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On this day in 1977, The Sex Pistols went to #1 on the U.K. album chart with their debut LP, Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols. Find out what else happened on this date in music history and on this day in 1965, the Velvet Underground made their live debut when they played at Summit High School in New Jersey. The band were paid $75 for the gig. here -

New Guns N' Roses Album Drama

(hennemusic) Last week, Guns N Roses guitarist D.J. Ashba was the first in the group's inner circle to publicly mention anything about the status of a new project by the band.

At the release party of the new video game, "Call Of Duty: Black Ops," in Santa Monica on November 4, Asha commented on the band's plans, saying, "We're talking about that right now. We've been throwing around a bunch of ideas and it should be good, man. We've got a lot of good stuff on the plate coming out. It won't take as long, I promise."

On Wednesday, guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal tried to calm the rising tide of fan interest when answering questions on his Facebook page. "We've yet to get in a room and write as a band," notes Bumblefoot. "[I] know D.J. mentioned something about a new album, but don't want y'all expecting anything soon." - He has more to say here

Them Crooked Vultures Plot New Album Despite The Foo Fighters

(Rock AAA) Ex-Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones has vowed that Dave Grohl's return to the Foo Fighters won't kill off supergroup Them Crooked Vultures – and he's prepared to take action to make sure of it.

Jones, Grohl and Queens of the Stone Age mainman Josh Homme released their critically-acclaimed self-titled album last November and followed it up with a stack of well-received live shows.

But that was while the Foos were on a break. Now they're back in action and Grohl is planning a new record and tour for next year with his 'main' band. However, Jones is adamant the Vultures will return with a second album. - more on this story

The Who, Jeff Beck and Others To Rock Against Cancer

(hennemusic) The Who, Jeff Beck, Richard Ashcroft, Debbie Harry and more will team up for a benefit concert in January to raise public awareness and funds for a revolutionary cancer treatment.

The Killing Cancer charity, set up six years ago to fund the development of a new style of non-invasive cancer treatments, has teamed up with Harvey Goldsmith and Bill Curbishley to present the concert at the Hammersmith Apollo on January 13, 2011.

Says Bill Curbishley, manager of The Who and Robert Plant: "Robert and I had lived through the final months and days of close friends battling with cancer, but also fighting to overcome the effects of their treatments. Only later we discovered that PDT could perhaps have saved their lives – and certainly given them some dignity in their final weeks." - more on this story

Iron Maiden Announce Final Tour Leg

Iron Maiden have announced the final leg of their Final Frontier World Tour, but will announce more dates before this leg which will be the band's first full UK tour in almost half a decade. Here is what they had to say:

This will be an extensive 10 city arena tour for the final run of dates on their Final Frontier World Tour 2010/11. For the first time in many years, the band will be playing shows across the full length and breadth of the UK, including places they've not visited for up to three decades!

Steve Harris comments; "Everything in the Maiden camp has been so full on these last five years or so that we haven't travelled around the UK to play for our home fans for almost that long. These fans supported us by coming to Twickenham Stadium, Reading and Leeds Festivals, Download and more recently Sonisphere so we thought we should get off our backsides and do the travelling this time and get round the country to see them all. We very much look forward to playing all four home countries and a couple of places we haven't been for a very long time, Aberdeen and Belfast! And playing the O2 gets us as close to the East End of London where Maiden started off than we have been for many a year, probably since the Ruskin Arms! All in all l think this is going to be a very special series of shows and a wonderful way to end this whole world tour. - more on this story

Rush Look To Extend Time Machine Tour

(hennemusic) In a new interview with Planet Rock, Getty Lee talked about Rush's plans for next year, including a possible European tour.

"We're in discussions right now trying to firm up some dates," said Geddy. "I think we're gonna try to come over here in the late spring, if all goes well.

"We're supposed to be going right back into the studio and finish the work that we started before the last tour, but there's something about the way the 'Time Machine Tour' came together that we'd like as many Rush fans as possible to experience it. So I think we're gonna try to bring that tour to Europe." - more on this story

Johnny Rotten Steals A Play From Willy Wonka

(Gibson) John Lydon (a.k.a. Johnny Rotten of Sex Pistols fame) has announced that a limited number of copies of his new book will include golden tickets. Mr. Rotten's Scrapbook, available December 1, will include photos from the veteran rocker's career, as well as his commentary on the pictures.

Of the 750 copies that will be printed, 100 will feature a golden ticket. The prize is that each fan will be entitled to a 10-minute, one-on-one webchat with Lydon. According to the Public Image Ltd. Frontman, the lucky winners will be able to ask him anything they want.

Golden ticket or not, each book will cost £379 ($550) and include a 12-inch vinyl picture disc of PiL recordings from 2009 and spoken word pieces from Lydon. - more on this story

Gene Simmons To Lead Salute To The Troops

(hennemusic) Gene Simmons of KISS will host 1,000 Texas servicemen and women and more than 3,500 partygoers at the "2011 Aces and Angels Salute to the Troops," a benefit supporting The Wounded Warrior Project and the USO.

It is the first major event of the big game week in Dallas and takes place at Fair Park's Centennial Hall, Wednesday, February 2, 2011, 6 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.

Simmons will be personally escorting a select group of servicemen from Ft. Hood to Dallas for the Aces and Angels Salute to the Troops via caravan and hosting a small group of injured troops at the big game. - more on this story

Navarro Talks Progress On New Jane's Addiction Album

(Gibson) Dave Navarro has been speaking about a new album from the reformed Jane's Addiction, according to Undercover.com.au.

He said, "Jane's is going good. We're actually writing quite a bit and getting ready to go into the studio in December and start recording tracks. We hope to have something out next year; early next year."

The album will be than band's first studio album since Strays in 2003. The current lineup of Jane's Addiction features founding members Navarro (guitar), Perry Farrell (vocals) and Stephen Perkins (drums). - more on this story

Velvet Revolver's Matt Sorum Reflective As He Turns 50

(hennemusic) Next Friday, November 19, Matt Sorum turns 50, and he has paused to reflect on his good fortune over the years by sharing his thoughts on the occasion:

Yep, it's happenin. I'm turning 50.How am I feelin about it?? I'm alright. I'm actually surprised I made it this far. Had many close calls and have had quite a life up to now. I have mellowed a lot in the last couple of years and things seem to be easier somehow. I don't sweat the small stuff I guess.

I have done so many things and traveled so many places and have met so many great people in my travels. - Have I made mistakes

Remembering The Jimi Hendrix Experience's Mitch Mitchell

(Gibson) On this day in 2008, the music world lost one of its great drummers. Mitch Mitchell, best known for his work with The Jimi Hendrix Experience, passed away on a tour ironically celebrating his finest moments in music, on the 2008 Experience Hendrix Tour. But as heavy hitting as the music he played with Hendrix was, Mitchell actually approached the instrument from a most un-rock-and-roll direction.

Influenced early on by the likes of Elvin Jones and Max Roach, the former child actor — born John Mitchell in Ealing, England on July 9th, 1947 — took a jazz fusion approach to the instrument. That is to say, he approached the drums like a lead instrument, dictating much more than just tempo. His back-and-forth with the other players often affected the melody and direction of the songs (give a quick listen to "Manic Depression" for case in point).

Mitchell developed this style in a myriad of bands during the 1960s, with colorful names like Frankie Reid and the Casuals and Bill Knight and the Sceptres. Eventually, he started sitting in with higher profile acts, starting with a brief tenure in The Tornados (of "Telstar" fame). He then backed TV star Chris Sandford's group, the Coronets (later The Lively Set), during which time he auditioned for The Who (a gig he lost to the great Keith Moon). - more on this story

Beatallica Masterful Mystery Tour Extended

Beatallica have extended their Masterful Mystery Tour with a set of midwest and west coast tour dates throughout November and December.

Continuing their infamous bash-up of Metallica and The Beatles, Masterful Mystery Tour is Beatallica's second full length studio album and features the hits "Hero of the Day Tripper" and "Fuel On The Hill" as well as the fan favorite "I Want To Choke Your Band".

The official Beatallica catalog now includes the studio albums, Masterful Mystery Tour and Sgt. Hetfield's Motorbreath Pub Band, over 40 speech tones, All You Need Is Blood and the Holiday EP, Winter Plunderband, featuring the debut of the first ever Beatallica originals. - more on this story

Dashboard Confessional Announce New Dates

Dashboard Confessional have added new dates in January in the Rockies and the West Coast.

Frontman Chris Carrabba launched the tour to celebrate the 10th anniversary of debut album "The Swiss Army Romance".

The new dates kick off on January 10th Denver, CO and will wrap on January 22nd in San Diego, CA. - more on this story

Singled Out Atheist Week: Final Day

Atheist are back with, "Jupiter," their first album in 17 years. To celebrate this week's album release we asked frontman Kelly Shaefer to pick some of his favorite tracks from the album and tell us a little about them. Here is Kelly with today's song:

Fictitious Glide- This song from the start to the finish is one of my favorites, because it just has a vibe to it that none of the others have, and it gives off a sense of panic to my ears, and I love that. The guitar part came to me at practice while in front of the other guys, we all worked on this one together at the ass end of the writing for Jupiter. It was the last song we wrote, and the most spontaneous of the bunch. To some extent on my behalf anyway, it was musically inspired by the particular weed I was smoking with Baker on this fine day :)

The middle breakdown section between bass, and guitars is sick!!! The lyrics to this one have a deep meaning for me, they deal with my perception of how certain people seem to roll through life without repercussions it seems, and my experience in becoming a new father, and then becoming a single father, were the inspiration for this lyrically. It contains some lines in it that resonate with me, and I am happy to get them out of me and into song. Its the first time I have allowed my personal life to be involved directly with an Atheist tune And the end of the song is just bombastic! The drums are just insanity, as is the case with every single song on Jupiter, Steve Flynn has delivered a performance that I could not have dreamed he would pull off, I am just glad he is my drummer!!! Fictitious Glide will be an ass kicker live for sure!

Hearing is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song, listen for yourself and learn more about the album - right here!

Decemberists Channel R.E.M. On New Album

(Gibson) Colin Meloy has said the new Decemberists album features music heavily inspired by R.E.M. That's only fitting, because R.E.M.'s Peter Buck played guitar and mandolin on The King is Dead, due out in January.

Meloy told Spin magazine that the rocker, "Calamity Song," came about because of repeatedly listening to R.E.M.'s second album, Reckoning. "I was listening so much to the reissue [of Reckoning] when it came out last year," he said. "And it opened up for me. I was like 'I want to write a Reckoning song'. The words may not bear that much resemblance [to Michael Stipe's writing] but I think the melody is very Stipe-ish."

Spin wrote that another tune, "Down by the Water" recalls Neil Young, both in title (one of Young's classics is "Down by the River") and the folk-rock, harmonica-added sound. Meloy said he hadn't picked up a harmonica in a long time, then name-checked an obscure roots rock act. - more on this story

The Boxer Rebellion Set New Album Release

The Boxer Rebellion will release their third studio album, The Cold Still, on February 8, 2011.

The effort was created in conjunction with legendary producer Ethan Johns (Kings of Leon, Ryan Adams, Ray LaMontagne).

On working with Ethan Johns, guitarist Todd Howe comments: "Ethan had been our dream producer for years, so when we were asked to make a list of people to produce the third album, my list consisted of one name. We didn't want anyone else and, luckily for us, he was in from the first demo. We were looking for a more natural and evolved sound and we knew Ethan would get it right." - more on this story

The Gay Blades Announce US Tour

The Gay Blades are hitting the road in support of their recently released album Savages.

The tour kicks off November 29th in Pittsburg and will keep the band on the road through Christmas.

According to their label, Savages is an eclectic mix of songs, which cannot be defined by any one genre, but does pay homage to artists such as the Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen, Adam Ant, Spoon, Wilco and Weezer. - more on this story

Dr Blur

(Gibson) Blur's bass player Alex James was given an honorary doctorate by Bournemouth University last week. The pop star became a Doctor of Arts at a ceremony in his hometown of Bournemouth, England.

NME reports that James said, "I'm absolutely chuffed to bits, but not as chuffed as my mum who's doing somersaults in the corner somewhere. It feels hugely flattering. It's a great honor and what's really nice is coming back to Bournemouth, which holds a very dear place in my heart."

James also reminded everyone that his band Blur came out of an arts education program. "Blur formed in an art college, very much the product of an arts education system," he said. - more on this story

Lost In The Trees on NPR's Mountain Stage Today

Tune in today and check out Lost In The Trees performing songs from their new album All Alone In An Empty House on NPR's Mountain Stage.

Along with Lost In The Trees, recent episodes have featured The Hold Steady, Jenny Lewis, Alejandro Escovedo and Dawes.

Mountain Stage is an award winning show hosted by Larry Groce and recorded before a live audience at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, West Virginia. These live performances are subsequently broadcast on the radio via NPR affiliates each week. - more on this story

Duran Duran Giving iTunes First Crack At New Album

Duran Duran will release their 13th studio album, All You Need Is Now, as a 9-track digital LP exclusively on the iTunes Store on December 21st

An expanded physical LP and various format special packages will come in February 2011. The first single from the record, title track "All You Need Is Now," will be available worldwide on December 14th exclusively on the iTunes Store.

Produced by the Grammy Award-winning Mark Ronson (Amy Winehouse, Adele, Kaiser Chiefs, Lily Allen) and mixed by Spike Stent (Madonna, Björk, No Doubt), the record is a return-to-roots homage to Duran Duran's most celebrated musical panache. - more on this story

The Smashing Pumpkins Teargarden By Kaleidyscope Vol. II

The second of The Smashing Pumpkins Teargarden box sets are coming on Nov 23rd.

Each Box Contains: 4-song CD. 4 NEW Smashing Pumpkins songs. * 12" picture disc with the 4 new songs. * The lid covering the box is a metallic/foil wall paper motif. * A 1970's design by The Flavor Paper Co.

Teargarden By Kaleidyscope Vol. II "The Solstice Bare" marks the second EP to emerge from the band's in-progress 44-song project Teargarden By Kaleidyscope, from which songs are being released online, one at a time for free (with four-song physical EPs being issued along the way). - more on this story

Paul Weller Designs Charity Car

(Gibson) Paul Weller has customized a Mini Cooper and is now auctioning it off for the Nordoff Robbins and War Child charities. The car has a pink and brown striped color scheme.

Weller said in a statement, "I've always loved and driven Minis, so when Mini asked me to be their ambassador last year, it felt a natural thing to do. I was given the opportunity to design my own Mini Cooper. The colors in the car were inspired by a shirt I designed for Ben Sherman that I loved a few years back."

The auction, at www.paulwellerminiauction.com, is live until December 11. Weller explains his choice of charities on the website. - more on this story

Gamma Ray Announce North American Dates

Gamma Ray are hitting the road early in the new year to play five shows in North America.

According to the announcement, these will be the only dates the band play in North America all year.

They will be touring in support of their tenth studio album release, To The Metal! which is out now in North America on EarMusic - more on this story

The Gates Of Slumber Hitting The Studio With New Lineup

The Gates Of Slumber will enter England's Orgone Studios with producer Jaime Gomez Arellano (Ghost, Angel Witch) later this month to lay down tracks for its forthcoming new album that will see a spring 2011 release via Rise Above Records.

The Gates Of Slumber recently announced the addition of new drummer, "Cool Clyde" Paradis into its ranks. A New Orleans native and Hurricane Katrina survivor, Paradis joins The Gates Of Slumber hot off stints in Sourvein, Substance Abuse and the New Orleans blues act T-bone and The Rhythm Makers.

"The new music is taking on a more troglodyte doom metal feel," exclaimed The Gates Of Slumber front man / guitarist Karl Simon. "With Clyde now in the band, the feel of things was bound to change; he's not only a different drummer, but from a totally different school of thought with regards to the drums. It's no secret that Saint Vitus' shuddering doom crawl was the root that inspired this band and we'd both felt that over three albums we'd taken the raw epic feel as far as we could. Now, it's time to get back to basics, shed some of the bulk and get ugly again. No warriors this time, no acoustic guitars, no keyboards, no lofty Nietzschean ideals. Just black bile and a bit of the old "white magic; black magic." - more on this story

The Todd Wolfe Band Live CD and DVD Coming

The Todd Wolfe Band Live CD and DVD will be released on January 11, 2011 through American Home Entertainment.

The new project was recorded live under a full moon one night this summer at McCoole's Arts Place in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, in front a wildly appreciative audience and showcases The Todd Wolfe Band in all its blues-rockin' glory, wailing on 10 tracks of original songs that have become fan favorites over the course of six previous albums.

Guitarist/singer Todd Wolfe's music is deeply rooted in the blues origins of artists such as B.B., Freddy and Albert King, Otis Rush, Hubert Sumlin and Buddy Guy, but amped up to 10 with an energy level that recalls guitar superstars like Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Winter, Leslie West, Peter Green and Jeff Beck. - more on this story

Late Night Cake

Cake will perform their new single "Sick Of You" on the Conan show on December 1st and will appear on The Late Show with Jimmy Fallon on January 12th 2011.

"Sick Of You" is the first single from their forthcoming album, Showroom Of Compassion (out 1/11/11 on their own Upbeat Records).

Showroom Of Compassion is Cake's 6th studio album, and their first record of new material since 2004's Pressure Chief. - more on this story

Ace Frehley and Lita Ford Going To Camp

(PR) Can you imagine jamming alongside KISS icon Ace Frehley and rock goddess Lita Ford in front of a live, screaming and standing-room-only crowd? For many people, this is a lifelong fantasy; at Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp, it becomes reality.

From February 17th to 20th at the world-famous Atlantis, Paradise Island in The Bahamas, rock enthusiasts and amateur musicians from all walks of life will have the opportunity to interact with, learn from, jam with and perform alongside their idols as part of the rock camp that became the centerpiece of VH1 Classic's new series – also called Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp – which debuted October 16th as the most watched series premiere in network history.

Over the four-day camp, counselors will kick-start campers' hearts – and rock skills – transforming them from rock hobbyists into arena maestros. In addition to guest counselors Frehley and Ford, Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp at Atlantis will feature several of the rock star counselors from the Mark Burnett-produced VH1 Classic show, including Rudy Sarzo of Quiet Riot, Kip Winger of Winger, and renowned singer/songwriter Mark Hudson (Aerosmith), plus Alan White of YES, George Lynch of Dokken, and many others. - more on this story

Good Charlotte Daily Habit Preview

Good Charlotte will perform on FUEL TV's daily variety show The Daily Habit.

The episode will air November 15th. Check out a sneak peak of their performance - here

Circle Of Contempt Members Leaving for Military Tour of Duty

Members of Finnish metal band Circle Of Contempt prepare to join the military in order to serve their country.

The band says: "It's a very tricky time in camp Contempt right now, with Finland law forcing a military trip for numerous members in January that will result in six months of service.

"However, until then we are currently hard at work in the rehearsal room laying down the sections for our second album that will definitely turn some heads. We are determined to create a more aggressive, dynamic and mature offering showing our continued growth as a band. Stay tuned to www.myspace.com/circleofcontempt for frequent updates and we will be back in your face before you know it." - more on this story