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On this day in 1979, Jethro Tull bass player John Glascock died at the age of 28, as a result of a congenital heart defect. Had also been a member of Chicken Shack. Find out what else happened on this date in music history here -

Van Halen New Album and Tour Plans

(Gibson) Van Halen are set to have a big year in 2011, according to reports compiled by MelodicRock.com. The band will embark on an extensive tour, which will include North America, Europe and Australia. The lineup will be the same as it was for the 2007 tour: David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen and Wolfgang Van Halen (Eddie's son).

Plus, the group are working on a new album – the band's first since 1998, and the first with Roth since the mid-'80s. Although there has been no official word on the project from the Van Halen camp, Roth is reportedly recording his vocals away from the band's 5150 studio while Eddie works on the music. The man who's producing the album is Ross Hogarth, who has previously worked with Mötley Crüe, DevilDriver and others. Over the summer, Hogarth made a cryptic online posting: "The record I just started ROCKS!!! [It] will be amazing... That is all I will say..."

According to MelodicRock.com, the new album is planned to be released on Warner Bros. records in early 2011. In the meantime, the label is working on putting out a few other vintage Van Halen products, including the Blu-ray editions of the Sammy Hagar-era titles Live Without a Net and Live: Right Here, Right Now. - more on this story

Motley Crue Shoot Down Poison Tour

(Rock AAA) Motley Crue know nothing about an anniversary tour with Poison, which Bret Michaels says is going to take place next year.

Michaels announced the event on stage in Canada last weekend, explaining that 2011 marked his band's 25th anniversary and Crue's 30th, hence the reason behind the tie-up.

But Motley singer Vince Neil says the first he heard of it was after Michaels' onstage statement. Neil tells the Las Vegas Sun: "There is no deal with Bret or Poison. It's never been brought up or discussed." - more on this story

Joe Strummer Biopic Coming

(Gibson) Joe Strummer has been a popular subject for documentaries – two have been done about his band, The Clash, and a pair have focused on the man himself.

But, for the first time, the punk legend will be getting the biopic film treatment, according to International Screen Daily.

Given the working title Joe Public, the film will be a production of British movie company Film4. Screenwriter Paul Viragh, who wrote the Ian Dury flick Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll, is in charge of the script. Damian Jones (Millions) and Simon Halfon (Sleuth) are set to produce. So far, no one has been cast in the lead role. - more on this story

Beatlemania Hits iTunes In A Big Way

(hennemusic) It's Beatlemania, digital style. Less than 14 hours after the band's catalog was released, for the first time, on the world's No.1 digital retailer iTunes, The Beatles hit the charts running.

This news has to boggle the minds of any cynics who thought music lovers had had their fill of The Beatles, having purchased (and re-purchased) the band's library in several different formats through the years.

A check of the iTunes charts just after midnight (eastern), found all 16 Beatles records on the iTunes Top 100 Albums Chart, including 8 in the Top 20 (and 13 in the Top 30). - more on this story

Neil Young Fire Caused By Hybrid Car

(Gibson) A one-of-a-kind hybrid vehicle is the cause of a recent fire at a San Francisco warehouse that stored Neil Young's musical equipment, memorabilia and more.

Belmont-San Carlos Fire Marshal Jim Palisi said that the three-alarm blaze began in Young's 1959 Lincoln Continental, called LincVolt because it runs on electric batteries and a biodiesel-powered generator, according to MercuryNews.com.

Young famously hired workers to turn the Continental into a hybrid vehicle and documented the process in a four-part film series in 2008. - more on this story

Kid Rock Born Free Tour

Kid Rock announced the first leg of his "Born Free" tour in support of the album of the same name which hit stores this week.

The kickoff of the tour comes in the form of a 40th birthday party Kid Rock is throwing for himself with 60,000 of his closest friends, at Detroit's Ford Field, home of the Detroit Lions football team.

The stadium will be renamed "40 Field" in honor of the occasion. The special show will include surprise guests and plenty of surprises. - more on this story

The Rolling Stones To Headline Coachella?

(Gibson) A deal is reportedly being worked out to bring The Rolling Stones to Coachella in 2011. Hits Daily Double says that, according to sources, the festival is "very close to finalizing a deal" with the world famous rock and rollers.

According to the site's Rumor Mill section, the headlining slot would earn Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and pals $5 million. Reportedly, that's $1.5 million more than Coachella shelled out for another British invader – rock legend Paul McCartney.

The California music festival – officially known as Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival – takes place every April. The fest has often scored big-name acts to appear at the three-day event. McCartney, Prince, Sly Stone and Madonna have performed at Coachella in recent years. -

Sebastian Bach Nude Photo Mischief Arrest

(hennemusic) Things seem to be settling down in the case of Sebastian Bach, following a 48-hour whirlwind of activity and headlines. Bach appeared in a Toronto courtroom Tuesday to deal with an outstanding warrant for a 2004 charge of mischief under $5,000.

The details of that incident have now come to light: it seems Bach trashed Filmores strip club in Toronto after staff refused to give him a naked (topless) picture of his wife, Maria Bierk, which was on display at the club.

Reports say Sebastian was in the bar when he noticed the picture; when staff wouldn't turn it over, Bach tried to get it himself, unsuccessfully, as it was behind a plexiglass covering. Bach then threw an ashtray, which broke a $12,000 etched glass plate featuring the club's logo. - more on this story

Family Tragedy Forces Suicidal Tendencies Off The Road

Suicidal Tendencies have been forced to pull out of their current North American tour. The band explains:

"Sunday Night ST played NYC to 2000 old and newschool Cycos! It's always great to hit the East Coast and catch up with a lot of our friends, bands and family. Unfortunately the NYC show will be the last show of this tour. Sadly, one of the band members had a parent pass away suddenly and needed to fly home to be with his family in this difficult time and handle all the funeral arrangements, etc.

"With heavy hearts, the band decided it would be best to postpone the remaining ST shows and make them up sometime next year. We appreciate your understanding, your thoughts and your prayers. Please give us a few days and we will try and let those who already have tickets how how to get refunds, etc. Again, we are so sorry to have to postpone these shows, but hope that everyone will be able to understand, and we'll do our best to make the dates up." - more on this story

Hinder Pay Homage To Classic Rock and Metal Legends

Hinder has released a video for the song "Put That Record On" from the band's upcoming album, All American Nightmare.

The song is a tribute to all the bands that Hinder grew up listening to, with references to The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Guns N' Roses, Aerosmith, Rainbow, Bob Seeger, Ozzy Osbourne, and AC/DC.

The video is a salute too all those bands and more. All American Nightmare hits stores on December 7th but you can check out the new video right now, right - here

Pantera and Mastodon Announce Special Black Friday Releases

Pantera and Mastodon have announced the details of their special Black Friday "Metal Club" releases. Here you go:

Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Pantera's Cowboys From Hell album with the special Limited Edition Collectors vinyl release of Cowboys From Hell: The Demos. This special piece has a custom cover and demos of the Cowboys From Hell tracks, as well as "The Will To Survive." This release is limited to 3,000 copies and only available at participating Metal Club stores starting on Black Friday (November 26).

In other Metal Club news, those who previously missed their chance at obtaining the limited edition deluxe "Worrmhole Tunnel Box Edition" of Mastodon's latest album Crack The Skye are in luck. The group will make 600 copies of the limited-edition release available through retailers on December 7th as part of Metal Club. - more on this story

Kings of Leon To Headline Isle of Wight Festival

(Gibson) Kings of Leon will be among the artists headlining the iconic Isle of Wight Festival next year, it was announced today. The Tennessee-based group, whose fifth album, Come Around Sundown, recently topped the U.K. charts, will top the bill for one night during the three-day event.

The U.K. festival achieved legendary status for its momentous 1970 event, which including landmark performances by Jimi Hendrix and The Who, among others. Since being revived in 2001, the festival has become renowned for its eclectic lineups, which mix chart-topping artists with aspiring up-and-comers. Next year's festival will take place from June 10-12, at Seaclose Park, Newport, Isle of Wight.

As regards the Kings of Leon appearance, festival promoter John Giddings said, "We are proud to bring one of the world's biggest rock bands to the island on our 10th anniversary. It is an incredible way to start the weekend. I can't wait." -

Appice Came Full Circle With Ronnie James Dio

(Rock AAA) Heaven and Hell's Vinny Appice has paid tribute to his 30-year career with singer Ronnie James Dio, who died of cancer earlier this year.

No one knew how ill the singer was when he first began complaining of pains which turned out to be early signs of stomach cancer. Appice tells SWtimes.com:"Ronnie told us it was just gas. We didn't know he was ill. When we filmed the show at the Wacken festival in Germany Ronnie didn't know he was that ill. We said, 'Well, if he can still sing like that he must be okay.' We didn't know.

"Neon Nights was the very first song I played with Ronnie, way back in my beginning with Black Sabbath, and it was also the very last song I played with him in Heaven and Hell." - more on this story

Beatles, Eagles and Led Zeppelin Orchestras

The Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra are launching the inaugural season of the Rockin' Orchestra Series on Saturday.

The series is composed of three concerts, which feature the music popularized by seminal rock 'n roll groups of the 1960s and 1970s: the Beatles, the Eagles, and Led Zeppelin.

Modern-day rock ensembles will perform alongside the DPO in the acoustically acclaimed Mead Theatre at the Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center. The blend of rock classics with a full orchestral sound is taking hold in concert halls around the country. - more on this story

Madball Announce Red Vinyl Empire

Madball have announced the release of their latest album Empire in a special red vinyl format on November 22nd, 2010.

Madball released the album on CD format back on October 12th, 2010. Can can pre-order the vinyl version now through the good Fight Music webstore, and a new limited edition Reaper Records 7" supporting Empire (only 2,000 copies being made), is available now.

Madball heading out on an east coast headlining run beginning December 9th, 2010 in Miami, FL where they'll be supported by Bitter End and Lionheart. - more on this story

Cavalera Conspiracy Going Soph

Cavalera Conspiracy's sophomore album, Blunt Force Trauma, is due out in March via Roadrunner Records.

The band released Inflikted in 2008 to much critical and fan acclaim. The album was a momentous occasion in the heavy metal universe, as it reunited brothers Max and Iggor Cavalera for the first time since Max left Sepultura in 1996.

The Brothers Cavalera co-founded Sepultura, the Brazilian metal band that redefined and established the genre outside of the US and Europe. After Max exited the band, there was a rift between himself and his brother, one that was eventually repaired through the redemptive power of music. Some time had passed and Max and Iggor were unable to resist the musical pull in their magnetic fields and their musical collaboration was renewed. The duo are back for round two with Cavalera Conspiracy. - more on this story

Enforcer Return To The Road Following Bus Crash

Enforcer have returned to the road with Airbourne following a bus crash last week in the band's homeland.

Enforcer were travelling from Oslo to Stockholm on the morning of November 10th and were near their hometown of Arvika when their vehicle skidded on ice and collided with a snow-plough. Enforcer's vehicle was destroyed in the accident, but the members of the band all survived with only minor injuries. Following a short break to recover from the incident, Enforcer are now back on the road.

The band has posted the following comment: "Obviously nothing in the world can stop us. Worst thing though, is that we missed three great gigs. Anyway, we're on our way again and hope to see you all in Berlin on Tuesday!" - more on this story

Josh Charles Releases His Free Jimi Hendrix on Piano EP

Josh Charles has releases his EP titled Trippin' The Keys: The Music of Jimi Hendrix.

The EP will feature a fresh perspective on Jimi Hendrix classics all played on the piano. The free digital release is now available on Josh's website joshcharlesmusic.com.

The unique EP features Charles on piano and solo vocal. Charles' ability to break down classics of Jimi Hendrix on piano is a testament to his amazing talent (Keep in mind he was mentored by Dr John!). The tracklist for the EP includes, Little Wing, All Along the Watchtower, Hey Joe and Voodoo Chile. - more on this story

Paul McCartney Announces Apollo Theater Gig And Radio Station

Paul McCartney is getting SIRIUS with his very own radio channel and a special gig. Here is the official word: Paul McCartney will perform at Harlem's Apollo Theater for the first time at an exclusive, invitation-only concert for SIRIUS XM listeners.

The concert will celebrate SIRIUS XM reaching 20 million subscribers, a milestone the company expects to achieve shortly.

The concert, which will be held on Monday, December 13 at 8:00 pm ET, will feature McCartney performing songs from his unrivalled back catalog, including many Beatles, Wings and solo classics, for SIRIUS XM subscribers. As a thank you to its loyal subscribers, SIRIUS XM will broadcast the concert live nationwide as well as offer lucky subscribers the opportunity to attend the unprecedented event. - more on this story

Wovenhand Winter Tour

After several shows this summer opening for Tool, Wovenhand will return to the road in the Winter in the US and Canada.

The band will be touring in support of their seventh studio release, "The Threshingfloor", which was released in the summer on Sounds Familyre Records.

The tour begins January 17th in Billings, MT at the Railyard and concludes on January 29th in Albuquerque, NM at the Launchpad. - more on this story

Rock On The Range Announce Anniversary Party

Rock On The Range is set for its Fifth Anniversary blowout, May 21-22, 2011 at Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.

The festival will kick off the festivities Friday, May 20 with the nation's biggest Anniversary Party at the festival site.

The Friday night Anniversary Party will feature some of the world's craziest throwback rock artists, to be announced in the coming weeks. Best of all, tickets to the Anniversary Party will be absolutely FREE with every Rock On The Range weekend ticket purchase. - more on this story

Steve Vai Guitar Institute Scholarship

(PR) The Guitar Institute, part of London's Institute of Contemporary Music Performance, has announced the launch of their exclusive Steve Vai scholarship programme.

This scholarship is worth over £7,500 annually, with the award comprising one fully-funded place plus one part-funded place on the Institute's renowned one-year Higher Diploma course. - more on this story

Rival Schools Give Fans First Taste of Comeback Album

Rival Schools will release their first album in almost a decade, Pedals, on March 8th via Photo Finish/Atlantic Records, but eager fans can get an early taste now.

The band has released the deluxe digital single for the new track "Shot After Shot" on iTunes.

The package comes with MP3s of both the original song and an acoustic version, as well as its video and the b-side "Arranged Marriages." - Check out the video here

Fireworks Announce New Release

Fireworks will release a brand new digital EP, Bonfires on December 9th via Triple Crown Records.

Since the release of their debut album, the band has toured non-stop supporting New Found Glory, Four Year Strong, Saves The Day, Set Your Goals, in addition to appearances at Bamboozle, Slam Dunk Festival and tours of Australia and the UK. Their extensive touring was capped off this summer with the band's first ever national headlining tour.

Fireworks has also begun recording their sophomore effort with Brian McTernan at Salad Days Studios, which is tentatively scheduled for a release in the spring of 2011 - more on this story

The Story of the Beatles Love Me Do Drummer

(Gibson) News broke on this day in 2000, just as The Beatles' 1 album was re-affirming the band as the best in history, that the drummer who played on "Love Me Do" had earned himself another few pounds for his drum parts, but only for the same fee as he had earned back in 1962. Like Pete Best, another drummer linked permanently to the Liverpool group, Andy White has a fascinating story to tell.

It was September 1962 when top session drummer White was called to participate in a Beatles recording session at the EMI Studios at Abbey Road, London. White was a seasoned drummer, 10 years older than The Beatles and had backed up some rock and roll greats including Chuck Berry. White told MyCentralJersey.com in 2008 about his band backing Berry in Scotland: "We used some big band arrangements and put a back beat to it to fit in with the rock 'n' roll thing. I got the chance to hear rock 'n' roll in the flesh. That was where I got a good idea about what it was supposed to happen, drum-wise. It helped me in the studio game because the musicians at the time didn't like it – the jazz guys didn't dig rock 'n' roll."

On September 11, 1962 White recorded two songs, "Love Me Do" and "P.S. I Love You," and only really interacted with John Lennon and Paul McCartney. He remembers that, "the only two people I was really involved with was John and Paul because they were the writers. They didn't use any written music, and what I had to do was play the routines with them to get an idea what they wanted before we could even start recording." - more on this story

Mars Attacks Monster Magnet

Dave Wyndorf of the band Monster Magnet guests on the latest episode of the Mars Attacks Podcast.

During the interview Dave discusses the band's new album Master Mind, his new label Studio 13, his health, the band's involvement with the WWE, and a whole plethora of other items including his love for Jack Kirby, and comic books in general.

Additional information regarding the interview can be found in the Talking Metal Wire here and you can listen to or download the episode from - here

Elton John To Guest Edit Newspaper

(Gibson) Elton John will be guest editing the December 1 issue of The Independent newspaper in London.

NME.com reports that Elton John will direct a World AIDS Day issue of the U.K. newspaper and that profits from the issue will go to the Elton John AIDS Foundation.

"I was thrilled to be invited to guest edit The Independent," John said. "I'm really looking forward to spending a day in the editor's chair." - more on this story

Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band Returns

(PR) Before the Grateful Dead, the Warlocks and even Mother McCree's Uptown Jug Champions, Jerry Garcia played in the Black Mountain Boys, a band he formed in the early 1960s with the exceptionally talented Sandy Rothman (mandolin) and David Nelson (guitar). Together only a short time, they played the kind of bluegrass, country, gospel and old-time music that swept through coffeehouses coast-to-coast in the post-Beat, pre-Beatles era that Garcia called: "the folk scare."

The trio came together again in 1987 to form the Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band with John Kahn (upright bass), Kenny Kosek (fiddle) and David Kemper (drums). The group's brief but glorious arc spanned more than two dozen shows in 1987 and 1988, when it opened for the Jerry Garcia (electric) Band.
The beloved group is spotlighted with a newly remastered version of 1988's long out-of-print Almost Acoustic, the sextet's sole release, and the arrival of its sequel, Ragged But Right.

Almost Acoustic presents a sprightly selection of performances recorded during shows at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles and The Warfield in San Francisco. The album's 14 tracks include tunes popularized by the likes of Jimmy Rodgers ("Blue Yodel #9 (Standin' On The Corner)"), Tex Logan ("Diamond Joe"), Bill Monroe ("The Girl At The Crossroads Bar"), and Mississippi John Hurt ("Spike Driver Blues.") Also featured is "Ripple," which was written by Garcia and longtime Dead lyricist Robert Hunter.

Encouraged by the album's warm reception, Rothman produced a successor titled Ragged But Right that has remained unreleased for more than 20 years–until now. Its 14 songs double the JGAB's official canon with additional selections from the Warfield and Wiltern shows, plus performances from the band's historic two-week stand on Broadway at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. - more on this story