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On this day in 1964, The Supremes became the first all girl group to have a U.K. #1 single when "Baby Love" went to the top of the charts. And on this day in 1983, Tom Evans from Badfinger committed suicide by hanging himself in his back garden from a willow tree. Family members said the singer, songwriter was never able to get over his former bandmate's Pete Ham's suicide. Evans co-wrote "Without You" a hit for Harry Nilsson and Mariah Carey. Find out what else happened on this date in music history here -

Van Halen Deny Everything

(Gibson) Although it's been widely reported that Van Halen will release a new album and embark on a huge tour in 2011, a spokesman for the band is saying that is not the case. Speaking on behalf of the band, Larry Solters told MelodicRock.com that, "none of it was true."

The official word from Van Halen is, "no new album on the books" and "no new tour on the books." However, Solters did reveal that the band's current lineup (David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen and Wolfgang Van Halen) have spent time together "working on stuff."

Earlier reports from various sources (including Van Halen manager Irv Azoff) have indicated a massive 2011 tour for Van Halen that would cross North America, Europe and Australia. But fans will have to wait from the official announcement from the band to know if this is true. -

Metallica Address Kid Kicking Accident

Most rock fans have read reports or watched online video of a recent incident at Metallica's concert in Sydney, Australia where guitarist Kirk Hammett accidentally kicked a child in the head. Now the band has offered their side of the story:

In the whacky world of rock'n'roll, sometimes stuff happens which looks even weirder than it really is! And with context being vital in these situations, we just wanted to address something which happened on the tour the other night regarding a large beachball, a band member's foot and a little girl. Some of you will have seen on youtube (or read in some reports) that Kirk knocked a small child offstage by kicking a beachball at her.

That little lady is the daughter of the stage manager and dressing coordinator, who are fortunate to travel as a family on this tour. She was thoroughly enjoying watching the beachballs drop from the rafters, Kirk was thoroughly enjoying kicking the beachballs off the stage and back into the crowd as has been done every night on the tour, and neither of them saw the other. The poor wee one happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. She wasn't hurt. She didn't go "flying several feet into the audience." And Kirk and she remain good buddies. It's very cool that everyone showed concern and support though, so we just wanted to say "it's all good" and thanks for asking. -

Sebastian Bach Misbehavior Denied By Witness

(hennemusic) It's interesting what happens when the dust settles on a relatively private-made-public incident: more information surfaces that can often change people's initial perception about things.

The Toronto Sun reports that a close friend of Sebastian Bach has come to the defense of the former Skid Row frontman, disputing much of what's been said about Sunday night's events in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.

Bach, 42, was charged early Monday with assault, mischief and possession of marijuana after a glass at Riley's Olde Towne Pub was broken and the owner, Jim Kakouros, was bitten on the hand. Judd Smoke was with Bach Sunday night and said many of the allegations against Bach - including statements that Bach demanded star treatment and heckled and cursed at staff - aren't true. - Read his blow by blow here

Dream Theater Pick New Drummer

(Rock AAA) Dream Theater have chosen a replacement for drummer Mike Portnoy, who sensationally quit the band earlier this year.

The prog metal outfit will name their latest member soon, and begin recording a new album in January.

Meanwhile, Portnoy has revealed that his departure from the band he formed and named left him "heartbroken." But he feels he had no choice because the outfit were experiencing advanced symptoms of burnout – with one member refusing to spend any time backstage with the others. - more on this story

Rush World Tour Rolls On in 2011

(hennemusic) Rush has confirmed they will be extending the Time Machine Tour and coming to Europe this spring.

Also confirmed today, the Time Machine tour will return to North America for a selection of dates between March and July, primarily with Rush performing in markets not played on the previous tour run this summer.

The confirmed date include Rush performing in Ireland for the first time ever. More additional European announcements to come. - Check out the dates and more here

Iron Maiden Announce More Final Frontier World Tour Dates

As promised Iron Maiden has now confirmed more European shows for their The Final Frontier World Tour 2011, with a further promise of more dates to come.

The dates take place next May and June on the continent and according to the band's official website:

These German, Dutch and French shows follow on from the band's recently announced 'Around The World In 66 Days' tour in Ed Force One, and denote the start of the European - and final - leg of The Final Frontier World Tour 2011 culminating with a series of arena dates around the UK which ends at the London O2 Arena in August. - more on this story

Lollapalooza International

While the Lollapalooza tour faltered due to lack of interest from ticket buyers in North America and the road show was converted to annual one-off event in Chicago, Perry Farrell is once again taking the show on the road with the launch of the first Lollapalooza International in an area of the world renowned for music festivals: South America.

The first Lollapalooza International will take place in Santiago, Chile on Saturday, April 2 and Sunday, April 3, 2011 at O'Higgins Park.

No line-up details have been announced yet, but we did receive a Q&A with Lollapalooza founder Perry Farrell - here

Stratovarius Member Fighting Cancer

Terrible news came from the Stratovarius camp on Thursday, one of their members is battling cancer. Jens Johansson issued the following statement: Dear Stratovarius fans, I am afraid we have some quite terrible news. News of the worst imaginable kind. It's about our friend and [German] drummer Jörg Michael.

Jörg has cancer. He recently discovered a lump on his neck, went to the doctor, they decided to operate, and found what they call 'a malignant thyroid neoplasm.' They took out his whole thyroid just to have the best chance to get everything out. He will also have to undergo a regimen of radiotherapy.

He is a fighter. We have all talked to him and it's clear that this guy is not down for the count. He and his team of German doctors are pissed off and ready to kick ass, and I would not want to be a little cancer cell on these guys' s*** list.. believe me. - more on this story

Jimi Hendrix's Favorite Guitar On the Block

(Gibson) Jimi Hendrix's much-loved Epiphone acoustic guitar will be sold at auction next month in London. The instrument was bought by the guitar great in New York when he was a struggling musician in the 1960s and he brought it with him when he moved to England.

Spinner.com reports that this was the guitar on which he wrote and arranged many songs, including a reworking of Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower." The guitar is expected to sell for in excess of £150,000 ($250,000) when it sells at Bonham's of London in December.

The Sun newspaper reports that Hendrix's ex-girlfriend Kathy Etchingham said he had been very attached to the Epiphone instrument. "Jimi loved that guitar – he played it constantly." -

Rockline Godsmacked

Godsmack frontman Sully Erna will be the featured guest on the nationally syndicated show Rockline on Monday December 6th with host Bob Coburn at 8:30pm PT / 11:30 ET.

The show will be streamed on the Rockline web site beginning the afternoon after the broadcast.

Fans are encouraged to call to speak with Sully at 1-800-344-ROCK (7625). For a station near you and for information regarding how to log onto the internet for the broadcast go - here

Dio Scores Highest Chart Debut of the Soundscan Era

Chipster) Ronnie James Dio's popularity is greater than ever, as clearly proven by the strong chart showing of the recently released, 'Dio at Donington.'

The first-ever release from the newly formed Niji Entertainment Group, 'Dio at Donington' scanned a total of 5,836 units in its first week, resulting in Dio's best Billboard charting debut ever in the Soundscan era.

As a result, the album - which features a pair of vintage, kick-ass Dio concert performances from 1983 and 1987 - will debut at #98 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart. Additionally, Dio went from #5 to #1 (with a bullet) on the CMJ Loud Rock Radio Chart this week. - more on this story

KISS Army Turns 35

(hennemusic) The KISS ARMY turns 35 this Sunday. To mark the anniversary, KA co-founder Bill Starkey will be spinning KISS tunes as a guest DJ on 105.5 The River in Terre Haute, Indiana - the town where it all began.

November 21, 1975 marks its "unofficial" start date in Terre Haute, but things really began for Starkey a year earlier.

On December 8, 1974, Starkey saw KISS open for ZZ Top at Roberts Stadium in Evansville, Indiana, and was blown away; he left the show vowing to spread the word about the band. - more on this story

Amy Winehouse One Off Tour

(Gibson) Amy Winehouse will set off on what her website calls a "one-off tour" to Brazil early next year.

BBC News reports that the singer will perform three concerts next January as part of the Summer Soul festival, as well as a concert in Rio de Janeiro. The shows will be Amy Winehouse's first real gigs since 2008.

She will be supported by American singer singer Janelle Monae. Meanwhile, Winehouse is working on a new album, her follow up to 2006's blockbuster, Back to Black. - dates

Ben Harper, Weezer and Ozomotli Guest on Ringside Comeback Album

After nearly five years since their acclaimed debut, Ringside will be releasing their new album, Lost Days, on January 25, 2011.

Although singer and songwriter Scott Thomas played most of the instruments and produced, Lost Days features appearances from an impressive list of musicians and collaborators. Ben Harper is featured on the title track "Lost Days," a somber rocker with a big chorus, and in the accompanying music video.

Ozomotli contributed horns to two songs on the album, "Freedom" and "Good." In addition to Scott's own playing, Ben Harper, Kirk Hellie, and Brian Bell from Weezer also play guitar. Joey Waronker, Jim Keltner, Josh Freese, Norm Block, Sandy Chila, and Jon Pikus played drums. Esthero, Res and Graph Nobel sang backing vocals. - more on this story

Circa Survive and Anberlin Winter Tour

Circa Survive will team up with Anberlin for a co-headlining tour that kicks off on January 14th at The National in Richmond, Va. Foxy Shazam will be supporting on all dates.

The announcement comes as Circa Survive prepare to release a five song collection of previously unreleased material.

Set for release on November 30th, "Appendage" serves as an extension of their most recent full length, "Blue Sky Noise," featuring a number of b-sides from that album's recording studio sessions as well as a demo recording from the band's writing sessions. - more on this story

Gene Simmons Looks To Canada For Next Generation of Rock Stars

(Gibson) Gene Simmons has been talking up his new signing for the Simmons Records label.

He discovered The Envy, a Toronto band who will release their debut album early in 2011. The record was co-produced by Desmond Child and Gavin Brown, according to Classic Rock magazine.

Simmons told the Montreal Gazette, "I really believe that the next generation of superstars is going to come out of Canada. You've got perhaps the biggest marketing entity in the world right next door. You can take advantage of America, but you've got to have the goods." - more on this story

Cauldron Preview

Cauldron have posted a brand new track on the band's revamped MySpace page.

The new track, called "All Or Nothing", is from the band's upcoming new album, Burning Fortune, which is due to be released on Earache Records on February 14th, 2011 in Europe and February 15th in North America.

Cauldron frontman Jason Decay comments: "All Or Nothing was one of the first songs we wrote for the new record and is the lead off track. It's a pretty straight to the point basher based around the massive main riff. Enjoy!"
the band's revamped MySpace page.

The new track, called "All Or Nothing", is from the band's upcoming new album, Burning Fortune, which is due to be released on Earache Records on February 14th, 2011 in Europe and February 15th in North America.

Cauldron frontman Jason Decay comments: "All Or Nothing was one of the first songs we wrote for the new record and is the lead off track. It's a pretty straight to the point basher based around the massive main riff. Enjoy!" - Check it out

Behind The Scenes With Bruce Springsteen on Jimmy Fallon

(hennemusic) Bruce Springsteen had, and was, a lot of fun during his only scheduled live tv performance this year on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Tuesday night.

Springsteen first appeared during Fallon's performance (as Neil Young) of 9-yr old Willow Smith's "Whip My Hair" – Willow is the daughter of actors Will and Jada Pinkett-Smith, and her debut single is currently Top 20 on Billboard.

Fallon has released behind-the-scenes video of what happened next. Check it out along with the original performance - here

Absu Now A Trio and Will Tour With Immortal

Absu announced a lineup change and that they will join the Immortal on their return to the US for six shows early next year.

Drummer/vocalist Proscriptor notes, "We feel extremely privileged to have been invited to participate on Immortal'ss All Shall Fall US tour in February 2011. Even though it is only a six-date tour, it's a colossal one for Absu to be performing with our former label mates of many years. We had the opportunity to share the stage with Immortal over eight years ago and this will be a very good experience for us."

These upcoming performances will mark the first time that Absu will appear live as a trio. Proscriptor comments, "I am here to announce that guitarist Aethyris McKay has decided to quit ABSU and has recently relocated to Oslo, Norway to join Pantheon I. Working with Aethyris for the past three years has been a prosperous experience and I have the utmost respect for him as my comrade and a superlative musician. He assisted me in resurrecting the band from its hiatus stage and I truly thank him for helping me recast the spell of mythological occult metal." - more on this story

A Typical Day For Peter Asher At The Beatles' Apple Records

Gibson has a great new interview with Peter Asher who was a rock star in his own right but was also head of A&R for The Beatles' Apple Records. Here are a couple of excerpts from the interview:

What was a typical day at Apple like? I would arrive at a fairly normal time in the morning. I had an office on the top floor, where there were three or four – and, at one point, five – people working for me. As you probably know, Apple took out an ad, saying "Send us your tired and huddled tapes, and we will listen to them." And that's what we did. We would go through them, and listen, and make notes, and write people polite "thank you" notes. Unfortunately, to be honest, out of all that stuff nothing really emerged. The people we actually signed came through connections with people we knew.

There were also normal record company meetings, about what was going to be released, and what needed to be finished, and how various projects were going. And then there was the unpredictable layer, which might involve the sudden arrival of Hare Krishnas, or the arrival of Ken Kesey's Merry Pranksters, or Hell's Angels. People like that would often just arrive without warning. It was a mixture. More is written today about the chaos factor, but actually there was a pretty reasonable balance between some fun, some chaos, and a lot of hard work involving records getting made.

It's well-known that you discovered James Taylor, and signed him to Apple. Was your enthusiasm for Taylor shared by Lennon and McCartney? Paul certainly shared my enthusiasm for James. I think John was keen on him as well, but John was tied up with his own projects at the time. Ringo and George liked him as well. But then again, who couldn't like him? Those songs were phenomenally good. - Read more including the story behind I Want To Hold Your Hand!

Patti Smith Memoir Wins National Book Award

(Gibson) Patti Smith has received the U.S. National Book Award for non-fiction for her memoir, Just Kids.

The book recounts her life growing up in New York in the '60s. According to Bloomberg.com, she said, "When I was a clerk at Scribner's bookstore, I always dreamed of writing a book of my own. When I had to unpack the winners of the National Book Awards and put them on the shelf, I used to wonder what it would feel like to win one."

Smith received a $10,000 prize and spoke in defense of books at a time of new technology threatening the book industry. She said, "There is nothing more beautiful than the book, the paper, the font, the cloth." - more on this story

Watch Robert Plant Rock Jools Holland

(hennemusic) Robert Plant & The Band Of Joy continued their European press tour with an appearance, Tuesday night, on BBC2's Later With Jools Holland.

Robert performed "House Of Cards," and also joined Jools for a interview. An extended, recorded edition of the show will air Friday night in the U.K. at 23:50.

The Friday broadcast will include the performances from Tuesday's show, along with an additional half hour of music and conversation…including more material from Plant. - Check out the performance clip here

Primal Scream Screamadelica Live Performance To Be Broadcast

(BBC) Digital radio station BBC 6 Music is set to exclusively broadcast Primal Scream's first ever performance of their landmark album Screamadelica, in it's entirety, live from London's Olympia on Friday 26th November. Presented by Steve Lamacq, the live gig will air between 9.00-11.00pm.

As well as giving listeners a chance hear the concert on air, 6 Music is also offering them the opportunity to attend the sold out gig. To enter the ticket giveaway listeners can go to bbc.co.uk/6music for full details. The ticket giveaway is open now until 12.00pm on Monday 22 November.

In anticipation of this extraordinary event, 6 Music presents a series of programmes that take a closer look at the album and the people involved in its creation. Starting on Sunday 21st November The First Time with Creation Records boss Alan McGee (12.00-1.00pm) explores his first experiences in music and involvement in the conception of this seminal album. Then, later that day, album producer Andrew Weatherall presents a 6 Mix Screamadelica special (8.00-10.00pm), playing the tunes that influenced him and Primal Scream lead singer Bobby Gillespie during the making of the album. - more on this story

Liam Gallagher Supports Saving Music Landmark

(Gibson) Liam Gallagher is backing the campaign to save London's legendary 100 Club from closing its doors. NME.com reports that Gallagher posted a note on the Savethe100club.co.uk website saying that the club is "very rock 'n' roll" and it "sorts the men out from the boys." He also said he "fancied playing there again with the mighty Beady Eye."

Plenty of other musicians have backed the campaign as well, including Mick Jagger, Paul Weller, Carl Barat and Mick Jones. The Buzzcocks' Steve Diggle is quoted on the Savethe100club.co.uk site saying, "The 100 Club is as important as St. Paul's Cathedral!"

A fundraising concert will be held at the club, which is facing huge rent payments, on November 25. -

Artwork From Roger Daltrey and Other Stars To Be Exhibited and Auctioned

(The Who) Roger Daltrey has joined other stars, including Blur, Ricky Gervais, Razorlight and more who have donated a signed canvas to a special celebrity charity auction in the UK.

The Willow Foundation and British artist, Julie-Anne Gilburt, have teamed up to create an exhibition of 20×20 cm canvases, each created by a different star. Well known faces from the worlds of sport, art, design, fashion, music and entertainment have drawn on their artistic skills in aid of the charity.

The result is a fun, colourful and enlightening exhibition at the Catto Gallery, Hampstead, which will be open to the public from 2 to 5 December 2010. More than 200 canvases will be sold online through an eBay auction, starting on 26 November, with bidding closing on 5 December 2010. - Check em out here

David Crosby's Brush With Death

(Gibson) On this day in 1990, David Crosby was hospitalized with multiple injuries after serious motorcycle accident near his home in Encino, California.

The one-time Byrd was riding his 1987 Harley-Davidson along a winding stretch of road in the hills when he lost control of his motorcycle and slid for more than 40 feet. Crosby recovered but the accident was just one of a series of setbacks that threatened to destroy the CSNY star in the '80s and '90s.

By the mid-1980s, Crosby's casual '60s drug use had turned into hardcore addiction. He was freebasing cocaine daily, addicted to heroin and was arrested several times on assorted drug and weapons charges. In 1982, he had to be pulled from his vehicle after driving into concrete on a freeway and rescuers found cocaine and a .45 automatic gun. He began a pattern of arrests followed by rehab, which he typically skipped out on. After walking away from rehab one time too many, Crosby was sent to Texas State Prison in Huntsville, where he was kept captive for nine months. That shock to the system resulted in Crosby turning his life around and telling all in an excellent confessional autobiography, Long Time Gone. - more on this story

Johnny Rotten Toasts The Royal Family

(Gibson) "People think I hate the Royal family, but that's not true. My animosity is towards the institution, not the people themselves," John Lydon told The Sun newspaper today. "When I heard William had popped the question to Kate, I had a nice cup of tea for them. Later on, I might even put some bucks fizz in my veins in their honor."

The former Sex Pistol continued to explain his views on the Royal family and the class system in Britain: "When I was growing up there was a Mother Superior tone coming off the Queen and I found her to be repulsively, bitterly condescending. But I don't get that from this lot. They've mellowed that out. Charles is a really good-natured bloke who talks to plants. There's nothing wrong with that.

"I've been arguing against all this silly 'us and them' thing for 40 years. We always seem to descend to the lowest common denominator. Please don't rubbish this lot with jealousy. Leave them alone. They deserve a good chance." full interview. -

Atomic Tom Livestream Today

Atomic Tom will make a special appearance at the Livestream Studio for a live acoustic set and chat with fans today November 19 at 7PM ET / 4PM PT.

This intimate experience with Atomic Tom, comes in perfect timing as the band officially drops their Universal Republic Records debut, "The Moment," on November 23rd. Livestream will broadcast this exclusive event as Atomic Tom takes questions directly from fans via Facebook and Twitter.

Fans can tune into the live performance and chat with the band on Atomic Tom's Livestream page - here

Keith Richards' Bangers and Mash

(Gibson) With tall drug tales and revelation about Mick Jagger's personal affairs done and dusted, Music-news.com is getting to the serious issues in Keith Richards' new book, Life.

In the autobiography, the Rolling Stone says his favorite meal is bangers and mash, and he has chosen to share his recipe with the world.

"I've been cooking bangers all my life and I only just found out from this lady on TV that you have to put the bangers in a cold pan. No preheating. Preheating agitates them, that's why they're called bangers," he writes. "Very slowly, start them off cold. And then just be prepared to have a drink and wait." - more on this story