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On this day in 1975, Queen started a nine-week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with "Bohemian Rhapsody." The promotional video that accompanied the song is generally acknowledged as being the first pop video and only cost £5,000 to produce. When the band wanted to release the single various record executives suggested to them that, at 5 minutes and 55 seconds, it was too long and would never be a hit. Find out what else happened on this date in music history here -

Queensryche Injured In Iraq Bombing

(Rock AAA) Vocal armed forces supporters Queensryche were the victims of a bomb attack during a recent visit to war-torn Iraq – but frontman Geoff Tate insists making the trip was the least the band could do.

The prog metal outfit played a series of shows for military personnel. While in northern Iraq they were forced to take cover when a battle exploded around them, and although none of them were killed, they were left injured and shaken by the experience.

"We got bombed. We had to spend a lot of hours in bunkers there, waiting for the insurgents to get under control. We all lived through it although we got injured – that was a scary situation," Tate tells BraveWords.com. "A mortar landed about a hundred yards from where I was standing – the ground just shook. It was amazingly powerful and scared the hell out of me. I'd just been standing there watching the sun come up, eating a little container of yoghurt and boom – the bomb goes off." - The tale continues here

Korn and Disturbed As A Weapon

Disturbed are bringing back their Music As A Weapon tour for a fifth trek which will be co-headlined by Korn. The outing will reportedly feature "special guests" In This Moment and Sevendust but Disturbed's announcement made no mention of them.

"We are thrilled to launch the Music As A Weapon 5 Tour with our good friends from Korn," says Disturbed's singer David Draiman.

"Every year we try to up the ante, and this year, by having Korn co-headline, we really think it's going to be our best tour yet. When the idea first came up, one of the main things both bands agreed upon and wanted to focus on was hitting a lot of smaller markets. - more on this story

Unreleased Syd Barrett Jam Gets Release

(Gibson) The late, legendary Pink Floyd founder Syd Barrett remains one of the most enigmatic figures in rock music, and a new anthology of his work, An Introduction to Syd Barrett, is only likely to further the myths and mysteries surrounding the iconoclastic artist, who died in 2006.

Of particular interest to Barrett fans will be the anthology's inclusion of a never-before released track, "Rhamadan," which is available as a bonus download to those who purchase the album.

The track is drawn from the tumultuous sessions for Barrett's 1970 solo album, The Madcap Laughs, and is a prime example of Barrett's most noncommercial instincts. "Rhamadan" is essentially a 20-minute, freeform jam, with Barrett forsaking melody and structure as he solos on a variety of instruments. - more on this story

Ray Davies Cancels Tour For Medical Reasons

(hennemusic) Ray Davies of The Kinks has had to cancel his upcoming US tour due to an undisclosed "medical condition."

A statement was issues on Davies' behalf: "Ray Davies' U.S tour dates have been cancelled.

"Ray, personally, did not want to cancel this tour but was ordered by his doctors not to fly or travel until his medical condition has stabilized to their satisfaction." - more on this story

Metallica Admits Going Too Far

(Rock AAA) Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich says the band have accepted the "slaps on the wrist" they received from the rock and metal community over the years.

He understands people think the thrash giants lost their way, especially in their troubled period around the late 90s. But they still enjoy making music – and importantly, they still do it for themselves.

"It got out of control in the 90s. We were putting an album out every half an hour or something. We've certainly got our wrists slapped a couple of times by the community when we've gone too far." Lars tells FasterLouder. "I'm not going to give you the crap about doing it for the fans – we do it for ourselves. But the best thing about music is when it's a shared experience. So that's why we've tried to give the fans so much access. - more on this story

Robert Plant Documentary

(hennemusic) The BBC recently aired "Robert Plant: By Myself," an hour-long documentary about the legendary singer.

In the film, Robert discusses his musical journey from Stourbridge, the British blues boom, superstardom with Led Zeppelin in the 70s, to the Band of Joy album.

He also looks at his work with The Honeydrippers and North African musicians, his reunion with Jimmy Page, and his pairing with Alison Krauss. - Check it out here

New Van Halen Deals Inked

(hennemusic) Van Halen may be busy these days in the studio, plotting their plans for 2011, while their reps continue to deny it and admit to little of anything.

Meanwhile, lots of VH-related business is getting done behind the scenes. Warner/Chappell recently inked deals with Sammy Hagar, David Lee Roth and Michael Anthony, all of the VH family.

As part of the new agreement, Warner/Chappell acquired the entire catalog of songs written by Sammy Hagar – songwriter/guitarist, and former lead singer of Van Halen (1986 through 1996) - including his work with the bands Van Halen, Montrose and Chickenfoot, as well as his music as a solo artist. - That's not all

The Allman Brothers Returning To The Beacon

(Gibson) The Allman Brothers Band have confirmed that the group will return to the Beacon Theatre for a run of shows throughout next March.

The group have announced that they will perform eight shows between March 10-19.

The March 12 show will be a special event, marking the 40th anniversary of the recording of the band's pivotal At Fillmore East live album. - more on this story

AC/DC Nab Top Performance Honor

(hennemusic) Earlier this month, AC/DC took home the "Top Boxscore Award" at the 2010 Billboard Touring Awards ceremony in New York, honoring the band's three sellout shows at Sydney's ANZ Stadium.

Last Thursday night, AC/DC received more hardware, picking up the "Headline Performance of the Year" award at the 2010 UK Festival Awards.

AC/DC's performance at Donington's Download Festival was the comfortable winner in the category; having brought their own stage set-up with them and not played at a UK festival since the early Eighties, it was always going to be difficult to beat the rock gods. - more on this story

Radiohead's Thom Yorke Needs Fans for Human Sculpture

(Gibson) Radiohead's Thom Yorke has called for volunteers to help create a human sculpture in Brighton, England, next week.

According to NME.com, the Radiohead star is working with the band's artist, Stanley Donwood, on the project.

Yorke made his appeal on Radiohead's website: "Nov 27th @ 11am.. (that's a Saturday morning at a civilized hour errr right..????) Location Brighton. WANTED 2000 people who want to be part of human King Cnut type image facing the sea that is visible from space as part of the Earth350. - more on this story

Flyleaf Cover Themselves By Request

Flyleaf have announced a December 7th, 2010 release date for Remember to Live (A&M/Octone).

The release is a seven-song album featuring new recordings of fan-requested tracks from the Flyleaf catalogue.

Recorded with Mark Lewis (Chimaira, Trivium, Adrift) while on the road during their Unite & Fight tour, Remember to Live is a rare collection of tracks that fans have been demanding for years. - more on this story

Singled Out: As They Sleep

Today As They Sleep frontman Aaron Bridgewater tells us about "Oracle of the Dead" from their brand new album "Dynasty," which was released this week. Here is the story:

"Oracle of the Dead" brings forth some of the mythological side of the new record. It observes the concept of using oracles to communicate with the dead... Hades (the Greek God of the underworld) was often associated with these "ceremonies" if you will. We figured we could touch on Heaven and Hell along with all of the other Empires/Gods mentioned in the album. So, we decided to start it off with the Hellish side of things on the opening track. Thus, "Oracle of the Dead" was born. Don't get it twisted though... We aren't condoning any such beliefs or behavior, just explaining the role and often "hold" that these dark endeavors can have on people's lives. As I said be before, I don't believe in using Ouija boards and what have you, but different strokes for different folks I guess. We're just here to write metal and deliver a message that's not drenched in filth. "Oracle of the Dead" is relentless... And that's what we were going for.

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

MXPX Offshoot Arthur Set Album Release

MXPX side project, Arthur, return after 8 years with their full-length album, Watch The Years Crawl By, which is set for release on December 7. Here is the official word on the release and the band:

Formed as a side project by the current and past members of Bremerton, WA punk-pop band MxPx, Arthur began with the original line-up of Michael "Arthur" Herrera, Yuri "Zane" Ruley and MxPx stage tech, Neil "Alexander" Hundt in 1997. Shortly after, Tom "Edmund" Wisniewski joined, and Arthur took full form.

Using their middle names to distinguish themselves from their other project, Arthur, Alexander, Edmund, and Zane, as they like to be known, have finally finished work on the rather appropriately titled full-length album, Watch The Years Crawl By. As the band's namesake wryly puts it, "This record was started before the industrial revolution of recording and finished in the golden age of digital recording." - more on this story

Trail of Dead Tour

…And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead announce their spring European headlining tour where they will tour with Rival Schools for a majority of dates.

The tour is in support of their new studio album – Tao of the Dead – due out on Richter Scale Records/Superballmusic on February 8th 2011 in North America,

February 7th in the UK and Europe and February 4th in Germany, Austria and Switzerland - more on this story

Porcupine Tree and Opeth Stars Bonded Over Love of ABBA

(Rock AAA) Porcupine Tree's Steven Wilson says the secret to making good music is to avoid having a "limited listening diet" – and recommends experiencing ABBA tracks if you want to avoid being dull.

And the prog metal mainman says Opeth frontman Mikael Akerfeldt shares his appreciation for the 70s Swedish pop four-piece. In fact, that's the reason the pair began working together.

"Mikael and I bonded on ABBA – he's a huge fan too," Wilson tells MusicRadar. "If you want to understand how to produce great records and great pop songs, and how to write great pop songs, listen to ABBA's music from the 1970s. They're amazing. - more on this story

Star-Spangled Guns N Roses

(hennemusic) Guns N' Roses guitarist D.J. Ashba performed the U.S. National Anthem before kick-off at an NFL game.

Ashba performed the anthem at this past Sunday's game between the Arizona Cardinals and the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.

Currently on a short break from the "Chinese Democracy" tour, GNR head back on the road for a series of shows in Australia, starting December 1. - Check it out

Deathcore Boxset For The Price Of One CD

Earache Records have released the 3 disc box set, Total Breakdown, in North America.

Total Breakdown collects 3 of the world's heaviest deathcore releases -- Oceano's Depths, And Hell Followed With's Proprioception and Annotations Of An Autopsy's Before The Throne Of Infection -- into a single box set for a value price of $15.98 or less.

That's practically the cost of 1 CD at most stores! With so much mosh at such a low price, be prepared to spin kick and swing your arms at anyone who gets in your way of buying Total Breakdown. - more on this story

Randy Rhoads Birthday Bash

(Gibson) The life and musical legacy of late guitar great Randy Rhoads will be celebrated at an upcoming event at D'Argenzio Winery in Burbank, California. The celebration is being thrown by Randy's sister, Kathy Rhoads D'Argenzio, in honor of what would have been the musician's 54th birthday.

Randy Rhoads Birthday Weekend will take place 1 to 8 p.m. December 4 and 1 to 6 p.m. December 5 at the D'Argenzio Tasting Room, 1204 W. Burbank Blvd., Burbank. In a press release, Kathy says, "This special gathering will be a great opportunity for all friends and fans to celebrate my brother's life and to spend time with our family." Free food and beverages will be served to all guests. The samples will include D'Argenzio's recently released Randy Rhoads Cabernet Sauvignon. In addition, Kathy will be using Randy-related items to decorate for the birthday celebration.

Randy Rhoads' life and musical career were tragically cut short following a fatal airplane crash in 1982. Rhoads, who had come to fame as a guitarist for Quiet Riot and then Ozzy Osbourne, was only 25. more event info -

KISS Army 35th Anniversary Special

(hennemusic) The KISS ARMY turned 35 on Sunday. November 21, 1975 marks its "unofficial" start date in Terre Haute, Indiana, when KISS played a sold-out show, thanks to the efforts of fans Bill Starkey and pal Jay Evans; the pair began contacting local radio station WVTS in an effort to get KISS music played.

After being repeatedly turned down by program director Rich Dickerson, Starkey and Evans began calling WVTS claiming to be "the KISS Army."

To mark the anniversary, KA co-founder Starkey was spinning KISS tunes as a guest DJ on 105.5 The River in Terre Haute, Indiana - the town where it all began. - Check it out here

The Doors Albert King Jam Released

(Gibson) Doors fans are getting the opportunity to hear a full concert from the rock legends on the new album The Doors – Live in Vancouver 1970.

The show was recorded at the Pacific Coliseum in Canada on June 6, a little more than a year before frontman Jim Morrison's death. Released today in the U.S., the concert recording has often appeared as a bootleg and retains a reputation as an excellent Doors performance.

Part of what makes this Doors concert special is a guest appearance by blues legend Albert King. The bluesman lent his guitar talents to four songs with The Doors, including "Rock Me," "Who Do You Love" and the Motown classic, "Money (That's What I Want)." - more on this story

Korn Add Sydonia To Australian Tour Dates

Korn have tapped Sydonia to support them on their forthcoming Australian shows, taking place on December 3rd, 4th and 5th.

The band has also been added to three days of the famed Woodford Folk Festival, on December 30th and 31st 2010, and Jan 1st, 2011. The festival is expected to draw over 100,000 fans.

Producer/mixer Colin Richardson (Slipknot, Funeral For a Friend, Bullet for My Valentine, As I Lay Dying, etc.) recently came on board to mix the current single 'Ocean of Storms'. - more on this story

The Tonight Show With Joe Satriani

(hennemusic) Joe Satriani will appear on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" on Monday, November 29.

Satriani will join Rickey Minor and The Tonight Show Band throughout the entire program.

Satch will perform some of his signature songs, as well as various rock favorites. - more on this story

Anniversary of Tommy Boyce Suicide

(Gibson) One of rock and roll and pop music's most prolific and successful songwriters committed suicide in Nashville on this day in 1994. Tommy Boyce was 55. Boyce's wife, Caroline, found him dead in the living room of their Nashville condo, where he had shot himself.

One of the most successful songwriters of the'60s, Tommy and his writing partner Bobby Hart played a major role in The Monkees TV show, writing many of the group's early hits.

But the writing success had begun back in the pre-Beatles rock and roll era when the young Boyce, only recently moved to Los Angeles from Arizona, pestered Fats Domino enough for the star to listen to his song "Be My Guest." Fats recorded it and Boyce saw it rise to the top of the charts. Teaming up with Hart in 1959, Boyce and his new pal would pen hits for numerous acts – notably "Come a Little Bit Closer" for Jay and the Americans in 1964. - more on this story

Henry Rollins One Night Stand

(Gibson) Henry Rollins, fearless spoken word artist and redoubtable Rollins Band and Black Flag frontman, has announced plans for an unusual, one-night-only event December 9 at the Echoplex in Los Angeles.

He will host a listening party at which he will play favorite selections from his extensive personal music collection and share personal stories related to the music with the intimate venue's crowd.

Rollins is sure to deliver a few tunes and anecdotes from his years as a punk and metal performer, but is also likely to key in on his recent years as a world traveler, during which he's had far-flung adventures in places such as Senegal, Siberia, Burma and Bangladesh. - more on this story

Cabo Wabo Cantina Anniversary Party

(PR) Cabo Wabo Cantina will celebrate one year of rockin' the Las Vegas Strip with an anniversary party that will make Sammy proud. Friday, December 3, Cabo Wabo will party the night away with "Mas Tequila," autographed Sammy Hagar giveaways, a Red Rocker look-alike karaoke contest and plenty of red rockin' fun.

Cabo Wabo's one year celebration will kick off at 9:30 p.m. with a 'Red Rocker Look-Alike Karaoke Contest.' Fans will have the opportunity to perform live on Hagar's personal stage for a chance to win one of his signature autographed guitars. Cabo Wabo will also celebrate throughout the night with Hagar memorabilia giveaways, Cabo Wabo Tequila specials and free shots every time Hagar's hit song "Mas Tequila" hits the speakers. - more on this story

Gibson and Kramer Team Up For Art Assault

(Gibson) From December 3 to 5, Gibson Guitar and Kramer Guitars, in partnership with Outta My Mind Creations and MaiHiro, will present "Art Assault," a charity art exhibit featuring one-of-a-kind art guitars.

The exhibition that fuses pop culture in creatively unpredictable ways, will happen in the heart of Miami's Design District, at the Gibson Guitar Showroom, 180 NE 39th St. Suite #200 in Miami. "Art Assault" will take place during Art Basel Miami 2010, a yearly event in which contemporary art dealers, galleries, and art and music aficionados gather to behold the hottest in contemporary art.

The centerpiece of the event features Kramer Assault 211FR guitars as the canvas upon which 11 celebrated artists will embellish with their own artistic modifications. They have been encouraged to transform their instrument in any way they wish, the result of which will be a collection that is visually fresh. The lineup of artists includes art superstars such as Michael Lau, Nakanari, Pete Fowler, Christian Jacobs (Yo Gabba Gabba), 123 Klan, Matt Waldman (Nooka), Camilla d'Errico, Ashley Wood, Long Vo, Lebo, and Oscar-winning actor/artist Jeff Bridges. - more on this story