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On this day in 1997, American guitarist Glen Buxton died from pneumonia aged 49. A member of the Alice Cooper Band, Buxton co-wrote their hits "School's Out" and "Elected." Find out what else happened on this date in music history here -

New U2 Album Coming Before Next Tour Leg

(hennemusic) U2 fans will have new music from the band early next year, according to manager Paul McGuinness.

"I would expect a new U2 album sooner than anybody thinks," McGuinness told the Irish Times. "I would guess early 2011, before the next leg of the American tour, which starts in May."

McGuinness' comments echo Bono's sentiments from his Rolling Stone interview back in August. When asked about playing rescheduled shows in North America next summer, Bono said "That's going to be great. We'll maybe have a new album – I think we probably will. So it's kind of wonderful. Those people are going to have tickets to a whole new show with new songs. It's going to be very exciting next year." - more on this story

Adam Lambert Covers Metallica

(Gibson) American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert stunned pretty much everyone in attendance on Sunday at a gig in Auckland, New Zealand, when he covered Metallica's "Enter Sandman" as a birthday surprise for his bass player Tommy Joe Ratliff.

Lambert's band has more metal cred than you might suspect. His guitarist is Monte Pittman, who appears on five albums with Prong, including their thrash-tastic 2007 release Power of the Damager and the 2009 remix album Power of the Damn Mixxxer.

After the gig, Ratliff tweeted, "Just got THEE sickest early bday present ever! Got to play 'Enter Sandman' on stage with the baddest singer and band ever!!!! thank you guys!" while Pittman said, "We surprised Tommy by doing 'Enter Sandman'-Metallica for his birthday! Happy Birthday Tommy! We only got to rehearse once." - more on this story

John Lennon's Final Interview To Be Broadcast

(PR) Krantz Media Group will syndicate a two-hour radio special and vignettes centering on John Lennon's last-radio interview, recorded at the Dakota in New York City, only hours before Lennon's death on December 8, 1980.

The special will air on major market radio outlets including WCBS-FM/NY, K-EARTH-FM/Los Angeles, KLUV-FM/Dallas, and 103.7 "The Band"/San Francisco

The original team that conducted the interview (Dave Sholin, Laurie Kaye, Ron Hummel and Bert Keane) come together 30 years later to re-create this historic event. Along with highlights from the interview, they relay their own unique memories of that day, including events leading to the interview, meeting Lennon and Yoko Ono, and a curb-side encounter with Mark David Chapman, the deranged killer who gunned down Lennon that night. - more on this story

Default Returns With New Album and Tour

Default has announced the release of a new album and a new tour. The band will hit the road with Hinder for a winter tour kicking off November 17th at House Of Blues in Cleveland, OH. The tour will hit select cities across the US through December 18th.

Default's new album Comes and Goes will be released October 25th through AudioNest/Fontana. Recorded in Los Angeles, CA with long time producer Bob Marlette (Ozzy Osbourne, Shinedown), Comes and Goes is an album that everyone in the band feels, clichés aside, that they have topped themselves. "Right off the bat we knew this was a special album and that it came together exactly the way we wanted it to" says front man Dallas Smith. "We really believe in this record, and can't wait for our fans to hear it." The first single from the new effort "Turn It On", is at rock radio now.

The members of Default are eager to take the new songs directly to the fans that have flocked to their shows and bombarded their Facebook with comments, most of them expressing anticipation for new Default music. "God bless them all" says bassist Dave Benedict sincerely. "We give them what they want, and therefore they reward us by showing up. Without them, we'd be nothing." - more on this story

Pearl Jam Skate Park

(Gibson) Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament has opened a skate park in his hometown of Big Sandy, Montana, according to The Great Falls Tribune. The rocker donated $40,000 to fund the park's construction and was at the site for its unveiling last week.

Ament has been a skater since 1976. He said he plans on donating boards, helmets and pads to local children who can't afford to buy their own.

"As small towns get smaller and smaller, I think it becomes more important for kids to have something to do outside of just school sports," he said. "My dad helped me build ramps, now I can give kids around here something else to do." - more on this story

Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Experience Footage Online

hennemusic has some video footage from Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Experience.

JBLZE kicked off their tour about two weeks ago in rural British Columbia, as they travel eastward across (primarily) Canada.

Bonham and his band — James Dylan (Virtual Zeppelin) on vocals, Tony Catania on lead guitar, Michael Devin (Whitesnake) on bass and Stephen LeBlanc on guitar, pedal steel guitar and keyboards — blaze through the Zeppelin catalog, while historical footage and photos are displayed on the big screens around them. - Check out the video here

Toilets Kill Music Festival

(Gibson) The 2012 edition of long-running British music festival Glastonbury is being cancelled for a very crappy reason: the lack of availability of portable toilets. Glastonbury 2012 would be taking place at the same time of the London Summer Olympics, and organizers don't believe they will be able to compete to bring facilities to the festival site, according to the Daily Mail.

"We have our own stock of portable toilets but we always need more," festival organizer Michael Eavis said. "We shop around with four companies to get the best price, but we are not bothering for 2012. There will be a huge demand for Portaloo toilets in London, so every¬one will push up their prices and I can see it getting very expensive."

But the Portaloos (as they are called in England) aren't the only reason for the cancelation. Eavis also said that the festival usually employs 600 police officers to keep its crowds of 130,000 safe, and that many of those officers will be working in London during the summer games. "We were told that there will not be enough police to cover the festival in 2012 as they will all be in London," he said. The Olympics will require more than 9,000 officers, according to the Daily Mail. - more on this story

Filter No Love Tour

Filter is hitting the road this Friday for The No Love Tour which kicks off in Dallas, Texas.

The tour takes its name from the band's new single, 'No Love' which comes from their most recent album, The Trouble With Angels.

Filter just returned from Iraq, after performing five consecutive shows. This was the band's second trip to play for the troops, with one show in Kuwait as well as four other military bases. "It's always a blast when we're out there," says Richard Patrick. "The folks fighting these wars deserve a good time because they really are amazing. It surprises me how many bands get asked to play there and turn it down. It's a life changing experience."
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Bon Jovi To Receive Global Icon Award

MTV have announced that Bon Jovi will receive the Global Icon award at the MTV EMA 2010, which is set to be broadcast live from Madrid, Spain on 7th November 2010.

"There's no question that Bon Jovi has achieved iconic status across the globe and is widely recognized as one of the most beloved and influential rock bands of all time," said Bruce Gillmer, Executive Vice President, Music and Talent, Programming/Events, MTV Networks International.

"Over the years, MTV and Bon Jovi have given fans an incredible array of amazing and unique experiences and we are thrilled to honour such a seminal act as Bon Jovi with the first-ever MTV EMA Global Icon award." - more on this story

Pink Floyd Might Reunite

We touched on this yesterday in the digest but Gibson has more details today: Although Pink Floyd bassist Roger Waters has said that the band will never tour again, drummer Nick Mason isn't so sure. He told the BBC, "I think it would be a very nice way for a band to gently move towards retirement, by doing shows absolutely for charity rather than for more income. In a way the best thing would be to do a number of shows and have some sort of foundation."

Of course, Waters and guitarist David Gilmour performed a few Floyd classics (plus The Teddy Bears' "To Know Him is to Love Him") over the summer in support of the HOPING Foundation. As a result of that collaboration, Gilmour promised Waters that he would show up to play "Comfortably Numb" on one of Waters' tour dates. The bassist is currently on a world tour celebrating Floyd's The Wall.

About a month ago, Waters put the kibosh on the idea of a tour because of Rick Wright's passing in 2008. "It's just such a shame that we didn't get around to it before Rick died," he told Rolling Stone. Waters, Gilmour, Mason and Wright did reunite in 2005 for a mini-set at Live 8. -

Singled Out: Dillon Campbell

Today Dillon Campbell (son of music legend Glen Campbell" tells us about "Save Yourself"" from his new EP "Tomorrow Actually". Here is the story:

"Save Yourself" refers to a character who speeds through life avoiding details. A character who shows more concern for those around them than they do for themselves. A character who has been "running around saving everyone else". This holds the character back from living life to the fullest. Hence, the title "Save Yourself". It also brings forth the idea that "the human soul lives behind the eye".

This comes originally from something Cicero, a roman statesman, spoke in the years before Christ. But I had remembered it from a poem by John Keats, if I remember correctly. The eyes are the window to the soul. The song states that "everything that was born was meant to die". We all go through this process, I suppose. It is inescapable. It is life. It is death. And rebirth. The song also vaguely hints at the destruction of the world with the line "we live in the desert, but we die in the sea" and the repetition of the words "pentecostal preacher".

Fire and brimstone, indeed. In this sense, the song's title is almost a command: Save Yourself!

The song came to me in a flash of lightning. A flash of inspiration. I wrote it in about ten minutes. Like an intelligent brainfart, or something. Where the idea came from, I don't know. The lyrics just sort of went along with what I was writing and playing, musically.

That's how it normally goes for me. If I have to think twice about what I am writing, I generally trash it. I don't really like second thoughts or second drafts. Your first instinct is right 98% of the time. That's what I believe anyway.

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

Chimaira Tap Impending Doom, Daath, and This Or The Apocalypse for Blue Collar Brawler Tour

Chimaira will be hitting the road next month as headliners of the 'Blue Collar Brawler Tour'

Impending Doom, Daath, and This Or The Apocalypse will be supporting Chimaira on the outing which kicks off on November 24th in Chicago, IL.

"Chimaira is hard at work writing number six, being domestic, and making moves that will ensure awesomeness in 2011," states vocalist Mark Hunter. "As you may have read, we are not exactly done touring yet. After all, we just released a new DVD. We hit up our agent and some killer bands, and came up with the 'Blue Collar Brawler Tour'; 10 shows in 10 awesome cities. After that, we will switch our energy and start preparing for Chimaira Christmas 11. This will be your last chance to see Chimaira live for a while, so I suggest you do so. 2010 has been another amazing year for Chimaira, and we can't wait to end it on a high note with these shows. See you all there. We look forward to the party." - more on this story

Good Charlotte Free Show and TV Appearances

Good Charlotte have announced a free show and a TV blitz to mark the release of their new album, Cardiology.

The free show will take place on the evening of November 4th at Universal CityWalk Hollywood in Universal City, CA.

The band will perform on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" on November 1st, the eve of the album's release, and on "Lopez Tonight" on November 5th. Benji and Joel Madden will guest on "Chelsea Lately" on November 2nd and Good Charlotte will appear on FUEL TV's "The Daily Habit" in mid-November. - more on this story

Buddy Guy and B.B. King Debut New Video

Buddy Guy and B.B. King have premiered the video for their historic duet "Stay Around A Little Longer" which was filmed in Las Vegas, NV.

"Stay Around A Little Longer" is from Buddy Guy's upcoming 11th Silvertone/Jive studio album, Living Proof, in stores October 26th. The song marks the first time the two blues icons have performed and sung together on a studio release.

In preparation for his upcoming release, Buddy Guy is currently on tour throughout North America. - check out the video here

Ima Robot Featuring Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros Singer Alex Ebert Releases New Album

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros' Alex Ebert has released a new album with his previous band Ima Robot.

For those not familiar with Ima Robot which predated ESTMZ, the band also features Tim Anderson on guitar and Fillip Nicolic on bass.

The new album Another Man's Treasure, has just been released on Anderson's label, Werewolf Heart Records (Dead Man's Bones, The Goat) and was produced by the band. You can get a copy on iTunes or at the Ima Robot store here and check out the first single "Ruthless" with a download here or stream the video - here

Stone Temple Pilots Return To The Road

Atlantic sent over word on Monday that Stone Temple Pilots have returned to the road after taking a "short break" last month when they postponed dates on their North American tour.

Here are the current dates - October: 19 Raleigh, NC Raleigh Amphitheatre :: 20 Charlotte, NC Road Runner Mobile Amphitheatre :: 22 Bee Cave, TX The Backyard :: 23 Corpus Christi, TX Concrete Street Amphitheatre :: 26 San Diego, CA Viejas Arena :: 27 Santa Barbara, CA Santa Barbara Bowl :: 29 Los Angeles, CA Nokia Theatre L.A. Live :: 30 Indio, CA Fantasy Springs Resort Hotel & Casino

November: 1 San Francisco, CA The Warfield Theatre :: 3 Kent, WA ShoWare Center :: 4 Vancouver, BC Pne Coliseum :: 6 Calgary, AB Calgary Stampede :: 7 Saskatoon, SK Credit Union Centre -

The Duke Spirit To Preview New Song At U.S. Shows

Press Here sent over word that The Duke Spirit will be premiering brand new songs to North American audiences when they play select shows in New York and LA in the coming weeks.

Duke Spirit are scheduled to co-headline the KCRW Halloween Masquerade Costume Ball on October 30 in LA before heading cross country for a special performance at Santos Party House in NYC on November 3.

These shows will be fans first opportunity to hear the London quintet's bold new material before a free three-track EP, entitled Kusama, is released exclusively via iTunes on December 7. Kusama will be available across all digital platforms on December 21 and the full length album is due for release in February 2011 on Shangri-La Music. - more on this story

Goo Goo Dolls Wrote Their Biggest Hit In A Couple Hours

Goo Goo Dolls frontman Johnny Rzeznik says it took him only about one or two hours to write the band's biggest hit, "Iris."

Rzeznik told Ultimate Guitar that Iris is unique among his song stash, as it usually takes up "five years" to write a song. "I was really sort of doubting what I was supposed to do at that point," he said. "We had a hit with a song called 'Name' and it was sort of like winning the lottery and everyone around you goes, 'Wow, that was amazing. Do it again.' It's kinda what it felt like; you start to doubt yourself. But it's interesting because the thing that I've learned about writer's block is that you just keep writing through it and you just get comfortable with the fact that you're gonna write a lot of stuff that you don't like and a lot of things that just aren't that good. But if you see it through to the other side you come up with a lot of material. It's a process of getting comfortable with frustration."

The band's latest album, Something for the Rest of Us, was released in August and shot to #7 on the charts. - more on this story

Philip Anselmo Produces New haarp Album

Philip Anselmo ventures to the other side of the mixing board with haarp. The famed Pantera frontman produced the band's new album, The Filth, and Anselmo's Housecore Records will release the effort on November 23rd, 2010. Here is the official word with more details:

With several DIY releases to their name, their debut full length album for Housecore Records, The Filth is an ugly, oppressive journey into heavy metal. Famed artist and tattoo master Paul Booth is credited for the amazing album artwork for the new record.

On August 27th, 2005, two of New Orleans' extreme metal bands, manic grind freaks rat in a bucket and black metal blazers De Capa Preta, were slated to play a show at the now defunct Dixie Taverne in the heart of Mid-City. Due to 'inclement weather' and the threat of Hurricane Katrina making landfall, the bands decided that since many people were evacuating the city, the show could not go on. - more on this story

Six Feet Under Cancel Tour

Bad news for Six Feet Under fans in Europe. The band won't be heading your way this month. They advised fans:

"Unfortunately, our upcoming OctoberDeath tour of Spain, Italy, France and Portugal has been postponed due to reasons beyond the band's control.

"Six Feet Under would like to apologize to our fans and we hope the dates will be rescheduled in the near future. Again, our sincere apologies to all and we look forward to seeing everyone out on the road once new dates have been locked down." - more on this story

Darkest Hour Legacy Tour Crossing The Pond

Darkest Hour will be taking their Legacy Tour across the pond this winter. The trek will also feature Protest The Hero, Born Of Osiris and Purified In Blood

"Put on your winter jacket and get ready for endless nights of good times, because were headed back to Europe. We're bringing the legacy tour overseas - playing songs from our entire catalog," says guitarist Mike Schleibaum. We fell in love with Europe in 2000 and have enjoyed touring there for an entire decade. Playing from squats to arenas and everywhere in between, we've made some of our closest friends and have had some of the best times or our lives. Experiencing all forms of cultures and enjoying the beautiful diversity of the European continent has always been a joy for the entire band. Since our European bros are true purists I am sure they will enjoy the set we have cooked up for them."

Darkest Hour have been busy working on their upcoming full length with Peter Wichers (Soilwork) for their debut eOne Music release due out early next year. - more on this story

Paul McCartney Discusses Early Solo Inspiration

In a recent interview with ClashMusic.com, Paul McCartney discussed the inspiration for his first few solo albums, including McCartney and RAM, which have been described as experimental pop. After the breakup of The Beatles in 1970, McCartney said he was in the mood to try something new.

"I certainly was enjoying the freedom of just doing something different," he said. "I've always been like that, and I still am – it's like me doing The Fireman project: suddenly I can actually try something new."

But that wasn't the only driving force between those early '70s releases. "And then, the other element was that I knew I couldn't just try and make a carbon copy of The Beatles – I knew that was impossible; without John, George and Ringo there was no way I could do that," McCartney said. "So I knew I had to try and make something new. So each of the albums was to try and establish an identity for Wings that would then be recognized in time as Wings music – the Wings sound." Read the full interview here -

The Hush Now Giving Away Mephistopheles For Halloween

The Hush Now are releasing a Free Halloween single, by the name of "Please Mephistopheles (Leave Me Alone)."

The band's been busy on the road promoting the recently released Shiver Me Starships EP.

They'll be at CMJ this week including a show at the Knitting Factory on Friday, October 22nd and they're performing at the Distiller Day Party at 1pm, sharing the bill with Shilpa Ray & Her Happy Hookers, S. Carey (Bon Iver), and Diamond Rings. - Grab the free song here

Monster Magnet Debut New Song and Explain Their Name

SPIN premiered the new Monster Magnet song "Dig that Hole" on their website yesterday.

The spotlight also sheds light on the band's moniker as front man Dave Wyndorf reveals for possibly the very first time just how the group decided on its name. Check it out here

"Dig that Hole" comes from Monster Magnet's new album Mastermind, which is set to hit stores on October 26. -

Last Chance To Reason To Release New Concept Album Early Next Year

Last Chance To Reason will be releasing their second full length album, "Level 2," via their new label Prosthetic Records in early 2011.

Teaming up with producer Jamie King (Between the Buried and Me, The Human Abstract), Last Chance To Reason set out to create a modern take on the classic progressive concept album. Drawing influence from the 70's prog of King Crimson and Yes, composers Steve Reich and Schoenberg as well as prog-metal masters Opeth, Dream Theater and Cynic, LCTR's "Level 2" takes the band in awe-inspiring new directions.

Set in a Tron-like virtual world, the album's concept revolves around the relationship between man and technology, our move from physical reality to virtual spaces and what these changes mean to our lives and our art. The lyrics are expressed from the point of view of an artificial intelligence facing the violent reality of a videogame world. - more on this story

Magnum Visitation Coming Early Next Year

Magnum will release their new album, The Visitation, via Steamhammer/SPV in Europe on 17 January 2011 (Germany: 14 January; US & Canada: 25 January).

Here is part of the announcement: For almost 40 years, they have been among the most consistent leading lights in rock history and continue to impress with their unique style, a mix of powerful energy, deep melodiousness and perceptive lyrics.

At the same time, Magnum's songs immediately captivate their audience and lose none of their fascination, even after repeated listens. "I'd even say that many of our songs reveal all their strong points only after you've heard them a few times," guitarist/songwriter/producer Tony Clarkin explains, adding: "Our brand-new compositions in particular feature a large number of harmony and rhythm changes, I feel they should definitely be heard a few times so you can discover their many details." Clarkin is referring to the latest Magnum release, The Visitation - more on this story

Pantheon I Have A New Voice

Pantheon I had some big news for fans about their lineup and their next album: If Pantheon I has seemed uncharacteristically quiet recently, it's because the band have been very, very busy working on things behind the scenes. However, we thought we'd take a few minutes breather and update you on what has been going on.

First of all, as you all know, we've been looking to increase the band by one more person with the addition of a vocalist. With the band expanding so much musically, this will allow Kvebek to put all his energies into the guitar, and give the band a frontman who is free to roam the stage and interact more closely with the audience.

Seems that there are a lot of very skilled vocalists out there who are interested in joining Pantheon I and we are spending a lot of time listening to demos and doing live auditions. - more on this story

'The Man Who Shot the 70s Mick Rock Exhibit Set For The Morrison Hotel Gallery

(PR) The Morrison Hotel Gallery at 313 Bowery is thrilled to present a retrospective of people and legends in music history from renowned photographer Mick Rock on October 26.

Celebrated as 'The Man Who Shot the 70s', Mick Rock's legendary images encapsulate the revolutionary spirit of several eras of rock n' roll and he continues the journey today. Rock launched his career in 1972 with his portrait of an unknown David Bowie and continued to document the rise and descent of Ziggy Stardust. His career continued to soar with key 70s images like Lou Reed's Transformer, Iggy Pop's Raw Power, Queen's Queen II and many of the Sex Pistols' infamous shots, capturing the most fascinating and exciting characters in rock music in sexy and gritty imagery. He became one of the most sought-after photographers in the world and captured the groundbreaking New York City underground music scene pioneered by bands like The Ramones, Talking Heads and Blondie. Mick has become a legend himself, shooting the who's who of rock, punk, and pop icons right as they become part of the pop scene. - more on this story