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The Cars Reunite

(hennemusic) Back in July, The Cars posted a photo of themselves in the studio on their Facebook page, with the caption "Anyone in the mood for a reunion by The Cars?"

The photo showed bandmates Ric Ocasek, guitarist Elliot Easton, keyboardist Greg Hawkes and drummer David Robinson (bassist Benjamin Orr died of pancreatic cancer in 2000).

Billboard is reporting that the band has reunited to record their first album in 23 years and may support it with a tour. - A lot more here

Early Van Halen Recording Unearthed

The Metal Den has obtained what is reportedly an extremely rare live 1975 recording of Van Halen covering Led Zeppelin's classic song entitled "Trampled Under Foot", which came off Zeppelin's 1975 album Physical Graffiti.

Before they were selling out arenas, David, Eddie, Alex and Michael were killing it in the Hollywood club scene, most notably at Gazzarri's… which was ultimately demolished and became Billboard Live in 1996. In 1998, the legendary location became The Key Club.

The listener will be treated to a time when rock was fun and not some strenuous popularity game, like it is today. - Check it out here

Accidental Guns N' Roses Reunion

(hennemusic) Duff McKagan joining Guns N' Roses onstage at London's 02 Arena last week happened quite by accident.

"Things happen, in life, pretty crazy at times you least expect things to happen," Duff told KISW Seattle's "The BJ Shea Morning Experience" yesterday. "I got to London last Thursday (October 14). I was there on separate business — a separate business even from music. I checked into the hotel in London I stay at all the time. And the hotel manager came, 'Hey, Duff, we'll show you up to your room.' He goes, 'So you're playing tonight?' And I said, 'No, no, I'm here on just business this time — I'm not playing this time around.' And he looks at me strangely. 'What? You're not playing tonight?'"

"....So, I'm in these meetings and my phone starts ringing later on in the day in my hotel room; it was kind of managers and tour managers," said Duff. "The word (was) out I (was) in the hotel. And it came down to the simple fact... Axl and I just sort of met up, we saw each other and we hugged. I went down to the gig with him." - There is more to the story, check it out here

U2 Recording Dangerous Album

(Gibson) According to Bono, U2 currently have three albums in the works. The first is a collaboration with producer Danger Mouse (also half of Gnarls Barkley with Cee-Lo).

"We have about 12 songs with him," the U2 frontman told The Age. "At the moment that looks like the album we will put out next because it's just happening so easily."

Earlier this month, U2's manager Paul McGuinness said the Irish rockers would release a new album in spring 2011, before the start of their next U.S. tour. U2 are also working on what Bono calls a "club" album, which features contributions from the Black Eyed Peas' Will.i.am, French DJ David Guetta and Lady Gaga's creative partner RedOne. - more on this story

Jack White and Soundgarden To Help Conan O'Brien Launch New Show

(hennemusic) Things are in full gear at Team Coco these days, as Conan O'Brien gets set to launch his new show on TBS November 8.

Jack White and Soundgarden are among the guests, announced today, who will appear on Conan's first week of shows.

White and O'Brien have been friends for many years, and the two worked together to release Conan's new music in 2010 on White's Third Man Records. - more on this story

Singled Out: Default

Today Jeremy Hora from Default tells us about "Turn It On" from their brand new album "Comes & Goes," which comes out next Tuesday! Here is the story:

"Turn It On" was one of the last songs we worked on. We were gettin a little nervous because we didn't think we had enough rock tracks for our cd. Sometimes the best songs come out of despair in the last hour. We just started jamming the main riff and then it all started writing itself. We had nicknamed it "Stroke It Song" before we had words for it because of the feel of the verse. We cowrote the lyrics with Marty Frederickson, who we worked with last record as well.

There's no crazy story behind the lyrics. They kinda wrote themselves. Its just taken from the experiences we've had as well as watched go down in the 11 years we've been a band. Its one of my personal favorites on the record and to play live as well. The bridge has this Zeppelin feel right before it leads into the guitar solo that I really dig. It was nice to be able to just let loose and just rip a guitar solo too and then again at the end of the song. When we first recorded Turn It On we knew right away it was perfect to lead off the cd in that 1st spot. Live we do the same. Didn't expect it to be a single when we first finished it either. It was a nice surprise to be able to release it. I believe it showcases the band perfectly. Expect more songs like it in the future for Default 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!

Pearl Jam Get Radio Station For Their 20th Birthday

(hennemusic) It's a helluva way to turn 20. Start your own satellite channel. 24/7. That's what Pearl Jam are doing: launching "Pearl Jam Radio" - a commercial-free music channel on SIRIUS XM, devoted to their extensive catalog of live, studio and unreleased material - on Friday, October 22, the 20th anniversary of the band's first public performance.

Pearl Jam Radio will launch with a special airing of the band's 10th anniversary concert recorded in Las Vegas on October 22, 2000. The concert will be heard in its entirety on Friday, October 22 at 6:00 pm ET.

The first day of Pearl Jam Radio on SIRIUS XM will also feature rarely heard highlights from the band's very first concert performance on October 22, 1990 at Off Ramp Cafe in Seattle, Washington. - more on this story

Escape From Disturbed's Asylum

Disturbed have announced the October 28th premiere of The Asylum Interactive Experience.

Based on the music from the band's new album, the dark, intense game commits players to the Asylum and dares them to try to unlock its secrets.

Fans must try to escape in order to prevent a horrifying future from overtaking the world and to win exclusive songs, never-before-seen photos, and more.

The Asylum Interactive Experience can be entered at www.disturbedasylum.com. View an exclusive trailer - here

Rush Top Tour List

(hennemusic) Rush ranks no 1 on Billboard's "Hot Tours" chart, based on ticket sales from the band's "Time Machine Tour" in North American venues.

The Billboard chart reports that Rush dates from August through October sold more than 270,000 tickets, with a gross of $18,989,834.

The top gross among the reported concerts came from a two-performance engagement at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colo. The Denver-area outdoor venue sold more than 16,000 tickets for both Rush shows (Aug. 16, 18) grossing just over $1.5 million. - more on this story

Silence Better Than Simon Cowell Singer?

(Gibson) A Facebook campaign has been launched in an attempt to get a silent single to the prestigious U.K. Christmas #1 spot this year.

More than 40,000 people have so far signed up for to the mission to get John Cage's silent track, "4'33"" to the top of the charts. The campaign states: "Let's repeat the success of Rage Against the Machine's "Killing in the Name" Christmas number one with 4 minutes and 33 seconds of avant-garde silence."

A grassroots campaign began last year to send the 1992 Rage single to the top of the U.K. charts, beating the new single from the X Factor (the British counterpart to American Idol). - more on this story

Axl Rose Faces Legal Trouble Over Trashed Late Bentley

(hennemusic) Seems like Axl Rose is late for just about everything. The Guns N' Roses singer is being sued over damage to a leased 2006 Bentley Flying Spur that he returned several months late.

According to a lawsuit filed in L.A. County Superior Court, Axl leased the car through Bentley Financial Services back in 2005.

Bentley claims the car had some serious damage and is reportedly suing Rose for $73,976.42 in payments and fees. - Details of the damage

Dandy Warhols Reunion

(Gibson) Last weekend, The Dandy Warhols kicked off the American leg of the tour with a gig that was highly emotional and extremely fitting for a moment of retrospection.

The group's founding members – guitarist/vocalist Courtney Taylor-Taylor, guitarist Peter Holmstrom, and bassist/keyboardist Zia McCabe – re-teamed with original drummer Eric Hedford for a one-time-only gig at the Satyricon club in Portland, where the band played some of their earliest gigs.

The show was doubly poignant as it was part of a series of farewell shows for the club that many have described as Portland's answer to CBGB. - more on this story

Billy Joel Reissue Project For His 40th Anniversary

Next year Columbia/Legacy Recordings will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the release of Billy Joel's first solo album with a reissue project of newly restored and expanded Legacy editions of the complete Billy Joel catalog, newly curated collections of rarities from the vaults, previously unavailable studio tracks and live performances, home video releases and more.

As an overture to the 40th Anniversary Billy Joel catalog reissue project, Columbia/Legacy will release Billy Joel's The Hits -- a newly compiled collection of 19 essential tracks -- on Tuesday, November 16.

The first-ever career-spanning single disc distillation of Billy's Top 40 chartbusters & signature smashes, The Hits provides a critical index to some of the most beloved and abiding pop songs of our era. - more on this story

Johnny Cash Radio Launched

Bill Miller who, along with the late Johnny Cash, founded the official Johnny Cash website 14 years ago has launched Johnny Cash Radio.

The station, www.johnnycashradio.com, streams Johnny Cash music and content 24 hours a day, seven days a week. "Johnny Cash Radio is a dream come true for Johnny's millions of fans around the globe. We are the source for all things Cash, and our lineup includes programming hosted by Johnny's own family members, friends, former band members and others in the music industry," said Miller.

Among the family members who host their own shows is the wife of John Carter Cash (Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash's only son), Laura Cash, and Johnny's youngest sister, Joanne Cash Yates. The programs range from DJ-style shows to documentaries featuring interviews with Cash friends and associates to rare vintage performances by the Man in Black spanning his five decades strong career. - more on this story

Bad Religion In A Box

Bad Religion will release a limited edition 30 Years LP Box Set on November 9.

The collection will include all fifteen of Bad Religion's studio albums, How Could Hell Be Any Worse?, Into The Unknown, Suffer, No Control, Against The Grain, Generator, Recipe For Hate, Stranger Than Fiction, The Gray Race, No Substance, New America, The Process Of Belief, The Empire Strikes First, New Maps Of Hell and their latest release The Dissent Of Man, on red vinyl and packaged in a black anniversary box.

The perfect holiday gift for vinyl fans, collectors and Bad Religion fanatics alike, 30 Years LP Box Set is a limited edition and will undoubtedly sell out fast. This also marks the first time Into the Unknown has been available on vinyl LP since 1983. - more on this story

Iggy Pop and James Williamson Kill City Again

(Gibson) This week, Bomp! records re-released one of the most crucial and controversial of proto-punk albums, Kill City by Iggy Pop and James Williamson.

Recorded in 1975 and originally released in 1977, the album captured a decadent and despairing time in Iggy's post-Stooges career, but also unleashed a fiercely defiant, guitar-driven approach to rock 'n' roll that proved to be remarkably influential for countless bands to follow. The album's sonic envelope-pushing was somewhat muted however by a sludgy mix and a poor pressing on green vinyl. Those problems have been addressed on the re-issue, which was restored, remixed and remastered by guitarist Williamson himself, working with A-list engineer Ed Cherney.

"Kill City was by all measures a desperate effort, a singularly honest and heartfelt performance, a genuine progression of our song writing, and another in a long line of flops that were later resurrected and heralded as masterpieces," Williamson said in a Bomp! press release. "By the time it was released as a record, both Iggy and I were off doing other things with our lives, but with this re-release we are not only reunited in our musical endeavors but in our appreciation of this album, its remix, and its importance to us as artists." - more on this story

Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds Just Give

On December 6th and 7th, Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds will play Seattle's McCaw Hall. One hundred percent of the proceeds from the shows - which will total an estimated one million dollars over the two nights -will be donated to charities selected by ticket purchasers, marking an unprecedented charitable initiative to engage fans in giving.

For each $135 ticket purchased, the buyer will receive a $150 credit at www.justgive.org that can be directed to any charitable organization on JustGive.org that they wish to support. JustGive.org is a website that hosts over 1.8 million charities, so the purchaser has complete autonomy over the recipient of the funds. - more on this story

Good Vibrations Hit On This Day

(Gibson) On this day in 1966, The Beach Boys "Good Vibrations" made its debut on the U.S. singles chart. Gibson looks back: The [Beach Boys' 1966 album Pet Sounds] proved a turning point in the group's musical progression and earned universally good reviews from critics and musicians (including British music royalty, Paul McCartney and George Martin).

The album didn't sell especially well but the commercial benefits of Wilson's studio methods would come with a song that Wilson worked on during the Pet Sounds sessions. "Good Vibrations" didn't make it on to the record, but would set new standards in pop studio production when released as a single. It debuted on the charts on this day in 1966.

The track was produced over 17 recording sessions at various studios, racking up over 90 hours of tape and costing in excess of $50,000. The distinctive electro-theremin that gave the song its eerie, whirring sound cost the band $15,000. Wilson revolutionized the recording process for this track, recording takes over and over and then editing the choice sections into the final mix. Wilson would take the same technique to his next project, Smile. The song would be Wilson's last #1 hit before LSD, depression and business issues turned him inwards and away from the music scene. Today the song is regarded as a pop classic and a revolutionary track in the evolution of recorded music. - more on this story

Halestorm Set Live Release

Halestorm have announced a November 16th release dates for "Live In Philly 2010."

The release is a live CD/DVD recorded and filmed on April 30 at the Theatre of the Living Arts in Philadelphia, PA.

It will feature "It's Not You," "Familiar Taste of Poison," "I Get Off" and the band's next single, "Bet U Wish U Had Me Back," which will hit rock radio outlets next month. - more on this story

Eric Johnson Going Up Close in December

(Gibson) Guitar master Eric Johnson will release his sixth studio album, Up Close, on December 7.

The 15-track disc presents 14 new Johnson compositions plus his version of Electric Flag's "Texas," and features guest appearances by Jimmie Vaughan and Sonny Landreth on guitar and vocals by Steve Miller and Johnny Lang.

Johnson will make his second appearance on the Experience Hendrix tour later this year and another leg of the Guitar Masters tour in January 2011. - more on this story

Weezer, O.A.R. and Dwight Yoakam For Vail Snow Daze

Vail Mountain has announced the details of their annual winter kick off festival Vail Snow Daze 2010.

The event will include free concerts from Weezer, O.A.R. and Dwight Yoakam and Club Vail Street Party featuring Mix Master Mike of the Beastie Boys. Vail Snow Daze takes place Dec. 6-12, 2010.

Weezer will anchor Vail Snow Daze on Sunday, Dec. 12 with a headlining concert in Ford Park while O.A.R. return to Vail on Saturday, Dec. 11 for a headlining concert in Ford Park. Dwight Yoakam will headline the Vail Village concert Friday, Dec. 10. - more info

Robin Trower Sets New Release

Robin Trower is set to release a brand new studio album 'The Playful Heart' On December 7th, 2010.

Recorded with his touring band, with includes vocalist Davey Pattison, and produced by long time musical cohort Livingston Brown, reportedly the eleven new songs show a more introspective Robin Trower.

The effort is being released by Robin's label V-12 Records with distribution in North America will be handled through MVD Entertainment Group.

- Nightwatcher has more details here

John McLaughlin Hitting The Road

(Gibson) John McLaughlin has just announced plans for a North American tour beginning November 10 in Quebec and running through the end of the year.

McLaughlin will be touring with his quartet, the 4th Dimension, which includes Gary Husband on keyboards and drums, Etienne M'Bappe on bass, and Mark Mondesir on drums.

The group will be on the road in support of their most recent album, To the One, which was released in April on the Abstract Logix label. - more on this story

Want To Learn How To Play Songs In Your iTunes Library? There's An App For That

(PR) SuperMegaUltraGroovy has released Capo for the iPhone and iPod touch, available now in the iTunes App Store.

Capo allows musicians to choose music from their iTunes library and helps them learn how to play it by ear.

"This release was long overdue," says Chris Liscio, the company's founder. "If I could pinpoint a single request that topped the list of support emails from the desktop version, it was a version of Capo built for the iPhone and iPod touch. In addition to guitarists, my customers also include players of less portable instruments, such as drums and pianos. These folks made it very clear that they needed something mobile." - more on this story