This Week's Top stories

Here are the top stories from this week's Day in Rock and the top Day in Rock digest stories

Robert Plant and Jimmy Page In The Studio- W.A.S.P. Fan Bites Off Ear- Agnostic Front Concert Murder- Ozzy's New Gig- Silvertide Offshoot- Beastie Boys- RHCP Vs UK Idol- more

Oh the irony. The Rolling Stone Magazine linked Crock Hall snubbed Ozzy Osbourne and his Black Sabbath bandmates for years until Ozzy went mainstream with an MTV reality show. Now the rag has hired Ozzy to offer health and diet tips and life lessons as a monthly columnist in the magazine. more

BW&BK had this big news for Led Zeppelin fans. Robert Plant and Jimmy Page are guests on In The Studio - The Stories Behind History's Greatest Rock Bands - this week. They are discussing the 40th Anniversary of Led Zeppelin III with professional radio broadcaster and rock musician interviewer Redbeard. Check it out here

Metallica have released some behind-the-scenes videos of the band's "meet n' greet" before the October 14 show at the Vector Arena, as well as some pre-show, warm-up "jamming" in the tuning room. Check them out here

Red Hot Chili Peppers: 'We're halfway through our new album' Drummer Chad Smith also reveals the group already 'have festival dates booked for next year' more

Anvil are working with producer Bob Marlette on the record, which is to be titled Juggernaut Of Justice. more

Former Trans-Siberian Orchestra member Anna Phoebe Tweeted this bit of news: "WHOOP WHOOP!!! It's official! I am in a band with Jon Lord the Deep Purple Hammond Legend!... and I am VERY excited! Now we need a name!" more

MLB.com has added a new video to its playlist of David Wells talking with Kid Rock about growing up in Detroit and playing Little League. Watch it here

Living Sacrifice will team up with The Showdown, Becoming The Archetype, To Speak Of Wolves, and As They Sleep for the "Solid State Records: A Very Metal Christmas Tour. more

The Bouncing souls have announced their annual home for the Holidays four night stand at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ. Playing this year with them include Strike Anywhere, Fake Problems, Lemuria, The Swellers, Leftover crack, H20 among others. Details here

Duff McKagan says "ESPN and Major League Baseball are using a new Loaded song called 'We Win' off of our upcoming record for their coverage of the ALCS, NLCS and World Series game coverage." more

Former Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman has created and is now heading up the brand new record label, Gokukara Records. The label is a subsidiary of Japan's major label giant Avex. Friedman's solo releases will continue with Avex, and new artists that he works with will come out on Gokukara. more

Madball frontman Freddy Cricien issued a statement last month announcing that the band had fired drummer Jay Weinberg. Fast forward a month, and Weinberg has now come forward with his own version of events here

Loudness have announced a third memorial show to founding drummer Munetaka Higuchi, who passed away on November 30th, 2008 following a long battle with liver cancer. more

Quireboys are to release a CD/DVD titled Live In London next month. Out on November 8, this was recorded at The Marquee Club in 2004. more

As I Lay Dying will release a super deluxe fan box set version of their latest album, "The Powerless Rise", in November. more

W.A.S.P.'s European tour has gotten off to a rather bloody start, according to Classic Rock. A security guard apparently had his ear bitten off by a drunken fan in Orebro, Sweden on October 15. The fan, who also verbally attacked the guard, was arrested for aggravated assault. more

Lambgoat has this disturbing report: A 27 year-old man was killed following an incident at the DC9 Nightclub in Washington D.C., just hours after an Agnostic Front and Mother of Mercy show had taken place there. The victim, Ali Ahmed Mohammed, of Silver Spring, MD, was reportedly denied entry into the nightclub at around 2am, which prompted him to throw something though the club's front window. Several employees chased Mohammed and caught up with him a block or so from the club, at which time he was allegedly beaten. more

The Washington Post has more details about the beating death of a man outside the DC9 nightclub last week after an Agnostic Front show. According to the report, five men were charged with aggravated assault Saturday in the beating of Ali Ahmed Mohammed. All five men were released after a court proceeding Saturday and were placed in a high-intensity supervision program, which includes electronic monitoring. more

Leaves' Eyes has parted ways with bassist Alla Fedynitch "for personal reasons." The group will play the last two shows of this year with Dutch session bassist J.B. van der Wal (Aborted, Dr. Doom). more

CBC News is reporting that CBGB, the name of the famous and now-defunct New York venue which fostered the early punk rock community, is up for sale. Lawyers for the estate of late CBGB founder Hillel Kristal are looking for buyers who would be "best for the brand and Hilley's legacy." more

Guns N' Mixed Messages? Last week Steven Adler was calling on Jesus to convince Axl Rose to reunite with the original lineup of Guns N' Roses and now he says Axl Rose is "being a total baby - f**kin' grow up already" more and "Slash is a guitar hero; Axl's been doing it half-assed" more

Speaking of Guns N' Roses, the band Guns N' Roses face a hefty fine after breaking two 11pm concert curfews. LADY GAGA was the last star to break her 11pm curfew at the venue, by 25 mintues last February. She was in line for a £10,000 fine for the privilege - which worked out at £400 a minute. By that calculation, Guns N' Roses could now be hit for £72,000. more

Ronnie Wood and Mick Taylor are among the guitarists booked to play a special gig at the 100 Club in Central London on December 1. more

Former Silvertide members Walt Lafty and Nick Perri have reunited to form Sinai. The project marks the first time the two former band mates have played together in five years. more

Saattue have parted ways with drummer Mikael "Miku" Ahlstén and have replaced him with Sameli Köykkä, formerly of the Finnish funeral doom metal band Colosseum. more

Deep Purple keyboardist Jon Lord has been commissioned to compose a concerto for Hammond organ and orchestra and with special parts for tympani. more

ASB reports that the Red Hot Chili Peppers are considering taking legal action against British pop star Diana Vickers over similarities between her new track and the band's classic "Under the Bridge", according to U.K. reports [so take this with a pound of salt]. The chart newcomer, who became popular in her native U.K. after starring in Simon Cowell's talent show "The X Factor", recently admitted she had decided against changing the chorus of her new song "My Wicked Heart" - despite writing the record after listening to the rockers' 1992 anthem. more

Pathology has announced the departure of guitar player Tim Tiszczenko, who left the group unexpectedly, forcing the group to miss the last two weeks of their tour with Immolation and Vader. more

Chicago, IL's very own Smoking Popes have announced a home town New Year's Eve show at Reggie's Rock Club. more

Scott Kelly of Neurosis had some critical things to say about his experiences with Dead Kennedys' co-founder Jello Biafra and his label, Alternative Tentacles Records. The band is reissuing 1993's Enemy of the Sun on their on Neurot Recordings due to a conflict they had with the label. more

Beastie Boys had good news and band news on the front page of their website. The group's previously announced Hot Sauce Committee Part 1 will continue to be delayed indefinitely, while Hot Sauce Committee Part 2 will be released on time "as originally planned in spring of 2011." more

Classic Rock reports that Rolling Stones legend Keith Richards will reprise his role as Captain Teague, the father of Johnny Depp's character Jack Sparrow, in the next Pirates of the Caribbean film from Disney. more

Misery Signals' now former bass player Kyle Johnson confirmed Lambgoat's report from last month with these words, "Yes, I have quit Misery Signals. No, they are not broken up." more

Red Hot Chili Peppers are reportedly planning to sue X-Factor (think American Idol) semi-finalist Diana Vickers for copyright infringement on her song "My Wicked Heart" being too similar to the band's classic song "Under The Bridge." Alternative Addiction has both songs and more here

VH1's new show, Bret Michaels: Life As I Know It, premiered Monday night (October 18th) right out of the gate became the highest rated show of the night. more. No word if that just applies to Vh1 or across all channels.

The Elite, the brand new project featuring Chimaira guitarist Rob Arnold and Bleed The Sky drummer Austin D'Amond, has uploaded the first part of a five-part mini-movie chronicling the creation of the band's debut EP, "Ww3". Check it out here

Original Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan (Velvet Revolver, Loaded) reunited with Axl Rose and Co. at London's O2 on October 14th, but how does McKagan feel about the band and how likely is guitarist Slash (Velvet Revolver, ex-Guns N' Roses) to be invited. Find out here

Mr. Big will release their new album in January 2011 via Frontiers Records. The band recently entered a Los Angeles-area studio with producer Kevin "The Caveman" Shirley. more

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones have announced and confirmed the initial details for their 13th Hometown Throwdown in Boston. more

Gorgoroth recently returned from Tomas Asklund's Monolith Studio, putting the finishing touches on a project that's been a secret until now: A complete re-recording of the band's third album "Under The Sign Of Hell." more

Black Label Society return to the UK next year for an eight-date tour more -

Metallica Sabbath Purple Maiden Supergrouping

The Tony Iommi and Ian Gillan reunion just keeps getting better. First Iommi announce that the two would get together to record a new song and had recruited Iron Maiden's Nicko McBrain and Deep Purple's Jon Lord to join them. That all-star lineup just expanded by two members. Iommi's official website offered this update:

"'Out Of My Mind' has now been fully recorded! Ian (Gillan, Deep Purple) and Tony are excited to announce that (former Metallica bassist) Jason Newsted has kindly played bass on the track and Mikko Lindström (H.I.M.) has also added some great guitar parts too. Next stop is getting the track mixed!"

According to Tony's site, in 1989 Tony Iommi and Ian Gillan were just a few names in a long list of talent involved in the recording of the Deep Purple track "Smoke on The Water." This song was re-recorded to raise money for those affected by the Leinakan earthquake that struck Armenia in 1988. - more on this story

Chickenfoot Lineup In Doubt

(hennemusic) Chad Smith has three day jobs -- Chickenfoot, The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Bombastic Meatbats -- and something has to give.

Chad sat down with Music Radar to talk about his three projects and the scheduling chaos that surrounds them.

As for Chickenfoot: "We'll start the album next year. We've demoed four songs already, and Joe's got a bunch more," says Smith. "The plan is to get back to recording after Joe's done with his tour in January. I should be free then. I know I'll be free. The Chili Peppers record won't be finished - there'll be more work to do on that - but I'll be done with my tracks. So I should be good for cutting a Chickenfoot record, but I don't think I'll be able to tour behind it. - more on this story

Zakk Goes Wylde For Lady Gaga

(Gibson) It's undeniable that Lady Gaga is a pop sensation, but who knew she had so many fans in the ranks of hard rock. First, KISS and Gene Simmons professed their love for the "Poker Face" star. Now, none other than Zakk Wylde is singing her praises.

"Lady Gaga, she kicks [butt]. My daughter's 18, loves Lady Gaga," he told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "I think she's amazing, too, because you could put her behind a piano and she'll sing you a song, dude. And she writes all her stuff. She's not some fabricated thing. She's a legitimate artist. You could put her out on an unplugged tour. Madonna couldn't do that."

In the same interview, the Black Label Society frontman spoke about how rock and roll's mystique is disappearing in the digital age. "The Zeppelin guys, they'd be on Twitter today. Or it'd be 'Oh my god, I'm writing to Randy Rhoads!' To me, it's all good," he said. "One of my buddies said, 'Yeah, but the mystique is gone.' It was a big deal if anyone ever got an interview with Jimmy Page 'cause he's living in a castle in Boleskine doing Aleister Crowley rituals. There's a mystique there. The only time you saw them was in a magazine. So when you saw them on stage, that was it, man. There was weight to it. There was no reality TV. I mean, Ozzy there was a mystique. Now, with reality, there's no mystique. It's gone." - more on this story

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

Pink Floyd Might Reunite

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. -

Why Dave Navarro Didn't Join Guns N' Roses

In the latest episode of Talking Metal Dave Navarro explains why he turned Axl Rose down for a spot in Guns N' Roses. Navarro explains: "When Izzy left the band, Axl called me to be a member of Guns. There are a number of reasons that it didn't work out. If I could pick one, it would be my own heroin addiction. We have always had a great respect for one another."

Dave also talks about his love for Iron Maiden and how their influence "helped shape the sound of Jane's Addiction." and he reveals that he is currently in the studio with producer Rich Costey (Muse, Franz Ferdinand) working on a new Jane's Addiction album which will include songs co-written by Duff McKagan.

The podcast can be heard on TalkingMetal.com and can also be downloaded using iTunes. Other podcast subjects discussed by Ostronomy and Strigl include: Amanda Somerville, Ace Frehley and Ratt. - listen here

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

Alleged Pantera Identity Theft Band Hired Hellyeah and Damageplan Member?

The Metal Den follows up their exclusive coverage of the alleged Pantera identity theft saga with this disturbing report: As if this story couldn't get any more bizarre, TMD has now obtained video footage of former Damageplan bassist, Bob "Zilla" Kakaha, now of HELLYEAH, either knowingly or unknowingly implicating himself as part of the alleged PANTERA identity theft case perpetuated by ORPHANED TO HATRED band, led by its founder and vocalist Brandon Ralph McBride.

TMD includes screen captures (throughout thier article) directly taken from the seemingly damning evidence. The hardest part to digest in the video is seeing a standing cardboard cutout of Dimebag Darrell Abbott himself located behind the drums!

In the video, exact date of origin unknown, but believed to be shot earlier this year, McBride, along with OTH guitarist Eric Meyer can be seen coaching Kakaha on the bass part for an upcoming track to be included on the new OTH album. TMD has learned from a source close to the band that Kakaha is being paid thousands of dollars to perform on either one or two songs for the debut full-length by Orphaned To Hatred band - See the video and photos here

Weezer Leak Rare Tracks

(Gibson) Weezer have given their fans an early Christmas present by allowing a Seattle radio station to stream four previously unreleased songs on its website. Weezer is reissuing their album Pinkerton, as well as releasing a rarities compilation titled Death to False Metal, and all four of the songs streaming online come from these two albums.

"In my mind, the most important one is the song 'Tragic Girl,' that was supposed to be the 10th or 11th song on the record," Cuomo told Rolling Stone. "And in my mind, it's as good as any other song that's on there, and better than quite a lot of Pinkerton. I think for people who love Pinkerton, they'll be overjoyed to hear this song."

The four streaming songs include "Autopilot" and "The Odd Couple" from the Death to False Metal album, plus a live version of "El Scorcho" and "Tragic Girl," both from Pinkerton. Check em out here -

Ronnie James Dio Rockline Special

Ronnie James Dio will be the focus on the Rockline radio program on November 3rd, with a guest filled special on Dio At Donington UK: Live 1983 & 1987.

BW&BK reports that the guests for the program will be Wendy Dio, bassist Rudy Sarzo (Blue Öyster Cult, Dio, Whitesnake, Quiet Riot) and drummer Vinny Appice (Heaven & Hell, Black Sabbath, Dio).

The program airs at 8:30 PM (PT) / 11:30 PM (ET). Fans are encouraged to speak with the guests by calling 1-800-344-ROCK (7625). For a station near you and for information regarding how to log onto the internet for the broadcast go to RocklineRadio.com. - more on this story

Hammer of the Gods Author Releases New Led Zeppelin Book

(Gibson) The author of the Led Zeppelin biography Hammer of the Gods has a new book set for release. Stephen Davis' LZ-'75: The Lost Chronicles of Led Zeppelin's 1975 American Tour will be available on October 28.

According to a press release, the book will feature "all-new interviews" with band members and new, insider information about Zeppelin.

"As a young music journalist in 1975, Stephen Davis got the opportunity of a lifetime: an invitation to cover the sold-out 1975 North American tour of Led Zeppelin, the biggest and most secretive rock band in the world, for a national magazine," the description of the book reads. "He received a backstage pass, was granted interviews with band members, and even got a prized seat on the band's luxurious tour jet, The Starship. While on duty, he chronicled the Zeppelin tour in three notebooks, but after writing his article in 1975 he misplaced them. After three decades of searching, in 2005 he finally found the notebooks, on the covers of which he had scribbled the words LZ-'75, and unearthed an amazing amount of new information from the tour…" - more on this story

Lullabyes For Van Halen Sibling

(hennemusic) David Lee Roth's sister is in the music business, too. Lisa Roth developed "Rockabye Baby," a music line that turns rock songs into lullabyes.

The series includes collections made from the songs of artists like AC/DC, Metallica, Aerosmith, Pearl Jam, The Beatles and many others.

"It's more for the parent than the child but it calms the child at the same time," says Roth. "When I knew I'd really hit something right was when I saw an interview of Kirk Hammett of Metallica talking about playing it for his child, and he said that it works." - 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

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. - video here

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

Alcohol Killed Stereophonics Star

(Gibson) NME.com reports that ex-Stereophonics drummer Stuart Cable choked to death on his own vomit after a three-day drinking binge. The inquest in Aberdare, Wales gave a verdict of accidental death.

The inquest heard that Cable began drinking on Friday, June 4. He presented his BBC radio show the following day and then continued drinking that evening in his local pub. He continued drinking at home until 5 a.m. The drinking continued the next afternoon (Sunday) until late in the evening when Cable fell asleep on the sofa. He never woke again.

The pathologist confirmed that Cable's death was caused by him choking on his own vomit brought on by acute alcohol poisoning - more on this story

INXS Again

(PR) INXS will release their new album, Original Sin, on January 11, 2011. The band has recorded several of their signature hits re-imagined by some of the world's finest musicians including Ben Harper, Rob Thomas, Tricky, Nikka Costa and more.

"We're thrilled to welcome INXS back to Atco. This album will reunite the band and their great music with their significant fanbase, and by way of some very special guests, to a new audience," said Kevin Gore, President & CEO of Rhino Entertainment.

An ambitious project two years in the making, Original Sin teams the band with musicians from around the globe, from superstars like Ben Harper, Train's Pat Monahan, Rob Thomas, and Nikka Costa to up and comer DJ Yaleidys of Cuba, to reinterpret and revitalize their own classics for a whole new generation. An eclectic mix of music including Thomas and Yaleidys' sultry take on "Original Sin" and trip-hop superstar Tricky's electrifying version of "Mediate" to Pat Monahans' emotional "Beautiful Girl" and French pop artist Loane's take on "Mystify" with John Mayer & Kirk Pengilly on guitar, INXS boldly embrace their past and future on one album. - more on this story

Motorhead's Ace of Beer Blues

(hennemusic) Seems like a few hard rock acts have been getting into the commercial business lately: we've mentioned Judas Priest and AC/DC recently, for starters. Here's a new one: Motorhead. Selling beer.

The biggest difference between Motorhead and the others is that Lemmy went in the studio and re-recorded "Ace Of Spades" as a blues number, according to The Independent.

Recorded at half the speed of the original, "Ace Of Spades" will premiere this Sunday in a U.K. commercial for Kronenbourg 1664 entitled "Slow Down The Pace." - see it here

Social Distortion To Deliver Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes

Social Distortion has set a date. Their first new album in six years, Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes, will hit stores January 18th.

The first single from the effort, "Machine Gun Blues," will be released on iTunes on November 9th.

After years of working with various producers in the studio, Mike Ness took on the duty for the first time with their new album. "It's something I've always wanted to do," Ness explains. "I love being on that side of the board. Even though I've co-produced all of our records, I always was there for everything. It just came to a point where I was like 'I think I want to try this, I want to do this ourselves.' By being at the helm this time allowed so much more focus for me to the fine details of every aspect of it, whether it was performances, or tones, or arrangements, backing vocals....everything." - more on this story

Alice Cooper Announces Halloween Treat

(hennemusic) Alice Cooper continues to keep the tradition of Halloween alive, and this year he has a few treats for his fans.

A limited edition 7" single of Alice's song, "Keepin' Halloween Alive!" will be released on Glow In The Dark Vinyl.

There's only 2,300 copies available: of those, only 1,450 will be available for sale in the U.S. - more on this story

George Harrison's All Things Must Pass Remaster For Limited Edition Box Set

(PR) On Friday, November 26, George Harrison's magnificent 1970 solo debut, All Things Must Pass, will be released in a limited edition, numbered 180-gram vinyl set in its original 3LP configuration, with faithfully replicated original monochromic album art, poster and lift-top box packaging.

Newly remastered at Abbey Road Studios from the original analogue master tapes, the deluxe vinyl reissue commemorates the landmark album's 40th anniversary and will be available exclusively at Record Store Day-participating independent music retailers across the U.S. On the same date, the album will be available for download purchase in audiophile quality digital format (96Khz/24 bit) exclusively at www.georgeharrison.com.

"George Harrison's All Things Must Pass was a milestone release in 1970 and it ranks with record store owners as one of the best albums ever released," said Michael Kurtz, co-founder of Record Store Day. "The organizers of Record Store Day could not be more thrilled to support the restored reissue 40 years later - almost to the exact day - of this majestic album. - more on this story