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Yesterday we told you that tonight's antiMusic sponsored "Happenin" is happening in New England for the first time. But we also wanted to tell you that next week's show will feature Slayer star Dave Lombardo's new band Philm. The band also features Pancho Tomasellu of WAR and Gerry Nestler of Civil Defiance. We'll have more details next week but grab all the details about tonight's show here -

Aerosmith To Play Their Final Show Next Week?

Aerosmith's final concert in Canada on their current tour may be the band's final concert period according to lead guitarist Joe Perry.

"Technically speaking, after the gig in Vancouver (on Sept. 16), I don't have a job with Aerosmith," Perry told the Calgary Herald "We know these are the last shows for awhile. And I really do mean awhile. I don't know when we'll be out there again, the five of us, so we'll be playing with everything we've got."

The reason? Frontman Steven Tyler's new gig. While the Aerosmith have confirmed that Tyler will be a judge on American Idol, the Idol camp has yet to make it official. But Perry doesn't think too highly of the move, "It's a reality show designed to get people to watch that station and sell advertising. It's one step above (Teenage Mutant) Ninja Turtles," he tells the Herald. "I'll tell you one thing, when we put this band together, this is not something that (Steven Tyler) would do," he adds, his voice filled with disappointment and frustration. "It's his business, but I don't want Aerosmith's name involved with it. We have nothing to do with it."

However, there is a chance that the other members will carry on without Tyler. Read about that and more - here

John Lennon's Killer Denied Parole

Mark David Chapman, the man who murdered John Lennon' was again denied parole in New York. Gibson has more:

This December will mark the 30th anniversary of the former Beatle's murder at the hands of Chapman. He is now 55 and is serving a 20-years-to-life sentence at the maximum-security Attica Correctional Facility. Chapman will next be up for parole in August of 2012.

Three parole board commissioners from the New York State Division of Parole had a video conference with Chapman. The three-member panel told the convicted killer about their resistance to his parole, because of "the disregard you displayed for the norms of our society and the sanctity of human life." They concluded that Chapman's "discretionary release remains inappropriate at this time and incompatible with the welfare of the community." - more on this story

Three Ronnie James Dio Releases Planned For November

Ronnie James Dio fans mark your calendars for November as three new Dio related releases are set to hit stores.

First up on November 9th will see the release of Dio At Donington UK: Live 1983 & 1987, the first official release from Niji Entertainment Group, the label formed by the late Ronnie James Dio and his wife/manager Wendy Dio" (more info on this release below). On the very same day fans will be able to pick up "Bitten By The Beast"- David "Rock" Feinstein, featuring "Metal Will Never Die" with lead vocals from Ronnie James Dio.

Then on November 23rd a special Limited Edition Picture Disc on vinyl of "Holy Diver" will be released. Niji Entertainment Group has also announced plans to release the package that Ronnie James Dio came up with the name for, "For The Record: The Complete Dio Vinyl Collection. Included in this box set will be 15 180 gram colored vinyl Dio LP's, a deluxe photo booklet and a collection of all access tour laminates from each Dio tour. - more on this story

Incubus and The Roots Star Ben Kenney To Burn The Tapes in Rocktober

Ben Kenney of Incubus and The Roots fame is set to release his fourth solo album, Burn The Tapes, on October, 1, 2010.

According to his bio, Ben Kenney brings his diverse music experience and influences to his most recent solo album, Burn The Tapes. Kenney's music begins with an alternative rock foundation and branches out towards the multifaceted genres of punk rock, R&B, and ambient. Kenney's talent extends past that of the typical musician. In addition to writing and playing every instrument on his solo endeavors, he records and produces them. Burn The Tapes once again exhibits his technical skills as a multi-instrumentalist.

Kenney implements experiences from his previous bands into his solo albums to give him his distinct sound. Thrashing guitars are remnants of his Philadelphia-based punk rock band, Supergrub, which was strongly influenced by Bad Brains. The heaviness of some songs is counterbalanced with funky grooves perfected from his stint with The Roots. Kenney's vocal cadence is similar to fellow Incubus bandmate, Brandon Boyd, with added falsetto notes to his chiefly tenor vocals. - more on this story

Weezer Hurley Leak

Weezer's new album Hurley is set to hit stores next Tuesday (Sept 14th) but they are giving fans a week long preview of the effort by streaming the entire new album on Myspace.

Gibson reports that Hurley is a bit of a landmark for Rivers Cuomo and company. After leaving Geffen Records (following 16 years with the label), the band signed with punk indie label Epitaph. If the bouncy, pop-punk single "Memories" is any indication, the album will return Weezer to the rawer, power pop sound of their early music.

Of course, Weezer will be celebrating their early albums this fall, when they play all of their 1994 debut album (or "The Blue Album") and 1996's Pinkerton in concert. However, no official dates have been announced yet. - more on this story

Aerosmith, Skid Row, Sin City Sinners and L.A. Guns Members Form The Jimmy Crespo Project

Former Aerosmith guitarist Jimmy Crespo has announced the formation of The Jimmy Crespo Project. The band's official Facebook was rolling out the band's line-up early Wednesday morning. According to those postings the group will feature Jimmy Crespo on Lead Guitar, Phil Varone (Formerly of Skid Row & Saigon Kick) on drums, Michael Ellis (Sin City Sinners) on Guitar and Chris VanDahl (Formerly of L.A. Guns) on lead vocals.

Here is the announcement about the group: Jimmy Crespo may be best known as the guitarist who replaced Joe Perry in Aerosmith from 1979 to 1984. Crespo appeared on the "Night In The Ruts" album and co-wrote the majority of songs on 1982's "Rock In A Hard Place", performing almost all the guitar duties on the Lp.

After years of performing with such artists as Rod Stewart, Stevie Nicks, Billy Squier, Dee Snider and Lita Ford, Jimmy is ready to return to center stage with his brand new band The Jimmy Crespo Project. - more on this story

The Mercury Prize Goes XX

(Gibson) The xx have won The Mercury Prize for their debut album, xx. The band from London beat out more established acts such as Dizzee Rascal and Corinne Bailey Rae as well as more commercially successful bands such as Mumford and Sons and Biffy Clyro. They also topped British rock legend Paul Weller, who was rumored to be the favorite as recent as yesterday.

According to the Guardian, the band accepted the award by saying, "We've had the most incredible year. Every day we've woken up to something incredible we weren't expecting."

The Mercury Prize is awarded every year for an album made by a music act from the United Kingdom or Ireland. Previous winners include Franz Ferdinand, Arctic Monkeys and Portishead. -

Kid Rock, Carrie Underwood, The White Stripes, Steve Earle, Faith Hill, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride All Coal Miner's Daughters

Kid Rock Carrie Underwood, The White Stripes, Steve Earle, Faith Hill, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride are just a few of the artists personally selected by Loretta Lynn to appear on the upcoming 'Coal Miner's Daughter: A Tribute to Loretta Lynn' album. Here is the announcement:

To honor Loretta Lynn's 50th career anniversary, a diverse group of artists has contributed tracks for the November 9 album release of 'Coal Miner's Daughter: A Tribute to Loretta Lynn.'

The artists personally chosen by Lynn include (in alphabetical order) Kid Rock, Sheryl Crow, Steve Earle, Faith Hill, Alan Jackson, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Allison Moorer, Paramore, Reba, Carrie Underwood, The White Stripes, Lucinda Williams, Gretchen Wilson, and Lee Ann Womack. - more on this story

Lemmy Joins All-Star Ramones Jam

Motorhead legend Lemmy Kilmister has confirmed to play along with Billy Sheehan (Mr. Big, David Lee Roth), Michael Graves (The Misfits), Jeff Duncan (Armored Saint), Marko DeSantis (Sugarcult), Andy Hilfiger (bassologist/Fashion Guru) and Marky Ramone himself for a full concert of The Ramones.

You will hear the music that defined many generations and inspired many bands. Marky's set list is comprised of 31 historical Ramones songs such as Sedated, K.K.K., Psychotherapy, Blitzkreig Bop, Pinhead and more!

The legendary Rock Hall of Fame drummer for The Ramones is performing a special all-star fund-raising concert on Friday, October 8, 2010 at 8pm in the MI Concert Hall. Doors open at 7:30pm. The concert is in benefit for the newly-created Marky Ramone Drum Scholarship for Musicians Institute in Hollywood, CA. "I am much honored to be chosen as an artist for the scholarship program. Music for kids is very important to have," explains Marky. 100% of the event proceeds will fund the newly-created Marky Ramone Drum Scholarship at MI. - more on this story

Phish Announce 2 DVD Set

Some big news for Phish phans: On October 19th, JEMP Records will release Coral Sky, a 2-DVD set capturing Phish's November 2, 1996 performance at Coral Sky Amphitheater in West Palm Beach, FL. The complete, uncut concert was created from archival videotapes of the multi-camera lawn screen feed and the audio was mixed from multi-track masters in stereo PCM and 5.1 surround.

Amid the swaying palms and soft breezes of South Florida, the two-and-a-half hour plus concert showcased some of the most unique and compelling playing of the band's career, including a transcendent pairing of "Crosseyed And Painless" and "Run Like An Antelope." Santana's Karl Perazzo was featured on percussion throughout the show. Perazzo, who had become acquainted with the band members during their 1992 and 1996 summer tours with Santana, added polyrhythms that explored new space within Phish's music in this deeply experimental show. Allman Brothers Band drummer Butch Trucks sat in for the encore, "Funky Bitch."

Mike Gordon and Trey Anastasio also have new records coming out. TAB at the Tab, recorded live by the Trey Anastasio Band (TAB) at the legendary Tabernacle in Atlanta, is set for September 14th release on Anastasio's Rubber Jungle Records. Moss, Gordon's third solo album,will be released on October 19th by Rounder Records,and features a variety of guest artists, including band mates Page McConnell and Jon Fishman. - more on this story

Historic Beatles Landmark Hit By Fire

(Gibson) BBC News reports today that the building where Ringo Starr made his Beatles debut has been damaged by fire. Firefighters spent several hours attempting to stop the blaze at the disused Southport nightclub.

The club, formerly the Kingsway on Coronation Walk, was burning when fire crews arrived on Monday night.

Eyewitness Andrew Brown told the BBC: "The fire really took hold of the top floor and the third floor wall collapsed on to the road outside, [drawing] a lot of gasps from the crowd. It was very dramatic. The fire was really ripping through the building." - more on this story

Singled Out: Filligar's Health

Welcome to Singled Out! where we ask artists to tell us the inside story of their latest single. Chicago rockers Filligar recently caught our attention with their killer old school meets new school sound. So we asked Filligar's Casey Gibson to tell us about "Health" from their new album "The Nerve". We now turn it over to Casey for the story:

"Health" came together in our practice space in Chicago. It started with that Mellotron hook--I had been listening to a lot of Zeppelin and it just hashed itself out one cold morning. We sat on that hook for a long time, happy with the melody but a little unsatisfied with the pocket underneath. We had been experimenting with different ways of expressing it harmonically, but it was feeling too busy. Finally, the answer hit us--give it the old Chicago Blues treatment and just thump the E tonic underneath. It gave it this pulse that really carries the momentum of the melody.

The lyrics are feel-good--we like the idea of pairing the positive message with that menacing groove. We also had a good time putting on our producer hats in the studio with this track--I think the amplified harmonica in the choruses and ending was a cool addition, and that guitar freak-out in the closing seconds of the song was Johnny breaking a string on that last chord. He ripped the string out in frustration, thinking he'd need to do another take, but we liked the effect and decided to keep it.

The song has become a staple of our live set. It's an easy one to have fun with, and that last rock-out is great to lean in to and let everything loose.

Hearing is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song, listen for yourself with the full album stream - right here!

Spock's Beard Announce New Album

Spock's Beard will release their tenth studio album, "X," on September 28 via Mascot Records.

Over the past 17 years, Spock's Beard has established itself as the crème de la crème of modern progressive rock. But Spock's Beard is not simply a musician's band; the group has also mastered the art of penning catchy, harmony-driven songs that will appeal to any fan of well-written pop songs.

The music of Spock's Beard is a reflection of their varied influences, which include classical, pop, rock, jazz and jazz fusion, and R&B, while their intricate multi-part vocal harmonies and use of counterpoint add a whole other dimension. - more on this story

Danzig Taps Marduk, Possessed, Toxic Holocaust and Withered for Blackest Of The Black Tour 2010

The Marduk camp sent over word that they will be part of Glenn Danzig's Blackest Of The Black tour this fall which will also feature Possessed, Toxic Holocaust and Withered.

Founded by Danzig frontman/legend Glenn Danzig in 2003 as a way to promote extreme bands of his choosing from around the globe, past Blackest Of The Black tours have included Dimmu Borgir, Moonspell, Skeletonwitch and Nile. The 2010 edition will kick off on October 25 and wind its way through over a dozen cities before coming to a close in mid November.

Marduk have been touring the globe in support of Wormwood, their eleventh studio album released last October via Regain Records. - more on this story

Rush: 2112 & Moving Pictures Classic Albums Coming to DVD and Blu-Ray This Month

The latest edition of the Classic Albums series tackles not one, but TWO epic albums from progressive rock powerhouse Rush.

Rush: 2112 & Moving Pictures Classic Albums will be simultaneously released on DVD and Blu-ray via Eagle Rock Entertainment's Eagle Vision subsidiary on September 28.

Continuing the tradition of this celebrated series, 2112 & Moving Pictures Classic Albums carries us through the creation of these musical masterpieces via brand new interviews, demonstrations, archive videos, and use of the original multi-track tapes. The titan trio of bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson, and drummer Neil Peart, joined by original producer Terry Brown, weigh in on the mammoth melodies, resounding riffs, and dynamic drum fills behind these immense aural soundscapes. Many others contribute to the commentary, such as Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins and acclaimed Rolling Stone journalist David Fricke. 112 minutes in total, this DVD digs even deeper with 50 minutes of bonus material not included in the upcoming VH1 Classic broadcast (airing September 8 at 9:30pm and September 9 at 8:30am and 12:30pm). - more on this story

The Zombies, Rick Wakeman and More for New TV Series

(Gibson) Classic Rock magazine reports that several '60 rock and roll legends will play a series of shows at the Metropolis Studios in London for a TV series, ITV Legends.

There will be just 140 tickets available for each concert, but those in attendance will meet the band after the show and have photos taken with the artists. There will also be a later DVD release of each concert.

Concerts booked so far are: Oct. 9: The Zombies Nov. 27: Rick Wakeman Dec. 3: The Manfreds Dec. 4: John Lees' Barclay James Harvest Dec. 11: Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames Dec. 18: Van Der Graf Generator -

All That Remains Fall Tour

All That Remains will kick off their U.S. month-long headlining tour on October 12th.

That same day the band will release their new album, For We Are Many. That night the tour will kick off in San Francisco, CA at The Regency Ballroom.

Supporting All That Remains will be Asking Alexandria and And She Whispered, with Unearth and Born Of Osiris on select dates of the tour. - more on this story

Waylander Announce Benefit Show

Waylander vocalist Ard Chieftain O'Hagan issued an update for fans about an upcoming benefit show. Here it is:

We are playing a gig on Saturday, October 9th in the Pavillion in Belfast to raise some much needed funds for the Celine Sheridan Trust Fund. Celine is my cousin and has brain cancer so we're trying to send her to America for treatment.

There will be seven bands: Waylander, Condemned, Hexxed, Sorcery, Williamchrist, Soulstripper, Sinner Falls - more on this story

Drug Cartels Kill Another Tour

The Mexican drug cartels have shutdown yet another metal tour in the embattled nation. Vital Remains is the latest band to pull the plug on a Mexican tour.

Guitarist Tony Lazaro explains, "As the leader of Vital Remains and on behalf of the whole band, it is with deep regret that I hereby inform all of you that as consequence of information broadcasted through several news media here in the United States last week relating to the violence in Mexico and an alert issued by our government warning American citizens against travelling to Mexico.

"With that said, several members of the band, fearing for their safety, have opted for postponing our visit to México and as consequence of that the band has been forced to cancel the shows booked for the month of September in Mexico. - more on this story

Leaves' Eyes Kick Off North American Tour Tonight

Leaves' Eyes return to North American soil today to kick off their full tour that spans the U.S.

Leaves' Eyes will be joined on this tour by Kamelot and Blackguard.

This is the Leaves' Eyes first tour dates in support of latest album Njord. - more on this story

New Disciple Coming Next Week

Disciple will release their latest album, Horseshoes & Handgrenades, on September 14 with INO Records.

The newest project, Horseshoes & Handgrenades, was a collective songwriting effort for the band. The 12-track album is loaded with sentiments, spanning subjects as diverse as hope, redemption, perseverance and self-esteem.

The first song off of the record, "Dear X, You Don't Own Me" comes from the perspective of a person writing an all-encompassing letter to pain, shame, hate and anger. "All of those negative things can chase us, this song says 'you can chase me all you want, but I've moved on,'" says band front man Kevin Young. The single is also currently available early at digital retailers. "Shot Heard Around the World" is another battle anthem from the band who are known for their tunes being supported by athletic mainstays ESPN, NFL, WWE, Speed TV and more. The empowering "Invisible," which was co-written with acclaimed tunesmith Ben Glover (Starfield, Philmont), was inspired by stories of concertgoer's struggles with cutting and suicide. - more on this story

The Envy Release Debut EP For Gene Simmons

The Envy has released their debut EP titled Don't Let Go on Gene Simmons new Simmons Records/Universal Music yesterday.

"Simmons/Universal Records started off as a grand idea - find new talent, and take it to the world. Simple enough," said Simmons. "But, where is the new talent? When I saw THE ENVY play live, I knew who our first signing should be. Here was a band that had the goods - songwriting, live performance and charisma rolled into one. Equally as important, a strong work ethic. Simply put, remember the name: THE ENVY. You'll be hearing about them soon...worldwide."

The five-song sampler, only available at shows on their summer tour, digitally on iTunes and the bands official website: www.TheEnvyMusic.com, features the band's debut single "Don't Let Go," three additional songs from their forthcoming debut album and a bonus EP-only, non-album track. The band is currently offering a free download of "Don't Let Go" on their official website and is wrapping up a summer tour supporting legendary, musical icon KISS. - more on this story

Umphrey's McGee Add Fall Tour Dates

Umphrey's McGee expand their fall tour with newly confirmed dates in Kalamazoo, Michigan; Champaign, Illinois; Burlington, Vermont; Washington D.C, and others.

Also announced today, Umphrey's McGee will spend New Year's Eve in their hometown of Chicago for one more year, this time at the city's Riviera Theatre on December 29, 30 and 31. The band's complete list of fall dates is included below.

As the band's keyboardist Joel Cummins explains about their tenth New Year's in Chicago, and their last for at least a while, "We've played nearly every room in Chicago over the course of our career, to continue keeping things interesting, we've chosen one of our favorite venues in the city this year, the Riviera Theatre, with a perfect combination of lots of open floor for dancing and seats in the balcony with great sight lines. We can't wait to feel the energy in this legendary Chicago haunt explode!" - more on this story

Dave Matthews Band Pinged

The Dave Matthews Band announced that they have been Pinged. Here you go: iTunes introduced its own music-oriented social network called Ping last week week which features Dave Matthews Band as one of the launch artists.

Ping allows you to follow your favorite artists and friends to discover what music they're talking about, listening to and downloading. iTunes Ping offers you the ability to post your thoughts and opinions, favorite albums and songs and share the music you've downloaded from iTunes.

Through Ping you can also view concert listing and let your friends know which concerts you plan to attend.

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