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

Fan Injures Steven Adler- Duff McKagan Leaves Jane's Addiction- Metallica Rock On- Vince Neil 3 Times DUI Limit- Eddie Veddar- Porcupine Opeth- more

The top Day in Rock digest stories for this week: Adler's Appetite, the band led by former Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler, were forced to cancel their performance Sunday night (September 5) at the Iron Horse Bike and Music Festival in Sabula, Iowa after "an over-excited fan jumped on [Adler following] the show [at The Canyon club in Agoura Hills, California on September 3] and caused [him] to throw out [his] back," according to a Twitter posting by Steven. more

Speaking of Guns N' Roses, Antiquiet had this bit of news: If you thought Jane's Addiction's 2009 tour with their original lineup was short, wait until you hear this: Duff McKagan, who was hired earlier this year to fill in for original bassist Eric Avery, has already jumped ship. more

Katy Perry's massively hyped new album only spent one week on top as Disturbed's new album, "Asylum" will debut at the top of the charts after selling 171,701 copies last week according to Hits Double Daily (Katy dropped to No 4). The Goo Goo Dolls new effort, Something For The Rest Of Us, moved 31,553 units to land at No 7. Heart also makes a Top 10 debut with their new album, "Red Velvet Car". more

Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam) had recorded a new song, "Better Days", for the Julia Roberts movie Eat Pray Love. It looks like the song itself will be released as a limited edition 7″ on September 20th. more

Arsonists Get All The Girls has announced plans to headline a fall U.S. tour. The trek will also feature Ion Dissonance, Within the Ruins, And Hell Followed With, Structures, and Destruction of a Rose. more

Nada Surf's If I Had a Hi-Fi is on sale at Amazon.com for $5 the whole month of September. Get it here

Alexisonfire will headline a Canadian tour late this fall with support from Norma Jean and La Dispute. more

Kamelot singer Roy Khan recently returned to Norway due to health issues. It was then announced that the band's North American would go on with Circus Maximus frontman Michael filling in. The band now says, " However, after today's rehearsal, we all decided that we do not feel right about doing the North American tour as anything less than a 100% Kamelot Experience." more

Death Angel have announced the dates for it's first ever headlining tour of North America. The tour will be in support of the band's latest studio album 'Relentless Retribution' which is planned for release in early 2011. Support on the tour will come from Early Man Bonded By Blood and Lazarus A.D. more

Deftones will be heading over to the UK for a run of headline shows in November. Coheed And Cambria will be along as openers. more

The Beatles are the most influential band of the last half-century. According to GodisintheTVZine.co.uk, the Fab Four topped a British poll by Zippo asking which artist or band had the largest sphere of influence over the past 50 years. more

Ratt bassist Robbie Crane will be the bass player for Lynch Mob on their upcoming European dates. more

Procession have revealed the tracklisting for their upcoming studio album. The album, titled 'Destroyers Of The Faith,' is planned for release sometime in October and will be made available in both Vinyl and as a digital download. more

Billy Idol's guitarist Steve Stevens will be appearing at an in-store meet & greet on September 12th at Steve's Music Store - 51 St-Antoine West Montreal , QC. more

Ebc Roxx — the "musical racing project" featuring German singer Ela; American rock and blues singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and music producer Tony Carey (Rainbow, Over The Rainbow); and Jürgen "J.R." Blackmore (guitar), son of former Deep Purple and Rainbow guitar legend Ritchie Blackmore — will release its debut album, "Winners", on September 17. more

Maroon, After The Burial, The Agonist, and The Eyes Of A Traitor will tour Europe together this fall. more

"Absolute Power", the thirteenth full-length album from Pro-Pain, will now be released in North America on September 28 via Regain Records. more

Billboard reports that Metallica's two sold-out shows next month in Christchurch should go ahead despite the earthquakes which struck New Zealand's second-biggest city over the weekend. more

Nevada police have revealed full details of Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil's drink-drive arrest in June. Rock Radio reports that Neil was stopped while travelling at 60mph in a 45mph area near Las Vegas, and was suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol. Tests later showed he was nearly three times over the limit. more

A recent update on The Cult's Twitter page reveals that the band will be "releasing new music in capsule format September 14th. More information coming..." more

Opeth mainman Mikael Akerfeldt has exclusively told Classic Rock that his long-mooted project with Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree is now well under way. However, it now appears that Dream Theater's Mike Portnoy will not be involved, as was expected. more

Next Monday, September 13th, legendary Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant will be a guest on NBC-TV's Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. more

Bob Dylan has failed to win over art critics in Denmark after a series of his paintings went on display at a museum in Copenhagen - one expert has dismissed the singer as an "amateur". more

The deluxe version of Killing Joke's new album will feature classic cover versions from Metallica, Fear Factory and Helmet more

According to Planet Rock, Deep Purple's Come Taste The Band 35th Anniversary reissue is due out on October 25th in the UK. more -

Rolling Stones Talking Farewell Tour

There have been rumors of a Rolling Stones farewell tour for quite a while, but now a member goes on record confirming that there are talks about it within the band. Gibson reports: Speaking to Le Parisien, Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts said, "We're discussing it at the moment. We said that if we do something, it will be next year or the year after."

With Watts turning 70 next June and Mick and Keith joining him in the not-too-distant future, the group is hesitant to look too far ahead. "We've reached an age where you can't look too far into the future," he said.

After the story was initially leaked that the Stones would embark on a farewell tour, there has been no word about specific dates. According to Watts, it's all in the hands of the Glimmer Twins: "We will resume playing whenever Mick and Keith get bored. At the moment, they're having a good time." - more on this story

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

Electric Light Orchestra Star Killed By Bale of Hay

Nightwatcher had this tragic news: Mike Edwards, a member of Electric Light Orchestra, has died in a freak accident involving a bale of hay. The cellist was killed on the A381 in Devon on Friday, Sept. 3, in an incident in which a bale of hay hit the van he was driving, reports the BBC.

Police are investigating if the runaway bale of hay – weighing at 600kg – rolled off a tractor from a farm close to the road. Edwards' van swerved and hit another vehicle but the other driver escaped the incident uninjured.

Police said they used YouTube clips and photos of Edwards to identify the 62-year-old but they are still trying to find his family to help formally identify the body. - more on this story

Metallica, Ozzy, U2, Springsteen and More on Rock Hall DVD

(Gibson) The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts DVD set will be available starting September 28.

Last October, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame staged a couple of concerts to celebrate the institution's 25th anniversary. Held at New York City's Madison Square Garden, the shows featured an amazing lineup of rock royalty, including Jerry Lee Lewis, U2, Mick Jagger, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Metallica, B.B. King, Aretha Franklin, Lou Reed, Ray Davies, Smokey Robinson, Ozzy Osbourne, John Fogerty, Jeff Beck and others. And now the concerts are coming to DVD.

The three-disc set will include the original four-hour program that aired on HBO, along with many bonus performances and a collector's edition of Rolling Stone magazine that includes behind the scenes information about the shows. Some of the highlights include Jagger and Fergie singing with U2 on The Rolling Stones' classic "Gimme Shelter," Fogerty and Springsteen taking on Roy Orbison's "Oh, Pretty Woman" and Ozzy singing Black Sabbath classics "Paranoid" and "Iron Man" with help from Metallica. -

More Stars Added to John Bonham Tribute Event

More stars have been added to the John Bonham tribute show. Gibson reports: Abe Laboriel Jr. (Paul McCartney), Stephen Perkins (Jane's Addiction) and Bobby Blotzer (Ratt) have joined the list of performers who will team up for the Los Angeles John Bonham tribute, Bonzo: The Groove Remains the Same, according to Blabbermouth.com.

As Gibson.com previously reported, the tribute to the Led Zeppelin percussionist was coordinated by Whitesnake drummer Brian Tichy and will take place at The Key Club on September 25, the 30th anniversary of Bonham's death. The special event will feature different drummers taking turns behind the set to play Zep classics.

In addition, Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge, Rod Stewart) and Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater, Avenged Sevenfold) will contribute to the show via video. The house band for the evening will be composed of Brent Woods (guitar), Michael "Denim" Devin (bass), Keith St. John (vocals), Stephen LeBlanc (keyboards) and Brian Tichy (guitar). - - more on this story

Weezer Lost Over New Album Name

Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo somewhat addressed the controversy over their new album title. Gibson reports: Forgive Rivers if he seems inclined to second-guess the name of the band's new album, Hurley. The L.A. alt-rockers have had album titles bite them in the caboose before. "We've always had bad luck," the singer-guitarist told the Toronto Sun. "We put out Pinkerton in 1996, and the day it came out we got sued by the Pinkerton Security Agency, and they took the albums off the shelves in its first week of release."

Weezer fans have been in a bit of an uproar since guitarist Brian Bell divulged that Hurley was named after the Hurley clothing company (which is making Weezer-inspired shirts and hoodies) and not the Lost character, as was widely assumed.

"We didn't want to have another self-titled album, because that's just confusing," Cuomo explained. "But yeah, we easily could have called it Jorge Garcia, the name of the actor who played Hurley. Anything else would have been better." - more on this story

Rob Halford Announces New Album and Tour Plans

Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford has announced a new studio album and more touring for his solo band Halford. Here is the official word: Metal God Entertainment and Rob Halford are pleased to announce the release of 'Halford IV - Made Of Metal' featuring fourteen new Halford studio recordings debuting world-wide September 27th (UK & EU), September 28th (North America) and October 13, 2010 (Japan).

Produced by Roy Z. and recorded during 2009 and 2010, Made Of Metal showcases a bulk of material (words & music) penned exclusively by Rob Halford. Made Of Metal features fourteen (14) new Halford studio tracks including: The Mower, Made Of Metal, Fire And Ice, Till The Day I Die, Undisputed, Heartless and Thunder And Lightning.

Halford have confirmed Headline performances October 15, 2010 in Nagoya, Japan and October 16, 2010 at Tokyo's Loud Park Festival 10. Halford have also confirmed South America Headline performances October 20 Lima, Peru; October 22 Santiago, Chile; October 24 Sao Paulo, Brazil; October 26 and October 27, 2010 Buenos Aires, Argentina. November and December Halford touring details will be announced September 21, 2010. - more on this story

The Pogues Retirement Announcement Just a PR Stunt?

A member of The Pogues has disavowed a recent announcement as a PR stunt. Gibson tells that tale: Contrary to their recent announcement, Irish punk-folkies The Pogues are not throwing in the towel after their December tour. Spinner reports that guitarist Phil Chevron posted a comment on the band's official forum saying that the press release was meant to drum up publicity for the band.

"This claim does not come from me and I will neither be supporting it nor discussing it," Chevron wrote, which resulted in an explanation from bandmate Spider Stacy. Apparently the upcoming trek will be the band's final Christmas tour, but not the final tour forever.

"This is the last Christmas tour for the foreseeable future," Stacy wrote. "That's not to say we won't be showing up at festivals here and there or maybe even the odd gig around the U.K. and Ireland and certainly in Europe. But we're tired of dragging our weary, freezing carcasses around these drowning islands every December, so we're going to give it a rest before you get tired of it, too. Go and see The Libertines. They're the best." - more on this story

John Lennon's Killer Denied Parol

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

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. -

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

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

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