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

Guns N' Korn Tour- A Perfect Circle's New Lineup- Slipknot Movie- Def Leppard Beer- Rock Band: Dio- Scott Weiland- Faith No More No More- Genesis Is No More- more

This week's top Day in Rock digest stories Pt I: Guns N' Roses will perform in Australia for not only the V8 Supercar Championship for the Sydney Telstra 500, but are now also confirmed to perform stand alone shows in Townsville and Adelaide in December 2010 that will feature special guests Korn. more

Speaking of Guns N' Roses: According to Cdinsight.com, Dublin fans of Guns N' Roses are being refused refunds for what they believe was a shotty concert put on by the band, Digital Production reports. more

Def Leppard singer Joe Elliott will officially launch his own beer in Dublin next week. Down 'n' Outz takes its name from Elliott's musical side project and is described as "a pilsner style" that has "a deep, rich malt character, with generous hop bitterness". more

Two Dio tracks, 'Holy Diver' and 'Stand Up And Shout', will be coming to the Rock Band network on Tuesday more

Scott Weiland has set "Not Dead & Not For Sale" as the title of his autobiography, tentatively due in March 2011. more

Drivin' N Cryin' has plenty of reason to cry: They'll be driving to their next gig without more than $50,000 of vintage and custom equipment that was swiped from a hotel. more

Weezer are having good time with "Jackass" stars in a music video filmed for their new single "Memories". Despite falling and maybe getting some bruises resulted from their dangerous stunts with skateboard and bike, everybody are in good spirits, singing along to the song's chorus. more

The Killers star Brandon Flowers' solo venture has been a huge hit in Britain - his new album has debuted at the top of the charts. more

Alice Cooper's legendary 1973 concert film 'Good To See You Again, Alice Cooper' is making its way to Blue Ray restored and remastered for 1080p and 5.1 DTS. It's due to be released via Shout Factory! on September 14th. more

Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford will premier his new solo album, Halford IV - Made Of Metal, on Rockline on Wednesday, September 29th. more

Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood was once so hooked on drugs, he accidentally smoked sugar instead of crack cocaine. more

Atreyu guitarist Travis Miguel has been busy as-of-late writing music for a yet-to-be announced side-project. Friends Justin Pointer (Nightfall/SSNOVA) and Bob Bradley (Scars Of Tomorrow/SSNOVA) have been working together on the effort and are currently in search of a singer. more

BP oil spill relief money is apparently going towards a concert. Mobile, Alabama is using $1.35 million that it received from the BP Compensation Fund to draw people back into the city. According to Blog.al.com, Mayor Sam Jones said some of the money will go toward a music festival featuring Motley Crue, Earth, Wind and Fire, T.I., Lady Antebellum, Reba McEntire, Tonic, Papa Roach and others. A story at Gibson makes it sound like at least Motley and Earth Wind and Fire might be profiting from this. Let's hope not. Read more here.

Queen have revealed details regarding the band's upcoming 13 disc box set titled 'Queen: 'The Singles Collection 4.' The release is the final installment in the four box collection and includes Top 40 singles takes between 1989 and 1999. more

Scott Rose, vocalist of industrial metallers Rikets, has quit the band right in the middle of their current tour of the United States. more

Keyboardist Jordan Rudess says that "Dream Theater is moving forward quickly and looking forward to creating some great new music" following the loss of founding member Mike Portnoy last week more

Uriah Heep will soon release 'Uriah Heep Official Bootleg Volume 2 – Live in Budapest, Hungary 2010' The exact release date has not been released yet. more

Nelly Furtado has reportedly covered Rush's 'Time Stands Still' for Score: A Hockey Musical more

Cave In are set to release some new material on 12/14/10. According to label Hydra Head's Twitter: "Next new Cave In release from us is Anomalies Vol 1 LP. more

Carlton "King" Coleman, a pioneer in American rhythm and blues, died Saturday morning from heart failure at a Miami hospice, his son said. He was 78. more

A lawsuit by a TV producer who alleged Sex Pistols rocker Johnny Rotten punched her in the face has been settled out of court. more

A Perfect Circle, the band led by Maynard James Keenan (Tool, Puscifer) and Billy Howerdel (Ashes Divide), will boast a new bassist when it hits the road for a five-city tour this fall. Joining Keenan (vocals), Howerdel (guitar, vocals), James Iha (guitar) and Josh Freese (drums), will be Matt McJunkins, who previously played with Maynard in Puscifer and Billy in Ashes Divide. more

Slipknot will be coming to multiplexes near you on September 22. Theater screenings of the band's Download performance from the forthcoming DVD (sic)nesses will be held at major theatres around the world, including Mann's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood and more

Michael Monroe, founding member of Hanoi Rocks, has revealed that Lemmy of Motorhead will be appearing on his upcoming solo CD. more

Faith No More confirm end of reunion Band will bow out with Chile show and DVD as keyboardist Roddy reveals he'd have loved to make one last album more

Less Than Jake have announced a new release titled TV/EP and due out October 12, 2010. The album will apparently feature 16 songs spanning 13 minutes of music. more

Becoming The Archetype will enter the studio next month to begin recording their next Solid State Records release. more

Dismemberment Plan will reunite early next year for five shows in support of the vinyl reissue of their 1999 full-length Emergency & I. more

An all-star benefit concert in honor of John Lennon is scheduled at the Beacon Theatre in New York City on Nov. 12 with a lineup that includes Jackson Browne, Patti Smith and Cyndi Lauper. more

Fans anxiously awaiting Oleander's first new album in 7 years will have to wait a bit longer, as lead singer Thomas Flowers says the bands as-of-yet untitled new album will be out sometime in the spring of 2011. more

YouTube's tagline has always been "broadcast yourself." Now the Google-owned video site is taking that concept to another level with the launch of YouTube live streaming more

Guitarist Henny Wolter has quit both Primal Fear and Sinner. "It just didn't feel like a band anymore," he commented today. "I am looking forward to work with my buddies Klaus (Sperling - ex-Primal Fear) and Oimel (Larcher - vocals) in my new band Nitrogods." more

The Sleeping, pmtoday, and Tides of Man will the hit the road together in late-October for a month-long tour. more

Season 2 is now underway for the Alice In Chains & Friends Fantasy Football Charity League on ESPN.com. This year, Jerry Cantrell and Mike Inez will be facing off against some competition both new and old: Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Scott Ian (Anthrax), Vinnie Paul Abbott (Hellyeah, Pantera), Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society), Meat Loaf, Duff McKagan (Velvet Revolver, ex-Guns N' Roses) more

Great White performed a one time only European performance with legendary singer Paul Shortino (Quiet Riot, Rough Cutt and the recently re-united King Kobra) at the Stockholm Rock Out Festival on September 11th and fan footage filmed by YouTube user 'creamaria' has surfaced. Check it out here

Matt And Kim have announced a preshow listening party for their new record "Sidewalks". more

In a promo for a heavily discounted digital copy of their last album, Appeal to Reason, Rise Against mention that they have entered the studio to begin recording their next album more

The Quireboys will be touring the UK in December. This will be a full electric show, with the Dan Reed Network (full electric band) appearing as special guests on selected shows. more

"I think Genesis are no longer," Phil Collins tells Billboard. "I don't foresee me doing any more Genesis shows. Not because I don't like it or don't want to. But it doesn't fit in with my life and wanting to be with the boys, and taking onboard [my other interests like] the Alamo and writing a book about that." more

Guns N' Roses played a secret 16 song acoustic set at L'arc Restaurant and Bar in Paris, France on Tuesday night. more

In celebration of release of their new album, Linkin Park will be performing a special show at the Best Buy Theater in Times Square, NY [date not specified in the announcement]. MySpace Music will be releasing four songs, one each day, from footage filmed by Linkin Park/MySpace fans beginning September 17th. MySpace users attending the show will be helping film the show with their own portable cameras and their footage will be incorporated into the final cut of the performance.

NME reports that Marilyn Manson's directorial debut has been put on hold after a negative response to the film's violent trailer, according to reports. Focusing on the life of the Alice in Wonderland author Lewis Carroll, Phantasmagoria: The Visions Of Lewis Carroll stars Oscar winning actress Tilda Swinton and model/actress Lily Cole. more

A Perfect Circle singer Maynard James Keenan and guitarist Billy Howerdel both tell RollingStone.com that they are working on new material, trading ideas over e-mail. The writing "never really stopped," says Keenan. "We always had music bouncing back and forth, but [this] just seemed like the right time" to regroup. more

We included this in today's Day in Pop but figured a lot of Day in Rock readers would be interested as well: Jason Mraz opens up about his visit to Ghana with Free The Slaves and shares how a YouTube musician's "Freedom Song" shows the power of what music can do in a great new online video. It's pretty powerful stuff, check it out here.

Supertramp keyboardist/vocalist/co-founder Rick Davies says the band's October 6 show at London's O2 Arena might be their last ever UK appearance. Classic Rock has an exclusive interview with Davies with his perspective on the 'war' with Supertramp's other co-founder, Roger Hodgson. Hodgson tells Supertramp: "Don't play my songs!"more

Kid Rock and his entourage were trying to defend themselves from another customer at a suburban Atlanta Waffle House when a fight broke out in 2007, said a lawyer for the musician who was in court Tuesday. more

Check out a sneak peak of the new Soundgarden video for "Black Rain" here. The full video will premiere on Friday.

King Kobra have posted a brand new song entitled "Monster's And Hero's," a tribute to the late Ronnie James Dio here

Cancer Bats and The Chariot will team up for a handful of Canadian shows this November. more

Bruce Springsteen says he and the E Street Band were on a mission when they made his "Darkness on the Edge of Town" album 32 years ago more

Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters says his upcoming new production of "The Wall" will have a broader meaning than it did 30 years ago, and recalled that his own insecurities were behind the original concept. more

Although the New Pornographers specialize in inoffensive indie-pop, the group had to cancel an Oct. 15 show at Michigan's Calvin College because of its band name more

Black Country Communion's eponymous debut album, released on Monday 20th September, is currently sitting at #1 on the Amazon UK pre-order chart. Comprised of Glenn Hughes (vocals, bass), Jason Bonham (drums), Joe Bonamassa (guitar, vocals), and Derek Sherinian (keyboards), BCC have announced a "secret gig" at an undisclosed London location at 8pm on day of album release. The album is produced and mixed by Kevin Shirley (Rush, Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Black Crowes).

Tegan And Sara will be releasing a complete collection spanning their past decade (or so) of music. The release will feature two documentaries, six studio albums, one live album and thirteen music videos. more

The Charlatans' Tim Burgess working with The Horrors, Ladyhawke and Klaxons on new solo album The follow-up to 2003's 'I Believe' is set to have 'a European flavour with a New Zealand twist' more

Warrant now has it's own official red wine called what else? Cherry Pie Red. No word on the cheese to go with it. But perhaps they assume that the song provides enough. more

Bassist Frank Watkins has confirmed to Blabbermouth.Net that he is no longer a member of Obituary. more

Becoming The Archetype will enter the studio on October 10 with producer Matt Goldman (Underoath, The Chariot, Copeland) to begin recording their fourth album for an early 2011 release via via Solid State Records. more
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A Perfect Circle Reunite

A Perfect Circle have reunited. Josh Freese and Billy Howerdel let the cat out of the bag back in August that the band planned to reform and on Monday they announced a short fall tour and TV appearance. Here is the official word:

A Perfect Circle, led by Maynard James Keenan (Tool, Puscifer) and Billy Howerdel (Ashes Divide), will embark on a five-city tour this fall (dates and ticket on-sale information will be announced shortly).

Shows in Phoenix (Marquee Theatre), Los Angeles (Avalon), Seattle (Showbox at The Market) and San Francisco (The Fillmore) will be three-night stops with each night featuring one of A Perfect Circle's three albums in its entirety (Mer de Noms, Thirteenth Step and eMOTIVe). Las Vegas (The Pearl) will be a two-night outing (Mer de Noms and Thirteenth Step). - more on this story

Pearl Jams for Tots

Does your baby crave a little "Even Flow?" or if you are feeling ironic you can sooth them with the sounds of "Jeremy" on October 26th when Pearl Jam classics will be transformed into lullabies.

Rockabye Baby has picked Pearl Jam as the latest band to get the lullaby treatment. You know it is a slow news day when this is a lead story but here is their pun filled announcement and tracklisting:

Are new baby's cries turned up to ten? Need an alternative to the nightly riot act? When it's you vs. them, these sweet lullaby renditions of Pearl Jam's rock anthems are as comforting as a warm flannel blanket. Just breathe, Mom and Dad–it's sleeptime in Seattle. - more on this story

Quiet Riot Return With New Singer

Quiet Riot have announced that they have regrouped with a new singer and will tour this fall. Here is the background: After the tragic passing of co-founding Quiet Riot singer Kevin DuBrow in 2007, many figured that the band was over. But while going through the vaults of vintage video material for an upcoming documentary of the band's history, the spark was reignited once more for drummer Frankie Banali to kick QR back in gear. The easy part was filling the guitar and bass slots - as former members Chuck Wright (bass) and Alex Grossi (guitar) promptly signed on. However, having to fill DuBrow's large shoes was no small task.

A longtime fan of heavy metal, singer Mark Huff came to Banali's attention while fronting a California-based Van Halen tribute band (that focused on the "Sammy Hagar era"). A true Cinderella story, Huff auditioned via a cattle call audition, promptly blew Banali away, and got the gig. After getting the blessing from DuBrow's mother to carry on with Quiet Riot (and to celebrate her son's music), the group was ready to rock once more.

Quiet Riot hit mega-success with their first-ever US release in 1983, the classic 'Metal Health.' Spawning two hit singles that have gone on to become synonymous with heavy metal - "Cum On Feel the Noize" and "Metal Health" - the 'Metal Health' album went on to become the first-ever metal US debut to hit the #1 spot on the Billboard album charts, and resulted in a solid year of sold-out arena shows and non-stop MTV video airplay. However, it was the DuBrow-Banali-Wright-Grossi line-up that proved to be DuBrow's favorite touring line-up (and also, most stable). - more on this story

Metallica Guitar Hero Warriors of Rock

Activision announced yesterday that Metallica are returning for an encore this fall by bringing their skill, intensity and passion to the Guitar Hero music library.

In conjunction with the launch of Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, fans who own Guitar Hero Metallica will be able to import 39 of the game's on-disc tracks directly into their Guitar Hero music library beginning September 28.

Additionally, head-banging, guitar-shredding rockers who buy Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock between September 28 and October 5 will be able to import these tracks from their copy of Guitar Hero Metallica for free*. - more on this story

Bret Michaels Love Boat

We learned this week that Bret Michaels' new reality show "Life as I Know It" is set to premiere next month on VH1 but that's not the only new reality show he has on tap.

The Poison frontman tells CMT.com that another reality show is in development. What kind of show? Wait for it... Rock of Love Boat. According to CMT, Michaels "plans to serve as the 'love guru' on a cruise ship as couples work on their relationships."

He is also continuing to stray from his rock roots. CMT says that Michaels " will release a contemporary country-Americana album in late December or early January tentatively titled, Bret Michaels: Once a Cowboy, Always a Cowboy." - more on this story

AC/DC and Other Rock Classics Banned At Funerals

If for some reason you wanted to be sent off into the great beyond with AC/DC's classic "Highway to Hell" or Queen's "Another One Bites The Dust," you are out of luck if you are going six feet under Down Under.

Gibson reports that The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne has banned the use of pop music at funerals, according to The New York Times. Archbishop Denis Hart has said the act of playing pop songs is not considered "a celebration of the life" of the deceased. The new guidelines state: "Secular items are never to be sung or played at a Catholic funeral, such as romantic ballads, pop or rock music, political songs, football club songs."

The Melbourne Hearld Sun reported that football songs are popular at many funerals, in addition to pop hits. Although Frank Sinatra's "My Way" and Bette Midler's "The Wind Beneath My Wings" are often requested, the newspaper reported that quirkier choices like AC/DC's "Highway to Hell," Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust" and Monty Python's "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" also had been popular before the ban. - more on this story

Helloween Announce New Album, Plan World Tour

Helloween will release their 13th studio album, 7 Sinners, on November 9, 2010 in North America via The End Records with a world tour to follow.

The label sent over this background on the new album: If there is a golden thread throughout the more than 25 years of Helloween's history, 13 studio albums, countless headliner tours around the globe and more than 5 million records sold, then it is their special kind of attitude: don't take yourself too seriously and simply live statements like: "just have fun with the s*** you're doing."

Maybe it is exactly this easiness that allows Helloween to be one of the most constant bands of the genre while simultaneously being the one band who dares to experiment more than their musical peers. While some copycats would rather stick with the same old patterns, Andi Deris, Michael Weikath, Sascha Gerstner, Markus Großkopf and Dani Löble aren't afraid of taking risks - and are rightfully rewarded with success. - more on this story

Squeeze Cover Themselves

(Gibson) Squeeze will release Spot the Difference, a re-recorded greatest hits compilation, on October 11.

According to Music-news.com, the 14 tracks have been produced as close to the originals as possible – hence "spot the difference" – using original instruments and equipment that Glenn Tilbrook had kept in his collection.

Tired of seeing their music used for commercial purposes without their permission, this album is an attempt by songwriters Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook to regain ownership of their catalogue. While not longer a member of the band, Paul Carrack did return to record a new version of "Tempted." - more on this story

Free Death in the Park From Hot Rod Circuit's Andy Jackson and Paramore's Hayley Williams

Andy Jackson of Hot Rod Circuit and Terrible Things fame returns with his group Death in the Park.

The album is currently available digitally through End Sounds with physical distribution set for September 14th.

But you can grab a free taste now as the band has released a free download of the track "Fallen" which features Paramore's Hayley Williams. - Get it here

New Bret Michaels Reality Show

(Gibson) Bret Michaels is extending his stay on the small screen with a new VH1 reality show – Bret Michaels: Life As I Know It, which casts Michaels alongside Kristi Gibson, his longtime on-and-off girlfriend and the mother of his two children. The show also stars the couple's daughters, 10-year-old Raine and 5-year-old Jorja, who refer to their rock star dad as "Papa Rocka."

The show premieres Monday, October 18 at 10 p.m. ET and will document the 47-year-old's efforts to juggle family life and the demands of a rock and roll lifestyle.

Now nearly as famous for his multiple forays into reality TV as he is for his work as frontman of iconic pop metal group Poison, Michaels formerly starred as the object of affection of 25 women in VH1's Rock of Love with Bret Michaels (and its sequels), as the winning contestant in Celebrity Apprentice 3 and as a judge in Nashville Star. Rock of Love pulled in VH1's highest ratings for any series yet, and the network's hopes are high for Michaels' newest project. - more on this story

Scott Weiland's Autobiography Not Dead & Not for Sale Set For Release

Stone Temple Pilots (and former Velvet Revolver) frontman Scott Weiland's autobiography will be released on March 1, 2011, according to his publisher, Scribner.

The book, titled Not Dead & Not for Sale, will chronicle his rise from the Southern California club scene to superstardom with Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver. The bio will reportedly pull no punches, detailing Weiland's well-publicized battle with substance abuse.

The book was co-written with David Ritz, four-time winner of the Gleason Music Book Award. Ritz, who co-wrote the Marvin Gaye hit "Sexual Healing," has previously collaborated with Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye, B.B. King, Aretha Franklin, Etta James and Smokey Robinson. He also co-wrote Rickles' Book: A Memoir, the hugely entertaining Don Rickles autobiography released in 2007. - more on this story

Shinedown Unplugged Tour

Shinedown will be going unplugged for their Anything & Everything – An Acoustic Evening with Shinedown tour.

The tour will kick off on November 4th at the David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts in Tampa, Florida, and continues through a tour finale on December 9th at the House of Blues in New Orleans, LA.

"We've always tried to exceed our fans' expectations with our live shows, giving 110% each and every night," Says frontman Brent Smith. "We've been asked when we'd do an acoustic tour for awhile so we decided to take it a step further. We felt these types of shows were the perfect setting to really have a heart-to-heart with them – a place where they could ask us anything and we would tell them everything. We can't wait." - more on this story

Jimi Hendrix Anthology Boxset To Include 45 Rare Tracks

Legacy Recordings have announced a November 16th release date for West Coast Seattle Boy - The Jimi Hendrix Anthology, which features more than four hours (45 tracks) of rare and previously unreleased Jimi Hendrix music on a 5 Disc (4 CD/1 DVD) deluxe boxset.

The long-awaited career-spanning box set tracks Hendrix's remarkable journey from little known R&B sideman to international stardom through an unprecedented assemblage of previously unavailable recordings.

West Coast Seattle Boy - The Jimi Hendrix Anthology is not a collection of existing Jimi Hendrix albums but instead 45 unreleased Jimi Hendrix live and studio recordings including demos and alternate versions of songs from Are You Experienced, Axis: Bold As Love, and Electric Ladyland. West Coast Seattle Boy includes Hendrix's never before heard version of Bob Dylan's "Tears Of Rage," solo acoustic recordings of Electric Ladyland favorites like "Long Hot Summer Night" and "1983 (A Merman I Shall Turn To Be)" as well as never before heard live performances from Berkeley and the legendary Band Of Gypsys Fillmore East concert on New Year's Eve 1969 combined together with such new Hendrix songs as "Hear My Freedom," "Hound Dog Blues," "Lonely Avenue" and more. - more on this story

Buffalo Springfield Reunion

(Gibson) Neil Young, Stephen Stills and Richie Furray are reforming as Buffalo Springfield for the first time in 42 years for a concert this fall. The three original members of the '60s folk-rock group will be reuniting for a performance during Young's annual Bridge School Benefit in Mountain View, California, according to RollingStone.com.

Young, Stills and Furray are the only surviving members of Buffalo Springfield's initial lineup. Bassist Dave Palmer died in 2004 and drummer Dewey Martin died last year. There's no word on who will fill those slots, or if the band will perform as an acoustic trio.

The last time Buffalo Springfield played a public show was in 1968 (they once performed privately at Stills' house in 1986). There was talk of a reunion tour, but Young wasn't interested. Subsequently, Martin and Palmer brought in other members and toured as Buffalo Springfield Revisited. In 1997, the band were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but Young chose not to attend. However, three years later, he released the song "Buffalo Springfield Again," in which he discussed getting the band back together and sang, "Maybe we can now show the world what we got." - more on this story

Jack White Invents The Triple Decker Record

The say you can't reinvent the record, but Jack White has done just that: The Dead Weather will be releasing three versions of their single "Blue Blood Blues" this week including on a brand new format entitled the Triple Decker Record.

The Triple Decker Record designed by Jack White and assembled by United Record Pressing Nashville, TN is a unique 7" version of the single embedded inside a 12" version.

Triple Decker Record will be available in a limited edition of 300 copies, 100 of which will be on-sale at the Third Man Records store in Nashville, and the remainder available randomly through mail order and at select brick and mortar vinyl dealers worldwide. - more on this story

Pepper Keenan and Philip Anselmo Down With Diary of a Mad Band

Down's 3 disc (2 CD/1 DVD) release, Diary of a Mad Band, will hit stores on October 5th, 2010. Two key members of the band offer these comments on the release:

Guitarist Pepper Keenan affirms, "The DVD is an in-depth look at what five boys from the wrong side of the tracks can achieve when motivated by the will to escape hard times, fueled by an unexplainable quest to destroy live and be embraced by the love of fans whom we had not had the pleasure of meeting yet. This is how it's supposed to be: rock solid."

Vocalist Philip Anselmo adds, "This is a semi-ugly glimpse into what would end up the perfect building blocks to a much more prosperous future! Raw, distorted, unpredictable, and with a freshly mended spine in tow, these shows were desperately important to us as a cohesive unit. Take this trip through the old days with us at your own risk, and don't forget to bring some aspirin!" - more on this story

Gang of Four Announce First New Album in 16 Years

(Gibson) Gang of Four will release their first new album in 16 years on January 25, 2011. BBC News reports that the album, Content, has been paid for entirely from Internet donations from fans.

The band, which debuted their first album 30 years ago, have struck a chord with the Internet generation.

"What I've been thrilled by over the years is that our music still seems to make sense to our audiences, however old they are, and these days they're mostly under 30," the band's Jon King said in a statement. - more on this story

Pearl Jam, Buffalo Springfield, Elvis Costello, Elton John, Jackson Browne, Billy Idol, Modest Mouse and more for Bridge School Concert

Pearl Jam have confirmed that they will perform on two nights at the 24th Annual Bridge School Benefit Concert which will also feature Buffalo Springfield, Elvis Costello, Elton John, Jackson Browne, Billy Idol, Modest Mouse and more .

The event takes place on October 23rd and 24th at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, California.

Here is the full lineup: Saturday: Buffalo Springfield - Pearl Jam - Elvis Costello - Merle Haggard and Kris Kristofferson - Lucinda Williams - Billy Idol - Jackson Browne and David Lindley - Modest Mouse - Grizzly Bear - more on this story

Queens of the Stone Age Reissue To Feature Three Songs Cut From Original Release

The big news about the reissue of Queens of the Stone Age's hard to find self-titled debut just got bigger: The track listing for Queens of the Stone Age reflects the band's original vision for the album with three tracks that were initially cut from the record reinstated.

The sought after and long out of print album arrives in-stores on Black Friday (Nov. 26) via Joshua Homme's own Rekords Rekords as a special bundled package featuring the album both as a 180 gram double-gatefold, double LP and a digital download card (a straight CD release will follow on Dec. 7).

The three additional songs are "The Bronze," "These Aren't The Droids You're Looking For," and "Spiders and Vinegaroons." - more on this story

Rob Zombie Amusement Park 3D ZombieVision Maze

Rob Zombie has done music and films and it is only natural that he has his own amusement park attraction for Halloween. Here is the info we received today: fans will soon get the ultimate interactive experience as Rob Zombie joins forces with Universal Studios Hollywood to create the new 3D maze, "Rob Zombie's House Of 1000 Corpses: In 3D ZombieVision."

As part of the Halloween Horror Nights event, fans will be treated to a nightmarish world of carnage and chaos Rob Zombie-style based upon Zombie's cult hit film "House Of 1000 Corpses." Vampire buffs also got a treat when the track "What" from Rob Zombie's latest release HELLBILLY DELUXE 2 appeared in an episode of the smash HBO series "True Blood."

In other news, Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper will embark on The Halloween Hootenanny Tour with special guests Murderdolls. - more on this story

Foreigner HD TV Special

The next installment of the HDNet Concert Series will feature Foreigner's performance at Nashville's Historic Ryman Auditorium last March.

Catch the premiere, Foreigner Rockin' at the Ryman, on Sunday, September 19, 2010 at 8PM ET! This will be the first time Foreigner has appeared in HD.

Check your local TV listings as HDNet is available through a number of providers: • AT&T • Charter Communications • Comcast • DirecTV • Dish Network • Verizon - more on this story

Sons Of Anarchy Uproar With Disturbed and Avenged Sevenfold

Uproar Festival featuring Disturbed, Avenged Sevenfold, Stone Sour, Hell Yeah and more has teamed with FX for the "Sons Of Anarchy Takeover" at the September 25 Uproar show at White River Amphitheatre near Seattle.

This special Uproar show will be hosted by Sons Of Anarchy cast members Charlie Hunnam ("Jax"), Mark Boone Junior ("Bobby"), Tommy Flanagan ("Chibs") and Theo Rossi ("Juice").

Now in its third season, the FX original series Sons of Anarchy returned last week and airs Tuesdays at 10pm ET/PT. - more on this story

The Specials Reunite for New Album

(Gibson) English ska legends The Specials are returning to the studio with their original lineup for the first time in 30 years. The band, who made rude boy culture fashionable in the late '70s, have been playing live shows since reforming in 2008. After playing the same old songs on stage for two years, The Specials are ready to record something new.

Singer Terry Hall told BBC6, "We think going forward is a healthy thing to do. We've discussed things that will take us on a slightly different route. It will be different to what we've done, just because it has to be really, because we can't keep doing the same set."

The Specials were formed in 1977 and, two years later, hit the top of the U.K. charts with the single "Too Much Too Young." Combining '60s rude boy style and ska-punk beats, the band were a unique force to be reckoned with on the U.K. music scene. Within three years, they charted seven songs in the Top 10. In 1981, though, the group fell apart with three key members leaving to form Fun Boy Three. Though various incarnations have carried on since that time, it wasn't until 2008 that the original members have played together. - more on this story

Brandon Flowers Fall Tour

The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers is hitting the road this fall in support of his new solo album, Flamingo, which hit North American stores yesterday and just topped the charts in the U.K.

Here is what their PR has to say about the album, followed by the tour dates: Produced by Stuart Price, Daniel Lanois, and Brendan O'Brien, Flamingo is a stunning 10-song collection from an artist whose brilliant showmanship and powerful vocals have made him such a recognizable and iconic artist.

The record is a classic American rock album, full of extraordinary choruses, vast instrumentation and Flowers' incredible voice, sounding richer and fiercer than ever before. Exuding all that dazzles and shines about his hometown of Las Vegas, Flamingo is packed full of sparkling, stadium-ready songs that you cannot help but sing along with. - more on this story

Ladies & Gentlemen The Rolling Stones Coming to DVD and Blu-ray

Eagle Rock will simultaneously release the DVD and Blu-ray standard editions of "Ladies & Gentlemen…The Rolling Stones" on October 12.

This is probably the most sought after Rolling Stones concert performance and it has been fully restored and remastered from the original film print and multitrack audio masters.

Ladies & Gentlemen follows the highly successful CD reissue of Exile On Main Street (Universal Music Group) in May of this year and the Stones In Exile DVD (Eagle Rock Entertainment) on June 22, 2010. The October 12 releases will be followed shortly after by a deluxe edition box set with additional bonus material and memorabilia. - more on this story

Gold Train

Train's latest album, "Save Me San Francisco," has gone Gold having sold more than 500,000 copies since its release and fueled by two hit singles including the quadruple Platinum "Hey, Soul Sister".

Released in August 2009, "Hey, Soul Sister," became Train's fourth Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and second-ever Top 10 single, peaking at #3 on the Hot 100 six months after its release.

The highest peaking, and most successful single in Train history, "Hey, Soul Sister" wound up out-charting 2001's Grammy-winning "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)" (#4) and 2003's "Calling All Angels" (#17) on the Hot 100. - more on this story

Whitesnake Lose Yet Another Member

Another week and another lineup change for Whitesnake. This time it is keyboard player Timothy Drury who has parted with the group. Here is what he had to say:

For over seven years now I have been fortunate enough to travel the world, to play and sing my heart out and to share the stage with David Coverdale as a part of Whitesnake. During that time I have been inspired and filled with such a great sense of the beauty that the world has to offer and also with the joy that music can bring to an audience. More than ever, I see the value of what I can express as a composer and producer, photographer, songwriter, singer... as an artist. That is why I must now say my goodbyes to you all and take my leave to pursue some very important creative projects that have been brewing for some time now.

For those of you who have gone to my sites and commented on my work as a visual artist and as a composer, I hope you have sensed how deliberate and passionate I am about interpreting what I see and feel. There are some great new opportunities for me to do that now and the time has come to focus on using my gifts to the fullest extent possible. - more on this story

New Coldplay Album Delayed

(Gibson) Although the members of Coldplay initially promised to have a new album released by the end of 2010, it's now looking like Chris Martin and Co. will be working on it through the new year. Coldplay's fifth album won't come out until sometime in 2011, according to a Coldplay fansite (Coldplaying.com).

The band spoke at a meet and greet event, saying they had lots of work ahead of them. According to a post on Coldplaying.com, "Chris said that although they are close to finishing lots of songs, they have not actually finished anything at all yet."

Former Coldplay manager Phil Harvey had more bad news for Coldplay fans. Although the band's tour for previous album Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends began immediately after the record's release, Coldplay will take a little more time between the release of the unnamed fifth album and the next tour. Although no specific dates were mentioned, there is a possibility Coldplay won't tour again until 2012 -