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On this day in 1998, Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood was among 12 passengers rescued from a boat off the coast of Brazil. The boat was exploring the islands near Angra Dos Reis, south of Rio de Janeiro, when one of its engines caught fire. Passengers were rescued by nearby journalists and the boat exploded moments after they evacuated. Find out what else happened on this date in music history here

Metallica 30th Anniversary Documentary Now Online

(hennemusic) "Drummer looking for other metal musicians to jam with. Tygers of Pan Tang, Diamond Head and Iron Maiden." A 1981 newspaper ad run by drummer Lars Ulrich got things started and, 30 years later, Metallica are on top of the world.

It wasn't that easy, of course, but there's certainly a helluva lotta history – and history-making – created by the metal icons.

A new 150-minute, fan-produced video documentary has surfaced with helps track Metallica's history and organize it for fans. The documentary, which uses previously released footage, was created by ZonaMetallica and MilanicaChannel and features Italian subtitles.

Grab a beverage, sit back and enjoy 30 years of Metallica magic here

Def Leppard Mirrorball Details

(hennemusic) After months of speculation and then confirmation about the project, some new details have finally surfaced about "Mirrorball," the upcoming live album from Def Leppard.

The 2-disc set features a mix of live Leppard classics - recorded throughout The Sparkle Lounge Tour - three brand new studio songs, and a bonus DVD that contains live performances and intimate backstage footage captured on the road.

Of the new songs, guitarist Phil Collen told an interviewer at the NAMM show in January, "It's got three new studio tracks. We wanted five, but we couldn't finish them in time." The three new tracks are "Undefeated," "Kings Of The World," and "It's All About Believin'." more on this story

Guns N' Roses' Chinese Democracy Back On The Charts

(hennemusic) Ya gotta love it when a plan comes together. That's how the folks at Best Buy are feeling these days, as they've started to unload some of the more than 1 million copies of Guns N' Roses' "Chinese Democracy" which have been collecting dust in their systems due to lack of public interest.

The retailer placed "Democracy" in its bargain bin recently, making the cd available for just $1.99, and the move is starting to pay off.

"Democracy" sold around 3,200 copies in the US in the week ending Sunday, April 3 — nearly three times the amount (1,200) sold the previous week. As a result, "Democracy" has sold enough to re-enter the Billboard 200 chart at position No. 198. more on this story

KISS Begin New Album

(hennemusic) KISS have begun work on their new album. On his website, Eric Singer posted a photo of his drums in a studio setting, along with the caption, "Rehearsals have begun for the new KISS record !"

"Sonic Boom," released in 2009, was the band's first studio album in more than a decade. Vocalist/guitarist Paul Stanley produced that album, and he will perform the same duties on this one.

"Paul knows more what a KISS record should sound like than anybody, to be honest with you, so he is going to lead the charge and produce it again, and we are all really excited about it," guitarist Tommy Thayer told BackstageAxxess.com in January. more on this story

Dave Matthews Band Announce Another Caravan Festival Date

The Dave Matthews Band have announced that another Dave Matthews Band Caravan festival show will happen at Chicago's Lakeside on July 8, 9 and 10th.

The event will feature a diverse lineup of musical talent performing on three stages during the day and a full set by headliners Dave Matthews Band each night - the group's only performances in the Midwest this year. In addition to Dave Matthews Band, the lineup for the Chicago Lakeside "Caravan" will include David Gray, Ray LaMontagne, O.A.R., Kid Cudi, The Flaming Lips performing Dark Side of the Moon, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, Amos Lee, Emmylou Harris, Ben Folds, G. Love & Special Sauce, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Gomez, Drive-By Truckers, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Daniel Lanois' Black Dub, The Jayhawks, Soja, Soulive, The Wailers, Blind Pilot, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, TR3, Vieux Farka Toure, Alberta Cross, Mariachi El Bronx, Bobby Long, Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk, Jeff Coffin's Mu'tet, Gary Clark Jr., and the SUMMER CAMP SATURDAY STAGE, featuring artists who will also be appearing at this year's Summer Camp Music Festival

The Lakeside "Caravan" will also feature special performances by Dave Matthews Band members Carter Beauford and Stefan Lessard plus a Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds acoustic set. Additional acts will be announced soon and a full festival schedule will be released. more on this story

Iron Maiden Recording New Concert Film

(Gibson) On their upcoming South American tour, metal legends Iron Maiden plan to film a few concerts for an upcoming DVD. According to BraveWords.com, Bassist Steve Harris told Chile's Futuro 88.9 FM that the band will film their April 8 and 10 shows in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Santiago, Chile, respectively.

"Chileans and Argentines have been a great strength for us, and now we want to show the public more of those parts," Harris said. "We had already recorded there for the movie, Flight 666, but only one song per country. Now we'll show the public much more of Chile and Argentina. Wherever we go, we always wondered what the best groups in the world were, and we thought South America, Chile, Argentina and Sao Paulo, Brazil. Now we can show it."

Clearly that part of the world means something special to the Maiden guys. "I always thought that if we could take the public with us, it would be to those countries," he said. "The rest of the fans in the world can see how they react to the Chileans and Argentines, and will have something to draw from." more on this story

Stone Roses Reunion Speculation Shot Down

(Gibson) For a brief but glorious day, it seemed the world might just drift back to 1990 with the report that singer Ian Brown and guitarist John Squire had buried the hatchet, clearing the way for a Stone Roses reunion.

With a firsthand account from Cliff Boon of Inspiral Carpets that the two met at bassist Mani's mother's funeral, fans had reason to hope for the seemingly impossible reunion. But those rumors have now been quashed by Mani.

Speaking to NME, the current Primal Scream bassist said, "I'm disgusted that my personal grief has been invaded and hijacked by these nonsensical stories. Two old friends meeting up after 15 years to pay their respects to my mother does not constitute the reformation of The Stone Roses. Please (expletive) off and leave it alone. It isn't true and isn't happening."
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More Acts Added To Bonnaroo Festival

Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival organizers have added several artists to this year's event, which is set to take place this year on June 9-12 in Manchester, Tennessee.

New additions include Bonnaroo veterans Galactic and G. Love & Special Sauce as well as the legendary reggae group Black Uhuru, one of punk rock's finest, NOFX, and the critically acclaimed Daniel Lanois' Black Dub among others.

They join the previously announced The Strokes, Arcade Fire, Robert Plant and his Band of Joy and the reunited Buffalo Springfield, Loretta Lynn, Eminem, Ray Lamontagne, Bassnectar, Iron & Wine, Widespread Panic, The Black Keys , My Morning Jacket, Lil Wayne, Florence + the Machine, Girl Talk, Primus, Big Boi, Gregg Allman, Robyn, Deerhunter, The Walkmen, Sleigh Bells, Amos Lee, Opeth, Hayes Carll Jazz Band, Wanda Jackson, Old Crow Medicine Show, Justin Townes Earle, Ryan Bingham & The Dead Horses, Deer Tick, Phosphorescent, Railroad Earth, Abigail Washburn, The Decemberists, Primus and the legendary Dr. John. more on this story

Singled Out: Lace Weeper and Kevin Wood (Malfunkshun) Tribute To Mother Love Bone's Andrew Wood

Lace Weeper have teamed up with Kevin Wood (Malfunkshun) to release a cover of Mother Love Bone's "Crown Of Thorns" in memory of Kevin's brother and lead singer of MLB Andrew Wood. Today Lace Weeper Guitarist Matt Hayward tells us all about it. Here is the story:

It was a huge honor for us to do this recording, myself and Kevin (Wood) have worked together previously and I was a huge fan of his and Andy's work. Lace Weeper had put out the debut EP in January and we done a tour to support it, so it was nice to sit back, take some off time and record a tribute to someone we hugely respected.

True music is timeless and we're just playing our part in paying our respects to a fantastic lyricist and frontman. The recording process itself was very laid back, we took our time in order to capture a "fun" element that I think Andy would have approved. We wanted to put our own mark on it but maintain the vibe of the original, and I think we got what we wanted.

We're releasing it on Kevin's Wammybox Records, and later this month we're releasing our own single ''So Long, Farewell, Goodbye'' too that we're debuting on Radio Nova on the 17th, so there's plenty going on here at the moment.

Hearing is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song, listen for yourself right here!

Helmet Going Down Under

Principal Entertainment sent over word that Helmet have announced plans to return to Australia this June/July for the first time in Three years.

Helmet will be heading Down Under in support of their latest album, Seeing Eye Dog.

Frontman Page Hamilton says of the album, "It's so important to have great musicians in this band….I can't stand the sound and anti-human feel of edited rock music. People have always commented that we sound like our albums live. This has a lot to do with it. Humans playing music will always be better than chop shop rock so one has to find the right players." more on this story

Whitesnake's David Coverdale Calls Heavy Metal Emotionless

(Rock News Desk) Whitesnake mainman David Coverdale says he "loathes and detests" seeing the phrase "heavy metal" connected with his work.

Despite being a fan of heavy music, Coverdale maintains it's not a label which should be applied to him, although he accepts the assumption has come about from his time with Deep Purple. "It's got to be from that association," he tells Noisecreep. "'Heavy metal' was an expression related to Deep Purple. We were in the Guinness Book of Records for being the loudest band in the world.

"But the three albums that were irreplaceable in my life the year I joined Purple were There's a Riot Going On by Sly and the Family Stone, Live from Donny Hathaway and Music of My Mind by Stevie Wonder. I still live and breathe all of them," he said. "I've never embraced 'heavy metal' on my music, other than I'm really loud. All of my songs have emotional and physical content – it has nothing to do with emotionless metal." more on this story

Eight Songs In Eight Hours From Ben Folds, OK Go's Damian Kulash and Amanda Palmer

Ben Folds, Damian Kulash (OK Go), Amanda Palmer (Dresden Dolls, solo), and author Neil Gaiman have announced that they will write and record eight songs in eight hours (4 p.m. to midnight) at Berklee College of Music, on April 25, and release them 10 hours later during Rethink Music, in Boston.

Like Radiohead did recently, this group will show how record companies are becoming superfluous to building buzz and distributing music.

The historic collaboration will be broadcast live from the recording studio at rethink-music.com. The album will be released through Bandcamp.com; proceeds from the first week of downloads will benefit Berklee City Music, which provides free music education to underserved teens. more on this story

Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong Produces Teen Band

Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong produced Don't Be A Dick, the full length debut from teen band Emily's Army.

The album will be released on June 14th digitally as well as on vinyl by Adeline Records. Here is the official background:

The 14-song set was recorded and mixed in four days at Oakland's Jingletown Recordings with the help of engineer Chris Dugan. Emily's Army counts the rich East Bay music scene and Gilman Street amongst their influences, along with classic power pop, and garage rock. more on this story

3 Inches Of Blood Preview New Release

(PR) 3 Inches Of Blood plan to release a brand new 7" release entitled 'Anthems for the Victorious'.

Fans are being given their first chance to experience brand new music from the release.

"Lords of Change", a new song from 'Anthems for the Victorious', is now available exclusively on Facebook.com/threeinchesofblood after fans click the 'Like' button! more on this story

Airborne Toxic Event On Hoppus on Music Tonight

Airborne Toxic Event will be the featured guests on this tonight's episode of "Hoppus on Music".

Catch the performance and their exclusive interview with Mark Hoppus this Friday, 4/8, at 11pm/10c on Fuse TV!

Also catch a one-on-one interview with Mike Posner, who has collaborated with artists like Lil Wayne and Bun B. Mark will also be talking with 2am Club about their unique, genre-bending sound. more

Eastern Conference Champions Trading Song For Fan Photos

Eastern Conference Champions have announced novel song giveaway plans. They are offering up a free download of their version of the Pixies classic "Where Is My Mind" in exchange for a photo from their fans

Lead singer Josh Ostrander explains the concept: "We hope you will join this little art project. We're going to make a video with you. Or your photos that is. Just listen to the lyrics.

"Then, snap some photos that fit the lyrics (or just send a cool photo...art is subjective right?). Then, share the photo with us in one of two ways: details here

Gypsy Pistoleros Reunite

Gypsy Pistoleros are back! Lee & Iggie Pistolero have reformed the original Flamenco, Glam, Sleaze, rock n roll band.

Lee & Iggie Pistolero commented, "Some may see this reunion as the coming of the Anti Christ? But it will be far worse! Viva la Revolution, there's a whirlwind coming..."

Gypsy Pistoleros will release a new double 'Greatest Hits' album later this year entitled 'The Greatest Flamenco Sleaze Glam Rock n Roll Band ever!' It will be recorded at Nomad 51 Studios, Birmingham and produced by Mark Westwood more on this story

Sepultura Guitarist Denies Reunion Talks

(Rock News Desk) Sepultura guitarist Andreas Kisser insists a phone call discussing a reunion with founding frontman Max Cavalera never took place.

Cavalera, who quit the band in 1996, has said he and Kisser recently discussed getting back together, but the guitarist's terms were unacceptable.

But Kisser says that although there was a conversation, it wasn't about any potential reunion – and it's never likely to take place anyway. The axeman tells Blabbermouth: "I talked to Max for two minutes. We talked about football, kids and bulls***, just basically to say, 'How are you, how are things?' It was just getting back in touch. more on this story

Foo Fighters Incredibly Uncomfortable About New Documentary

(Gibson) After a U.K. screening of the new Foo Fighters documentary, Back and Forth, frontman Dave Grohl admitted to the BBC that the film made him feel "incredibly uncomfortable."

The movie, directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker James Moll, chronicles the history of the hard rock band from their formation in the aftermath of Kurt Cobain's death and the breakup of Nirvana to the recording of the group's new album, Wasting Light. For Grohl, some of those experiences were difficult to sit through.

"I asked to watch it before the band did because I didn't want it to break up our band." Grohl said that a particularly difficult moment to watch was the footage where he trashed the recordings made by the band's original drummer, William Goldsmith, for The Colour and the Shape album and rerecorded the parts himself. "It was brutal," Grohl admitted. "That part made me incredibly uncomfortable. I told everybody, 'There's going to be something for each one of you in this movie that will make you feel incredibly uncomfortable.'" more on this story

Titus Andronicus Vs the Pogues

(Rock News Desk) Titus Andronicus frontman Patrick Stickles says he hated every moment of the band's support tour with the Pogues, and his former heroes' behaviour disgusted him.

He reveals just one member of the iconic London Irish outfit spoke to them during their ten-show US trek, which is likely to have been their last.
And he claims that even though ticket prices were "exorbitant," the support band were paid "pittances."

Stickles tells Spinner: "They sing about celebrating the individual and about everyone having dignity, even the downtrodden. But they're happy to step on whoever they have to so they can line their coffers." He had a lot more to say here

Animals As Vinyl Leaders

(Prosthetic) Animals As Leaders are issuing their self-titled debut album for the first time on vinyl in June.

The 180-gram double-LP set, which includes the song "Wave of Babies" (previously an iTunes exclusive) as a bonus track, will feature a high-quality Stoughton gatefold jacket with enhanced album artwork that includes 3D imagery and custom AAL 3D glasses.

The set is available in three different color combinations and is limited to 1000 pieces total. There will also be a brand new, exclusive T-shirt available on its own or in a bundle with the LPs. more on this story

More Drama Over Onslaught Split

(Rock News Desk) The reasons Steve Grice gave for leaving Onslaught are false, says guitarist Nige Rockett.

The drummer recently quit, saying he was upset the UK thrash outfit had replaced him for a tour without telling him, and that he saw patterns of behaviour emerging which had cause the band to collapse at the end of the 1980s.

But Rockett says Grice was given the option of playing the tour, but refused to change holiday plans – and he can prove it. The guitarist tells Critical Mass: "I have emails I can show you where I asked him about the shows. I asked him twice, 'Are you willing to cancel your holiday to play them?' They were big shows playing to potentially 25,000 people, and very important for us. But he didn't want to cancel his holiday." more on this story

Anniversary of The Damned Introducing CBGB to UK Punk

On this day in 1977, The Damned became the first British punk group to appear at New York's CBGB. This wasn't the first time that they were the trailblazers of punk rock. Gibson takes a look back: They were the first U.K. punk band to release (and chart) a single and the first to release an album. They were also the first to cross the Atlantic and lay waste to the U.S. Nope, we're not talking about the Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Jam or even The Buzzcocks. U.K. punk's ultimate trailblazers were, in fact, a colorful London outfit known simply as The Damned.

The group was formed out of the ashes of the wonderfully named Masters of the Backside, which featured future Pretender Chrissie Hynde on guitar. Masters of the Backside was the creation of impresario Malcolm McLaren, but failed to gel as McLaren had hoped and split before they could ever record or even play a gig. (McLaren got it right with his other group, a little combo called the Sex Pistols.)

The rest of the band, minus Hynde, decided to have a go on their own. And they had every reason to think they had something cooking. First off, they comprised an amazing collection of bigger-than-life characters. Singer Dave Vanian (formerly David Letts, with a name change to evoke "Transylvanian") was a goth before goths existed. He looked like a crypt keeper… which, in fact, he was before going into music full-time. The drummer was a prototypical leather-and-safety-pins punker with the slightly terrifying name Rat Scabies (neé Chris Millar). And the bassist, well, he was from a planet all his own, sporting brightly dyed hair and preposterous costumes always punctuated with a red beret. He was, quite simply, Captain Sensible. more on this story

Winterus Premiere New Song Online

Bravewords.com have exclusively premiered a brand new track from Winterus's Lifeforce Records debut, In Carbon Mysticism.

The new song, "Harmonious", can be streamed via the Bravewords.com "Knuckle Tracks" audio player at www.bravewords.com

"Harmonious" is the first song to be revealed from the April 26th (North America) / May 16th (Europe) release. A music video for the track will premiere in the coming weeks. more on this story

Robbie Robertson Special Deluxe Edition

The deluxe edition of Robbie Robertson's How To Become Clairvoyant is available now exclusively at Best Buy stores and www.bestbuy.com.

In addition to the full length CD, the deluxe edition includes a bonus CD with demos of five of the album's tracks - lead single "He Don't Live Here No More," "The Right Mistake," "Fear of Falling," "This Is Where I Get Off" and "Madame X"

Plus it includes an outtake of "Houdini," a song from the How To Become Clairvoyant sessions that does not appear on the album.

The deluxe edition will be available for the next month only so act fast!

Bruce Lamont Announces Dates With Macabre and Keelhaul

Bruce Lamont of Yakuza, Bloodiest, Circle Of Animals fame has been confirmed as support for two European tours over the next month and a half.

First he'll take his solo act on the road opening Macabre for nine shows of their upcoming tour of the old continent, followed immediately by a thirteen date run with Keelhaul.

Between the two back-to-back excursions, Lamont will hit over a dozen countries including Germany, Sweden, France, Switzerland, Italy, Czech Republic and even two performances within the Russian Federation. more on this story

Blank City Documentary Trailer

The documentary "Blank City" deals with the "No Wave'" art, music, and film movement of the late 70s and 80s in Lower Manhattan (think the days of Sonic Youth and DNA) and we have some info and a link to the trailer for you.

Featured in the documentary are artists, musicians, and actors who were integral during this movement, including Debbie Harry, Steve Buscemi, Fab 5 Freddy, and John Waters.

Synopsis: Take a trip back to a time when New York City wasn't all glitz and glamour as filmmaker Celine Danhier offers a look at the birth of "No Wave Cinema" and the vibrant art scene that exploded out of the East Village in the late '70s. In the years before Ronald Reagan took office, Manhattan was in ruins. But true art has never come from comfort, and it was precisely those dire circumstances that inspired artists like Jim Jarmusch, Lizzy Borden, and Amos Poe to produce some of their best works. Taking their cues from punk rock and new wave music, these young maverick filmmakers confronted viewers with a stark reality that stood in powerful contrast to the escapist product being churned out by Hollywood. Interviews with the aforementioned artists as well as Debbie Harry, Steve Buscemi, John Waters, John Lurie, Lydia Lunch, and Thurston Moore reveal how a group of young visionaries pooled their resources to birth a film movement that produced some of the most challenging art of the 20th century. Watch the trailer here

Shilpa Ray And Her Happy Hookers Hitting The Road With Man Man

Shilpa Ray And Her Happy Hookers have announced plans to hit the road with Man Man.

The upcoming dates will run from the end of April until June 3rd in Washington, DC.

Shilpa Ray And Her Happy Hookers will be touring in support of their recently released album Teenage and Torture (Knitting Factory). more on this story

Harry Manx and Kevin Breit Team Up Again

Stony Plain Records have set a May 24 release date for the new collaboration from guitar masters Harry Manx and Kevin Breit, Strictly Whatever.

The pair's third album together, Strictly Whatever is the Manx/Breit team's second CD for Stony Plain and follows the critically-acclaimed In Good We Trust, released in April of 2007.

A new Harry Manx and Kevin Breit CD is always full of eclectic musical delights, and for Strictly Whatever each of the two guitarists brought a number of different original songs to the table, plus unique covers of Bobby Hebb's classic, "Sunny;" and the John Lee Hooker chestnut, "Mr. Lucky." more on this story

Indicator Dogs Ask Fans for a Kickstart for Killing Joke Tour

(PR) Indicator Dogs have launched a Kickstarter campaign to help fund the upcoming US tour with Killing Joke and released their new single "Media Provider" on iTunes this week.

Their new album, titled In The Face of Disagreement, is in post-production and will be released in late May. This will be their second album with producer Malcolm Welsford, and will feature their newest member; Grammy nominated percussionist Aaron Rossi. To coincide with their album release, the band will embark on a US tour with Killing Joke, and Crying Spell.

Drummer Aaron explains their Kickstarter campaign: "Our goal with Kickstarter is to raise the necessary funds to cover our touring expenses. We are operating completely independently now, without the aid and financial support of a record label. This tour will be a complete DIY effort and that's why we're turning to you, our fans, to help us fund our tour." You can become a part of it here

Watch American Idol James Durbin Take On A Beatles Classic

(hennemusic) Go big or go home. Well, they don't come any bigger than The Beatles, and even the Fab Four don't get much bigger than when they're recording a song with Eric Clapton on lead guitar.

On this week's Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame-themed edition of American Idol Wednesday, James Durbin took a left turn and switched his game plan from all-out rocker to a place where he could reveal his intense, sensitive side, with a version of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps."

"I've done 3 big rock songs in a row; it's gonna be real unexpected for me to pull back," James told Idol mentor Jimmy Iovine and guest advisor Will I. Am. of The Black Eyed Peas. more on this story

Sex, Whiskey & Southern Blood from J.D. Overdrive

Metal Mind Productions will release J.D. Overdrive's debut album, "Sex, Whiskey & Southern Blood" in Europe on 6th June and in USA on 12th July (via MVD). T

he album consists of ten tracks (plus a fancy intro) filled with American dirt, including their own interpretation of Jimi Hendrix' classic - "Purple Haze".

The band was formed in 2007 when guitarist Michal "Stempel" Stemplowski (along with drummer Luksus and bassist Kuba) recruited vocalist Wojciech "Susel" Kaluza for his new rock project. Soon, out of a few loose ideas came a material that felt like the stench of the muddy waters of Louisiana mixed with a warm breeze of the wind traveling across the Nevada deserts. more on this story