Black Sabbath Reunite?

The news, if it turns out to be true, will bring an end to speculation the original lineup would get together following the death of Ronnie James Dio last year – even though the four original members continually said there were problems with the plan. more on this story

Jani Lane's Final Recording Released

(Rock News Desk) Supergroup Liberty n'Justice have released what they believe to be the last recording made by former Warrant singer Jani Lane before his death at the weekend.

Lane, 47, was found in a California hotel room with a bottle of vodka and prescription pills. Cause of death has not been confirmed although he'd been fighting alcoholism for many years.

Now the band, featuring former Alice Cooper guitarist Keri Kelli, King Kobra's JK Northrup and Bill Leverty of Firehouse, have released a track called Sin featuring Lane's vocals. Liberty n'Justice say in a statement: "We are deeply sorry for the untimely passing of Jani. Like many stars, his light burned very brightly but too quickly." more on this story

Red Hot Chili Peppers TV- KISS for Michael Jackson Tribute- Incubus Webcast- Watch Warrant's Jani Lane Tribute- Green Day Song for Amy Winehouse?- more

(FMQB) The Red Hot Chili Peppers will invade MTV and MTV2 on Wednesday, August 17 to exclusively premiere the brand new music video for "The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie." more

(BW&BK) CNN reports that KISS have signed up to pay tribute to Michael Jackson in an October concert that will also headline Christina Aguilera, Leona Lewis, Smokey Robinson, Cee Lo Green and JLS more

(Billboard) After Ann Kirsten Kennis sued indie rock group Vampire Weekend for putting an old photo of her on their "Contra" cover, the former model has settled with the band for an undisclosed amount. more

(The 1st Five) Ryan Adams is hitting the road this Fall to coincide the release of his new record, Ashes & Fire, out on October 11 more

(MU) Warrant dedicated their concert on August 12th in North Dakota to Jani Lane. Upon dedicating show to the late former frontman, the band encouraged attendees to sing along and record the song 'Heaven' and post the recordings to YouTube. Jani Lane was found dead in a hotel room on August 11th at the age of 47. Watch video of the tribute here

(NME) Green Day have strongly suggested that they have written a new tribute song for Amy Winehouse, which is simply titled 'Amy'. You can hear a live version of the track here

(FMQB) Incubus will webcast this Wednesday night's concert, the first of their tour in support of If Not Now, When?, live from Colorado's Red Rocks Ampitheater more

(PR) F**k The Facts has recently completed work on their brand new full-length, Die Miserable. Die Miserable was recorded in-between touring at the band's home studio and has been set for an October 11th North American release date. more

(The 1st Five) Dr. Dog are hitting the road for a fall tour when they're done recording their new album. The band is currently in a Philadelphia studio doing just that. more

(FMQB) Florence and the Machine's Florence Welch has finished recording songs for the group's sophomore release. The album was produced by Paul Epworth and recorded at Abbey Road in London. more

(LG) Oceano, Legend, Thick As Blood, Volumes, and Demolisher have lined up a short Midwest run to take place next month more

(LG) The Browning (Earache Records) has announced the departure of guitar player Brian Cravey, who has left the band for "personal reasons." more

(AP) Silent mourners with heads bowed and yellow-orange candlelight leading the way paid their respects to Elvis Presley at his grave at Graceland, his longtime Memphis home, to remember the 34th anniversary of his sudden death. more

(PNO) Owen will release their new album Ghost Town on November 8, 2011 via Polyvinyl. Check out a stream of a song from the record entitled "I Believe" here

(Band Statement) After 12 years of work, the Decomposed God is announcing the departure of Wagner Campos. He left the band for personal reasons, all happened without any conflict between him and the rest of DG because, first of all, we have always been and will continue being friends. more

(LG) The Devil Wears Prada will team up with We Came As Romans and Dream On, Dreamer for an October tour of Australia. more

(PNO) Wavves will release a new EP entitled Life Sux on September 20, 2011 via their own Ghost Ramp label more

(LG) No Bragging Rights and Venia will co-headline an October tour of Canada with support from The Greenery more

Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax For Metal Masters

(Gibson) Members of some of the top metal bands are coming together for the second-ever Metal Masters Clinic in New York City. Guys from Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax and (formerly) Dream Theater will take part in the event, September 12 at the Best Buy Theater.

Participants include drummer Mike Portnoy (ex-Dream Theater, Adrenaline Mob), guitarist Kerry King (Slayer), bassist David Ellefson (Megadeth), drummer Charlie Benante (Anthrax) and bassist Frank Bello (Anthrax). It's no wonder that the members of three of the Big Four bands will be in NYC on September 12; the Big Four show at Yankee Stadium will go down a couple days later.

The clinic is free to the public and begins at 5 p.m. Wristbands will be available on a first-come, first-served basis on the day of the event. A minimum of 500 wristbands will be doled out. more on this story

Blink-182 Going Prog?

(Gibson) Blink-182 claim their comeback album, Neighborhoods, will contain the sound fans have always loved them for – as well as progressive rock!

Guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge told Canada's Jam Showbiz that Neighborhoods features songs that are, "total throwbacks – I mean, exactly what people would know of what Blink is, you know. But then we have these songs that are madly different and experimental. And then we have songs that are like prog-rock Blink."

Regarding the album's title, bass player/vocalist Mark Hoppus said, "We heard Thriller was taken. We heard The White Album was taken and Pet Sounds apparently was taken as well. Who would have thought that?" more on this story

The Clash and AC/DC Score Top Songs of the 80s

Gibson is at it again! This week they have published Gibson.com's 50 Greatest Songs of the '80s list as well as their reader's list. Here are the top 5 from both:

Gibson.com's 50 Greatest Songs of the '80s: 1. The Clash, "London Calling" (1980) - 2. Guns N' Roses, "Sweet Child o' Mine" (1988) - 3. Michael Jackson, "Billie Jean" (1983) - 4. Guns N' Roses, "Welcome to the Jungle" (1987) - 5. Public Enemy, "Fight the Power" (1989)

Gibson.com Readers Poll – Greatest Song of the '80s: 1. AC/DC, "Back in Black" (1981) - 2. Iron Maiden, "The Number of the Beast" (1982) - 3. AC/DC, "Shoot to Thrill" (1980) - 4. Dire Straits, "Money for Nothing" (1984) - 5. Simple Minds, "Don't You (Forget About Me)" (1985) Check out both lists here

Listen To New Pearl Jam

(Columbia) Pearl Jam's cover of Mother Love Bone's "Crown Of Thorns" is now streaming online.

"Crown of Thorns," the first track to be released from the upcoming Pearl Jam Twenty soundtrack, was recorded live at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on 10/22/2000.

Excerpted from PJ20 CD Booklet: Cameron Crowe: "I asked Vedder about Andrew Wood, the late singer-songwriter of Mother Love Bone, whose passing left the place that Vedder would later fill. Though Vedder chose not to name the song, he did say there was one Wood composition he would be honored to sing 'one day.' He declined to say more." Listen here

Chickenfoot Find New Member?

(hennemusic) Chickenfoot were doing some work on the weekend, as they auditioned a big name drummer to fill Chad Smith's spot for a possible upcoming tour.

Smith, of course, has returned to his duties with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, who have a new album on the way at the end of the month, just four weeks before the new Chickenfoot arrives.

"We're trying out at the end of the week on Saturday and Sunday [Aug. 6-7], Kenny Aronoff is coming up and we're going to play with him for two days," Sammy Hagar tells Sound Spike. "If it works, we're going to go out in November, I think, and do a buzz tour, play small venues in five cities, [like] New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco. Then, we'll make sure that it works and the chemistry is good. If it is, we'll go out with Kenny." more on this story

Bush, Chevelle and Filter Tour

(hennemusic) Bush have announced a headlining tour of North America that will kick off August 17 at Stubbs in Austin, Texas.

Most of the dates on the trek will include Chevelle and Filter as openers. Bush will be touring in support of the September 13 release of "The Sea Of Memories."

In addition to the tour, Bush will be making several television appearances in the coming months, including: on September 21, Gavin Rossdale will appear on "Chelsea Lately," and on September 22, Bush will perform on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno." more on this story

David Bowie Done With Music?

(Gibson) David Bowie has probably retired from music, according to British author Paul Trynka, who recently wrote a biography on the now-reclusive singer.

Trynka, a former editor-in-chief at Mojo magazine, says it's unlikely Bowie will ever return to the studio. "My heart says he'll come back, but my head says he's not likely to," Trynka told Spinner magazine. "I think he would only come back if he thinks he could deliver something that will be seismic. If you pop back into the stage, it's got to be something that has a big explosion and lots of flashes. It would be a bit of a miracle if he comes back, but miracles do happen."

Trynka's book, David Bowie: Starman, reveals a little-known rock fact: that Bowie was temporarily a member of The Small Faces, a gig which the author feels may have had a life-changing effect on the singer and his future direction. "That in itself showed what a genius he had for meeting the right kind of people, making friends and influencing people," Trynker said. "This was one of the biggest '60s bands. But he wasn't good enough, he was too derivative, and they threw him out of the band. That alone shines a new light on how he became the person he was." more on this story

Hanson Issue Warning To Kings of Leon

(rock nyc) Hanson's Isaac Hanson issued a warning to Kings Of Leon, one family act to another. According to contactmusic.com, Isaac said,"I have a hard time with musicians who act like pricks because it just makes me mad. I just sit there and I go, 'You know what, dude, no matter whether you're in a band just surviving or you're in a bus playing stadiums, one way or another you're still among the rare breed of people that are actually getting paid to do it.'

"If you're actually making a living doing it, man, pinch yourself every day, because it goes if you don't lobr it… and people will eventually get pissed off." he said. "And I'm gonna call somebody out on it – the Kings of Leon guys are running some risks. They're irritating people; you can't do that too much. Eventually the bad boy image affects fans' willingness to show up. Their fans will get bummed out.

"Everybody has their demons, everyone has their challenges… I'm a bit of a hothead in certain circumstances, but you gotta temper it because your fans are there and they've paid good money to see a show, and you gotta bring it. I don't wash my dirty laundry in public, I do my dirty laundry backstage… I have flipped the bird at a few people that deserved it and told them to go 'f' themselves." more on this story

Austin Powers Movie and Band Comeback?

(Gibson) Mike Myers is believed to be close to signing on for a fourth Austin Powers movie, according to sources cited by the Hollywood Reporter – which means Powers' band, Ming Tea, also may make a return.

Although the deal is not yet confirmed, Hollywood scuttlebutt via Hitflix has it that Myers has agreed to write, produce and star in the new film, which would be the first Austin Powers movie since 2002's Goldmember.

In addition to Myers as the inimitable (though many have tried) Austin Powers, Ming Tea features The Bangles' Susanna Hoffs as Gillian Shagwell on lead guitar, Matthew Sweet as Sid Belvedere on bass, Stuart Johnson as Manny Stixman on drums and Christopher Ward as Trevor Aigburth on guitar. Their song "BBC" appeared in the first Austin Powers movie and "Daddy Wasn't There" was in Goldmember. The band also has performed occasional live sets. more on this story

Free Metal Compilation Features Unreleased Anthrax Song

Metal Maniacs latest installment of their free monthly metal compilation features new, as-of-yet unreleased material from Anthrax, as well as material from new upcoming Metal Blade and Earache titles

The latest compilation, available from August 15th - September 14th, includes free, as-of-yet unreleased, downloadable tracks from: Textures (Nuclear Blast) - Anthrax (Megaforce Records) - Diamond Plate (Earache Records) - Mordbrand (Deathgasm Records) - Anterior (Metal Blade Records) - Ghost Brigade (Season Of Mist) - Arkona (Napalm Records) - Nocturnal Fear (Moribund Records) - Nightbringer (Season Of Mist) - The Browning (Earache Records)- Van Canto (Napalm Records)

Visitors may also enter to win a free copy of Textures "Dualism" CD, courtesy of Nuclear Blast Records. To download the compilation and enter the contest go here

New Found Glory, Set Your Goals Lead Pop Punk's Not Dead Tour

The full lineup for the Pop Punk's Not Dead Tour will feature New Found Glory, Set Your Goals, The Wonder Years, Man Overboard and This Time Next Year.

Man Overboard sent over the dates along with this bit of info: The tour will start October 6th, hot on the heels of the release of the band's self-titled debut for Rise Records, hitting stores on September 27th.

Man Overboard's self-titled album was produced by Steve Klein and will feature 12 new songs. more on this story

Cheap Trick Speak Out About Concert Tragedy

(Rock News Desk) Cheap Trick, who narrowly escaped death in a stage collapse last month, have expressed their sympathy for those who were killed in a similar event over the weekend.

Five died and 45 were injured when a freak gust of wind blew down the main stage at the Indiana State Fair on Saturday.

It's the third large-scale incident of the North American festival season, following the Flaming Lips' video wall collapse in Tulsa and Cheap Trick's near-death drama in Ottawa. They say: "We express our sympathies to the victims in Indiana and to all who grieve. There will be a time to address the issue of concert safety – but not today." more on this story

Watch Sammy Hagar and Kid Rock Jam

(hennemusic) Sammy Hagar made his way north this past weekend to open two hometown shows in Detroit for Kid Rock.

Hagar's short, 9-song opening sets featured a mix of Montrose, solo and Van Halen tracks.

On Friday, Hagar joined Rock for a cover version of the Grand Funk Railroad classic "We're An American Band." Check out video here

Brian Head Welch Hitting The Road With Project 86

(Audio Ink Radio) Former Korn guitarist Brian "Head" Welch has announced a North American tour with Project 86, the Letter Black and the Wedding.

The jaunt kicks off Sept. 4 in North Platte, Neb., and currently runs through Sept. 25 in Amarillo, Texas.

Head's current release, Save Me from Myself, debuted No. 63 on the Billboard 200 chart in 2008. He is expected to record a new album soon, with a 2012 release date in sight. more on this story

Slash To Make Anniversary Extra Special

(hennemusic) Slash has put together a unique way of celebrating his 10th anniversary: he's renewing his vows to second wife Perla.

The guitar hero posted the news on Facebook: "Perla & I are renewing our vows later this month in early celebration of our 10 year anniversary. Which is really in Oct."

The Hudsons have been married since October 15, 2001; they have two sons, London and Cash. Slash filed for divorce from Perla last summer but the couple reconciled two months later. more on this story

Remembering Robert Johnson

(Gibson) On this day in 1938, American blues musician Robert Johnson died at the age of 27. His recordings from 1936-37 influenced generations of musicians including Muddy Waters, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin and The Rolling Stones. Gibson looks back: Blues legend, Gibson guitar player and mythical musical figure Robert Johnson was only 27 when he died. Having already made a slew of recordings ("Love in Vain Blues," "Sweet Home Chicago," "Cross Road Blues") that would go on to influence blues and rock players for decades to come, Johnson passed away on this day in 1938.

And the day is the only thing that anybody knows for sure when it comes to the death of Robert Johnson. The blues guitarist died somewhere near Greenwood, Mississippi. It has been said that, in the weeks before he died, Johnson had been playing at a country dance in a town about 15 miles from Greenwood. When it comes to the events that led to his demise, there are more than a few different stories out there.

One tale says that Robert had been hitting on a woman at these dances and that the female in question turned out to be the wife of the juke joint's owner. In one version of the story, she gave Johnson a bottle of whiskey that – unbeknownst to her – had been spiked with poison by her angry husband. In another version, she was the one who knowingly poisoned him. Still, in another story, she was not involved with the juke joint proprietor, and the bottle was poisoned by an unknown murderer. more on this story

Behind The Scenes With Def Leppard

(hennemusic) Def Leppard's Mirror Ball tour continues its swing across North America, back in action following some downtime as Joe Elliott dealt with his father's passing last month after a lengthy illness.

"Mirrorball" 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.

Now, some current backstage footage has surfaced, as the band's, wardrobe and dressing rooms coordinator Lesley takes fans on a behind-the-scenes tour of the band's backstage areas and dressing room. Check out the video here

We Are Augustines St Album Release

(BH) Pela offshoot We Are Augustines have announced an August 23 physical release date for their debut full-length, Rise Ye Sunken Ships.

The album landed in the Top 10 of SoundScan's New Artists chart on the strength of its first week of digital sales. The album release will be a cause for celebration for the band as they'll be marking the occasion with a very special performance on WNYC Soundcheck at 2 p.m. EST.

The band will be heading out on tour in September to support Rise Ye Sunken Ships, visiting major markets including Washington DC, Boston and Los Angeles along the way. The tour begins on September 10 in Seattle, WA, but will be preceded by a number of Daytrotter Barnstormer shows in late August. more on this story

Paul Rodgers & Friends Coming to CD and DVD

Eagle Rock have set a September 13 release date for Paul Rodgers & Friends' Live At Montreux 1994 on CD and DVD. Here is the synopsis:

Paul Rodgers is one of the all-time rock'n'roll frontmen – Free, Bad Company and Queen. His soulful bluesy style informed such hits as "All Right Now," "Feel Like Making Love" and dozens of others. Here, at the acclaimed Montreux fest, he fronts an all-star lineup including Journey's Neal Schon, and Foreigner's Jason Bonham.

Other friends such as Toto's Steve Lukather, Queen's Brian May, plus bluesmen Eddie Kirkland and Luther Allison jam on some good ol' gutbucket blues. (Rodgers was touring in support of his Muddy Water Blues album.) Seventeen tracks…with a rousing finale of Muddy's "Hoochie Coochie Man."

Ultra Rare Led Zeppelin Recording Goes Online

(The Metal Den) TMD has obtained rare concert audio of rock legends Led Zeppelin performing the classic cut "Your Time Is Gonna Come."

The song, off their 1969 debut album entitled Led Zeppelin, was recorded live at Budokan Hall in Tokyo, Japan on September 24, 1971.

Rock historians point out that the snippet of the song heard during a "Whole Lotta Love" medley is the only time the tune was ever played live. more on this story

Munky Explains Korn Process

(RockAAA) Korn guitarist James 'Munky' Shaffer has compared the way they pen a new track to the way a dog shakes mud off its coat but he insists it is a magical experience.

Munky also says each track is a team effort with each member of the band chipping in with suggestions and ideas until they are each happy with the end product. Chatting to UglyScene.com Munky explained: "When we are creating a song it's somebody comes up with an idea or a riff. Then we build on that and everybody puts their two cents on and then it's like when a dog rolls around in a mud puddle and then shakes himself off.

"There is still some mud there deep down and those are the ideas that stick. You know that you want to try everybody's idea and it's tough in a band because you want your idea to come to life at its fullest and you want everybody else to try their ideas too." more on this story

Black Veil Brides Warping New Fans

(RockAAA) Andy Biersack of Hollywood rockers Black Veil Brides says that taking part in this summers Vans Warped Tour was an eye-opener and an education.

Featuring a host of bands from the hardcore and alternative camps BVB were always likely to stick out like a sore thumb and perhaps even draw some flak from partisan crowds.

In an extensive interview with Bravewords, Biersack was quick to point out that the band didn't feel any pressure to justify themselves: "When you look at the other bands, we're certainly the weird rock n' roll kids in the corner of the lunchroom," he confesses. "We weren't openly accepted by the rest of the tour, but over time people see what we're doing and understand that it isn't a gimmick. We're not trying to shock people with our image." more on this story

Gomez Add New Tour Stops

Gomez have added a couple of festival appearances to their upcoming North American fall tour.

They will be headlining KPRI's first annual StreetBeat San Diego event on October 1 along with O.A.R.

They will also be making an appearance at the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in San Francisco on October 2 more on this story

Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks Full Album Preview

(Gibson) Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks are streaming their new album, Mirror Traffic, for free via NPR ahead of its release. The album hits the streets via Matador records on August 23, but fans can hear it now. The album was produced by none other than Beck.

Mirror Traffic is the last Jicks recording to feature drummer Janet Weiss, who departed the band after the sessions. Weiss' replacement is Jake Morris, formerly of Joggers.

Malkmus spent most of 2010 on the road with his previous band, Pavement. No further Pavement shows are currently planned, but multi-insrumentalist Bob Nastanovich won't rule it out either, telling Spin magazine that if the band does continue with its reunion, it will be exclusively as a live entity playing the existing catalog. "Stephen does not write songs for Pavement anymore, or songs in the Pavement mindset," Nastanovich said. more on this story

. The Blues: Buddy Guy- The Jeff Golub Band featuring Henry Butler- Jackie Johnson

For this installment of Get The Blues, Kevin Wierzbicki gives new releases from Buddy Guy, The Jeff Golub Band featuring Henry Butler and Jackie Johnson a spin. - Read the full Buddy Guy- The Jeff Golub Band featuring Henry Butler- Jackie Johnson review