Metallica Want Ozzy and Motorhead's Lemmy For 30th Anniversary

James Hetfield reportedly also said of the shows, "It is a fan celebration — everyone who's come along the Metallica ride for 30 years — and we're constantly wanting to give to the fans what they don't normally get from some other band or some other connection," he said. "So these four shows at the Fillmore are something like that."

Red Hot Chili Peppers Announce More Tour Dates

Red Hot Chili Peppers have announced more dates for their previously announced North American leg of their I'm With You World tour.

The 2012 arena tour is the band's first full-scale tour of the U.S. since 2007 when they hit the road in support of 2006's Stadium Arcadium.

Red Hot Chili Peppers are touring in support of I'm With You, which debuted at No. 2 on Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart and No. 1 on Billboard's Rock and Alternative album charts, as well as on the Top Internet Albums and iTunes Top Alternative Albums chart. more on this story

Alice in Chains Hope For New Album Next Year

(hennemusic) Alice in Chains are moving forward with work on a new album, but are keeping their options open in terms of the timeline for the project with guitarist Jerry Cantrell hoping to release the effort next year.

"Whenever we're done," Jerry Cantrell said during an ESPN chat. "Schedules in music, I know people have done it and say you need an album out by this date and you're talking about album tour, it can burn you out quickly. It did with our band. We've been fortunate to be partnered up with companies that respect the process. We're never really forced to make music. If it doesn't happen, then it doesn't.

"We've been writing a lot. I also had shoulder surgery earlier this year. I'm at the tail end of rehabbing that. That put us back a little bit. But we have some stuff. We'll do some writing. Hopefully we'll have it out next year. We'll put it out when we feel that it's worth putting out." more on this story

Ministry Reunite For New Album

(Gibson) It was one of the shortest break-ups in music history: Ministry will return with a new album titled Relapse on March 3 via 13th Planet Records, and fans can follow the sessions via a series of candid behind-the-scenes videos.

The videos, viewable at the 13th Planet Records YouTube channel, give fans a sneak peek into everything from band meetings to recording sessions, where very important matters are discussed such as the right way to play a fast riff and how much Ministry founder Al Jourgensen likes cargo pants.

Ministry's current live line-up includes longtime Ministry guitarist and Rigor Mortis alumni Mike Scaccia, Prong's Tommy Victor and Aaron Rossi, Soulfly bassist Tony Campos and Fear Factory keyboardist John Bechdel, in addition to Jourgensen. more on this story

Guns N' Roses Cancel Another Show

(hennemusic) Guns N' Roses canceled their concert Monday night at the DeSoto Civic Center in Southaven, Mississippi.

At statement read: "Due to production issues, the DeSoto Civic Center is unable to host the scheduled concert for GUNS N' ROSES set to take place on Monday, December 5, 2011. We apologize for any inconvenience to ticket purchasers."

This marks the second recent GNR show to be canceled due to "production issues"; the band's November 23 gig in Albany was also shut down close to the day of the event. An explanation of those issues here.

The Happy Mondays Plan Reunion

(Gibson) First the Stone Roses, and now Factory Records legends, The Happy Mondays, are planning a reunion for next year.

According to the Sun newspaper Shaun Ryder, founder of The Happy Mondays back in the '80s has got the band back for a documentary movie. The newspaper quotes a source as saying, ""Shaun and his brother Paul have a notoriously patchy relationship but they're willing to sort things out for the sake of the band.

"The Mondays have had offers from film companies, including Film4 and Sky, who want to follow them for the reunion. There will be gigs next summer and a re-release of their classic album Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches. A DVD will also be released of the comeback shows and the documentary." more on this story

Mitch Ryder Announces First Album In 30 Years

Mitch Ryder will release, The Promise, his first new album in 30 years, on February 13, 2012. We were sent the following details:

Before Jack White, Ted Nugent, Bob Seger or Iggy Pop, Detroit's number one rock export was Mitch Ryder. Fronting the Detroit Wheels, Ryder spun out a string of rock 'n' soul hits — "Jenny Take a Ride," "Devil With a Blue Dress On / Good Golly Miss Molly" and "Sock It to Me, Baby" — in the mid-'60s that landed in the charts alongside the Beatles and the Rolling Stones.

Ryder's new album, The Promise (his first U.S. release in nearly 30 years), due out February 13, 2012 on his own Michigan Broadcasting Corporation label, finds him in prime form. The disc's dozen tracks feature eleven full-bodied originals plus a live cover for the Motown classic "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted." Ryder teamed up with acclaimed producer Don Was (a fellow Detroit native) to create a record that's full of soul yet grounded in rock: music that acknowledges the past while looking forward. Ryder says he writes all of his songs from personal experiences. "When I am in the writing mode, I don't listen to other music. I just shut down and draw on what my mind and my soul tell me to do." more on this story

Anthrax and Testament Team Up For New Tour Leg

Anthrax and Testament will once again team up in the New Year for another North American leg of their co-headlining tour.

The dozen-plus dates that come on the heels of the bands' five-week Fall trek that packed venues from Philadelphia to Los Angeles, will kick off in Las Vegas on Sunday, January 22 and will take in some fifteen cities over a three-week period. Anthrax will close all shows and Death Angel will again be main support on all dates.

"The first leg of the tour with Testament and Death Angel was an amazing way to end a great year for Anthrax," said Anthrax's Scott Ian, "and it went above and beyond my expectations! Sold out shows, raging crowds and EPIC war dances! So we figured what better way to start 2012 than to continue this thrash-fest into the new year!!! Thank you all for giving us this privilege to come and play for you. See you soon!" more on this story

The Darkness Plan American Invasion

The Darkness have announced plans for their North American invasion following their reunion across the pond earlier this year.

The Darkness reunited for at the Download Festival in June and has made stops in Sweden, Spain, Japan and Italy culminating this week with 14 sold-out U.K. shows.

From Lowestoft, Suffolk, frontman/guitarist Justin Hawkins says, "We literally cannot wait to hit back in the U.S. and Canada. We loved it last time and we're sure to love it again. See you there!" more on this story

Kill Devil Hill Streaming First New Album Song Online

We've told you about the metal supergroup Kill Devil Hill and now you can finally hear them!

Revolver Magazine is streaming of "Time and Time Again," the first track from Kill Devil Hill's self-titled debut album here.

Kill Devil Hill is the new project featuring acclaimed drummer Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath, Heaven and Hell, Dio) and bassist Rex Brown, (Pantera, Down) guitar slinger Mark Zavon and lead vocalist Dewey Bragg. more on this story

Ben Kweller To Release New Album On His Own Label

Ben Kweller will launch his own label, The Noise Company, with the February 7, 2012 release of his new album, Go Fly A Kite.

We were sent these details: The Noise Company has signed on with the Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA) to distribute all of its releases.

JT Signed to Mercury Records when he was 15, and then ATO when he was 20, Kweller, now 30, is interested in being in a situation in which he has complete control. Kiko Velez, Head of A&R at The Noise Company says, "Ben has released successful records with a variety of inspiring partners and has gained a great deal of wisdom and experience." Velez continues, "That experience combined with a large and loyal fanbase, puts him in an ideal position to take advantage of the unique landscape of today's music industry." more on this story

Matt Sorum Explains Problem With Guns N' Roses Rock Hall Reunion

(hennemusic) More Guns N' Roses reunion talk has surfaced courtesy of drummer Matt Sorum. The band's status for the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame will be known within a few weeks, when the 2012 inductees are announced.

The nomination, in the group's first year of eligibility, has raised all kinds of talk about what could happen if GNR are to be inducted, including a full-scale reunion of the original lineup.

"You never know," Sorum tells Sydney's Triple M radio. "Usually the way it works with Guns N' Roses is that it's gotta be about Slash and Axl first, which has been a little bit of a problem. Duff played with Axl and actually Duff (and his band Loaded) was gonna go out on tour with Axl."

As for Matt, the drummer says, "I haven't seen Axl for about six years." more on this story

Former Black Sabbath Vocalist Releasing New Project

(Gibson) Former Black Sabbath vocalist Tony Martin has teamed up with Italian guitarist and producer Dario Mollo for The Third Cage, an album of melodic metal to be released in January 2012.

The pair had previously worked together on the first The Cage album, for which Mollo (who bares an uncanny physical resemblance to Eric Clapton in about 1972) had already recorded the tracks. Martin came in and worked his lyrical and vocal magic on the completed songs. Another collaboration was released in 2002. The new album was recorded in Mollo's new studio, equipped with a green screen room for video shooting.

This writer has had a preview of The Third Cage and can report that it's melodic and heavy, and that the audio quality and guitar tones are outstanding. Martin and Mollo say the songwriting, the sound and the video production of this new project are all interwoven, and fans will be able to hear - and see - the results when the album is released in North America on January 20, and Europe on January 24 via Frontiers Records under the name Mollo/Martin. more on this story

Sixx:A.M. Unplugged

(Banana 101.5) Sixx:A.M. have been teasing an upcoming release called '7′ with a teaser video of a piano driven take on 'This Is Gonna Hurt.' Fans' suspicions were confirmed when they officially announced the seven-track EP '7′ that will feature stripped down versions of the band's tunes.

The band not only let the cat out of the bag over the weekend, but also decided to stream all seven tracks ahead of it's December 13th release. Speaking to Noisecreep about the project, vocalist/guitarist James Michael said:

"I've always loved the concept of taking a song that is already successful and familiar with listeners, and doing something different with it to change its focus." More including a preview

Ringo Recruits Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Dave Stewart, Joe Walsh for New Album

Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Dave Stewart, Joe Walsh, Don Was, Edgar Winter are just some of the special guests on Ringo Starr's new album which will hit stores in North American on January 31, 2012 and the rest of the world the previous day.

Titled simply "Ringo 2012" and produced by Ringo, it was recorded in LA and mixed in England by Ringo and Bruce Sugar, and features 9 songs. Of the 9 tracks two are covers, "Think It Over," and "Rock Island Line" and two are new versions of his own songs, "Wings" and "Step Lightly."

Joining Ringo in the studio for Ringo 2012 were musicians (in alphabetical order): Michael Bradford, Ann Marie Calhoun, Matt Cartsonis, Steve Dudas, Charlie Haden, Amy Keys, Kelly Moneymaker, Richard Page, Van Dyke parks, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Dave Stewart, Bruce Sugar, Benmont Tench, Joe Walsh , Don Was, Edgar Winter. more on this story

New Lamb Of God Song Now Online

Lamb Of God have released their new song 'Ghost Walking,' the first single unveiled from their forthcoming album, Resolution, in stores January 24th, 2012.

The song began airing yesterday on commercial and satellite stations as well as online at Metalsucks.net.

The official 'Ghost Walking' video will begin airing on VEVO and all other video outlets today. Check out the song

Rolling Stones, Heroin and Some Girls

(hennemusic) While there are certainly more well-publicized drug issues in the Rolling Stones' family, drummer Charlie Watts spoke with BBC 6 about his challenges during the making of "Some Girls."

"I was lucky that I never got that hooked on it, but I went through a period of taking heroin," said Watts. "I used to get off it whenever I went home. The thing with my marriage still had to go a bit wobbly and my wife noticed I wasn't the same."

Charlie recalled one particular incident from the 1978 sessions. "I fell asleep on the floor during [the recording of] Some Girls and Keith woke me up and said, 'You should do this when you're older'. Keith telling me this! But it stuck and I just stopped...along with everything else." More including audio of the interview.

Geddy Lee Explains Rush Time Machine Inspiration

(hennemusic) Rush continue to do interviews to promote their recently-released CD/DVD set "Time Machine 2011: Live in Cleveland."

The project captured the band live in the Ohio city that first showed radio support to the group. Bassist Geddy Lee spoke with Billboard about what moved Rush to perform their 1981 classic, "Moving Pictures," in its entirety on the tour.

"We thought that was the perfect time, and the perfect album to do that with," says Geddy. "Because I guess it would be considered our quintessential album, and it was the 30th anniversary of that album being released. It also gave us the opportunity to play an 11-minute song on that album called 'The Camera Eye,' which we had never really embraced as a live song." Can fans expect more classic album shows?

Chris Cornell To Rock Leno

(hennemusic) Chris Cornell is coming to a TV screen near you. While touring to promote his new "Songbook" album, the Soundgarden frontman has made several TV appearances, and he's added another one to the list.

Cornell will perform on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Friday, December 16.

The program airs at 11:35 PM EST; the musical guest traditionally appears in the last 10 minutes of the show…around 12:25 AM EST. more on this story

Gibson Announce Pro Audio Division

(Gibson) Gibson Guitar has moved heavily into pro audio with the creation of the Gibson Pro Audio division. The division will offer professional grade equipment, including loudspeakers, headphones, monitors, DJ gear, mixers, accessories and more.

Gibson has created the Gibson Pro Audio division by acquiring the esteemed Stanton Group, which includes some of the most respected audio manufacturers in the business – Cerwin Vega!, KRK Systems and Stanton DJ. Cerwin Vega! was responsible for the world's first solid-state amplifier in 1957. KRK Systems began in 1986 as a high-end monitor manufacturer. Stanton DJ was originally founded at Stanton Magnetics in 1946 by Walter O. Stanton, the inventor of the easily replaceable phonograph stylus, and grew into an industry leader in DJ audio equipment.

Henry Juszkiewicz, Chairman and CEO of Gibson Guitar, said, "This new division is perfectly aligned with our core. It expands our reach to fellow music lovers and allows us access to 20 in 20 consumers instead of the one in 20 we currently hit. Stanton produces some of the best pro audio equipment in the world and we're incredibly excited to be working with the very talented team at Stanton as we take Gibson into the future." more on this story

Primal Fear Release New Video

Primal Fear have set a January 24th North American release date for their new album "Unbreakable".

Fans can get their first taste of the effort now as the band shot a video in Nurnberg, Germany for the song "Bad Guys Wear Black".

The video has premiered on Frontiers' Records official YouTube Channel. You can watch it here.

Los Campesinos! Winter Tour

Los Campesinos! will kick off 2012 with an extensive North American tour that begins in mid January.

The band, which recently released its fourth album entitled Hello Sadness via Arts & Crafts, kicked off the album release by playing four very special, U.S shows in November.

This time around, they're making sure to hit a wider array of cities to bring their fans these new songs in the flesh. more on this story

White Arrows Announce Dates With Naked and Famous

White Arrows will once again team up with Naked and Famous for a handful of dates this month.

White Arrows and Naked and Famous spent a lot of time together on the road this fall for a North American tour and have now announced plans to play some California dates together.

White Arrows have also announced other dates this month include a KROQ sponsored show in Los Angeles. more on this story

You Me At Six Teaming Up With The Swellers For Tour

You Me At Six will start the New Year with a North American co-headlining tour with The Swellers.

You Me At Six will be touring to support the upcoming U.S. release of their album SINNERS NEVER SLEEP, on Virgin Records in stores January 24th.

The 17-date run begins in Cleveland Heights, OH on January 24th at the Grog Shop, and will close on February 14th in Los Angeles, CA at the Troubadour. The coast-to-coast run will be making stops in Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Dallas, and Los Angeles. more on this story

Joey Stuckey Honored By His Hometown

(Glass Onyon) Truly one of the hardest working people in the music industry, 2011 has been a landmark year for blind recording artist, engineer, producer and inspirational speaker Joey Stuckey.

With the release of his latest acclaimed CD 'The Shadow Sound' in February of this year, Stuckey has been hitting the road performing and speaking all over the country – October alone saw Stuckey in Hawaii, Los Angeles and Nashville.

However, October was a landmark month because Joey was honored by a non-profit organization in his hometown of Macon, Georgia where he serves as the official music ambassador. The organization "New Town Macon", a non-profit tasked with revitalizing the downtown area of Macon, presented Joey with a special recognition award for his contribution to his community. Joey has been instrumental in shaping Macon's musical landscape. Stuckey was also recognized for his active role in preparing for Macon's future. more on this story

Anniversary of Roy Orbison's Death

(Gibson) On this day in 1988, rock and roll legend Roy Orbison died of a heart attack at age 52. Gibson takes a look back: A few days before his death on this day in 1988, Roy Orbison was asked in an interview about his legacy. And his answer was simple: "I just like to be remembered…" In fact, he has been. More than 20 years after his death, Orbison still is one of the icons of his generation, among superstars like Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis.

Some people will remember him for "Oh, Pretty Woman," the song that made history and was part of one of the most recognized soundtracks ever (Pretty Woman with Julia Roberts and Richard Gere, 1990). Even some rock fans will associate that song with Van Halen's version that became their second Top 20 pop hit in 1982. Later, Orbison cited that version as one of his favorites.

But his legacy goes beyond that one hit. Roy Orbison wrote "Oh, Pretty Woman" in 1964, and it was his sixth smash song in the early '60s. Orbison's first hit was "Only the Lonely," which reached #2 in 1960. Later, he got a series of hits that included "Running Scared" (#31, 1961), "Crying" (#2, 1961), "Dream Baby" (#4, 1962) and "In Dreams" (#7, 1963). He was successful not only in the U.S. but in England, where he toured with The Beatles. more on this story

Singled Out: Rebelution's Sky Is The Limit

Today Rebelution tells us about their new single "Sky Is The Limit" from their forthcoming new album "Peace of Mind". Here is the story:

This song was written to remind ourselves of the journey we took to get here. We have a connection with our listeners who continue to inspire and encourage us to play.

Most people have positive things to say about our music and lyrics but in the case we encounter a negative comment we have "Sky is the Limit" to help us push through.

In a way, the song was written so that we could perform it and have this feeling of invincibility; to send a message to all the haters out there that we're going to continue to make the music we love.

Hearing is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song, listen for yourself and learn more about the album right here!