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The Rolling Stones 50th Anniversary Tour?

(hennemusic) There have been rumors for a while now that The Rolling Stones would hit the road in 2011 for their 50th Anniversary Tour.

The Stones' tongue logo appeared on Glastonbury website pilton.com this week, fueling rumors that the band will headline the Glastonbury Festival, which will be held at Worthy Farm in Somerset, England, from June 22-26.

Another big story involving The Stones is breaking this week, as well. Beneath new headlines about a lawsuit between Live Nation and its ex-chairman Michael Cohl, is an indication that a Stones tour is being planned for 2011. more on this story

Injury Sidelines Kings of Leon

(Gibson) Kings of Leon have postponed a series of dates so drummer Nathan Followill can recover from surgery for a torn right labrum and bicep. Doctors have advised Followill that he'll need to rest for at least three months after surgery to ensure that the injury doesn't recur.

The drummer said of the postponement, "Sorry to all the fans in Australia and South Africa. My bum wing needs more time to heal but we'll be back later this year. Sorry again."

The affected dates include seven shows in Australia and two in South Africa. The Australian tour will be moved to November 2011, with dates to be announced later this week. Ticketholders have been advised to hold onto their tickets until further notice. more on this story

Bon Jovi Going Away For Two Years

(Gibson) Bon Jovi will take two years off after they wrap up The Circle tour so fans will appreciate them more when they come back, drummer Tico Torres told Rolling Stone.

Torres said, "Sometimes you need to get away so people can appreciate you better. The best thing I can tell you is we're gonna need a couple of years off for sure."

The final leg of The Circle tour begins on February 9 and will run through until at least July 31. The tour was the most successful of 2010, roping in $201.1 million in ticket sales. more on this story

New U2 Album This Spring?

(hennemusic) Last summer, Bono told Rolling Stone that U2 have as many as four records ready to go.

"We have "Songs of Ascent," which is the meditative work that was meant to complement "No Line on the Horizon." We've got a rock album. We also have a club-sounding album. And then we have the Spider-Man (musical) stuff."

Well, looks like the first of the four may be on track for this spring. U2 fan website @u2 has discovered a listing for a new album on the German version of Amazon.com more on this story

Pantera Fans Want Reunion

Vinnie Paul may not be too keen on the idea but Pantera fans want to see their heroes reunite to pay tribute to Dimebag.

The Metal Den reports: Some fans on Facebook are calling for a one-off reunion/tribute concert or a series of US dates with the surviving members of disbanded Texas groove metal act Pantera: vocalist Philip H. Anselmo, bassist Rex Brown and drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott.

Despite the ongoing rumor in the press recently that fans wanted the band's legendary former lead guitarist, Dimebag Darrell Abbott, who was killed on stage in Dec/2004, replaced in a new Pantera band reformation, the Facebook Pantera Reunion Tour Cause wants to make it clear that they do not support the idea of replacing Dime, for nobody could ever truly replace the late great guitar God. more on this story

Mayhem Festival Lineup and Dates Announced

Apart from the lame in-your-face corporate sponsorship, The Mayhem Festival is becoming THE metal touring festival of the summer, taking the place of the on-again, off-again Ozzfest.

Last week we learned that the main stage would be headed up by Disturbed, Godsmack and Megadeth. We now know that they will be joined by Machine Head, In Flames, Trivium who will perform in rotating slots throughout the tour on the main stage.

The Jagermeister stage will feature Unearth, Kingdom Of Sorrow, Red Fang, and the winners of Jagermeister Battle of the Bands. The Extreme Stage will feature Suicide Silence, All Shall Perish and Straight Line Stitch. more on this story

Zakk Wylde Confirms Black Sabbath Cover With William Shatner

Zakk Wylde's camp have confirmed that he has recorded a song with Star Trek's legendary Captain James T Kirk. Here is what they sent over:

William Shatner teamed up with guitar legend Zakk Wylde at Wylde's studio, The Black Label Bunker, to lay down tracks for a cover of Black Sabbath's classic "Iron Man."

The song will appear on Shatner's upcoming album, Seeking Major Tom, which features a collection of sci-fi, space-themed songs. The album is due out on Cleopatra Records later this year. more on this story

3 Doors Down Release New Song

Today 3 Doors Down release their new single "When You're Young" exclusively on iTunes.

The song is the first single from the band's forthcoming and fifth studio album, Time of My Life due out this Spring on Universal Republic.

Frontman Brad Arnold describes "When You're Young" as "almost a mockery of how easy people think it is to be young. Young people always hear, 'This is the greatest time of your life...,' but it's not always that way, y'know?" more on this story

Vince Neil Made A Mistake

(hennemusic) Motley Crue's Vince Neil is speaking up about his upcoming jail time. "I made a mistake," Neil tells People, "and I have to finally learn my lesson and go do a little bit of time."

Vince was dealt a soft sentence by Las Vegas authorities, who have given him 15 days in jail and 15 days house arrest, as part of his plea deal for his DUI arrest there last June.

The guilty plea helped Neil avoid a possible maximum sentence of six months in jail if he had been convicted at trial. more on this story

Alice Cooper Will Rock On

(Gibson) Legendary shock rocker Alice Cooper has refuted a report that his current tour would be his last – and that a film is going to be made about his life.

In response to the reports posted on Holland's Veronica Radio website, Alice's website posted a message:

"There was a completely false 'news' report in Veronica Radio's online magazine in Holland today [January 28], claiming that there is a forthcoming movie on Alice's life that will commence filming in February and also that this year's tour will be his last. Both of these 'news' reports are completely false! Please do not believe these rumors." more on this story

Singled Out: Hotel of the Laughing Tree

Today Hotel of the Laughing Tree tell us about "Weather Maps For Nikolai" from their brand new album "Terror & Everything After," which hits stores today. Here is the story:

Most of the songs on this record are meant to be open ended and intended for listeners to create their own interpretations. The lyrics of Weather Maps are intended to instill a feeling of getting caught up in a situation that you have little or no control over and the frustration associated with it. In this case, we were fed up with the condition of the music industry and how little control we have as a band in terms of improving it's nature.

This song was not on the original track listing of Terror and Everything After; we recorded all of the other tracks in January of 2010. In September, after we worked out a deal with Brookvale Records, we decided to return to Joshua Silverberg at Red Red Studio to record some b-sides. We love working with Joshua Silverberg as our producer. He has such a unique style and elevates all of our songs to a higher level. After hearing the final mix of Weather Maps, we wanted it to be on the final track list and the label had no objections. It's nice to be able to work with a group of people who give us free reign when it comes to creativity. If Brookvale's methodology is any indication of the music industry's future, maybe a few years down the road we'll be writing songs that have the complete opposite message.

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

Whitesnake Plan Forevermore Tour

(hennemusic) Whitesnake return this year with a new album "Forevermore," and, naturally, they're hitting the road to bring the music to fans.

The band has just announced a bunch of live dates for the tour, kicking things off in May.

"Forevermore" is set for release March 9 in Japan, March 25 in Europe and March 29 in North America. more on this story

Manic Street Preachers Tragic Mystery

(Gibson) It's one of rock and roll's most painful tragedies and one of its greatest mysteries: What happened to Richey Edwards of the Manic Street Preachers (who disappeared without a trace on this day in 1995)?

One of the most genuine, committed and interesting British bands of the '90s, The Manic Street Preachers' brand of political rock was a biproduct of their tough upbringing in depression-hit south Wales. With coal mines closing and the economy in tatters, the band were on their way to emulating '70s icons The Clash in powerfully blending pop and politics when they hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons.

Lyricist and rudimentary guitarist Richey Edwards disappeared from the Embassy Hotel in London, never to be seen again. It was a shock to all concerned, since he'd been scheduled to fly to America for some promotional work the next day. Instead, Edwards' passport was found back at his home in Wales and his car left unattended in a motorway service area near the Severn Bridge. more on this story

R.E.M. Release New Video

(hennemusic) R.E.M. have just released the video for "Mine Smell Like Honey," the first radio single from the band's forthcoming album, "Collapse Into Now," due out March 8.

The video was directed by Dominic DeJoseph, who has directed music videos for R.E.M, including "Bittersweet Me," and "New Test Leper" (co-directed with Lance Bangs) from "New Adventures In Hi-Fi," tour films for "Monster," as well as music videos for Jenny Lewis, Tilly and The Wall, The Stills, Ryan Adams, The Dandy Warhols and Natalie Merchant.

"Collapse Into Now" is produced by Garret "Jacknife" Lee (Snow Patrol, U2), and was recorded in different cities -- Berlin, Nashville, New Orleans -- with breaks between to write and rewrite songs. Check out the video here

Full Metalliance Tour Lineup Announced

The 2011 Metalliance Tour have announced support acts for the trek which will include Kylesa, Red Fang, Howl and Atlas Moth on all dates.

Helmet, Saint Vitus And Crowbar were previously announced as the main acts for the tour's inaugural line up. Dates have also officially been announced.

"We are glad to be part of this tour; I think it's a great bill. The bands I have heard so far each have a strong musical identity as opposed to so much of the generic, lowest common denominator music out there," says Helmet front man Page Hamilton. more on this story

Eastern Conference Champions Return With New Album

Eastern Conference Champions have set an April 26th release date for Speak-ahh, their first album of new material in four years.

Lead singer Josh Ostrander explains why it took four years to finish their second album: "We knew this was going be a very important record for us when we started demoing and collecting songs. Every record and EP we released up until this point was truly a stepping-stone to this record. We wanted Speak-ahh to hit on every level. For the most part the band has adapted itself to getting things on their first or second takes whilst recording. I cant for the life of me tell you why this is our darkest record to date, it's not something we planned, we didn't even realize it until we looked at what we had finished."

Recorded in downtown Los Angeles, The ten-track album is a departure from the sound of their debut album. "After we recorded Ameritown with Owen Morris, we had a hell of a time pulling off some of the songs live, it just got away from us in the studio," Josh reflected. "Since we began recording on our own, we always go into recording a song with a 'are we gonna be able to pull this off live' mentality. We never put two guitars down when one will do the job. We prefer the bones of it to an orchestra. We love the rawness." more on this story

Robert Plant Compares Band of Joy To Jefferson Airplane

(Gibson) Robert Plant is currently on tour with Band of Joy, a group that has its roots (at least musically) in the frontman's pre-Led Zeppelin band. Plant recently compared the band, which features Buddy Miller and Patty Griffin among others, to another Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group.

"This is the Band of Joy I played in all that time ago, or at least that was the plan: to go to the place where much of the music we were playing in the'60s originated, and play it with these people," Plant told The Observer. "But now it has a life of its own. In the free-form moments of our music, we're playing a mixture of Indo-jazz fusion and a great gig by Jefferson Airplane."

He also spoke about the significance of being a member of a band, rather than a solo artist. "Most of all, I want to be on these kind of terms with these kind of people," he said. "There's no point in doing it any other way, and if I did, I'd feel uncomfortable. I've got the big name, but I've always wanted to be in a band, one of a band. And this is what I have to be to do it." more on this story

Earth Leak

Earth's forthcoming album, Angels Of Darkness, Demons Of Light 1, is now streaming in its entirety as an NPR "Exclusive First Listen."

Check out the whole album, where it will stream for free until February 7th right here

Set for release on February 22nd, once again for Southern Lord Recordings, Angels Of Darkness, Demons Of Light 1 represents yet another new chapter in the Earth lineage, as the band continues to expand their trademark slow-morphing drone a bit beyond the realms they've explored on their last handful of releases and recent years of touring, and continuing to reproduce continually inspiring music as they have with every recording to date. more on this story

Butch Vig Discusses Nirvana Reunion

(Gibson) Superstar producer (and sometime Garbage drummer) Butch Vig spoke with MTV News recently about his work on the new Foo Fighters album, which features a Nirvana reunion of sorts. Vig, who produced Nirvana's breakthrough album, Nevermind, teamed up with Dave Grohl and Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic on the track "I Should Have Known." According to Vig, the track touched an emotional nerve.

"I'm not exactly sure what the song's about," Vig said. "But to me, it seems there's definitely some references about Kurt Cobain, and it's one of the most primal, raw things the Foo Fighters have ever done… it's quite an emotional roller-coaster ride when you hear it."

For all three participants, it was a rare moment to share: "When Krist came up to Dave's house, we sort of sat down and it was like, 'Holy [expletive], man!' We hadn't been in a room together – the three of us – in almost 20 years. We just sat around and shot the [expletive] for three or four hours. Dave and I were sipping on some wine, and Krist started drinking some bootleg whiskey, and it was great… One story would lead to another story, and it was an amazing experience, just to be there, to open up all these things you may have forgotten about. It was really a pretty special part of the album." more on this story

The Kills Streaming New Song

(Press Here) The Kills are streaming their new brand single "Satellite" on their official website www.thekills.tv now.

"Satellite" is the first song from the band's new studio album, Blood Pressures.

Blood Pressures will be released on Domino on April 5th, 2011. The Sophie Muller directed road trip inspired music video for "Satellite" will be launched in the very near future. For now you can stream the song here

Fleet Foxes Announce New Album and Tour

(Gibson) Fleet Foxes have announced the follow-up to their 2008 debut album. The Seattle-based group will release Helplessness Blues on May 3 via Sub Pop.

The title track, which indicates that the sophomore record will feature more delicate harmonies and austere instrumentation, is being offered as a free download on SubPop.com.

Fleet Foxes have also announced a short North American tour this spring. The 15-date trek begins April 30 in Vancouver, Canada. more on this story

Arsonists Get All The Girls, Our Last Night, Attila, Vanna for the Young & Restless Tour

Arsonists Get All The Girls are preparing for the Young & Restless Tour across North America.

They will be joined on the trek by Our Last Night, Attila, Vanna, Armor for the Broken and Across the Sun.

Arsonists Get All The Girls are hard at work in the studio on their upcoming fourth album and have issued their second studio update. Click here to check out the new video for footage of the guys tracking guitar and bass along with the shenanigans that you've come to expect from these crushing Californians. The as-yet-untitled record will be released this summer with subsequent heavy touring to follow. more on this story

Rudy Sarzo Talks Dio, Whitesnake, Quiet Riot and More

The latest Talking Metal podcast contains an interview host Mark Strigl conducted with legendary bassist Rudy Sarzo.

Interview topics include Rudy's book Off the Rails, Bruce Kulick, Tim Ripper Owens, Ronnie James Dio, Whitesnake, Quiet Riot, Fred Norris from the Howard Stern show, Randy Rhoads' plan to do a third studio album with Ozzy, Sharon Osbourne, Vivien Vain, The Who, and Queen.

In the interview Rudy commented, "I completely support Frankie Banali's decision to continue Quiet Riot without Kevin Dubrow. It is basically the same band that was Quiet Riot before Kevin passed away. I think it is very important to carry on the spirit of Quiet Riot, the music lives on forever." Listen here

Frank Zappa Alumni Taking Their Project/Object On The Road

(Glass Onyon) Project/Object continues their mission of performing Frank Zappa's music with a rotating lineup of Zappa's most beloved band members.

On this tour the band will be joined by alumni Ike Willis and Ray White, and at selected gigs, Denny Walley, Don Preston and Bunk Gardner. Project/Object's collaboration with these legends is a testament to the bands desire to present Zappa's music as it was recorded and performed live, while also developing creativity in live performance.

Ike Willis is the legendary Zappa vocalist and guitarist whose career with Frank began in the role of "Joe" on the quintessential Zappa album Joe's Garage, and continued for over a decade. He toured with Zappa's band in 1978 and appeared on every Zappa tour thereafter, as well as almost 30 Zappa albums. Ike also played an integral role in Zappa's legendary final tour in 1988. Ray White is a vocalist and guitarist who was drafted into Zappa's band in the fall of 1976, forming a memorable vocal harmony partnership with Ike Willis on later tours in 1980 and 1984. He participated on the albums Zappa in New York, Joe's Garage, Tinsel Town Rebellion, You Are What You Is, and many more. Denny Walley, who also recorded and toured with the late Captain Beefheart, toured with Zappa playing slide guitar in the mid 70s, and guested on records in the early 80s as well. Don Preston and Bunk Gardner, appearing at the tour closer in NJ, are part of the original lineups of Zappa's "Mothers Of Invention", touring and recording the late 60s classics beloved by most of Zappa's fan base.
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Gary Cherone's Hurtsmile A Family Affair

(Gibson) The self-titled debut album by Hurtsmile – featuring Gary Cherone of Extreme (and a better-live-than-on-record turn with Van Halen) on vocals – will be released on February 8 in the U.S.

The album was released on January 21 in Europe. Hurtsmile is a family affair. In addition to Gary Cherone, Hurtsmile features his brother Mark on guitars, Joe Pessia (Nuno Bettencourt's Dramagods, Tantric) on bass and mandolin, and Dana Spellman (a student of Mike Mangini, onetime member of Extreme and Cherone's previous band Tribe of Judah) on drums and percussion.

"Hurtsmile was a long time coming… I always wanted to write a record with my brother," Gary says. "I'm a big fan of Mark's songwriting and his snarling guitar riffs. Hurtsmile was about returning to my roots, writing a record in my basement, a straight-up rock 'n' roll record… but it turned out to be more diverse and ambitious than I expected." more on this story

Adelitas Way Going Soph and Hitting The Road

(EMI) Adelitas Way will release their sophomore album, Home School Valedictorian, on May 17th on Virgin Records.

The band have been in the studio in Los Angeles with producer Dave Bassett (Shinedown) recording since September of last year.

Adelitas Way will hit the road for a spring tour with Sick Puppies in March. more on this story