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On this day in 2005, Keith Knudson drummer with The Doobie Brothers died of pneumonia aged 56. Scored the 1979 U.S. #1 single "What A Fool Believes" and 1993 U.K #7 single "Long Train Runnin.'" Find out what else happened on this date in music history here

Beach Boys To Release Their Lost Masterpiece, Smile

(Gibson) In an interview with Examiner.com last week, Al Jardine let slip news that pop fans have been waiting to hear for over four decades. According to the guitarist, Capitol Records is planning to release The Beach Boys' lost masterpiece, Smile, this summer.

The album, which was intended to be the follow-up to the group's magnum opus, Pet Sounds, was scuttled in late 1966 for a variety of reasons and has never been released to the public in its entirety.

In 2004, Brian Wilson rerecorded the material as Brian Wilson Presents Smile, winning three Grammy nominations for his efforts. But until now, The Beach Boys' version has remained on the shelf. Jardine, though, says that is all about to change. "Capitol Records plans to issue a Beach Boys version of Smile sometime this summer to begin the celebration of The Beach Boys' anniversary," he said. "Smile is the Holy Grail for Beach Boys' fans, so it will be good." more on this story

Cause of Gary Moore's Death

(hennemusic) Former Thin Lizzy guitarist Gary Moore died from a suspected heart attack, an initial post-mortem examination has found.

The Belfast Telegraph reports that forensic experts told a court in Spain's Costa del Sol that the rocker died of natural causes, hours after starting a six-day holiday with his girlfriend.

While forensic experts are satisfied he died from natural causes, they requested further tests on tissue samples taken from his body ahead of a final report. more on this story

Van Halen In The Smithsonian

(hennemusic) The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History has recently acquired the Van Halen "Frank 2″ guitar, played and made famous by Eddie Van Halen, through a partnership donation with Fender Musical Instruments.

The guitar was made in 2006 as part of a joint venture between the artist and Fender to produce a limited edition number of guitars for the EVH brand.

Known as the "Frankenstein Replica," or "Frank 2," it will be part of the museum's Division of Culture and the Arts, which preserves a large and diverse collection of instruments. more on this story

Rise Against, Bad Religion and Four Year Strong Tour

Rise Against are hitting the road with special guests Bad Religion and Four Year Strong for a North American tour.

The tour kicks off on April 5th in Las Vegas, NV and will hit major markets across the United States throughout the spring, including two nights at New York City's Terminal 5 in early May.

Joining the lineup for a special performance at the Long Beach show on April 7th will be California punk-band The Descendents. The April 7th show will be The Descendents' first Los Angeles area show in 14 years. more on this story

Coldplay Not The Rolling Stones

(Gibson) Coldplay are the first headliners to be confirmed for Glastonbury 2011. It will be the band's first appearance at the festival since 2005.

According to The Sun, festival organizers were aiming to line up The Rolling Stones, but the deal fell through. Allegedly, the Stones were "considering closely" and "incredibly tempting" offer to bring them to Glastonbury for the first time, but that things didn't pan out.

U2 are being rumored to join Coldplay as Glastonbury headliners this year. The Irish rockers were set to play the event last year, but had to bow out following Bono's back surgery. Glastonbury will take place June 24 through 26. more on this story

Aerosmith Making Progress

(hennemusic) With all the media attention that Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler is getting these days through his American Idol gig, the band's recent songwriting sessions got some major coverage, as well.

Despite the media rumble outside the studio of co-writer Marti Frederiksen, it was the noise inside the room that counted the most.

Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton says it was a productive experience. "We had a good time out there and came up with the makings of some great songs," reports Tom. "It was so good to have ten days of intense quality time with Brad, Joey (Kramer) and Steven (Tyler). We got to shut the world out and just be our musical beings for 12 hours each day." more on this story

Another Secret Foo Fighters Show

(hennemusic) Dave Grohl was at it again on Friday, sending out Tweets to alert fans about a last-minute Foo Fighters gig at the Dragonfly in Los Angeles.

This was the second such show and promo tactic in a week, following the previous Friday's gig at Velvet Jones in Santa Barbara.

Like the VJ show, the Friday night Foos set at Dragonfly consisted of the new album in its entirety, before blasting through some greatest hits to complete the night. Wanna see video?

The Decemberists Announce New Tour Leg

The Decemberists have announced a second U.S. tour leg for the Spring, which will kick off April 16 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and cover the Midwest and South before reaching Atlanta, Georgia on May 2.

The 14-date run will also include the band's first-ever appearance at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on May 1, and a rescheduled performance in Royal Oak, Michigan on April 22.

The Decemberists are currently in the midst of the sold-out first leg of their North American tour on the heels of their #1 album The King Is Dead on EMI's Capitol Records. more on this story

The World According To Jimmy Page

(Gibson) Comb the annals of Jimmy Page interviews and you'll find that the notoriously elusive Led Zeppelin guitarist has a pretty cool take on the world. The 67-year-old first picked up a guitar at age 12 and has been at work on it ever since, playing high-profile session work for The Who, The Kinks and Van Morrison, among others, before joining the seminal London group, The Yardbirds.

Of course, Page's biggest imprint was made in Led Zeppelin from 1968 to 1980. Equipped with Gibsons, ranging from the Les Paul Standard to the Doubleneck EDS-1275 to the J-200, Page picked, strummed and shredded his way into the ranks of the world's best and most influential guitarists.

Led Zeppelin's supernatural chemistry ended abruptly when, traumatized by the death of drummer John Bonham, the band disbanded more than 30 years ago. But that hasn't stopped Page from continuing on with his music or prevented Led Zeppelin fans from holding out hope for a legitimate reunion. What does Page have to say about the chances of that? Read on for his take on a Led Zeppelin reunion and other insights here

Slash Comments on Super Bowl Surprise

(hennemusic) Slash made his rumored, but unannounced, cameo during the Super Bowl halftime show with the Black Eyed Peas on Sunday night.

It was a short 90 seconds, but Slash rose from under the stage to play a bit of Guns N' Roses' "Sweet Child O' Mine" with Fergie handling vocals.

Slash enjoyed himself, taking to Twitter shortly after the game to share his thoughts: "That was a blast! What an insane event. I wish I'd bet on the game!" he tweeted. more on this story

Singled Out: Goldenboy

Today Shon Sullivan a.k.a. Goldenboy tells us about "Holiday" from his brand new album "Sleepwalker" which hit's stores today! (Crowded House fans take note) Here is the story:

A few years ago I had the wonderful opportunity to go to New Zealand and record with Neil Finn and the band for his "One All" album. In the guest house where we were staying was a Tascam 8 track reel to reel recorder along with a Wurlitzer piano. One evening I hooked them both up and started recording this little piano riff on the 8 track. While I was doing this, Sebastian Steinberg, who played bass on the album and was staying in the room next to me, came in and said "Ah yes." We talked about how it was like we were on music holiday.

We also talked about how New Zealand had this kind of dark and foreboding feeling about it. That feeling was further enforced when the following weekend we all stayed out at Piha beach. Stuffed in wetsuits two sizes too small we headed out into the water. Piha has black sand from all the volcanic rock surrounding it and the waves are absolutely treacherous. Our wetsuits were so tight that we couldn't swim properly and we almost drowned!

Although I'd brought that 8 track reel of tape that I'd been recording ideas on back home with me , I didn't have anything to play it on.

Years later when Jon Crawford and I were recording at his studio, Interstellar, someone came in and wanted to trade him an old Tascam recorder for some studio time. It seemed like a good trade but there was no way of knowing if this machine even worked because nobody even sells those reel to reel tapes any more.

Then I remembered the one I'd brought back with me from New Zealand and had never been able to play! We put it on and this little Wurlitzer piano riff that I'd completely forgotten about came out of the speakers. Inspired, we just kept adding on parts until it was complete.

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

Sammy Hagar Talks New Chickenfoot

(hennemusic) Matt Warnock at Guitar International hooked up with Sammy Hagar to learn about how the recording of the new Chickenfoot album is going.

Sammy Hagar: We started last Saturday–it's a week today. Seven days and you ain't gonna believe it, but we've got eleven songs. It isn't like we wrote the songs previously, rehearsed them and then went in and just tried to cut 'em. We're writing in the studio on the spot. Joe presents us with some musical ideas, and his ideas are really together, it isn't this vague idea. He presents you with an intro, a verse, a chorus, a bridge, a solo and an ending.

Then we jam to it. I see if it feels melodically in my repertoire of blues licks that I have in my voice. [Laughs] Then I come up with a good melody and structure, and we work on the arrangement until we all agree. Then my job is to come up with a title before we're done rehearsing the song. Last but not least, I go out and write the lyrics. Believe it or not, I've already written lyrics for five of the songs on the new record. Then we get a take that sounds good and we continue the process. I can't believe how fast things are going with this record. It's amazing. A lot more here

Van Halen and Led Zeppelin Make Greatest Guitar Riffs In Music History List

Gibson continues their weeklong countdown of the greatest guitar riffs in music history. Today they lay out 40-31. Here are just a couple:

36. "Panama," Van Halen (1984): The world knows Eddie Van Halen can ignite a fretboard with his preternatural pyrotechnics. But what really makes him one of – if not the – greatest axemen in the solar system, what separates him from the pack, is his wonderful ear for the monster and always tasty riff. "Panama," the third single from Van Halen's epic 1984 album, is a heavy-duty and immensely catchy riff that harkens back to some of the finer work of his first two albums. Not terribly intricate, certainly not by Edward's standard, but the riff makes the song. – Sean Patrick Dooley

35. "Rock and Roll," Led Zeppelin (1971): This showstopper on Led Zeppelin IV was born during a 1971 jam session in which the band aimed to polish off their song "Four Sticks." Instead, Jimmy Page came up with this magical intro guitar riff and the band dropped what they were doing to write "Rock and Roll." "The riff and the sequence was really immediate to those 12-bar patterns that you had in those old rock songs like Little Richard," Page told The Times last year. "It was just so spur-of-the-moment the way that it just came together more or less out of nowhere." – Ellen Barnes The rest of today's list

Johnny Rotten's Musical Toilets

(Gibson) John Lydon (once known as Johnny Rotten) and one-time Sex Pistol has been talking about his musical inspirations.

In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, he states that he is able to find music in "anything that I can see surrounding me. I have made sounds out of toilet bowls.

"Anything that creates a sound is a good thing. And you find a house full of that kind of stuff – particularly if you do your own plumbing. My god, you're not short for tunes." more on this story

Remix R.E.M.

(hennemusic) R.E.M. are offering fans the chance to remix their music, and giving them the tools to do it.

With the help of producer Jacknife Lee, the band has launched what it calls the "Remix Project."

First up is the new R.E.M. track, "It Happened Today," from the band's forthcoming album, "Collapse Into Now," due March 8. more on this story

Classic KISS Radio Interview Goes Online

Michael Brandvold continues to dig through his collection of audio clips and today uncovers another treat for KISS fans.

The 41 minute interview features Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS live in the studio at 93X KXXR Minnesota.

Here is what Michael had to say about the clip: Exact date of this interview is not know, but it would be after the reunion tour sometime in 1997. Gene and Paul are live in the studio promoting the release of the soon to be released album Carnival of Souls. Listen to Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley read traffic reports for Minneapolis and St. Paul, tell jokes and much more. Check it out here

Mastodon CD/DVD Coming Next Month

(Gibson) Mastodon have announced a new live album set for release next month called Live at the Aragon.

It will be released in both CD and DVD form and will feature a complete performance of the Crack the Skye album, as well as other classic Mastodon tracks and a cover of The Melvins' "The Bit."

The concert, recorded in October 2009 at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago, will be available in stores on March 14. Tracklist

Anniversary of Del Shannon's Violent Death

(Gibson) At just after 11:30 p.m. on this day in 1990, rock and roll innovator Del Shannon was found dead, slumped in a rocking chair in the den of his new Santa Clarita Valley home. A .22-caliber rifle was found next to Shannon's body. It looked like suicide to Deputy Bill Linnemeyer of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

Shannon's manager Dan Bourgoise, said the singer had been depressed lately, that he was concerned about his new home and had been suffering form the flu for several weeks.

At the same time, Del Shannon's career was on the up after a decade-long slump. He'd been working with Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne and was rumored to be replacing Roy Orbison, who had died, in the Traveling Wilburys supergroup. He'd recently played a sell-out show on February 3 at a Buddy Holly tribute concert in Clear Lake, Iowa, before heading back to his new house in California. more on this story

The Ramones Meets Abba? Only A Tribute Band Could Pull It Off

Gibson has selected 10 noteworthy tribute bands to singled out. Here are just a couple that caught our eye because of their decision to blend two band's music together:

Gabba (ABBA, The Ramones): Upon forming in 1996, this London-based tribute band immediately set about melding ABBA's dance-pop style with the punk-rock sound of The Ramones, thus giving birth to "disco-punk." The group has been featured in Mojo, Melody Maker, New Musical Express and other high-profile rock publications. Among the outlandish claims listed on their website is the "fact" that a musical based on their songs – titled Papa Mao Mao – was staged on Broadway.

Beatallica (The Beatles, Metallica): This Beatles-Metallica mashup group got its start as a one-off project at Milwaukee's annual Spoof-Fest in 2001. Encouraged by stellar reviews, the group decided to forge on with its novel strategy of performing Beatles songs and melodies in the metal-riff style of Metallic. The song titles – "The Thing That Should Not Let it Be," "And Justice for All My Loving" – say it all. Beatallica have opened shows for the likes of Dream Theater, Motorhead and L.A. Guns. The members of Metallica are said to be huge fans. more on this story

Albert King with Stevie Ray Vaughan Coffeehouse CD/DVD

(Gibson) There is going to come a point where the Billboard Blues Catalog Chart will officially be named the Stevie Ray Vaughan Memorial Chart, as the late guitarist's back catalogue regularly dominates the list.

The recent release of Vaughan's collaborative In Session concert, featuring Vaughan and Albert King went to #3 on the chart upon its release in November, making it one of seven Vaughan albums in the Top 15 at the time.

Now Albert King with Stevie Ray Vaughan: In Session is set to extend its success, as the CD/DVD is set for release at Starbucks beginning February 15. more on this story

Gibson Remembers Gary Moore

(Gibson) The rock world lost one of its great performers on Sunday with the passing of guitar legend Gary Moore. Moore died while on vacation in the town of Estepona in the Costa del Sol region of southern Spain. He was 58 years old.

Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Moore first made his mark in the hard rock band, Skid Row (not to be confused with the later band). Inspired by the fiery blues playing of Albert King, Jimi Hendrix and Peter Green (who took Moore under his wing when the young Irishman was breaking in), Moore combined the feel and subtlety of the finest blues players with the speed and intensity of hard rock's heaviest hitters.

Moore followed Skid Row with an on-again-off-again romance with Thin Lizzy. His friendship with Phil Lynott and Brian Downey stretched back to his school days, and he would play with Ireland's favorite band off and on for nine years, contributing to some of the group's best-loved songs, including "Still in Love with You," "Sarah" and "Waiting for an Alibi." He also recorded three albums with the jazz-fusion band Colosseum II during the same period. more on this story

John Lennon's Final Interview Hits iTunes

(Krantz Media Group) "John Lennon: The Final Interview" Radio Special was released as an exclusive download, on Apple iTunes today.

The special centers on John Lennon's last radio interview, along with Yoko, recorded at The Dakota in New York City, only hours before Lennon's tragic death on December 8th, 1980. The special aired on over 150 radio stations worldwide this past December, commemorating the 30th anniversary of Lennon's death.

The original team that conducted the interview (Dave Sholin, Laurie Kaye, Ron Hummel and Bert Keane) has come together 30 years later to re-create this historic event. Along with highlights from the interview, they relay their own unique memories of that day, including events leading up to the interview, meeting John Lennon and Yoko Ono, and a curb-side encounter with Mark David Chapman, the deranged killer who gunned down Lennon later that night. more on this story

Victor Wooten Announces A Show of Hands 15

Victor Wooten is reissuing a re-mastered version of his debut recording A Show of Hands with bonus tracks entitled "A Show of Hands 15" on March 8, 2011, to coincide with the album's 15th anniversary and his upcoming tour with The Stanley Clarke Band.

Wooten is the renowned bass player for Béla Fleck and the Flecktones. Heralded as "the Michael Jordan of the bass" and "the most influential bassist since Jaco Pastorius," Victor has gone on to win just about every award possible for a bass guitarist, including Bass Player Magazine's "Bassist of the Year" Award, which he has won three times (the only person to win it more than once).

Wooten is also a published author and educator. His book "The Music Lesson" is now available in 4 languages and is being used in curriculums in schools around the world. He holds music clinics at schools and universities around the country and hosts music and nature camps through out the year at his own Wooten Woods, a 150 acre facility just outside of Nashville. more on this story

Jane's Addiction Working on Daring New Album

(Gibson) Jane's Addiction frontman Perry Farrell tells Spin.com that his band's new album is their most daring yet. "We are taking great risks and writing in ways that we have never written before," Farrell says about the record, titled The Great Escape Artist.

Part of that experimental spirit comes from teaming with TV on the Radio mastermind Dave Sitek on the album sessions.

"Our producer Rich Costey said, 'Hey, I have a friend…' and it was Dave. Rich said, 'If you guys work together, there would be explosions.'" Farrell said. "So I looked Dave up. He was just finishing up a record of his own. But when we met, he was very enthusiastic. He's a true artist and with an original, contemporary sound." more on this story

Justin Townes Earle Lines Up Dates With The Decemberists

Bloodshot Records sent over this big news for Justin Townes Earle fans. Earle will support recent Billboard chart-toppers The Decemberists on their April tour including stops in Atlanta, Columbus, and at New Orleans' historic Jazz Fest.

The announcement follows an already landmark year for the young artist who recently completed a run of sold-out shows in the United Kingdom and made his network television debut on The Late Show with David Letterman. more on this story

Lower Than Atlantis Announce Special American Release

Lower Than Atlantis have inked a deal with Sumerian Records for North America and have announced a special release.

Their debut full length record, which has never been released in the United States, Far Q covered the whole spectrum of issues facing the youth of the UK right now - unemployment, booze, debt, broken homes and the uncertainty of growing up as kids living in a country in depression.

Sumerian will combine their new unreleased album World Record with Far Q for a double-disc release due out on April 19th. more on this story

Last Chance To Reason Set Album Release

Last Chance To Reason will release their Prosthetic Records' debut, "Level 2," in North America on April 12.

The bnad will hit the road in February for their first Canadian run of dates and will then meet up with the legendary Atheist.

The band will also be appearing at this year's New England Metal and Hardcore Festival in Worcester, MA on April 16th. more on this story

Eagles, Kenny Chesney, Sammy Hagar and More Give Back To The Troops

(Our Sacrifice) The biggest names in music today are rallying in support of our brave Armed Forces service members and their families through a Cleveland based not for profit national fundraiser benefiting five diverse charitable organizations supporting the troops and their families.

Our Sacrifice is the name of the fundraiser that unites these great entertainers via autographed guitar power with the Rock and Roll Capital in recognition of the great need to support our brave military families.

Patriotic artists like the Eagles, Kenny Chesney, The Jonas Bros, Miranda Lambert, Keith Urban, Sammy Hagar, The Black Crowes, Billy Squier, STYX, and REO Speedwagon are just some of the music legends who have autographed guitars for donation drawings. more on this story

Eagle Rock Remember Gary Moore

(Label Statement) Eagle Rock Entertainment have been deeply saddened by the news of the death of Gary Moore, the consummate musician acknowledged as one of the finest guitarists that the British Isles has ever produced. In a career that dates back to the 1960s, there are few musical genres that he has not turned his adroit musical hand to, and on top of his acclaimed solo work he has graced the line-ups of several notable rock bands, Thin Lizzy, Colosseum II and Skid Row to name but three.

Eagle Rock Entertainment were privileged to work with Gary Moore and his team on many projects over the past few years – releasing his three most recent studio albums, a live box set album, three DVDs and a Blu-ray. It was a relationship that began in 2004 and was cherished by all those at the label.

Lindsay Brown of Eagle Rock Entertainment commented, "Gary Moore was truly a giant of contemporary guitarists. We feel honored to have worked with him, released his amazing music and indeed to have called him a friend. He will be sorely missed by all those who knew him, and all fans of original guitar music, and leaves a gap that simply cannot be filled." more on this story