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On this day in 2003, a long-lost recording featuring John Lennon and Mick Jagger sparked a bidding war at a London auction. The acetate record was recorded in 1974 with Jagger singing the blues song, "Too Many Cooks," and Lennon playing guitar. The track had never been released because the two artists were both signed to different record companies. Find out what else happened on this date in music history here

Meat Loaf Among Celebrity Apprentice Cast

(hennemusic) Rocker Meat Loaf will be one of the 16 contestants appearing on the new season of The Celebrity Apprentice.

Donald Trump appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on Thursday to make the announcement of the full cast.

There's actually a bunch of music people in the 4th season, including Mark McGrath from Sugar Ray (remember them?), rapper Lil' John, country singer John Rich of Big & Rich, Dionne Warwick and La Toya Jackson. more on this story

New Van Halen Book Coming

(hennemusic) Legendary rock photographer Neil Zlozower has a new book on Eddie Van Halen in the works.

Music fans know his shots, have seen his name credited on album covers. Zlozower connected with Van Halen in 1978, started shooting some shows, and before you knew it, he contributed some shots for the Van Halen II album. It was just the beginning of the pair's friendship and working relationship.

In 2008, Neil published his first book, "Van Halen: A Visual History 1978-1984" – a stunning display of photography capturing one of rock's biggest bands in their undisputed heyday. more on this story

Steven Tyler Says He's In Aerosmith Forever

(Gibson) Steven Tyler says that his time as a judge on American Idol might come and go, but that he's a lifer when it comes to Aerosmith. In promotion of Idol's Wednesday (Jan. 19) premiere, he was interviewed by Billboard.com.

"I'm so busy doing so many million things, so many irons in the fire that people don't know what to think," Tyler said. "I don't need to be validated by someone's opinions or show. This will last for three years if I stay with it, or four months if I just do this year. But I'm in Aerosmith forever."

Of course, Tyler will be validating other young musicians with his new gig on the singing competition series. So what will he be looking for in the new contestants? Find out here

Slash Sings Axl's Praises

(hennemusic) Slash had some very high praise for ex-Guns N' Roses bandmate Axl Rose, during an interview with Entertainment Weekly. While discussing his support dates with Ozzy (which kicked off Sunday night) and the Velvet Revolver singer situation, Slash was asked about his favorite lead singers.

EW: Did you see that MusicRadar.com poll in which Axl was voted the greatest lead singer of all time? Slash: I did. I thought that was actually pretty f—ing cool.

EW: You did? Slash: Yeah. All things considered, we may have had our differences and this and that and the other, but I will never undermine the fact that I thought Guns N' Roses, when it was originally together, was one of the best rock bands, and Axl has always in my mind been one of the best frontmen/lyricists in rock and roll, period. more on this story

Kid Rock and Duran Duran For Super Bowl Jam

VH1 sent over word that their 2011's Super Bowl Fan Jam concert lineup will include Kid Rock, Duran Duran, and pop singer Jason Derulo.

VH1's Super Bowl Fan Jam concert series will air live Thursday, February 3 at the Verizon Theatre in Grand Prairie, TX at 9 pm ET/PT.

VH1.com will also host a live viewing party on Thursday, February 3 at 9 pm ET/PT, giving fans an opportunity to discuss the show with others online as they watch the live special.

Kid Rock's Birthday Bash

(hennemusic) Kid Rock threw one helluva big party on Saturday at Detroit's Ford Field, kicking off his "Born Free" tour while celebrating his 40th birthday with 60,000 of his closest friends (Rock turns 40 on Monday).

The Detroit Free Press reports the event was "part stadium spectacle, part nostalgic retrospective, the marathon show explored the breadth of Rock's two-decade catalog, neatly tucking his vintage risqué rap alongside the meatier rock fare of his new "Born Free."

In a night that featured plenty of star power – video messages from Conan O'Brien, Jon Stewart and Jay Leno – there were live musical collaborations with Peter Wolf ("Detroit Breakdown"), Martina McBride ("Care") and the Rev. Run ("Walk This Way") – but it was Sheryl Crow who stood out. She joined Rock for a rare live duet on their hit "Picture" and stuck around for a frisky performance of Free's "All Right Now," including a bout of close dancing that got the crowd shrieking. More including video

Alkaline Trio, Thrice, and Reunited Further Seems Forever For Bamboozle

Alkaline Trio, Sam Adams, Thrice, and Further Seems Forever featuring original members including Chris Carrabba (Dashboard Confessional) have been added to the mainstage at this year's Bamboozle Festival.

The annual three-day music festival is scheduled for April 29, 30 and May 1 at the New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Previously announced main stage performers include: Lil Wayne, Mötley Crüe, Taking Back Sunday, The Gaslight Anthem, Wiz Khalifa, Bruno Mars, LMFAO, Chiddy Bang, Dashboard Confessional, A Day To Remember, Boys Like Girls, New Found Glory performing their own set and a Ramones tribute featuring Marky Ramone, Circa Survive, Waka Flocka Flame, Streetlight Manifesto, and the RX Bandits.

Good Charlotte North American Tour

Good Charlotte will launch their "Cardiology" North American tour on March 3rd.

The tour is in support of their fifth studio album and first for Capitol Records, "Cardiology".

Good Charlotte have tapped special guests Forever the Sickest Kids and This Century to open on all dates. more on this story

Rush Star Lands Film Role

(hennemusic) During some down time from the band's Time Machine tour, Rush guitarist Lifeson was filming a role in an independent movie that will debut in Toronto this fall.

Rushisaband.com reports Lifeson has a role in the new indie film, "Irvine Welsh's Ecstasy."

Toronto filmmaker Rob Heydon recently completed shooting for his feature film adaptation of Scottish author Irvine Welsh's book Ecstasy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance. more on this story

Farrell Doesn't Know Why Duff Quit Jane's Addiction

(Rock AAA) Jane's Addiction frontman Perry Farrell says he's still not sure why Duff McKagan quit the band just months after joining.

The ex-Guns n'Roses and Velvet Revolver bassist replaced original Jane's member Eric Avery last year, but left again soon afterwards.

A full explanation was never given – and Farrell says it's because the band never received one. more on this story

Supergrass Reunion Is Possible

(Gibson) Although they just broke up last year, there already is talk of a Supergrass reunion. Bassist Mick Quinn told BBC News that he thinks the boys will get back together.

"I'm still on good terms with the rest of them and I'm confident we would probably reform at some point," said. The other members of Supergrass were Rob Coombes, Danny Goffey and Gaz Coombes, who has been launching a solo career.

Meanwhile, Quinn has been focused on his new group, dB Band, which features drummer Mikey Dean-Smith and bassist Paul Wilson. They plan to put out an EP in the spring. more on this story

Listen To R.E.M.'s New Song Mine Smell Like Honey

(hennemusic) R.E.M.'s new album, "Collapse Into Now," is due out on March 8, but there are plenty of songs kickin' around for you to check out in advance of the release.

"Discoverer" was offered by the band as a free download last month; "It Happened Today" – featuring Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder, has already surfaced, and now a third song – the first radio single from the album – is now online, too.

"Mine Smell Like Honey" - which will hit radio on January 18 - is a bouncy, uptempo rocker with Mike Mills' backing vocals soaring over lead singer Michael Stipe's voice. Listen here

Devil Went Down to Georgia Co-Writer Tommy Crain Dies

(Gibson) Southern rock pioneer Tommy Crain, a 15-year veteran of The Charlie Daniels Band, as well as co-writer of "The Devil Went Down to Georgia," has died, according to All Access. The guitarist died in his sleep on Wednesday.

Crain was with The Charlie Daniels Band for 15 years, beginning in 1975, and he appeared on more than 20 albums. He took home a Grammy for co-writing "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" in 1980, and he is credited with writing or co-writing more than 60 songs during his career.

Charlie Daniels paid tribute to Tommy on his website, saying: "Tommy Crain will always be a part of the CDB family, and his music will always be a part of the CDB sound. We have lost a good friend, and the world has lost a unique, creative and precious human being. We send our deepest condolences to the family of our brother. You were special, buddy. We're gonna miss you." more on this story

The Who Killing Cancer Benefit Video

(hennemusic) Following the recent news about a cancer scare of his own, The Who's Roger Daltrey was front and center Thursday night leading his band through a headlining set at the Killing Cancer 2011 concert.

Along with Jeff Beck, Debbie Harry, Richard Ashcroft and Bryan Adams, the artists came together to play the benefit concert, at the Hammersmith Apollo, to raise public awareness and funds for a revolutionary cancer treatment.

The KILLING Cancer charity was set up six years ago to fund the development of a new style of non-invasive cancer treatments. Read more and watch video of the event here

U2's Spider-Man Musical Hits Another Snag

(Gibson) The opening for the troubled Broadway musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark has been delayed again, this time in order to "fine-tune" the production and work on a new ending. As reported by Billboard.com, the show is now set to make its official debut on March 15.

The delay marks the fourth instance in which the opening for the music has been postponed. "We are looking for the extraordinary here, we are nearly there," said Bono and The Edge in a joint statement, explaining the decision to make additional tweaks to the production. The U2 frontman and guitarist, who have written the score for the show, are reportedly writing additional music as well.

Four actors have been injured in preview performances of the musical, which, at a cost of $65 million, is Broadway's most-expensive ever. Co-producer Michael Cohl promised the latest delay would constitute the "final postponement."

Meat Puppets Lollipop

Megaforce Records have announced an April 12, 2011 release date for Meat Puppets new album Lollipop.

Recorded at HiFi Studios in Austin, Texas, the album features the indelible Kirkwood brothers, Cris and Curt.

Also new to this album is the addition of drummer Shandon Sahm, son of the legendary Doug Sahm. more on this story

Watch Bruce Springsteen Rock Benefit Gig

(hennemusic) Bruce Springsteen played a huge part at the Light Of Day benefit show at the Paramount Theatre in Asbury Park on Saturday night. The annual benefit raises funds to help the fight against Parkinson's disease and related illnesses.

Hosted by Vincent "Big Pussy" Pastore from "The Sopranos," New Jersey.com (NJ.com) reports that the benefit was pretty much a full evening of Springsteen, as he played with four different artists and did two solo acoustic songs.

Bruce played with Jesse Malin, Willie Nile, Alejandro Escovedo and Joe Grushecky and the Houserockers from Pittsburgh. Wanna see?

The Grateful Dead Video Game Announced

(Gibson) The Grateful Dead are going from counter culture legends to video game heroes. The famous band are going to be part of a new video game, according to the title's developer, Curious Sense. The game, which will feature the Dead's studio music, live work, art and more, might be out by summer.

"We can't wait for everyone check out the fun new toys we are building," the band's longtime archivist, David Lemieux, told the Wall Street Journal. Rhino Entertainment, the overseer of the Dead's intellectual property, has entered into an agreement to ensure that everything in the game will be authentic. Plus, the band's surviving members have given their approval.

So what will the game be like? Curious Sense founder Adam Blumenthal has yet to reveal the basic idea of the game, although he said what it won't be. "There's no collecting of LSD as you move around the parking lot," he said. The game may launch online before becoming a game for specific gaming platforms, such as the Nintendo Wii, Sony PlayStation 3 or Microsoft Xbox 360. more on this story

Watch Cheap Trick's Conan Dream Police Jam

(hennemusic) Cheap Trick rocked Conan O'Brien's show on Thursday night with a performance of "Dream Police," the title track to their 1979 release - and - the basis for an upcoming series of shows at a Milwaukee casino.

The "Dream Police" concerts - at Milwaukee's Northern Lights Theater at Potawatomi Bingo Casino - kick off January 20th and includes 12 dates through February 26th.

The Rhythmic Noise Philharmonic Orchestra & Mind Choir will perform alongside Cheap Trick. Check out video from Conan here

Dire Straits Gay Ban Details

Explore Music has an extensive article detailing the recent ban of the Dire Straits classic "Money for Nothing," here is part of that report: On February 1, 2010, Oz-FM in St. John's, Newfoundland, played the original album version of "Money for Nothing." One listener was most upset:

A song was aired, "Money For Nothing" by Dire Straits, and included the word "faggot" a total of three times. I am aware of other versions of the song, in which the word was replaced with another, and yet OZ FM chose to play and not censor this particular version that I am complaining about. I find this extremely offensive as a member of the LGBT community and feel that there is absolutely no valid reason for such discriminatory marks to be played on-air.

Unable to reach a satisfactory resolution with the radio station, the matter moved to the CBSC. After deliberating the matter, the panel ruled in favor of the listener. a lot more details

Marcy Playground Live Web Event Tomorrow

Marcy Playground will perform an acoustic set at the Indaba offices for a live audience as well as Web viewers worldwide on Tuesday, January 18th - 12:00 - 1:30 P.M. EST.

Following the performance, Marcy Playground frontman John Wozniak and Zaccagnino will answer questions from the audience and virtual participants watching the live stream at www.indabamusic.tv.

Marcy Playground released Indaba Remixes from Wonderland-a digital collection of remixes from the band's 2009 critically-acclaimed album Leaving Wonderland...In a Fit of Rage-on Sept. 28, 2010 on Capitol/EMI. link

Check Out Video of Gregg Allman Performing New Song

(hennemusic) Gregg Allman returns next week with "Low Country Blues," his first solo album in 14 years.

Produced by T Bone Burnett, the album finds Allman putting his own stamp on songs by some of the blues giants whose work has long informed his own, from Muddy Waters and BB King to Buddy Guy and Magic Sam.

Gregg stopped by David Letterman's show Thursday night to play the lone original track from the record: "Just Another Rider" was co-written by Gregg with longtime Allman Brothers Band guitarist Warren Haynes. more on this story

Twinspirits Release New Video From Forthcoming Album

(Submitted) Twinspirits will return with their third album "Legacy" on 18th February 2011 via Lion Music.

"Legacy" marks the second album of vocalist Göran Nyström in the band, and his voice delivers another commanding performance over the material penned by band mastermind and keyboardist Daniele Liverani. Guitarist Tommy Ermollitakes a heavier role this time round whilst the rhythm section of bassist Alberto Rigoni and drummer Dario Ciccioni hold down the complex patterns with precision.

As a preview of the new album the band have released a promotional video for the track "Slave To This World" which can be viewed here

Stone Roses' Ian Brown Announces Scholarship

(Gibson) Stone Roses legend Ian Brown has announced a $15,000 scholarship. According to NME.com, the prestigious audio engineering school, School of Sound Recording (SSR) has set up the bursary called the Ian Brown Scholarship.

The scholarship will pay fees for the Audio Engineering Techniques and Technology course at the new Camden campus in London.

Brown said: "It is an honor for me to be supporting SSR London and the next generation of talented producers and engineers being taught there. I have a long history with SSR from the early days recording with The Stone Roses and I hope the scholarship inspires the next generation of talented producers and artists." more on this story

As One Stratovarius Member Returns, Another Falls Ill

Stratovarius had this message for fans on Friday: "Some good news and some bad news. The good news is that we're back on the road with Helloween. And Jörg Michael is back in his drum chair after his brush with death.

The bad news is that Timo Kotipelto caught some sort of bacterial infection. We suspect it was something from the backstage food in December, but we don't know. Two of the other people on the tour had the same thing: A very bad dysentery-like stomach infection with vomiting and diarrhea, dehydration, also eventually had to go to hospital, etc.

Timo's infection is stubborn and in addition to ruining his Christmas break, it has dried out his vocal cords. In his own words, he can't sing a note at the moment. We are currently in France and so far we had to cancel playing in Paris and Lyon. more on this story

Tom Waits To Release Chap Book For The Homeless

Tom Waits is releasing a limited first edition chap book of his poem, "Seeds on Hard Ground" exclusively through his website in collaboration with Anti records to raise funds for homeless services in his region and to bring attention to a growing problem in today's hard times.

The poem will be published in its entirety on Tom's website at http://www.tomwaits.com/news/. The poem is a long lyrical ballad in the voices of those who walked, fell or were pushed to the margins of society.

Both Waits and Anti Records are donating all proceeds of the poem, limited to 1,000 copies each in North America and Europe, to Redwood Food Bank, Sonoma County's Homeless Referral Services and Family Support Center operated by Catholic Charities. more on this story