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Velvet Revolver Hire Slipknot Singer?

(hennemusic) Lotsa rumors floating around that Slipknot/Stone Sour vocalist Corey Taylor could be the new singer for Velvet Revolver.

In a new interview with Billboard.com, Taylor would neither confirm nor deny that is the "known singer" who's working under wraps with Velvet Revolver.

"To be continued!" Taylor told Billboard with a long, hearty laugh, before declining to say anything further. more on this story

Elton John Biopic Coming

(Gibson) Elton John is about to become the latest musical great to have a Hollywood biopic made about his life. But, he says, don't expect the film to be a straight-forward retelling, like Ray or Walk the Line.

"It will be more of a fantasy, Moulin Rouge-type of stuff," he told BBC Radio 2. "My life's been so surreal, from buying a football club to God knows what."

The untitled film is being written by Lee Hall, who worked together with John on the musical version of Billy Elliot. Hall also wrote the screenplay for the movie version. There's no word yet on who will be starring as the rock legend.

Rock Band: The Clash

(hennemusic) The Clash's iconic 1979 album "London Calling" is coming to Rock Band 3.

Paste Magazine reports the full album will be available as downloadable content on February 1, and will feature pro-mode guitar and bass tracks to help players actually learn the ins and outs of guitarist Mick Jones and bassist Paul Simonon's parts.

It will also include a special Pro-Instrument-Destruction-Mode, in which players can wildly swing their plastic axes around, inspired by the album's famous cover shot. more on this story

Ozzy Goes Disney

(hennemusic) Ozzy Osbourne has probably been animated for most of his life, but now it'll be on the big screen in a new Disney film.

"Gnomeo & Juliet" is a take on William Shakespeare's classic play, "Romeo and Juliet"; it features two garden gnomes in forbidden love. The couple looks to find lasting happiness and avoid tragedy as they are caught in the middle of a feud between neighbours.

Ozzy plays the role of Fawn, and we get our first glimpse of his character in a clip that aired during an interview Ozzy did last Thursday for KTTV (FOX 11)'s "Good Day LA." Wanna see?

Foo Fighters Debut Album At Secret Club Gig

(hennemusic) Those Foo Fighters are sure sneaky. Dave Grohl took to Twitter Friday afternoon, posting several hints and pictures of himself driving up California's Hwy 101 just hours before posting the news:

Tonight! 1/28 @foofighters w @the_bronx. 8pm Velvet Jones,Santa Barbara.One $20 ticket per person cash only. 21+ w/ID. Bam.

The last-minute, secret club show gave the Foos a chance to play their full new album before a packed house of 300 fans at a Santa Barbara club. more on this story

Red Singled Out Week: Feed The Machine

Red roar back this week with the release of their new album, Until We Have Faces. To celebrate the release we asked Anthony Armstrong to pick some of his favorite tracks from the release and tell us about them. Here is today's song: Feed The Machine:

This is my favorite song on the record hands down. There is a sarcastic element to it that I love. Every day we see more and more people transformed by the world around them. A lot of them are extremely vulnerable and can't even muster an intellectual defense against these ideals. Rather, they end up becoming someone they never wanted to be because the world tells them that it's important to "have this, buy that, look like this, and act like this." We have a heart for those that struggle with their own identity. This song is a wakeup call. Don't feed it, kill it. Destroy those ideals and define the world for yourself.

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

Rolling Stones' Glastonbury?

(Gibson) The online rumor mill has been in a frenzy over who might be taking the three headlining slots at the Glastonbury Festival, which will be held at Worthy Farm in Somerset, England, from June 22-26. So when The Rolling Stones' tongue logo appeared on Glastonbury website pilton.com this week, plenty of tongues got to wagging about whether or not the Stones might be performing at the festival.

After all, Ronnie Wood told reporters last year, "I'd love to [play Glastonbury]. I'm always up for the festivals. As far as the Stones are concerned we haven't had a get-together for three years but it's high time."

Festival organizer Emily Eavis confirmed on her Twitter page that all three headliners have been booked but said, "Third headliner just confirmed, we will announce [the lineup] in spring." more on this story

American Idol Boosts Aerosmith

(hennemusic) Having never watched the show, Steven Tyler had only some idea of what he was getting into when he decided to get involved with American Idol, but he knew one thing: it would raise Aerosmith's profile to its highest in many years.

Looks like Tyler was on to something. FOX411 reports Aerosmith's sales are up since the show's premiere last week.

Aerosmith's 1998 power ballad, "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing" is currently #22 on Apple's iTunes chart, and not one, but two versions of the band's 1973 hit "Dream On" are charting, at #77 and #115, respectively. more on this story

Duran Duran Announce Arena Return

(Gibson) Duran Duran have announced their first U.K. tour of arenas in seven years, according to a press release. The rock veterans have 11 dates planned in May and June to support their new album, All You Need is Now.

The band, which includes original members Simon Le Bon, Roger Taylor, John Taylor and Nick Rhodes, will be performing tracks from the new record as well as hits from past decades. The tour is expected to continue to other countries through 2012.

All You Need is Now was produced by Mark Ronson and received an exclusive release on iTunes in December. Physical copies of the album will be available in March. more on this story

Alice Cooper Puzzled By Plant's Led Zeppelin Reunion Rejection

(Rock AAA) Alice Cooper has revealed his bemusement at Robert Plant's reluctance to perform Led Zeppelin hits. Plant has gone on record to suggest he is too old to sing the legendary band's songs but Cooper, who recently turned 63, tells Examiner.com he can't relate to his reasoning.

He says: "I go out on stage and say 'turn it up' and I never get tired of playing my songs. They are just standing there. What is so hard? Jimmy Page wants to do it. John Paul Jones wants to do it. And they got Bonham's son (Jason), who is a killer drummer. All they need is Robert Plant. But what is Robert Plant out there doing? Playing folk music. What is he doing?"

Plant recently expressed his fears he was too old to do his old hits justice in an interview with Rolling Stone – despite confessing he loved being involved with the 2007 reunion shows. more on this story

Whitesnake, Kix, Warrant, Tesla, Sebastian Bach Rock Festival

(Gibson) The lineup has been set for the third annual M3 Rock Festival in Columbia, Maryland. Among the headliners for the two-day festival at the Merriweather Post Pavilion are some of the biggest metal acts of the '80s, including Whitesnake, Kix, Warrant, Tesla, Sebastian Bach and Lita Ford.

The M3 Rock Festival began in 2009, celebrating the age of metal with such artists as Twisted Sister, Ratt, Extreme and Dokken. Last year, the lineup included Scorpions, Cinderella, Vince Neil and Winger.

Based on the success of those two single-day events, promoter and organizer I.M.P. has expanded the event this year to two days, with the following lineup more on this story

KISS Anniversary

Sunday marked the anniversary of KISS. Gibson takes a look back: After recently changing their name from Wicked Lester, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley and Peter Criss made their first appearance as KISS at the Popcorn Club in Queens, New York.

A cold call to a club in Queens called the Popcorn Club and some fast talking by Simmons scored the group a three-night stand (two sets a night) at the venue, from January 30 through February 1, for a flat fee of $150. The first night of the stand gave almost no portent of the massive success to come. The group played to three people during their first set and no more than 10 over the course of the evening. The next two days were hardly better.

During the performances, one other crucial component was lacking (besides an audience). While the music very quickly melded into that now-familiar KISS '70s sound, the look – specifically, the makeup – was nowhere in sight. It would, however, make its debut five weeks later. Just a few weeks after that, the band would record a five-song demo that would start their meteoric rise to the top of rock stardom. Considering how long it took their previous band to make its half-hearted leap at the brass ring, KISS's ascent was not unlike the lightning in their logo. more on this story

Black Country Communion Summer Tour

(Noble) Black Country Communion has announced four UK headline summer concerts in the North of England, following their appearance at London's High Voltage Festival at Victoria Park on Sunday July 24th.

The four piece rock band comprised of Joe Bonamassa (guitar, vocals), Jason Bonham (drums), Glenn Hughes (vocals, bass) and Derek Sherinian (keyboards), play:

Leeds O2 Academy (Tuesday 26th July), Newcastle O2 Academy (Wednesday 27th July), Glasgow O2 Academy (Friday 29th July) and Manchester Academy (Saturday 30th July). more on this story

Vinnie Paul Shoots Down Asinine Pantera Reunion Rumor

(Rock AAA) Vinnie Paul has shot down rumors that Pantera could reform without his brother, late guitarist Darrell 'Dimebag' Abbott.

In an interview with Russia's Darkside, the current Hellyeah drummer – who was a founding member of Pantera alongside Dimebag – slammed the suggestions as 'disrespectful.'

He says: "It's ridiculous. Dime was such a huge part of it; it would be just completely asinine to even consider that. I think it's pretty disrespectful from people to even suggest it." more on this story

Watch Gregg Allman's Private Session

(hennemusic) Gregg Allman was the featured guest on A&E's Private Sessions this weekend.

Gregg joined host Lynn Hoffman to discuss his incredible musical history, the legacy of brother Duane Allman, and his new album "Low Country Blues."

The Gregg Allman Band played a few tracks in the studio, including performances of "I'm No Angel," "Whipping Post" and his ballad "Melissa." Check it out here

Weezer's Rivers Cuomo Records With Miranda Cosgrove

(Gibson) Talk about an oddball pairing. Weezer's famously dour frontman Rivers Cuomo has teamed up with sunny Nickelodeon star Miranda Cosgrove to record the song "High Maintenance," which will feature on her forthcoming EP. The collection is due in stores on March 15.

"It's the first duet I've ever done, and it was really fun," Cosgrove told Billboard.com of the song she recorded with Cuomo. "My part of the song is this girl who's high maintenance, and Rivers is this guy who's having to put up with it. I really enjoyed working with [Cuomo]. I've worked with [producer] Dr. Luke for a while. He ended up introducing me to Rivers."

The 17-year-old star of the hit teen show iCarly released her debut album, Sparks Fly, last year and experienced her first hit in 2007 with the title track for her TV show.

The Killers, Jane's Addiction and Kanye West For Lollapalooza South

(Gibson) As previously reported, a second Lollapalooza music festival is beginning this year in Santiago, Chile. The festival recently announced the two-day event's headliners, which include The Killers, Jane's Addiction and Kanye West.

Lollapalooza Chile, taking place at Santiago's Parque O'Higgins on April 2 and 3, also will feature the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Deftones, Fatboy Slim, The Flaming Lips, The National, Empire of the Sun, Cat Power, Cypress Hill, 30 Seconds to Mars, 311, Sublime with Rome, Ben Harper, Cold War Kids, CSS, Devendra Banhart, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeroes, Ghostland Observatory, Fischerspooner, The Drums, Datarock, Boys Noize and Bomba Estero, according to a press release.

Lollapalooza began 20 years ago as a touring festival, before being resurrected as a destination event in Chicago, which will take place this year on August 5-7. more on this story

Bright Eyes Release Another Free Song

Bright Eyes' fans can now download the second and final FREE track from the group's forthcoming album The People's Key from Saddle Creek's website. First free download "Shell Games" is still available.

The People's Key – Bright Eyes' seventh studio album - will be released February 15th and will be streaming in its entirety on NPR's All Songs Considered "First Listen" website from February 1st. The album will also stream on the band's own YouTube channel from the same date.

Bright Eyes were recently announced for the Coachella 2011 Saturday night bill. The tour kicks off in Miami on March 2nd but TV audiences can get an early taste from their February 24th performance on The Late Show With David Letterman. Tickets for the tour are selling fast with several dates already sold out. Get the downloads here

Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody

(Gibson) It was on this day in 1976 that Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody," the first rock-opera song in history with the cheeky gumption to utter the phrase "mama mia, mama mia!", was actually knocked out of the top spot by, interestingly enough, ABBA's "Mamma Mia." Gibson takes a look back: Freddy Mercury wrote the bulk of his rock-opera masterpiece "Bohemian Rhapsody" at his home in Holland Road, Kensington, in west London. The nearly six-minute-long song was included on the band's groundbreaking 1975 album A Night at the Opera, and it would go on to sell well over a million copies on its way to become Queen's most successful song.

The song's producer, Roy Thomas Baker, spoke about how Freddie initially played him the opening ballad of the song on the piano: "He played the beginning on the piano, then stopped and said, 'And this is where the opera section comes in!'" Queen had a history of writing much of their material in the studio, but with "Bohemian Rhapsody," guitarist Brian May said that the song was "very much in Freddie's mind" before they started playing with it in the studio. May felt that the epic song was "intriguing and original, and worthy of work."

Intending the song to be something of a "mock opera," Mercury wanted it to fall well outside the bounds of traditional rock song structure, and he succeeded. After a three-week rehearsal in Herefordshire in the summer of 1975, recording for "Bohemian Rhapsody" began at Rockfield Studio 1 near Monmouth on April 24, 1975. Four additional studios were used to complete the song, including Roundhouse, SARM (East), Scorpion and Wessex. Mercury had such a clear vision of the song during its recording that he was able to direct the band throughout the sessions. Numerous sections were recorded separately with a drum click being the only glue holding it together. more on this story

Cradle of Filth and Nachtmystium Creatures From The Black Abyss Tour Starts Tomorrow

The Creatures From The Black Abyss Tour with Nachtmystium as direct support for Cradle of Filth kicks off tomorrow, February 1st.

The trek will hit 30 North American cities, engulfing the continent in a clockwise vortex over the next six-and-a-half weeks.

As Nachtmystium's first major tour of 2011, and first tour since their North American headlining tour with Zoroaster, The Atlas Moth and Dark Castle last fall, these dates will showcase the unit unveiling much of the material on last year's Addicts: Black Meddle Part II album which the band have not previously performed live. more on this story

Marillion Double Album and Double DVD Releases

Eagle Rock Entertainment, through earMusic, have announced the release of Marillion - Live From Cadogan Hall – a 2CD set and double DVD to be released on March 29.

This fantastic live show, filmed in high definition, was recorded on the final night of their 2009 "Less Is More" tour, at London's prestigious Cadogan Hall. The show is divided into two sets. The first is dedicated to 2009's Less Is More album, in which they deconstructed and reinvented chosen songs from their back catalogue into alternative acoustic versions. In the second set, they revisit ten other classic Marillion tracks, reinvented in the same spirit.

Redesigning the chord sequences and arrangements of their original songs, Marillion created lush, minimalist-yet-powerful adaptations, accentuated by soaring melodies and haunting rhythms. This experimental approach expanded the band's instrumentation, including dulcimer, autoharp, celeste, glockenspiel, xylophone, and pipe organ, revealing the musical flexibility and depth of this extraordinary rock 5-piece. more on this story

Gregg Allman Hits Career High

(Rounder) Gregg Allman's new solo album, Low Country Blues, debuted at #5 on the Billboard Top 200 this week, selling just under 36,000 records.

This is the highest chart position of Allman's storied career. His debut solo record, 1973's Laid Back, reached #13. Low Country Blues is Allman's first solo record in 14 years and was produced by T Bone Burnett at his Village Recorder studio in Los Angeles.

The album features Dr. John on piano, guitarist Doyle Bramhall II, and Burnett's brilliant go-to rhythm section: bassist Dennis Crouch and drummer Jay Bellerose. more on this story

New Eddie Spaghetti Solo Album Coming Next Month

Supersuckers frontman Eddie Spaghetti will release his Bloodshot Records debut and third overall solo album, Sundowner, on February 15.

With the new album, Eddie brings together the '80s punk rocker/grunge mentality that he had as the main man in the Supersuckers, along with a deep-rooted appreciation for those country artists that his solo persona is so heavily influenced by.

Songs take from a broad mix of source material, including tunes from Del Reeves ("Girl On the Billboard"), the Dwarves ("Everybody's Girl"), and even the Lee Harvey Oswald Band ("Jesus Never Lived On Mars"). more on this story

Rock Band: Mychildren Mybride

mychildren mybride has released the title tracks from their latest album Lost Boy via the gaming platform Rock Band Networks on XBOX 360.

"Collaborating with Rock Band was such a great experience," states mychildren mybride's Matthew Hasting.

"Releasing our song 'Lost Boys' is an awesome way for our fans to connect to our music in a new and different way. I love playing Rock Band and am a complete fan!" more on this story

Bonded By Blood Announce Permanent Vocalist

Bonded By Blood have named their permanent frontman: In Fall of 2010, vocalist, Mauro Gonzalez stepped in at the last minute to front Bonded By Blood through a long stretch of touring that only convened towards the end of the year.

Because of the tremendous job he did in fronting the band on short notice with little rehearsal through a seemingly never-ending schedule of dates, Bonded By Blood is proud to announce Mauro Gonzalez as a permanent member.

Bonded By Blood bassist, Jerry Garcia states: "We would like to formally announce that Mauro Gonzalez is now officially the new frontman for Bonded By Blood. He has shown great promise and dedication in the past few months and we have received great reviews from many old fans, new fans, and well-established musicians throughout our recent North American trek. We are very excited about our decision and we hope that you guys welcome him into the BBB family like we have! See you guys on the killing road real soon." more on this story

Sharks Announces Dates With Social Distortion and Chuck Ragan

Sharks will be heading out with Social Distortion and Chuck Ragan this spring in support of their debut US release "The Joys of Living 2008 - 2010" which hits stores April 5th 2011.

They will be following up this tour with a spot on the entire Warped Tour. All dates can be seen below.

Sharks recently toured the UK with The Gaslight Anthem and Chuck Ragan. more on this story