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On this day in 2000, Cub Koda (Michael "Cub" Koda), founder member of Brownsville Station died of complications from kidney failure. Wrote the 2 million selling 1974 hit "Smokin' in the Boys Room," (which Motley Crue covered). He took his nickname from Cubby on television's Mickey Mouse Club. Find out what else happened on this date in music history here

Get Ready For Van Halen

(hennemusic) We know something's going on in the Van Halen camp these days. This past weekend, David Lee Roth posted a cryptic message on his website that read simply: "Get Ready..."

As usual, nothing from VH itself, as their website hasn't been updated since December of 2009. Shameful for a band of this stature to have such a poor online presence, but let's hope someone gets hired to work on the site before the new album comes out.

Expected to be released before year-end, the highly-anticipated record represents VH's first full album with Roth in 27 years, and the band's first album since 1998. The group began recording in January with producer John Shanks. more on this story

Why Slayer Sat Out Jam With Metallica, Megadeth and Anthrax

(Rock News Desk) Kerry King says he was scheduled to appear as part of the Big 4′s live jam in Gothenburg, Sweden, at the weekend – but changed his mind after Metallica changed the track to be played.

"We were going to play the Anti Nowhere League song So What, and I'd rehearsed it. But they changed it to Am I Evil at the last minute and I decided not to do it," Slayer axeman King explains. "I haven't thought about that songs for two months since we played it in California."

Slayer frontman Tom Araya has previously voiced his unhappiness with Am I Evil as the thrash giants' jam track, saying it's not representative of Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax as a movement. more rock news

Alice Cooper, Bob Mould and Queen's Roger Taylor Join Foo Fighters

(RockAAA) Alice Cooper joined the Foo Fighters Saturday night for their show at The National Bowl in Milton Keynes, UK.

The Foos teamed up with Alice for two of his classics – "School's Out" and "I'm Eighteen" – in front of 65,000 fans at the UK venue.

"If it wasn't for this next person, [Foo guitarist] Pat Smear would never have bought a guitar in his life," head Foo Dave Grohl told the crowd. "Say hello to one of our heroes — Mr. Alice f**king Cooper!"

Queen's Roger Taylor and Husker Du's Bob Mould also came out as guests during the two hour set. Check out video of the jams with Alice Cooper

New Chickenfoot Song Coming This Month

(hennemusic) Michael Anthony is spreadin' the news…the 'Foot are back! The bassist has announced the news that Chickenfoot fans have been waiting to hear: the band's new album is set for release on September 27.

"The first single, 'Bigfoot,' is scheduled to hit the airwaves sometime in July," posted Anthony.

No word yet on the sophomore album title, but Anthony says it won't be the "Chickenfoot IV" idea Sammy Hagar was goofing around with in the press earlier this spring while promoting his autobiography, "Red: My Uncensored Life in Rock." more on this story

KK Didn't Quit Judas Priest For Golf

(Rock News Desk) Retired Judas Priest guitarist KK Downing has denied he left the band because he wanted to concentrate on running his golf course.

He surprised fans by announcing his departure just as the metal gods revealed their current world tour would be their last. His statement alluded to dissatisfaction with "management and band elements" but he didn't elaborate.

Bassist Ian Hill, now Priest's sole remaining original member, recently suggested Downing wanted to focus on his nine-hole course at his Shropshire home of Astbury Hall. But Downing has rubbished the suggestion."I love Iain as a brother and nothing will ever change that – but his take on the situation is inaccurate, and the people from the press has no license to jump in and take what they thought was a cheap scoop out of what Ian thought the situation was," He says. "My golf course is not, and was never, the reason for not doing the tour with Judas Priest." more on this story

Pearl Jam, Queens of the Stone Age, The Strokes Members Team Up

We told you about this last week but Gibson has a few more details for you: (Gibson) Members of Pearl Jam, Queens of the Stone Age, The Strokes, Wilco, Modest Mouse, The Shins and other top bands will appear on a three-CD compilation, titled Live from Nowhere Near You, Volume II.

The album, featuring new, rare and unreleased tracks by dozens of artists, will benefit Outside In, a non-profit organization in Portland, Oregon that provides aid and counseling to homeless youth.

Among the tracks on the album is a rare Strokes B-side, featuring Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder and Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme. The track is a cover of Marvin Gaye's 1971 hit, "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)." Wanna taste?

Mick Jagger Supergroup Debuts This Week

(Gibson) The Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger is rolling out his supergroup SuperHeavy this week. The project also includes U.K. guitarist/producer Dave Stewart, Damian Marley (son of Bob), Joss Stone and A.R. Rahman. Jagger sings and plays guitar and harmonica on the album, which is now completed.

The self-titled SuperHeavy album will be released in September, but a taster single, "Miracle Worker," will debut the week of July 4.

Stewart describes SuperHeavy, in a statement, as "a mad alchemist type experiment." Jagger says, "We haven't planned to do a tour or anything, but if people really like it maybe we will. We'd love to get out and play some of it live. As soon as we started playing together in the studio it gelled, and all these different styles didn't seem to be a problem to make them fit together... I hope people will like it." more on this story

New Radiohead Streaming Online

(Gibson) Radiohead are releasing a series of remixes of the group's latest album, The King of Limbs. The releases are set to begin today and are available for purchase on limited edition 12-inch vinyl and as digital downloads.

The first batch of remixes, re-workings of "Little by Little" by Caribou and "Lotus Flower" by Jacques Greene, are currently streaming on Radiohead.com .

The remix series will continue throughout the year, so stay tuned for further announcements. more on this story

Public Image Ltd Working on First Album in 20 Years

(Gibson) The guys in Public Image Ltd. have confirmed that they are writing and recording their first album in nearly 20 years, according to the Quietus. The reunited band's last studio release was 1992's That What is Not.

Frontman John Lydon (a.k.a. Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) said that PiL are in a studio that is "in the outskirts of nowhere."

The post-punkers reunited in 2009 and toured extensively in 2010. Lydon did advertisements for Country Life Butter in order to fund the band's recent tours and studio time. more on this story

Soundgarden Kick Off First Tour in 14 Years

(hennemusic) Soundgarden kicked off their first full tour in 14 years Saturday night at the Molson Amphitheatre in Toronto.

"Welcome to the first show of the first tour in 13, 14 years," said vocalist Chris Cornell before adding, "This is the best place to start. It sounds like bulls**t, but it's not bulls**t."

The 2-hour show started with "Black Rain," the previously unreleased which was recorded during the 1991 "Badmotorfinger" sessions and finally surfaced on last year's career retrospective, "Telephantasm." more including setlist and video

Slipknot's Corey Taylor Talks Paul Gray Tribute

(RockAAA) Corey Taylor has admitted the planned two-minute silence for Paul Gray will be louder than anything the band can produce on stage.

Speaking to Radio One's Daniel P Carter backstage at Sonsisphere Helsinki the Slipknot singer said it would be a moving tribute but a fitting one and one which he was looking forward to.

"At Knebworth at 2pm on the 10th we are going to observe a two minute silence for Paul – in honour of him. I'm really, really glad that everyone has responded to it and are ready to join us for it," He said. "It's gonna be pretty heavy and I'm looking forward to feeling that. There's something to be said about that which is so loud and so much louder than this band. It'll be good for everyone to pay their respect." more on this story

Steven Tyler in Negotiations With American Idol For Next Season

(hennemusic) "We're in negotiations." That was the only answer Steven Tyler gave FoxNews in Boston this past Wednesday regarding his status for American Idol next season.

As for fellow judges Randy Jackson and Jennifer Lopez, Tyler said, "I don't know. We're all in negotiations right now."

Last week, Entertainment Weekly reported that Fox had confirmed that Tyler and Jackson are set to return to the judges' table for season 11 of the popular reality series, but no reference was made to Lopez' status. more on this story

Beastie Boys Team Up With Spike Jonze

(Gibson) The Beastie Boys have announced that their re-teaming with their "esteemed colleague" Spike Jonze for a new video. The band posted the news on their website that Jonze will direct the clip for their Santigold collaboration, "Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win."

"It is an explicit action adventure spectacular," according to the Beasties. "It features action figures of us… and yes, they are ACTION figures, NOT dolls!"

Apparently Jonze is working on both "short and epic length" versions of the video. Of course, MCA, Ad-Rock and Mike D have done previous work with Jonze, who directed their "Sure Shot" and "Sabotage" videos. more on this story

The Doors Remember Jim Morrison On the 40th Anniversary of His Death

(hennemusic) The Lizard King lives on in the hearts and minds of rock fans around the world. The Doors frontman Jim Morrison died on July 3, 1971, at age 27 of heart failure in his bathtub in Paris.

On the 40th anniversary of Jim Morrison's passing, The Doors marked the occasion themselves by making their own pilgrimage to their lead singer's grave at Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris on Sunday.

The AP reports keyboardist Ray Manzarek and guitarist Robby Krieger lit candles at Morrison's grave, while Doors fans continue to make the trek to the shrine of their fallen leader. more on this story

Derek Trucks, Vince Gill, Warren Haynes and More For Johnny Winter Album

(Gibson) Guitar great Johnny Winter will pay tribute to his blues heroes with the help of an all-star cast on his new album, according to Billboard.com. Roots will be released on September 17 and is his first recording for Megaforce Records.

For the album, his first since 2004's I'm a Blues Man, Winter has put together quite the lineup – Sonny Landreth, Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, John Medeski, Vince Gill, Warren Haynes, John Popper, Jimmy Vivino and Johnny's brother Edgar Winter contribute their talents. The album's focus is on the songs that inspired Winter in his 42-year career.

"Every song I loved – they're all big influences on me," Winter said. "It's way past time for me [to record an album like this]."

Roots features classics such as Robert Johnson's "I Believe I'll Dust My Broom," Chuck Berry's "Maybellene," Jimmy Reed's "Bright Lights, Big City" and Elmore James' "Done Somebody Wrong." The Winter brothers teamed up for "Honky Tonk." more on this story

Rammstein Arena Dates

(RockAAA) German industrial metallers Rammstein have announced a set of five arena dates for the UK in February/March next year.

The dates are in support of their 'Best of' collection entitled 'Made in Germany' which is due for release in September.

The disc will feature 20 tracks including a new song called 'Mein Land.' UK Dates include 24 Feb – London O2 Arena 25 Feb – Birmingham LG Arena 29 Feb – Newcastle Metro Radio Arena 1 Mar – Manchester Evening News Arena 2 Mar – Nottingham Capital FM Arena more on this story

Vinnie Vincent Rewrites His History and Plans To Redo Invasion Album

(Rock News Desk) Troubled ex-Kiss guitarist Vinnie Vincent says his Wikipedia entry is inaccurate and has written his own version of his own history.

He's also stated he plans to re-record the second Vinnie Vincent Invasion album, All Systems Go, because he always hated the version which was released.

Vincent writes: "The common misconception was that a 'band' was signed to the label. However, it was Vincent who was signed exclusively to Chrysalis as a 'solo artist' off the power of his demo. Vincent began recording and the end result was 'Vinnie Vincent Invasion'. A virtual powerhouse of great songs, in-your-face, over-the-top guitar, great layered intricate harmonies and piercing vocals, 'Vinnie Vincent Invasion' exploded onto rock radio and became the fastest-selling debut album in the history of Chrysalis Records. a lot more here

Aerosmith Announce First Japanese Tour in 7 Years

(RockAAA) Aerosmith have announced a fall 2011 tour of Japan, their first visit there in 7 years. Aerosmith's Japan trek kicks off November 22nd in Kanazawa at Ishikawa Sogo Sports Center.

In light of the terrible tragedies that have recently taken place in the country, Aerosmith are excited to return to play for some of their biggest and most dedicated fans. The band first toured Japan in 1977 and, this year, the Boston rockers are set to play throughout the country, including Tokyo, Osaka and Sapporo.

"Our prayers are with all of our Japanese fans and the people of Japan," says guitarist Joe Perry. "They can use all of our prayers and whatever help we can give. We can't wait to be there and play for the people who have supported us for the past 40 years. Our fans know how much we love them and we are eager to return and give them the show of a lifetime, especially after the tragedy they have recently been through." more on this story

Former Onslaught Members Regroup

(Rock News Desk) Former Onslaught drummer Steve Grice has assembled a band made up of fellow ex-members and plans to tour a live performance of their 1989 album In Search of Sanity.

The project is called Onslaught: The Sanity Days and also features singer Steve Grimmett, who sang on the album, plus guitarist Alan Jordan from 2007′s Killing Peace and bassist Jase Stallard from the 1980s.

The title was a departure from Onslaught's previous and later thrash metal outings, and the material doesn't appear in their live shows for that reason. So Grice and singer Steve Grimmett, who fronted the band for In Search of Sanity, say they have no concerns over stepping on their former bandmates' toes. more on this story

Flea Promises Something Different With New Red Hot Chili Peppers

(Gibson) With a new album, I'm With You, set for release on August 30, Red Hot Chili Peppers seem poised to carry on a winning streak that began with the group's fourth album, Mother's Milk, in 1989. That album not only marked the L.A. funk rockers' entry into the Billboard charts, but also the addition of guitarist John Frusciante and drummer Chad Smith. Smith is still around, on hiatus from the supergroup Chickenfoot, but Frusciante has moved on—marking a major shift for the band.

"Well there are a few huge differences [between this album and the last]," bassist Flea told Stereogum. "The number one difference is John Frusciante left the band, and he was a huge part of our creative process for a long time. I'm so grateful for him. He wrote the principal parts for many of our most popular songs, and the parts for many of our most artistically profound songs, which weren't necessarily popular. He just gave us so much as a songwriter, as a player, as a human being, and just his relationship to music, which is such a beautiful and pure and powerful one."

The dervish-like bassist explained the transition: "We took two years off from the band during that time he left, and I didn't think I'd want to continue the band without him. But once he left, I realized that dealing with this different situation, it seemed like it would be, I just felt so much love for the band, and love for Anthony [Kiedis], I just wanted to keep doing it and once we made that decision I decided to get Josh, so my point is—I kind of went on a big tangent there—a big difference is having Josh Klinghoffer as our guitar player, because he's a much different guitar player than John." more on this story

Pulp Singer Jarvis Cocker Sets Book Release

(Gibson) Pulp singer Jarvis Cocker will release a book of his lyrics this October. According to The Guardian, the book is called Mother, Brother, Lover: Selected Lyrics.

Cocker explained the books: "When [Pulp's lyrics] were reproduced on the record sleeves, it always used to say 'N.B. please do not read the words while listening to the recordings.' But I've accumulated a certain amount of work now and I think a lot of the appeal is that Faber have published a lot of poets I like. The idea that I could be allowed on the same shelf is very flattering. So I went back and looked at the words, and with that passage of time I realized some of them were alright."

Cocker and a reunited Pulp recently played Glastonbury and will perform at the Reading and Leeds festival in August. more on this story

Travis Barker Fixing Tats Damaged in Plane Crash

(TMZ) Three years after surviving a fiery plane crash in South Carolina, Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker says he's almost done repairing some of his tattoos that were burned off during the wreck.

Barker was outside Zulu Tattoo in L.A. last week ... when he told us, "Where I got burned ... I started finishing some of the tattoos that got burned off."

As TMZ reported, Barker and DJ AM were the only two survivors of the 2008 plane crash -- when a private jet they were on blew a tire while taking off, lost control and crashed into an embankment. The plane burst into flames ... and four people were killed.

Months after the crash, Barker played a show in Vegas without a shirt -- revealing serious burn scars to his entire back.

Barker also posted a photo from his hospital bed -- showing some serious damage to his hand. more on this story

Def Leppard Visual History Preview

(Gibson) For over 30 years, Def Leppard have served up rock anthems to legions of fans, tallying over 65 million album sales worldwide. Now, legendary rock journalist Ross Halfin is giving fans a glimpse inside the machine that created Pyromania and Hysteria with his new book, Def Leppard: The Definitive Visual History.

The 232-page tome covers the history of the band, from their early days on the Sheffield club scene to 21st Century, globe-spanning arena tours.

Def Leppard: The Definitive Visual History goes on sale July 5. Joe Elliott and company have just released a video preview, featured here

Panic Cell Announce Final Show

(RockAAA) Panic Cell have released a statement via their website and facebook page telling fans that [Sonisphere UK] will be their last show.

The statement opened with the declaration that their appearance at the festival would be their last: "It would be great if you could come down and join us for our final party at Knebworth Park on the Jagermeister stage at 3pm, Saturday 9th July 2011. Be part of THE FINAL FLING, LASHINGS of cold shots in true Cell Style and a MASSIVE surprise or 2!"

Explaining the reasoning behind their decision the statement continued: "Some dubious business decisions and that necessary mother of all evil "money" played a hand in knocking us down. Whatever happened though, we always got back up and gave it our best shot, we can honestly say that hand on heart. more on this story

Kataklysm Announce New Song, Live Dates and DVD

Kataklysm have announced a series of summer festival tour appearances, a new song and plans to release a 20th anniversary DVD documentary. Here is what they sent over:

Kataklysm will make an appearance at the famous Wacken Open Air this August. The band will also perform and headline Brutal Assault festival in Czech Republic, Metal Mean Open Air in Belgium and the 20th anniversary show at the Summer Breeze Open Air in Germany to an already sold out 30,000 + fans!

In other news, the band recorded the single "The Iron Will" last week in Montreal, Canada with guitarist/producer J-F Dagenais. Tue Madsen will mix the track this fall in Denmark. The song will be released with videoclip and iTunes one month before The Iron Will: 20 Years Determined documentary DVD, which will depict the band's long career, through the ups and downs that have made Kataklysm one of today's top bands in extreme music. The DVD will be released in April 2012 and will include the live performance at Summer Breeze. more on this story

Hot Water Music Plan New Album and Announce 7 Inch

(ESM) Hot Water Music plan to enter the studio this winter to record a new full-length which will be released worldwide on Rise with a targeted spring 2012 release date.

In the meantime, the band will self release a new 2-song 7" record in August, in support of their European headlining tour with Make Do And Mend.

HWM will also be headlining Riotfest in Philadelphia in September and The Fest in late October in their hometown of Gainesville, FL. more on this story

Disco Biscuits Sideband Conspirator Announce Tour

Disco Biscuits sent over this bit of news: Conspirator, the full band featuring Marc Brownstein and Aron Magner of the Disco Biscuits, guitarist Chris Michetti, and a cast of the live music scene's best drummers, has announced a fall tour and confirmed the drummers for their July performances.

2011 has seen Conspirator grow into a nationally touring powerhouse, as the band continues to amass new fans while focusing on their live show. While the band criss-crosses the country in their tour bus, they continue to churn out new music from their studio on wheels, and Brownstein, Magner, and Michetti have recently held album sessions at the Biscuits' Philadelphia studio. With time to commit to the band, Conspirator seems to have taken hold both in the live music scene and in the hearts and priorities of the band's members.

Set to kick off the summer this weekend at Electric Forest, Conspirator will feature the New Deal's Darren Shearer on drums at the Michigan festival. Lotus' Mike Greenfield steps behind the kit for the remainder of July's festivals and northeast tour, and will also join the band at Liberate Music and Yoga Festival in addition to Catskill Chill Music Festival later this year. Drummers for the band's extensive fall tour will be announced at a later date. more on this story

Doro Pesch DVD Release Show

(Earsplit) Doro Pesch has announced a special U.S. DVD release show in New York City this Fall.

Scheduled for September 9, 2011 at the Gramercy Theatre, the show will mark the official U.S. screening/release party for DORO's 25 Years In Rock DVD, set for release in North America via Nuclear Blast on September 13.

Released in Europe late last year (also via Nuclear Blast), the 2 DVD/CD set includes DORO's 25-year anniversary show in its entirety as well as out-takes from her 2,500th concert and so much more.

Singled Out: The Northstar Session's Late Bloomer

Today Matthew Szlachetka from The Northstar Session tells us about the title track to their new album "Late Bloomer". Here is the story:

"Late Bloomer" is one of those songs that songwriter's either say "it just hits" or "just came to them." In this case, the song came out of a music idea or riff that I had cataloged a couple years before Kane and I wrote it. The meat of the song is basically a variation of 2 chords that creates tension with the vocal melody.

When I initially came up with the music I had a sort of anthem, sing along, group chorus idea in my head (which is initially how the song begins). Kane and I wanted the focus of the song to be centered around the chorus so we decided to pretty much keep the verse and chorus structure (chord-wise) essentially the same. This is probably also one of the most minimally structured songs we've written, the simplicity of the music portion really allowed us to focus of the lyrics, melody and groove.

So the writing process that Kane and I usually do starts with a chord progression or riff that either one of us brings to the table. Sometimes it happens with a lyric or melody, but in most cases spawns from a progression or riff. The song usually starts to take shape after we've been hanging out and chatting for a while. Usually the subject of the song is a result of the conversation we were having. "Late Bloomer" came out of a conversation we were having about people we knew; friends & fellow musicians who we felt had so much talent and potential but had somehow become lost along the way. Some had realized their potential and capitalized on it, but in most cases, these people were floating around waiting for something to happen instead of taking charge. We wanted to write a song about the "late bloomer" type of person that has sat on their talent for longer than usual but finally wakes up and takes action after the "light bulb goes on." We both definitely had some previous personal experience with this subject matter, so that also helped write some of the lyrics faster.

This song literally was written in about 15 minutes. After our initial conversation (and a few glasses of wine!!!) Kane and I came up with the chorus idea. We usually start with the chorus idea so that we know that our initial focus will be for the song. The main theme of the song "oh no, alright, let go" was the anthem and sing along focus that we wanted. We chose to use that as the beginning, creating a prelude to the chorus, because once you get there (to the chorus), you get the resolution to that phrase which is "I'm a late bloomer and the moment is now, I know, I know, I know, I know." This was the light at the end of the tunnel portion of the conflict and the idea of the lost person waking up. The verses became the conflict/ tension and the chorus- the resolution and release.

I wish every song could be written in 15 minutes! When they do come (and you are pleased with the end results) you feel really lucky as a songwriter.

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

. On The Record: Bon Iver- Correatown- Candy Claws/Mike Adams at his Honest Weight

Kevin Wierzbicki gives new records from Bon Iver, Correatown and Candy Claws/Mike Adams at his Honest Weight a spin for this latest edition of On The Record. - Read the full Bon Iver- Correatown- Candy Claws/Mike Adams at his Honest Weight review