Queens of the Stone Age's Nick Oliveri In Standoff With S.W.A.T. Team

Sources close to the couple tell us ... Nick's GF told police the rocker struck her during an argument the day before ... and she had come back to the home to collect her stuff so she could move out. That's when the two got into another heated argument ... and Nick locked themselves inside the duplex. more on this story

National Metal Day

You can rock all Rocktober but get ready to Bang Your Head in November as Vh1 classic is launching The 11 Days of Metal on November 1st leading to National Metal Day on 11-11-11. Here are the details the network sent over:

VH1 Classic proclaims 11-11-11 as "National Metal Day," a day-long celebration of all things metal. The metal bonanza begins November 1, 2011 with metal-focused concerts, specials, movies and videos each night leading up to grand finale on 11-11-11. On "National Metal Day" catch the premiere of Banger Films' groundbreaking documentary series, "Metal Evolution" at 10 PM ET/PT.

Kicking off the countdown to "National Metal Day," VH1 Classic will program "The 11 Days of Metal" beginning November 1, 2011, featuring one of metal's most influential artists each night. Artists including Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Metallica, Lemmy, Motley Crue and more will be showcased in various VH1 Classic concerts and specials. more on this story

Type O Negative Died With Peter Steele

(Rock News Desk) Type O Negative drummer Johnny Kelly says the band is finished after the death of frontman Peter Steele last year – and even if they could replace him they won't try.

Steele suffered heart failure in April 2010 as the band were preparing to make a new album. And Kelly, who's currently touring with Danzig, says the saddest part is that he'd dealt with his addiction issues just before he died.

"I was in shock – and it's still pretty unfathomable to me to think he's not here. I spent a good portion of my adult life with him; not only being in the band, but as one of my closest friends," The drummer tells Sweden's TV4. ""He was a very complex person, always a clown, always trying to make a joke, and he had no problem making jokes about himself. I'm convinced he rides with us: wherever we go, he's there with us. more on this story

Fozzy Survive Bus Crash

(Rock News Desk) Fozzy were involved in a tour bus crash on Monday night which threw band and crew from their bunks on the road in Denmark.

No one was seriously injured when the vehicle struck a construction barrier. But frontman Chris Jericho, who was travelling with tourmates Anthrax, says when the incident took place he was discussing the fatal bus crash which killed Metallica's Cliff Burton in Sweden in 1986.

"As I was riding in the Anthrax bus, Fozzy's bus was in an accident. The band is okay, thank God, but the bus is trashed," Wrestling star Jericho says. "It's a miracle no one was hurt – it skidded on two wheels for 50 feet and the side door was completely torn off." more on this story

Corey Taylor Still On The Fence About New Slipknot Album

(Rock News Desk) Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor says he's still undecided over whether to make a new album with the band. They've just completed a festival tour of Europe, their first live shows since the tragic death of bassist Paul Gray in May last year.

Taylor had said beforehand he'd make up his mind once he knew how it felt to front the band without his colleague, who was credited with being the driving force behind their power and creativity.

Now the singer says: "I feel better about it. The whole tour has been great. I enjoyed the show at Sonisphere in the UK – thank you to everyone who came, and everyone who participated in the two-minute silence for Paulie. He would have been so proud.

"But I'm still kind of on the fence. We're taking baby steps and we're going to take our time." more on this story

Slash Baffled By Guns N' Roses Hysteria

(Gibson) In an interview with Heineken Music, guitar god Slash said that he's baffled over the continuing excitement regarding Guns N' Roses. He talked about following up GN'R and Velvet Revolver with his solo career.

"I don't really like to spend time talking about them, but the interesting thing is the strong legacy about each band. The level of hysteria around the band – or should I say the name Guns N' Roses – has continued. I don't totally understand that.

"Velvet Revolver happened because Duff [McKagan] and I got together with Matt Sorum and Scott Weiland, and it was so good and intense we decided to carry it on. So trying to follow in Guns N' Roses' footsteps wasn't an issue for us at all, because it's been so long since Duff and myself had been in the band." more on this story

Oops... Two Metal Musicians Arrested for Drug Store Murders

(EAR) Two members of Cerebral Bore were mistakenly arrested in New York City recently amidst the hunt for a man who murdered a number of people at a drug store.

The band had been out celebrating the end of their tour when guitarist Paul Mcguire and bassist Kyle Rutherford went to a drug store in the early morning hours. Although the store's doors were open and the lights were on, it appeared that it was not officially open for business as an alarm went off, so the band members left and went to another store down the road. As they were leaving, a number of NYPD squad cars surrounded them and they were thrown to the ground by police officers and arrested at gunpoint. The two were charged with criminal trespass, petit larceny, burglary and criminal possession of stolen property.

Mcguire and Rutherford spent the next 36 hours being moved between crowded jail cells and witnessing violence and intimidation from the other inmates. The real drug store killer was later arrested and, following a court appearance, all charges were dropped and the members of Cerebral Bore were eventually released. The two discuss these events here

Hear New Staind- Dave Grohl Tosses Fan- Liam Vs Noel Continues- Coheed and Cambria Bassist Arraigned For Robbery- Roger Waters Wall Rules- Megadeth- more

Staind's new single "Not Again" has premiered online. The song comes from the group's new self-titled album which is set for release on September 13th. Check out the new song here

(Jam!) Foo Fighters rocker Dave Grohl publicly threw an unruly fan out of the band's London gig on Monday after he started a fight with a fellow concertgoer. more

(BBC) Liam Gallagher has branded his brother Noel "a liar" over his account of how Oasis split up in 2009. "In my opinion - he's a control freak. He's making up lies to get brownie points," he said. more

Roger Waters is bigger than Taylor Swift. Waters' current tour performing The Wall grossed just under $30 million in June from 17 sold-out shows, making it the biggest tour in that month. Taylor Swift just managed half of that figure. more

(FMQB) Coheed and Cambria bassist Michael Todd was arraigned on Monday, July 11 in a Massachusetts court after he was arrested for allegedly robbing a Walgreens pharmacy on Sunday. Todd appeared in Attleboro District Court, where the charges against him of armed robbery and unlawful possession of prescription narcotics were officially read. more

Dr. Acula keyboard player Joey Simpson quit the band several weeks ago and has sent Lambgoat an explanation, apparently to combat online rumors and misinformation. Read it here

(The Metal Den) TMD has obtained rare concert audio of legendary rockers KISS performing the song "Got To Choose" at Tower Theater in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 3, 1975. The cut was the first song off the band's second album Hotter Than Hell, released October 22, 1974. more

(FMQB) Dave Mustaine says the new Megadeth album, TH1RT3EN, will "probably be coming out around November 1." The title is a nod to the fact that it's Megadeth's 13th album, and also Mustaine's birthday, which is September 13. more

(Lambgoat) Pierce The Veil, Miss May I, Letlive, Woe, Is Me and The Amity Affliction will take to the road this fall for a five-week U.S. tour. more

(Lambgoat) Rose Funeral has confirmed the departure of drummer Dusty Boles via the following: "The CD release is looking around Fall but we are still waiting to hear back for an exact release date. Dusty has left us yes, but he has also stopped playing music for a while." more

(PR) Pageninetynine (PG.99) have announced a second reunion show, now set to perform on Saturday August 27th at The Black Cat in Washington, DC. This show will be opened by longtime friends Thou more

(Antiquiet) Pearl Jam Heads to South America If you've never seen a PJ show in South America, you have no idea what levels of hysteria await more

(The 1st Five) Girls will be releasing their new album Father, Son, Holy Ghost on September 13th via True Panther Sounds. more

(FMQB) Fall Out Boy frontman-turned-solo artist Patrick Stump is hitting the road this fall for a 24-city tour more

Metalunderground.com has obtained the exclusive premiere of an acoustic video for Egypt Central's "White Rabbit." The video was shot in the Atlantic Records Studios in New York City and puts the band's songwriting and musicianship front and center more

(PR) The F**king Wrath has wrapped work on its new album Valley of the Serpent's Soul which will see a September 27 release via NYC's Tee Pee Records. The album was recorded at Satellite Recording Studios in Ventura, CA and mastered by Tim Harkins (Black Sabbath, Alice in Chains, Ozzy Osbourne) more

The No Nonsense AC/DC Webzine have compiled 15 back issues into a new book. Here is what they had to say about it: For over a decade No Nonsense AC/DC Webzine was one of the most popular websites related to the Australian hardrockers AccaDacca. The webzine had loads and loads of interesting stories, memories, photos and interviews - by the fans for the fans. The site is now taken offline, but the saga lives on - this new book gathers the stories from the 15 issues of No Nonsense AC/DC Webzine. "I think I've learned more about the band than I ever did. There are some great memories for me also." - Brian Johnson about No Nonsense AC/DC Webzine - Back Issues. Available on internet near you. Hard copy from Barnes & Noble (bn.com) or free online copy from your favorite search engine.

Music Festival Featuring Steven Tyler, John Mayer, Lady Gaga, Coldplay and More To Be Broadcast Live

Clear Channel Radio will be putting on the biggest live concert festival in radio history with the iHeartRadio Music Festival this September.

The line-up will include: Lady Gaga, Coldplay, Alicia Keys, Steven Tyler, The Black Eyed Peas, Kenny Chesney, Jennifer Lopez, Carrie Underwood, Jane's Addiction, Nicki Minaj, John Mayer, David Guetta, Rascal Flatts, Bruno Mars, Kelly Clarkson, Sublime with Rome and special performances from Usher and Sting, with more to be announced.

This diverse array of acts will appear on one stage at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on two consecutive nights, September 23 and 24, to celebrate the official launch of the New iHeartRadio, Clear Channel's free digital radio product that will combine its more than 750 broadcast radio and digital-only stations from 150 cities with the ability to create custom stations, delivering listeners everything they want all in one fully integrated service. more on this story

Another Taste of Chickenfoot

(hennemusic) Another tease from supergroup Chickenfoot. Earlier this week, the guys gave fans a very small taste of the first single "Big Foot," from their forthcoming sophomore release, "Chickenfoot III."

This time out, the audio tease has expanded, we get more of Sammy Hagar's vocals with the tasty trademark backgrounds supplied by bassist Michael Anthony, and a small bit of the chorus.

"For some reason, my voice doesn't age," Anthony tells Music Radar. "I can still hit those high harmonies just like I did back in the day." Laughing, he adds, "My wife likes to say I act like a kid, so maybe that's why I sing like one!" more

Jane's Addiction Set New Album Release

(Gibson) Jane's Addiction have revealed that their new album, The Great Escape Artist, will be released on September 27 in the U.S. and September 26 internationally. The album features long-running members Perry Farrell (vocals), Dave Navarro (guitar) and Stephen Perkins (drums) as well as TV on the Radio's Dave Sitek on bass and programming. It was produced by Rich Costey (Muse, Franz Ferdinand).

The Great Escape Artist, the band's fourth album, got its name from frontman Farrell, who said, "I love being able to escape my past, even though my past was great. I just love the future even more," according to Blabbermouth.

Regarding the album's sound, Farrell said, "It's a strange mixture of that post-punk goth darkness that Jane's had, with what's going on today with groups like Muse and Radiohead. As much as I want to appease fans and make old Jane's fans love me, I just can't help myself from moving forward." more on this story

Leslie West Makes Light of Losing His Leg

(Rock News Desk) Mountain guitarist Leslie West admits he cried after his leg was amputated in emergency surgery last month but with his new album due out in September he has plenty of reasons to look on the bright side.

West contracted an infection connected with diabetes on the way to a Mountain show in Mississippi. A two-day battle to stop it spreading to the rest of his body led to half of his right leg being removed.

"It's a good thing it wasn't one of my arms – then I'd be really f**ked," he tells Billboard.com. "I cried a couple of times. I look down and say, 'Where is it?' You still feel the nerves and stuff like that. But I had to make a decision: lose my leg or lose my life. What are you gonna do?" more on this story

Breaking Benjamin Hits and Rarities Coming Next Month

Hollywood Records has set an August 16, 2011 release date for Shallow Bay: The Best of Breaking Benjamin.

The two-disc release will feature the band's chart-topping hits including "Breath," "So Cold," "Sooner Or Later," "The Diary of Jane" and "I Will Not Bow," as well as an entire disc of rare recordings including never-before-released songs, live performances, rare acoustic recordings and remixes.

A remixed version of "Blow Me Away," the lead track from the two-disc set, features the soaring vocals of Syd Duran of the band Valora and is already on the rock radio charts. more on this story

Incubus Return With New Album

(PR) Incubus' long awaited new album If Not Now, When? has finally hit stores this week.

The 11-track album produced by Brendan O'Brien (Pearl Jam, Rage Against The Machine, Bob Dylan), features hit singles "Adolescents" and "Promises, Promises."

Leading up to the release of their new album, Incubus set-up shop at a secret location in Los Angeles to launch "Incubus HQ Live," giving fans 24 hours of streaming content for an unprecedented, seven days. more on this story

Motley Crue Singer Said 90s Bands Disappeared Because They Were Depressing

(hennemusic) Vince Neil has been impressed with the diversity of the audiences at this summer's tour, as the Motley Crue are currently roaming North America atop a triple-bill with Poison and the New York Dolls.

"What's incredible with these crowds," says Neil, "it's not just the people that grew up with us, obviously, or there would be a crowd of 40, 45 and 50 year-olds out there. But it's their kids, 12-year-olds with 'Shout at the Devil' shirts on, and parents bringing their kids to their first concert at 5, 6, 7 years old. Also, the different types of people that are our fans — you have attorneys standing next to bikers, and everything in between."

Given Crue's status as the elder statesmen of hard rock, what are Vince's thoughts on the next generation of up and coming rockers? "I'm the wrong guy to ask that," he says. "I don't really listen, I don't know anything about new music or new bands that are out there. When I listen to music, I listen to stuff I grew up with. Hopefully, there will be a band that breaks through with the rock 'n' roll thing, but there just doesn't seem to be one. Most bands forget that this is entertainment, and you've got to put a show on. Most of these bands are content to wear jeans and a t-shirt, and just stand there and play their music. Which, is kind of missing the point."

"That's why all those '90s bands disappeared," adds Neil. "They were f***ing depressing people." more on this story

The Grass Roots Singer Rob Grill Dies

(Gibson) Rob Grill, the singer and bassist for '60s and '70s pop/rockers The Grass Roots died on Monday. According to CBS News, Grill had been in a coma in a hospice facility after suffering a recent fall. He had also had a stroke. Grill was 67.

Grill was from Hollywood, California, and started his career working at a studio with Cory Wells (who would go on to form Three Dog Night) and John Kay (who would start Steppenwolf). He was tapped for The Grass Roots when songwriting/producing team P.F. Sloan and Steve Barri were putting the band together.

The band, which also featured future Office actor Creed Bratton, went on to have more than a dozen hits, including "Let's Live for Today" and "Midnight Confessions," which both feature Grill on lead vocals. more on this story

Elbow Launching Their Own Beer

(Gibson) Elbow are launching their own beer. The "real ale" fans from Manchester have worked with local brewery Robinsons of Stockport to come up with a beer that will be called "Build a Rocket Boys!"

According to NME.com, the band spent some time at the brewery trying different beers before coming up with what they describe at Elbow.co.uk as a "golden ale with a rich rounded body, smooth bitterness, subtle tang of malt and fruity aroma."

The beer will be officially launched at the Manchester Food and Drink Festival in October and sold at universities across the Northwest of England during Freshers' Week as well as in Robinsons pubs. more on this story

Primal Scream Too Loud For Music Festival

(Gibson) Primal Scream had to turn down the volume at last weekend's T in the Park festival in Scotland. The band, playing the festival's King Tut's Wah Wah tent, were asked by organizers to lower their decibels.

According to the Daily Record, a spokeswoman for DF Concerts said: "We have people in place to monitor sound levels and Primal Scream's sound engineer was told more than once to turn down the levels onstage. Eventually he was made to turn it down."

Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie said: "We just came to do our thing. We are not in competition with any of the bands. We're happy to play anywhere they want us..." more on this story

Weezer Announce Their Very Own Cruise

Some more big news out of the Weezer camp today. The band has announced their very first Weezer Cruise. Here's the official details with some nice special guests:

Taking to the ocean January 19-23, 2012, The Weezer Cruise is a music festival-at-sea curated by Weezer on the Carnival Destiny sailing from Miami to the island of Cozumel, off the coast of Mexico. Along with Weezer and 2,500 passengers, The Weezer Cruise will feature fifteen bands performing shows around the ship through the day and night, festival-style. Weezer will perform on the pool deck as the ship pulls out and then again in the indoor main theater.

In addition to Weezer, there will be performances from Dinosaur Jr., Sebadoh, Gene Ween and Dave Dreiwitz, Wavves, The Antlers, Yuck, Free Energy, Boom Bip, J. Mascis, Lou Barlow, Keepaway, Ozma, The Nervous Wreckords, The Knocks, Sleeper Agent, and Yacht Rock Review. more on this story

The Day Bryan Adams Was On Top

(Gibson) On this very day in 1991, Canadian rocker Bryan Adams went to no 1 on the U.K. singles chart with "(Everything I Do) I Do it for You." The lush, melancholy power ballad, fueled by its appearance in Kevin Costner's blockbuster Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves movie, kept the top spot for a record-breaking 16 weeks, (the longest #1 run since 1955, when Slim Whitman stayed at the top for 11 weeks with "Rose Marie"). The song rode high in the saddle all through the summer of '91 until the end of October, when U2 took over.

But there's more to the story than meets the eye. This barnstorming Adams hit almost didn't happen because the movie bosses neither liked the song nor wanted it in the film. Early in 1991, Bryan Adams was working on songs for a new album and co-writing with producer and hit-writer Mutt Lange. Composer Michael Kamen needed a song for the Robin Hood movie and gave Adams a melody. The next part, according to Adams, was easy.

"Writing 'Everything I Do' with Mutt took about 45 minutes and it was a moment that I've only felt a few times – it's the moment when you know it's a good song, you don't know if it's a hit, you just know it's good," he told SongwriterUniverse.com. "The track originally started from a long piece of orchestration written by film composer Michael Kamen (who I went on to write many more songs with) and we narrowed the theme down to the little piano intro at the beginning, and then we started writing a top line to it." more on this story

Def Leppard Live Download Footage

(hennemusic) It's understandably quiet in the Def Leppard camp these days, following the news of the passing of singer Joe Elliott's father last week after a lengthy illness.

While the band takes the time necessary to rally in support of Joe during this difficult time, some tasty pro-shot video of some of their performance at this year's Download Festival last month has surfaced.

Leppard headlined the opening night of the three-day event at Donington Park in support of their new live album, "Mirrorball"; System Of A Down and Linkin Park took center stage the following two nights. more on this story

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah To Open Philly's Union Transfer

Philadelphia based band Clap Your Hands Say Yeah will be the first band to rock the brand new Union Transfer in Philadelphia on September 21, 2011. Here is the announcement about the new venue and what else is coming up:

The Bowery Presents, an independent promotion company based in New York City, Sean Agnew of R5 Productions, and Avram Hornik and Mark Fichera of Four Corners Management announced today that they are opening a new live music venue in Philadelphia to be called Union Transfer.

Union Transfer, named after the original train depot station that occupied the building, was developed by the group to meet Philadelphia's need for a mid-sized live music space and will accommodate 600 people. The general admission venue boasts a flexible capacity and can manage up to 1,000 people for larger crowds. Located at 1004-26 Spring Garden St, steps from Center City, Union Transfer is slated to open on September 21, 2011. more on this story

Motorhead's Mikkey Dee Pays Tribute to Wurzel

(Rock News Desk) Motorhead drummer Mikkey Dee says former guitarist Wurzel, who died at the weekend of heart failure aged 61, was the master of the band's classic simple song construction.

Wurzel, real name Michael Burston, was a member of Lemmy's outfit from 1984 until 1995. His first songwriting credit with them was the single Killed By Death and his final contributions appeared on the album Sacrifice.

But even though he'd departed under a cloud following fallouts with Lemmy over business arrangements, he remained friends with his former colleagues. See what Mikkey had to say here

Elektradrive To Release Live Album Of Reunion Tour

(Glass Onyon) Italian hard rockers Elektradrive are currently working on a live album, with recordings taken from the 'Living 4' reunion tour of 2010 to be released sometime this year.

"We can only thank the people all over the world, for waiting so long, and to have written" says Simone. "And last but not least, we can say... Open your heart! Listen and play to what your heart tells you... ROCK ON!!!!"

Although not a household name to most followers of classic '80s hard rock, in Italy Elektradrive was one of the top rock bands that delivered hit after hit to massive audiences. Although the band's fame never went further than Italy and parts of Europe, now reformed and rocking better and harder than ever, the legendary group is ready to take on the rest of the world by storm! more on this story

Young The Giant Post Two New Tracks Online

(RR) Young The Giant has posted two new tracks from their upcoming free Remix EP out this August.

The tracks are remixes of Young The Giant's song "My Body" and were contributed by Two Door Cinema Club and Tokyo Police Club. The Remix EP will only be available through their Facebook page which will also feature remixes by Ra Ra Riot, and more. Grab them here

Young The Giant are also offering their fans a chance to contribute their own remix as well. Song stems for six tracks were created and can be obtained here; the band will choose one lucky winner from all of the submissions and have that remix included on the EP.

More Slash Goes Disney Details

We received the official word about the Disney soundtrack featuring Slash with a lot more details and some comments from the former Guns N' Roses guitarist. Here you go:

Walt Disney Records is set to release the soundtrack to Phineas and Ferb: Across The 1st and 2nd Dimensions, on August 2, 2011. The album features 7 new songs ("Everything's Better With Perry," "Brand New Best Friend," "Summer (Where Do We Begin?)," "Taking Care Of Things," "Mysterious Force," "Robot Riot") and the end credit track "Kick It Up a Notch," the Phineas and Ferb collaboration with legendary guitarist Slash. The soundtrack also includes 15 songs from the hit animated series. The Disney Channel Original Movie "Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension" premieres Friday, August 5 (8 p.m., ET/PT), on Disney Channel: Saturday, August 13, on Disney XD: and also on the ABC Television Network (date TBD).

The "Kick It Up a Notch" music video opens with a live-action segment of Slash plugging his Gibson Les Paul guitar into an amp. An electric current travels through the wire and Slash becomes animated and is joined on stage by Phineas and Ferb. The video will debut July 22nd on Disney Channel. more on this story

Tommy Stinson To Deliver One Man Mutiny Next Month

Michelle Roche sent over news about the new Tommy Stinson album and a special residency in NYC: Stinson, founding member of The Replacements, and current bass player for Guns N' Roses and Soul Asylum, will release his second solo effort, One Man Mutiny, on his own Done To Death Music label (distributed by Redeye) on August 30, 2011.

Stinson will donate a portion of the net proceeds from the sale of the album to the Timkatec Schools in Haiti. Last summer, Stinson held an on-line auction and raised over $40,000 for the schools, which have housed and provided skilled trade education for abandoned and orphaned youths in the Pétionville district of Port-au-Prince for over ten years.

The schools' fund-raising needs have drastically increased in the wake of the 2010 earthquake, and as a result Stinson remains committed to his on-going effort to raise funds for them. more on this story

DeLuna Fest To Feature Weezer, Jane's Addiction, The Shins and More

Weezer, Jane's Addiction, The Shins, Cut Copy, Cake, Stars, Matt & Kim, Big Boi, Cold War Kids, Ra Ra Riot, Manchester Orchestra, New Pornographers, Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears, Wanda Jackson are the first confirmed acts for the DeLuna Fest.

In all, over 80 bands will be part of the 2nd year of America's Original Beach Party which takes place October 13-16.

Additional bands also confirmed for the 2011 DeLuna Fest include: Ladytron, Bettye Lavette, Hood Internet, Ghostland Observatory, Wallpaper, Kevin Devine, Bad Books, Constellations, Asobi Seksu, Little Death, Mute Math, Bear Hands, Stone Foxes, Royal Bangs, Dinosaur Feathers, PS I Love You, Sleeper Agent, BlackBells, Saints of Valory, JJ Grey & MoFro, Toubab Krewe, Infamous Stringdusters, THE War on Drugs, Robbers on High Street, Nicos Gun, Still Corners, Grouplove, Dirty Heads, Cowboy Mouth, Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band, Parlotones, Motopony, K.Flay, The Listening, Honey Island Swamp Band, Kermit Ruffins, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Anders Osborne, The Revivalists, Griffin House, Nico Vega. more on this story

Singled Out: Annie Automatic's Burn This Prison

Today Annie Automatic lead singer French tells us about their brand new single "Burn This Prison" from their forthcoming album "Don't Look Down". Here is the story:

"Burn This Prison" started as a fun little groove we put together, and it just hit. We recorded most of it at Conway Studios here in Hollywood, and all the vocals I did in our private space in Downtown, Ladybug Sound.

I wrote about a fictional, figurative story - an innocent man is doing 10 years of time, for a crime he didn't commit. He tells the listener what it's like to spend "Day In and Day Out" in a cell block, and goes on to tell us that he's had it - he's planning his escape.

In his last torturous attempt for his own Justice, he's going to set fire to the prison and break free, so he can get back home to the girl he loves.

While it's a fictional story, I think we all can relate to being locked into a prison, whether it's a prison of society and it's ideals, or one of our own fear an insecurities, and I'd say it's time we Break Free.

"Burn This Prison" is now available for purchase on iTunes, Amazon and Napster. The album, Don't Look Down, will be released on August 23, 2011.

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

. Queen Week: Sheer Heart Attack [2011 Remaster]

Sheer Heart Attack is easily the best early Queen album. The band had not quite grown into its complicated vocal stage, but it had at least outgrown its 60s blues rock musical phase and fantasy literature lyrical stage. It also featured some absolutely wonderful songs. - Read the full Queen Week: Sheer Heart Attack [2011 Remaster] review