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On this day in 2004, U2 called in police after thieves nicked a copy of the band's latest album. The CD was stolen during a photo shoot with the band in the south of France. Find out what else happened on this date in music history here

Listen To Blink-182's First New Song in 8 Years Up All Night

Big news for Blink-182 fans, the band is back with a brand new song called "Up All Night." The trio's first new song in eight years, "Up All Night" made its radio debut last on Los Angeles' KROQ-FM.

"Up All Night," the lead single from the band's forthcoming album (title to be revealed shortly), is available for streaming on the band's website here.

In other news, Blink-182 is set to head up the 2011 Honda Civic Tour, 10 years after they played the trek's inaugural run. The summer and fall tour is set to run for 40-plus dates nationwide will kick off on Friday, August 5th and will run until October 15th when it wraps in San Diego, CA. more on this story

Another Rocker Hears New Van Halen?

Either more people have heard the new Van Halen album...or more people are simply talking about hearing the new Van Halen album.

Either way, we can add Sevendust drummer Morgan Rose to the list. "It's f**king killer," Rose reportedly told a fan. "Eddie hasn't sounded this good since 'Balance.' Dave's voice sounds great. Alex is absolutely bombastic."

Rose's comments follow in the wake of Alter Bridge guitarist Mark Tremonti's up close and personal live performance preview/rehearsal of the album at Eddie's 5150 studios. more on this story

That Metallica, Black Sabbath, Slipknot, Def Hagar Show

(Gibson) Remember the days when MTV, as in "Music Television," used to be about, well, music? Thankfully, VH1 Classic is still in the music game, and the network kicks off season eight of That Metal Show in Los Angeles on Saturday, Aug. 20, at 11 p.m. ET/PT.

Members from some of the most celebrated heavy metal acts are booked to be part of the roundtable chats this season: Lars Ulrich (Metallica), Corey Taylor (Slipknot, Stone Sour), Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath), Mike Portnoy (ex-Dream Theater, Adrenaline Mob), Doug Pinnick (King's X), Sammy Hagar (Van Halen, Chickenfoot) and Phil Collen (Def Leppard), to name some.

Rock will get proper representation, to boot, with upcoming guests Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave, and Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick. more on this story

Bret Michaels Cruise Sinks

Fans of Bret Michaels will no longer be able to worship their rock god on the high seas in November ... because the singer's "Super Cruise" has officially been CANCELED!

The cruise was billed as a 4-day round-trip voyage out of Miami -- and Michaels promised to be "out and about" with the fans ... signing autographs, mingling and even guest bartending. But Tuesday, fans received an official cancellation notice from the cruise company citing "lack of participation."

Bret blames the whole thing on a "less-than-reputable promoter" -- who "feels he can take advantage of both artists and fans." Michaels -- who is currently touring with Poison and Motley Crue -- explains, "I want to reassure everyone that I have went out of my way to try and make this the best fan cruise on the high seas ... Know that I am working hard to right this wrong." more on this story

Jimmy Page Launches His New Website With Special Features

(Gibson) Jimmy Page's first official website, JimmyPage.com launched yesterday. "I think this is the ideal vehicle to present my past, present and future work," the Led Zeppelin legend said in a press release.

The guitar god was responsible for the website's conception – which includes the daily "On This Day" feature. Each day, an event from Page's career will be highlighted through a multimedia presentation of video, audio, rare images, unreleased material and more. Each entry will be accompanied by a "personal anecdote" from Page, too. Yet, each entry will be available for only 24 hours. A press statement guarantees that there will be no archive and once an item is gone, it's gone from the site for good.

Eventually the website also will include an overview of Page's recorded work (with notes from the man himself) and an online store selling rare and exclusive pieces. "I've had the domain name for a number of years," Page said. "I've just been sitting on it and a number of people had made approaches about setting something up and it got to a point that it felt it was the right time to put the website together."

Red Hot Chili Peppers Brainwashing Stunts

(TMZ) L.A. has been blindsided by a wave of cryptic Red Hot Chili Peppers-themed street art -- and TMZ has learned the secret identity of the man behind the onslaught ... Banksy protégé Mr. Brainwash.

Mr. Brainwash -- real name Thierry Guetta -- tells TMZ, RHCP hired him to use street art to promote their new album ... set for release in August ... which is why each poster contains the date 8/30/11.

Brainwash -- who starred in the infamous Banksy documentary "Exit Through the Gift Shop" -- wouldn't specify how much he's getting paid for the gig, but tells us, his job is far from done ... in fact, he and RHCP are teaming up on several more projects. more on this story

The Black Keys Channel The Clash and The Cramps On New Album

(Gibson) Dan Auerbach, singer/guitarist for The Black Keys, says that fans should expect a significant change on the band's forthcoming follow-up to 2010's Brothers.

So what's the between last year's Grammy-winning LP and the as-yet-untitled new album? Speed. "It's the fastest we've ever played," Auerbach told Spin magazine. "The new album doesn't sound like Brothers. It doesn't have that open soul feel to it. It's way more driving and the tempos are really fast."

The guitarist said the Keys (who also include drummer Patrick Carney) were inspired by The Clash, The Cramps and old-time rockabilly on the new album. They've been working on the material at Auerbach's Nashville studio with producer Danger Mouse (a.k.a. Brian Burton), who has worked on the last two Black Keys records. "He understands all the different kinds of music we're into," Auerbach said about Burton. "He's got really great ideas about melody and song structure. For him it's all about the song." more on this story

Rocket Man Elton John's Outer Space Surprise

(Gibson) Elton John, the original rocket man, made a special wake-up call message for the astronauts on NASA's final mission. The crew of the shuttle Atlantis, who took off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, received a surprise message from Elton.

According to the Daily Express, he said: "Good morning, Atlantis, this is Elton John. We wish you much success on your mission and a huge thank you to all the men and women at NASA who worked on the shuttle for the last three decades."

The crew then heard a few bars of Elton John's 1972 track "Rocket Man," according to Sky News. more on this story

Martin Scorsese's George Harrison Documentary Coming This Fall

(Gibson) The new George Harrison documentary, Living in the Material World, will premiere on HBO this fall, according to a post on the late Beatle's official website. The Martin Scorsese-directed film will air in two parts on October 5 and 6. Living in the Material World will be released on DVD and Blu-ray in the U.K. on October 10. There's no word yet on an American DVD/Blu-ray release date.

The film, which the Oscar-winning filmmaker worked on with George's widow, Olivia, features rare and unreleased footage, along with interviews with Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Phil Spector, Yoko Ono, George Martin and Tom Petty.

Scorsese talked about Harrison's effect on him in a statement: "I will never forget the first time I heard All Things Must Pass, the overwhelming feeling of taking in all that glorious music for the first time. It was like walking into a cathedral. George was making spiritually awake music – we all heard and felt it – and I think that was the reason that he came to occupy a very special place in our lives.

"So when I was offered the chance to make this picture, I jumped at it. Spending time with Olivia, interviewing so many of George's closest friends, reviewing all that footage, some of it never seen before, and listening to all of that magnificent music – it was a joy, and an experience I'll always treasure." more on this story

Shinedown Hitting The Studio, Not The Road

(RockAAA) Shinedown frontman Brent Smith has relayed information on the bands new album via a series of tweets. Due to the limited amount of text available in each tweet, Smith's comment spanned seven separate updates and read:

"When is Shinedown going to be touring again, and also when is the new album going to be released, so I am hear (sic) to tell you we are entering the studio on August 15 to start recording the new album

"We never put time limits on the writing of songs nor the recording of them because we are quite frankly perfectionist and it takes time. With that being said, we have decided to not book any shows for the remainder of the year to concentrate all our attention on the making of the new record.

"Our goal is to be touring again by late February of next year 2012. We will most likely start in the U.K. and Europe and work our way back to the States, and other wonderful countries will follow…

"Again, none of this aside from the start date for recording is set in stone, but I hope this sheds some light on the situation… no pun intended." more on this story

3 Doors Down Web Event Today

Tune in to Ustream today as they bring you LIVE coverage of as 3 Doors Down's direct-to-fan album release fanchat.

3 Doors Down will be discussing their fifth album "Time of My Life" today, Friday, July 15th at 12p PT/3p ET on Ustream.

Viewers from around the world can experience the event first-hand and interact by posting comments and questions using Ustream's Social Stream! Fans are encouraged to ask the band questions via the Twitter social stream using the hashtag #TimeOfMyLife. The more times the hashtag is used within the social stream, the more tracks from the album will be "unlocked" for fans. Ustream link

Metallica Ride The Rain and Mud

(hennemusic) In the rain and the mud, Metallica rocked the hill in Halifax Thursday night. "Halifax, are you with us? Metallica is with you," James Hetfield roared, later dubbing the Canadian east coast city "Metallifax."

Most fans had been standing in the rain and mud for hours…and Metallica did not disappoint. "Rain, no rain. Sun, no sun. We create our own," shouted Hetfield, with every word eliciting cheers.

From there it was all pyrotechnics and crowd-pleasers. The band launched into "For Whom the Bell Tolls," and the crowd recognized it immediately, throwing up the horns and banging their fists along to the beat. "I hope you like the old ones," Hetfield said with a smile. The crowd certainly let him know their preference, as the band then launched into the title track from "Ride the Lightning." Check out video here

Sonic Youth's 1991: The Year Punk Broke Coming To DVD

UMe had some great news for Sonic Youth fans yesterday, they are bringing out 1991: The Year Punk Broke on DVD. Here is what they had to say:

2011 marks the 20th Anniversary of 1991: The Year Punk Broke, a film centered around the lives and experiences of Sonic Youth during their 1991 European festival tour. The film documents their headline tour as they introduced a new breed of bands who were on the verge of taking on the world and forever changing the course of music.

For the first time, 1991: The Year Punk Broke will finally make its debut on DVD on September 6, 2011. All footage has been fully restored with audio re-synced and remastered in uncompressed PCM stereo under the supervision of Sonic Youth. 1991: The Year Punk Broke not only captures Sonic Youth's raw and powerful live performances of songs such as "Dirty Boots," "Teenage Riot," "Kool Thing" and "Schizophrenia," it offers a unique and rare behind-the-scenes look at daily life on the road. more on this story

Scorpions Documentary Coming

(hennemusic) Deutsche Welle is producing a 90-minute documentary about The Scorpions called "Big City Nights - The Scorpions Story" for a 2013 release.

"Big City Nights - The Scorpions Story" will accompany the Scorpions on their final journey around the world - from Thailand to Russia, Germany and Belgium to Brazil - capturing the emotions of the fans, the crew and the band at this important moment in the group's history.

The film will also take a look the band's beginnings with archive material from the most important moments in Scorpions'' history — the happiness, sadness, setbacks and despair. Companions and friends like Jon Bon Jovi and Paolo Coelho describe the Scorpions "phenomena." In addition, the filmmakers will accompany them in the recording studio in Hannover and take a look at their private lives. more on this story

U2 360 Stage For Sale

We told you about this last month but yesterday Live Nation sent over more details about U2's plans to sell off their U2 360 stage:

On July 30th, 2011 when the U2 360 stage is dismantled for the final time, the most successful concert tour of all time will have been seen by over 7 million fans. The world's most iconic stage will soon be available for sale. For additional on-line information, 3D renderings, size specifications please visit here

Designed by Bono, Willie Williams and Mark Fisher, the massive stage structure is an industry first. Tried and tested at over 110 concerts in 78 cities in 30 countries, the in-the-round transportable structure was designed to support up to 185 tonnes and engineered to withstand high winds while sustaining seismic loads. more on this story

Pro-Pain Set 20 Years Of Hardcore CD/DVD Release

(Earsplit) Pro-Pain will celebrate their twenty-year anniversary with the massive CD/DVD combo 20 Years Of Hardcore.

Set for North American release on August 30, 2011 via AFM Records, this behemoth collection of material is much more than just a "greatest hits" or random compilation of tracks. The CD kicks off with four brand new tracks to get things moving!

The disc also contains four re-recorded tracks (featuring PRO-PAIN alumni Rob Moschetti, JC Dwyer, Mike Hanzel and Eric Klinger), cover songs, and a fourteen-song live set filmed in the Czech Republic, in total bearing over 78 minutes of material. more on this story

Bob Dylan and Patti Smith Lead Homage To Andy Warhol

Bob Dylan and Patti Smith head up the 15 Minutes: Homage To Andy Warhol box set release. Legacy sent over all of the details:

To coincide with Andy Warhol's birthday (August 6th), Legacy Recordings will release the most ambitious multi-artist, multimedia project upon which it has ever embarked. 15 Minutes: Homage To Andy Warhol, created with the full approval of The Andy Warhol Foundation For The Visual Arts, is headlined by Columbia Records artists Bob Dylan and Patti Smith, and 16 other world-renowned fine artists, poets, painters, photographers, actors, and musicians. "In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes," Andy Warhol famously said in 1968.

15 Minutes is certain to be the most talked-about project of this fall's box set season. It will gather silkscreen prints and original recordings, created by 18 of the most prominent artists who were associated with or have been influenced by Andy Warhol. In addition to Bob Dylan and Patti Smith, there will be contributions from (in alphabetical order): Yura Adams, Connie Beckley, Brigid Berlin, Susan Breen, Nat Finkelstein Vincent Fremont, John Giorno, Jeff Gordon, Alexander Heinrici, Ivan Karp, Christopher Makos, Billy Name, Carter Ratcliff, Path Soong, Ultra Violet, and Lawrence Weiner. more on this story

Pink Floyd Fetches 26K At Auction

(charitybuzz) The members of Pink Floyd signed a one-of-a-kind guitar painted by Ian Emes that sold for $26,000 yesterday in an online auction.

The auction began on Thursday, June 30 with an opening bid of $2,500. After 17 bids, the auction surpassed its estimated value of $25,000 on closing day.

Ian Emes, the visual mastermind behind The Dark Side of The Moon, painted the guitar with iconic artwork from the "Time" sequence. Roger Waters, Nick Mason, David Gilmour and Ian Emes all signed the guitar. http://charitybuzz.com

Watch Jimmy Page Jam With The Black Crowes

(hennemusic) Last November, Jimmy Page said "I'm desperate to be playing, but it won't be 'til next year." The Led Zeppelin guitarist wasn't kidding, as he's been popping up at random shows to sit in on the action.

Early last month, Page joined Donovan at the Royal Albert Hall for a couple of songs and, Wednesday night, Jimmy joined The Black Crowes in London.

Page hooked up with the Crowes at the Shepherd's Bush Empire and joined them for the Elmore James blues classic, "Shake Your Money Maker," which also served as the title of the band's 1990 debut (although the song itself was not included). Check it out here

Motorhead's Lemmy Kilmister Had Beatlemania

(Gibson) "The Beatles were my boys," Motorhead's Lemmy Kilmister told Billboard magazine. "Everybody in England was either the [Rolling] Stones or The Beatles. I was the Beatles... I was always very impressed by 'You Can't Do That.' When I heard it, I thought it was a soul group. It didn't sound like white boys."

Promoting the new album Walk the Walk...Talk the Talk, by his other band The Head Cat (the one that that includes Stray Cats drummer Slim Jim Phantom and guitarist Danny Harvey), Lemmy mentioned an upcoming solo album.

He said the record could be out in 2012 and will feature guest slots from the likes of Dave Grohl, Joan Jett, The Reverend Horton Heat and The Damned. more on this story

Travis's Fran Healy No Longer Trapped By Facebook

(Gibson) Fran Healy, frontman for rock band Travis, has closed his Facebook page. According to the Daily Record, Healy finds the social network "bizarre."

"I have absolutely no love for the thing. Twitter is fine but there is something really annoying about Facebook," he said.

"Everyone I speak to says they don't like it but are trapped. Not to mention the daily round of requests. So bizarre." Healy released his debut solo album Wreckorder last year. more on this story

Ozzy's New Guitarist Says Jake E. Lee Underrated

(RockAAA) Firewind guitarist Gus G has fond memories of supporting heavy metal legends Judas Priest and Whitesnake on their recent Greek dates.

Speaking exclusively to presenter Tom Russell from RockAAA's stablemate Rock Radio, Gus raved about new Priest player Richie Faulkner and he said "they're putting on such a great show".

Gus also chatted about his work with Ozzy Osbourne, explaining the challenges he faced doing the classic songs justice. He described his respect for all of Ozzy's previous guitarists, especially Jake E. Lee, whom Gus called "very underrated". more on this story

John Lennon's First Band The Quarrymen Rock Cavern Anniversary

(Gibson) John Lennon's first band, The Quarrymen, celebrated 50 years of The Cavern with a special 50th anniversary concert on July 13.

According to Music-News.com, The Quarrymen played the famed Cavern Club in Liverpool at an event hosted by BOBCOM, a U.K. online music community which streamed the show live on the Internet. The Quarrymen played songs and told stories about the early years with Lennon, Paul McCartney and a very young George Harrison.

For more on The Quarrymen, see this Gibson.com exclusive interview here.

Dredg, Fair To Midland and Trophy Fire Head West

(CM) Dredg have announced a West Coast summer tour with Fair To Midland and Trophy Fire.

Dredg are hitting the road in support of their latest release entitled, "Chuckles And Mr. Squeezy."

Dredg will also be performing at the annual Sunset Strip Music Festival on Friday August 19th. more on this story

Former Oasis Star Noel Gallagher To Deliver His High Flying Birds To US This Fall

(SPR) Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, the album eponymously named for Noel's current working band, will be released on November 8th in the U.S., on Sour Mash/Mercury Records.

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds will tour this autumn in support of the album, dates to be announced in the months ahead. At a press conference, Noel stated that the band would be performing classic Oasis tracks along with his new solo material. "I'm proud of them and of what they mean to people," he said of the Oasis repertoire. "I'll never do a gig without playing them. They're like drugs to me."

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds was recorded in London and completed in Los Angeles during 2010 and the first half of 2011. The album was co-produced by Noel Gallagher and David Sardy, who produced the last Oasis album, Dig Out Your Soul (2008). more on this story

Truckfighters Kick Off U.S. Tour

Truckfighters kicked off their first ever U.S. tour with a sold out this week in Providence, RI.

The highly trio - recently called "the best band that's ever existed" by Queens Of The Stone Age frontman Josh Homme - are playing U.S. venues in celebration of the band's tenth anniversary.

The tour will hit New York City tonight (July 15), Cleveland (July 18), Detroit (July 19) and Chicago on July 20. more on this story

The Day Why Do Fools Fall in Love Went To The Top

(Gibson) On this day in 1956, Frankie Lymon became the youngest artist to score a no. 1 hit in Britain. Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers topped the charts with "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" – although that wasn't the original name of the song. In fact, less than a year earlier, the vocal group wasn't called The Teenagers and Frankie wasn't even the lead singer.

Lymon grew up in a poor family in Harlem, New York. He began singing at an early age – likely inspired by his truck driver father, who spent his free time singing with the gospel group the Harlemaires. Frankie and his brothers were members of the Harlemaire Juniors. In order to help support his family, he began working as a grocery boy at age 10, although he soon got into less legitimate forms of work – including hustling prostitutes. Reportedly, by age 12, he was having relationships with women twice his age.

Around that same time, Frankie saw a doo-wop group named the Coupe De Villes at a talent show. He became friends with the lead singer, Herman Santiago, and quickly worked his way into the group – which was then going by both The Ermines and The Premieres. more on this story

Singled Out: Carolina Liar's Drown

Today Carolina Liar vocalist/guitarist Chad Wolf tells us about their new single "Drown," which is current out and comes from their forthcoming new album "Wild Blessed Freedom". Here is the story:

"'Drown' is a song about coming to terms with the decision to start a new life -- just jump in headfirst and be set free. In a lot of ways, it's about where the band is now. We've parted ways with our label and are putting this new record out on our own. Like any new adventure, it's something that's both daunting and exciting, but luckily we live in an age when artists no longer need the major label machine to heard. So we're looking forward to this new journey. The album title 'Wild Blessed Freedom' also ties in to that theme.

This is our second album with producer Max Martin and once again, it was an amazing experience. He has an incredible ear and an uncanny ability to bring out stuff that you don't realize you have inside. We ended up with a bigger-sounding album and music that really lends itself to a live experience. We wanted to write songs that can get the audience up and moving and excited. And we had a great time making it.

It's funny, we spent 6 months recording in Sweden and then 6 months in LA. But there was a record snowfall while we were working in Sweden. It was just unbelievably cold and I was staying in a basement apartment and the snow was stacked so high, I couldn't see outside the window. And yet we wound up recording the poppiest moments of the record there. I think subconsciously we were just trying to create our own joy to escape from that miserable weather.

There was a bar across the street from the studio and every night we'd go there for a break. The first time we went, we noticed shelves of bottles with stuff we'd never heard of before, so we agreed that with each visit, we'd all have to take a shot of something none of us had ever tried before. It was fun, but I must admit, there were a few times when we returned to the studio and were too hammered to keep working."

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

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Today Morley kicks off his three part conversation with Blue Oyster Cult legend Joe Bouchard to discuss his new album with his brother and fellow Blue Oyster Cultist Albert and original Alice Cooper bassist Dennis Dunaway for their group Blue Coupe. - Read the full Joe Bouchard Part One - Blue Coupe MorleyView