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Guns N Roses North American Tour?

(hennemusic) Let's start here with one word: RUMORS. Nothing official yet from the Guns N' Roses camp, but GNR Daily have posted rumored North American tour dates for shows this Spring.

GNR Daily also indicates that more shows are expected to be added to this list, which are reportedly part of the ongoing "Chinese Democracy" tour.

You can check out the rumored Guns N' Roses Chinese Democracy 2011 North American Tour dates right here

Fan Scam Lands Singer in Rehab

(Rock News Desk) Dance Gavin Dance singer Jonny Craig has checked into rehab after fans of the band revealed how he'd conned them out of thousands of dollars to feed his drug addiction.

Craig told people he was selling a laptop and took between $500 and $650 from a number of them, then failed to deliver the goods while supplying a chain of excuses before eventually blanking those who'd paid up.

After fans calculated he'd raised at least $4950 out of them, and believe another $3000 of theft may still be revealed, Craig's label and management company stepped in and sent him to a rehab centre. more on this story

Poison, Motley Crue and New York Dolls Tour

(Rock AAA) Glam giants Motley Crue and Poison ARE teaming up for a summer tour despite comments last year from the Crue camp scoffing at the suggestion when the idea was floated last year.

Poison front man Brett Michaels had publicly claimed a tour with the pair was a possibility to mark their respective 25th and 30th anniversaries but the claims were shot down by Motley Crue.

But now it has been confirmed that the two will hit the road together, with support from the New York Dolls, for a headlining tour tentatively titled Glam-A-Geddon 25. more on this story

Def Leppard, Alice Cooper and Thin Lizzy Dates

(hennemusic) Def Leppard have announced a couple of Irish dates that will kick off their summer touring season.

Originally slated to kick things off as headliners at the Download Festival on June 10, Leppard have added a couple of dates to their schedule earlier the same week.

Alice Cooper and Thin Lizzy will share the bill with Leppard for the two Irish gigs. more on this story

The Kinks To Reunite Without Dave?

(Gibson) It appears that Ray Davies might attempt to reform The Kinks without his brother, and lead guitarist, Dave Davies. The frontman told Q magazine that he hasn't seen his sibling in a while and reacted to some things Dave had said about a possible reunion.

A few months ago, Dave had said a Kinks reunion would be like "a bad remake of Night of the Living Dead."

"I can understand what he's trying to say," Ray said. "I think it's a reference to comebacks in general. The fortunate thing for me is that I was never a sexy frontman. Dave was always the pretty kid. So maybe he feels that way about himself.

"But we'll do it without him if we have to. The music is the issue." more on this story

Judas Priest, Queensryche and Rival Sons Tour

(hennemusic) Judas Priest have announced the UK dates for their final "Epitaph" world tour.

Priest announced in December that they will head out on their farewell world tour beginning this year; the band intends to hit all major cities across the globe as they sign off on a career that has lasted for nearly 40 years.

The "Epitaph" tour launches June 7 in Holland. Priest will have Queensryche and Rival Sons as opening acts on the UK leg. Dates here

Black Label Society, All That Remains and Hail the Villain Tour

(Gibson) The first-ever Uranium Tour featuring Black Label Society, All That Remains and Hail the Villain will kick off May 4 in San Diego. In June, Rev Theory will replace All That Remains.

"Mistress Juliya of Uranium, like House of Blues, has always tried to identify amazing, soul-crushing talent," said Kelly Kapp, vice president, House of Blues Talent.

"We hope that Uranium Tour 2011 is the first of many tours to come and becomes synonymous with astonishing, bewildering breakthrough and established metal artists that come together for a great live tour." more on this story

Muse Plan Next Album

(Gibson) Muse have announced that they will soon begin recording their new album in London – the first time the band have recorded in the British capitol. Muse told BBC6 Music that they'll start on sessions by the end of the year.

"We've actually never made a full album here," frontman Matt Bellamy said. "It'll be nice to all be based in the same place, we can go out and socialize. It also means we can make the album over a longer period of time without having to pressurize it into a three-week studio session. You can spread it out more."

When asked when fans could expect to hear the sixth Muse album, Bellamy said, "I'd like 2012 if possible but 2013 definitely." more on this story

Danzig, Devildriver and 2Cents Spring Tour

Danzig is teaming up with Devildriver and 2Cents this Spring for the Deth Red Sabaoth Tour.

The month-long, 22-city trek beings in Las Vegas on April 29th, hitting all regions of the US, and ends May 28th in Tempe, AZ.

The new single from Danzig will be "Ju Ju Bone"- a melodic track from Danzig's current, album, Deth Red Sabaoth more on this story

Joe Bonamassa Releasing New Album

(Gibson) Already deep into a tour that will take him to the U.S., Canada, Denmark, Norway, Switzerland, Belgium, France, Japan, China and Australia, Joe Bonamassa has his eyes set on a March 22 release date for his new album, Dust Bowl.

The album, produced by longtime collaborator Kevin Shirley (Iron Maiden, Rush), features guest appearances by Hughes, Vince Gill and John Hiatt. Swaying gracefully between searing blues, heavy rock and boot-stompin' country, the album further cements Bonamassa's status as one of the preeminent guitar heroes of the past decade.

"This is the best album we've ever done," Bonamassa said. "I'm finding more inspiration in storytelling in my 30s, in writing songs that are about something more profound than 'my baby left me.' I like albums that are made with the right intentions and sound organic and a little rough around the edges, like a great band playing live in the room, and that's what we accomplished with Dust Bowl." more on this story

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Announce Next Batch of Reissues

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds have announced that their next batch of reissues will be released on May 17, each as a separate deluxe double-disc Collectors Edition.

On tap this go around: Let Love In (1994), Murder Ballads (1996), The Boatman's Call (1997) and No More Shall We Part (2001) -- their eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh studio albums, respectively.

These latest releases are the third set of reissues from a series that will ultimately see Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds' entire album catalogue digitally re-mastered and remixed for 5.1 Surround Sound for the first time since their original release. more on this story

Ace Frehley Autobiography Pushed Back?

(hennemusic) Looks like things are on hold in Space Ace-land. According to its listing on Amazon.com, former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley's autobiography, "No Regrets," has been pushed back to April of 2013.

Co-written by New York Times journalist Joe Layden, "No Regrets" is to be published by Gallery Books under the VH1 Books imprint, and was originally scheduled for publication in Summer 2011.

When the original announcement about the book was made last year, Ace Frehley said, "I think Sinatra said it best...'regrets I've had a few, but then again, too few to mention.'" more on this story

Singled Out: After Midnight Project

Today Jason Evigan from After Midnight Project tells us about their new single "Hour Glass" from their brand new E.P coming out titled "You Belong". Here is the story:

The song I want to talk about tonight is "Hour Glass" this is the new single we are putting out March 1st. In 2009 we recorded our full length album with Jon Feldmann. The album was titled "Lets Build Something to Break". We put it out on Universal Motown. The album did alright. We toured all around the U.S for a few years and had some of the greatest times of our life. We played arenas and festivals and we did all the things we have always dreamed of since we were little kids just rocking with our guitars in the garage. Late 2010 we got the call from Universal that we were parting ways. At first it was a bit shocking, kind of a relief though. I feel like it wasn't the right fit. We just didn't fit into the Motown scene.

So after a few months of being off the road, we said lets make a new album by ourselves. I called up Spencer and Christian and said "Block out the next two weeks. We are turning our phones off, putting super weird movies on, buying some weed and going to another galaxy". We record the 6 songs in about a month. We watched some of the weirdest movies while recording, a lot of Grind House films. My grandmother had just passed away so this was a great way for me to escape what was going on in the family.

The song Hourglass was inspired by fear. Fear is what holds us back all the time! The finish line, the outcome of what MAY happen is what is always stagnating us and making us stand still in this super short life! I was sitting in the studio and thinking about all the people who I truly love and admire and thinking about how sad I would be if I lost any of them. Instead of calling them up and just telling them I loved them I separated my self because I didn't want to get any closer and have my love get more intense for them. SOOO backwards, Man up and deal with death. Its unavoidable.

The Chorus is "lets kick over the Hour glass, lets break it so this always last". Time goes by fast and I just wish I could catch up on all the things I've missed out on. But I can guarantee that if life actually had a giant hourglass I would be smashing it!

"Blissful children underneath the sun. Its so easy to forget how to live when you don't know how".
This sums up us being in the studio. Just blissful dudes in there 20s not trying to grow up, not trying to turn on the news, not trying to face the harsh realities that every one is faced with everyday. But at the end of the day we do and its ok.

We listened to a lot of really cool music in the studio.. The new Deftones album was on a lot, Miike Snows album was on all the time and so was Edward Sharp and the Magnetic Forces. We video taped a lot of the shenanigans that went down in the studio. We invited all our artistic friends to come and hang out in the studio and just help inspire the whole process.

We came out of the studio a month later and fell in love with everything that we created. I get so pumped when I think about playing these songs live. They have such a different vibe. New and fresh. I know that some of our fans might not understand it at first but I really feel they will catch on and see that its still After Midnight Project just an evolved version.

The E.P. is titled "You Belong" Its a constant reminder to ourselves and everyone else.

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

Yes Doing Fine With Replacement Singer

(Rock News Desk) Yes bassist Chris Squire says the band's fans don't miss singer Jon Anderson, who was replaced by a tribute band singer in 2008.

Anderson fell ill and was unable to work on a planned tour, so the band brought in Benoit David and toured under the name Howe, Squire and White of Yes. The tour was cut short when Squire fell ill, but resumed in 2009 with Benoit under the name Yes.

Anderson was reported to be disappointed with developments, and last year tried to alert ticket-buying fans that they wouldn't see him if they attended the tour. Former keyboardist Rick Wakeman, whose son Oliver is now in the band, went further and said: "That's not Yes any more. I have no respect for that band." more on this story

Marilyn Manson Picks His Biographer

(Submitted) Marilyn Manson has hirec the former editor for L.A. Weekly, Erin Broadley, to write his first authorized biography.

The two were introduced in 2010 following several controversial articles involving Manson, that Broadley had written for L.A. Weekly. This biography will be the first book for Erin Broadley.

Manson had this to say regarding the new book: "I asked Erin Broadley to write an objective account of my life because I have great respect for her. I think she has the balls to be the next Lee Miller." more on this story

Biffy Clyro Regret Letting Simon Cowell Show Use their Music

(Rock News Desk) Biffy Clyro singer Simon Neil admits the band didn't think about the consequences of allowing one of their songs to be used by the X-Factor TV gameshow.

The Scottish three-piece faced a backlash from some fans who felt they'd sold out after Matt Cardle reached Christmas number one with his version of Biffy's track Many of Horror.

But Neil says they were on tour when they were asked for permission – and in any case he doesn't think the event did them or the song too much damage. more on this story

Dee Snider Attending Murder Trial

(Rock News Desk) The wife of Twisted Sister mainman Dee Snider has paid tribute to her husband for being at her side during the court case over her brother's murder.

The Sniders and their in-laws are hoping the trial will see justice done after Vincent Gargiulo was shot in the face in a gangster execution in 2003. He was 34.

Suzette and Daniel "Dee" Snider have been attending Long Island Federal Court since pretrial hearings began on February 14, and she says his support is everything she could ask for. "My brother's murderer site in the courtroom with a smile on his face," she reports, "I can't wait until we get justice and the smile is on my face. more on this story

Duff N' Adler

(hennemusic) Duff McKagan joined former Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler's band – Adler's Appetite – on stage in London Monday night.

The gig, at the Underworld club, was the final stop on Adler's European trek. Duff joined Adler for two songs: "My Michelle" and "It's So Easy."

McKagan was in London this past weekend for an appearance at the inaugural Birmingham Guitar Show. more on this story

Jack White Radio

(hennemusic) NPR Radio have launched a new weekly series of interviews with Jack White.

While he made headlines with the recent announcement that The White Stripes were officially done, Jack's also been very busy with his Third Man Records label.

In this week's debut episode, along with the mention that he'd be restarting his Third Man Upholstery business he ran before he was famous, White talks about his recent 45 with auctioneer Jerry King. more on this story

Bob Dylan's Muse Dies

(Gibson) Bob Dylan's early '60s muse, Suze Rotolo, died on February 24 at the age of 67 after a long illness. Rotolo was a passionate civil rights activist, an artist who specialized in artists' books, and a teacher at the Parsons School of Design in New York City.

Rotolo inspired Dylan tracks, including "Boots of Spanish Leather," "Tomorrow is a Long Time" and "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right," and also appeared with Dylan on the cover of The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan.

Dylan and Rotolo began dating in 1961 in New York when she was 17. Dylan described their first meeting in his 2004 memoir, Chronicles: Volume One: "She was fair skinned and golden haired, full-blooded Italian. The air was suddenly filled with banana leaves. We started talking and my head started to spin. Cupid's arrow had whistled past my ears before, but this time it hit me in the heart and the weight of it dragged me overboard." more on this story

Bob Seger's New Single Online

(hennemusic) Bob Seger's new single arrived at radio yesterday morning. Seger covers Tom Waits' "Downtown Train," the first song released from an upcoming work-in-progress album by Bob, his first in 5 years.

The back story on this is that Seger mentioned the song to Rod Stewart back in the summer of '89, after Bob had recorded it himself earlier that year

Rod's version, one of four new songs recorded for his 1989 "Storyteller" box set, went on to become a smash hit, and Bob put his version in storage. Check it out here

Jeff Beck's Favorite Guitar Solos

(Gibson) Amid the hoopla surrounding the launch of his latest CD/DVD, Rock 'n' Roll Party: Honoring Les Paul, guitar god Jeff Beck took some time this week to discuss his favorite guitar solos of all time. Speaking with MusicRadar.com, Beck opined on the difficulty in compiling such a list.

"It's always hard to come up with a definitive list when asked these kind of questions," said Beck. "Because you end up remembering something you'd forgotten almost immediately afterwards. There are a few Jimi Hendrix things that will always figure quite highly for me — "Purple Haze" and "All Along the Watchtower" especially — but there are two or three others that I really want to mention..."

Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps, "Race with the Devil": "Gene's guitarist, Cliff Gallup, was an absolute genius. There just isn't another word to describe him. I read an interview with him once where he claimed that he never worked out in advance what he was going to play, and the idea that he came up with the two guitar breaks on this song on the spot is just incredible – it took me months and months of practice to get anywhere near what he played! There isn't a dropped note to be heard anywhere, and the tone of the solo is just perfect." more on this story

What About Bob? Queensryche Finishing New Album

(Gibson) Queensryche are putting the finishing touches on the follow-up to 2009's American Solider album.

The band – Geoff Tate, Michael Wilton, Eddie Jackson, Scott Rockenfield and Parker Lundgren – will release the album on Roadrunner/Loud & Proud Records later this spring.

Like all Queensrÿche albums, the working title of the collection is Bob, a tradition which stretches back to the band's earliest days. "Our very first demo was recorded on a cassette tape by a guy named Bob," vocalist Tate explained in a statement. "We've kept that tradition ever since and, to this day, put all of our demos in the original case labeled Bob until we actually have an album title. more on this story

Eddie Kirkland RIP

(Gibson) Eddie Kirkland, known as the "Gypsy of the Blues," died on Sunday after he was involved in an auto accident in Crystal River, Florida, according to WTSP.com. He was in Florida over the weekend to play a show. The blues musician was 88.

Kirkland was driving his Ford Taurus around 8:30 a.m. on U.S. Highway 98 when he made a U-turn in front of a Greyhound bus. The bus smashed into the right side of Kirkland's car and pushed the vehicle for 200 yards. The blues singer and guitarist was flown to Tampa General Hospital, where he later died. Neither the driver nor the 13 passengers on the bus were injured.

Following his death, a message on Kirkland's website read: "Cry a river of tears for the lord has called the road warrior home." more on this story

The Beatles Sparked Robert Cray's Passion

(Gibson) One might assume that Robert Cray was originally inspired to pick up the guitar by someone like B.B. King or Muddy Waters, given his lengthy and successful career as a bluesman. But the five-time Grammy winner says that he was originally inspired to strap on an axe by a decidedly more rock-and-roll act.

"I got a guitar because The Beatles came out," Cray told Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania's Times Leader. "I wanted to be a Beatle, and my parents thought I was nuts."

A couple of years later, Cray says that he was lucky enough to catch a Jimi Hendrix concert, an event that changed his outlook on music and his instrument. "After that, I started listening to all these guys with cool names like Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf. I got really into blues and R&B right before getting out of high school." more on this story

Beady Eye Debut in America

(PPM) Beady Eye's debut album Different Gear, Still Speeding is now available in North America.

This week only, fans can download the exclusive iTunes LP version of the album for only $7.99 (USA/Canada). The iTunes LP features the b-sides 'Man Of Misery' and 'Sons Of The Stage,' the full album booklet, music videos for 'Bring The Light,' 'Four Letter Word' and 'Sons Of The Stage,' plus extra behind-the-scenes video footage.

You can find the CD version of Different Gear, Still Speeding on sale at Best Buy stores in the USA for $7.99 this week, or order all physical formats (including limited edition deluxe CD/DVD) from Amazon.com. more on this story

The Browning Tease Fans

The Browning have posted a pre-production teaser to give fans a taste of what to expect on their soon-to-be-recorded full length debut coming out later this year through Earache Records.

Fans that liked the 2 digital EP's released on iTunes will certainly be awaiting the new album with bated breath. For a more in depth explanation of what to expect from the forthcoming record, frontman, Jonny McBee has chimed in with the details:

"With this album people can expect it to be heavier, catchier, more aggressive, more electronic and all around way more mature! We have taken what we do to the next level. This album will show people the possibilities of electronics in metal. We feel like we have taken it to level that has not yet been reached."

Check out The Browning's pre-production teaser here