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Skineater, the metal project featuring former members of In Thy Dreams and The Absence, has announced the addition of bassist Stefan Westerberg (Carnal Forge, In Thy Dreams, Steel Attack, World Below, 8 Foot Sativa) to the group's ranks. more

Sex Pistol Vs Ozzy Osbourne

(hennemusic) While promoting "Mr. Rotten's Scrap Book," a new photo project detailing his life to date, John Lydon – aka Johnny Rotten let loose on Birmingham rocker Ozzy Osbourne, for some reason, during an interview in Ozzy's hometown with the Sunday Mercury.

"Paranoid was one of the world's greatest ever singles," says Lydon, referring the 1970 Black Sabbath classic. "But since then, the rumors of biting pigeon heads really, really haven't impressed me. Ozzy now acting like a senile delinquent is equally unimpressive. The sly innuendo of promoting drug abuse and catatonic stupidity offends me."

"I'm not one for banning drugs," continued Lydon. "Quite the opposite. But I understand how to use them, and they don't use me. Ozzy is clearly a victim, and selling that loser lifestyle s**t to other people equally victimizes them." more on this story

Velvet Revolver Still On Hold?

Despite comments from Velvet Revolver members about auditioning new singers and moving forward with the band and recent rumors that they have in fact found their man, Duff McKagan is telling quite a different story about the group's immediate future.

In a recent interview with Total Rock, McKagan addressed rumors that Slipknot's Corey Taylor is joining the group but he also dropped the bomb that VR isn't their highest priority at the moment:

"[Corey's] the brightest and best singer of a generation and I think he's killer. But I don't think Velvet Revolver is… There's not much urgency there to do much of anything right now, so… one day, hopefully. And I think [Velvet Revolver guitarist] Slash is probably gonna go make another [solo] record [next], so that's cool. That's what it is." Blabbermouth has more here

Tracii Guns Vs Nikki Sixx

(Rock AAA) LA Guns main man Tracii Guns has taken a pop at Motley Crue bassist and former Brides of Destruction band mate Nikki Sixx after he blamed Guns' ego for the demise of the supergroup.

Sixx was asked what happend to the Brides on his official Facebook page and replied simply with three word – 'Tracii Guns' ego'.

And Guns has hit back on his own Facebook page with a dig back at Motley Crue's recently announced tour with Poison. He wrote: "So Nikki just wrapped up BOD in a nutshell. Of course he is a completely innocent man. God bless you Nikki! I had one of the best times of my life with that band, only good memories for me." more on this story

Willie Nelson Making Movie With MTV Jackasses

(Gibson) Willie Nelson and three of the guys from Jackass are set to star in a new movie called Mustache Riders.

The comedy, which is being released by Paramount, follows three small-time crooks who search for buried treasure with a "grizzled old outlaw." The country music legend will play the old outlaw while Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera and Ryan Dunn will play the crooks.

The script has been in development at Paramount for years, but with the Jackass crew attached, it is being rewritten to include more stunts (which Dunn, Margera and Knoxville will do themselves, of course). Broken Lizard, the people behind Super Troopers and Beerfest, are producing the movie. more on this story

AC/DC CD/DVD Details

(hennemusic) We told you about this a few weeks ago, and now confirmed details have surfaced. AC/DC will release the "Black Ice" World Tour live CD/DVD on May 10; Amazon lists the title as "AC/DC Live At River Plate."

The band's 6th live release was filmed at the Buenos Aires gigs on December 2, 4 and 6, 2009 in front of 65,000 people each night at the River Plate Stadium in Argentina.

The film was directed by David Mallet, who has been filming AC/DC for over 25 years, starting with "Who Made Who," which was also used in a feature film in 1986. more on this story

Soul Asylum To Release New Album This Year

(Gibson) Soul Asylum frontman Dave Pirner told Rolling Stone this week that the band will release their 10th studio album "within the next six months."

"I just sent some music out to the rest of the guys," said Pirner. "I'm waiting to hear back. At that point, we'll go about finishing up."

Pirner revealed the song titles for three completed tracks: "Gravity," "Into the Light," and "The Streets." This year Soul Asylum celebrate their 20th year as a band, but they'll stray from their original sound on the new release. "[The new album] doesn't really sound like our old records, and it sort of sounds like hopefully what our next record is supposed to sound like," said Pirner. more on this story

Paul Simon Hitting The Road

(ID-PR) Paul Simon has announced a North American tour that will kick off on Friday, April 15th in Seattle, Washington.

The set list will draw from his iconic career, including several songs that haven't been performed live in many years. Also included will be songs from So Beautiful or So What, his brand new album set for release by Hear Music/Concord Music Group on Tuesday, April 12, 2011.

Before hitting the road, Simon will appear two consecutive nights, April 6th and 7th on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. more on this story

Slash Plans New Solo Album

(hennemusic) Still on the road in support of his 2010 self-titled solo album, Slash has been all over the world and back in the past year, including a brief, but high-profile guest slot with the Black Eyed Peas at the Super Bowl last month.

While on tour in Australia, Sydney's Triple M radio caught up with Slash to see what's on the horizon.

As it turns out, the guitarist is already working ahead on solo album number 2, tentatively due sometime in 2010. "I'm touring around with a sort of mobile studio," Slash told Triple M, "and we're working on material that I'm gonna do with Myles for the next record. And I'm looking at, probably... It'll be early next year." more on this story

Shinedown Working on Next Album

(Gibson) As of late, Shinedown have kept busy in Los Angeles, working on their new album. lead guitarist Zach Myers reports the band has about 14 songs written, but they probably won't start hunkering down until late summer. Expect a new album by 2012.

Myers is used to playing arenas packed with 10,000-plus screaming rock fans. But for the month of March, Myers is turning down the volume and embarking on a solo, acoustic tour with fellow singer-songwriter and longtime buddy Chris Allen (Ingram Hill).

The souLLow Acoustic 2011 Tour, which kicked off Thursday in Toledo, Ohio, is totally different from a Shinedown show. For one, Myers and Allen play their own originals, covers and only a few Shinedown songs. "Shinedown is something I love, and I'll be a part of it forever. But I can't sing like [Shinedown lead singer] Brent Smith," Myers said in an interview with Gannett Media. "He's the greatest singer on the earth. I can't do what he does, so I couldn't do some of our songs justice. I'll do a couple of Shinedown songs, but not really the singles. Just the Shinedown songs that are my personal favorites." more on this story

Metallica Frontman in New Fatherhood Film

(Gibson) Metallica frontman James Hetfield is tackling a surprising topic in the new award-winning documentary, Absent: fatherhood. The movie – the brainchild of filmmaker Justin Hunt – examines modern-day fatherhood and profiles absentee fathers, including Hetfield, who considers himself a reformed absentee father.

In a new interview with Rockville Music Magazine, Hunt and Hetfield talk about the journey toward the finished film. "The fact that we did get [Hetfield] involved, potentially the millions of people we can reach by having him involved, [by telling his] story," said Hunt, who's a lifelong Metallica fan. "It's a great story because it's James but still it's just a typical human story. The other side of it is what he did with it. That's what makes it so unique. If you go backwards to all the people who have been effected [sic] by his music, and whittle that down to the fact that a lot of that came from a father wound, it's amazing what he's done with it in a positive sense."

In the film, Hetfield looks at how his relationship with his father shaped his own parenting style and how he learned to change that. "I was waiting to be ready for [fatherhood], and now when I talk to some friends [who are saying], 'I don't know if this is the girl for me, I'm afraid we're going to have kids. I don't know how to do all this,' I say, 'Ah, well you're normal,'" said Hetfield. "I had no clue on what to do. I thought I'd better start reading some books on how to be dad. I started to get mad. My dad didn't teach me to do this or this. How can I teach my kids if he didn't teach me?! I'd better go learn it. more on this story

Seether Map Out Tour Plans

(Gibson) Seether have announced tour dates in support of their upcoming album, Holding on to Strings Better Left to Fray, which is slated to drop May 24 on Wind-Up Records. The first single, a country-rock track called "Country Song," is set to hit iTunes March 8.

Regarding the sound of the album, bassist Dale Stewart said, according to Alternative Addiction, "I think all of our stuff, you can definitely tell it's us. It's not night and day. We still have that signature sound. When we spoke about the last album, we thought that was the best one that we've done … up until then. There was a lot of pressure on us to get a little bit better again, but I think we have on this one."

Seether are also booked for the first ever, Welcome to Rockville, May 8 in Jacksonville, Florida, and Rocklahoma, May 27-29 (Seether play May 29) in Pryor, Oklahoma. more on this story

Singled Out: Exene Cervenka's Already In Love

Today Exene Cervenka, co-founder of the legendary punk band X, tells us about "Already In Love" from her brand new solo album "The Excitement of Maybe," which hits stores tomorrow. Here is the story:

"It's late - it always is/girl groups and drugs/it's only Tuesday night but I'm already in love". I found a new rhyme for love! - drugs! Well, it's close enough.

I always wanted a horn section, 60's R&B style, on a song, and on this single, that dream came true! Add Brady Blade on drums, Christian McBride on bass, Dave Alvin and me on guitars and Cindy singing it with me and it's a hit!

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

Across The Universe Star Dana Fuchs Sets Album Release

Ruf Records have set an April 12th release date for the release of Dana Fuchs' new album, Love To Beg.

Ruf Records is distributed in the U.S. by the Allegro Corporation. Fuchs is currently on tour in Europe and will celebrate her U.S. release with a special showcase in New York City on April 15 at the Highline Ballroom.

Love To Beg is a visceral combination of pure rock and blues, with touches of soul, gospel and R&B in the mix. Fuchs' band has sold out shows all across the U.S. sharing the bill with such national acts as Joe Cocker, Dickey Betts, Gov't Mule and Bob Weir. more on this story

Fans Star in New Evans Blue Video

Evans Blue sent a shout out to their fans via their Facebook and Twitter pages to be the stars of the band's new video for "Say It," the second single from their third album evans|blue (in stores now).

The video for "Say It," a compilation of the fan submissions, debuted last week on Evans Blue's YouTube page (aka "Evans|Blue Tube") and had over 5,000 YouTube views in the first 2 days. The "Say It" single goes to radio later this month but if you like what you hear you can pick it up right now on iTunes.

The band will hit the road again in late April, with some big shows in store for the Spring, including their first Rock On The Range performance on May 22nd. check out the video here

Tommy Shaw Going Blue Grass

Styx guitarist Tommy Shaw is set to release his debut Bluegrass album, "The Great Divide" on March 22nd, 2011, through Pazzo Music/Fontana Distribution.

The album features an impressive roster of guest musicians, including: Alison Krauss, Dwight Yoakam, Jerry Douglas, Sam Bush, Rob Ickes, Stuart Duncan, Byron House, Gary Burr and many more.

With this album, Shaw, a Montgomery, Alabama native, establishes himself as an authentic addition to the Bluegrass community. Born with a unique gift for music, a passion quickly recognized by his parents, he picked up his first guitar at the age of ten. From what his brothers remember, after Tommy's introduction to the guitar; "We never saw him again...", as he would stay in his room for hours practicing day and night. His tenacity and intrinsic passion for Bluegrass at an early age implies that this new release isn't a casual endeavor, but a return to the music on which he was raised. Shaw wrote or co-wrote every song on the album in addition to playing acoustic guitar, dobro/resonator and mandolin. more on this story

Five New Journey Songs Online

(hennemusic) Journey are back with "Eclipse," on May 24. The band debuted five new songs from the forthcoming album at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas a few weeks ago, and solid, quality footage has surfaced.

"Eclipse" marks the second record with Arnel Pineda, following 2008's "Revelation."

The Kevin Shirley-produced album is being billed by guitarist Neal Schon as a rock record. "It sounds amazing," Schon told VH1. "I'm in love with the record, which I haven't said for a long time. I really fought for this record to be the way it is. It's a rock record. It's built for the places we're about to play."
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Rush To Offer Two Flavors of Moving Pictures

(Gibson) Rush's definitive album, Moving Pictures, will celebrate its 30th anniversary this year with the release of Moving Pictures – Deluxe Edition.

Out on April 5, the package will hit stores in two different formats: a digitally remastered CD and DVD combo and a digitally remastered CD and Blu-ray combo.

The deluxe edition includes the original album and three bonus music videos ("Tom Sawyer," "Limelight," and the never-before-seen "Vital Signs") in both 5.1 surround sound using the original multi-tracks and in newly remastered stereo using the original analog master tapes. The package also includes new liner notes, 30th anniversary artwork, and a gallery of previously unreleased photos from the original Moving Pictures recording sessions. more on this story

Radiohead's Future Up In The Air

(Gibson) In a new BBC 6 Music interview, Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood said that – following the release of The King of Limbs last month – the future of the band is up in the air.

"We have stopped planning ahead very far," said Greenwood. "We are recording with Radiohead and rehearsing, playing and making music and working out what to do."

Greenwood also spoke about his future as a film score composer – a side project that has yielded much acclaim for him in recent years. Most recently, he took on the score of We Need to Talk About Kevin, a film that allowed him to stray from his No. 1 instrument – the guitar. more on this story

Devildriver Star on the Season Finale of The Mane Show

The first season finale of The Mane Show goes live today on Youtube and features a guest appearance from Devildriver star Jeff Kendrick. Here is the show pitch we were sent over:

The Mane Show, hosted by international horror and genre film icon Tyler Mane (Halloween 1 and 2, X-Men, Troy), is winding down its successful first season with its final episode launching on Youtube Monday, March 7, 2011. The final episode will feature Tyler Mane and rocker Jeff Kendrick of DevilDriver as they tour the headquarters of ESP guitars.

One of the preeminent heavy metal bands touring today, DevilDriver has grown a huge international fan base over the course of releasing five hit albums on Roadrunner Records. During the show's final episode, Tyler will give fans a rare glimpse at the love and craftsmanship that goes into creating the latest, custom made guitars for six-string shredders such as Jeff Kendrick and Mike Spreitzer and other legendary guitarists. more on this story

Different Strokes

(Gibson) Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas has said that his band's new album, Angles, was influenced by quite a few bands, including R.E.M. and Boston. The singer went on to credit Clarence Clemons and Jackson Browne's 1985 duet "You're a Friend of Mine" as the inspiration for The Strokes new single, "Under Cover of Darkness," according to NME.com.

"I guess it's about someone who works in the military and has a girlfriend," Casablancas said about "Darkness." "It's cheesy, I guess, but it's about having to leave a loved one behind. I weirdly like the bridge and the chorus of that Clarence Clemons song."

Casablancas said that the Clemons/Browne song has the "vibe we were going for," before admitting, "I shouldn't confess to these things!" more on this story

Eric Clapton Auctioning More That 150 Of His Personal Guitars and Amps

(hennemusic) By this time next week, you could own a piece of music history, and the history of guitar icon Eric Clapton.

More than 150 lots from Eric's personal collection, including over 70 guitars and 70 amps which have helped create Clapton's legendary sound, will be available at auction by Bonhams next week. This is the first time the rock icon has donated his historic amplifier collection to auction and gives fans a rare opportunity to purchase a piece of Clapton history.

The auction is being held to benefit The Crossroads Centre, Antigua. A spokesman for the Centre says, "The Crossroads Centre is very excited to be the beneficiary of Eric Clapton's guitar and amp auction at Bonhams which will directly assist those who are in need of addiction treatment. As we know, recovery from addiction is possible and with quality treatment and support, is often lifesaving." more on this story

The World According to Ozzy Osbourne

Gibson's "The World According to …" pieces on Slash and Jimmy Page were huge hits with you guys, but really who is more quotable – or flagrant – than Ozzy Osbourne? There were so many remarks to choose from, so it was no easy task to whittle down the Ozzy wisdom to 10 lone tidbits. I mean, c'mon, the man has written a book – a manual, really – on how to live life Ozzy-style (last year's tome I Am Ozzy.) He's also taken on an advice column for Rolling Stone. Here's what life looks like through Ozzy's violet-colored sunglasses:

On his reputation, as stated in I Am Ozzy in 2010 "They've said some crazy things about me over the years. I mean, okay: 'He bit the head off a bat.' Yes. 'He bit the head off a dove.' Yes. But then you hear things like, 'Ozzy went to the show last night, but he wouldn't perform until he'd killed 15 puppies ...' Now me, kill 15 puppies? I love puppies. I've got 18 of the [expletive] things at home. I've killed a few cows in my time, mind you."

On drugs and alcohol, as told to MTV.com in 1992 "I can honestly say, all the bad things that ever happened to me were directly, directly attributed to drugs and alcohol. I mean, I would never urinate at the Alamo at nine o'clock in the morning dressed in a woman's evening dress sober." more on this story

Duff McKagan Starts Wealth Management Firm

(hennemusic) Righteousness. Transparency. Education. These are the three principles behind Meridian Rock, a new wealth management firm for musicians headed by Duff McKagan and Andy Bottomley, a British investor.

The company's goal is to educate rockers about their finances instead of pandering or lying to them -- no small feat in the music world, where businessmen, a.k.a. "suits," are often seen as the enemy.

Fortune reports that McKagan's business school experience puts him ahead of most musicians, who sign contracts and business deals without full knowledge or a plan for the future, the same as Duff did when he hit the top with Guns N' Roses. more on this story

The Guitar That Launched The Beatles

(Gibson) "Love Me Do," The Beatles' first-ever single, announced a revolution in rock and roll. The fresh-faced Liverpudlians — Lennon, McCartney, Harrison and Starr — sounded like nothing else on British radio in October 1962. As Harrison remembered in The Beatles Anthology: "First hearing 'Love Me Do' on the radio sent me shivery all over. It was the best buzz of all time. We knew it was going to be on Radio Luxembourg at something like 7:30 on a Thursday night. I was in my house in Speke and we all listened in."
With its Everly-inspired harmonies, strident bass and thumping drums and that distinctive, bluesy harmonica riff, "Love Me Do" stood out amidst a sea of early '60s British pop mediocrity. And high in the mix is Lennon's chiming acoustic guitar, played on his new and highly prized Gibson J-160E.

1962 was a crucial year in Beatles history. Liverpool businessman Brian Epstein signed on as manager in January, Lennon's art-school pal and the band's original bass player, Stu Sutcliffe, died in April and, after being turned down by pretty much every label in town, they finally signed a record deal in June with Parlophone. They made their first test recordings with George Martin in June. In August, Lennon got married and The Beatles finally became The Fab Four when, Ringo Starr joined the holy trinity of John, Paul and George. more on this story

Flogging Molly To Deliver the Speed of Darkness This Spring

Flogging Molly have announced a May 31st release date for their new album, Speed of Darkness, on their newly founded Borstal Beat Records.

Lead singer and songwriter Dave King says of Speed of Darkness, "It wasn't the album we set out to write. It became the album we had to write."

Flogging Molly embarked on their 7th Annual "Green 17" tour last month, and it concludes on April 15th with a performance at the Coachella Music Festival. more on this story

John Lennon's How I Won the War Coming To DVD

(Gibson) John Lennon's only non-Beatles theatrical film is coming, at long last, to DVD. How I Won the War was originally released in 1967 and was directed by A Hard Day's Night director, Richard Lester. Lester also supervised the remastering of the film for the DVD release.

Lennon began filming the black comedy, about a doomed regiment in World War II, just days after wrapping up The Beatles' final tour at San Francisco's Candlestick Park. As if to punctuate this severing from the past, Lennon cut off his Beatle Haircut and began wearing his now-trademark "granny glasses." The film played to middling reviews, but has remained a favorite among Beatles fans, just for the chance to see Lennon in a dramatic (well, comedic), non-Beatle role. His image from the film, incidentally, provided the cover for the first issue of Rolling Stone in November 1967.

How I Won the War will be available on March 20 from the MGM Limited Edition Collection.

Rolling Stones Photographer Goes On The Record

(Rock AAA) Legendary rock photographer Gered Mankowitz admits he has enjoyed a rollercoaster relationship with the Rolling Stones but he is hoping to heal old wounds and reignite former friendships with the band next week.

Mankowitz spent two years as the Stones' personal snapper in the 1960s before parting ways. Then a reunion in the 1980s quickly descended from heaven into hell but Mankowitz is eyeing the chance to catch up with Charlie Watts and Bill Wyman next week when all three could meet at a memorial concert in London.

"I started working with the Rolling Stones in early 1965 and continued to do so until 1967 when the band split with their manager Andrew Oldham – I was seen as one of Andrew's team," He told RockAAA. "Looking back now and it was quite clear that in 1965 the band were at the peak of their initial success and Satisfaction had just been released. They were just phenomenal and globally they were second only to the Beatles but over here they were probably on a par with them. more on this story

Kamelot Announce North American Tour With Guest Vocalist

Kamelot, fronted by guest vocalist Fabio Lione (Rhapsody of Fire, have confirmed a full North American Tour that will take place this Summer and will also feature Alestorm, Blackguard and the The Agonist.

Kamelot will be touring in support of their latest album, Poetry for the Poisoned, which hit stores last September.

Due to continuing medical and personal issues, Roy Khan will not be able to continue touring in support of, Poetry for the Poisoned. To his fans he states: "Hello all. I am here in Norway still recovering from what seems to have been a severe burnout syndrome. I am getting better but still under medical care. My priorities at the moment are my health & family. My future endeavors in Kamelot and music in general are being evaluated, however at this time my focus is on getting back on my feet and spending time with family and friends. Thank you for your prayers and well wishes!" more on this story

Lick Library Releases Jam With Dream Theater Double DVD

(PR) Lick Library has just released the ultimate shredding guitar tuition DVD with the launch of Jam With Dream Theater. This is a double DVD guitar tuition set, with Andy James taking you through the intricacies of some of the world's most skilled guitar playing, all in the style of John Petrucci and Dream Theater, the award winning progressive rock band.

Dream Theater's guitarist John Petrucci is well known for his fast riffs, technical wizardry, and precise execution. John was named one of the 'Top 10 Greatest Guitar Shredders Of All Time' by GuitarOne magazine, and in 2009 he was the number two best metal guitarist by Joel McIVer in his book 'The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists'.

Jam with Dream Theater ( RRP £27.99) Double DVD set shows you how to play seven tracks that span more that a decade (1992 TO 2009) of Dream Theater music. From the classic Images and Words album, this new DVD features a guitar lesson on Pull Me Under, widely considered to be Dream Theater's most well known song and also Under A Glass Moon. more on this story

Thinning The Herd Record Release Show

Thinning The Herd announce a record release show in Brooklyn at Club Europa on Thursday, March 10th.

The show celebrates the release of their sophomore album, Oceans Rise, which is set to hit stores this Spring

The announcement had contradictory release dates of March 5th and April 5th and their website did not have a release date listed. But hopefully that will be corrected soon here

Tankcrimes Open The Cyber Vaults

Tankcrimes Records have launched a new 'Music' section of the label's official website that includes streams of the label's entire catalog.

That catalog includes current and upcoming songs from Ramming Speed, Toxic Holocaust, Annihilation Time, Cannabis Corpse, Ghoul, Victims, and tons more! They are also offering downloads of a number of their releases for dirt cheap.

TC overlord Scotty comments, "So I finally figured out how to do what I've always wanted to do with my website. Even pre-Myspace I always wanted to have the full catalog streaming and now it's up! http://www.tankcrimes.com ---- new MUSIC page has most of the catalog up and I'm steadily adding the way-back stuff and EP's until it's all up there. There are paid download options for those who choose and some free but I mainly added it just so anyone could listen at anytime. Hang out with it, leave it open and rock out all day, that's what it's for. Enjoy!" check it out here