Stone Sour Star Has Stroke

Stone Sour say in a statement.: "It is with regret we've decided to cancel. Roy's doing great and he's expected to make a 100% recovery. We apologise to all the fans and look forward to getting back out on the road with Roy in the coming months." more on this story

Rock is Dead?

Last week we learned from Nielsen SoundScan that rock remains the best selling genre of music and this week an 80s rocker declares the genre dead. RockAAA reports: Twisted Sister guitarist Jay Jay French reckons rock stars have been replaced as kid's musical idols by hip-hop and dance musicians – and he says rock is all but dead on both sides of the Atlantic.

French also believes it is the older generation who are keeping rock music alive but he hopes it is just a temporary cycle for the genre. In an interview with Rockoverdose.gr in Greece he said:

"In the United States it's dead. There are almost no rock bands anymore on the charts if you look. Foo Fighters maybe once in a while but the fact is the heavy rock scene is completely dead from a commercial stance as the charts are all dance music. more on this story

Avenged Sevenfold Uproar

Avenged Sevenfold have been announced as headliners for this year's Uproar Festival which will run from August 26 through October 15th.

Three Days Grace, Seether and Bullet For My Valentine, along with Escape The Fate will also be featured on this year's main stage.

The touring music and lifestyle festival also includes the second stage headliners Sevendust, as well as Black Tide, Art Of Dying and The Black Cloud Collective. more on this story

Pearl Jam Movie On PBS- Rock Band: Randy Rhoads- Megadeth Mustaine Chat- Motley Whitesnake- Iwrestledabearonce Changing Their Tune- Guns N' Secret Video- more

(FMQB) Cameron Crowe's upcoming documentary film, Pearl Jam Twenty, will get its PBS debut on October 21, representatives for PBS said on Monday. The documentary is compiled from some 1,200 hours of footage chronicling Pearl Jam's 20-year history. more

Randy Rhoads is coming to Rock Band. (Metal Underground) Beginning May 31st, Rock Band 3 will offer an eight-pack of songs celebrating the release of the 'Diary of a Madman/Blizzard of Ozz' 30th Anniversary Collector's Edition in the Rock Band 3 more

(BW&BK) The Megadeth Cyber Army will be holding a special online chat with frontman Dave Mustaine this Friday, May 20th at 4:00pm PDT (23:00 GMT). Mustaine will be logging in from Vic's Garage, where he is currently working on the next Megadeth album more

Iwrestledabearonce have announced a change in musical direction. "We were sick of getting lumped in with 'scene' and 'whatever-core' bands, so we decided to embrace our roots and just go straight black metal on the new album," says guitarist Steven Bradley. "I'd say 90% of the new record is straight-up black metal, so we had to change our image to match...Because of course that's just as important, if not more so, than the music."

Die Krupps have been forced to pull out of their upcoming tour with Front Line Assembly due to complications with the band's U.S. work permits - a situation that was completely out of the band's hands, and that they had absolutely no control over. "I am very upset about it states front man Jurgen Engler. "We were really looking forward to finally playing for our U.S. fans again after a long time, before the new studio album comes out. Our Canadian fans can see us this week at the Kinetik festival in Montreal, where we will be co-headlining the first night. Hope to see you all there!'"

(Billboard) Neil Diamond will receive the 2011 Billboard Icon Award at this weekend's Billboard Music Awards. Diamond will also take to the stage and perform. more

(punknews.org) The Haverchucks has released a new, self-titled EP for free download via Limited Pressing. more

(NME) Johnny Marr to release new Healers album in early 2012 Former Smiths and Cribs man planning return to the studio more

(BW&BK) BraveWords.com has released video of a secret gig with Guns N' Roses guitarist Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal from this past April at a private location in New York City. Check out the clip here

(VDOB) Puddle Of Mudd will replace Stone Sour at this weekends 2011 Rock On The Range festival.

(FMQB) Pearl Jam, guitarist Stone Gossard's side project Brad has signed with Dangerbird Management and is currently recording their fifth album in Seattle. more

(Lambgoat) The Black Dahlia Murder, has just released the second single from Ritual, the band's fifth full-length album hitting streets June 21st in North America and June 17/20 in Europe. Hosting the exclusive worldwide premiere of the track Conspiring with the Damned is none other than Lambgoat.com. Check out the track here

(punknews.org) Bomb The Music Industry! has announced the title and track listing of their impending full-length. The record is titled Vacation and is tentatively scheduled for a digital release in July more

(Lambgoat) Will Haven has announced plans to release their next album this fall. Titled "Voir Dire," the effort will hit stores on October 11th via Bieler Bros. Records. more

(BW&BK) Music reporter Nui Te Koha told Triple M Melbourne's Hot Breakfast that Mötley Crüe and Whitesnake are as good as locked in to tour Australia while one of the members from Poison will complete the triple bill. more

On this day in 1966, The Castiles (with Bruce Springsteen on vocals) made their first recordings at Mr. Music Inc in Brick Town, New Jersey. They cut two Springsteen songs, "Baby I" and "That's What You Get." The songs were cut directly to disc, of which seven or eight test pressings of the studio takes were made.

On this day in 1967, The Beatles were selected to represent the U.K. for the first-ever global-wide satellite broadcast. The group agreed to be shown in the studio recording a song written especially for the occasion, scheduled for June 25. John Lennon wrote "All You Need is Love," which was thought to sum up the 1967 "Summer of Love" and The Beatles' sympathies. With the satellite broadcast being transmitted to many non-English-speaking countries, the BBC asked The Beatles to "keep it simple."

On this day in 1980, Joy Division singer Ian Curtis hanged himself in the kitchen of his house in Macclesfield, England at the age of 23. Curtis had the Iggy Pop album, The Idiot, playing on his stereo and left a note that said, "At this very moment, I wish I were dead. I just can't cope anymore." Find out what else happened on this date in music history here

Elton's Candle In The Wind Turned Into Bastard In The Sand For Bin Laden

(hennemusic) You never know what you're going to get when Martin Short appears on David Letterman's show, and that's absolutely a good thing. Tuesday night, Short was on The Late Show to promote some upcoming concerts and, as always, he had a performance ready to go.

Inspired by the recent news regarding the demise of Osama Bin Laden, Short took a page from the Elton John songbook – "Candle In The Wind" – and turned it into a song about the al-Queda leader.

Appearing alongside singers dressed as Navy SEALS, "Bastard In The Sand" lampoons the international villain, including the chorus: "It seems to me you lived your life like a bastard in the sand. Never knowing when the U.S. Navy SEALS would land." Check it out here

Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund Raises $450K

(hennemusic) Some good news from the music community this week as fans mark the first anniversary of the passing of the legendary Ronnie James Dio.

The Ronnie James Dio "Stand Up And Shout" Cancer Fund, which was founded in memory of the late singer who died in 2010, has raised over $450,000 for cancer research.

Later this year, the fund will team up with auction house Christie's for a guitar and bass auction in New York City, with all proceeds going to the fund. Almost 100 instruments have already been donated, including guitars from many superstars such as Eddie Van Halen, Slash, Aerosmith, Tony Iommi, Sting, Metallica, Slayer and Geddy Lee of Rush. more on this story

Neil Diamond Almost Stared In Taxi Driver

(Gibson) Neil Diamond has sold in excess of 125 million albums over the past 40-something years, but now the singer-songwriter has revealed that he could have pursued more of an acting career.

According to an interview with the Daily Mail, Diamond was considered for the Robert De Niro role in Taxi Driver. "I wasn't actually offered the role," he said. "But I was considered for it for a whole minute before they signed Robert De Niro. I knew the producer and he must have thought I looked like that type of character – you know, sullen and crazy.

"But I was back on the road by then and had no time to do anything. Finally, De Niro signed and did a great job." But that's not all of it. Diamond was also up for the part Dustin Hoffman made famous in the Lenny Bruce biopic, Lenny. more on this story

New Soundgarden Album Not Coming Soon

(Gibson) Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil said that the reunited rockers are working on a new album and have a record deal in place. But they're not in any rush to get it done and released.

"If we were to say, 'Let's get this record out by the fall,' I think it would put a lot of pressure on us and the quality would at some point suffer," Thayil told Reuters. "And the more we enjoy it, the more our fans should end up enjoying it."

The guitarist went on to talk about the band's break-up in the late '90s. He said that the four members preserved their friendships following the split and would meet up at concerts or each other's homes. more on this story

Rush Back To The Studio

(hennemusic) Rush have been so busy with touring over the past year, that they haven't had a chance to finish what they started…recording their 20th studio album, "Clockwork Angels," which is tentatively due for release in the spring of 2012.

But that will all change when the band's current Time Machine Tour wraps up in a few months.

"The last date's July 2 at the Gorge, just outside of Seattle, then it's done," guitarist Alex Lifeson tells Paul Airey of Hughes & Kettner. "We have the rest of summer off, and then it's back in the studio in September to start working on the next album." more on this story

Unedited Controversial Pre-Led Zeppelin Recording Goes Online

(The Metal Den) It's not quite their official debut but TMD has obtained the complete and unedited medley from the first ever commercial music release that featured all four members of what would soon be known as Led Zeppelin.

In September of 1968, well before they became a rock n roll legends, American singer P.J. Proby recruited Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, and John Bonham to perform on his studio album entitled Three Week Hero. Plant handled the harmonica as his other band mates performed on their instruments. This is the debut for this unedited version on Youtube, others posted online have edited out the first minute and a half. For the sake of historical preservation, TMD has chosen to provide the original track just as it was featured on the original release.

The song is a controversial one… because of Proby's usage of the 'N' word, so sensitive listeners have been forewarned about its content. Beyond that, the listener will be treated to a very special moment when a young bunch of English rock musicians were getting poised to start a rock n roll revolution. Check it out here

Alice Cooper's New Nightmare

(Gibson) Alice Cooper is 63, loves to play golf and is looking forward to grandchildren. But he is not done with rock 'n' roll horror just yet. He is working on a sequel to his best-selling 1975 solo album Welcome to My Nightmare… with three guitar players.

"What would Alice's nightmare be 35 years later?" Cooper asked the Vancouver Sun. "Well, there's technology. Alice is a technotard. Disco is still a big enemy of his, so disco would be in there. But I allowed this album to have a great sense of humor, even though there's some very, very dark moments."

Cooper – born Vincent Damon Furnier – is working again with producer Bob Ezrin. The original Nightmare album was co-written with Ezrin. Recorded with most of the original band members, the forthcoming record has a vintage '70s sound, and is "as good if not better than the original," according to the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer. more on this story

AC/DC Singer Welcomes Another Tour

(Gibson) AC/DC continue to make the press rounds following the release of the new DVD, Live at River Plate. With their last tour, in support of the Black Ice album, finishing as the third most successful tour of all time, the group find themselves answering a bevy of questions about when they're going to hit the road again.

"I would welcome another tour, just to get out there," singer Brian Johnson told Absolute Radio. "I mean, if they said, 'Another two years' I might blanch a bit, but I think everybody in the band is fit, well prepared, and they've still got it."

Johnson said the monotony of touring is well offset by the thrill of playing onstage. "The travelling is tedious, you know, but the onstage bit, getting on the stage, that's the fun bit, you know, that's what you're getting out for." more on this story

How Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Experience Picked Songs

(hennemusic) Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Experience are on the road this month for their second tour of North America, following the success of their 2010 trek.

Bonham spoke with Ultimate Guitar.com recently about how he selected songs for the LZE show. "Well, for me, the song choices had to be everything that meant something to me," said Jason. "From my first memory of hearing Zeppelin which was "Your Time is Going to Come." The song is in the show, all my life from the first moment I ever heard that song it stood out to me, since as a child I was terrified of church organists (re the song intro). Other key early memories of Led Zeppelin for me was the black and white TV Danish TV special which included, 'Babe I'm Going to Leave You.' That was a key moment and I always thought 'Lemon Song' was a key moment for me from the early days of Zeppelin.

"And then also just when (Joey) said to me, what are your two favorite Led Zeppelin songs if there's two? And I said, well there is always going to be two, there's number one which is "Kashmir" and "The Rain Song." And while I didn't do "The Rain Song" on the last tour and this time around, I never really imagined this thing to be taken in as well as it has been to be honest. But since we're in this position now where we can go out there with our heads held high, I wanted to make sure that this time we have some of the later Zeppelin." More including a video of a jam for a radio show

Singled Out: The Alumni's Detroit

Today Brendan O'Byrne from The Alumni tells us about "Detroit" from their new EP "No Order," and forthcoming album "Education". Here is the story:

"Detroit" is the first single off our album "Education." Originally written and demo'd as a slow ballad, the vibe of the original demo just wasn't feeling right. I really can't explain the feeling we had, but while writing, we would just look at each other and know to try a different approach. Ultimately, we would run into the proverbial "brick wall" of songwriting. We believe that when running into this wall on every direction you take with a song, it is best to scrap it and move on. This keeps our minds positive and productive. Our lead singer, Andrew, experimented with faster tempos and time signatures creating different moods and feels, It evolved many times becoming something completely different every time, the only constant component was the chord progression. The lyrics, melody, beat and bass all had changed way too many times.

The demo for Detroit was almost exactly what you hear on the recording. We tracked it in our apartment using Cubase 5 and Native Instuments Elektrik Keys. Because the song had evolved into a bit of a Motown shuffle, we decided to use the sounds of the 60's and 70's, probably the most identifiable is the Wurlitzer 200a electric piano. We used a synthetic plugin for our wurly sound on the demo, but ultimately picked up a used one for the record (from Detroit of all places) We just had drums, bass, keyboard, and a vocal track, we thought it sounded great and even considered releasing the demo on the album. Like most of the songs we demo'd, we had no intention of putting any guitar in. As you might imagine, this lead to some arguments about the role of the guitar in this album. However, once in the studio, we noticed the gaps that it would leave. So our producer, Jim Wirt, probably spent 2 days perfecting the right guitar tone for this song. It turned out to be the simplest: A '59 Les Paul through a vintage Vox AC30. It gave us a tone very similar, I thought, to the guitar in "Let it Be", very fat and ambient, not too heavy, layered and overdriven, sounding more like a horn section than a guitar. Recording sessions for "Detroit" (recorded at Metalworks Studios in Toronto, ON) like other sessions for "Education", were very short. Our creative process was over, the parts were written (minus the guitars), so it was only a matter of laying them down, deciding which parts to use and adding a bit of color and finishing touches courtesy of Jim.

"Detroit" had evolved so much, yet the theme of this song has never changed. It is about the interesting past that the city has experienced, including the Detroit Riots of 1967, the incredible music born out of Motown Records (The Temptations, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder) and the economic ups and downs that has been a part of its culture for a very long time. It carries a message of hope and is from the perspective of people who are on the outside looking in.

As usual, by the end, it was one of the least favorite songs on the record by the band because it had been creatively re done so many times, yet our fans seem to identify with it the most.

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

Queensryche Promise Very Listenable New Record

(hennemusic) Queensryche mark their 30th anniversary with the release their 12th studio album, "Dedicated To Chaos," on June 28.

The album was recorded in the group's hometown and produced by Kelly Gray. "It's kind of like an 'Empire' record set 25 years in the future," singer Geoff Tate recently told Paul Anthony of U.K.'s Rock Radio.

"It's a very listenable record, I think. I think people will find it interesting to listen to on headphones, especially. There's a lot going on with it. And there's definitely an emphasis on the rhythm section. Eddie [Jackson, bass] and Scott [Rockenfield, drums] have written a lot of the songs on this particular record, so it really showcases what they do, which is something very special. This record is definitely a boundary-pusher in a lot of respects, I think. It's always difficult to describe music; it's better to experience it. So I'll let people hear it and make up their own minds." more on this story

Dream Theater Have Brought In A Monster

(Gibson) Drummer and co-founder Mike Portnoy left Dream Theater in September 2010, but the prog-metal band are carrying on. Mike Mangini was recently named the new drummer for Dream Theater, after lengthy auditions. Dream Theater recently brought in Richard Chycki as their new producer/engineer, and Chycki has taken to his blog to post about his tasks.

Chycki says in his post that "Over the past weeks, I've been in the studio with long-time friend James LaBrie of Dream Theater, recording vocals for the band's new album that is quickly nearing completion. I gotta tell ya, new drummer Mike Mangini is a monster player on the album. I worked with him on LaBrie's solo album Elements of Persuasion in 2005 and he was frightening (in a good way!) in the studio back then."

Guitarist John Petrruci has told Artisan News Service, "Mangini is a permanent band member… We don't want to be known as the temporary Dream Theater, we want a member." more on this story

Paul McCartney Reissues Keep Coming

Paul McCartney fans mark your calendars for June 14th, 2011. That's the date Concord Music Group have set for the next installment in the Paul McCartney Archive Collection. This go around they are presenting McCartney and McCartney II.

Here's the details they sent over: Heralded as one of the most beloved solo debuts of all time, McCartney, the smash # 1 album, originally released April of 1970, yielded the timeless tracks "Every Night" and "Junk" along with the immortal classic "Maybe I'm Amazed."

McCartney II originally issued in May of 1980 was McCartney's return to solo work after nine years touring and having released several massively successful albums with Wings. Reaching #1 in the UK, and #3 in the U.S., the album produced enduring classics such as "Coming Up," "Waterfalls," & "Temporary Secretary." more on this story

Solo Album From My Morning Jacket Frontman Coming

(Gibson) Jim James is about to push My Morning Jacket's sixth album, Circuital, dropping on May 31. But he also has a solo album nearly done.

According to The A.V. Club, James says he is "80 percent done" on his solo album, which has a planned release date of early 2012. It will be James' first official solo album, not counting the 2009 EP of George Harrison covers, Tribute To…, released under the moniker Yim Yames.

James says his own album is "a comfortably lounging around the house thing, doing whatever I wanted whenever I wanted. I just love playing all sorts of different instruments, so I just wanted to be able to do that, and mess around with whatever I wanted to." more on this story

ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons Named Texas State Musician for 2012

(Gibson) The Texas Commission on the Arts has revealed that ZZ Top guitarist and rock legend Billy Gibbons has been named the Texas State Musician for 2012 by the Texas State Legislature.

The honor includes a one-year term. Singer-songwriter Lyle Lovett is the Texas State Musician for 2011, according to a press release. The legislature also named poet laureates, two-dimensional artists and three-dimensional artists for 2011 and 2012.

"To say we're proud to be named Texas State Musician for 2012 would be a complete understatement," Gibbons said in the release. "To be so honored along with our good friend Lyle Lovett makes this recognition that much sweeter, and a tip of the hat to 2012 Texas State Three-Dimensional Artist Bill FitzGibbons. And, we promise to forward all mail sent our way that might be intended for him." more on this story

John Lennon's Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds Handwritten Lyrics Fetches Major Cash

(Gibson) John Lennon's handwritten lyrics for The Beatles' 1967 song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" have been sold at auction for more than $237,000 in Los Angeles, according to Spinner.com.

The lyrics are on a single sheet, and feature the opening lyrics for the track and a rough sketch of four people in a room with windows draped in curtains. The sheet also includes the opening lines to another Beatles tune – "She's Leaving Home."

The Beatles' song featured on the 1967 Beatles album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, but has long been the subject of argument. For years, "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" has been regarded as a reference to LSD, based on its mercurial lyrics and the fact that the words "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" spell out the initials of the drug within its title. British woman Lucy Vodden, who died in 2009, claimed in 2007 that she was the inspiration for the song. more on this story

Derek Trucks Reflects on Duane Allman's Legacy

(Gibson) Talking to Gibson.com about his new album Revelator, the Allman Brothers Band guitarist and solo artist Derek Trucks offered up his opinion of the late great Duane Allman.

"Duane is a seminal figure like Charlie Christian or Wes Montgomery – a guy who came along at exactly the point where there was a major change in music, and fell into the center of it," Trucks said.

"For electric slide you've gotta go back to Elmore James, and Duane was really that next step. He had learned the basics and was playing with some of the best R&B musicians in the world in the studio, and at the same time was listening to Miles Davis' [early fusion masterpiece] Bitches Brew and Jimi Hendrix. He had a lot of influences, but Duane was the first guy to take that Elmore sound and crack it wide open in a way that opened the door to his sound for guitar players and for people in general. And when somebody comes along and takes what comes before them and moves it ahead the way Duane did, the bar is set."

For the full interview with Trucks, click here. more on this story

Keith Urban Gets Walk of Fame Star

(Gibson) Keith Urban received his star on the Music City Walk of Fame (presented by founding sponsor Gibson Guitar) in a public ceremony in Nashville on Sunday, May 15. According to Newschannel5.com, Urban was presented with his star by country singer Ronnie Milsap and then kissed both his star and his wife, actress Nicole Kidman.

"Good Lord, it's quite surreal after all these years," Urban said. "So it will be 20 years next year since I moved here, and I've had the absolute lowest lows of my life and the complete highest of highest of highs, all have happened in Nashville."

Country music legend Bill Anderson, who has been writing and performing for 50 years, also received a star. "Whispering" Bill said: "I am thrilled to be a part of it after all these years, the one thing is that about the music business is that it is constantly changing so to say that you know where it's going to go, nobody knows that. The public will tell us where they want to go and we will follow." more on this story

Jam with Def Leppard

Lick Library continue their "Jam With" series with the release of the Jam with Def Leppard guitar tuition double DVD complete with a CD of backing tracks to play along to. Here's the details they sent over:

This DVD set takes you right from the early years through to more current tracks so you can really learn to play songs from one of the best selling bands in the world.

Def Leppard, who headline Download June 2011, are one of only five rock bands with two original studio albums selling over ten millions copies in the US, the other four being The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and Van Halen. more on this story

James Durbin Rocks Post American Idol

(hennemusic) James Durbin launched his post-American Idol media tour with a New York trip that brought him to Live! With Regis & Kelly Monday morning.

The rocker sang one his Idol tunes, the Carole King song, "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?" and then joined the hosts for a chat.

Asked what he was doing before the show, James said, "I delivered pizzas. Two days before auditions, I got laid off." He said the pizza place closed, leaving him out of a job. Even after his Idol experience, "Technically, I'm still unemployed," he added. Check out video from the appearance here

The Faceless Lose Their Voice?

(Metal Injection) After a new video of The Faceless playing a show in Europe got out, one thing was clear: vocalist Derek Rydquist was not present at the show, and the band have seemingly found a replacement vocalist.

Metal Injection reached out to Rydquist who provided us with his first comments since the news broke:

"I don't think I'm prepared or of liberty to discuss my current involvement in The Faceless, but I think you're on to something here. I'm definitely not in Europe with them right now, but based on the video I just watched [online], the guy they have out there right now is doing an awesome job." more on this story

Band of Skulls Announce Tour Dates

Band of Skulls are taking a break from recording their second album to play select tour dates in the U.S.

Currently recording at Rockfield Studios in Wales, the band will play four shows in California before heading to Manchester, TN for their Thursday night slot at the Bonnaroo festival.

They will be performing new songs at these shows along with favorites from their debut album 'Baby, Darling, Dollface, Honey.' more on this story

Old 97's The Dallas Mavericks' Good-Luck Charm?

(Gibson) The Old 97's might be the Dallas Mavericks' good-luck charm. Earlier this season, the country-rockers were part of Old 97's Day with the Mavericks, during which they played a pre-game concert and frontman Rhett Miller sang the National Anthem.

The event happened to come at a low point for the season and Miller boldly declared, "We're going to start a winning streak today." The Mavs then won five games in a row. Now they're competing for a spot in the NBA Finals.

"I'm not going to take credit for it ... [but] they've been great ever since," Miller told ESPN.com's Page 2. The singer-guitarist is a huge Dallas sports fan, especially of the Mavericks. At that March event, he presented Mavs all-star Dirk Nowitzki with a custom Epiphone guitar that carried both the Old 97's and the Mavericks logos on the front. The German-born power forward even jammed with the guys. more on this story

Garth Brooks Announces More Concert Dates

(Gibson) Garth Brooks has announced he will play more concerts at the Encore Theater at the Wynn Las Vegas, Nevada.

Brooks, who had retired to raise his kids in 2000, started playing again in 2009 in Las Vegas.

This year's shows will see Brooks doing two shows a night on Fridays and Saturdays in Vegas on select dates in August, September, October and November. more on this story

New Shadowside Album Delayed

Shadowside have delayed the release of their third album Inner Monster Out, which was slated to release digitally next month on SHP Records. The band broke the news via Facebook with this update:

"Hello Shadowside faithful! Our new record 'Inner Monster Out' will be released early July 2011. Everyone hang in there with us for a bit longer as we make sure the final product is absolutely perfect. We are so excited for you all to hear what we have been working tirelessly on for the past several months, and we are confident it will be worth the wait!

"In the meantime, keep checking back for updates. We will be debuting new songs, videos, pictures and more to hold you over until 'Inner Monster Out' is unleashed upon the masses! more on this story

Gwar To Rape Europe

They raped Hobbits while down under and promised sex for votes in North America, so who knows what Gwar will do to Europe? But we did received this warning:

Gwar have awakened from their brief arctic slumber and are ready to devastate Europe this summer. Your mutant overlords are bringing the "Bloody Tour of Horror" overseas with numerous festival dates including appearances at Sweden Rock, The Download Festival (UK), Copenhell (Denmark) Sonisphere (Switzerland), and Graspop Metal Meeting (Belgium).

In addition to their festival appearances, Gwar will be embarking on a headlining tour across Europe, including two very special co-headlining shows with Clutch. more on this story

Tin Scribble Go Un-Live In A Dead City

Tin Scribble will release a new live CD titled 'Un-Live In A Dead City' on June 1st.

"It's a mix of live recordings done in the studio, acoustic demos and some out takes in order to cover the musical transition between 'Children of Saturn' and the new studio album due out later this year," explains band leader Michael Moore.

"I'm very excited about the new album, it will show how the new line-up has evolved. I'm struggling to improve my craft and expand my musical eclecticism." more on this story

Preteen Metal Heads Battle for Success

(Rock News Desk) You buy the instrument, you learn the basics, you find a group of like-minded people and start a band. For many, that's where it ends. If you get as far as the pay-to-play and battle of the bands stage, you're doing better than most. But it's still a minefield. Imagine how it must feel if you're ten years old.

The Dragon Slayers are a duo from southern England in just that position. Last night they played in the semi-final of a national competition with a £100,000 top prize.

So let's leave aside the pros and cons of band battles (like it's a war) and let's just hear what our junior giant killers think of their rock'n'roll experience so far… - Read what they had to say here