Metal Star Impersonator Tried To Kill Girl

After ongoing communication via the internet, Benedicto flew from California to the UK to see him. Shortly after she arrived, Russell took her to a forest and convinced her to wear a blindfold claiming he had a gift for her. "Gift" must carry a different meaning overseas — Russell then slit her throat, stabbed her in the back four times, headbutted and hit her in the face with a log. more on this story

New Queen Singer Options Include Lady Gaga and TV Show

(hennemusic) Queen's "Radio Ga Ga" might turn out to be more than just a song, if guitarist Brian May has his way. The Daily Express reports Queen are in talks with Lady Gaga to work with the pop star, and maybe even tour together.

At the London BMI Awards Tuesday, where Queen were honored with the Icon Award, May spoke about where the legendary band might be headed. "We talk about going out on the road all the time, but there's a bit of a singer problem, to put it mildly," said May. "We get a lot of offers to work with other people. I worked with Lady Gaga and she's very creative, and is someone we've talked about singing, fronting the band with. She's not just a singer, she writes her own material."

He also said that 25-year-old Gaga isn't the only person he has considered. "We have talked about doing duets with other people and, in a strange way, I almost pressed the yes button. We were debating the idea of a TV show where we have all these guest stars. We didn't press it, today, but we are still looking at it. Lady Gaga has said she would like to do something with us." more on this story

McCartney: The Beatles Would Have Reunited

(Gibson) The Beatles parted ways in 1969 amid fatigue, conflict and even some bitterness, leaving behind a legacy of the most celebrated musical enterprise in rock and roll history. Thankfully, the guys patched things up in the 1970s, and had all of the members survived a bit longer, Paul McCartney says, eventually, the band would have properly reunited.

"If John [Lennon] and George [Harrison] were still here, it's highly likely we would've had a Beatles reunion," Sir McCartney told the Daily Express, "I think we would've mellowed to the point where we would've said, 'Come on, let's do it.'

"The thing was whenever we got ­together, no matter if we were arguing, we played great," the 69-year-old added. "We knew each other so well; we read each other… It would've been great, but I'm not a great believer in 'What if?' You can't do it, but I suppose it's nice to speculate." more on this story

Kurt Cobain Attempted Suicide Several Times

(Banana 101.5) Courtney Love may be trying to stir up some buzz for her forthcoming tell-all memoir, but in a recent interview she claims Kurt Cobain attempted to kill himself a few times before succeeding.

Hole vocalist Courtney Love and Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain shared three years together and gave birth to a daughter before the troubled icon took his own life. It's not a big jump in reasoning to assume that Love saw an entirely different side of Cobain that few (maybe no) others knew.

It was recently announced that Courtney would be writing a tell-all memoir that would "set the record straight" about Cobain. In her new interview with Vanity Fair, the outspoken singer-actress started the aforementioned "record straightening" a little early. When asked if she was angry at Kurt for taking his life.... read her reply here

Motorhead DVD Coming

(hennemusic) Hey, you go out on tour, you shoot some video to document it, and you've got yourself a DVD. Simple stuff.

Motorhead did just that on their current world tour in support of "The World Is Yours," and will release a DVD, "Around The Wörld Vol. 1," on November 14 to mark the occasion.

The DVD features live footage, interviews and some of the finest moments from the band's 2011 world tour. The package gives fans the complete set from Motorhead's performance in Chile at the Teatro Caupolican in Santiago. more on this story

More Guns N' Roses Reunion Talk

(hennemusic) Gilby Clarke was doing an audience Q&A last weekend at Rockmässan in Malmö, Sweden, when the subject of a Guns N' Roses reunion came up.

"I've always said if it's really a real reunion where Slash is involved, then I would do it, but I probably feel the same that you guys feel," Gilby replied.

"I think most people wanna see the original five [members] — with Izzy [Stradlin, guitar] and Steven [Adler, drums] — and I agree; that was a great band. But if they want other people — myself and Matt [Sorum, drums], then I would do it. But I would only do it if Slash was involved." more on this story

Biohazard and Suicidal Tendencies Persistence Tour

The Persistence tour is set to be coheadlined this January by Biohazard and Suicidal Tendencies. No word of additional support acts.

The Persistence Tour will take place from January 20 – 30 throughout most parts of Europe.

"Reborn In Defiance," Biohazard's first album with its original line-up in 18 years, will be released the same day the Persistence Tour starts: January 20, 2012. more on this story

Judas Priest Already Have New Songs Ready

(hennemusic) With one head in the present, Judas Priest vocalist Rob Halford is also looking forward to the band's next album.

"I think one of the things that we seriously considered was how to maintain the longevity of Priest, and one of the ways of doing that is just to cut back a little bit on these intense tours that we do," Halford tells SoundSpike. "We're still going to stay focused on recording and writing new songs; as you may have heard we have a new album coming out sometime next year."

The project will feature new material that he and guitarist Glenn Tipton penned in the first quarter of the year. It will be the follow-up to band's 2008 concept album "Nostradamus." more on this story

Lynyrd Skynyrd and Corey Taylor To Rock ZZ Top's La Grange Fest

ZZ Top will host the La Grange Fest, their very own music festival, later this month in Austin, TX and they have announced another special guest: Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor. Here is the official word with the details:

The ZZ Top- hosted music festival is set for Saturday, October 22 at Austin's The Backyard. Featured with ZZ Top are Lynyrd Skynyrd and Jamey Johnson. Just added to the show, for a very special acoustic set, is Slipknot/Stone Sour lead vocalist, Corey Taylor.

Taylor is the multiplatinum selling, New York Times best-selling author and Grammy Award winning singer/ songwriter in two of the most successful bands in rock music today. Rumor has it he may even join ZZ for a song or two. more on this story

Daughtry Album Details

RCA have sent over some more details for Daughtry's forthcoming album, Break The Spell, which is set to hit stores on November 21st.

The long awaited third album includes the chart-climbing "Renegade" and " Crawling Back To You," which is well on its way to becoming the band's fifth No. 1 at the Hot AC format. The new record will be released 5 years to the day from the release of their multi-platinum debut album in 2006.

Every song was co-written by Chris with either one of his band-mates (guitarists Josh Steely , Brian Craddock and bassist Josh Paul) or collaborators such as Marti Frederiksen, Busbee and Bret James. Produced by Howard Benson, who worked on Daughtry's two previous chart-topping albums, Break The Spell allows the band room to grow musically while still maintaining its knack for distinctive, melodic pop-rock anthems. Tracklisting

Steve Perry's Street Talk Revisited

Former Journey frontman Steve Perry's solo debut "Street Talk" is getting the reissue/remaster treatment. We were sent the following:

Nearly three decades after its initial release in 1984, Street Talk, the debut solo album from Journey lead singer Steve Perry, has been meticulously remastered for a new generation of rock fans who are rediscovering the sonic wonders of vinyl.

The RIAA double-platinum classic, featuring the #1 single "Oh Sherrie" (and follow-up hits "Foolish Heart," "I Believe," "She's Mine" and "Strung Out") will be available as an audiophile 180-gram LP in original artwork, starting November 1, 2011, through Columbia/Legacy, a division of SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT. The LP will also come with an exclusive free bonus download of the specially mastered-for-vinyl digital files. more on this story

Coldplay To Webcast Concert

Coldplay will be webcasting their performance from Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas in Madrid, Spain later this month.

The livestream is set to take place on at 4:00PM ET / 1:00PM PT on Wednesday, October 26 and will be available on mobile devices via VEVO and YouTube apps for iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and Android.

The global event will come just two days after Coldplay's fifth studio album, Mylo Xyloto (Capitol Records), hits stores.

Lead singer Chris Martin said: "Anton Corbijn has been a big hero to us for a long long time so we're thrilled to be beaming this concert out to the world through his cinematic lens. We can't wait to share this experience with him and with all of our fans watching." Webcast location link

Alice Cooper Horror Movie Night

(Gibson) Rock shocker Alice Cooper will be in London on October 28 hosting his own horror movie night.

Cooper, while on tour in the U.K with his Night of Fear Halloween tour, will appear on the prestigious BFI Southbank stage to discuss his passion for the horror movie genre and how film has inspired and informed his career, his songs and his life.

The evening will be illustrated by clips curated by Alice, from Barbarella through Alice's B-movie favorites to contemporary titles that bear the mark of his trailblazing influence. Special guests are also being lined up. more on this story

Throwdown Recruit Bleeding Through and Demon Hunter Members for Tour

Throwdown have announced their band lineup for the upcoming Brawloween tour that will feature from Carnifex, First Blood, and Suffokate

Throwdown's touring lineup for the trek will feature Dave Peters (vocals) (Throwdown 2000 - present), Mark Mitchell (bass) (Throwdown 2007 - present), Davie Nassie (guitar) (Bleeding Through / ex-No Use For A Name) and Tim "Yogi" Watts (drums) (Demon Hunter, ex-The Showdown).

Frontman Dave Peters had this to say: "I can't say I love having a chronically fragmented lineup for Throwdown, but it does leave the door open for cool opportunities like this. I'm VERY happy to be playing these shows with Yogi and Nassie as 'special guests' or whatever you want to call them under the circumstances. They're great guys and equally great musicians. It will be a cool thing for fans of the three bands too, as it's hard to say if or when we'd share a stage in the future. The only drawback is running the risk of them setting the sound bar too high for the next time we play in our backyard". more on this story

Morrissey Selling Out

Morrissey is quickly selling out dates for his recently announced North American tour. We received the following: The show at Puebla, Mexico's Auditorio del Complejo Cultural Universitario has become the fastest selling pop concert in the city's history and his two nights at Mexico City's Plaza Condesa are sold out.

Many of the US dates have also already sold out including his date at the legendary Shrine Auditorium which sold out in twenty minutes, his fastest selling Los Angeles concert in twelve years. The performance at Pomona's Fox Theater also sold out in twenty minutes.

The tour begins November 10 in Chicago and concludes December 13 in Guadalajara, Mexico. He will be performing songs from throughout his catalog including new unreleased tracks. Morrissey will also do two major US television appearances while in November. more on this story

Iced Earth Streaming New Song Online

Iced Earth are giving fans a taste of their upcoming album by streaming the title track "Dystopia" online.

Iced Earth 10th studio album, Dystopia, is set for release October 18th. Fans can now stream the title track here.

Although Dystopia is not a concept album, founder Jon Schaffer admits there are unifying themes to several of the songs - and even an appearance by band mascot "Set Abominae." "I've always been fascinated by the darker side of life," Schaffer said. "Movies like Metropolis, Brazil, and The Matrix resonate with me. The same for albums like 2112, The Wall, and of course Operation:Mindcrime. Their images of a soulless, repressive society stuck with me over the years. It must be the sci-fi fan in me." more on this story

Virgin Steele Revisit and Expand Age Of Consent

SPV / Steamhammer have announced plans for a deluxe reissue of Virgin Steele's "Age Of Consent" this November.

This 2 CD digipak rerelease comes with bonus tracks, 5 of them previously unreleased, and a massive booklet with new liner notes and unseen photos. And since 1988 the first time again on vinyl.

"Age of Consent" was the fourth full length album by Virgin Steele. It took eight months to be completed, in comparison with "Noble Savage" that was recorded in a few weeks, and was originally released in October 1988. The songs of this album follow in style and content the music of the previous album. Before the release of "Age Of Consent" Virgin Steele toured heavily in Europe as special guest for Black Sabbath and Manowar. more on this story

Puddle Of Mudd Announce Fall Tour and Leno Appearance

Puddle Of Mudd will be hitting the road for some headlining dates in North America this fall in support of their new covers album Re:(disc)covered, as well as a late night TV appearance.

Re:(disc)covered finds Puddle Of Mudd digging back into their own past for the songs that turned them on to becoming musicians in the first place.

Tracks include such classics as AC/DC's "TNT," Steve Miller's "The Joker," Elton John's "Rocket Man," the Stevie Nicks/Tom Petty duet "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" (which Puddle Of Mudd recorded with BC Jean), Neil Young's "Old Man," and the first single, the Rolling Stones' classic: "Gimme Shelter." Puddle Of Mudd will perform "Gimme Shelter" on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno this Friday October 7th. more on this story

New Years Day Hitting The Road For All The Rage Tour and The Wake Up! Tour

New Years Day have mapped out a busy fall with two North American tours: All The Rage tour and The Wake Up! Tour.

The Wake Up!" Tour will also feature Me Talk Pretty, Madina Lake and Hell Or Highwater and will begin in Baltimore, MD on November 26th and wrap up on December 22nd in Rochester, NY. A handful of dates are listed have been announced with additional dates being announced shortly.

Prior to "The Wake Up!" Tour, New Years Day will head out on the "All The Rage" Tour with Blood On The Dance Floor and Angelspit on October 14th. more on this story

Rooney Frontman Robert Schwartzman Going Solo

Rooney frontman Robert Schwartzman has announced the release of a new solo album and a supporting tour this fall.

Schwartzman will independently release his solo debut, Double Capricorn, on October 25th. All album, licensing and touring revenue will benefit the Tibetan Healing Fund, a not-for-profit humanitarian organization established to improve primary healthcare and education for rural Tibetan women and children in the Tibetan regions of P.R. China.

"It brings me so much happiness to take something I love to do, write and record music, and use that music for an important cause like the Tibetan Healing Fund. I'm excited to perform these new songs and share them with everybody," says Schwartzman. more on this story

The Great Commission, A Bullet For Pretty Boy and The Air I Breathe Tour

The Revision: Revise Tour kicks off today and features The Great Commission, A Bullet For Pretty Boy and The Air I Breathe.

The month long trek begins in Houston, TX and will make its way across the US, circling back to Fort Worth, TX to wrap up on November 6th.

The Plot In You, Legacy and Casino Madrid will also be appearing on select dates. more on this story

Gama Bomb Kick Off Tour Tonight

Gama Bomb are kicking off their headlining European tour today, Friday, October 7th, in Venlo in the Netherlands.

Having just completed a UK tour supporting British thrash legends Onslaught, Gama Bomb are now preparing to lead the charge into Europe for the two week headlining trek, with support from British thrashers Sworn Amongst.

Gama Bomb frontman Philly Byrne comments: "By the end of 2011 we'll have played around 180 shows in support of Tales from the Grave in Space - can you believe that? We tried to stop touring ages ago, but great offers just kept rolling in from people who wanted to see us! It's been great fun - but now we're putting the brakes on to make a new album. Before we go we'll be doing one more turn around Europe, including shows in a lot of places we've never visited before. We'll be back some time next year, but we don't know when - so get your ass out and come to see us before we disappear up our own arses." more on this story

You Oughta Know Mutemath

Mutemath are set to be named VH1's "You Oughta Know" artist for the month of November. We were sent these details:

Launched in 2004, VH1's "You Oughta Know" program introduces promising new artists on the rise to VH1's base of music lovers. Many "You Oughta Know" artists have gone on to win industry awards and accolades including "Best New Artist" Grammy Awards and nominations.

This highly acclaimed franchise has helped break artists such as Adele, Amy Winehouse, Bruno Mars, The Civil Wars, Colbie Caillat, Corinne Bailey Rae, Foster The People, The Fray, Grace Potter and The Nocturnals, James Blunt, Mumford & Sons, Sara Bareilles, Regina Spektor and many, many others. more on this story

P.O.D. Working with Howard Benson On New Album

P.O.D. (Payable on Death) have inked an exclusive, multi-album, worldwide deal with Razor & Tie.

The new, yet-to-be titled album will see the band reunited with long-time Producer Howard Benson who also produced the band's massive Satellite album alongside major hit albums for 3 Doors Down, Kelly Clarkson, Theory Of A Deadman, Daughtry, All American Rejects, and My Chemical Romance. The new P.O.D. studio album is expected for release in spring of 2012.

"We are really excited to be starting a new chapter of our career with Razor & Tie. We just can't wait to put out the new album and show everyone what we've worked so hard on," adds P.O.D vocalist Sonny Sandoval. more on this story

A Pale Horse Named Death Announce December Dates

(Freeman) A Pale Horse Named Death have confirmed two upcoming shows in the tri-state area in December.

The shows will take place Friday December 9th at The Studio @ Webster Hall in New York, New York and Saturday December 10th at Dingbatz in Clifton, NJ.

Front man Sal Abruscato commented about the upcoming shows: "I am honored to finally announce that APHND will be doing their very first show in NYC, being that we are all native New Yorkers it's definitely going to be special for us. We are very excited to close the year with APHND's "Death Before Christmas" show at the Studio @ Webster Hall Dec 9th." more on this story

Abysmal Dawn To Support Obscura Tour

Abysmal Dawn are hitting the road with Obscura for an extensive North American tour next month.

The tour will start Nov. 4 in Wilmington, Delaware and run through Dec. 7 with additional support from Last Chance To Reason (select dates) and Enfold Darkness (select dates)

The band will re-issue their long out-of-print debut album, 'From Ashes', on January 17th via Relapse Records. Originally released in 2006, this reissue will feature 3 bonus tracks. more on this story

Kaura Record Release Show This Weekend

Kaura will celebrate the release of their latest album, That Which Defines Us, with a special record release concert at The Viper Room in Hollywood, this Sunday, October 9th.

Doors open at 8pm and KAURA performs at 11pm. Entry is $10 with a flyer. The Viper Room is located at 8852 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA.

Kaura recently released their new album, That Which Defines Us, on September 20th, 2011. Produced by singer Malcolm Guess, That Which Defines Us is a testament of dedication, taking over two years to record with the assistance of rock luminaries such as Sylvia Massey (Tool, System of a Down, Danzig), Ken Andrews (Failure, A Perfect Circle) and Michael Romanowski (Dredg). Central to the album's sound were instruments that the band collected on their travels to India, Thailand, Bali, Cambodia, Laos, and Nepal. more on this story

Singled Out: Glyder's Don't Make Their Mistakes

Today Jackie Robinson from Glyder tells us about "Don't Make Their Mistakes" from their forthcoming album "Backroads to Byzantium," which is set to hit stores on October 25th. Here is the story:

It was a really difficult decision for me to single out one track; I love each song on the album for different reasons. Our new album "Backroads to Byzantium" has quite a bit of variety, it definitely rocks but I feel there is more to it than just that.

The song I'd like to talk about is "Don't Make Their Mistakes". This is one of the tracks off the album that holds personal significance for me; the subject matter regards the issue that has affected so many people in Northern Ireland. Regardless of what some people would like you to believe, the religious/political divide is still firmly in place. I know this is old news; the worrying thing is though that it seems to be getting worse, I see more unjust hatred in the youth now than I've ever seen before. So many kids are being bombarded by bigoted and prejudiced narrow-minded views from their parents; the religious segregation of some of our communities does nothing to stop this perpetuating either. Thankfully I was lucky enough to grow up in a family that didn't express those views, and I was allowed to form opinions for myself. It's seems crazy to me that this kind of sectarianism still exists today, even crazier that known terrorists are allowed to have political control. My family and friends have been directly affected by the "troubles"; they have affected the lives of so many decent people. If no one acts and things stay the way they are then this madness will just keep continuing. I'm under no illusions of my control of this situation (which is none), but maybe if this song helps to change one persons view then I've done a little good.

Due to the geographical distance between the members of the band now, we had to take a slightly different approach to the way we went about writing the songs for this album. We had to work on the songs using home recording software sending our ideas back and forth via email; you can watch a short documentary about how we made the album on Youtube. (Glyder- writing for "Backroads to Byzantium").

"Don't Make Their Mistakes" kicks off with a short ominous bass intro before your hit by the riffing guitars, and driving force of the drums. The vocals come in around the 20second mark with real grit and authority (if I do say so myself ha-ha). You will hear a heart filled vocal, with lots of emotion. You will not hear an angst filled performance as we're not a metal band, and it wouldn't suit the track. The tone and mood of the song is set by this point. Then it comes to the catchy chorus and bridge, before you come to the soaring guitar solo.

This track and a couple of others on the album are a bit of a departure from the original line-up sound, but due to great twin guitar work of Bat and Pete you still know its Glyder. "Don't Make Their Mistakes" is a great rockin song, that like the rest of the album you'll find hard to get out of your head!

Glyder are back on a new journey, will you follow us??

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

.... MorleyView: Jon Anderson<

After nearly 40 years of listening, it was a tremendous honor to get to talk to Jon by phone recently to discuss the new record. This interview is dedicated to my friend Dave who helped open the gates and start me on my way with this kind of music. - Read the full Jon Anderson MorleyView

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