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Weezer's Mikey Welsh Predicted His Own Death

(Banana 101.5) Weezer's former bass player Mikey Welsh was in Chicago to see his old band perform, the 40-year old was found dead by hotel staff prior to the show. The strangest part of the story is that he actually foresaw his untimely passing.

News of his "unexpected" death was first reported by his family via Twitter, yet it was not a surprise to everyone. On September 26th, Welsh posted the following eerily cryptic message on Twitter himself: "Dreamt I died in Chicago next weekend (heart attack in my sleep). Need to write my will today."

Welsh later corrected his timing mix up saying, "Correction: weekend after next." Whether this was a desperate cry for help or a genuine vision of his own doom will probably never be clear. more on this story

Panic! at The Disco Singer Hospitalized But Band Rocks On

Salt Lake City rockers King Niko sent over this bit of news about how their frontman and Neon Trees' Tyler Glenn helped save the day for a Panic! at The Disco appearance at a radio festival this past weekend after the PATD's singer Brendon Urie was hospitalized.

Panic! At The Disco arrived at Gallivan Plaza in downtown Salt Lake to headline the X96 FM Big Ass Show without their lead vocalist, Brendon Urie. Urie, who with the rest of Panic! At The Disco had recently returned from a tour in Indonesia, had a fever of 105 degrees [PATD's site said 102], and doctors at the Los Angeles hospital where he was being treated warned the singer against travelling, fearing malaria.

In a moment of desperation the band considered their options: cancel a sold-out festival-headlining gig, or figure out a way to play without their charismatic front man. Luckily, Panic! At The Disco bassist Dallon Weekes caught Salt Lake City rock band King Niko's Big Ass Show set, and found in frontman Ransom Wydner the onstage persona he needed to fill in for Urie. more on this story

Kid Rock Hitting The Clubs

(hennemusic) Kid Rock has been giving back for years, so it's no surprise the rocker is stepping up to help some U.S. cities struggling in the current economic climate with an upcoming club tour.

Rock has assembled a team of Detroit business leaders to show support for other cities in need, and to show that the Motor City, while experiencing its own difficulties, still has the power to unite to help others around the country.

Kid Rock, in association with his partners, will donate money to local charities, causes and individuals via the Kid Rock Foundation, along every stop of his "Underplay" club tour. The tour will feature stops at Nashville's famed Ryman Theater and New York's Beacon Theater to name a few, a big change from Kid Rock's "Born Free" Tour, which saw him playing the country's biggest stadiums, arenas and amphitheaters. more on this story

Paramore Delivering New Songs- Evanescence Web Event- The Academy Is No More- Quiet Riot Twister Sister Supergroup- Macca Gets Hitched and Expands Tour- more

(NME) Paramore have announced that they will be releasing three new singles over the next three months. The band, who have just finished a summer tour, have set up a new 'Singles Club', which offers fans the chance to buy one new track per month for the next three months. This begins with new single 'Renegade', which is available now and which you can hear here

(The 1st Five) The Academy Is… have announced their break up via a message on Facebook. The band's last album was 2008′s Fast Times at Barrington High. Here is their statement. "After nine years and three albums, The Academy Is… have decided to go our separate ways." more

Evanescence will be on LIVE on Ustream today. Don't miss the exclusive Q&A today, Tuesday, October 11th at 1pm PT / 4pm ET right here.

(SRX) Rudy Sarzo (Dio, Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake, Quiet Riot), drummer AJ Pero (Twisted Sister) and guitarist Mike orlando (Adrenaline Mob) have joined forces to form a new hard rock band. Fifteen tracks are currently in pre-production and the band will announce the vocalist very shortly. more

(Lambgoat) The Red Shore has called it quits. Formed in 2004, the band has released material with Rise Records and Mediaskare Records, among others. Tragically, the group made headlines in late-2007 when their singer was killed in an automobile accident while on tour. more

(FMQB) Paul McCartney married for the third time on Sunday in a modest civil ceremony before a small group of family and friends. He exchanged vows with his new bride, Nancy Shevell, at the same London register office where the former Beatle wed his first wife, Linda, in 1969. more

(Reuters) The day after he tied the knot with American heiress Nancy Shevell, ex-Beatle Paul McCartney announced 11 extra dates for his 'On the Run' tour ending in his native town of Liverpool, England, on December 20. more

(MU) Seventh Void, which features Type O Negative members Johnny Kelly and Kenny Hickey, tell fans: 'Sad to report that Matt Brown has left the band. No replacement has been made yet. more

Join original KISS drummer Peter Criss for the annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk this Sunday, October 16th in Point Pleasant Beach NJ more

(Lambgoat) Norma Jean has announced an early-2012 tour tour of Europe with support from The Chariot, Stray From The Path, and Admiral's Arms. more

(FMQB) The Roots announced on their Facebook page that they will release their thirteenth studio album, Undun, on December 6 via Def Jam. more

(Lambgoat) Harm's Way, Dead End Path, and Brutality Will Prevail will team up for a tour of Europe this winter. more

Jon Oliva's Pain drummer/producer Chris Kinder has checked in with the following update: "Jon and I will begin the daunting task of going through new material as we prepare for a new JOP CD, due out in 2012." more

Megadeth's Mustaine Recovering From Surgery

(Banana 101.5) Years of headbanging will take it's toll on your neck — just ask Dave Mustaine of Megadeth. The metal vet had to undergo surgery for that very reason, but after just two weeks he already "feels great".

The metal community just let out a collective sigh of relief as Dave Mustaine has emerged from his neck surgery healthy and unscathed. Mustaine risked serious injury (and the possibility of being paralyzed) by fulfilling Megadeth's obligation to play at the Yankee Stadium show with The Big 4 September 14th. Regarding his decision to postpone his surgery until after the gig, Mustaine told Rolling Stone:

"I thought about it and I thought, 'You know what? I trust God and I know he's got me in his hands. I know that he hasn't brought me this far through all this adversity and done all this reconciliation with all the bands and us all getting along this well to have the finale show here in the States stopped. And I just thought, either God's everything or it's nothing, and I believe in him, so that's why." more on this story

Queens of the Stone Age Mix Up Jack White

(Banana 101.5) Jack White's imprint Third Man Records have announced a release that has his recorded works getting the remix treatment by artists like Queens of the Stone Age's Josh Homme, Beck, and Mark Lanegan.

After the split of The White Stripes, Jack White has spent much of his time focusing on his label as well as producing and collaborating with artists like fellow Detroiters Insane Clown Posse.

His latest projects include the release of a Raconteurs live album recorded at the Third Man Records studio and a 7″ Vinyl featuring some of White's most beloved tracks with a new twist. more on this story

The Killers, Jack White, Depeche Mode and Patti Smith Take On U2

(Gibson) U2's Achtung Baby album has been covered by artists including The Killers, Jack White, Depeche Mode, Snow Patrol and Patti Smith in commemoration of the landmark album's 20th anniversary.

The collection, titled AHK-toong BAY-bi Covered, is the brainchild of Q Magazine. It also marks the magazine's 25th anniversary. Q Editor in Chief Paul Rees says the album sets a new standard for the growing trend of free unique CDs bundled with magazines, pointing out that it features the first new material heard by several acts – The Killers, Damien Rice and Garbage – in years.

"'This is an entirely appropriate way to mark Q's anniversary and that of Achtung Baby, one of the pivotal albums in our lifetime," Rees said. The magazine/CD package will be available starting October 26. more on this story

Judas Priest Fans Got Another Thing Or Two Coming

Legacy Recordings have announced the release of two new compilations from metal legends Judas Priest. A boxset and a single disc greatest hits with a twist. They sent out these details:

On October 18th, fans will have 20 discs of Priest to sink their teeth into, when 'Single Cuts' arrives. The box set presents all of the group's UK 7" and 12" A and B sides from 1977 through 1992 (a total of 51 tracks), and each single will be featured as a vinyl-replica disc, and housed in a wallet featuring the original artwork. Additionally, the set will feature track-by-track notes by Kerrang! founder Geoff Barton, as well as rarely seen photos.

And for those metal-heads who are looking for a stellar single disc of Priest classics, 'The Chosen Few' will certainly fit the bill. Released a week earlier than 'Single Cuts,' 'The Chosen Few' is comprised of 17 Priest classics, chosen by some of the biggest names of the hard rock/heavy metal community (including Ozzy Osbourne, James Hetfield, Slash, and Alice Cooper, among countless others). more on this story

Five Finger Death Punch Found New Member Via Facebook

(Rock News Desk) Five Finger Death Punch bassist Chris Kael got the audition for his new job via Facebook, he's revealed.

And he made sure he'd seal the deal by wearing a combat sport shirt to the rehearsal room.

Earlier this year Kael replaced Matt Snell after he was fired at the end of 2010. He appears on 5FDP's new album, American Capitalist. Read what he had to say here.

Guns N' Roses Now What Axl Wanted It To Be Says Former Member

(hennemusic) Former Guns N' Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke was asked his opinion about the current version of his former band. Here is what he had to say:

"As it stands? Well, knowing Axl, and knowing Axl 20 years ago, and knowing what he wanted to do, I would assume that he's a happy guy," says the guitarist.

"This is, [from] what he explained to me, what he wanted the band to be. When we had our, what I call, a disagreement, he wanted to take the band in a new direction. He wanted to bring in lots of people and this is what he envisioned. I assume he is happy. Is it the kind of music that I enjoy? Some of it, some of it. I think it's creative and I think it's what music is supposed to be. It's supposed to be original and creative and I think it is all those things. It's just, to me, when I think of Guns N' Roses, it doesn't sound like Guns N' Roses to me. But as I say, if this was an Axl Rose album, it'd be fantastic, because it's good music. It is! I can't say it's not good music." more on this story

James Durbin To Appear On Rockline

(hennemusic) American Idol's James Durbin's debut album, "Memories Of A Beautiful Disaster," is set for release on November 21…and a week later, he'll be on the nationally-syndicated program Rockline to take your calls.

On Monday, November 28, Durbin will sit in with Rockline host Bob Coburn to discuss the project, his plans moving forward, and anything else fans want to talk about when they phone-in to the show.

Rockline starts at 11:30pm EST/8:30pm PST and fans can speak with James, at that time, by calling 1-800-344-ROCK (7625). more on this story

No More Beers For Ozzy

(Rock News Desk) Ozzy Osbourne finally quit drugs after he realised almost all the friends he used to go on benders with were dead. And he started by focusing on what he says is the most difficult substance to stop using – tobacco.

Osbourne tells Classic Rock Revisited: "I got fed up with quitting. To be honest with you I was not having a good time. I would make all of these grandiose statements about how I was 'Mr Sober' now. In the National Enquirer the following day you would see me on the floor in a bog covered in piss.

"The first thing I stopped was tobacco – and don't ask me how I did that. I have been in nearly every rehab around; I have been in rehab with heroin users and they say, 'I can put the smack down but I can't give up tobacco'. more on this story

Joe Walsh Sets Solo Album Release

(hennemusic) Joe Walsh of The Eagles is gearing up to release his first solo album in 18 years.

Walsh tells Ultimate Classic Rock that he has completed work on the record, which will be called "Analog Man," and should be released sometime in the winter of 2012.

"I know in the past, I've had screwy album titles, but I decided to call it 'Analog Man'," Joe explains. "Because, you know, my generation of musicians, we grew up analog, and now it's a digital world." more on this story

Nightwish Set A Date and Announce One-Off

Roadrunner Records have set a January 10, 2012 release date for Nightwish's new album Imaginaerum.

Nightwish will also play a one-off show at the Gibson Amphitheater in Los Angeles on Jan. 21 and the band will then set sail on the 70,000 Tons of Metal cruise, which heads for the high seas on Jan. 23 in Miami, Fla.

Here is the background Roadrunner sent over for the album: The band examined its catalog when sitting down to write what would become Imaginaerum. The songs for the album were written between 2008 and 2010, after the Dark Passion Play tour cycle ended. more on this story

Former Yngwie Malmsteen Singers Return With New Projects

(Gibson) Two former Yngwie Malmsteen singers are working on new releases for early 2012.

Jeff Scott Soto, who appeared on Yngwie's first two solo releases, Rising Force and Marching Out, says he is two vocals tracks away from wrapping up work on Damage Control, which he describes as combining the best elements of his first two Frontiers Records. Soto's bandmates and cowriters on the album are Joel Hoekstra of Rock of Ages/Night Ranger, and Jamie Borger of Talisman/Treat. The album is due in March 2012 on Frontiers, with a full European and South American tour and possible U.S. dates to follow.

Meanwhile, Joe Lynn Turner, who appeared on Malmsteen's Odyssey album in 1988, is putting the finishing touches on a new Sunstorm album to be called Emotional Fire. The first two Sunstorm albums were inspired by the AOR catalogue of songs Turner penned for himself or other artists of the genre, but Emotional Fire is inspired by Turner's numerous 1980s background vocal sessions for other artists. The album is due in winter 2012. more on this story

Bob Ezrin The Other Half of Alice Cooper

(hennemusic) Alice Cooper is currently on the road across Europe, touring in support of his new album, "Welcome 2 My Nightmare" - the sequel to his classic 1975 concept album.

Before he hit the road, Alice sat down with WDHA-FM 105.5 FM, the rock music station licensed to Dover and Morristown, New Jersey, to discuss the project, its inspiration, and working with longtime partner, producer Bob Ezrin.

"He [Ezrin] brings out the very worst in me, and I bring out the worst in him," explains Cooper, "which makes us make really good albums. Bob is really the other half of Alice: he understands Alice as much as I do... and we write for the character; we don't write for me, cuz Alice is another being. [for example] 'I would say this, but Alice would never say that.' So, when I write 'I'll Bite Your Face Off," that's coming from Alice." Check out the video interview here

Testament Taking Gene Hoglan on Anthrax Tour

Testament sent over word that current Dark Roots Of Earth studio drummer Gene Hoglan will be joining them on the road for select dates on their upcoming co-headlining run with Anthrax.

Hoglan will be joining Testament for the tour from October 28th through November 13th. "As many of you know, I just played on the new Testament record, Dark Roots Of Earth, which went amazingly well," states Gene Hoglan.

"The dudes were kind enough ask me to join them for a couple weeks on this tour with Anthrax and Death Angel. I'm super stoked to do the shows. It's going to be a great time. Just so everybody knows, I will be selling my Drum Instructional DVD, The Atomic Clock, at the shows (shameless plug). If you can't make it out to one of the shows, buy it on line!" more on this story

Mick Fleetwood To Tell All Today

Fleetwood Mac's Mick Fleetwood is launching his new tell-all video today (Tuesday 11th October), as part of the Off The Record music conversation series.

Fleetwood and Nicole Atkins have been tapped as the first acts to front the Off The Record music conversation series presented by Cabo Wabo Tequila, founded by Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Sammy Hagar.

The double-act came together in Mick's hometown of Maui, at his new bar Fleetwood's on Front Street (opening early 2012), to share tales of career beginnings, legendary nights on stage, song inspirations, tour secrets and rumored band romances. Their musical journey together was captured on video for Off the Record, and will launch through Cabo Wabo's YouTube page today October 11th
here.

New York Dolls Golden Era Coming To DVD

(hennemusic) Trip back to the early 70s for a new DVD featuring footage of the New York Dolls from the era.

Due November 22, a new package, "Lookin' Fine On Television," features 15 live cuts shot during the band's formative years - from early shows in NYC all the way to the TV studios, clubs and swimming pools of Los Angeles.

In the 70s Rock photographer Bob Gruen, who shot all the major acts of the day, also hooked up with the Dolls; he and wife Nadya Beck filmed over 40 hours of the band, capturing rock history as it developed before their eyes. more on this story

Sammy Hagar Gives Back

(hennemusic) Following the news that Sammy Hagar has been named in a breach of contract and defamation lawsuit over his autobiography, the Red Rocker could use a feel-good headline right now.

MauiNow reports The Hagar Family Foundation has donated $5,000 to Na Hoaloha – Neighbors Helping Neighbors, a Maui non-profit that recruits volunteers to provide seniors with friendly visits, transportation and caregiver respite.

"There are people that need immediate help. I'm a grassroots guy. The day I write the check, the next day I want to have someone benefit from it," said Hagar, rock 'n' roll hall-of-famer and part-time Huelo resident, in a written statement. more on this story

Dropkick Murphys TV

(AMM) Dropkick Murphys are set to bookend their October 13 performance on Conan (TBS, 11pm PDT/EDT, 10pm CDT) with a pair of appearances on Fuel-TV's The Daily Habit Tuesday, October 11 and Friday, October 14.

The Tuesday, October 11 show will feature Dropkick Murphys performing "Going Out In Style" – a rousing, celebratory tale of an Irish wake as seen through the eyes of the deceased – from their CD of the same name (Born & Bred Records).

The October 14 episode of the The Daily Habit will include a performance of the band's signature hit "I'm Shipping Up To Boston." The Daily Habit premieres at 11pm ET/8pm PT each night, with additional airings to follow. more on this story

Canadian BLAST CMJ Showcase Lineup

The fifth annual Canadian BLAST CMJ Showcase is set to take place on October 19 at Arlene's Grocery. Here is the lineup:

8:00pm: Bikini: Bikini is an electronic collective originally from British Columbia, formed in Montreal, and now largely rooted in New York City. In the wake of their 2010 EP RIPJDS, band members converged from four points of the continent to write and direct their first music video, prep their live show and tour it in select cities. The year culminated with an unforgettable night at the Austin Museum of Art at SXSW, which ended a year of logistical pangs with an old fashioned band brawl. With a renewed focus, Bikini's Aaron Aujla and Kieran Magzul are in the midst of finalizing their next LP. The new album has been built between Aujla's New York City studio and the forests of northern British Columbia where Magzul summers as a tree planter. -http://biikiinii.com/

9:00pm: PAPERMAPS: Dean Marino is the principal and founding member of Toronto indie rock band, PAPERMAPS. He is a Toronto-based recording engineer who spent years behind the scenes, manning the console for artists as varied as Tokyo Police Club, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, Born Ruffians, C'MON and the Black Keys.The current line-up includes Marino plus Bobby Lee (drums), Wendy Leung (keyboards/vocals) and newest member Betty Dimo (bass). The band just recently created their own "fan-made" music video for Reunion and have just shot a new video for a remixed version of the track "Complicate Things". They are signed to Sparks Music [Toronto]. more on this story

Rich Kids On LSD Rarity Being Reissued

(HWM) After 22 years of being "out-of-print" Destiny Records is re-releasing Rich Kids On LSD's "Greatest Hits - Live in Berlin" on October 14.

This re-issue is being done with the full cooperation with all surviving band members and close friends and has been in the works for the past 2
1/2 years.

Guitarist Chris Rest was interviewed for the liner notes, guitarist Barry D`Alive enlisted Mark McCloud ("LSD-Art-Coryphee") to provide new acid-hits graphics for the cover and Joe Raposo (Bass) reconstructed and personally painted the original Dany Sites lettering & logo with pen and ink (all the original artwork for "Greatest Hits" vanished years ago). more on this story

Trapt Revisiting Old Songs For New Release

(Sub) Cleopatra Records have set an October 25, 2011 release date for Trapt's new album, Headstrong.

The 17-track album offers a fresh take on platinum-selling hits as well as rare live songs, demos and remixes.

Trapt signed with Warner Bros. Records and their national debut, Trapt, became a platinum seller with the single "Headstrong" a #1 Modern Rock Track. more on this story

Singled Out: White Willow's Floor 67

White Willow release their brand new album, "Terminal Twilight," today and to celebrate we asked Jacob to tell us about one of the songs from the effort, "Floor 67". Here is the story:

The song "Floor 67" off our latest album "Terminal Twilight" actually started with me reading a newspaper article about a couple in Brazil. This was back when the first big financial crack happened, back in 2008. This well-off couple had bought the penthouse apartment in Brazil's newest, fanciest, most luxurious high-rise apartment building.

They were the first couple to have bought an apartment, and they moved in immediately. And just, like almost on the very day that they moved in, the market crashed and everything stopped. No-one bought another apartment, development in the area stopped completely. But they had paid for their apartment, and refused to budge on the matter. So they lived alone, in the topmost apartment of this gigantic skyscraper, while the world pretty much fell apart all around them.

I read that and I thought, THIS is a song if ever I heard one. So I wrote it, and sort of took the story to its extreme conclusion, so there are lines like: "The empty cabana, the wolves by the poolside, the hawks in the grand foyer", which sort of puts an apocalyptic spin on the whole thing. But the story seemed apocalyptic to me from the outset.

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

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