Aeros-mac: Steven Tyler Fleetwood Mac Supergroup Hopes

Billboard reports: Fleetwood harbors an ambition to reassemble The M.O.B. (which he says is not a specific acronym) in the future. "I have musical fantasies all the time," he says with a laugh, "but we had a lot of fun doing this, and I truly, truly do have a vision of somewhere, somehow walking on stage and actually putting something together with (the group). It's nothing on a boiler plate right now, but it's certainly something in my mind, and I think everybody else's, too." A lot more from Mick here

Staind Not Breaking Up

(Rock News Desk) Staind have shouted down rumors they're about to break up. The band's future became the subject of fan speculation after drummer Jon Wysocki left in May. More stories circulated after a documentary about the making of their recent self-titled album appeared to show an outfit dissolving in acrimony.

The success of frontman Aaron Lewis' country music side project has provided yet more grist to the rumour mill. But he and guitarist Mike Mushok say Staind have a long future ahead of them – although Lewis will be taking time out to work on his solo projects.

The band are currently touring Europe and Lewis explains what will happen afterwards: "I go back to doing my solo stuff and filming for my hunting TV show. After Thanksgiving Staind goes out for a couple of weeks.

"Then in January and February I finish up my solo stuff then we start our world tour in February. Then we're back for a States tour, then back to Europe, then I'll come back here and do something on the solo side. Then a Staind headlining tour in the States." But where did the signals get crossed?

Crue Fans Get Motley Screwed

(Rock News Desk) Scammers who promoted a fake Motley Crue concert managed to rake in $60,000 before fans were alerted to the fraud.

Over 1500 people bought tickets priced around $40 for a non-existent show in Jakarta, Indonesia, advertised last month.

On September 21 national media announced Crue would make their first visit to the country on October 8. A day later the band released a statement saying they had no such plans – but tickets had been on sale since August and hundreds of fans had paid up by the time word got around. more on this story

Guns N' Roses Fire Back

(hennemusic) A day after Rock In Rio 4 promoter Roberto Medina called out Axl Rose for Guns N' Roses late start at this year's festival, a band representative has offered up the group's side of the story.

Commenting on GNR's late start, Medina told Globo.com's Extra, "Axl came very late and did not respect the public," citing three things in particular: "I found a lack of commitment, respect [for] the public, [and] the huge delay (they were more than two hours [late]."

"Guns N' Roses would like to set the record straight on Rock In Rio," reports the band's publicist. "The festival's inadequate production and the downpour of rain delayed the event. Anyone who was there knows that System of A Down did not leave the stage until close to 1:15 in the morning. System's extensive stage production did not finish coming offstage until 1:45 a.m. GNR's production was up and ready to go at 2:15 a.m. Axl got to the venue before 1 a.m. and he came ready to go onstage. The inadequate cover of the Rock In Rio stage caused a further delay when the soundboard went down due to water damage and was replaced as quick as possible. GNR walked onstage at 2:40 a.m. and played for two-and-a-half hours in the pouring rain. GNR would never seek to intentionally disrespect anyone, especially their fans." more on this story

Jane's Addiction Previewing New Album Online

(hennemusic) Jane's Addiction return next week with "The Great Escape Artist," their first studio album in eight years, but you can hear it today.

The project was produced by Rich Costey (Muse, Interpol, Franz Ferdinand), with help from TV On The Radio's Dave Sitek, who contributes songwriting, programming and bass on the album.

Ahead of the October 18 street date, fans can preview the full album now on iTunes, as the band has teamed up with the brand to stream their new disc in its entirety. The project was mastered specifically for iTunes in order to optimize sound quality when downloaded. more on this story

Slipknot's Corey Taylor Solo Tour Details

Roadrunner sent over the details and dates for Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor's upcoming solo tour:

The idea for the tour sprang from an intimate set of UK gigs that Taylor recently played to launch his bestselling book Seven Deadly Sins, as well as his speaking engagement at Oxford University this summer.

Taylor will perform originals and some choice covers acoustically; will read selections from the book; and take questions from the audience. Billed as "An Evening With Corey Taylor," these shows will be a rare opportunity for many fans to interact with Taylor in this intimate a setting, and vice versa. more on this story

Dr. Ozzy Osbourne Launches Seven-Day Guide To Better Living

Ozzy Osbourne is celebrating the release of his new book, 'Trust Me, I'm Dr. Ozzy: Advice From Rock's Ultimate Survivor,' in an unusual way.

Ozzy has has taken to his twitter and facebook pages with "Dr. Ozzy's Seven-Day Guide To Better Living." The weeklong series of free advice and helpful hints launched yesterday, with followers being treated to words of wisdom from the book. Dr. Ozzy revealed his first better-living tip today:

"Always get a 2nd opinion--even if it means calling the doctor's cell from 6ft underground to ask if he's 100% sure you're dead." Follow Dr Ozzy here

Paul Simon Plans Graceland Tour- Beatles Classic Album in Danger Danger- Pop Punk Plagiarism?- Ringworm Not Breaking Up- Get Warped 2012- more

We have a short digest for you today. We start off with this: (NME) Paul Simon is set to take his iconic 1986 album 'Graceland' on the road next year, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the 1987 tour of the album. The tour is currently being planned and will see Simon hitting the road with Ladysmith Black Mambazo, who featured on the album and toured the songs with him. more

(SRX) Former Danger Danger guitarist Andy Timmons is about to release a acoustic version of The Beatles' classic album 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'. The Andy Timmons Band, featuring Mike Daane on bass and Rob Avsharian on drums, will be returning to Italy for 10 shows to celebrate the release of the new CD beginning on October 14th. more

(PNO) Jim Sylvia, a Los Angeles-based tattoo artist alleges that the artwork for the recently announced four-way split from Bayside, Saves The Day, I Am The Avalanche, and Transit features artwork plagiarized from an original tattoo he designed for Luis Dubuc of The Secret Handshake. more

(Submitted) Talenthouse has partnered with The Who to influence all animators and filmmakers to help them create their next music video for their track '5.15.' The video will pay homage to the 'Mod Culture' of the early 1970s, so inspiration from the era will be an essential element of the winning selection. more

Despite tweets to the contrary, Lambgoat reassures Ringworm fans that a source has confirmed to them that the band is NOT breaking up. They're in fact working on plans for 2012 right now. more

Hardcore Superstar just released a brand new song called "We Don't Need A Cure" via iTunes. more

(The 1st Five) Expect Torche's new album to be released by Volcom Entertainment. The band issued official word that they are now with Volcom and working on a new record. more

TesseracT has cancelled part of their European tour. Here's the official word: "Due to illness we're having to cancel the first part of the 'Lowering the Tone' tour in Europe with Chimp Spanner." more

The Vans Warped tour revealed the dates for next year's trek. The bands will be announced in December. Grab the dates here

Only Took Blink-182 30 Seconds To Make Up

(Rock News Desk) Blink-182 put their differences behind them in 30 seconds of conversation at Travis Barker's home, the drummer says.

The band went on indefinite hiatus amid acrimony in 2005 and the members felt there was a distinct possibility they'd never regroup.

But when Tom DeLonge and Mark Hoppus visited Barker following the plane crash which nearly killed him and took the lives of four others, the sparks of their old relationship reignited in moments.

And in retrospect, the drummer can't see what had caused the fallout in the first place. more on this story

The Muppets Doing Nirvana's Teen Spirit

(Gibson) After making its mark as an alt-rock anthem 20 years ago, Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" has been re-appropriated by everyone from Patti Smith to the folks behind Moulin Rouge. Later this fall, the song might get its most startling reworking when it's delivered by some of our Muppet pals in the new film, The Muppets.

Ultimate Classic Rock reports that the movie's soundtrack includes the Nirvana track performed by The Muppets Barbershop Quartet. Seeing as it's been reported that Dave Grohl has a cameo in the movie, we're wondering if the two instances aren't connected.

The film stars Jason Segel and Amy Adams, who attempt to help Kermit, Gonzo and the gang save their theater from evil oilman Tex Richman (played by Chris Cooper). The movie opens on November 23. more on this story

Shadows Fall Livestream Today

Shadows Fall will be broadcasting live via Livestream today, Wednesday, October 12th at 5pm EST to give fans a first exclusive look at the band as they begin the creative process of their new record.

That new album will be coming out on a new label with the news that Shadows Fall have inked an exclusive, multi-album, North American deal with Razor & Tie. The label sent this over about the singing, the new album and more ways to catch them working on the new effort:

This week, the band begins recording on a new studio album at Zing Studios in Westfield, MA. The band's seventh official studio record (slated for release spring of 2012) sees the band reuniting with long-time friend, producer/engineer and Killswitch Engage/Times Of Grace guitarist, Adam Dutkiewicz. Adam D., who has previously helmed the boards on albums by All That Remains, As I Lay Dying, Unearth, The Devil Wears Prada, and Every Time I Die, is also intimately involved in the writing of the new Shadows Fall material. more on this story

Paul McCartney Expands On the Run Tour

(Gibson) Paul McCartney, who married Nancy Shevell in London last weekend, is preparing for a new 11-show tour.

According to Billboard.com, McCartney's expanded On the Run tour will take him to Italy, France, Germany, England and then Sweden, Finland and Russia, as well as the United Arab Emirates – where he has never played before.

The still-fab ex-Beatle will then return to Britain to close the tour with a gig in his hometown of Liverpool on December 20. He said in a statement, "Playing live is one of the most exciting parts of my job. My audiences seem to get better each year, and the band and I love the buzz and feedback they give us." more on this story

Pantera's Vinnie Paul Jams With Sammy Hagar

(hennemusic) Sammy Hagar brought his own house down Tuesday night in Cabo, and hennemusic carried the show live for fans around the globe.

Hagar, along with the Wabos and special guests, played an 80-minute set heavy on hits, classics and fan favorites at the Red Rocker's club, the Cabo Wabo Cantina.

With Michael Anthony on bass, Victor Johnson on guitar and drummer David Lauser, the guys rocked through Hagar hits like "Can't Drive '55" and "Heavy Metal," and the classic Montrose track, "Rock Candy." It was rotating drummer night for the Wabos, who were joined by guests Vinnie Paul (Pantera, Damageplan, Hellyeah) and new Chickenfoot sticksman Kenny Aronoff. more on this story

John 5 Scores New Rob Zombie Movie

(Banana 101.5) Rob Zombie has been slow-rolling details for his upcoming witch film 'The Lords of Salem', the latest of which says that his guitarist John 5 will compose and record the musical score.

Rob Zombie has always taken a family approach when making films. Not in the sense that he makes movies for families (quite the opposite really), but that he often works within the same circle of people — casting friends and actors he's previously worked with. So when it came time to recruit someone to score his upcoming witchcraft horror tale, he didn't have to look very far.

Zombie announced that his guitarist John 5 will handle the musical duties for the 2012 film. John has released several solo albums and honed his dark sound over the years working with acts like Marilyn Manson and Rob Halford. more on this story

Five Finger Death Punch Won't Rock Kimmel

Loudwire has bad news for Five Finger Death Punch fans hoping to catch the band on Jimmy Kimmel Live:

The band has canceled their appearance on the show which was set to be filmed today and broadcast on October 26th.

Loudwire reports: With their 'Share The Welt' tour kicking off this weekend in San Francisco, Calif., the band is engrossed in pre-production and working night and day to ensure that this is the biggest, baddest stage show the band has ever delivered. Some words from Jason Hook about to expect here

4 Discs of Unreleased Frank Zappa Coming on Halloween

MSO sent over some big news for Frank Zappa fans who will be getting a very tasty treat this Halloween: Forty years ago on October 11, 1971, Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention performed two marathon, full-length shows at New York City's famed Carnegie Hall.

This is your ticket directly to the Vault, and to four CDs of the music made THEN and you can have it NOW for the first time since it was first performed LIVE by FZ with Mark Volman, Howard Kaylan, Ian Underwood, Don Preston, Jim Pons & Aynsley Dunbar. The Zappa Family Trust announced the pre-sale today via their www.zappa.com website with an estimated ship date on Halloween.

Headed by Zappa's widow Gail Zappa, the ZFT administers exclusively the extensive and iconic legacy of the Composer, Musician, Bandleader and Filmmaker. ZAPPA was posthumously inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 and received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997. Frank Zappa, American composer, was born in 1940 and died in 1993. Carnegie Hall…warts and all…on Vaulternative Records…in glorious mono. As Gail Zappa says, "We tweaked and we tweezed and did everything possible to be certain this does not sound like a breakfast cereal gone mad somewhere in the Van Allen Belt. I am happy to say The Mud Shark Legend Continues."

preorder links available here along with more details

Snow Patrol To Return With Fallen Empires

(IDJ) Snow Patrol have set a January 10, 2012 release date for their sixth studio album "Fallen Empires."

"We wanted to make a massively ambitious record," says singer Gary Lightbody in a release, "a record unlike any other we've made before… We started writing songs that were more playful, even rawer than before - we were brave enough to do what we wanted as a band, rather than what convention dictated to us."

Snow Patrol will toast the album release with a performance on "The Late Show with David Letterman" on Jan. 9. "Fallen Empires," follows the band's 2008 effort, "A Hundred Million Suns," which has sold 209,000 copies in the U.S. according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Phishy New Year's

Phish plan to close out 2011 with a four night stand in New York City at Madison Square Garden.

Phish will be playing four consecutive nights - December 28, 29, 30 and 31 - at the famed venue.

The band has played 19 shows to date at the legendary venue, beginning with its December 30, 1994 concert and including last year's three-night stand, which concluded on New Year's Day. more on this story

Foo Fighters Up For Token American Music Award

(hennemusic) If you blink you'll miss it, but there were a few rockers nominated for the 2011 American Music Awards, as the full list was announced on Tuesday.

Typical of most industry award shows, the bulk of the categories - and nominees - are rap, hip-hop, RnB, and pop-based (aren't they all pretty much the same category now?). [Rock and metal actually outsell the first three of those genres, which tend to get all the mainstream media attention.]

Look hard enough and you'll find a single token nod to rock. Up for "Alternative Rock Music Artist" are the Foo Fighters, The Black Keys, and Mumford & Sons. more on this story

David J Not Long For This World

Bauhaus and Love & Rockets star David J has pushed back the release of his new solo album "Not Long For This World."

No reason for the delay was given but the move from a October 18th release date was billed as a tie in with Halloween with "It's the season where darkness becomes beautiful, and beautiful darkness is just one of this legend's many trademarks. David has set November 1 as the release date for his eighth offering as a solo artist, and it's perfectly apropos."

Other big news from the David J camp involved a special version of the release and a special live performance: David has prepared a one-of-a-kind piece of artwork representing each song on the record. He's signing each piece, and listeners can purchase them as part of a special, limited edition vinyl package of the album. This vinyl is a double LP with an ornate gatefold, and it also boasts one extra song, "Lorca's Death," only available on vinyl. For collectors, this is a must-have. more on this story

Alex Van Halen 1980 World Invasion Tour Kit In The Rock Hall

(hennemusic) One of Alex Van Halen's historic drum kits is the latest acquisition of Cleveland's Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame And Museum.

The set, which was used on more than 100 shows during Van Halen's 1980 World Invasion Tour in support of the "Women and Children First" album, is now on display at the Cleveland site.

Alex, with the assistance of drum manufacturers, custom-designed many of his elaborate drum sets and this white Ludwig kit is one of them. Featuring two articulated bass drums (each more than five feet long), an assortment of floor toms, tom-toms, a gong and a myriad of cymbals, this is a "sight to behold." more on this story

Mastodon Heading Across The Pond

(Gibson) Those heavy metal warriors from Atlanta, Mastodon, have announced a U.K. tour for February 2012.

Mastodon will play six dates on the tour in support of their new album, Hunter, which was released last month.

Britain's NME.com reports that the mini-tour kicks off inBristol at the O2 Academy on February 5 before climaxing on February 11, when the band headlines London's O2 Academy Brixton, the biggest gig of their career. more on this story

Jack Osbourne To Be A Father

Loudwire has this bit of news from The Osbournes: Ozzy Osbourne's son Jack is expecting a baby with his new fiancee, actress Lisa Stelly.

The son of the Prince of Darkness revealed the news during an appearance this evening (Oct. 11) on 'Piers Morgan Tonight.'

"I'm excited," Jack told Morgan, adding, "I'm a little nervous." Jack and Lisa only announced their engagement a few weeks ago. more on this story

The Manchester Connection To Showcase The Smiths, New Order, The Stone Roses Rarities

(Noble) The Movie Poster Art Gallery has announced an exhibition of original and rare music posters entitled "The Manchester Connection", a celebration of Manchester's legendary renaissance in musical and design creativity that exploded in the wake of the Sex Pistols' legendary 1976 Free Trade Hall gig.

The art exhibition highlights some of the great designs Factory commissioned from Peter Saville, Central Station Design, Ben Kelly and 8vo, along with the equally inspired design concepts of Morrissey for The Smiths, and the Stone Roses' guitarist John Squire.

Highlights include rare original music posters from The Smiths, New Order, A Certain Ratio, Happy Mondays, The Stone Roses, The Haçienda, plus an ultra rare poster of Joy Division's debut album "Unknown Pleasures," rare sleeve proofs of The Smiths, A Certain Ratio, New Order, and a unique Morrissey hand-annotated sleeve proof for his album "Your Arsenal," plus rare artefacts including the original FAC51 embosser used at the HAÇIENDA, the original "Gay Traitor" bar menu poster from the HAÇIENDA. more on this story

Band of Skulls Now Vagrant

Band of Skulls have inked with Vagrant who will release the group's sophomore album in 2012.

Prior to that on December 6th, the band will release the first single 'The Devil Takes Care Of His Own' off of the new album which will be available as a download at iTunes and other digital download stores.

Following the success of their debut, Baby Darling Doll Face Honey, the band retreated to a studio in Norfolk UK to begin writing the follow-up. more on this story

The Armed Giving Away New EP Download

(Monolith) The Armed are offering a free download of their brand new self-produced EP, Young & Beautiful, on their official website.

Mixed by Kurt Ballou (Converge, Trap Them, Coliseum), in addition to the title track, the five song EP contains titles such as: "Pushing Daisies", "Maize Maze", "You Have Died" and "Mujahoudni" a song that features Coheed and Cambria's - Chris Pennie manning the drum throne.

"I've known Tony and Aaron for quite some time. When they sent me the track, I was very excited to dive in," states Pennie. "I always look forward to the challenges that they present from their wide ranging taste in music, large vocabulary of playing and most important to me, sense of urgency in the song. This on top of being great friends made for a very fun, comfortable, and inspiring time of making music." Grab it here

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