Red Hot Debut For The Red Hot Chili Peppers

Released by Warner Bros. Records on August 29th, I'm With You is also a smash around the world, with No. 1 debuts in Argentina, Brazil, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Holland, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Poland, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, and No. 2 debuts in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada and France.
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New Aerosmith Studio Video

(hennemusic) The work continues for Aerosmith as they build their new album. A new video of a studio jam has surfaced, with Brad Whitford laying down some riffs and Steven Tyler joining in, while Joey Kramer keeps the backbeat locked in place.

The rock legends entered guitarist Joe Perry's The Boneyard studio in suburban Boston and their main studio, Pandora's Box, early this summer with long-time producer Jack Douglas to begin recording their 14th studio album and first set of original material since 2001's "Just Push Play" and first studio album since 2004's blues covers CD, "Honkin' On Bobo."

"The new album should be out around May 2012," reports Jack. "I know that's a long wait, but after the South American tour and Japan in October, November and December, we will just get back to work on it in mid-January. For those who are asking, this album will be raw, nasty, tough rock with a good deal of the old Aerosmith 'tongue in cheek.'" Check it out the video here

Arcade Fire, Eddie Vedder, Dave Matthews and Foo Fighters For Bridge School Benefit

(hennemusic) Dave Matthews, Arcade Fire, Eddie Vedder and Foo Fighters are just a few of the acts joining Neil Young at his Bridge School Benefit concerts this fall.

The 25th Annual Bridge School Benefit Concerts will be on October 22, 2011 at 5pm and October 23, 2011 at 2pm at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California.

Organized by Neil and his wife, Pegi, the Bridge School Benefit Concert is an all-acoustic, non-profit charity event held every October; all proceeds from the event directly benefit the operations of The Bridge School. more on this story

Panic! At The Disco and Patrick Stump Tour- Drink Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax and Megadeth- Ryan Adams Leak- Langerado Canceled- more

(The 1st Five) Looks like Panic! At The Disco and Patrick Stump (ex-Fall Out Boy) will be heading out on tour together. Foxy Shazam will be along for support, as well. more

(FMQB) In honor of the Big 4 (Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax and Megadeth) performance next week at Yankee Stadium, Jägermeister, a brand known for rocking the music scene, has come up with some Metal cocktails more

A Ryan Adams video leaked for the title track off of his forthcoming album "Ashes & Fire" which will be released on October 11th. Check out the video here

(FMQB) South Florida's Langerado Music Festival has been canceled again, making it the third year in a row that the event will not take place. The show was scheduled for October 8-9 at Markham Park in Sunrise, FL, with Death Cab For Cutie, Arctic Monkey more

(Lambgoat) Throwdown will headline the first annual "Brawloween," a brand new tour event which will stretch across the West Coast with support from Carnifex, First Blood, and Suffokate. more

(Loudwire) Megadeth's 13th album, fittingly named 'TH1RT3EN,' will be released in November of this year. Today, the band took the next step to introduce their latest effort to the world by revealing the cover art for 'TH1RT3EN.' more

(Lambgoat) Us, From Outside have parted ways with singer Michael Crimlis over a dispute during a recording session. Continuing to progress and move forward, the remaining members of the band are still in studio recording more

(Lambgoat) Demolisher Twitter account says: "Hey everyone, sorry to inform you guys this, but Demolisher is finished. We disbanded." more

(Loudwire) Bring Me the Horizon are getting a lot of vitriol from metal fans who don't think they are heavy enough to be supporting Machine Head's upcoming U.K. arena tour — and the prospect of playing in front of unwelcoming crowds has not fazed Horizon one bit. more

(superLOUD) Premiered on Rolling Stone today is the music video for "Summer of '89," Butch Walker's first single from his new album The Spade. The video features Royal Tenenbaums and Rushmore star Seymour Cassel in a role as the director. more

(PNO) Solidarity Recordings have announced that they will be releasing a brand new split from Los Angeles' French Exit and Cleveland, OH's Signals Midwest. more

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Slash DVD Set For Release

(hennemusic) Slash: Made In Stoke - 24/7/11 will be released November 15 on DVD and Blu-ray. Filmed in Stoke-On-Trent, the July concert was a UK homecoming show for Slash, who was born in the city and left for America when he was five years old.

"I have memories that I went to school there, of the basic neighborhood that I lived in," says Slash. "I remember exactly what the house looked like. Just everything in general, for some reason my memory is really clear. Better than my memory of later years."

"I've been wanting to do this for a long time and for some reason it just never seemed possible," said Slash before the show. "One of the things about doing the solo record and setting up my own tour was that I told the powers-that-be that I wanted to play in places I'd never played before. And so Stoke was something that was high on my list and I told them just make it happen." more on this story

The Rolling Stones Ed Sullivan Appearances Coming To DVD

The Ed Sullivan Show starring The Rolling Stones is set to be released as both a four show double disc set on October 4, 2011 and a deluxe six show deluxe double disc edition on November 1, 2011. Here's the official word with all of the details:

The Ed Sullivan Show, the legendary live Sunday night variety show with a viewership of more than 35 million, was the unwitting catalyst that helped ignite music's British Invasion. That musical assault kicked off a new sound that would change the world forever. One of the most significant and enduring forces in that invasion was a group of young upstarts who called themselves the "Rolling Stones." They offered their own brand of gritty, rhythm and blues-inflected, down-and-dirty rock 'n' roll that would eventually conquer the music world, making them one of the all-time greatest bands in history. In fact, they came to be universally known as "The World's Greatest Rock and Roll Band."

The standard edition (2 DVDs) includes four Ed Sullivan Show episodes, and the deluxe version features all 6 episodes of The Ed Sullivan Show, highlighting the complete Rolling Stones' appearances, including 17 of their live performances -- many of their greatest hits. more on this story

Peter Murphy and She Wants Revenge Tour

Former Bauhaus frontman Peter Murphy is teaming up with She Wants Revenge for a Fall tour.

The 30-city North American co-headline tour starts Thursday, November 3 in Phoenix, AZ and wraps Friday, December 9 in Pomona, CA and will feature support from Hussle Club.

Peter Murphy will be touring in support of his aptly titled ninth solo album, Ninth, which was released earlier this year. more on this story

Dream Theater Expand Tour Plans

(RockAAA) Dream Theater have announced that their 2012 with start off with a full tour of Europe.

Before they cross the pond for the 5-week trek with openers Periphery, DT will release their new album, "A Dramatic Turn of Events," on September 13, and play a 5-week North American tour beginning September 24 in San Francisco.

To help launch the new album, DT will take part in an in-store signing session at Guitar Center (25 West 14th Street) in New York City on Friday, September 16 at 6 p.m. more on this story

South Park Leaks New Primus Album

Big Hassle sent over this good news for fans of Primus and South Park: Primus is pleased to announce that Green Naugahyde, its first studio album in 11 years, is now streaming exclusively on South Park's Facebook page, a week before release on September 13 on ATO Records/Prawn Songs.

Primus has a longstanding history with South Park, having written and recorded the Comedy Central show's theme song over 10 years ago. The album stream, which will be available for two weeks, is part of South Park's "Year of the Fan" promotion. You can listen to the album here

On August 30, 750 copies of Green Naugahyde were released in a batch of limited edition vinyl, available in independent record stores. The rubber-stamped and hand-numbered double LPs were pressed on green vinyl and featured a white sleeve. more on this story

Bill Wyman Box Set Coming In October

Bill Wyman's post-Rolling Stones work with The Rhythm Kings has been collected for a 5-disc box set that will be released on October 25.

The collection features Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Mark Knopfler, Nicky Hopkins, Paul Carrack, Peter Frampton, Georgie Fame and Andy Fairweather-Low. Here are the details we were sent:

This five-disc Collectors' Edition Box Set, which gathers four studio albums Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings cranked out between their 1998 debut Struttin' Our Stuff and 2001's Double Bill, is a revelation, particularly for those who have yet to discover the rich body of work of Wyman's low-profile/high-revving band. Given the expansive array of material the Rhythm Kings tackle in these recordings, one even might think of this collection as a pocket history of 20th century roots music, with original material written in the spirit of the old songs serving as the connective tissue. more on this story

Of Mice & Men Lead 2011 Outbreak Tour Lineup

Of Mice & Men are set to headline the 2011 Outbreak Tour of North America that will take place this fall.

The trek will feature support from I See Stars, That's Outrageous! on the entire run. Abandon All Ships and For The Fallen Dreams will join the bill for half of the dates each.

Tour is set to kick off on October 26th in San Francisco, Ca and will conclude on November 29th in Pittsburgh, PA. more on this story

Fearless Friends Tour 2011 Announced

The Fearless Friends Tour 2011 has been announced and will feature headliners blessthefall.

blessthefall will be supported by The Word Alive, Motionless In White, Tonight Alive, and Chunk! No, Captain Chunk!

The tour is set to kick off in Flagstaff, Az on November 9th, will then crisscross North American and will conclude on December 16th in Tempe, AZ. more on this story

Kyuss Lives With Plan B Following Oliveri's Arrest

(Rock News Desk) Kyuss Lives drummer Brant Bjork says the band have to deal with the fact that bassist Nick Oliveri has an "interesting" lifestyle.

Oliveri is facing a prison term after staging a four-hour standoff with an LA SWAT team in July, during which it's believed he held his ex-girlfriend against her will. After he let her go cops gained entry to his apartment and found a loaded rifle and a quantity of drugs.

The looming court case means he's not always available to play with Kyuss Lives – but the drummer says the band are fortunate that Scott Reeder, the other bassist who played with them when they were Kyuss, is there to deputise. Bjork tells Heavy Planet: "There were only seven members of Kyuss and only two bass players, so Scott is the obvious and really the only Plan B that would even be considered. more on this story

Riot Announce Tour and New Album Details

Riot have released the details for their forthcoming album "Immortal Soul", which will be released on November 22nd in North America.

The artwork was done by the band's vocalist Tony Moore and the album is set be released in multiple configurations including the traditional Jewel case version, a limited edition digipak version with 2 bonus tracks, and a double gatefold LP on colored blue vinyl.

Riot has also been confirmed as special guest on the first leg of Hammerfall's European tour this winter. The trek kicks off on October 26 in Copenhagen, Denmark, and ends on November 18 in Cologne, Germany. more on this story

Noah and the Whale Plan North American Fall Tour

Noah and the Whale will be hitting the road this fall for a North American tour that will hit the United States, Canada, and Mexico .

The tour will include stops at major markets including Philadelphia, Boston, and San Francisco, as well as two straight nights at Chicago's Lincoln Hall.

This tour is part of continued support following the 2011 release of the band's third album, Last Night On Earth. The album was released on March 15th via Mercury/Island Def Jam. more on this story

The B-52s Hit The Road And Are Releasing Live Album and DVD

The B-52s are currently on road with a North American tour and plan to hold a 35th anniversary tour next year. But if you can catch the group in person, you can enjoy them from the comfort of your home starting October 11th when Eagle Rock releases the new live album, With The Wild Crowd! — Live In Athens, GA. Home video versions are also coming soon.

With The Wild Crowd — Live In Athens, GA is the first official B-52s live album, a 90 minute set as recorded in the bands hometown on February 11, 2011.

The show marked the 34th anniversary of their first-ever concert, Valentine's Day 1977. Filmed in high definition, it will also be released on DVD and Blu-Ray in 2012. It was a night that turned the Athens' Classic Center into a cosmic dancehall. more on this story

Five Finger Death Punch's Wildest Mosh Pit

(RockAAA) Five Finger Death Punch guitarist Jason Hook has revealed the most surreal gig of his life took place in one war-torn with American troops – sporting full armor and weapons – moshing in the front row.

And the band were put up in one of deposed dictator Saddam Hussein's palaces where he says the band were treated to a bunch of perks including free calls back to the US.

"It was crazy (soldiers moshing with weapons on). They were so excited! I had a talk with a few of the guys and they were like, 'they seem to send us a lot of country music. I guess they assume that especially some of the guys from the south everyone's into country music.'," Hook explained to Up On The Sun. "But the fellas explained to me that they are all high-energy, testosterone driver warriors that they want heavy metal, so they were so excited we were there. They were just moshing and stage diving and the whole nine yards. I remember at one point there was a lineup of military police along the stage just to keep them in control. more on this story

Me Talk Pretty Plan Fall Headline Tour

Me Talk Pretty will be hitting the road this fall for their very first national headline tour.

The trek will feature speciial guests Madina Lake, Hell Or Highwater, New Years Day, and more to be announced.

Me Talk Pretty has played nearly 600 shows in the last 3 years including a couple stints on Warped Tour. The band is currently working on new songs and will be showcasing them on the upcoming trek.

Tour routing and dates are still to be announced.

Metalheads Vs New Zealand Music Awards

(Rock News Desk) New Zealand metal fans have vowed to take action over the country's main music award organization's failure to cover the genre. (They have launched an online petition).

The Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards will stage its 46th annual event in November. But while there are categories for hip-hop, roots, alternative, electronic and Christian music, there's no recognition for metal.

Music manager Sarah Sampson tells 3news: "I've volunteered at the music awards the last two years and I'm pretty much one of the only metalheads there.

"I've met so many people, like record label people, TV presenters, newspaper reporters, all that. It's such an awesome experience and it's a real shame that metal bands miss out on all that." more on this story

The Pretenders Go High Def

Eagle Rock have set a September 13 release date for The Pretenders are Loose In L.A Blu-Ray.

Now available for the first time in the stunning Blu-ray format, Loose In L.A. is a 26-song concert shot in hi-def at the Wiltern Theater in 2003. This first concert DVD by The Pretenders was previously available as a standard DVD release.

For over 30 years, The Pretenders have perfected a tightly crafted brand of rock 'n' roll, topped with the haunting, smoky vocals of Chrissie Hynde. This signature sound has earned them chart-topping success on both sides of the Atlantic, and other territories worldwide. Loose In L.A. captures the band touring in support of their Loose Screw album, and includes extras (the video for "You Know Who Your Friends Are," backstage footage and a concert montage).

Les Paul Memorial Event Planned This Weekend

Les Paul Foundation announced yesterday: Les Paul's family and friends will gather at Prairie Home Cemetery in Waukesha, Wisconsin on Saturday, September 10, 2011 to dedicate his gravesite memorial.

The 10:30 a.m. event will provide a first glimpse of the 500 square foot granite monument and a chance to hear Les Paul's family and close friends recount moments with the famous guitar player and inventor. The event is open to the public.

After viewing several proposals, the Les Paul Estate commissioned Rock of Ages of Barre, Vermont to design, build and install the granite memorial. Ford Construction of Waukesha laid the foundation and New Eden Landscape Architecture of Milwaukee designed the landscaping. more on this story

Slacker Launches Grunge: 20 Years Later Radio Station

Slacker are celebrating the 20th anniversary of Nirvana's Nevermind with the new Grunge: 20 Years Later station.

This radio station, hosted by legendary Seattle DJ Marco Collins, looks back on the grunge genre, its influencers and its legacy. Grunge: 20 Years Later is now available for free in the Slacker Spotlight section on leading smartphones, home entertainment devices and on the web here.

This station is hosted by Slacker Radio DJ Marco Collins, who had a legendary career as a DJ at "107.7 The End" in Seattle during the grunge explosion. more on this story

Mudhoney Star Says Grunge Allowed Ugly People To Rock

(RockAAA) Mudhoney mainman Mark Arm insists grunge was nothing new musically but he claims the difference was made by record label Sub Pop who 'turned the rock model on its head' and handed centre stage to ugly people for the first time.

Speaking to Rolling Stone backstage at the Pearl Jam anniversary festival PJ20 Arm, who is credited with being a founding member of what is reckoned to be grunge's first band 'Green River', also says he is glad to be out on the road again instead of being stuck in front of the TV at home.

"I don't think we did anything groundbreaking. It wasn't like we invented something that didn't exist before," He said. "Ugly people weren't allowed to rock before us." more on this story

Magnum's Evolution Coming

(Freeman) SPV/Steamhammer have set a November 22nd in North America release date for Magnum's Evolution.

The album comes in a ecol book, and in addition Magnum have confirmed 3 exclusive UK dates November/December 2011.

'Evolution' contains eight songs from their previous comeback albums which were partial re-recorded and fully re-mixed , two from their "The Visitation" album (which cracked the Top 20 in Germany and made it to #3 in the UK Rock Charts as well as high chart entries in Sweden and Switzerland) and two totally new recorded songs. more on this story

Jonathon 'Boogie' Long Crowned King of the Blues

Jonathon "Boogie" Long has risen above thousands of other guitarists and been crowned the winner of Guitar Center's fifth annual King of the Blues.

Last week, Long beat out five other finalists at the House of Blues in Hollywood, CA in front of a live audience and a panel of celebrity judges, and shared the stage with world-renowned guitarist Warren Haynes -- Grammy Award-winning member of Gov't Mule, the Allman Brothers Band and the Dead.

As Guitar Center's King of the Blues, Long wins: $25,000 Cash - Studio Session with Grammy Award-Winning Producer Pete Anderson - Gibson Vintage Collectors Series Les Paul 1959 Reissue - Epiphone 1965 Elitist Casino - Egnater Full Stack (Egnater Tweaker 88 Head plus Two 4x12 Vintage-30 Loaded Cabinets) - Egnater 112 Combo Amp - Boss GT-10 Guitar Multi-Effects Processor - Winner's Choice of 2 Boss Single Stomp Pedals - Robert Johnson Complete Masters, Centennial Edition Vinyl Box Set - Endorsement Deals from Gibson, Ernie Ball, Boss, and Egnater - Feature in Guitar World Magazine Watch footage from the event here

. Simply Red - Farewell: Live in Concert at Sydney Opera House

This film is definitely a keeper and those who have previously only been casual Simply Red fans should recognize here with one viewing what theyve been missing for all these years. (4 stars) - Read the full Simply Red - Farewell: Live in Concert at Sydney Opera House review

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