Pearl Jam Twenty Soundtrack Streaming Online

Among the bright spots are a rare performance of 'Walk with Me' featuring Neil Young, and perhaps the best version of 'Betterman' to date (except maybe for the one from the PJ20 festival)– which was taken from the Madison Square Garden DVD. More details and access to the stream

Van Halen Not Laughing At Comedy Jump Cover?

(Gibson) Comedian Ricky Gervais claims a version of Van Halen's "Jump" featured in his latest TV show is so bad that the band tried to have it banned from being broadcast.

An Idiot Abroad: The Bucket List, is the second season of a program created by Gervais and Stephen Merchant and featuring their friend Karl Pilkington thrown into a variety of international situations. Gervais told The Sun that Pilkington's rendition of "Jump," performed with an American glee club, was plagued by nerves and forgotten lyrics.

"Van Halen are trying to put a stop on it, because it is that bad," Gervais said at the official launch of the series for Sky1. "But Sky have got a blanket agreement so we can put it out in England. But we can't put it out in America or on the DVD." more on this story

Inside Story of Staind's New Album

To celebrate today's release of Staind's new self-titled album, YouTube will be premiering the new documentary "The Making of Staind" at 12:00pm PST/EST today (August 13th) at www.youtube.com/music.

The documentary reveals the tension within the group that nearly caused the break up of the band during the making of their new album. "It's painful for me to even watch," admits Staind singer Aaron Lewis. Shortly after the finishing the album, drummer Jon Wysocki departed the band. A teaser for the documentary is here

To mark the release of the album, Staind will also be holding a special charity show at the Best Buy Theater in New York City on September 15th to benefit the families of 9/11. In commemoration of the 10th anniversary of 9/11, tickets to the show will be priced at $9.11, with all revenue from the show benefitting the charity organization, New York Police & Fire Widows' & Children's Benefit Fund. more on this story

More U.S. Guns N' Roses Tour Dates

(hennemusic) Two more US dates have been announced for Guns N' Roses this fall. The band will play the Target Center in Minneapolis on November 13th.

97iRock in Bloomington is reporting GNR will play Rosemont, Illinois' Allstate Arena on November 15.

The new additions now make a total of five (5) dates and, with a wide gap between the October and November shows, it is expected that more US dates will be announced. more on this story

The Offspring's New Album Not Coming Soon

(Banana 101.5) The Offspring were hoping to finish the follow-up to their 2008 record 'Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace' before year's end. It sounds like they're on track to meet that goal, but we probably won't hear it until 2012.

The Offspring have been quietly plugging away at new material for quite some time now. During a recent podcast, The band's elder statesmen said that they hoped it would be finished this year.

Towards the end of the 16-date overseas tour The Offspring just completed, guitarist Noodles was asked about the progress of that record. According to Dying Scene, he shared a different outlook on the long-awaited album this time around. See what he had to say here

New Puscifer Album Coming Next Month

(Gibson) Tool vocalist Maynard James Keenan's other other band (A Perfect Circle being his other band), Puscifer, will release Conditions of My Parole on October 18.

The album was recorded in the Verde Valley town of Jerome, Arizona, where Keenan keeps a winery. Collaborators include co-producers Mat Mitchell and Josh Eustis as well as former Primus drummer Tim Alexander and Nice Inch Nails multi-instrumentalist Alessandro Cortini.

"The Verde Valley is an intrinsic part of what Puscifer is," Keenan says. "It's equal parts Twilight Zone, Mayberry and Road Warrior. The ghosts and aliens, Republicans and Democrats, cowboys and artists living side by side with hostile creatures such as scorpions, spiders, rattlesnakes, javelina and hippies are just a few of the spicy ingredients that give Conditions of My Parole its unique flavor." more on this story

Creed Returning, Alter Bridge Being Put On Hold Until 2013

(Banana 101.5) It is no big secret that Alter Bridge have been planning a hiatus in order make room for Creed in 2012.

Amidst the Carnival of Madness tour, The Fay Observer recently caught up with the drummer for both Creed and Alter Bridge and asked how the band keeps everything coordinated:

"Myles [Kennedy] is working with Slash next year, while we'll be working with Creed next year. Then we'll have some tours, and then come back as Alter Bridge. Look to 2013 for new material." more on this story

Rolling Stones Working On Deluxe Some Girls Reissue

(Gibson) In a new interview, Mick Jagger has revealed The Rolling Stones are working on a deluxe reissue of their 1978 classic, Some Girls. The rock legend indicated that the album will receive a treatment similar to the one bestowed last year on Exile on Main St. – which featured an extra disc of material.

"I just finished off doing all the outtakes for the Some Girls album we're releasing at Thanksgiving," Jagger told Spinner. "We did Exile, we did a lot of different takes, a lot of different cuts that hadn't come out before, so we're doing the similar kind of thing with Some Girls, so I've just been doing them because a lot of them weren't complete, so I had to complete them, and then we're gonna mix those and put them out for Thanksgiving."

As for what the Stones have in store for their 50th anniversary next year, Jagger wasn't able to reveal – although he said he and his mates are discussing it. "Then we talked about maybe what events are going to be going around for the 50th anniversary of The Rolling Stones," he said. "We don't really know the answer to that, but we talked about it a bit." more on this story

Jack White, Depeche Mode, Patti Smith Covering U2

(Gibson) U2 are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their 1991 gem Achtung Baby with five different remastered re-releases, some of which include concert footage, a new documentary and even a replica of Bono's sunglasses. But, during a press conference at the Toronto International Film Festival, the band's famous frontman also revealed that a tribute album to Achtung Baby was also in the works.

According to Bono (via Stereogum), the tribute record was commissioned by Q magazine. Among the contributors: Jack White (doing "Love is Blindness"), Depeche Mode (doing "So Cruel"), Patti Smith (doing "Until the End of the World") and Damien Rice (doing "One").

There's no word yet on which artists have lined up to fill out the rest of the album – so it's anyone's guess who's tackling "The Fly" and "Even Better than the Real Thing." more on this story

Classic Rock Artists Win Battle For Their Music

(Rock News Desk) Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger has expressed delight after veteran musicians' royalties were secured for an extra 20 years following a European Union law change.

Under existing legislation the copyright on recorded music automatically expired after 50 years, leaving musicians who recorded music at the start of the rock'n'roll revolution facing a loss of earnings in the coming few years.

But yesterday the EU Council voted to extend protection to 70 years, meaning bands who made their name in the early 1960s can look forward to two decades more protection. It means artists also maintain control over how their music is used. more on this story

Alice Cooper Explains That Ke$ha Is The Devil

(Gibson) Alice Cooper has explained his most controversial career move yet in a whole career's worth of shock rock: Ke$ha's guest spot on his new album Welcome 2 My Nightmare.

"I sometimes rebel against my own fans," Alice told Classic Rock Revisisted. "When my fans come up to me and go, 'You can't have someone like her on your record.' Then I go, 'I can't? Why?' If someone tells me that I can't have Vince Gill play lead on a song, then I say, 'Why?' If he plays the greatest guitar solo that you ever heard then who cares?"

Alice met Ke$ha at the Grammys and was instantly inspired. "When I met her, I had an idea for a song. I needed a character to play the devil. In the song, she finally has enough, and its time for Alice to pay her with his soul. We decided to call it 'What Baby Wants Baby Gets' because in the song he tries to say, 'Hey, that wasn't part of the deal' and she says, 'No, no, no, you don't understand, what baby wants, baby gets!'"

Alice says he sees great potential for Ke$ha in the rock world, admitting "I am trying to talk her into getting a real rock band behind her." more on this story

Slash Live Album and DVD Details

(Kayos) Eagle Rock has set a November 15th North American release date for Slash's first ever live solo album Made In Stoke 24/7/11.

It will be released as a double-disc CD and a special-edition 2CD+DVD package (featuring five bonus tracks and an exclusive interview with Slash).

On July 24, 2011, Slash made a very special visit to Stoke on Trent, England, where he was raised, at the end of the 2010-2011 tour in support of his globally chart topping and critically acclaimed self-titled solo debut. more on this story

Sebastian Bach Ejects Fan

(Rock News Desk) Sebastian Bach lashed out at a member of his audience during a concert on Saturday night – telling security staff: "Get him out of here or I'll get him the f**k out of here."

His band had reached the solo section of Skid Row track I Remember You when Bach began pointing towards someone in the crowd to the left of the stage. Video shows him pointing towards the unidentified person and shouting: "Come here. Come here. Come here, motherf**ker. Get the f**k out of here."

As the band play on and the rest of the audience cheer the singer, he tells security staff: "I want this guy to get the f**k right out of here. Goodbye. Get him out. Get him out of here or I'll get him the f**k out of here. Bye-bye." More including video

Duff McKagan Posts 10 Chapters From His Autobiography Online

(hennemusic) The new Duff McKagan autobiography, "It's So Easy (And Other Lies)," hits stores October 4, but fans can check out an early preview now.

How about digging through the first 80 pages...is that enough for you to sink your teeth into?

That's 9 chapters of material (10 if you count the prologue), starting with a seemingly innocent party for his 13-year old daughter, which leads to thoughts and stories of Duff's own behavior at that age; next thing you know, you're knee deep in Guns N' Roses, touring, junkies, crack…and the ride begins. more on this story

Sting Announces Intimate Theatre Tour

(Live Nation) Sting will embark on the Back to Bass Tour throughout North America this fall as he celebrates the 25th anniversary of his solo career by taking it back to bass…all of the hits, stripped down, as they haven't been played in years.

In support of his forthcoming box set collection Sting: 25 Years, slated for release on September 27, the tour features Sting backed by a 5-piece band in an intimate theatre setting.

Beginning in Boston on October 21 at The Wang Theatre at the Citi Performing Arts Center, the tour will extend across the U.S. and Canada. Cities announced today include Philadelphia, Washington DC, Toronto, Chicago, Detroit, Miami, Dallas, Houston, Denver, Phoenix, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle and Vancouver. Additional dates will be announced in the coming weeks. more on this story

Sick Of It All Look Back For Their 25th Anniversary

Sick Of It All will celebrate their 25th anniversary with the November 1st release of Nonstop, a compilation of re-recorded classics.

After the release of the highly acclaimed Based On A True Story (2010), Sick Of It All took a short break from their relentless touring schedule to record Nonstop at Antfarm Studios with Tue Madsen. Drummer Armand Majidi commends the Danish producer, who also worked with them on Death To Tyrants and Based On A True Story: "This whole thing is happening partially because of working with Tue Madsen - the man who has finally made Sick Of It All sound the way we should in the studio."

The band further comments on Nonstop: "It was a fun recording session, and a relatively easy one because we're so used to playing so many of these songs live. They're like second nature. Most of these songs make their way into our live sets all the time, so they're current - they reach new ears and are constantly refreshed by their exposure to a brand new audience. It's not like they had to be dusted off. We changed tempos mostly and some of the arrangements, but we didn't want to do anything too drastic. We wanted to keep most of the songs true to the originals, but with a more powerful sound that we feel makes them all they can be. " more on this story

Michael Schenker Announces New Album and Tour With Uli Jon Roth and Leslie West

(MVD) Michael Schenker will release "Temple of Rock" on October 11 on CD, digital formats, and vinyl. He will also be touring with Uli Jon Roth and Leslie West on the 3 Guitar Heroes tour.

One of the biggest treats on the new album is his collaboration with the former Scorpions drummer, Herman "the German" Rarebell, as well as his beloved brother Rudolf. And yet the list is even longer with Doogie White (former member of the Rainbows), Super drummer Carmine Appice and Elliott Tichy. However the one name missing in 2011 is Gary Barden. Michael Voss, the new vocalist, is more than "just" a replacement. The experienced producer and singer showed just what he is capable of during the last MSG tour.

Schenker says: "The Temple of Rock is within me where I create since I was introduced to the amazing invention of the distorted Guitar which is for me the most enjoyable and the best possible way to express myself. The Rock Guitar Sound that I fell in love with, mostly expressed as Lead break, is what I have nurtured and treasured all of my life. Combined with the infinite spring from within and the amazing musicians around me I keep expressing an ongoing development of my Art(Being). With Temple of Rock I am entering a new stage of my life, a new level of existence enjoying life more than ever, reaping the joy of all sorts of developments from the past." more on this story

Ozzy Given Cross Made From World Trade Center Rubble

(hennemusic) Ozzy Osbourne was presented with an iron cross made from the steel of the World Trade Center by New York City firemen and policemen in the weeks following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

Ozzy and his family were staying at a New York City hotel when hijackers crashed two planes into the New York City landmark.

Ozzy's wife, Sharon, spoke about her memories of the attacks on her daytime talk show "The Talk," last Thursday, where she explained how her husband received the prized possession. "That morning, we went downstairs for breakfast. The kids and I," Sharon began. "And we're in the dining room and there was Mayor Giuliani, having breakfast. And then suddenly all of these men came and whispered in his ear...and he went off...and then we go upstairs, [and we're] watching the news and then we see what the whole world saw." The rest of her story here

Machine Head Listening Parties

Machine Head will be attending four listening events in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and Oakland for their new album Unto The Locust.

These events provide fans with an opportunity to celebrate the album's release with the band and hear the acclaimed new album in its entirety.

The will take place during the week leading up to the album's release on September 27th. more on this story

Sepultura's Kisser Rules Out Reunion

(RockAAA) Sepultura guitarist Andreas Kisser admits he is fiercely proud of the band's history but he insists he is solely focussed on the present with him stressing he is 'not a slave to the past.'

Kisser made the statement in an interview with Live Metal when asked whether he would welcome a reunion with his former band mates the Cavalera brothers, Max and Igor. When asked if the offer of a one-off reunion show with the classic line-up came up what would be the one most important thing which would prevent it Kisser explained: "I don't know. I don't like to think about that. I think that's kind of ridiculous.

"We can portray any kind of situation and give an opinion. It just makes no sense to me to try and picture something like that. It is what it is, and I've always enjoyed being in music. I don't want to be a slave of something that's not there anymore. I'm not a slave of my past. I respect my past, but I'm here now." more on this story

The Band of Heathens Recording Live CD and DVD At Special Show

(Conqueroo) The Band of Heathens will celebrate the success of their current album Top Hat Crown & the Clapmaster's Son with a weekend of music in Denver on Fri.-Sat., October 7–8.

The shows, which will be taped for a forthcoming live CD and DVD, will take place at Cervante's Other Side.

Anticipating that fans from all over the nation will regard the weekend as an opportunity to hang out and meet one another, the band will offer special travel packages. Additional information may be found here

The Used Go Dental

(Banana 101.5) The Used have spent their entire ten year recording career on Warner Bros. / Reprise records.

Once management changed at the label, the band kind of put their new album in limbo until they knew where it would be released.

Once the dust settled the band had decided to release the album on their own and created Dental Records. more on this story

Mr. Big Frontman Lost The Taste of Hate for Billy Sheehan

(RockAAA) Mr. Big are back in the limelight with their recent album "What If" but vocalist Eric Martin thought it would never come about after the band's bitter split and years of silence between band-mates.

Talking to Rush on Rock, Martin says that his falling-out with bassist Billy Sheehan was at the core of the bands demise and that he couldn't blame guitarist Paul Gilbert for walking out when it got out of hand.

"There was a bittersweet syrup that we all had in our mouths a few years ago. But after five years or more you kind of lost that taste. You lose the taste of hate," he said. "I hadn't seen Billy for seven or eight years and hadn't seen Paul for 12 years. When I saw Billy I looked him in the eye for the first time and said 'it wasn't the other guys'. more on this story

Red Fang Hitting The Road With Mastodon and Dillinger Escape Plan

(Freeman) Red Fang has confirmed a Fall North American tour with Mastodon and Dillinger Escape Plan.

The tour kicks off November 1st in Los Angeles, CA and runs through December 1st in Lake Buena Vista, FL.

To coincide with the tour announcement Red Fang have released an exclusive B-Side from Murder the Mountains entitled "Black Hole" on their Facebook page. more on this story

Procol Harum is Live At The Union Chapel Comes To Blu-Ray

Procol Harum is Live At The Union Chapel was released on Blu-Ray today (September 13th) by Eagle Rock.

Originally released on DVD in 2004, Procol Harum's Live At The Union Chapel also includes a bonus interview with vocalist/pianist Gary Brooker, an "Earlier In The Day" montage and "Comments From The Bar" in its two and half hours.

The band formed in 1967 England and had a #1 hit right out of the box with that most classic-of-classics "Whiter Shade Of Pale." Serious musicologists for the last 44 years still haven't figured out what its lyrics mean but that's just added to the fascination. more on this story

Led Zeppelin 2 Expand North American Fall Tour

(Earsplit) Led Zeppelin 2 will kick off their North American Fall tour in Boston on September 15th and have added additional dates to the trek.

The band will make their way through several major cities throughout October and November, captivating audiences with their flawless Led Zeppelin reenactment.

Rather than a "greatest hits" show, Bruce Lamont -- most widely recognized for his saxophone and vocal work fronting Chicago-based Yakuza -- and his cohorts allow fans to experience Zeppelin as Zeppelin would have played in front of an audience. LZ2 sold-out venues across the U.S. in 2010 and the early part of 2011 and continue to draw rave reviews for a "spot-on" Zeppelin show, playing deep cuts and classic tracks from the entire catalog, and occasionally entire Led Zeppelin performances from specific shows and sets from the band's storied history. more on this story

The Hours Announce Dates With Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

The Hours will return to North America this November for a nine-date tour with Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds.

The dates kick off in Toronto, Ontario on November 7th at Massey Hall and wind down in San Francisco, CA on November 19th at the Orpheum Theater.

The Hours will also be releasing a new EP, I Want More, on Adeline Records on November 1, 2011. more on this story

Singled Out: Psychoteria's Way Out

Today Errol Antzis from Psychoteria tells us about "Way Out" from their brand new album "I Think I'll Just Stay Home". Here is the story:

I wrote this song during a combination of crises: the financial market meltdown, a severe illness in my family, job issues and because of these a general malaise. All I could think of was attempting to find a way out of the mess, whether it meant simply running away or something more severe. Luckily, I decided to vent my angst in song and lyrics rather than taking any more drastic action. While I truly appreciate lyrics that are a bit opaque, have double-entendres and the like, "Way Out" is very literal. It describes exactly how I felt at the time, and I think the guitar solo also completely expresses the sentiments – somewhat lyrical but a bit "bent".

I used a number of different guitars on this song, including a highly EQ'd Martin Herringbone to give the song a scratchy rhythmic feel, as well as a Jimmy Page Les Paul set to a split-coil sound. The middle solo was performed on a Strat with a vibrato tailpiece. I used a number of ProTools plug-ins for the guitars, including Amplitube and Amp Farm. All of the mixing was done "in the box".

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

. Alice Cooper - Welcome 2 My Nightmare

Oh my god whats this males-wearing-makeup world coming to? On this sequel to Welcome To My Nightmare, its not thirty seconds into the opening number I Am Made of You that Alice has his vocals running through---gasp---Auto-Tune! (3.5 stars) - Read the full Alice Cooper - Welcome 2 My Nightmare review

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