Roger Waters To Jam Pink Floyd With Foo Fighters

On Friday, Sept. 30, Pearl Jam will bring Floyd Week to a close with 'Mother,' which is also from 'The Wall.' more on this story

Exodus Almost Joined The Big Four

(RockAAA) Megadeth mainman Dave Mustaine almost had to bail on last week's Big Four gig at Yankee Stadium due to neck problems he attributes to "years of headbanging."

Dave's specific health issue, stenosis, is a neck and spine condition that is actually an abnormal narrowing of the blood vessel or organ. The show went on and Mustaine, risking paralysis if things went wrong, played through the pain to get through the band's set.

Waiting in the wings to jump in if Megadeth's plug had been pulled were San Francisco metallers Exodus. This news was revealed during an interview at the stadium with Slayer guitarist Kerry King, who commented on the close call, and the effort Exodus made to make it happen, if it was going to happen. more on this story

Disturbed Set New Release

Disturbed make it official: they will release their first ever B-sides collection, entitled The Lost Children, on November 8th on Reprise Records.

The set includes a previously unreleased track, "Mine," and "3," which was released exclusively on the band's website in April with all proceeds donated to the Damien Echols Defense Fund benefiting the West Memphis Three. A single from The Lost Children, "Hell," which appeared as a bonus track on the UK tour edition of the 2005 album Ten Thousand Fists, goes to all Rock Radio formats October 3rd.

Other tracks on this B-side collection include "God of the Mind" and "A Welcome Burden," which appeared on the 2010 reissue of the band's 2000 debut album The Sickness; "Monster," "Two Worlds," and "Sickened," which were included as bonus tracks on the UK tour edition of Ten Thousand Fists; "Run," which was featured on a limited-edition version of 2008's Indestructible; and "Parasite," which appeared on the Japanese edition of Indestructible. more on this story

Nickelback Streaming Two New Songs

(hennemusic) Nickelback have offered up the first two singles from their forthcoming album, "Here And Now," due November 21.

"Here and Now" is Nickelback's seventh studio record and is the follow up to 2008's "Dark Horse," which has been certified 3-times platinum, racking up over five million digital single sales and more than 52 million video plays over the course of the album's campaign.

To launch the new record, Nickelback will release two singles simultaneously. "When We Stand Together" and "Bottoms Up" will ship to Pop and Rock radio stations respectively on September 26 and will be available for sale digitally the following day. Listen to both here

Panic! At The Disco, Patrick Stump and Foxy Shazam Tour

Panic! At The Disco will be hitting the road this fall to headline a North American tour that will feature support by Patrick Stump and Foxy Shazam.

The trek gets underway October 9th at Reno, Nevada's Knitting Factory and then continues through mid-November.

Panic! At The Disco's will also be releasing their "iTunes Live" EP, which is available for pre-order exclusively on the iTunes Store. more on this story

17 Rare Billy Joel Recordings To Be Released

(Ultimate Classic Rock) Billy Joel commemorates 40 years as a solo artist on Nov. 8 with two historic releases. Sony / Legacy will issue a limited edition boxed set entitled 'Billy Joel – The Complete Albums Collection,' as well as a deluxe double-disc version of his 1973 'Piano Man' album.

'Billy Joel – The Complete Albums Collection' is packaged in an elegantly designed box and houses Joel's complete catalog from 1971's 'Cold Spring Harbor through 2001's 'Fantasy & Delusions.'

All the albums have been recently remastered in 24-bit audio and the cardboard jackets replicate the original album covers and sleeves. Also included are two 60-page booklets, printed lyrics to every song and a new Q&A with Joel. The cherry here, is the bonus disc of 17 rare and non-album recordings more on this story

Alter Bridge Special Edition Coming

(Banana 101.5) Alter Bridge may be taking the upcoming year off, but they've prepared a nice little parting gift for fans with the newly expanded version of their latest album 'AB III'.

Alter Bridge are pumping the breaks in 2012. The hiatus is planned in order to make room for a Creed album and tour, a possible Mark Tremonti solo album, and vocalist Myles Kennedy's work on Slash's upcoming solo record.

The band has just announced the October 25th release date for the special edition of their latest album, 'AB III.5′. The new additions to the disc include three bonus tracks, some of which were included on different versions of the original album. More details here

Dream Theater To Make Blu-ray Debut Next Month

Eagle Rock will release Dream Theater Live At Budokan, the band's first ever Blu-ray release, on October 18th.

Filmed in high-definition in 2004, Live At Budokan captures the dean of progressive modern rock bands in support of its Train Of Thought album.

The 18-song concert– captured in DTS-HD Master Audio and Dolby Digital 5.1 sound–reprises most of that album, as well as a generous portion of the band's most cherished material, including their 1992 breakthrough single "Pull Me Under." Over four hours long, Live At Budokan will be cause for celebration amongst the band's rabid international fanbase. The release follows the new Dream Theater studio album A Dramatic Turn Of Events, out September 13 (Roadrunner Records). more on this story

Elton John The Movie

(Gibson) Sir Elton John is working on a movie musical about his life with producer David Furnish and the writer of hit musical Billy Elliott, Lee Hall.

According to U.K. newspaper the Daily Express, the movie will tell Elton's life story and the singer will act as executive producer.

Producer Steve Hamilton Shaw told Deadline.com, "Rocketman will be a radically different kind of biopic. It will be as unique as Elton's life, told in a non-linear and hyper-visual manner that will transport people through the many intense experiences, some wonderful, some not, that helped define Elton as an artist, musician and man." more on this story

Radiohead Tour Coming

(rock nyc) Thom Yorke has spoken (on BBC radio), people have listened, and the news has spread everywhere since: Radiohead will tour in 2012.

No tour dates yet, but these are Yorke's own words: 'The idea is to go out and play next year on and off during the year', the idea? Just call it a tour Thom!

That will be the band's first tour since the release of their latest album 'The King of Limbs'. more on this story

Testament and Megadeth Retreat

(AMM) Alex Skolnick of Testament and Chris Broderick of Megadeth have joined forces to create the first annual Skolnick & Broderick's Winter Guitar Retreat.

This unique experience offers a select group of guitarists of all talent levels the opportunity to expand their horizons while spending four days and five nights studying and jamming with Broderick and Skolnick in a relaxed setting at Full Moon Resort in New York's Catskill Mountains from December 26-30, 2011.

While best known for their work with Testament and Megadeth, Skolnick and Broderick are diverse, well rounded musicians with backgrounds and training in rock, jazz, classical and blues. more on this story

Trip Out On New Mastodon Video

(Banana 101.5) Grab an axe and lace up your boots because Mastodon is about to take you on a drug-fueled logging trip through the forest in the brand new video for 'Curl of the Burl'.

Mastodon recently posted a video to accompany each song on their album 'The Hunter'. Those videos, along with the songs, are streaming ahead of it's September 27th release. Where those play more like audio visual companions to the song (and good ones at that), the new video for 'Curl of the Burl' trades the metaphorical drug-induced hallucinatory imagery for actual drug-induced hallucinatory imagery.

Watch as a dirty old lumberjack shares lines of blow with his hand, grows extra arms, eats some shrooms, kills a cougar with a boulder, and becomes the Brawny paper towel guy. Trip out on it here

Motley Crue Shoot Down Show Rumor

(Loudwire) Bassist Nikki Sixx and drummer Tommy Lee recently hopped on Twitter to shoot down reports that Motley Crue would be playing their first ever Indonesian show as part of their October tour.

"We looked into the show but had to pass … Sorry," Sixx posted on his Twitter account.

Lee, was even more explicit. "No Indonesia? NOPE!!" Lee Tweeted in reply to several questions from fans. He added, "[S]hady promoter f—ed that one up!!"

They also had an official statement, read that and see where they are playing here

Mutemath Release Blood Pressure Video

Mutemath premiered their brand new music video for the song "Blood Pressure" across the MTV world yesterday.

Mutemath conceived, coordinated and shot the "Blood Pressure" clip in less than 24 hours. It was edited entirely by drummer Darren King.

"Blood Pressure" is the first single off MUTEMATH's new album Odd Soul, due out October 4th on Teleprompt/Warner Bros. Records. Check out the video here

Rush Taking Over VH1 Classic For Rush Hashanah

(Sub) VH1 Classic will again ringing in the Jewish New Year with a 24-hour marathon of Rush.

"Rush Hashanah" begins Wednesday, September 28 at 7PM* and features the world premiere of "Rush: Time Machine." Live from Cleveland, "Rush: Time Machine" delivers the first live performance of the entire "Moving Pictures" album and other fan favorites from their many celebrated albums. The Rush extravaganza will include unforgettable concerts, performances and a behind-the-scenes look into the phenomenal 40-year career.

Beginning Wednesday, September 28 at 7 PM* and ending on Thursday, September 29 at 7PM* the Rush takeover on VH1 Classic will give viewers the opportunity to immerse themselves in all things Rush. With a glimpse into the renowned band's life with the award-winning VH1 Rock Doc "Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage" and Classic Albums "2112" and "Moving Pictures," there is no portion of Rush's legacy that will go unseen. Relive throwback hits with memorable concerts including the world premiere of "Rush: Time Machine" and other hit concerts including "Rush in Rio" and "R30." more on this story

Nirvana and Red Hot Chili Peppers Score Best Covers of the 90s

(Gibson) With the breakthrough of Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden in the 1990s, grunge and alternative rock arrived at the musical mainstream in a way that '80s underground acts such as Dinosaur Jr. had never enjoyed. Along with the new, raw musical approach came album art that clearly contrasted the covers of '80s hair metal gems. Love or hate grunge, it's impossible to refute the influence of these benchmark album covers.

2. Red Hot Chili Peppers, Blood Sugar Sex Magik: The sketched black, white and red cover art for the Red Hot Chili Peppers' Blood Sugar Sex Magik is the work of indie filmmaker Gus Van Sant. The artwork of the LP showcases the four band members' mugs, their tongues stretching to the middle of the frame, centered around a red rose. The eye-catching image became iconic, as the album spawned mass hits for the Peppers, from the plaintive "Under the Bridge" to the rockin' "Give It Away."

1. Nirvana, Nevermind: Nirvana's Nevermind album art is the universal symbol for grunge and a generation of sounds that transformed the face of rock music. The now-iconic baby gracing the cover, swimming in an aqua paradise, was a sharp contrast to the '80s metal albums of the day, which largely glorified band members. With the 20th anniversary of Nevermind on September 24, it's the perfect time to recognize the music – and the album art – behind this grunge-rock masterpiece. more on this story

Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi Add Tour Date

(hennemusic) Following news of London and Birmingham stops, Tony Iommi fall tour has added another date.

The Black Sabbath guitarist will appear in Sheffield as part of his book-signing tour to promo his upcoming memoir, "Iron Man: My Journey Through Heaven And Hell With Black Sabbath."

The book will be released in Europe on October 13 through Simon & Schuster, and in the United States on November 1 in hardback by Perseus Books/DeCapo Press. more on this story

Steven Tyler and Oprah

(hennemusic) Oprah hanging out with Steven Tyler? It happened Wednesday in Tyler's part-time home of Sunapee, NH.

The Union Leader reports Oprah visited the New Hampshire town to see the Aerosmith singer, causing enough fuss and attention that Sunapee police escorted Winfrey at times, according to Officer Tim Therrien. "They went to Steve Tyler's childhood home. They walked around there for a while, and then went to his home," Therrien said. Tyler lives on Lake Avenue in a home that overlooks Lake Sunapee.

Therrien said he believes that Winfrey had a camera crew with her. She was interested in Tyler because of a recent book he wrote, mentioned the officer. more on this story

Paul McCartney Explains Ocean's Kingdom

(42W) Paul McCartney is giving fans a unique look into his creative process for his forthcoming album, Ocean's Kingdom, in an online interview on YouTube.

To summarize his latest project McCartney says, "What was interesting was writing music that meant something expressively rather than just writing a song. Trying to write something that expressed an emotion – so you have fear, love, anger, sadness to play with and I found that exciting and challenging."

Ocean's Kingdom is the first time Paul has written an original orchestral score or any kind of music for dance and is the result of a collaboration between Paul and New York City Ballet's Master in Chief Peter Martins, who have worked together to present the world premiere of a new ballet for the company's 2011/2012 season this September. Check out the interview here

Willie Nile's The Innocent Ones Getting U.S. Release

Good news for American Willie Nile fans, his acclaimed album, The Innocent Ones, is finally coming to America.

"This is as good a record as I've ever made," Willie Nile says of The Innocent Ones. That's saying a lot, considering the amount of indispensable music that the tenacious New Yorker has produced over his long and eventful career.

The CD, which long eluded the American market except as an import and the odd merch table, has a U.S. brick-and-mortar street date of November 22, 2011. more on this story

Staind's Aaron Lewis Scores Country Gold

Staind frontman Aaron Lewis' debut solo single "Country Boy" has just been certified gold, after selling in excess of 500,000 copies.

The song is featured on Lewis' debut solo EP Town Line released earlier this year on Nashville's R&J Records.

"This is a really pleasant surprise for me," says Lewis of the gold certification for "Country Boy." "It's the first thing I recorded as a solo artist and it's just a very honest record about who I am. It's great that so many people related to it. I'm looking forward to getting back into the studio to make a full record." more on this story

Anberlin Singled Out Week: We Owe This To Ourselves

Anberlin kick off a coheadlining tour with Switchfoot this week and to celebrate we asked frontman Stephen Christian to tell us about some of the songs from their latest album "Dark Is A Way Light Is A Place". Today he tells us about "We Owe This To Ourselves":

This song was written about one of my heroes, Martin Luther King Jr. This song was originally supposed to be called 'King' but universal thought different. It should have been called 'King' and still is on our set lists at night.

I was listening to the radio on a drive home from a show and heard this NPR report about the end of MLK's life. He felt lonely and isolated and basically predicted his own death at one of his speeches.

I was so inspired, and on that drive home jotted down the line 'if every man became a king, then we could do more than just dream'. I feel that our generation can not let up on the fight to end racism. We must continue along the path of the trail that has been etched out for us by such great men.

*if you turn up 'You Belong Here' in the beginning, you can hear talking. We actually tell the world the meaning of life, so turn it up and you will have it all figured out.

Hearing is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song, listen for yourself and learn more about the album and grab the tour dates where you can see them live right here!

. Live at Montreux: Rockpile- Canned Heat- Average White Band

Today Kevin Wierzbicki takes a look at the latest Live at Montreux releases from Eagle Rock including Rockpiles Live at Montreux 1980, Canned Heats Live at Montreux 1973 and Average White Bands Live at Montreux 1977. - Read the full Live at Montreux: Rockpile- Canned Heat- Average White Band review

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