Free Red Hot Chili Peppers EP

To mark the band's return to the stage, the Peppers are offering fans a free live EP from their 2011 European dates. more on this story

Steven Adler Sorry for Guns N' Roses Hacks Comment

Original Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler has issued a public apology for comments he made in an interview published last week where he labeled the current members of GNR as hacks.

Adler's camp sent this over: "Sometimes my emotions get the best of me when talking about my former band" states Adler.

"It's hard to see your ex in bed with somebody else. We created one of the biggest selling debut albums of all time and it's no secret that I want to finish what we started 25 years ago and play together at the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame. The guys that Axl has put together are all great players. They're not hacks in the sense that they can't play, they're all incredible musicians. I just meant that they are not the original lineup. I would like to apologize to Axl, Bumblefoot, D.J., Tommy, Dizzy, Richard, Frank, and Chris for my statement."

Fred Durst Vs Limp Bizkit Members?

(TMZ) The Limp Bizkit comeback might be over before it begins ... because TMZ has learned Fred Durst is gunning hard to axe two of the original members.

The "Nookie" band recently signed a deal with Cash Money Records ... and had been planning to put out a new record in the very near future.

But we're told plans came to a grinding halt recent;y ... when original members DJ Lethal and drummer John Otto were informed that Fred had a "new vision" for the group ... and they weren't part of the vision.

Sources tell us ... Fred has been upset with the guys for a while ... claiming their partying habits didn't fit with his lifestyle.

We're told the guys have not been officially 86'd from the group ... but they feel it might be headed in that direction unless they work out their issues, stat.

TMZ reached out to DJ Lethal ... who told us, "We've worked together the last 4 years to bring Limp Bizkit back to where it is today ... and to just be thrown out on the street after the band gets a new deal and a new chance at life isn't cool."

He adds, "You can't push away the people who helped you get there. The fans should know that if 2/5 of the original band are not playing at the concerts, it wont be truthful to them." more on this story

Great White Fire Jack Russell And Jack Fighting Back

Great White have reportedly fired their frontman Jack Russell after he was incapacitated by medical issues back in 2010 and they decided to carry on without him.

Now Russell has filed a lawsuit accusing his estranged bandmates of the wrongful use of the group's name. Sleazeroxx reports: Russell was hospitalized in the summer of 2010 after suffering a perforated bowel, and he was ultimately forced to sit out the remaining dates on Great White's 25th anniversary tour while he recovered and XYZ star Terry Ilous was called in to take his place.

However, founding member Russell has now accused lead guitarist Mark Kendall, drummer Audie Desbrow, keyboard player Michael Lardie, bassist Scott Snyder, and Ilous of firing him and using group's name while he was sick. more on this story

Full KISS Concert Streaming Online

(hennemusic) KISS brought their own version of March Madness to New Orleans Friday night. The KISS concert was streamed online for fans who couldn't make it in person, and video of the complete set has now surfaced.

The veteran rockers were just one of the acts performing free concerts in Woldenberg Park along the Mississippi River as part of a full slate of festivities throughout the NCAA Final Four weekend.

KISS kicked off "The Big Dance Concert Series" with their Friday night event, which featured 13 classic tracks and the show opener, "Modern Day Delilah" from 2009's "Sonic Boom." Watch the concert stream

Fear Factory Releasing Concept Album

Fear Factory have set a June 5th North American release date for their new album, The Industrialist.

The Industrialist is a conceptual record based around a story written by vocalist Burton C. Bell. Lyrics to the album's ten songs divulge the narrative as discussed recently by Bell with Decibel Magazine.

The album's artwork was created by American designer Anthony Clarkson with additional direction from the band. The album will be available on three formats – standard CD, a limited edition deluxe digi-book (featuring two additional songs), and 180-gram double vinyl. more on this story

Roger Daltrey and Paul Weller Talking Collaboration

(Gibson) The Who's Roger Daltrey hopes to collaborate on a new album with Paul Weller. The two musicians have been in conversation about a record "idea," according to Daltrey, and hope to "come up with something" in coming months.

"Paul Weller's been talking about an idea that he's been working on, which I'd love him to do," Daltrey said in an interview with the NME. "I've been very bad at finding material and he [has this] idea ... He's always said to me, 'Why don't you sing more?' and I always say, 'Find me some material.' So we'll see if we can come up with something."

Although they have never worked together on an album, Daltrey and Weller are longtime friends. They collaborated on a rendition of The Who's "Magic Bus" at the 2009 Hop Farm festival and again this week, as part of the U.K's Teenage Cancer Trust shows that Daltrey organizes. Weller is, of course, a longtime fan of The Who and has played "Magic Bus" regularly since his solo career started in the '90s. more on this story

Brand New Heading North This Summer

Brand New have mapped out some of their summer tour plans which include a trip up north.

The band will tour major markets in Canada in the first half of August, beginning in Toronto on August 2 and continuing through dates in Guelph, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Emonton, Calgary and Vancouver.

Brand New will also appear at The Bamboozle Festival in Asbury Park, New Jersey, on May 20, and the Osheaga Festival in Montreal the weekend of August 3-5. more on this story

Joe Perry Gives New Aerosmith Album Details

(hennemusic) Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry spoke with Billboard to provide an update on the status of the new album, which is expected this summer.

Each record, Perry says, "always starts with the stuff left over from the last record." In the case of "Legendary Child," which will appear on the new album and in the film "G.I. Joe: Retaliation," the song dates back 21 years to the "Get a Grip" sessions.

"This record is different from the recent past, say the last 20 years, where everybody is getting in the studio and throwing down their songs," Perry notes. "Some of the songs are completed and some are just riffs. This record is a lot more band-written stuff than there has been in the recent past."

"We probably have two songs to write to finish. Or certainly there are slots to fill...." more

Megadeth's Dave Mustaine Fully Recovered From Surgery

(hennemusic) Last fall, Megadeth leader Dave Mustaine underwent surgery for stenosis, a neck and spine condition that he says was caused by years of headbanging.

The surgery was necessary to avoid further risk of injury – or even permanent damage. On Saturday, Mustaine updated fans on his condition with the following tweet:

"Got my 6 mos. X-rays 3/30/12 on my neck. Totally fused, and I can FINALLY start exercising. Thank God, and thanks for your prayers." more on this story

Oceano Call Off Break Up

Oceano have called off plans to break up after this year's New England Metal and Hardcore Festival and instead plan to record new music. Their camp sent over these details:

The band is currently hard-at-work writing their next studio album for Earache Records, which is expected in early 2013. Frontman Adam Warren issued the following statement: "Kinda funny how right around Easter we decide to pull a Jesus and flip the script on what everyone was thinking right?

"With rumors running around, and haters trolling in their own discontent, it IS true Oceano will be staying alive and kicking for the rest of 2012 and far beyond. more on this story

Motley Crue's Vince Neil Releases Girls, Girls, Girls Club Commercial

(hennemusic) Motley Crue singer Vince Neil is gearing up for the official grand opening of his new Las Vegas strip club, "Girls, Girls, Girls" and has released a commercial to promote it. The club opens Friday, April 13.

"It's something I always wanted to do," Vince recently told his pal Robin Leach at the Las Vegas Sun. "So it's like a dream come true. But this will be different and unique. It will be the first rock and roll strip joint. It was a business opportunity to become a partner that was too good to pass up."

His new topless club will take over the former Deja Vu opposite the Orleans off Tropicana Avenue a mile from the Strip. Check out the commercial

Black Dahlia Murder, Exhumed and F The Facts Tour

Exhumed will be hitting the road with F... the Facts and The Black Dahlia Murder for The Canadian Ritual Tour.

The trek will begin on May 11 in Madison, Wisconsin and include two weeks of Canadian dates before drawing to a close in June 2 in Detroit, Michigan.

The band kicked off a short run of headlining shows on Friday and will soon be heading out with Cannibal Corpse for the U.S. Torture Tour 2012 with labelmates Abysmal Dawn and Arkaik. more on this story

Previously Unpublished Slayer Interview From 1983

(BP) Brian Lew, coauthor of Murder In The Front Row: Shots From the Bay Area Thrash Metal Epicenter has posted a previously unpublished 1983 interview with Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman of Slayer.

The interview, typed by Kerry King, was originally intended for the second issue of Lew's pioneering Whiplash fanzine, and covers a time period prior to the release of Slayer's 1984 debut album, Show No Mercy.
The interview can be viewed here

Among the subjects covered are Slayer's early history, band influences, the Los Angeles heavy metal scene, and writing songs "as heavy and evil as possible."

Kerry King on the Slayer's influences: "I think it's kind of obvious that we like Venom and Metallica. I also think [Mercyful] Fate's new album has some of the hottest riffs ever written." more on this story

A Life Once Lost Map Out Tour Dates

A Life Once Lost will be hitting the road in June for a brief U.S. tour after putting the finishing touches on their upcoming album.

The tour kicks off on June 23rd in Richmond, VA, ending on June 29th in Pittsburgh, PA. The dates link up with California sludge metal outfit Black Sheep Wall's full U.S. headline tour.

A Life Once Lost recently booked studio time at Planet Red in Richmond, VA to record the long-awaited follow-up to their 2007 album, Iron Gag. Planet Red is owned and operated by producer Andreas Magnusson (The Black Dahlia Murder, Impending Doom). more on this story

Tesseract Plan Acoustic EP Release

Tesseract will release an acoustic EP, Perspective, in North American on May 22nd and in Europe on May 21st.

Perspective will be available digitally, while a physical version will be available exclusively through CMDistro.com in North America and the band's webshops.

The five song EP features "Eden 2.0", acoustic versions of three tracks from the band's debut album, One, plus a cover of Jeff Buckley's classic, "Dream Brother". As a special bonus, the iTunes version will contain instrumentals of all the tracks. more on this story

B Sides

Video of Drunk Man Singing Queen Classic in Cop Car Goes Viral

(hennemusic) Queen songs have been sung all over the world, and the latest viral video making the rounds continues that tradition, although not exactly under the best of circumstances.

Video of an unnamed man, picked up by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) for intoxication, shows him in the back of the cruiser singing the full version of Queen's 1975 classic, "Bohemian Rhapsody."

Based on the time and date stamp on the clip, the footage appears to have come from Edson, Alberta, although this has not been confirmed. The date on the video lists November 27, 2011. more on this story

Paul McCartney Says New Beatles Tag Is Kiss of Death

(Gibson) Sir Paul McCartney says being hailed as the next Beatles is a "kiss of death" for a band. McCartney was asked about the stellar rise of U.K. boy band One Direction on U.K. TV show Daybreak.

One Direction hit #1 on the Billboard album chart with their debut album – The Beatles did not achieve that.

But McCartney said of any "new Beatles" tag: "That is the kiss of death. So many bands have been called the next Beatles. It puts an awful lot of pressure on them to be the next Beatles. Oasis were the next Beatles once if you remember, you know, and it's a pressure and suddenly you have to live up to all the things we did. It was a different time, you know, so let's just call them the next terrific band.

"But [One Direction] are doing well in America, so that is good. Good luck lads!" more on this story

Consequence of Sound Release Mobile App

Consequence of Sound has released a new mobile app for iPhone and Android users. We were sent these details:

Powered by Wasp Mobile, the App is free to all users and the premium features will be available free of charge on a 30-day free trial. To download for the iPhone, visit the iTunes Store. To download for the Android, visit the Android Market.

The app offers around-the-clock news coverage, editorials, interviews, and reviews to the ever growing and always thriving music world. more on this story

Remembering Buddy Rich

(Gibson) On this day in 1987, One of the greatest drummers of all time, Buddy Rich, died at age 69 due to complications caused by a brain tumour. Rich worked with many acts including Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Tommy Dorsey's band, Dizzy Gillespie and Oscar Peterson. Gibson takes a look back:

You could say that Buddy Rich marched to his own beat. Considered by many to be "the world's greatest drummer"(as he was often billed), the big band and jazz legend had no formal instruction, claimed he never practiced and could barely (if at all) read music. Rich was a drumming wonder, who continues to influence percussionists long after his death on this day in 1987.

He was born Bernard Rich to a pair of vaudevillians, Robert and Bess, in Brooklyn in 1917. His rhythmic talents were noticeable as soon as he turned 1 – according to his father, Buddy could keep perfect time with a pair of spoons. By the time he was 18 months old, the little drummer boy was performing on vaudeville stages as "Traps the Drum Wonder." By age 11, he was serving as a bandleader.

At a young age, Rich began to make quite a name for himself in the music world. His natural talent made a huge impression on drum teacher Henry Adler, after one of Adler's students introduced them.

"The kid told me Buddy played better than [Gene] Krupa," Adler remembered later, in an interview for Modern Drummer. "Buddy was only in his teens at the time and his friend was my first pupil. Buddy played and I watched his hands. Well, he knocked me right out. He did everything I wanted to do, and he did it with such ease. When I met his folks, I asked them who his teacher was. 'He never studied,' they told me. That made me feel very good. I realized that it was something physical, not only mental, that you had to have."

In his late teens, he got into playing in jazz bands. And from there, Buddy embarked on a streak of collaborations that would include some of the most famous names in jazz and pop music. Among those he played with: Artie Shaw, Bunny Berigan, Vic Shoen Orchestra, the Andrews Sisters and Tommy Dorsey. While playing with Dorsey's orchestra, Buddy befriended Frank Sinatra, who was backed by the group. more on this story