David Lee Roth Confirms New Van Halen Songs Are Old

The band's reasoning, says the singer, is they know they're not the men they used to be. "Are there second chances?" he asks. "I'm tending to 'no.' We've managed to stretch our adolescence like a chiclet to the moon, and maintained the respectful dignities along the way that got us on that turnpike up in the first place." more on this story

Black Sabbath Day Coming?

(Gibson) The city council in Black Sabbath's hometown of Birmingham in England is considering a Black Sabbath Day to both honor the legendary rock band and bring attention to the city.

According to the Birmingham Post,the city's Destination Birmingham document said: "Black Sabbath's reunion and their agreement to headline Download Festival in June is an opportunity we should not miss. Early discussions are taking place about how best the city should celebrate this and the council should be supporting any celebrations."

Philip Parkin, the report's author said: "The report is saying that Black Sabbath reforming is significant, Black Sabbath are huge and metal is huge. Given this, it is us saying to the council that we need to celebrate the fact these people come from Birmingham and there could be various ways we could do it… Ozzy Osbourne came from Aston and he's an international star. more on this story

Mastodon and Opeth Tour

Mastodon are teaming up with Opeth for North American co-headlining tour that will feature support from Ghost.

The tour kicks off on April 4th in Portland, ME, and visits more than 30 cities in the U.S. and Canada before wrapping up with a hometown show at Atlanta's Masquerade Music Park on May 12th.

About the tour, Opeth frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt says, "We're touring North America together with Mastodon soon. Nice! One of the very few metal bands of today that I genuinely like. Good people too! Ghost are coming with us as well, and they are one of the hottest new bands to come out of Sweden in recent years, and I dig them too. I sound like an old fart, don't I? Well, I am."

He continued, "Yet, am I right in thinking that this tour, this line up, is pretty decent? Would you all agree? Not complete s---, is it? Hope to see y'all out there! What are we playing? Not sure yet, but considering the company, maybe we'll have to pull out the big guns from time to time. In order to keep up, I mean." more on this story

The Cult Giving Fans Free Lucifer

The Cult are giving fans an early taste of their new album by offering a free download of the new track "Lucifer".

The Cult has wrapped up recording their first studio album in five years, Choice of Weapon. The album is set for a May 22, 2012 U.S. release on the band's new label Cooking Vinyl. The free song download is available here.

Long-time Cult collaborator and producer Bob Rock (Metallica, Bush), who produced one of The Cult's most successful albums, Sonic Temple, put the finishing touches on the foundations that were laid by co-producer Chris Goss (Queens of the Stone Age, U.N.K.L.E., Masters of Reality). more on this story

Shinedown New Album Preview

(Banana 101.5) Shinedown fans have a ways to go before the March 27th release of their fourth album 'Amaryllis' but can now get a preview of the album.

Shinedown are set to follow-up the biggest release of their career with their new album 'Amaryllis' this spring.

Whether or not they will trump the success 'The Sound of Madness' enjoyed is still unknown but if the latest taste of the new record is any indication — they have a good shot. Check out the preview here.

Neil Young Streaming 37-Minute Crazy Horse Track

(Gibson) After revealing that he has plans for not one, but two collaborations with Crazy Horse, Neil Young has posted the first sounds of their new work together. The rock legend unveiled a 37-minute track, now streaming on his official website.

The recording is titled "Horse Back" and was recorded on January 6 at Audio Casa Blanca studios, according to NME. In the video that accompanies the recording, fans have spotted various lyrics sheets, including ones marked "Gallows Pole," "Clementine," "This Land," "Oh Susanna!," "She'll Be Coming Around the Mountain" and "Gotta Travel On (Done Laid Around)."

Could Young and Crazy Horse be planning some sort of campfire, folk song, sing-along record – with extreme distortion? Only time will tell. more on this story

Mark Hoppus Writing New Blink-182 Songs

(Banana 101.5) Blink-182 may have just released their first album in eight years with 'Neighborhoods' but are already looking forward to their next release according to Mark Hoppus.

Blink-182 fans had a long wait between their 2003 self-titled album and 2011′s 'Neighborhoods' but it looks like their next album is already on the horizon. In a recent conversation with Kerrang!, Blink bassist/vocalist Mark Hoppus revealed that the writing process has already begun:

"Right now, I'm writing songs and Tom is doing other stuff. Basically, we've been on a break since last summer's US tour. I'm sure these will all be Blink songs at the moment. I don't have any plans to write songs with anybody else right now. If I do, it'll be a collaboration or a one-off thing, but everything I'm writing right now is for Blink-182." But what about the sound?

The Darkness Kick Off Tour and Give Away New Song

The Darkness kick off their North American tour today (February 1st) and will debut their first new song in six years.

The song and video for "Nothin's Gonna Stop Us," will be available on the band's official site www.theactualdarkness.com.

Fans have waited patiently since The Darkness last released material in 2006, and "Nothin's Gonna Stop Us" will be available for free as a "Thank you" for all who've supported the band with sold-out tours on both sides of the Atlantic. more on this story

Small Faces Classics Being Reissued

(Gibson) Classic albums from one of the great bands of the '60s, the Small Faces, have been slated for reissue.

Universal Music Catalogue will release deluxe editions of four albums: The Small Faces (1966), From the Beginning (1966), Small Faces (1967) and the psychedelic classic, Odgen's Nut Gone Flake (1968), according to Music-News.com .

The remastered albums will feature mono and stereo versions plus singles and alternate versions of tracks. Extensive liner notes include new interviews from surviving Small Faces Ian McLagan and Kenney Jones (Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane have passed away). more on this story

Harriet (Ex-Dawes) Giving Away New EP

Former Dawes member Alex Casnoff's new band Harriet are offering fans a free download of their debut EP.

The new EP, Tell The Right Story, is available as a free download right now at their official website HarrietMusic.Com

The Los Angeles based quartet will celebrate the release of the EP with a headlining performance at LA's Harvard and Stone tomorrow, Thursday, February 2nd. more on this story

From Ashes Rise Release First New Songs In Almost A Decade

(Earsplit) From Ashes Rise have recorded their new first new songs in over nine years.

The new tracks were recorded at Audible Alchemy, engineered by Bryan Sours and Steve Lobdell, and mixed at Audiosiege by Sours and the band's own Brad Boatright.

The two tracks -- "Rejoice The End" and "Rage of Sanity" -- are being finalized for a new 7" set to be released via Southern Lord in April or May. A final release date, cover art and more will be locked down in the coming weeks.

Death Cab for Cutie Expand Intimate Venues Tour Plans

(Atlantic) Death Cab for Cutie has announced additional dates for their upcoming North American intimate venues tour after several dates sold out.

The band will perform a third night at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, April 29 as well as a second night at Oakland's Fox Theater on Wednesday, May 9.

The one-of-a-kind spring trek of intimate venues and historic theaters will see DCFC accompanied on stage by members of San Francisco's celebrated Magik*Magik Orchestra. Known for their innovative collaborations with such artists as Mike Patton, John Vanderslice, The Walkmen, and The Dodos, the orchestral group previously teamed with Death Cab for Cutie for their recent installment of VH1 Storytellers as well as doing all of the string arrangements on the band's most current release "CODES AND KEYS." Support acts include Low on the tour's first leg (April 10-April 25) with Youth Lagoon joining the second leg (April 27-May 13). more on this story

The Parlor Mob Joining The Pretty Reckless On The Road

(RR) The Parlor Mob are hitting the road with The Pretty Reckless on their upcoming tour beginning March 9, 2012 in Tucson, AZ.

The Parlor Mob only just released their Roadrunner Records sophomore album Dogs on October 11, 2011 but iTunes "Rewind" named it 2011's Rock Album Of The Year.

Produced, engineered and mixed by Matt Radosevich (30 Seconds To Mars, The Hives, Taking Back Sunday) Dogs is the follow up to their acclaimed debut album And You Were A Crow. more on this story

Mr. Big Unplugged For New Release

Frontiers Records have announced the release of a brand new live acoustic album from Mr. Big.

Live From The Living Room will be released in North America on February 28th.

Recorded live in front of an intimate studio audience at WOWOW TV studios in Tokyo, Japan in January, 2011, the offering features stripped-down versions of Mr. Big classics as well as a string quartet and arrangements by Takashi Miyazaki. more on this story

3 Inches Of Blood New Album Details

3 Inches Of Blood have released details about their forthcoming album, Long Live Heavy Metal.

Produced by Terry "Sho" Murray (City of Fire, Exhibitionists) the album is due out on March 27, 2012 in North America and March 26th in Europe.

3 Inches Of Blood teamed up with Kim Thiessen to perfect their artistic vision for the album, which will be released as a digipack and when opened, lays out similar to that of a book. more on this story

Mars Attacks Motley Crue's Shout At The Devil

(Sub) The latest installment of the Mars Attacks Classic Albums Column focuses on Motley Crue's Shout At The Devil.

As usual you can find written comments right on MarsAttacksRadio.com from an assortment of people, such as former David Ellefson of Megadeth, Kirk Windstein of Crowbar and Down, Jason Bittner of Shadows Fall, Steve Smyth of Forbidden, Dan Lorenzo of Hades and Non-Fiction, and comedian and That Metal Show host Jim Florentine, and a slew of others.

The podcast portion of the column contains comments from Iced Earth's Jon Schaffer, Fear Factory drummer Gene Hoglan, Hades lead singer Alan Tecchio, Glen Drover, Dave Reffett, author Martin Popoff and members of Talking Metal, Bravewords, and Iron City Rocks.

You can read the written comments, and stream or download the podcast here.

Mike Doughty Releases Double Live Album

(PS) Mike Doughty's new two-disc live album, "The Question Jar Show," was released this week by Snack Bar/Megaforce Records.

It was recorded on Mike's 2009 tour of the same name, where fans wrote out questions for Mike and placed them in a jar before the show.

Given Mike's smart, playful audience, things get interesting quickly. There's no "What's your favorite color?" or "What's [insert song name here] about?" Rather, Mike cheekily answers questions like: "It's the zombie apocalypse. Where are you and what are you doing?"; "Would you rather play Twister with Dick Cheney or punch a kitten in the face?"; and "Can you actually name 27 Jennifers?" (This last, a reference to Mike's hit song of a few years back.) Also, Mike's sideman, Andrew "Scrap" Livingston, sings some King Diamond, as well as his own classic tune, "Keeping Watch Over Some Cow."

Singled Out: Soulicit's Hell Yeah

Today Darick Parson from Soulicit tells us about "Hell Yeah" from their recently released album "Parking Lot Rockstar". Here is the story:

Imagine you are 18 years old cruising at 110 mph in a red convertible with the top down. The girls in the back are screaming. Your best friend riding shotgun is quietly rethinking his choice to break probation and split a half gallon of whiskey this evening. The cops you just lost while tearing through a city park didn't hesitate at the county line and are gaining fast. You have 4 miles until the cops in the next town join the chase. What do you do?

"Hell Yeah" is a true story about Trent's brother and the essence of rock and roll. It's a sound track to rebellion. It's about the moment when Tyler lit a cigarette, cranked up Elton John's "Tiny Dancer", and put the pedal to the floor. The rest of the story plays out like an episode of "Dukes of Hazard": Cop car pile ups, a foot chase, excellent use of an E-brake, and some jail time. To quote Ty, "The police report said nine, but the most I saw were 5 cops at one time."

He described the above situation as the most free feeling in the world. This song is about letting go of rules and giving a big middle finger to what you are supposed to do. It's the simple act of throwing a fist in the air and shouting, "Hell Yeah!"

As a band, we've had our share of "Hell Yeah" moments since writing the song. That phrase and the raw emotion of just going for it describes what our lives have been like lately. When writing the song, we were playing local clubs and laughing about Tyler and his crazy ways. Since then, we've taken everything the song stands for and made it our way of life. When we take the stage tonight and play our anthem, a song about risking it all, we feel it. Hopefully we don't put a cop in a tailspin on our way to the venue, but the emotion of the song hits close to home now more than ever.

When we were asked to trade in everything we've ever known to hit the road and chase the dream, there were only 2 words that came to mind…….

Hearing is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song, listen for yourself as you check out the hit video right here!