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(Lambgoat) Ex Deo has dropped off the PaganFest: America Part III tour, which will kick off in late-March and is being headlined by Turisas. more

Lost Stone Temple Pilots Clip Now Online

(Banana 101.5) Stone Temple Pilots attempted to shoot two music videos for their 2010 single 'Cinnamon,' neither version was released but one of them recently surfaced online.

The third single from the album was the breezy summertime love song 'Cinnamon,' for which the band had planned to release a music video.

They were reportedly unhappy with the first attempt and went through with shooting a second video, which they also did not like. Both versions were shelved and the video was ultimately abandoned. Thanks to the wonderful interweb we can now see their second version of the video here.

Bret Michaels Solo CD Features Def Leppard, Loretta Lynn and Jimmy Buffet

Bret Michaels is filling his upcoming solo album 'Get Your Rock On' with special guests including Loretta Lynn, Jimmy Buffet, Def Leppard's Phil Collen and My Darkest Days' Sal Costa.

Bret turned heads when he did a duet of the Poison hit 'Every Rose Has It's Thorn,' with Miley Cyrus and he's going country with song again, this time teaming up with country legend Loretta Lynn.

Loudwire reports: 'Get Your Rock On' will feature several other guests appearances too including Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen lending his playing skills on the title track along with Sal Costa from My Darkest Days. The album also features a live version of 'Margaritaville,' performed with the margarita man himself, Jimmy Buffet. more on this story

E Street Band Recruit Clarence Clemons' Nephew

(Gibson) Jake Clemons, the nephew of late E Street Band saxophonist Clarence Clemons, will be touring with Bruce Springsteen this year.

Jake will be handling sax duties as part of a five-piece horn section that is joining Bruce and the E Streeters during their Wrecking Ball tour, according to Rolling Stone. It's not yet clear if Jake and the other players will perform with The Boss during his Grammy Awards appearance on Sunday.

The news resolves the speculation over how (or if) the band would attempt to fill the shoes of the "Big Man," who died last year. The horn section will include Jake, Clark Gayton (trombone), Curt Ramm (trumpet), Barry Danielian (trumpet) and Eddie Manion (saxophone). more on this story

Ozzy Osbourne May Receive Hometown Honor

(hennemusic) Birmingham city councilors have been reviewing a report called Destination Birmingham, part of an effort to recognize the contributions and success of local musicians while boosting tourism in the region.

During discussions this week, the Birmingham Mail reports councilors have also suggested that Ozzy Osbourne be given the city's highest honor: Freedom of the City of Birmingham.

Council head of children's social services Matt Bennett made his call for the honor, saying, "I studied in Liverpool and they do know how to make the most of their music. Yes they have The Beatles but they do like to go on and on about it. So I say give Ozzy Osbourne the Freedom of the City. He is the most famous Brummie on the planet. A few years ago he played for the Queen, and if he is good enough for the Queen he is good enough for Birmingham." more on this story

Six Feet Under Lose Member

Six Feet Under have had yet another lineup change. Instead of announcing that they have recruited someone else from Chimaira, they tell fans they are losing someone they recruited from Chimaira.

Matt DeVries (ex- Chimaira), who replaced Terry Butler last year, has decided to depart the band to pursue other musical endeavors, the band said in a statement.

Details on who will be stepping in as the permanent bassist will be announced in the coming months, according to the band.

Bravewords.com have a statement from frontman Chris Barnes that you can read here.

Career Spanning Grateful Dead DVD Box Set Coming

Shout! Factory have set an April 17th release date for a new 14-DVD Grateful Dead box set called All The Years Combine: The DVD Collection.

The label sent over these details: Conceived as the ultimate tribute to the band's legendary on-stage prowess, the set includes 12 concert films; a 40-page booklet containing rare photos and new liner notes by Blair Jackson; and all bonus features from previous releases of the DVDs in the set.

As a special treat for fans, it also includes an exclusive bonus disc containing five previously unreleased live performances from the Grateful Dead archive, Backstage Pass, the 1992 documentary directed by Justin Kreutzmann, and a brand-new interview with Grateful Dead archivist David Lemieux. more on this story

Ringo Starr's 13th All Starr Band Tour Dates

Yesterday we told you the initial details about Ringo Starr's 13th All Starr Band tour and today we have more details and the dates.

The tour will launch June 14, 2012 from Fallsview Casino in Niagara Falls, Ontario and conclude July 21, 2012 at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles, California. New to the All Starrs are Steve Lukather (Toto) and Gregg Rolie (Santana & Journey) who will join All Starr alumni Richard Page, Todd Rundgren, Mark Rivera, and Gregg Bissonette.

The tour is being produced by Dave Hart and as always fans can expect to hear a jukebox worth of hits. Ringo classic's such as "It Don't Come Easy", "Photograph", "Little Help >From My Friends", "Yellow Submarine" and "Wings," from Starr's just released 17th solo record, Ringo 2012 (Hip-O/Ume). All Starr's hits include "Rosanna," "Broken Wings," "Hello It's Me," "Black Magic Woman." more on this story

Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy To Tribute Hubert Sumlin

(Gibson) Keith Richards has never been shy about sharing his influences, and going back years, he's always tipped his hat to blues great Hubert Sumlin, the late guitarist who most famously played with Howlin' Wolf.

Now, Richards has joined the lineup at an all-star show to be held in Sumlin's honor, according to Ultimate Classic Rock.

In addition to the Rolling Stones legend, the concert will feature Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, Dr. John and Susan Tedeschi. It's scheduled for February 24 at New York City's Apollo Theater. The show will benefit the Jazz Foundation of America. more on this story

Jack White and Tom Jones Tribute Howlin' Wolf

(hennemusic) Jack White has teamed up with Tom Jones for a cover of Howlin' Wolf's classic track, "Evil."

The song is part of White's Third Man Records label's 'Blue Series', and will be backed by a new version of Jones' 2002 Frankie Lane cover, "Jezebel."

100 limited edition Tri Color 7"s will be available at Spillers in Cardiff, Wales ("The Oldest Record Shop In The World") on the UK release date of Saturday, March 3rd. Listen to it here.

Black Sabbath Day Backed By Culture Chief

(hennemusic) A proposed Black Sabbath Day in the band's hometown of Birmingham is getting support from the city's Culture Chief.

The Birmingham Mail reports Council cabinet member for leisure, sport and culture Martin Mullaney has backed a series of recommendations in the Destination Birmingham report on the city's music industry and heritage published earlier this week.

The day would celebrate the rockers' reunion this summer, despite the withdrawal last week of original drummer Bill Ward. more on this story

Sammy Hagar To Rum America

(hennemusic) Sammy Hagar launched his Beach Bar Rum in Hawaii back in November, and now he says he'll be introducing it in the States this month.

"Redheads - I can't tell you how excited I am that my Beach Bar Rum is finally coming to the mainland starting in the middle of February!," writes Hagar on his blog.

"After that, it'll be picking up through March into other states and just keep your eye on sammysbeachbarrum.com for the latest news! And if you want to know when it'll be available where you are, just go to www.sammysbeachbarrum.com and fill out a postcard if you don't see your state yet." more on this story

Dave Grohl Sings Adele's Praises

(Gibson) Foo Fighters singer Dave Grohl is crushing on Adele. At least, it seems that way. The grunge vocalist, songwriter and drummer recently said that he feels "honored" to be competing with the 21 singer at the Grammy Awards this weekend. Its' a sign, he says, that the Foos are doing something right. As if he needed a sign!

"I'm glad that we're with Adele in the same category," Grohl told the AP. "It means we've done something right. I think she gives us all hope. She's made an incredible record, and she's an incredibly talented artist, so maybe it is true that the cream actually rises to the top… It's good. It's inspiring when something legitimate gets recognized for what it is. It's such a cliché, but it's a huge achievement to be nominated."

When Grohl hits the Staples Center in Los Angeles this Sunday, February 12, for the show, don't expect him to feel self-conscious that he's one of the more mature guys in the room. "It feels great to be the guy with gray hair in his beard who is still invited to these things," Grohl said. "Twenty years ago, I never thought I'd even have a career in music this long." more on this story

Miracles, Crickets and Other Famed Backing Bands To Rock The Hall

(Gibson) Behind many great rock groups is a backing group of talented players, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is making up for past omissions by inducting the backing groups of six first-generation rock stars at this year's ceremony.

The to-be-inducted groups include The Miracles (Smokey Robinson), The Blue Caps (Gene Vincent), The Comets (Bill Haley), The Crickets (Buddy Holly), The Famous Flames (James Brown) and The Midnighters (Hank Ballard).

Why did the Hall pinpoint these specific groups? Well, for each of the chosen inductees, the backing group didn't get into the Hall of Fame when their frontman did, which often caused a good amount of controversy and eyebrow raising. The Hall simply wants to set the record straight and honor the groups that have backed some of music's biggest legends.

The six groups will finally get their due April 14 at Cleveland's Public Hall at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's annual awards ceremony. "These Inductees are pioneers in the development of the music we call rock and roll," Rock and Roll Hall of Fame president and CEO Joel Peresman said in a release. "As part of our mission to recognize the most impactful, innovative and influential artists in rock, the committee brought forth these six groups that belong in the Hall of Fame." more on this story

Prong New Album Details

(Freeman) Prong will release their new album, Carved Into Stone, on April 24th in North America on Long Branch Records.

The band has also unveiled the album artwork and tracklisting for the album. The artwork was created by Vance Kelly (Down, The Sword)

Prong will be touring throughout 2012 supporting their forthcoming release Carved Into Stone. The initial dates have been confirmed, including two shows supporting Bay Area Thrashers Testament in February, followed by a string of headlining gigs in March. More dates will be announced shortly. more on this story

Evile To Tribute David Gold This Weekend

Evile will play their song, "In Memoriam", live for the first time ever this weekend in memory of Woods Of Ypres frontman David Gold, who tragically passed away on 22nd December.

Evile will be performing at the HMV Ritz in Manchester, UK this Saturday, 11th February with Cerebral Bore and Savage Messiah as part of HMV's Next Big Thing, where Woods Of Ypres were also originally scheduled to perform. Evile have revealed that they will be performing "In Memoriam" - which is taken from the band's new album, Five Serpent's Teeth - as a tribute to their fallen labelmate.

Evile lead guitarist Ol Drake has issued the following statement: "We were all deeply saddened to hear the news of Woods of Ypres' mastermind David Gold passing away. Their obvious cancellation of the Manchester show left a big hole in the lineup I was so looking forward to seeing and being a part of. We've been thinking of airing 'In Memoriam' live for a while, so we'd like to not only play the song for our own reasons, but to also play it at the upcoming Manchester show in memory of David."

Van Halen Release TV Commercial

(hennemusic) Van Halen released their new album, "A Different Kind Of Truth," on Tuesday.

Van Halen have released their TV commercial for the album, which also plugs the band's 2012 tour – that kicks off February 18 in Louisville, Kentucky.

The project has the weight and distinction of being the first new VH music in 8 years; the band's first new album in 14 years, the first new music with David Lee Roth in 16 years, first new album with Roth in 28 years, and the first recordings with bassist Wolfgang VH. Check out the ad here.

Clutch Releasing Double Vinyl Edition Of Blast Tyrant

Clutch have set a February 28th release date for the double vinyl edition of their Blast Tyrant album.

This 180+ gram expanded vinyl contains 16 songs and includes six mini-posters taken straight from Blast Tyrant's "Atlas of the Invisible World".

Each illustrated poster is sized (8.5" x 11") and depicts one of the various characters featured within the Blast Tyrant storyline. more on this story

Viral Hardcore Kids Video Battle

(hennemusic) Last month, an 8-year-old Australian girl named Juliet caused an online buzz when she posted "My First Hardcore Song."

The 1 minute clip was intense, with Juliet ranting and raving about her dog, Robert, and how her pet fish smell.

The clip has already racked up almost 2 million views in its first 24 hours online and is now close to 20 million views.

Now, a 6-year-old Florida kid named Jacob has issued a response video, also called "My First Hardcore Song." Watch both here.

Tombs Expand Tour Plans

Tombs will follow their current North American tour with a European headlining tour with Hierophant in support of their latest release Path of Totality, which was released in 2011 on Relapse Records.

Freeman Promotions sent over list of confirmed dates can be found below including recently announced North American shows, an appearance at the Relapse Records Scion Showcase and this year's Roadburn Festival in Tillburg, Holland.

Tombs frontman Mike Hill commented on the band's Roadburn Appearance and European tour: "We're honored to be part of Roadburn this year. Personally, I'm stoked to be going not only as a dude that plays in a band, but as a fan of extreme music. We're also looking forward to travelling with Hierophant, the shows are going to be a blast." more on this story

Dio Inspired American Idol's James Durbin

(hennemusic) James Durbin recently sat down with Revolver magazine to talk about his debut album, "Memories Of A Beautiful Disaster," and his original heavy metal inspiration.

"The first time I heard metal was driving in my mom's car, and I heard 'Holy Diver' by DIO," Durbin said. "My jaw basically hit the floor of the car. Wow!"

"Ronnie [James Dio] was such a force in metal, and it just really made me wanna push my limits," continued James. "He had such a beautifully operatic voice, but was able to transcend genres and transcend barriers and transcend age. There were the old, haggard dudes who hang out at the Rainbow [Bar & Grill in Hollywood], he affected those people and he affected young kids like me." Check out the video here

Maps & Atlases Set New Album Release

(BH) Barsuk Records have set an April 17th release date for Maps & Atlases' sophomore album Beware and Be Grateful.

The album - which follows the Chicago-based band's acclaimed 2010 debut, Perch Patchwork - was recorded last year in a series of week-long sessions at Omaha's ARC Studios with producer Jason Cupp (Nurses, Good Old War) once again behind the board.

The band released a teaser trailer for the album, featuring the track "Remote And Dark Years," available at www.mapsandatlases.org. The band is also heading to South By Southwest in Austin, TX, and have just announced a string of Midwest dates before and after the festival as well as dates in Europe and the UK in April. A full headlining US tour starting in May will be announced shortly. more on this story

Iwrestledabearonce Get Warped

Iwrestledabearonce have announced they will be taking part in this summer's Warped Tour where they will be along for the full ride.

"After how much fun we had in 2010, we're beyond stoked to head out on Warped again!" says guitarist Steven Bradley.

"Warped crowds are amazing and doing signings every day and meeting everybody rules. Cannot wait!" more on this story

We Are Augustines To Rock Letterman

We Are Augustines will make their network television debut on The Late Show With David Letterman on Friday, February 24.

The band will be performing "Chapel Song," the opener to their debut album, Rise Ye Sunken Ships.

We Are Augustines are also confirmed as support for Band of Skulls' upcoming North American headline tour. more on this story

The Temper Trap Coming To America

The Temper Trap are returning to North America this March to play a handful of intimate club dates in Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York.

The trip will also include a stop in Austin at SXSW where the band will debut new music from their upcoming sophomore release due this spring on Glassnote/Columbia Records in the U.S.

The Temper Trap garnered critical acclaim and commercial success with their 2009 debut 'Conditions,' which spawned the hit singles 'Sweet Disposition,' 'Love Lost,' 'Science of Fear' and 'Fader.' more on this story

Merrell Fankhauser Releases Best Of The Tiki Lounge DVDs

(Glass Onyon) The godfather of surf music, Merrell Fankhauser, has released 'Best Of The Tiki Lounge' volumes 1&2 DVDs, featuring performances from his famed TV show 'Tiki Lounge', on UK's Gonzo MultiMedia.

Merrell Fankhauser is considered one of the main innovators of surf music and psychedelic folk rock, and is widely known as the leader of the instrumental surf group The Impacts who had the international hit "Wipeout". His travels from Hollywood to his 15 year jungle experience on the island of Maui have been documented in numerous music books and magazines in the US and Europe. Merrell has gained legendary international status throughout the field of rock music; his credits include over 250 songs published and released.

Merrell Fankhauser has presented a number of television programs over the years including 'California Music', 'Route 66 TV Live', and in 2001 he began hosting a music show called 'Tiki Lounge' that airs on the California Central Coast, Southern California, Hawaii and parts of the East Coast. 'The Best Of The Tiki Lounge' volumes 1&2 feature highlights from Merrell's cable TV show. Volume One features Merrell performing alongside other music artists, such as Willie Nelson, Randy California, Dick Dale and Nicky Hopkins. The DVD also includes clips from Merrell's Birthday Boogie with Mary Ramsey of 10.000 Maniacs, Fito De La Parra of Canned Heat, Ed Cassidy of Spirit and many others! Joined once again by former Spirit drummer Ed Cassidy, along with John Cipollina, Mark Tullin and others, the 'Best Of The Tiki Lounge' Volume Two features new original songs by Fankhauser, including "The Whole Day Ahead of Us". Also in this volume, Merrell takes an expedition into the Nevada desert to the edge of the secret airbase Area 51 in search of UFOs.

Grab the DVDs here.

Remembering Sweet's Brian Connolly

(Gibson) On this day in 1997, Brian Connolly, singer with the 1970s glam rock group Sweet, died of kidney and liver failure at age 47. Connolly replaced Ian Gillan (later of Deep Purple and Black Sabbath) in Wainwright's Gentlemen, who became Sweetshop and then shortened their name to Sweet. Gibson takes a look back:

Perhaps no band embodied glam rock, at least visually, more than Sweet (or The Sweet, depending on which circa 1971 teenybopper you're talking to). With tight jumpsuits, bright and heavy guitars and uncomfortably high harmonies, Sweet were a staple of early '70s music programs. And at the front of the stage was an impossibly blonde singer named Brian Connolly.

Connolly was born on October 5, 1945 under the humblest of circumstances in the Govanhill district of Glasgow, Scotland. His mother was a teenage waitress who was abandoned by Connolly's father. By the age of two, he was living in foster care and was raised under their family name of McManus. His new family gave him love and stability in his growing years — and fostered his love of music, as he often sang around the house in lieu of a television.

At the age of twelve, Brian's family moved to Harefield, Middlesex, England. It was here that he got his start as a musician, a path he pursued in earnest when he finished school. Having learned the identity of his mother around the age of 18, he took her family name of Connolly just as he was gaining a reputation for himself around town as a high-powered singer. After bumping around the North London scene for a bit, he finally found a home in an R&B-flavored band called Wainwright's Gentlemen, who were seeking a replacement for their departed singer, the future Deep Purple legend Ian Gillan.

In early 1968, Connolly and drummer Mick Tucker left Wainwright's Gentlemen for brighter pastures. They formed their own band, called The Sweetshop, bringing in Steve Priest from The Army to play bass and a friend of Tucker's, Frank Torpey, to play guitar. The group caught fire on the London club scene and quickly got a record deal with Fontana. On the eve of their first recording, they learned of another band recording under the name The Sweetshop, so they shortened their own moniker to The Sweet (or just, Sweet). more on this story

Singled Out: Lillian Axe's Caged In

Today Steve Blaze from Lillian Axe tells us about the new singled "Caged In" from their forthcoming new album "XI: The Days Before Tomorrow" (which comes out on Feb 14th). Here is the story:

Caged In is the single at radio now which is a bit ironic. Everyone is telling me how modern and hip this song is , yet it was written about 14 years ago. I have really bad road rage, the kind that makes me want to become a traffic officer and chase bad drivers down like a highway superhero. I also have a bad temper, but it only surfaces at the end of a very long fuse. I have great patience until that occurs.

"Caged In" was written about trying to curb that temper and the difficulties of ignoring stupidity. It addresses those moments in life that cause us to feel as though we are about to explode from frustration. I wanted to create the feel of a locomotive running nonstop from start to finish. The vocal harmonies are not your standard style which adds to the mood of confusion and mental instability. During the bridge sections there is a line that says" I'm in your mind and I like it there." That was a strange effect put there by Richard and Sylvia to give it that uncanny sound like a tine weird voice in the back of one's head. I used the word Manimal in the choruses to represent the human/animal essence of anger and rage. We did our best to put the guitars right in your face to make the listener need a breathe of air at the end of the song. It's a great song to play live as well. But fear not, I am a peaceful man, as long as you don't blow by me on the highway doing 120.

Now that you know the story behind the song, learn more about the album right here!