Metal Show Halted Over Threat of Violence

Officers evacuated the venue and searched fans for weapons before allowing the event to continue. "A note was passed to the bartender stating that during our set a man with two knives and a gun was going to hurt people," Job For A Cowboy drummer Jon 'Charn' Rice told Blabbermouth . "Cops were called, and after the proper precautions were taken the show set off again, albeit a bit behind. No one was hurt and everyone involved is safe." more on this story

Anthrax Star Says Wife Attacked Him

(Classic Rock) Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante's wife Sandra attacked him from behind in an assault that led to both of them being jailed, his attorney has said.

The couple found themselves behind bars in Indiana at the weekend, charged with domestic battery in front of a child. Benante's head was bandaged when his police booking photo was taken.

They return to court on Friday, where the drummer's representative, William L Hotopp, says his client will be vindicated. The lawyer explains: "Last Friday Charlie was assaulted several times during an altercation that sent him to the emergency room with a gash at the back of his head that required several staples to close." He goes into more details

Emergency Surgery Sidelines Bleeding Through

Bleeding Through informed fans yesterday that they have been forced to cancel their tour with Demon Hunter and Cancer Bats so that their frontman Brandan Schieppati can recover from emergency surgery.

The message reads: "It is with deep regret that I am here to report that we have to drop off the current Demon Hunter tour. As you all know, Brandan had to undergo and emergency orthodontic surgery day before yesterday. Due to the severity of his procedure and upon Dr.'s orders.

"He has been advised not to perform as too not further increase the painful situation he has found himself in. To anyone who has had this done, then you know if it is complicated how painful it can be. He is recovering well and we will do make-up dates for the shows we are missing. We all express our most heartfelt apology to Demon Hunter, Cancer Bats, Willows, and The Plot in you. more on this story

Back To The Future For Van Halen

(Classic Rock) Wolfgang Van Halen tried to push dad Eddie back into his seventies state of mind before the band began working on recent album A Different Kind of Truth.

The young bassist believed his father, David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen could create material as good as their early work if they could be reminded how they used to think.

"I wanted to remind my dad of the mindset he was in when he wrote songs like Runnin' With The Devil and Dance The Night Away," Wolfgang tells Guitar World. "I thought recording those old songs would make it easier for Dad, Dave and Al to put their minds where they were back then, and get back to writing how they would have then." He had a lot more to say.

Arctic Monkeys Score A Hit With Beatles Cover

(Gibson) If you didn't catch Friday's Summer Olympics opening ceremony in London (directed by Danny Boyle), you missed quite a show: James Bond and the Queen parachuting down to the stadium, Mr. Bean nearly screwing up a performance of "Chariots of Fire" and the legendary Paul McCartney bringing the house down.

But the musical moment that appears to have garnered the most attention was Arctic Monkeys' version of The Beatles' "Come Together". The live performance – led by frontman Alex Turner on vocals and a pretty Les Paul – is currently sitting at #14 on the iTunes download chart, according to NME.

In addition, Boyle's soundtrack to the whole ceremony (featuring songs by The Rolling Stones, the Sex Pistols, The Jam, Muse, Queen and more) is currently at #1 on the iTunes album charts in Great Britain, Spain, France and Belgium. It has hit #5 in the U.S. Check out video of the cover here.

Ronnie James Dio Box Set Coming Soon

(hennemusic) A new Ronnie James Dio box set, "Dio: The Singles Collection," is due August 31st in Europe and September 3rd in Japan.

"Dio: The Singles Collection" compiles a box of the band's classic singles on Vertigo/Universal in replicas of the original release, along with a DVD featuring all of the corresponding promo videos,

The 14 CDs include 48 songs from 14 previous singles, while the DVD presents 12 music videos. The package comes with a reprint of a UK tour poster and Dio family tree (subject to change), as well as 32-page complete discography of the Vertigo years. Tracklisting

Jane's Addiction Plan New Album and Lollapalooza Expansion

(Gibson) Jane's Addiction plan to hit the notepads for a new album as soon as they wrap up the current round of touring in support of their latest, The Great Escape Artist.

Vocalist Perry Farrell tells LocalBozo.com the band is already planning the writing phase for the next record. "I'd like to give it a six-month window and just get another Jane's record out, coming off the heels of The Great Escape Artist," Farrell said. "I think that's the way to do it for us. I don't think we'll wait eight years to do another record."

Farrell went on to say that after 2003's Strays, the band had no intention of recording another album. "We didn't plan on getting back together," he said. "We had broken up. That was part of the reason that we took so long, but these days, the best thing that an artist can do or a group can do is stay busy and stay on the trail. And that's what our plan is."

Farrell also dropped the tantalizing teaser that the Lollapalooza festival – which he founded as a farewell festival for Jane's Addiction's first breakup back in 1991 – will soon announce another new location. more on this story

Queensryche Battle Goes Digital

(Classic Rock) Geoff Tate is continuing to block his former bandmates from accessing the Queensryche website and social media channels, they say.

And the singer's representative argues that a court ruling allowing them to continue using the band name means he can do the same – raising the suggestion there could be two outfits operating under the title.

The band played their first show with new singer Todd La Torre at the weekend. But they say they've been forced to launch a new website because Tate won't give them access to their old one. more on this story

Rick Rubin Changed Linkin Park's Approach To Recording

(Gibson) Linkin Park guitarist Brad Delson says the band's new album, Living Things, came together at lightspeed compared to their previous, much more drawn-out creative efforts.

In an interview for Beat magazine to be published on August 1, Delson told me the band started writing Living Things during a break between tour legs for 2010's A Thousand Suns, so by the time they'd finished the previous album cycle they had a wealth of ideas to work from. "I think sonically or maybe in terms of song approach this album is very different from A Thousand Suns, and part of that was the inspiration of doing something in contrast to what we'd just done," Delson said. "That's what makes the studio so fun. There are no rules."

Delson said producer Rick Rubin suggested one particular change in the band's working methods that had a profound difference on the outcome. "One thing that Rick would encourage us to do is to put vocals on it right away. That helps us to know if the content is good. Is this song in its barebones form a good song? Whereas our method of working on our first two albums was almost entirely music-focused first, and then the vocals would go last. People say, 'Is there a message in the album?' and it's like, 'I don't know! We don't even know what we just said! We don't even know what we just played!' In fact, we make the songs in such a postmodern way that when it's time to prepare for our tours we literally have to learn how to perform the songs for the first time." more on this story

Michael Schenker Plans 2013 Tour

Michael Schenker and his Temple of Rock band will embark on a 12-date UK tour in April 2013. Noble sent over these details and the dates:

Boasting Ex-Scorpions stars Herman Rarebell (drums) and Francis Buchholz (bass), MSG stalwart Wayne Findlay (keyboards) and Scottish vocalist Doogie White (ex Rainbow, Yngwie Malmsteen), the Temple Of Rock concerts will feature plenty of hits spanning Schenker's career with the Scorpions, UFO and MSG.

Songs to be performed by the Temple of Rock include UFO's Rock Bottom and Doctor Doctor, MSG's Armed and Ready and Into The Arena, and Scorpions classics including Rock You Like A Hurricane. Schenker will also perform new songs from his latest album, Temple of Rock, including Before the Devil Knows You're Dead. more on this story

Wolves In The Throne Room Going On Hiatus

Wolves In The Throne Room assure fans that they are not breaking up, but are instead putting the band on hiatus.

"After months of journeying we're settled back into our life at home. Soft, warm breezes, the calls of Ravens and Eagles, the scent of Cedar and Salt Water. The Northwest Summer is a soothing balm to the stresses and strains of the road and the alchemic pressure-cooker of the recording studio. But it has been a great two years for us. We are so proud of Celestial Lineage, and our tours in the United States and Europe were inspiring and full of good experiences.

"Contrary to sensationalist rumor, we have no desire or intention to end Wolves In The Throne Room. It is very possible that future albums will be recorded. Live performances might transpire. But for now, we are reconnecting to hearth and home. more on this story

KISS Reveal Monster Cover in Unusual Way

(hennemusic) KISS will release their 20th studio album, "Monster," on October 16 and the band revealed the cover for the project, which was unveiled piece-by-piece over the course of the past week.

Using the group's recently launched "Monster Hunt" Facebook app, the classic rockers have been exposing portions of the image at various web sites around the Internet so that fans could put it together themselves.

"Monster" is KISS' first studio effort since 2009's "Sonic Boom"; it was produced by Paul Stanley with Greg Collins at Conway Studios in Hollywood, California, and The Nook in Studio City, California. Check out the new cover here.

Married Couple Denied Apartment Because Husband Plays In Metal Band

(Classic Rock) A married couple were refused an apartment in Toronto after the landlord discovered the husband played in a heavy metal band.

Mike and Lara Crossley had reached a verbal agreement with the property owner, named Suzanne. But she changed her mind after researching Mike online and discovering he played bass in Canadian outfit Vilipend.

In an email Suzanne told them: "We were quite ready to make a decision in your favour the other night. However, upon investigation of the band Vilipend, it has brought forward some concerns for us.

"We are uncomfortable with the energy that this music manifests." And he's not happy about it.

Burton C. Bell's City Of Fire Release New Music

(Gibson) City Of Fire, the Vancouver-based hard rock/metal band featuring Burton C. Bell of Fear Factory and Byron Stroud (ex-Strapping Young Lad, ex-Fear Factory), have released a new track from their forthcoming second album, Trial Through Fire.

The track, titled "Deliver Me," features a stomping triplet groove and lush, ambient production. It's the second track to be released from album number two: the band released "Bad Motivator" through Metal Hammer magazine in January. Listen to it here.

Bell is currently committed to Fear Factory but the album is expected to be released this fall or winter in the U.S. The album was partially funded by a campaign on Pledge Music. more on this story

Nashville Pussy Plan Summer Tour Dates With ZZ Top

Nashville Pussy will be hitting the road in August for a string of West Coast tour dates that include shows supporting ZZ Top as well as a string of headline dates.

Frontman Blaine Cartwright is beyond excited to be touring with one of his favorite bands of all time ZZ Top: "It is the high point of our career to be playing with ZZ Top."

Guitarist Ruyter Suys added: "Nashville Pussy will bring the meat and the fire, the audience can marinate in beer and ZZ Top can slow cook it til the meat falls off the bone!" more on this story

Queen Greatest Video Hits Double DVD Details

Eagle Rock have released details about the upcoming release of the double DVD set from Queen, Greatest Video Hits:

The two DVD set will be released on August 28th and clocks in at over three hours long featuring 33 videos.

Upgraded digitally in DTS 5.1 Surround Sound, with added commentary from lead guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor, this 2DVD set packages Queen's pioneering and groundbreaking video history into a seamless whole. more on this story

Slash Heading Across The Pond This Fall For Tour

(hennemusic) Slash has announced a fall UK tour is support of his sophomore solo release, "Apocalyptic Love."

The guitarist will play a series of 5 dates across the UK beginning October 7 in Edinburgh.

Slash recently completed a full European tour, which included an appearance at this summer's Download Festival and a one-off show at London's HMV Hammersmith Apollo on June 6. more on this story

The Ataris and Red City Radio Fall Tour

(Sub) The Ataris and Red City Radio will be teaming up for a tour this September and October across the south and the northeast.

The tour begins September 13 in Dallas, TX and runs through October 6 in Brooklyn, NY.

The Ataris are due to release their next full-length via Paper + Plastick Records in fall or spring, and Red City Radio is supporting its LP The Dangers of Standing Still, which came out on P+P in 2011. Red City Radio also released a split with The Gamits, and Paper + Plastick is re-issuing the band's To the Sons and Daughters of Woody Guthrie EP on vinyl soon. more on this story

Stolen Babies Set New Album Release

Stolen Babies will release their new album, Naught, digitally on September 18, 2012 and physically on October 16, 2012.

This September, Stolen Babies will be touring the United States with co-headliners Devin Townsend Project, Katatonia, and special guests Paradise Lost as part of the "Epic Kings & Idols Tour" (DTP and Katatonia will alternate in headlining each show).

The tour kicks-off in Seattle, WA at Studio 7 on September 4, 2012 and travels throughout the United States until September 24th when it comes to a close in Baltimore, MD at Rams Head Live. more on this story

Skunk Anansie Accuses Muse Of Trendy Dubstepping

(Classic Rock) Skunk Anansie have shouted down Muse's recent claim that dubstep is the new rock'n'roll, and accused them of jumping on a trendy bandwagon.

Prog-pop frontman Matt Bellamy last week said: "The moshpit has moved the guitars and gone towards the laptop" as he explained why two tracks on upcoming Muse album The 2nd Law were dubstep compositions.

But Skunk Anansie guitarist Ace tells Gigwise: "It's not the new rock'n'roll, because rock'n'roll is the new rock'n'roll. Dance and dubstep are two different art forms. They jump on the art form to be trendy." more on this story

B Sides

Singled Out: Hyro Da Hero's Sleeping Giants

Today Hyro Da Hero tells us about the new single "Sleeping Giants" from his brand new album "Birth, School, Work, Death," which hits stores today and features an all-star band backing him with members of Blood Brothers, At The Drive-In and Idiot Pilot. Here is the story:

Sleeping Giants is a special song to me. Its one if my most energetic, anti-authority, and uplifting songs on my album. A guaranteed mosh starter.

It has always been a dream of mine to work with Ross Robinson and when given the opportunity I stepped up to the mic with a vengeance. Having such an amazing band backing my record ( Mark and Cody from Blood Brothers, Paul from At the Drive-In, and Daniel from Idiot Pilot.) I wanted Sleeping Giants to be the loud gunshot to wake up this zombie like society we have today.

This is one of my first tracks to be recoded with Ross. I remember hearing so many crazy stories of Ross Robinson's recording process that i was a bit nervous. I soon found that to be true when he planned for me and him to do a 3 day fast before recording any vocals. Luckily he needed me to do a rough take before we both starved. Once I stepped up to the mic and started rapping the words to Sleeping Giants he was amazed. I remember him saying to skip the fast we are recording now. From that moment I rocked the mic and created my album Birth, School, Work, Death.

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

Green Day Preview Another New Song

(hennemusic) Green Day release "Uno," the first album in their new trilogy, on September 25 and the band is giving fans another taste of the effort.

While the project's first single, "Oh Love," is out now, the band has unveiled the premiere of another new song from the forthcoming release.

"Let Yourself Go" was captured live in concert on November 17, 2011 at the Red 7 in Austin, Texas. Check it out here.

Behind The Scenes With Megadeth

(hennemusic) Megadeth continue their world tour in support of their latest release, "Thirteen."

The band are currently in the Far East, where they played Manila in the Philippines on Sunday.

Bassist David Ellefson checks in from the road with footage from their Manila experience, including a behind-the-scenes look at Sunday's show at the World Trade Center. more on this story

Lynyrd Skynyrd Share Recording Studio Footage

(hennemusic) Lynyrd Skynyrd return on August 21 with "Last Of A Dyin' Breed," the band's first studio album in three years.

The new project reunites Skynyrd with producer Bob Marlette, and sees the debut of new bassist Johnny Colt (Black Crowes, Brand New Immortals, Train, Rock Star Supernova).

The Southern rock legends are giving fans a peek in the studio as they worked on the album at Blackbird Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. "We come to Nashville a lot because it's like a second home to us," explains guitarist Gary Rossington. "We've been coming here some much, and we have so many friends here." Watch the video here.

Sites & Sounds: Late Summer Music Festivals

The summer music festival season keeps rolling on! No matter where in the world you're headed there's music and fun awaiting you and antiMusic travel editor Kevin Wierzbicki has lowdown on the upcoming events!

Stockholm Music & Arts
Stockholm, Sweden August 3-5
This festival takes place on Stockholm's beautiful Skeppsholmen Island and the setting will surely inspire the eclectic group of artists set to perform: Anthony and the Johnsons, Patti Smith, Marianne Faithful, Frida Hyvonen, Laleh, Emmylou Harris, Tinariwen, Ane Brun, Amanda Jenssen, Bjork, Buffy Sainte-Marie and iamamiwhoami. www.visitstockholm.com

Beloved Sacred Art And Music Festival
Siuslaw National Forest, Oregon August 10-13
The forest setting for this world music festival is in Oregon's Coast Range about two hours outside of Portland. In addition to the music there'll be healing lectures, yoga and a camping area that overall will give festival-goers a holistic musical spa-like experience. Scheduled to perform are kirtan chanter David Stringer, the Everyone Orchestra, Garifuna singer Aurelio Martinez, dance floor shamans Lulacruza and more. www.belovedfestival.com

Sweetwater Blues And Brews Festival
Rock Springs, Wyoming August 11
If you're headed to Yellowstone to see bears and bison why not stop off in nearby Rock Springs to enjoy two other fascinating "b's": blues and beer! This year's headliners are the Eric Jerardi Band, Randy McAllister, Hamilton Loomis and Lionel Young. There's a lot of other stuff to do in Sweetwater County too; you can explore the expansive Flaming Gorge Lake, rugged terrain full of hiking trails, camping, fishing and biking spots and even places to see where dinosaurs took their last plodding steps. www.tourwyoming.com

The Power Of The Riff
Los Angeles, California August 11
Back for a third go-round, TPOTR takes place at L.A. nightclub the Echoplex and will feature Sunn O))), Off!, Dr. Know, Repulsion, Noothgrush, Xibalba, Eagle Twin, Power Trip, Ancestors, Gaza, DNF, Cops, Bio-Crisis and many others. There will also be a record swap meet, pop-up indie label stores, curated DJ sets and food available from some of L.A.'s best gourmet food trucks. www.thepoweroftheriff.com