Linkin Park Plan Movie Theater Event

The evening will begin with a special welcome from the band, and follow with a performance of both their new songs and chart-topping hits. more on this story

Queensryche Vs Geoff Tate?

(Classic Rock) Queensryche splinter group Rising West say they've been locked out of the band's website and Facebook page.

The prog metal giants' fan network is loaded with reference to singer Geoff Tate's solo tour and wine business – but carries no mention of Rising West's upcoming live debut.

Four fifths of Queensryche – Michael Wilton, Eddie Jackson, Scott Rockenfield and Parker Lundgren – last week announced their new outfit, fronted by Crimson Glory singer Todd La Torre, and said they'd focus on performing material from their first five albums. But both camps are telling quite different stories.

The Melvins Attempting World Record

The Melvins want to set a Guinness World Record as the first band to tour the full United States and D.C. in 51 days with a tour kicking off Sept. 5 in Anchorage, Alaska and wrapping up Oct. 25 in Honolulu, Hawaii.

"We figured it was time for us to do something REALLY crazy," said Osborne. "51 shows in 50 states plus 1 on D.C. and all in 51 days? Jeez! I wonder if we can do it?"

The tour, which will feature the Melvins Lite line-up of Buzz Osborne, Dale Crover and Trevor Dunn, also marks the first time in the band's near 30-year history that they will perform in Alaska, New Hampshire, Delaware and Hawaii. more on this story

The Beatles Officially Rule

(Gibson) The Official Charts Company in the U.K. has announced that The Beatles are Britain's biggest selling singles act in the past 60 years.

NME.com reports that the Liverpool group toppled Elvis into second place with British favorite Cliff Richard coming in third.

The Top 5: 1. The Beatles 2. Elvis Presley 3. Cliff Richard 4. Madonna 5. Michael Jackson.

Check out the full Top 60 here.

Foo Fighter To Play Iggy Pop In New Movie

(Gibson) Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins has agreed to play rock icon Iggy Pop in the new CBGB movie.

As we reported last week, Harry Potter actor Rupert Grint will play Dead Boys guitarist Cheetah Chrome with Rock of Ages actress Malin Akerman talking on the role of Blondie's Debbie Harry.

The famed New York music club that played such a pivotal in nurturing punk talent in the '70s and '80s, finally closed in 2006. more on this story

Metric Plan Intimate Fan-Only Shows For New Album Release

Metric will release their new album, Synthetica, next week and will play three intimate fans-only shows to celebrate the release.

Tickets for the private underplays--June 13 at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in New York, June 19 at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco and June 20 at the El Rey Theater in Los Angeles--will NOT be made available to the public. Details on obtaining tickets will be announced later this week on ilovemetric.com.

Fans unable to score tickets to the June 20 L.A. show will have a second chance to see the band on June 21, when Metric makes its debut appearance on the outdoor stage at Jimmy Kimmel Live. Following that televised performance, Metric will spend the rest of the summer touring the world making only one U.S. appearance--August 3 at Lollapalooza in Chicago--before its full scale American tour commences September 6 in upstate New York. more on this story

Neil Young Leaves Door Slightly Open To Buffalo Springfield Tour

(Gibson) Neil Young may have cancelled a planned 30-gig Buffalo Springfield tour last year, after just seven shows, but he's not opposed to trying again in the future.

Young told Rolling Stone that there could be another tour:"That could happen, but it's not happening now. I'd be on a tour of my past for the rest of (expletive deleted) time, which I can't do. I have to be able to move forward. I can't be relegated. I did enough of it for right then, but there is this seed of something great still there. It's worth exploring again."

Buffalo Springfield were one of America's premier bands in the mid-'60s till they split in 1968. Young organized a reunion in 2010 for his Bridge School Benefit concert. more on this story

Heavy Weight Reissue For Yes

MVD will release Yes' classic album "Open Your Eyes" for the very first time on 180 gram heavy-weight vinyl on July 10, 2012. They sent over these details:

Open Your Eyes is the seventeenth studio album by progressive rock band Yes, released in 1997. The follow-up to the twin projects Keys to Ascension and Keys to Ascension 2, Open Your Eyes marked Billy Sherwood becoming an official member of Yes, following Rick Wakeman's departure.

Sherwood had previously been involved with Yes as a backup keyboard player and guitarist on the Talk tour, as a potential new lead singer during Yes rehearsals circa 1990 and as engineer and producer for part of the band's Keys To Ascension project. During this period he had formed a strong working relationship with Yes bassist Chris Squire. Open Your Eyes initially began as an outside collaboration between Sherwood and Squire with its material intended for the two men's duo project The Chris Squire Experiment (later to become Conspiracy). more on this story

The Sword To Begin Recording New Album This Month

The Sword will follow their appearance at Metallica's Orion Music & More Festival on June 23rd in Atlantic City, NJ, by entering the studio to begin recording their fourth album and first for their new label partners Razor & Tie.

The album, to be entitled Apocryphon, will be produced and engineered by J. Robbins (Clutch, Jawbox) and recorded at Magpie Cage Studios. Apocryphon is scheduled for an early fall release.

The album will feature cover art by famed comic book artist J.H. Williams III (Batwoman, Promethea). more on this story

Ziggy Stardust Turns 40

(Gibson) Hard to believe, but this month marks the 40th anniversary of David Bowie's glam rock masterpiece, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. Powered by one of rock's tightest-ever ensembles – Trevor Bolder on bass, Woody Woodmansey on drums, Mick Ronson on guitar and Bowie himself of rhythm acoustic – Ziggy Stardust remains an essential touchstone for any up-and-coming four-piece rock band.

To commemorate the album's 40th year, EMI has just released a special newly-remastered edition of the disc, with a 5.1 mix. The release is available on CD, on limited edition vinyl and on high-resolution DVD, with bonus tracks.

Producer-engineer Ken Scott, who produced the Ziggy Stardust album alongside Bowie, has also just published a remarkable book detailing his experiences recording Bowie and other rock greats. Titled Abbey Road to Ziggy Stardust: Off-the-record with The Beatles, Bowie, Elton, and So Much More, the book offers behind-the-scenes looks at the making of The Beatles' White Album, Elton John's Honky Chateau, Jeff Beck's Truth and many other classics.

From his home in Los Angeles, Scott spoke with Gibson about Bowie's work methods, how Mick Ronson achieved his distinctive glam-era tone and why pressure in the recording studio can be a good thing. Check it out here.

Atreyu and Bleeding Through Supergroup I Am War Plan Limited Edition

I Am War plan to release a limited edition 7" vinyl on June 26th ahead of their full album release.

The 7" will include "Bat Out of Hell" (off their forthcoming album) and "Call Me Slugger" (vinyl exclusive).

A limited number of the vinyl has been pressed in both white and hot pink, with 225 only available of each color. more on this story

Prong Excited About Knotfest Appearance

(Freeman) Prong frontman Tommy Victor commented on being selected to play on the first "Knotfest" hosted by Slipknot.

The two date festival will take place August 17th in Pacific Junction, IA and August 18th in Somerset, WI.

Victor says, "Prong is unbelievably honored and flattered to be a part of the first ever Knotfest! We want to thank our friends in Slipknot and the organizers for giving us the opportunity to be on this bill with all these incredible bands. All the festivities included are going to make this very special for everyone involved. It's amazing!" more on this story

Bachman & Turner's Live At The Roseland Ballroom DVD and Blu-Ray Coming

(Kayos) Eagle Rock have set a June 26th DVD and Blu-ray date for Bachman & Turner's Live At The Roseland Ballroom, NYC.

Bachman & Turner features Randy Bachman and Fred Turner, the musicians at the heart of legendary band Bachman-Turner Overdrive. Marc LaFrance (drums, percussion, vocals), Brent Howard Knudsen (guitars, vocals), and Mick Dalla-Vee (guitars, vocals) join them on songs from their recent self-titled album along with their rock n' roll anthems "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" "Takin' Care Of Business" "Hey You" "Blue Collar" "Roll On Down The Highway" "Let It Ride" and "Lookin' Out For #1." A hit-laden throwback to Bachman's early days with The Guess Who including their take on Johnny Kidd's "Shakin' All Over" and the band's US No.1 hit "American Woman" rounds out the set.

Over the course of a four-year run, Bachman-Turner Overdrive sold in excess of 30 million records, earning a staggering 120 platinum, gold and silver discs, and notching up hits in more than 20 countries. The iconic duo shared duties on the lead vocals with Bachman contributing lead guitar and Turner the bass. Reuniting at the end of 2009 they released an eponymous album in 2010 and in November of that year they performed at the famous Roseland Ballroom in New York City as part of their North American tour. more on this story

Paul McCartney Rocks The Diamond Jubilee Concert

(Gibson) Paul McCartney played some of his '60s classics as he closed the star studded Diamond Jubilee concert in London.

He performed "Magical Mystery Tour," "All My Loving, "Let It Be" and "Live And Let Die" before the closing the celebrations with an and all-star sing-a-long version of "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da."

Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee concert featured a host of top pop and rock acts including Elton John, Grace Jones, Annie Lennox, Madness, Cliff Richard, Shirley Bassey, Tom Jones, Will.I.Am and Stevie Wonder. more on this story

Early Graves Plan New Album Release

(SSPR) Early Graves will enter the studio to record their third full-length album in July, which is due out later this fall on their new label No Sleep Records.

Early Graves formed in the Bay Area in early 2008 and released two full length albums, We: The Guillotine (2008) and Goner (2010), on Metal Blade Records' imprint, Iron Clad Recordings. The band's sound has been described as a mixture of old school Swedish death metal and American hardcore punk and have drawn comparisons to Napalm Death, Carcass, Tragedy and Testament among others.

In the summer of 2010, tragedy struck when Early Graves was involved in a van accident, which resulted in the death of singer Makh Daniels. After about a year of contemplation, the band decided to continue on, with close friend, John Strachan, of the Funeral Pyre (who were in the same van during the accident) stepping in for Daniels. more on this story

My Own Chaos Plan Chaos For Their Homeland

My Own Chaos have mapped out the tour dates for their upcoming "Chaos Across Canada Tour".

The trek will see them venture across the Canadian provinces, kicking off their tour in Vancouver, BC on June 26th and going east to return west on July 28th for a tour wrap up show in Innisfail, AB.

The band will be touring in support of their debut "My Own Chaos", a concept album that has charted in the top 10 Loud College Radio Charts across the country. The album features a who's who of guest stars like Jello Biafra (Dead Kennedys/Lard), Joey Keithley (DOA), Ani Kyd (Alternative Tentacles Recording Artist Fuel Injected.45), Steve Jack (Rockhead) and Brian Langley (Infernal Majesty). more on this story

The Deep Blues Festival Lineup Announced

The Deep Blues Festival lineup has been announced for the 2012 event which will take place June 29-July 1 at Bayport BBQ, 328 5th Ave. N., Bayport, MN.

This year's three-day music fest includes nearly 3-dozen music acts from around the globe, including the U.S. debut of Welsh duo Henry's Funeral Shoe, as well as the feature film debut of "Put A Stamp On It: The T-Model Ford Story."

Other acts include Alive Naturalsound recording artists Buffalo Killers, Radio Moscow, Brian Olive, James Leg, Left Lane Cruiser, and newcomers John The Conqueror and Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires. more on this story

Joe Walsh Explains Why It Took 20 Years To Release New Album

(Gibson) Joe Walsh says his twenty year break between solo albums can be traced back to two events in 1994: the Eagles' decision to get back to work and release Hell Freezes Over, and his own decision to get sober.

In an interview with Classic Rock Revisited, Walsh said that after the Hell Freezes Over tour, he never gained momentum at starting a solo record. "I also decided that it was time to get sober," he said. "I had to reinvent and start from scratch and learn to do everything sober – that took a lot of time. It opened up a whole life and a way of looking at things. I was able to get healthy again and I wanted to go check that out and see what it was all about."

But now Walsh is back as a solo artist with a new album, Analog Man, and a new way of working. "The last album I made was on recording tape and there were knobs; now there is a mouse," he said. "Those of us who were analog guys had to make some adjustments with this new technology." The title track refers to the digital world and the disconnect people experience when they begin to live a large amount of their time online. "There are people who are texting and they smash into the car in front of them because they didn't look up. There are people who are trying to do things in both worlds and it doesn't work too well." more on this story

B Sides

Singled Out: Morglbl

Today Christophe Godin from Morglbl tells us about the song "Gnocchis on the Block," the opening track of their brand new album "Brutal Romance," which was released this week. Here is the story:

"Gnocchie on the block is representative of what Mörglbl's style has been for 15 bloody years : a mix of anything with no boundaries! The groovy intro featuring a cheesy bass solo turns into the main riff, full of guitars on steroids !

The melody of the theme has a cartoonesque vibe, and it's supposed to be not too serious. I try to make it a little different on each verse adding some funny licks and grotesque variations here and there.

We wanted this song to be a sum up of most of the styles we like to incorporate in Mörglbl's universe. That song, in a way, is a good introduction to our music for those not really knowing what our "jazz for the deaf" label stands for. I remember being asked by this guy on US radio about how I would describe our music, and I replied "this is just jazz for deaf people !". That song proves how much sense this makes I guess !
Actually, there are heavy riffs, jazzy chords, groovy patterns, cartoon inspired sections, and a long improvised guitar solo.

The song builds up to an apocalyptic end, with very heavy guitars and double bass drum sequences!

What I love about that song, and most of Brütal Römance in general, is that we achieved a goal: when you listen to that album, you never really know whether it's serious or not. We hopefully found the right balance in between playing seriously a not so serious music !"

Learn more about the album right here!

Watch Jesse Leach Rock Once Again With Killswitch Engage

(Banana 101.5) Vocalist Jesse Leach officially reunited with Killswitch Engage after a ten year absence in February. While we still have to wait on new material from the band, we can check out this video from their recent performance at the Rock Am Festival in Germany.

Leach sounds better than ever on tracks from both his time with the band and after in this pro-shot footage of their June 1st gig in Nürburgring, Germany. The show marked their third performance since reuniting with their former singer, the first being their set at the April 22nd New England Metal & Hardcore Festival. The band is currently touring overseas, which will serve as a warm-up for their upcoming trek across the U.S. with Five Finger Death Punch, Trivium and Pop Evil for the Trespass America tour.

Leach rejoined Killswitch as vocalist when Howard Jones — the band's vocalist for the ten year stint after Leach's departure — parted ways with the band due to a combination of health issues and a lack of drive to continue in the business. The band currently has a new album in the works that is expected to be released at some point in 2012. Watch the video here.

Hawthorne Heights Give Fans Hope

Hawthorne Heights have released their new Hope EP yesterday via their label Cardboard Empire Records.

The band has posted a lyric video for the track "New Winter" which can be viewed right here.

Hope is the second album in a three-part trilogy that began last year with, Hate, the first release on Cardboard Empire Records. Hope includes eight brand new, energetic songs and promises to have to you singing along, stage-diving and screaming your lungs out like no other Hawthorne Heights album before it. more on this story

Dew-Scented Streaming Sworn to Obey

Dew-Scented have released a stream of their new song "Sworn to Obey" from their upcoming album "Icarus."

Dew-Scented vocalist Leif Jensen commented about "Sworn To Obey" as follows: "'Sworn To Obey' was an obvious candidate to open up the new album and it was actually one of the very last tracks we finished in the songwriting sessions for 'Icarus'. Already when working on the final arrangements for the song, we knew it would become an extremely heavy and catchy piece! Kicking in after the anthem-like 'Hubris' instrumental intro, 'Sworn To Obey' is a sweet punch in the gut in true Dew-Scented style and smoothly helps to set the album's pace in the right fashion! I simply love the lead-guitar part and the crazy bass-lines afterwards. I'm sure this one will be real fun to play live…" Listen to the song here.

The album, which will be released via Prosthetic on July 31st in North America, will feature the following track listing:

DEW-SCENTED – "Icarus":
01. Hubris (Intro)
02. Sworn To Obey
03. Thrown To The Lions
04. Storm Within
05. Gleaming Like Silver
06. By My Own Hand
07. The Fall Of Man
08. Reawakening
09. Destined To Collapse
10. A Final Procession
11. Perpetuated

Iwrestledabearonce Release New Video

(Sub) Iwrestledabearonce just played their first ever shows in Guadalajara and Mexico City and received an overwhelming response from fans. Both shows were completely sold out with insane mosh pits and crowds singing along every night.

To highlight the dates, Iwrestledabearonce has released a performance video for their track "I'm Gonna Shoot" off their most recent album, Ruining It For Everybody. The footage used in the video is taken from the recent sold out dates in Mexico. Watch it here.

Iwrestledabearonce will be performing on the full Warped Tour this summer. For Warped Tour attendees located in San Diego, CA, fans have the chance to go bowling with the band and raise money for Cancer research at the same time.