Fight Stops Van Halen Concert

"Ladies, I'm on your side, yeah," Dave added, to more applause. Fans reports say that venue security stepped in to clean up the mess, as Roth instructed the band to restart the song. "Alex...start it back at the top...let's do the whole thing over again." Check out video here.

Doobie Brothers Michael Hossack Dead at 65

Sad news from the Doobie Brothers as their longtime drummer Michael Hossack died Monday at his home in Dubois, Wyoming after a long battle with cancer. He was 65.

The band issued the following: His family was by his side. Our thoughts and condolences go out to his family and loved ones. We will miss him greatly.

"Mike was a one-of-a kind guy and a long-time member of the Doobie Brothers. He was a fighter and fought the big battle with cancer and he was a close personal friend of mine and I speak for Mike's family and the entire band when I say he will be greatly missed." -Bruce Cohn (Manager) more on this story

Guns N' Roses Conclude Tour With Stones and Aerosmith Rarities

(hennemusic) Guns N' Roses wrapped their "Up Close And Personal" Tour on Monday night at the House Of Blues in West Hollywood.

The third and final Los Angeles show had a few surprises for fans, including the band's covers of The Rolling Stones' "Dead Flowers" – played for the first time since 1993 - and "Mama Kin" by Aerosmith, last performed in 1992.

The mini-US tour of intimate theatres gave fans a chance to see the band in smaller venues than the standard arena-sized event. Check out video from the Hollywood show here.

All Else Fails Giving Away Lost Album

All Else Fails are offering fans a free download of their lost album "Ruins Punk For Everyone." Before we get to the link, here is the background on the album:

Last year while All Else Fails were on tour across Canada in promotion of their album "The Oracle: What Was, Is And Could Have Been", the band had the unfortunate luck of having AEF vocalist's Barrett Klesko's laptop stolen when their tour van was broken into. On that laptop, stored for future release to fans was a sixteen track album recorded years ago.

Thought to be lost forever, rough mixes and all have been discovered in the murky depths of the Suicidal Bride Records vault. Now back with a vengeance, AEF are proud to share with fans a FREE DOWNLOAD of their latest release "All Else Fails - Ruins Punk For Everyone". more on this story

Rock On The Range Festival Lineup Announced

Rock On The Range festival have announced their full daily line-up for the sixth annual event which takes place on May 18-20 at Columbus Crew Stadium.

Incubus, Shinedown, Five Finger Death Punch and Slash lead the Saturday bill and Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson, Megadeth and Anthrax close out Sunday (the full schedule for this potent lineup covering the rock spectrum is below).

This year, ROTR will be hosted by hard rock aficionado Jose Mangin of Sirius XM and "Headbangers Ball." more on this story

Aerosmith's 60 Minutes Profile and Extra Footage Streams

Good news for Aerosmith fans that missed the band's special profile on 60 Minutes this past Sunday.

You can now watch the full profile online and 60 Minutes have also posted bonus footage with material that did not make the final segment on TV.

60 Minutes sent us over the following video. First up is the actual segment that viewers saw on Sunday night and the second is the bonus footage. Watch them here

Gwar's Oderus To Rape The TV Airwaves Once Again

Lock up your gerbils and garden gnomes because Gwar front-thing Oderus Urungus is returning to the television airwaves as a wanna-be sports commentator on the Dan Patrick Show next week. We received the following warning from the Gwar camp:

That's right, Oderus in all his fetid glory will enter the man-cave, meet the Danettes, and bask in the glow that is sure to emanate from the luminary figure that we all know Dan Patrick to be! Oderus will share the mike with the man who actually got to touch the Super Bowl trophy and Brooklyn Decker's hand. The appearance is scheduled for Monday March 19th and the show airs from 9:00 AM EST from 12:00 PM EST.

"I'm not gonna lie. I am a big Dan fan, and a proud member of the Dan-nation. I find his smarmy charm most ingratiating. I also hope he can help me with my hair," said the warty one, reached at his Antarctic abode. more on this story

Children Of Bodom Plan Special 15th Anniversary Release

Children Of Bodom will be celebrating their 15th anniversary with a special look back on May 22nd when they release Holiday at Lake Bodom (15 Years of Wasted Youth), a CD+DVD career retrospective.

The release will spotlight specially selected songs from every one of the band's albums (1997's Something Wild, 1999's Hatebreeder, 2000's Follow the Reaper, 2003's Hate Crew Deathroll, 2005's Are You Dead Yet?, 2008's Blooddrunk and 2011's Relentless Reckless Forever) plus newly recorded (and undeniably fun) cover songs and detailed liner notes penned by the members of COB themselves.

The DVD portion of the package will include "candid touring and backstage footage from around the world" plus the never before seen music video for Relentless Reckless Forever's "Shovel Knockout". more on this story

James Taylor and Stevie Wonder Classics Get Limited Edition Reissues

(Sub) This week saw the release of 24-Karat Gold CD reissues of James Taylor's 1971 album Mud Slide Slim And The Blue Horizon and Stevie Wonder's 1973 Innervisions.

Both recordings will be available as limited, numbered editions that will be sold through online and brick-and-mortar retailers alike; however, Wonder's groundbreaking Innervisions will be limited to a run of 3000 units due to contractual restrictions, rather than the company's usual run of 5000 units.

Mud Slide Slim And The Blue Horizon was Taylor's third album, following his 1986 Apple Records debut and the 1970 Warner Bros. LP, Sweet Baby James, which was his commercial breakthrough and the record that, with Carole King's Tapestry, ignited the singer-songwriter movement. The LP proved as popular as its predecessor, ascending to No.2 on Billboard's chart, where it remained for four weeks (its overall chart stay was just under a year). Taylor took home a Grammy in 1972 for Best Male Vocal Performance for Mud Slide Slim's chart-topping single, his rendition of Carole King's "You've Got a Friend," which was also named Song of the Year. Also included were the To -40 hit "Long Ago and Far Away" (which features King on piano), the country lament "Hey Mister, That's Me Up on the Jukebox" and the ballad "You Can Close Your Eyes," which has been covered by, among others, Linda Ronstadt, Sheryl Crow and Richie Havens. more on this story

Iron Maiden Preview En Vivo!

(hennemusic) Iron Maiden have offered up a preview of their new live package, "En Vivo!" which arrives on March 26 (March 27 in North America).

Maiden were captured live on April 10, 2011 in front of over 50,000 ecstatic fans at the Estadio Nacional, Santiago during the Round The World In 66 Days leg of The Final Frontier World Tour.

In addition to the Blu-Ray, the 2DVD will initially be available as a Limited Edition double DVD in Collectors Steel book case and Double Vinyl Picture Disc. As well as a traditional 2CD Soundtrack album, En Vivo! will also be available as a Digital Download, CD soundtrack album and Digital Download Video.

Fans can now check out "Blood Brothers," the first clip released from the package here.

Holy Moses Lineup Change

Holy Moses sent over word that they have had a lineup change after parting ways with guitar player Michael Hankel and have replacement him with Peter "Pete" Geltat.

The band had the following to say about the change: "Hey metal heads, we got some news for you. For us a change became necessary. We all together as the band Holy Moses had to separate from our long-time comrade and guitarist Michael Hankel.

"This difficult decision is based on personal reasons and we please ask you to respect that this is a matter between the band and Michael, so we won´t explain this in detail. Even though musicians are part of the public in general there are some things which have to stay private. We thank Michael for everything he did for the band and wish him all the best for his future with Dew Scented and Erosion. more on this story

Meat Loaf To Appear on Leno Tonight

Meat Loaf is set to appear on tonight's (Wednesday, March 14) episode of the "Tonight Show With Jay Leno."

Meat Loaf will perform the song "The Giving Tree" from his new album Hell In A Handbasket which hit stores yesterday.

"This is the most personal record I've ever made," said Meat Loaf. "It's really the first record I've ever put out about how I feel about life and how I feel about what's going on at the moment."

The Birth of Bon Jovi

(Gibson) On this day in 1983, Jon Bon Jovi formed the band Bon Jovi. Gibson takes a look back: Born John Francis Bongiovi, Jr. in Perth Amboy, New Jersey on March 2, 1962, Jon Bon Jovi's parents were both retired Marines. After the military, his father, John Francis, settled into work as a barber, while his mother, Carol Sharkey, became a florist. John, Sr. was of Sicilian and Slovak descent, while Carol came from German and Russian stock (it's been claimed by Jon himself that Frank Sinatra's blood runs through his). Jon attended St. Joseph High School in Metuchen, New Jersey during his freshman and sophomore years, but transferred to Sayreville War Memorial High School in Parlin, New Jersey.

Jon spent a great deal of his youth pursuing music. He played in local bands with friends and his cousin, Tony Bongiovi, who owned a fairly renowned recording studio in New York called The Power Station. During that time, he played in a number of bands, and while his grades suffered because of a general lack of interest school, his passion for music knew no bounds. By 16, he was steadily gigging in various local clubs and musical hot spots, and it was in one of these early bands, an outfit called Atlantic City Expressway, where he met keyboardist and future Bon Jovi bandmate, David Bryan.

Like his future superstar bandmate, Richard Stephen "Richie" Sambora was also born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, though a few years earlier on July 11, 1959. Richie's father, Adam, was a factory foreman, while his mother, Joan, worked as a secretary. Raised Catholic, Richie grew up in Woodbridge, New Jersey, where he started playing guitar at the age of 12, shortly after the untimely passing of one of his musical heroes, Jimi Hendrix. Raised on '60s rock and blues, he was a big fan of the guitar gods of the day, including Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Johnny Winter and, later, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Joe Perry. Richie was also a big fan of Spanish classical guitar, elements of which would inspire some of his future work.

Jon and Richie's musical destinies were on a collision course. more on this story

New Jack White Song Online

(hennemusic) Jack White's debut solo effort, "Blunderbuss," is due out on April 24 and you can check out one of the songs online.

Last month, the former White Stripes frontman released the first single from the project, "Love Interruption."Now, White is offering up a second track for fans to preview.

"Sixteen Saltines" is a rocker that Jack premiered during his March 3rd appearance on Saturday Night Live. Check out the song here.

Super Water Sympathy Giving Away New Song

Super Water Sympathy are giving away a track from their just released debut album "Vesper Belle".

To get a taste of the band's sound they are offering their single "Cherokee" as a free download here

Super Water Sympathy is set to hit the road for a nationwide tour in support of the album. In July, they will be performing as part of the Warped Tour after Tour founder, Kevin Lyman "played the record for 30 people this week, to see if [he] was crazy to think they were so good…[he] was not." more on this story

Barenaked Ladies, Blues Traveler, Big Head Todd and Cracker Tour

(MHP) Big Head Todd & The Monsters sent over word that they will be join Barenaked Ladies, Blues Traveler and Cracker for the Last Summer On Earth Tour.

Launching July 6th at the Toledo Zoo Amphitheatre in Toledo, OH, the tour hits more than 30 arenas and amphitheaters across the country.

But first, Big Head Todd & The Monsters continue with their winter/spring club tour; their first in over three years. For select stops along the tour, the band has been performing their breakout album, Midnight Radio, live in its entirety. more on this story

In The Studio For Men at Work's 30th Anniversary

The syndicated radio show In The Studio celebrates the 30th anniversary of one of Men At Work's debut Business as Usual with a special online edition this week.

In 1966 The Monkees held the record for most weeks by a debut album at #1 in the U.S. That was until 1982, when an unknown group from the Melbourne Australia pub scene called Men At Work managed to occupy the peak slot in America for 15 weeks! Thirty years ago, the songs "Who Can It Be Now?" and "Down Under" followed the Business As Usual debut album from Men At Work to #1 sales in the U.S., something never before done by a rookie band, not even the Beatles.

And the phenomenon repeated worldwide, eventually racking up more than 15 million albums sold and a Grammy award in early 1983 for 'Best New Artist'. In the online-only "Medium Rare" feature, former Men At Work singer/songwriter Colin Hay shares with show host Redbeard what he believes were the driving forces behind their meteoric success. "We had the right songs, the right sound, we had the right kind of identifiable image that people seemed to like... All these things kind of made us successful. You can say it was because of this, it was because of that, it was because of all those things, but I think more than anything else, it was simply our time." Listen here.

The Trews Plan North American Tour

The Trews plan to return to North America for another round of tour dates this spring in support of their fourth full-length studio album, Hope & Ruin.

After a successful residency at the end of 2011 and a few shows in January, the band returns on April 17 and will kick off a 16-city tour in Bridgeport, CT.

They will play throughout the northeast hitting Boston, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Nashville and more before wrapping up in Louisville on May 18. more on this story

Job For A Cowboy Present The Leads Are Weak

Job For A Cowboy have posted the first of a series of instructional video posts featuring guitarist Tony Sannicandro.

Dubbed "The Leads Are Weak," the mini clips offer playing tips and an up-close look at Sannicandro's skill and technique. Clip #1 showcases the solo From "Signature Of Starving Power" off the band's Gloom EP. Check it out here.

The band will begin a five-and-a-half week North American road journey as part of the Metal Alliance Tour next week. The tour will commence on March 15 in Austin, Texas at South By Southwest 2012. The band will be joined by The Faceless, Dying Fetus, 3 Inches Of Blood, Impending Doom, Wretched, and headliners, Devildriver. more on this story

Oh, Sleeper Releasing Game App

Oh, Sleeper will release a new game for iPhone and iPod Touch called "Stand Your Ground" at the App Store on March 20th. We were sent these details:

The side-scrolling arcade-style game focuses on the character of Gage Ryan, a warrior dispatched to lead an army against the forces of savage darkness in a barren post-apocalyptic Earth. Players will fight through multiple levels of challenging enemy forces and strongholds, earning resources along the way which can be used to summon allies and more. And what game would be complete without power ups? "Stand Your Ground" has plenty that can be used to obliterate all the enemies on the screen. Complete with a deep storyline and a rich cast of characters, "Stand Your Ground" will appeal to fans of games like Swords and Soldiers, Plants vs Zombies, Patapon, and even Golden Axe.

"We are so pumped to release this project to the masses," explains Oh, Sleeper frontman Micah Kinard. "This adventure allows the gamer to step into the boots of a warrior, pick up his axe, and traverse through the storyline of our latest album, Children of Fire. We are always looking for ways to allow our listeners to delve deeper into our concepts and we think 'Stand Your Ground' is the perfect way to do this. Plus, who doesn't love video games!?" more on this story

Heartless Bastards Lead The Outlaw Roadshow

(60CM) Heartless Bastards are set to headline The Outlaw Roadshow this Saturday March 17th in Austin.

Springing from the minds of music blogger Ryan Spaulding of Ryan's Smashing Life (rslblog.com) and Adam Duritz of Counting Crows, The Outlaw Roadshow will feature 3 stages featuring 19 emerging bands, all hand-picked by Ryan and Adam after a blizzard of pinballing mp3 email exchanges and phone calls ("Seriously dude, you have GOT to check out...").

Duritz and Spaulding first met in 2008. "Ryan's Smashing Life was my favorite music blog" says Duritz, "I wanted to do interviews with great blogs for our last record - not just big print publications - so I called him up. That's how we met." The two became fast friends, inseparable geeks and true believers in the future of indie music. They wanted to help young bands and, in The Outlaw Roadshow, Adam and Ryan created an event where music fans come for the show, stay for the music, and leave with the echoes of new favorite bands ringing in their ears. The Outlaw Roadshow runs from noon to 7 pm at Rusty's Austin (405 E. 7th Street). more on this story

Koffin Kats North America Tour

Koffin Kats are hitting the road this month for a North America headlining tour in support of their new album, Our Way and The Highway.

The band will kick off their headline trek on March 30th in St. Louis, MO and will wrap up on June 16th in Chicago.

The band will also play a show next Friday (March 23rd) in Flint, Michigan at the Machine Shop with Sponge. more on this story

Barren Earth Release New Album

Peaceville Records have released Barren Earth's sophomore album, The Devil's Resolve, this week.

The Devil's Resolve was mixed by Dan Swanö (Opeth/Katatonia) at Unisound and the artwork was created by Paul Romano (Mastodon).

The Devil's Resolve can be purchased now through the Peaceville Records web-store as a special edition CD, complete with two bonus tracks and slipcase cover, or on limited edition vinyl or digitally at iTunes. more on this story

Singled Out: Mike Ruocco's Too Late

Today Mike Ruocco tells us about his new single "Too Late" from his forthcoming solo album. Here is the story:

"Too Late" for me was one of those happy accidents. One of those songs where everything happened really naturally and everything felt right. The lyrics came fast and the music came even faster. Why? Because it's a song about people and life experiences. Sure it's a song that can be looked at as a relationship song, like many other songs but the difference is in the message. "It's not too late". There have been many times in my life (and I am sure many other peoples lives as well) where you feel like your relationship, your health, your job or even a friendship has bottomed out or reached it's end. It's at those moments that you have to dig deeper and work harder to make things work. It's about believing that you have the drive and power within yourself to better your situation. It's about embracing change... Change for the better. It's about recognizing we can be wrong and that's OK. It's what we do with these moments that defines us. It's how we evolve. More than anything, if something or someone is important to you... It's not too late, it's never too late.

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