Rolling Stones Plan Another U.S. Concert

The Stones are currently in Paris rehearsing for a series of four fall concert dates in London and New York. more on this story

New Blink-182 EP For Christmas

It appears that Blink-182 will be giving fans some new music for Christmas in the form of a new EP release.

While the band's official site has not broken the news, members of the band have taken to their Twitter accounts to let fans know that new music is on the way.

Mark Hoppus tweeted fans on Thursday, "@markhoppus We're releasing some new blink-182 songs in a few weeks. Watch this space" and then Tom DeLonge added, "@tomdelonge New Blink EP for x mas... :)".

INXS Confirm Retirement

INXS have confirmed that they are calling it a day as a touring band, after drummer Jon Farriss told fans at Perth Arena the news on Sunday.

The band issued a statement that says they are bringing "down the curtain as a live touring band," but while not said directly, they have left the door open to some continuation with using the "touring band" qualifier. Below is part of the statement that we were sent:

"We understand that this must come as a blow to everybody, but all things must eventually come to an end. We have been performing as a band for 35 years, it's time to step away from the touring arena" more on this story

Slash Releasing 3-Disc Special Edition

(hennemusic) Slash has announced the upcoming release of a 3-disc special enhanced version of his sophomore album, "Apocalyptic Love."

Available exclusively at Best Buy as of November 19, the collection includes the full 15-track version of the CD, including bonus songs "Crazy Life" and "Carolina", eight unreleased acoustic tracks from the group's Guitar Center Sessions as well as the "Live From NY" concert DVD from Slash's sold-out record-release show filmed live at Irving Plaza in New York City. The special enhanced edition will also include a collectible guitar pick tin.

Slash continues his "Apocalyptic Love" world tour – he's been on the road supporting the project since March. Track details here.

Def Leppard Set For Hysteria Residency in Las Vegas

(hennemusic) Following in the footsteps of Motley Crue and Guns N' Roses, Def Leppard have announced a Las Vegas residency.

Leppard will be taking over the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas for an exclusive nine show series entitled "VIVA Hysteria!"

The band will perform their iconic album, "Hysteria," in full, in addition to a greatest hits segment. more on this story

Rush 2112 Deluxe Reissues To Come In Three Configurations

(hennemusic) In time for 21/12 celebrations, Universal Music will release deluxe editions of Rush's landmark album, "2112," that will feature 5.1 surround sound mixes, unreleased live tracks and the first-ever Rush comic book, available globally starting December 18.

There will be 3 configurations of "2112: Deluxe Editions" (CD/DVD and CD/Blu-Ray) and a special "SUPER Deluxe Edition" (CD/Blu-Ray/Hardbound book case).

The deluxe editions contain a CD/DVD or CD/Blu-Ray material including the remastered "2112" CD with 3 live bonus tracks and a DVD or Blu-ray™ disc with a 5.1 surround sound audio mix and an interactive digital comic book, a new album cover by original album designer Hugh Syme, liner notes and unpublished photos.

The super deluxe contains the CD/Blu-Ray and is meticulously assembled in a hardbound bookcase packed with a 40-page comic book representing every song on "2112." Details about each edition.

Taking Back Sunday Reschedule Dates and Plan Hurricane Relief

Taking Back Sunday have announced rescheduled tour dates plans, combining two upcoming dates into a new "mega-show" with a portion of proceeds going to Hurricane Sandy relief and also adding a new show in New York City with all proceeds going towards relief. The band put out this information about the dates:

Performances at the Starland Ballroom – originally scheduled for Nov. 16 and Nov. 25 – will combine into one "mega-show" on Sunday, Nov. 25 at Pine Belt Arena, on the campus of Toms River High School North in Toms River, NJ. Bayside, The Menzingers and Kenny Truhn will open. Tickets marked for both Starland Ballroom shows will be honored at Pine Belt Arena. This relocation means that more tickets will be available for these previously sold-out shows. Taking Back Sunday, Bayside, The Menzingers, Kenny Truhn and AEG Live will donate a portion of ticket sales to the Toms River Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund.

In addition, Taking Back Sunday has announced a NEW SHOW to take place next Friday, Nov. 16 at the Best Buy Theater in New York City. Bayside and The Menzingers will open. Taking Back Sunday, Bayside, The Menzingers and AEG Live will donate 100% of net ticket proceeds to relief efforts in and around Long Beach, NY, the hometown of several Taking Back Sunday band members and family members of the other bands. more on this story

Morrissey Releases Rescheduled Tour Dates

Morrissey has mapped out his rescheduled North American tour dates. The new trek will hit 32 cities early next year.

The North American tour will kick off in Greenvale, NY on January 9th and wrap up in Portland, OR on March 8th.

Kristeen Young will provide support for the tour and Patti Smith and her band with be special guests at the Staples Center show on March 1st. more on this story

Engel Part Ways With Singer Magnus Klavborn

Engel have amicably parted ways with singer Magnus Klavborn and recruited Lenne (ex-Twelvestep) to fill-in at their upcoming live dates.

The band had this to say: "We are sad to say that Magnus will not be a member of Engel anymore. We had a really good run and we will miss him very much. There is no hard feelings between Engel and Magnus and we parted ways as friends, carrying with us a lot of good times and awesome memories. However, this will not affect the coming shows, since our good friend Lenne (ex-Twelvestep) steps up to the plate once again and fills in for Magnus during the Blood Of Saints Over Sweden+ Tour. Come out to the shows and support Engel and Lenne by banging your head on the Frontline!"

Klavborn had this to say: "So this is it, my time in Engel is over. I'm not going to rant about the who's and why's, just say goodbye. I have had a lot of good times and I am sad to leave it behind, but that's how it goes sometimes. It's not a farewell forever, I'm not going to quit music. I'm going to miss the boys on stage, the people in the crowd and all the good friends I have met on the road. To the boys on stage: Good luck with all future adventures. To the crowd: Stay true, I will miss you. And to the 'roadsters': See you again soon." more on this story

Alice Cooper To Rock Conan

(hennemusic) Alice Cooper has confirmed an upcoming appearance on Conan O'Brien's TBS program.

Alice will be performing on Conan's late night talk show on Wednesday, November 28th.

Tune in at 11pm Eastern/10pm Central to TBS to catch Alice live on the show. more on this story

Arsis Replace Christopher Amott

Arsis have recruited Brandon Ellis to replace guitarist Christopher Amott who left the group to join Arch Enemy.

"I am super happy to say that Brandon Ellis has recently become the new lead guitarist for Arsis," commented vocalist/guitarist Jim Malone. "Not only is he one of the best musicians that I have been able to work with, but he shares my passion for all things that are 80's metal, including ridiculously tacky paint jobs on guitars. I am beyond excited about writing new material with Brandon. Until then, listen for his shredilicious leads on the upcoming Arsis full length. Come check him out live with Arsis this December!"

"Initially when Nick joined Arch Enemy, we all thought we could make it work with him having the time for both bands," continued bassist Noah Martin. "Things unfortunately overlapped and we weren't able to work on the new album with him. We appreciate everything he's done for Arsis. We'll miss our friend greatly and do wish him all the best. Both Nick and Ryan Knight (The Black Dahlia Murder), contributed ridiculous leads for the album.

"Brandon's solos on this full-length are both crushing and particularly creative. His presence, along with Shawn's (Priest – drums), were integral to the tone of this album. We're in the post-production stage, now that the masters were just finished. In the meantime, come have beers with us on the Sonata Arctica run!" View of Youtube clip of Ellis playing here.

Yngwie J. Malmsteen Releasing New Album and Autobiography

(Gibson) Yngwie J. Malmsteen has released further details of his forthcoming album Spellbound, which will be released worldwide on December 5. Yngwie is also working on his autobiography, for publication in 2013.

The album will feature 13 tracks, ranging from the most extreme neoclassical guitar compositions to turbo-charged bluesy material.

And here's a surprise: this time around Yngwie will be handling the lead vocals. It's not the first time he's sung - he did a pretty good job of Jimi Hendrix's "Manic Depression" on his Inspiration album of covers, after all. more on this story

Sass Jordan and Brian Tichy Supergroup Set Album Release

The Sass Jordan and Brian Tichy Supergroup Something Unto Nothing (S.U.N.) have set a November 20 digital release date for their debut full-length self-titled album. We were sent these details:

On Tuesday, January 15, 2013 the CD will be available physically with distribution through Fontana/ Universal Music Distribution. As the band's first single "I'm The One" continues buzzing at radio nationwide, S.U.N. has also announced a week-long string of West Coast promo tour dates, kicking off Friday, November 16 in Las Vegas. They'll also host a special record release party 11/20 at the Key Club in Los Angeles. Watch a video to promote that show here

Legendary multi-platinum selling Canadian vocalist, Juno Award winner and "Canadian Idol" judge Sass Jordan, has teamed up with songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Brian Tichy, known for his tours of duty with Billy Idol, Foreigner, Ozzy and currently Whitesnake, to record an album of anthemic rock songs, under the band name S.U.N. Previously working together is what drove JORDAN and Tichy to collaborate on new music. more on this story

System Divide Drop Off Epica Tour

System Divide announced that they have dropped off the Epica, Alestorm, Insomnium tour. The band had this to say via their Facebook page:

"It is with great regret we have to announce that System Divide has to drop off our north american tour with Epica. Miri already had to leave earlier due to a health emergency within the family and things have complicated further so unfortunately I have to make the decision to go back and support my wife and family in these hard times.

"We have pushed through as far as possible to make this work and appreciate the support of the fans that came to the shows to see System Divide. It has been an utmost privilege and pleasure to tour with Epica, not only are they great at what they do, they have been amazing people to be on the road with and they deserve everyone's support at the shows and respect. It is with great sadness in our hearts that we have to say bye to them today but hopefully our paths will cross again in the future. Our touring brothers in Insomnium and Alestorm as well, we will all miss you and see you again soon! more on this story

Singled Out: Tusmorke

Today Benedikt Momrak from Tusmørke tells us about "Høstjevndøgn" from their brand new album "Underjordisk Tusmørke". Here is the story:

The idea for Høstjevndøgn (Autumn Equinox) came about one autumn evening as I was looking out the window at the decaying flowers of the lilac, pondering how everything goes into the earth and is resurrected like Re Horakhty. I fell into reveries about the simultaneously circular and teleological nature of time. The seasons change, we give them names, they reoccur, but at the same time there is a forward movement. The movement is circular and has direction at the same time, both in a line and in a circle. What is the meaning of creation and corruption, flowers blooming just to fade? There is no apparent answer in words alone, and the song expresses a longing for understanding more than any attempt at statement of fact. The circle leads us to we don't know where. We dwell for a spell in the thickening twilight between two nights. Before and beyond there is darkness.

The song was originally recorded on an acoustic guitar in the kitchen of my girlfriend's apartment in Iladalen. The chorus was made while out walking and recorded on my mobile phone. Actually, a well-known cultural personality in Norway has urged people to respect those who walk around singing into their phones, because they might be creating important works of art.

As a basically neo-neo-romantic project, Tusmørke incorporates a great longing for the splendor of the past. In this piece we merge this with trepidation for the future and a listless questioning of the point of it all. The equinoxes and solstices play an important part in the thought world of Tusmørke, and the title was chosen since the autumn equinox occurred during the writing of the lyrics, which main message basically is that there is a lot to be learnt from contemplating rotting fruit.

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

Deftones Streaming New Album Online

(CBS Local) Deftones have revealed their seventh album, Koi No Yokan, with a full album stream ahead of its official release today, November 13.

In an interview with Rich Rubin, KROQ late-night Joq, Moreno explained that the Japanese title of the album was a term that describes the premonition of love at first sight and is especially intriguing because there's no true English translation.

"I think just the whole vibe and the sentiment, a lot of people, especially in the group and just people in general, I'm sure they they've felt something close to that before," said Moreno. Read more and listen the album here.

3 Inches Of Blood Celebrate Veterans Day With New Lyric Video

3 Inches Of Blood celebrated Veterans day by releasing a new lyric video for their track, "Storming Juno."

The song comes from their most recent album, Long Live Heavy Metal, vocalist Cam Pipes explains how the song is a tribute anthem:

"Storming Juno is a tribute to the soldiers of the Canadian armed forces that got the first foothold for the allies on D-Day during World War II. Every November 11 we remember all who served, some who made the ultimate sacrifice, in service to their country. Releasing this lyric video is our way of acknowledging those who served our country and how proud we are of the significant contribution Canada had in fighting tyranny all those years ago." Watch it here.

KISS Dressed To Kill For Wikimetal

Wikimetal have just posted a special episode of their podcast devoted to KISS. They sent over these details:

As a preparation of the band's tour in Brazil, Wikimetal could not fail to dedicate an episode to this truly classical band.

And as if this was not enough, we also bring an interview with someone who has seen it all from the backstage of the greatest bands ever, the one and only photographer Bob Gruen!

Responsable for the cover photo of Kiss' "Dressed To Kill", Bob told stories of his career and talked about his relationship with amazing musicians.

Full episode here or listen to the only the interview here.

Soundgarden Perform New Song On Letterman

(hennemusic) Soundgarden release their new album, "King Animal," today. To help launch the project, the band appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman Monday night.

Soundgarden performed their new single, "Been Away Too Long," on the nightly show.

The group also rocked a Live On Letterman concert webcast from the Ed Sullivan Theatre that was carried live by hennemusic. Check out their performance here.

Led Zeppelin Tease Celebration Day Reunion DVD TV Commercial

(hennemusic) Led Zeppelin have issued a new preview clip for their forthcoming live package, "Celebration Day."

The video is a snippet of a new TV commercial that will be released Tuesday.

Due November 19, "Celebration Day" captures the reunited band in concert at London's O2 Arena on December 10, 2007, when they headlined a tribute concert for dear friend and Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun. Read more and check out the clip here.

Exodus, Overkill Members Jam KISS and Black Sabbath Classics

Talking Metal sent over word that they have posted new HD versions of 2 Talking Metal jams featuring members of Exodus, Overkill, KissNation, Outloud, Hades and NonFiction.

The clips features 2 classic hard rock songs by Kiss (Hotter Than Hell) and Black Sabbath (Snowblind).

You can watch the Hotter Than Hell jam session here and watch the Snowblind jam session here.

Neil Young and Crazy Horse Release Born In Ontario Video

(hennemusic) Neil Young and Crazy Horse have posted a new music video from their recently released new album, "Psychedelic Pill."

The project is the band's second album in 2012; in June, they released "Americana," the group's first together since 2003. Like "Americana," Neil is issuing videos for all the tracks on "Psychedelic Pill."

The latest is "Born In Ontario," a tribute to the Canadian province where Neil was born. Watch it here.