AC/DC Dominate Rock Charts

The band released their catalog on iTunes on November 19th. Billboard reports that for the reporting week ending November 25th, the band's album catalog sold 48,000 copies and they sold 696,000 individual songs in the U.S. according to Nielsen SoundScan. See this Billboard report for more on their placement on their charts.

Black Sabbath Add Concert Following Sell Out

(hennemusic) Black Sabbath have sold out their first New Zealand concert date in nearly 40 years.

TVNZ reports ticket sold out in minutes Friday morning for Sabbath's April 20 show at Auckland's Vector Arena.

Demand was so big that a second concert has been added for April 22. The New Zealand dates will precede Sabbath's Australian tour, which starts April 25 in Brisbane and wraps up May 4 in Perth. more on this story

Video of Eric Clapton and Rolling Stones Jam Goes Online

Eric Clapton joined the Rolling Stones Thursday night for their second "50 & Counting" concert at London's 02 Arena.

The guitar icon jammed with the Stones on the Muddy Waters classic, "Champagne & Reefer."

Thursday's setlist had a few surprises: new additions included "The Last Time" and "Live With Me," the band played "Lady Jane" live for the first time since 1967, and they closed with "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction," a song noticeably absent from opening night on Sunday. Watch video here.

Kyuss Members Form New Group

There are two big developments in the world of Kyuss Lives! with the return of a member and a new name and direction for the group.

Kyuss Lives! will be playing one final concert but former Kyuss members Brant Bjork, John Garcia and Nick Oliveri are carrying on with a new group called Vista Chino. They sent out these details:

The group, comprised of the three founding members of the legendary rock band and guitarist Bruno Fevery, are currently recording new material in anticipation of a 2013 worldwide release that will coincide with major touring plans. more on this story

Famed Jimi Hendrix Guitar Auctioned

(hennemusic) Jimi Hendrix's favorite guitar was auctioned in London Tuesday, on what would have been the music icon's 70th birthday.

Jimi's black Fender Stratocaster – famously played at the Monterey International Pop Festival in 1967 – sold at auction for £205,000 pounds, but with all the fees added on the overall price paid for it was £237,000 (approx $380,000 US), according to The Daily Mail.

Hendrix made headlines at Monterey when he performed a wild, 9-song set that concluded with Jimi setting his guitar on fire during the finale of "Wild Thing." more on this story

The Who, Dierks Bentley and More Joining Grammy Nominations Concert

The Who, Dierks Bentley, Band Perry and country star Hunter Hayes will all perform at the "The Grammy Nominations Concert Live!!" which will be televised from Nashville on December 5th.

The Band Perry and Dierks Bentley will be providing a special tribute to Johnny Cash during the event. These additions will join previously announced performers Luke Bryan, Fun. and Ne-Yo.

The one hour special will be co-hosted by L Cool J and Taylor Swift and will be broadcast live from Bridgestone Arena on CBS from 10 – 11 p.m. ET/PT (9 p.m. Central). More details at Grammy.com

Led Zeppelin's Celebration Day To Air on British Television

(hennemusic) Led Zeppelin's brand new live package, "Celebration Day," is coming to British television.

An hour-long version of the concert film will be shown on BBC2 on December 8 at 10:45 p.m.

"Celebration Day" debuted at #9 on the Billboard 200 chart with opening week sales of 101,000 copies. more on this story

Santana and the Steve Miller Band Heading Down Under

Classic rock fans Down Under will be able to witness a powerful double bill next spring when Santana and the Steve Miller Band team up for a tour.

The tour will feature four concerts in Australia and two shows in New Zealand according to Chugg Entertainment.

The tour will begin with the two New Zealand concerts in Christchurch's AMI Stadium on Sunday 17 March and Vector Arena in Auckland on Tuesday 19 March, before making it's way to Australia to play shows at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena on Thursday 21 March, Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Friday 22 March, Sydney Entertainment Centre on Wednesday 27 March and then Brisbane Entertainment Centre on Thursday 28 March. More details here.

Neil Young & Crazy Horse Plan Hurricane Sandy Benefit

(Sub) Neil Young & Crazy Horse plan to perform a special benefit concert for Hurricane Sandy relief on December 6th, 2012, at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, NJ.

Young said in a statement, "Come on down here and join in the relief effort." Proceeds from the concert will go to the American Red Cross Hurricane Sandy relief effort.

Tickets for the event, billed as "A Special Evening With Neil Young & Crazy Horse," go on sale Friday, November 30 at 10am at TheBorgata.com or by-phone at 866-900-4TIX (4849) and will be priced at $75 and $150. All seating is general admission. Everest will open the show. Red Cross Hurricane Sandy page.

Gary Clark Jr.'s Austin City Limits Concert To Stream Live Online

Austin City Limits will be streaming Gary Clark Jr.'s performance tonight live on their YouTube page.

Gary Clark Jr.'s performance will be taking pace at The Moody Theater in downtown Austin with the live-stream starting at 8pm Central Time tonight (Friday, November 30th) here.

The live-stream will webcast the taping in its entirety and the broadcast episode will air February 16th, 2013 on PBS stations as part of ACL's Season 38.

Sevendust Releasing New Album in March

Sevendust have set a March 26, 2013 release date for their ninth studio album, Black Out The Sun.

The band will be releasing the first single from the album, "Decay," on January 22, 2013 to radio and digital music outlets (iTunes, etc).

The band self-produced and recorded the new album at The Architekt Studios in Butler, NJ with the help of mixer/engineer Mike Ferretti. Prior to the release the band will be touring with Lacuna Coil.

The Doors Concert and Q&A Coming To Facebook

The Doors' 1968 live concert at the Hollywood Bowl will be premiered digitally on Facebook on December 5th.

The social networking site will be charging $4.99 per ticket (for none Qello members) to access to the concert film for 30-days, a live Q&A session with Ray Manzarek on Dec. 5th (immediately following the premiere) hosted by Rolling Stone editor, Ben Fong-Torres, who was the last known reporter to interview Jim Morrison before his death.

Access to The Doors Box Set, including When You're Strange, The Doors Live in Europe '68, and The Doors Classic Album.

Free 30-day All-Access Pass to Qello's entire library of HD Concerts and Music Documentaries available on up to five devices. Event page.

Hundredth Recording Double EP

Hundredth have entered the studio to begin work on a new double EP effort entitled 'Revolt / Resist.'

The band is current working on the project at The Blasting Room in Fort Collins, CO with producers Bill Stevenson (Rise Against, Black Flag) and Jason Livermore (Stick To Your Guns).

Speaking on the new music and double EP concept, vocalist Chadwick Johnson says: "We've been in transition since our last release, so we wanted a chance to explore before releasing another LP." Adding, "Elements of the band are still there, however it's less of a fusion and more of a distinct separation. I'm not going to throw a myriad of adjectives out, but it's a definite progression for us." more on this story

Nick Oliveri Reunites With Queens of the Stone Age For New Album

(Gibson) Former Queens of the Stone Age bassist Nick Oliveri has reunited with the band to help out on the group's forthcoming new album.

A Facebook post from Oliveri's current band, Mondo Generator, states: "NEWS: Nick has re-joined Kyuss, and has recently recorded his vocals on a new Queens of the Stone Age song! Stay tuned."

Oliveri attended high school with Queens of the Stone Age singer Josh Homme, and the two played with Kyuss before forming QOTSA. Oliveri was let go from the band in 2004. more on this story

Saliva Planning New Album Release Under New Label Deal

Saliva, now fronted by Bobby Amaru who replaced frontman Josey Scott, are planning to record a new album in January with an eye for a late spring release via their new label deal with Rumbum Records.

The band told fans of the new deal via Facebook with the following post: "We're excited to say that we just signed a new record deal with Rumbum Records! It's owned by Luis Bacardi(yes, as in the rum). On tour right now til Dec 9th, and then it's back home to finish writing the album. Then we're planning on recording in January for a release date some time in the spring. We can't wait to bring some new rock to you guys next year!"

The official announcement that followed included these comments from Amaru and label head Bacardi: "We want to sell 10 million records," said Amaru. "We are all looking forward to getting in the studio and recording an album that will do just that. In the end what's most important is coming out with songs that we're excited to play, that our fans are excited to hear and that the combination of the two results in a great tour. That's what it's all about." more on this story

Concert Live Releasing Two Concerts From Thin Lizzy Farewell Tour

(hennemusic) Concert Live has teamed up with Thin Lizzy to release audio recordings of two of group's farewell UK tour dates: on November 29 in Bournemouth and December 17 in London.

In September, the band announced that they will start recording a new album, to be released under a new name, and that they will cease touring under the Thin Lizzy brand after going out on one last tour this fall.

Now, two of Thin Lizzy's UK shows will be released via Concert Live, which enables fans all over the world to relive the experience with instant recordings of live gigs available within minutes of the last note being played. more on this story

Dropkick Murphys Planning Private Concert For SiriusXM

Dropkick Murphys will be celebrating the January 8, 2013 release of their new album, Signed and Sealed in Blood, by performing a private concert for SiriusXM listeners next month.

The concert will be broadcast live on December 13th at 9:00 pm ET on Faction, channel 41.

After the live broadcast, the concert will be available on SiriusXM On Demand for subscribers listening via the SiriusXM Internet Radio App for smartphones and other mobile devices or online at siriusxm.com.

Your Band Is A Virus Gets Expanded

James Moore has released an updated and expanded edition of his popular music promotion book, "Your Band Is A Virus."

Moore, founder of Independent Music Promotions, once again shares his secrets with artists with the new "Your Band Is A Virus - Expanded Edition," which is roughly double the size of it's predecessor, boasting hundreds of new promotion tactics aimed at helping independent artists become their own publicists.

"The intention of the book is to completely wipe out many of the misconceptions musicians have when it comes to music marketing. I'm a music promoter without a fancy title," says Moore. "This book wasn't written by an entertainment lawyer or a label CEO. I'm DIY and I write about what has worked for me over the last few years, and many of the ideas I'm happy to say just don't get talked about anywhere else. It's all straight talk and actionable advice, and I feel it's the most valuable music promotion book available today. Musicians have the most trouble and confusion about generating press, so that's what I mainly focus on. There's a lot of misinformation and fantasy realities out there, so the intention is to inspire and bring some clarity to artists" more on this story

KISS's Tommy Thayer Releasing Spaceman Les Paul

(hennemusic) Epiphone recently announced that KISS's Tommy Thayer has a new guitar on the way.

Now, Guitar World confirms the Epiphone Tommy Thayer Signature "Spaceman" Les Paul will be available in January.

"My signature axe will soon be available in guitar shops everywhere," wrote Thayer recently on his website. "In the meantime, the first guitars off the line are ready for you through some very special offers on my new site, tommythayerguitar.com Keep it rockin' and remember to turn it up loud!" See photos and video here.

Singled Out: The Cringe

Today John Cusimano from The Cringe tells us about "Rushing Through The World" the opening track of their brand new album "Hiding In Plain Sight". Here is the story:

The raw idea for "Rushing Through The World," was the result of a weekly songwriters group that I belong to. At the beginning of each week, a new phrase is assigned, and by the end of that week all 30 or so songwriters must submit a completed song that incorporates the phrase. The song can be recorded any way that works, from a full band to all-electronic or even sung quickly into an iPhone. The presentation isn't critical, but finishing a song once a week is essential.

"Rushing Through The World" was one of these songs. When I recorded the demo for the song club, I only knew that I wanted to submit something with heavy electric guitar that was aggressive and fast—something totally opposite to the usual folkie singer-songwriter thing. To find a little extra inspiration, I re-tuned the low E-string to a D (a/k/a "drop-D tuning"), which seems to work pretty well for bands from Led Zep and the Foo Fighters to Soundgarden and Rage Against the Machine. I figured, if you're going to go heavy. . .!

Using the drop-D tuning, I came up with the basic riff that starts the song—a riff that pays homage to first-generation grunge bands like Tad and the Melvins—along with the chords for the verses and chorus. I sang the basic melody and harmony with "place-holder" lyrics, knocked out a sampled drum beat and a quick bass part. I played the demo for the guys in The Cringe, and got the thumbs-up that it was "Cringe-worthy." Feeling it needed another section, Roto created the angular and prog-rock-inspired bridge, and the two of us got down to fine-tuning the lyrics.

I'd conceived of the song as being about the blinding pace of modern life, with images of hurtling through nightmarish landscapes. Roto helped me focus that into this almost Buddhist-style reflection on the need to turn inward before we (in the words of Chris Cornell) blow up the outside world: "We're running from ourselves, lost again from where there's stillness. Why can't we just sit in silence, thinking for ourselves?" The message? Take a step back and relax, son. Sensory overload is not only superfluous—it's downright dangerous. Work on your inner space, and the outer world will come into sharper focus.

For the video, our good friend, Eric P. Sherman, and his company Bang Zoom! Entertainment along with director Luke Stone, channeled the song's themes into a pop-culture collage that tips its hat to the space-age and the golden age of advertising. Like the song itself, the video deals with the information overload we're all blinded by, which does seem to be hurtling us toward some final landslide—unless, of course, we can find some truth within ourselves first. While this all sounds fairly self-serious, when we rock it out live, it still pretty much comes down to banging our heads and whipping our hair around! After all, it's only rock and roll, and we like it... !

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