T.I. Saved Creed Frontman Scott Stapp's Life

He then said he tried to crawl over the penthouse balcony and fell 40 feet. He laid there for over two and half hours after fracturing his skull, breaking his hip and nose when his "guardian angel" T.I. showed up and saved him, "He immediately took care of the situation and saved my life," Stapp said. Watch the interview

Nightwish Already Planned To Oust Singer

(Classic Rock) Nightwish planned to split with singer Anette Olzon before the angry exchange that led to her departure this week.

Stand-in singer Floor Jansen, who was given 15 hours' notice ahead of her first appearance, has revealed she'd been preparing to start the job in November.

The split came after Nightwish performed a show without Olzon, who told fans she'd had to go to hospital, then objected to the Finnish outfit having played on in her absence. more on this story

Trapt Return With New Album and Tour

Trapt will be hitting the road later this month ahead of the November 20th release of their new album, Reborn.

The tour kicks off October 24th in Las Vegas and runs through November 29th wrapping up in Chico, California.

Reborn was produced by Trapt vocalist Chris Taylor Brown and Matt Thorne known for his work with The Eels, The Donnas & Bonnie McKee. "This record is really a new sound for Trapt," states vocalist/songwriter Brown. "With Reborn we really wanted to use new sounds and textures as well as experiment with delays, reverbs, synths and many other techniques we have learned over the years or have heard in our influences. Lyrically, this album is as deep and thoughtful as any album that Trapt has done in the past." more on this story

Rush Respond To Rock Hall Nomination

(hennemusic) Rush were one of the first-time nominees announced Wednesday for possible induction into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame's Class of 2013.

Rush have been eligible for the Rock Hall since 1998; artists are considered for inclusion 25 years after the release of their first recording.

The Canadian rockers issued a statement on Thursday: "We are honored to be among the nominees for this year's Rock 'N Roll Hall of Fame. We are especially thrilled for the many, many dedicated RUSH fans to whom this nomination is so very important." – Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart more on this story

KISS Set For Letterman Webcast

(hennemusic) To celebrate the 50th episode of the webcast concert series, "Live On Letterman," KISS will perform on the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City.

The concert will be webcast live and available on CBS.com and VEVO, Wednesday, Oct. 10 (8:00 PM, ET/5:00 PM, PT).

KISS will perform fan favorites along with their recent single, "Hell or Hallelujah," from their new album, "Monster," which will be released October 9. more on this story

Why Ritchie Blackmore, Phil Lynott, Ian Paice Supergroup Didn't Happen

(Classic Rock) Deep Purple and Thin Lizzy supergroup Baby Face went nowhere because Phil Lynott wasn't a good enough bass player, says drummer Ian Paice.

He and Lynott formed the band with Ritchie Blackmore in 1972 and got as far as a brief rehearsal session before the idea was abandoned.

Blackmore and Paice approached Lynott with the idea of forming a band that would let them flex their muscles outside their increasingly strained confines of Deep Purple. Lynott had come to the guitarist's attention after he heared Lizzy's self-titled 1971 debut album.

Paice and Purple tour manager Colin Hart tell the story in Classic Rock Magazine No.176, on sale now. "Ritchie used to love his singing," says Hart. "Kind of like a young rod Stewart or Paul Rodgers." more on this story

Eddie Van Halen Appears Healthy At Tremoni Concert

(hennemusic) Eddie Van Halen appears to be healthy as he attended Wednesday night's Tremonti concert at the Beaumont Club in Kansas City.

Eddie's son – and Van Halen bassist - Wolfgang joined the group at the start of their tour last month, on 24 hours notice, filling in on bass for the absent Brian Marshall, who had to pull out for undisclosed personal reasons. "So glad my pop got to see the Tremonti gig tonight in KC!" tweeted Wolfgang after the show, along with a backstage photo.

Wolfgang is currently on an extended break from his band's "A Different Kind Of Truth" tour, as Eddie continues to recuperate following surgery for a severe bout of Diverticulitis that will have him sidelined for the next four to six months. More including the photos.

Rolling Stones Film Retrospective Coming

(hennemusic) In celebration of the 50th anniversary of The Rolling Stones, The Museum of Modern Art in New York presents The Rolling Stones: 50 Years on Film, a retrospective running November 15 to December 2, 2012.

This first comprehensive retrospective chronicles the band from the mid-1960s until today through documentaries, fiction features, concert films, music videos, experimental shorts, and archival footage, tracing the film careers of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood, as well as former band members Brian Jones, Mick Taylor and Bill Wyman, both collectively and individually as composers, performers, producers, and actors.

The exhibition opens on November 15 with a rare screening of Robert Frank's S-8 Stones Footage from Exile on Main St (1972), and Cocksucker Blues (1972), chronicling The Rolling Stones' 1972 North American cross-country tour; and closes with screenings on December 1 and 2 of Peter Whitehead's The Rolling Stones Charlie Is My Darling – Ireland 1965 (1965/2012), making its debut after an absence of more than 45 years and offering never-before-seen footage. more on this story

Deep Purple Machine Head Box Set Trailer Goes Online

(hennemusic) Deep Purple will release the 40th Anniversary Edition deluxe box set of their 1972 album classic, "Machine Head," on October 8th and a new trailer has gone online to promote it.

The new box set features 5 discs and will be accompanied with fully illustrated 60 page hardback booklet, housed in a luxury box.

In other news, the band are among the first-time nominees considered for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame's Class of 2013, alongside candidates like Rush, Heart, Joan Jett and a dozen others. Read more details about the box set and watch the trailer here.

J Mascis Was Asked To Join Nirvana Twice

(Banana 101.5) J Mascis, the frontman and only constant member of alternative heroes Dinosaur Jr., was almost a member of Nirvana.

In a new interview, Mascis confirms long-believed rumors that Kurt Cobain asked him to be the band's second guitarist after a show at Maxwell's in Hoboken, N.J, in the summer of 1989.

"Nirvana was playing Maxwell's and after the show I was talking to Kurt and [Sonic Youth's] Thurston Moore," Mascis told Spin. "Kurt said, 'You should join my band.' I think he was sick of the guy Jason [Everman] who was in the band at the time, and thought I should play guitar. I didn't think much about it. "

Despite the rejection, Cobain pressed Mascis a year later to join again

Foo Fighters Not Breaking Up

(Classic Rock) Dave Grohl has released a statement confirming the Foo Fighters are on hiatus but do not intend to split.

Fans became concerned at the weekend after he told the audience at New York's Central Park: "We don't have any shows after this. Honestly, I don't know when we're going to do it again."

Now Grohl explains, "I can't give up this band and I never will. Because it's not just a band to me – it's my life. It's my family. It's my world." more on this story

Hellyeah Announce Dates With Cult, Hinder, Lit and Lamb Of God

Hellyeah will be closing out 2012 on the road with extensive North American tour plans.

The band will kick things off with three dates along side The Cult, Hinder, Saving Abel and Lit.

Then Hellyeah will embark on a headline tour through Texas, across Canada and select East Coast gigs.

On November 20th they will hook up with Lamb of God in Atlanta, GA to kick off a tour which will run until December 16th. more on this story

Baroness Guitarist Relives Harrowing Bus Crash

(Classic Rock) Baroness guitarist John Baizley has relived the moments of terror when the band's tour bus left the road and plummeted off a viaduct in torrential rain.

The US band were part-way through a tour of England in August when the accident took place. Baizley was thrown through the bus windscreen, breaking an arm and a leg, and will remain in a wheelchair for weeks to come. He was the last member of the band to leave hospital and return home.

He says: "Our bus went entirely out of control. The brakes failed completely. We had no choice other than hitting a guardrail going about 50mph. We went fully airborne and fell more than 30 feet." Read the rest of his recount here.

Big Country Lineup Shake Up

(Classic Rock) Big Country have split with original bassist Tony Butler and manager Ian Grant, with Simple Minds man Derek Forbes becoming the latest addition to the band.

He joins Alarm frontman Mike Peters, founding members Bruce Watson and Mark Brzezicki plus Bruce's son Jamie.

The band will unveil their new lineup at a free concert on New Year's Eve in Inverness, bringing to an end a period of speculation which they admit has seemed "fractious" and "confusing". more on this story

Soundgarden Give Insight Into New Song

(hennemusic) Last week, Soundgarden released "Been Away Too Long," the first single from the band's forthcoming album, "King Animal" and Chris Cornell and Matt Cameron have given fans a little more insight into the song with a new behind the song video.

"'Been Away Too Long' is a song that reminds me of our 'Down on The Upside' period," says singer Chris Cornell, "but, in some ways, having kind of a different energy from anything we've ever done."

"Chris played us his demo and most of the music was pretty much intact and we all really were excited," adds drummer Matt Cameron. "That was one of the tracks where Chris had to shoehorn the vocals into what we considered the correct arrangement. We were all curious, like 'how's this one going to sound.'" Watch the video here.

Paul McCartney Attends Magical Mystery Tour Screening

(Gibson) Paul McCartney made a stop at a showing of the newly restored adaptation of the Beatles' 1967 film Magical Mystery Tour that happened Tuesday night (Oct. 2) at the British Film Institute in London.

As NME.com reports, the famed Beatle sat next to Giles Martin, the son of Fab Four producer George Martin, at the showing.

A few other stars joined McCartney in attendance, including former Jam singer Paul Weller, former Oasis singer Liam Gallagher and Monty Python member Terry Jones. An interesting mix, don't you think? more on this story

B Sides

Singled Out: Steel Trees' Stoner Zombie Killer Kids

Today Steel Trees frontman Tom Hannon tells us about the title track to their new album, "Stoner Zombie Killer Kids". Here is the story:

I have song spewing OCD and they always start out TOTALLY different to how they end up. At the beginning Stoner Zombie Killer Kids was just me on my acoustic. I had the main chorus which sounded more blues orientated and I really wanted a song with an instant hook that grabs the listener. I took the chorus into a band practice where we jammed it out for a while and we went away from the original blues idea and 'brought the rock' as Jack Black would say. The rest of the song was a complete accident.

The lyrics are two separate rants, the verse is a complete mish-mash of being really pissed off at people who take themselves too seriously, like people in the work place that worship their jobs and think they're better than you because they're higher up and can take the piss and treat you like sh*t. Its kind of saying to them "so what dude, go to work, do your job then f**k off, no need to be a dick".

The chorus is a different thing. Two extremes of ranting at the young baseball cap and tracksuit wearing chavs with no ambition but to do Mkat and listen to 'banging tunes mayte' as well as kick the sh*t out of people who are different to them. BUT its also about having f**king fun too! Haha, getting wrecked and having a good time!

Another massive influence on this track and the whole album was my love of classic horror films and b-movies that I grew up watching, I've always loved the film titles, sh*t acting and cheap effects.

Hearing is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song, listen for yourself with a free download right here!

Geoff Tate Releases Lyric Video

Former Queensryche frontman Geoff Tate has released a lyric video for his new song "Dark Money."

The track is the first to be released from Tate's upcoming solo album Kings & Thieves, which will be released on November 6, 2012. Watch the video here.

Tate will head out this month on a two-month tour in support of Kings & Thieves, including a two week Canadian run with metal legend Alice Cooper. more on this story

Slash Rocks Conan

Slash featuring Myles Kennedy And The Conspirators made a stop by Conan's show on Thursday night.

Slash and the group performed their latest single, "Standing In The Sun," from their new album, Apocalyptic Love.

Earlier in the week the band was forced to postpone their concert at The Wiltern in Los Angeles due to singer Myles Kennedy suffering an illness.

Team Coco sent us a link for you to check out the Conan appearance if you missed it on TV. You can watch it here.

Motorhead Release New DVD Preview

(hennemusic) Motorhead have offered up another preview from their forthcoming new album and home video release, "The Wörld Is Ours - Vol 2: Anyplace Crazy As Anywhere Else."

In the latest clip, Motorhead pound their way through "Iron Fist," the title track to their 1982 album.

The project will be released in North America on October 22. You can watch the preview clip here.

Green Day Reveal Dos Track Details

(Gibson) Sure, Green Day's new album, ¡Uno!, is only a week old, but the guys are already setting their sights on their next album, ¡Dos!

The release -- the second in Green Day's ¡Uno! ¡Dos! ¡Tré! trilogy — will arrive on Nov. 13, and the trio just unveiled the track listing for the set.

Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong is currently in rehab, but it's expected that he'll be back with the band for promotion of the upcoming releases. See the tracklisting here.

Steel Panther Offer New DVD Preview

(hennemusic) Steel Panther have offered up the third full-song preview of their forthcoming live DVD, "The British Invasion."

Fans can now watch Panther's performance of "Girl From Oklahoma" from the DVD.

The band was captured in concert in London, England in 2010 for the set, which was directed by Daniel E. Catullo III, who has previously worked with artists like Rush, Chickenfoot, Godsmack and Alter Bridge. Watch the preview here.