Aerosmith Dismiss KISS As A Comic Book Rock Band

"But it is different," explained Tyler. "A KISS lick and a Joe Perry lick — two different worlds, and I, sometimes — depending on the time of day — get offended. I hear that and go, 'It's alright. But do they really mean it?' And, 'What's this all about?' And that's why I think Aerosmith has been around forever. We really do take ourselves seriously. And I feel like you do. We would come on stage [after KISS] and I would think it was a little 'comic book.'" Read more and listen to the interview here.

New Rolling Stones Song Streaming Online

(hennemusic) The Rolling Stones have released a brand new single, "Doom and Gloom" and fans can watch a lyrics video of the track online.

The track is taken from the band's forthcoming greatest hits album, "GRRR!" which is November 12 worldwide (November 13 in North America), "GRRR!" will be available in five different formats, including a three-CD 50-track version and a four-CD super-deluxe version that includes 80 songs.

"GRRR!" will feature two new songs - "Doom And Gloom" and "One Last Shot" – recorded last month in Paris. The tracks mark the first time Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood have all been together in the recording studio since completing 2005's "A Bigger Bang" album. Check out the new song here.

Richie Blackmore Could Care Less About Deep Purple Rock Hall Nod

(hennemusic) Deep Purple are among the first-time nominees considered for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame's Class of 2013 and legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore doesn't appear to be excited by the prospect.

"Personally, I couldn't care less," Blackmore tells Billboard. "I would never go. I'm not really a fan of that stuff. Considering some of the people that are in the Hall of Fame, I'm not sure if it's a good idea, so I don't care one way or the other, actually."

"I think our fans seem to care more than I do," he notes. "They're always saying, 'You should be in the Hall of Fame. You should be in this, you should be in that...' If I can pay the bills, that's all I care about." more on this story

Queen's Brian May Confirms Freddie Mercury Biopic Is On The Way

Queen's Brian May informed fans this week that plans for the biopic of their late frontman Freddie Mercury are moving forward.

'Da Ali G Show' and 'Borat' star Sacha Baron Cohen is set to portray Mercury in the film. May provided the following details in his update on his official website:

"Ah … I promised news of yesterday's Queen band meeting. Well, it was just Roger and Jim Beach and myself … we are a small cottage industry !! Our main agenda was the Freddie film … which, I'm happy to tell you, is on course. Much of our discussion was about contractual things … it's pretty complex …. and determining who is responsible for what. The pieces are all falling into place, though we are now on a slightly later schedule – filming is now scheduled to start in the Spring, with Sacha Baron Cohen playing Freddie. The film should be ready for release early in 2014."

Slash Scoring New Horror Film

(Gibson) Former Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash is currently on the road with Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators, but he's also keeping busy working on the score for Nothing to Fear, the debut project being produced for his movie production company, Slasher Films.

Via some messages posted on Slasher Films' Facebook page, the Les Paul loyalist revealed that in the past week, he's been working hard on music for the flick with director Anthony Leonardi III and composer Nick O'Toole.

Last week, Slash posted that O'Toole, Leonardi and he "had a creative revelation w/the score last night; it's going to be fantastic." He added that he had "recorded some guitar parts for [Nothing to Fear]," and that the parts were "sounding so cool." He also posted a photo of O'Toole, Leonardi and himself in the studio. Sounds like a fitting project for the month of Halloween! more on this story

3 Doors Down Announce The Better Life Foundation Concert

3 Doors Down have announce plans for their 9th annual The Better Life Foundation concert which will also act at the kick off their band's upcoming coheadlining tour with Daughtry.

The charity concert is set to take place on November 17 at the Horseshoe Casino in Tunica, Mississippi.

3 Doors Down singer Brad Arnold had this to say about the event, "It's a blessing and a honor to be able to give back to communities in need through The Better Life Foundation. A big thank you to all the fans and sponsors who continue to support the foundation and the amazing work it does!" more on this story

New Hatebreed Album and Tour Coming

Hatebreed will be releasing their new studio album in January of next year in North American via their new label home of Razor & Tie.

The album was co-produced by Hatebreed, Zeuss (Suicide Silence, All That Remains, Shadows Fall) and Josh Wilbur (Lamb of God, Avenged Sevenfold).

Wilbur also handled mixing duties on the new record. The new studio album will be supported by extensive global touring that will stretch well into 2014. more on this story

Story Of The Doobie Brothers Coming to DVD and Blu-Ray

Eagle Rock has set a November 13, 2012 release date for Let The Music Play: The Story Of The Doobie Brothers on DVD, Blu-ray, and Digital Video.

Here is the synopsis: Let The Music Play is the authorized story of The Doobie Brothers from their beginnings in California in 1970 to worldwide success, selling over 40 million albums during their long career. The film features interviews with band members Patrick Simmons, Tom Johnston, Michael McDonald, John McFee ,Tiran Porter, Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, their manager Bruce Cohn and long term producer Ted Templeman, revealing the full story of the band's highs and lows through four decades of musical evolution.

The Doobie Brothers breakthrough came with "Listen To The Music" in 1972, and they went on to experience both sustained success and line-up changes in the mid-seventies. The band made a change of musical direction and enjoyed further success following the arrival of Michael McDonald in 1976. Worn out by non-stop touring and internal disagreements, the band broke up after a "farewell" concert in 1982. There were sporadic reunions in the eighties before the band reformed permanently in the early nineties and have continued touring and recording ever since. more on this story

Gwar Kicking Off Fate or Chaos Tour Tonight

Lock up your house pets and hide your garden gnomes, Gwar are kicking off their North American "Fate or Chaos" tour with DevilDriver and Legacy of Disorder tonight, Friday October 12th in Philadelphia, PA.

The tour will run through November 26th wrapping up in Pittsburgh, PA. Direct support on the tour will be provided by DevilDriver, with Cancer Bats and Legacy of Disorder rounding out the bill.

Gwar front-thing Oderus Urungus spoke about the upcoming tour: Quoth Oderus, "We are pleased as piss-punch to be back on the road with old buddies DevilDriver and Legacy of Disorder, and very stoked to also have Cancer Bats with us. They are from Canada right? Why do so many cool things come from a place they call America's Hat? Who is to say that America isn't Canada's sweater? No matter! With a nod to departed Scumdog Flattus Maximus, let the games begin with a Brand New Show. Let the era of Pustulus Maximus begin!" more on this story

Steve Vai Live TV Special Airs Tonight

Steve Vai fans tune in tonight to AXS TV as they will be broadcasting Vai's concert at Club Nokia in Los Angeles live.

The Los Angeles concert is in support of Vai's latest album, The Story Of Light. "Our goal as a band is to give the best show we can so that when people leave, they feel good," said Vai.

This live concert event with Steve Vai airs tonight, Friday, October 12th starting at 11:45pm ET / 8:45pm PT exclusively on AXS TV. more on this story

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros To Be On Austin City Limits

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros will be performing for fans on the PBS series Austin City Limits, in support of their sophomore album, Here.

The episode featuring Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros will air on February 9, 2013 on PBS stations around the United States (check local listings).

The band also recently revealed a new music video for their song "Child". The video was directed by Polish fan Michael Byra, a winner of a contest. more on this story

The Who Taking Vintage Trouble On Tour

The Who have tapped Vintage Trouble to support them on their upcoming North American tour.

The five-week tour is set to kick off on November 1st in Sunrise, FL and will conclude on December 9th in Uncasville, CT.

Vintage Trouble are currently on the road with Joss Stone in support of their self-released debut, The Bomb Shelter Sessions, which earned them the 2011 Classic Rock Award for "Best New Band." more on this story

The Ataris' Drummer Fires Back At Singer Following Onstage Meltdown

(TMZ) The Ataris' ex-drummer Rob Felicetti -- who got ATTACKED on stage by his lead singer last weekend -- is flatly denying he has a drinking problem ... telling TMZ, the singer's drum-smashing outburst was completely unjustified.

No surprise, Rob says he's officially quitting the band after singer Kris Roe's crazy guitar-throwing drum-kicking meltdown -- which was caught on tape -- telling us, Kris' "actions were petty, uncalled for, inexcusable, immature, and an embarrassment to both bands and fans alike."

Felicetti admitts he was having "an off night" but calls Roe's outburst "tantamount to that of an 11-year-old girl unable to obtain tickets to a One Direction concert." (No offense to 1Ders)

He also says Roe's video apology to fans -- in which he accuses Felicetti of over-boozing -- is all lies.

Felicetti tells us no one in the band, including himself, had a drinking problem ... and it was never discussed until Kris tried making the ole "rock-n-roll" excuse "for throwing a drum set at another human being … namely me."

He adds, "Never have I felt more violated or betrayed by someone I once called a friend." more on this story

Crosby, Stills & Nash Reissue Classic Albums in HD

Crosby, Stills & Nash sent out word that they have digitally releasing their first three albums in high-res audio on HD Tracks.

Crosby, Stills & Nash (1969), CSN (1977), and Daylight Again (1982) are available in high-res audio digital formats for the first time.

The group's 1969 debut album Crosby, Stills & Nash is one of Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time." The track listing features "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes," "Marrakesh Express," "Guinevere," "Helplessly Hoping," and "Wooden Ships." more on this story

Antidote To Release First New Album in 21 Years

Bridge Nine Records have set a November 13th release date for the first new Antidote album in 21 years, No Peace In Our Time.

The album was produced by Antidote and mastered by the legendary Howie Weinberg, and the 10-song album includes "Conspiracy Of None", "The Hate Machine", "Don't Blame Me", "Unaffected", and the Black Flag classic "Rise Above" (featuring Agnostic Front's Roger Miret).

Antidote vocalist Drew Stone commented, "We finally made the hard as f**k old school back to basics record that we always wanted to make." more on this story

Close to Home To Tour With Modern Day Escape and For All Those Sleeping

Close to Home will be hitting the road later this month with Modern Day Escape and Picture Me Broken.

The North American tour will kick off on October 21st in Richmond, VA and will conclude on November 10th in Temecula, CA.

Close to Home are touring in support of their latest album, Momentum, which was produced by Andrew Wade (A Day to Remember, The Word Alive). more on this story

Alestorm Joining Epica Fall Tour

Alestorm will be hitting the road later this month supporting Epica on their North American fall tour.

The 28-date tour will also feature Insomnium, System Divide, and Destiny Potato and will kick off on October 23rd in Washington, DC and concludes November 24th in Baltimore.

Alestorm has also scheduled three headlining shows during the trek. Frontman Chris Bowes had this to say: "Ahoy there, you bunch of filthy North American pirates! This fall, Alestorm is gonna be coming back to your shores for a huge-ass party and maybe a few shows, if we manage to stay sober long enough. Last time 'round during the Paganfest USA tour, we had a hell of a lot of fun, and this one is gonna be even better! Prepare to have your presidential elections ruined, and our sweaty scurvy-infested testicles smeared all over your Thanksgiving dinners! See you soon!" more on this story

Incubus Member Guests On Prashant Aswani's New Album

(Sub) Rock fusion guitarist Prashant Aswani has set a December 18 release date for his new album, Visions.

Incubus drummer, Jose Pasillas is featured on all 12 instrumental tracks along with bassist, Gabe Rosales. Jeff Kollman makes a guest solo appearance on the song, "Left of Center."

The CD will be available worldwide and songs will be available directly on iTunes and other digital outlets. more on this story

B Sides

Singled Out: Chris Lawhorn's Fugazi Edits

Today Chris Lawhorn tells us about the song, "Nice New Outfit / Greed / Walken's Syndrome / Facet Squared / No Surprise," from his forthcoming album, 'Fugazi Edits.' Here is the story:

Fugazi Edits is my forthcoming album of instrumental music created using samples from the band Fugazi's catalog. In an attempt to keep some parts of the album straightforward, the track names are simply lists of the songs sampled. To that end, the album opener is entitled "Nice New Outfit / Greed / Walken's Syndrome / Facet Squared / No Surprise."

Of all the tracks on the album, this is the likeliest to pass for an actual Fugazi instrumental. It's the first track I made. It's one of two tracks that sample five different songs, as the rest of the tracks employed four songs apiece. And, I wasn't yet sure how I wanted to approach the album. So, the track is pretty linear and the samples are layered in a fairly obvious way.

Because it was the first track, I remember pretty clearly the actual mixing. I was playing a six week residency on South Padre Island during spring break. So, I spent most of that span working on Fugazi Edits during the day and then playing pop and dance in the clubs at night.

As production started, I wondered if the projects would seep into each other. In particular, I thought I might find myself mixing Fugazi drum breaks into my club sets or creating a more beat-heavy, dance-oriented album than I'd expected.

If anything, the opposite was true. I can't say that my DJ sets got poppier as the month went on--as they were already pretty heavy on hits and floor fillers. But, getting that out of my system at night probably allowed me to make more adventurous, less coherent approaches to the album by day.

In any event, that's the direction the album went and my best guesses as to why it shaped up the way it did.

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

Sinatra Inspired Iron Maiden Classic

(Gibson) Iron Maiden frontman Brice Dickinson has revealed that the inspiration for the band's hit song, "Run to the Hills," was none other than legendary crooner Frank Sinatra's version of "My Way."

Blabbermouth reports that Dickinson was giving the keynote speech at the IBM Smarter Business event at the Stockholm, Sweden.

He finished off his speech with explaining why the band's song "Run to the Hills" became a hit single.

"It's all in the rising sixth," Dickinson said, explaining that he decided to study the structure of "My Way" when he realized it was the most recorded song in pop history. more on this story

KISS Perform On Good Morning America

(hennemusic) The U.S. was rocked out of bed Thursday morning as KISS performed on ABC's Good Morning America.

The group were on hand to promote this week's release of their 20th studio album, "Monster."

KISS played the project's lead single, "Hell Or Hallelujah," and their classic, "Rock And Roll All Nite." Watch it here.

The Early November Release In Currents Video

The Early November have release a new music video for the title track of their new album, In Currents.

The video was filmed inside of the Classic Lighting Emporium located in Philadelphia. You can watch it here.

The Early November are touring the U.S. in support of their new album and have dates coming up this week with All Time Low followed by shows with Cartel and Seahaven. more on this story

Tom Petty Auctioning Off His Jaguar

Tom Petty is auctioning off his personal 1996 Jaguar XJS Convertible on e-bay to benefit Doctors Without Borders.

Tom recalls what the car means to him personally, saying "I have so many great memories associated with this car. When I began dating Dana (my wife) I asked her what her favorite car was. So, I phoned the office and said I wanted a Champagne convertible Jaguar XJS. The next day they delivered it to my house and showed me how everything worked and I took it for a drive down the Pacific Coast Highway. I was in heaven, as was Dana. This car has such and incredible design. My favorite car I ever owned. We sure are going to miss it."

1996 was a historic year for the XJS model Jaguar as that was the final year of production after 21 years. You can check out the auction here.