Bon Jovi Says Don't Believe Richie Sambora Tabloid Report

"Don't believe what you read on TMZ because it's the furthest thing from the truth." You can read the full interview here.

Eagles Bringing Back Former Member For Tour?

(Classic Rock) Bernie Leadon could be set to rejoin the Eagles for their upcoming US tour, Joe Walsh has revealed. The co-founder left the band in 1975 as he became disillusioned with their musical direction, and after his relationship with Glenn Frey began to break down.

Now Walsh, who replaced him, has suggested Leadon will return and perform part of the show featuring material from his own era.

"Bernie's brilliant – I never really got a chance to play with him, but we've been in contact," Walsh tells Billboard. "I'm really glad he's coming. It's going to take the show up a notch. I'm looking forward to playing with him, finally.

"There'll be part of the show that doesn't involve me, but I may come out and play some James Gang stuff, just to show what I was doing when Witchy Woman came out. We don't have that down yet." Not so fast...

Rolling Stones Announce Tour Kick Off

(hennemusic) The Rolling Stones have announced a May 2nd launch in Los Angeles of their upcoming "50 & Counting" spring tour of North America.

The date at the Staples Center had been previously unconfirmed due to scheduling around upcoming NBA/NHL playoff dates.

The tour debut will be followed by performances in Oakland, San Jose, Las Vegas, Anaheim, Toronto, Chicago, Boston and Philadelphia. more on this story

Scott Weiland Extends Solo Tour

(hennemusic) Scott Weiland has extended his solo tour. The singer has announced a series of 7 shows on the west coast, starting May 29 at the House Of Blues in Hollywood.

The "Purple At The Core Tour" sees Weiland performing songs from the first two Stone Temple Pilots albums, 1992's "Core" and 1994's "Purple".

Scott says he is working on a new solo album with his touring band, The Wildabouts. In late February, Stone Temple Pilots announced the "termination" of Weiland from the band; the singer immediately challenged that move, calling it "something for the lawyers to figure out." more on this story

Paramore Stream New Album Along With Bonus Songs

Paramore are giving fans a free listen to their new self-titled album with a full album stream as well as two exclusive bonus tracks.

The band teamed up with Rdio to premiere the new album online yesterday. They will be streaming the album all week to celebrate its release this week.

Rdio are also streaming two bonus tracks entitled "Escape Route" and "Native Tongue," which they will continue to feature exclusively following their album stream which ends on April 15th.

"We normally don't even write enough songs to have b-sides, but this time around we wrote too many songs for the album," says Hayley Williams of Paramore. "These tracks are both songs we adore, but we felt they deserved to live in their own space compared to the rest of the record. I'm happy everyone will have a deeper look into who we were as people when these songs originated in the beginning stages of the album." rdio.com

Black Sabbath To Focus On Early Music On Upcoming Tour

(Classic Rock) Black Sabbath will concentrate on their 1970s tracks on their upcoming world tour, bassist Geezer Butler has revealed. And he's recalled the band's early days, when he couldn't afford a bass, their rise to success, and how technology affected their attitude.

The metal giants will release new album 13 – their first with Ozzy Osbourne since 1978 –on June 10, and tour the UK in December. Butler tells The Metal Forge: "Since all our albums date back to the 1970s, that is the decade we will be dealing with. We always have to play the staples, such as Iron Man, Paranoid, Black Sabbath, War Pigs, Children Of The Grave, but it's good to include more obscure stuff."

Thinking back to their first studio experiences, he recalls: "The first and second albums were recorded on two four-track machines, the first album in two days, the second in five days. It was basically like doing a live gig in the studio.

"As technology advanced, it was almost a curse to have so many tracks to record on; we lost focus of what the band was supposed to be about. It was great for experimenting, but we wasted a lot of time – and money – just pissing about in the studio on the later albums." more on this story

Jeff Beck and Brian Wilson Going To Rock Camp

Two legends of rock, Jeff Beck and The Beach Boys Brian Wilson, have signed on to take part in the upcoming Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp.

The new Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp event will be taking place April 18-21st at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino and at the camp's facility located near the Las Vegas Strip.

"Jeff Beck and Brian Wilson are two incredible living legends and we are extremely fortunate to feature both of them at our next Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp," said Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp Founder David Fishof.

"Our campers are in for an extraordinary weekend of learning firsthand what it takes to become a musical pioneer." Find out more details here.

Adrenaline Mob Open To Doing Dio Cover Album For Charity

Mike Portnoy appeared open to the idea that Adrenaline Mob should record a Ronnie James Dio cover album to raise money for the late singer's cancer charity.

In a new interview with Classic Rock Revisited, Portnoy was discussing, Omerta, the cover album released by his supergroup (Russell Allen of Symphony X, Disturbed's John Moyer and Mike Orlando) last year, when CRR's Jeb Wright made the suggestion. Here is that portion of the interview:

Jeb: You represented Ronnie James Dio in all three of his most famous incarnations. You have Rainbow, Black Sabbath and DIO all on this one. Was that a conscious decision, or did it just happen?

Mike: Obviously, Ronnie James Dio is a huge influence of Russell Allen, as well as all of us. We all love Dio. He is one of Russell's heroes. We had already been covering "Stand Up and Shout" and "Mob Rules" in our live set, so those were no brainers to include. We had also been doing "Stargazer" from Rainbow. I had already covered that song in a studio version when I was in Dream Theater and I didn't want to do another one, so we did another track, which was "Kill the King."

Jeb: You guys should do a tribute album to DIO from all of his bands and get with Wendy Dio to raise money for his cancer charity.

Mike: I know. I think Russell would do it in a heartbeat, no question about it. I think his voice is very much this generations Dio, concerning his power and range. He has that same type of voice that Ronnie had. Read the full interview here.

Paul McCartney Adds More North American Dates

(Radio.com) Paul McCartney has added four dates to his 2013 Out There world tour, which previously included just Austin and Boston.

McCartney returns to the BOK Center in Tulsa for the first time since 2009 on May 29. He also added a concert on July 12 at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., adding to the growing list of outdoor venues for the tour, which also includes a headlining set at Bonnaroo in Manchester, TN.

According to McCartney's official website, he will also be making stops at the Amway Center in Orlando, FL and FedEx Forum in Memphis, TN this May.

Although no official announcement has been made about these shows, as of right now it appears that McCartney fans in Tennessee won't have to go to Bonnaroo to catch Sir Paul this summer. See the current dates and ticket info here.

Joe Walsh Working On New Solo Album

(hennemusic) Last year, Joe Walsh released "Analog Man," his first solo album in 20 years. Now, the guitarist tells Billboard that he's already begun work on a new project.

"I'll say, loosely, I've started a blues album," says Walsh of the record that mixes originals with "real obscure R&B and blues songs. Half of it is original, and half of it's old Howlin' Wolf or John Lee Hooker.

"I told everybody to bring a song in and everybody did, be it an old blues song or some idea. We went through some old Stax records from, like, the Otis Redding days, Sam & Dave stuff that were just albums tracks, and did our version of a whole bunch of stuff."

Walsh has teamed up with Dr. John, Robert Randolph, Keb' Mo', drummer Jim Keltner, keyboardist Mike Finnigan and Jeff Beck bassist Tal Wilkenfeld for the sessions. more on this story

Aaron Lewis Headlining Jagermeister Tour

Staind frontman Aaron Lewis will be sharing his country music side on the road this spring when he headlines the Jagermeister Country Tour.

The tour is set to kick off on May 1st at the Innsbrook Pavilion in Glen Allen, Va and will conclude on June 23rd at the Victory Theatre in Evansville, IN.

Lewis will be touring in support of his full-length solo debut album, The Road, which debuted in the Top 10 on Billboard Country Albums chart when it was released last fall.

Each show of the tour will feature special guest support acts including Jagermeister artist and emcee, Rick Monroe. more on this story

Dan Spitz Co-Wrote New Album With Megadeth's Dave Mustaine

(Classic Rock) Former Anthrax guitarist Dan Spitz says his home life is hell because it's a daily struggle to be the parent of autistic twins.

That's the inspiration behind his new band, Red Lamb, and their self-titled 2012 album, which he co-wrote with Megadeth's Dave Mustaine. And while only one track, Puzzle Box, is directly about autism, the whole record is about the challenges the condition presents on a daily basis.

Spitz – who's midway through a US tour entitled Anarchy For Autism – tells Metal Assault: "You feel my pain in all the other songs because it transcended into whatever the topic may be that Dave and I wrote about. It's all a piece of me. The place I was in when I wrote this album is not a good place to be.

"My daily life is hell. We're locked in our house most of the time as prisoners. There are chains on our doors. When our kids get outside they don't know their name – they cannot transition simply from inside the house to getting in the car. more on this story

Gary Clark Jr Releases iTunes Sessions Album

Gary Clark Jr. has released a new iTunes Session album that was recorded at the legendary Capitol Recording Studios in Hollywood, California.

The new digital album features electric live performance of nine songs including a pair of classic covers: Next Door Neighbor Blues - Aint Messin 'Round - When My Train Pulls In - Please Come Home - Numb - If Trouble Was Money (Albert Collins) - You Saved Me - Oh Pretty Woman (Albert King) - Bright Lights.

Clark is also gearing up to join Eric Clapton for his annual Crossroads Guitar Festival, which will take place at New York City's Madison Square Garden April 12th and 13th.

Metallica Release Pinball Video

(hennemusic) A new Metallica pinball game will soon be available and will feature audio of over thirty years of Metallica classics, including "Creeping Death," "Master Of Puppets," "Sad But True" and "Enter Sandman."

Last year, the game makers released an AC/DC pinball machine; they recently launched an "Avengers" game, as well.

This month, Metallica will return to live action with a show in Abu Dhabi on April 19 and three dates in South Africa. Check out a promo video for the pinball machine here.

Rob Zombie Releases Dead City Radio Video

(hennemusic) Rob Zombie has released the video for his new single, "Dead City Radio And The New Gods Of Supertown," which is the lead track from his forthcoming new album, "Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor," due April 23.

Zombie worked on the album with producer Bob Marlette; it's the first release on Rob's new label, Zodiac Swan, through T-Boy Records/UMe.

The album includes such tracks as "Ging Gang Gong De Do Gong De Laga Raga", "Lucifer Rising", "Behold! The Pretty Filthy Creatures" and a cover of Grand Funk Railroad's "We're an American Band". Watch the video here.

Kid Rock Rocks Jimmy Kimmel

(hennemusic) On the day he announced his summer tour, Kid Rock stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live to perform one of his many hits, "All Summer Long."

Rock's summer tour, with guests Kool & The Gang, ZZ Top and Uncle Kracker, made news for its $20 ticket price, as the singer tries to keep things fan-friendly for all.

"Everyone knows the economy is still hurting people across the country, but I didn't want that to be a reason why everyone couldn't get out and enjoy themselves on a summer night," explains Rock.

"So we're going to throw the biggest and best party ever, with prices across the board that are reasonable and transparent. No hidden fees, no gimmicks. We're not sparing any expense on this tour, we're going over the top as always, but that doesn't mean we're going to ask the fans to pay more. If this works we're going to play to packed houses of fans who appreciate what we're doing. If it doesn't, might be a long summer. But someone has to go out there and fight these high prices and change things up, and I'm lucky enough that I can afford to take a pay cut. $20. Best night ever." Check out the performance here.

Udo Dirkschneider Talks Metal For His Birthday

Talking Metal's Mark Strigl interviewed Udo Dirkschneider on his 61st birthday this past Saturday for the latest episode of the popular podcast.

They discussed the new U.D.O. album and the new band lineup, as well as Stefan Kaufmann, memories of touring with Ozzy and Iron Maiden in the 80s, how he developed his classic signature look and his thoughts on the last 2 Accept albums.

Udo: "I was listening to Blood of Nations, of course, good album, good singer. The second album is not as good as the first one, outside of the song, Stalingrad, I have a feeling they were recording the 2nd album along with the first one.

"Wolf said he was not in contact with me about a reunion but this is not true. He was asking me. We had a long talk and in the end I said no. I told Wolf I don't want to do it again. I am really happy with U.D.O. " Check it out here.

Keith Richards Appears on Jimmy Fallon

(hennemusic) Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards made a rare TV appearance Monday night as a guest on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.

Keith's visit was synced up with the day tickets went on sale for the North American "50 & Counting" tour shows this spring, which start next month in Los Angeles.

Fallon and Richards spoke about a variety of topics, including Keith's famous lemon trees, a legendary story involving saxophonist Bobby Keys, and the band's upcoming tour.

"The shows the end of last year were too overwhelming for us, actually," he explained. "I mean, c'mon, this was begging for more .. and so were we. You get antsy when you're not on the road."

The host asked Keith if the 2013 shows will feature the same setlist as last fall's dates, or if there will be a new lineup of songs. Find out what he said here.