Great White Guitarist's Son To Receive Fire Anniversary Benefit Proceeds

"I bring smiles to kids in two hospitals in Illinois. I also plan to give some of it to the Station Fire Memorial Foundation to help build a permanent site for all the angels, including my dad." more on this story

Red Hot Chili Peppers Not Rolling Stones Lead Coachella Lineup

The Red Hot Chili Peppers lead the lineup for this year's Coachella festival that will also feature Blur, the Stone Roses and Phoenix. Sorry Rolling Stones fans.

The Rolling Stones were rumored to headline the annual music festival after the date mistakenly appeared on their mobile app.

This year's event will take place over two weekends, April 12-14 and April 19-21, in Indio, Ca. and will also feature the reunion of Postal Service, Vampire Weekend, Social Distortion, the Wu-Tang Clan Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Jurassic 5, alt-J, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Grizzly Bear, Hot Chip, the xx, Sigur Ros, Danny Brown, El-P, Pusha T, 2 Chainz, Grinderman, Bassnectar, Eric Prydz and Paul Oakenfold. You can see the full lineup here.

The Black Keys Vs Casino

(Radio.com) With bands continually looking for ways to augment income in face of decreasing across-the-board record sales, brazen advertisers have allowed the Black Keys to turn commercial lawsuits into a lucrative revenue stream.

After already successfully suing Pizza Hut and Home Depot for the same offense, the Ohio-based blues-rockers are now taking on Pinnacle Entertainment and Manhattan Production Music for ripping off one of their songs for a TV commercial campaign.

As reported by the Hollywood Reporter, the Black Keys recently filed suit against the two aforementioned entities for a pair of commercials (including one for L'Auberge Casino Resort Lake Charles in Louisiana) that utilized music which sounds "substantially similar" to the band's song, "Howlin' For You."

Unlike the band's previous lawsuits with Home Depot and Pizza Hut, this current case has a thoroughly modern social networking angle. more on this story

Dave Grohl Plans Sound City Players Concerts Around The World

(Gibson) Next Thursday (Jan. 31), Dave Grohl's Sound City Players will stage their second concert, this time at the Hollywood Palladium.

Speaking to Billboard.com, Grohl said more shows are forthcoming. "We plan to do shows all over the world," promised the Foo Fighters frontman. "When I came up with the idea of taking all these performers to the live stage a few months ago, my idea [was] to have video presentations between each performance. We'll have that at the next shows."

The 17-musician supergroup – which includes John Fogerty, Stevie Nicks, Rick Nielsen and other high-profile players, made its debut at the Sundance Film Festival on January 18. Uniting the band members is the fact that they all recorded albums at the legendary Sound City studio in Van Nuys, California. In his film documentary about Sound City, Grohl spoke with everyone from Neil Young to Barry Manilow about what made the studio special.

"I'd ask everyone tell the story of what Sound City represents to them and what it represents to music," Grohl told Billboard, when asked to describe his interview style. "I talked with each of these people for at least two hours. The Tom Petty interview was three hours, Stevie was three hours. I could make a movie about each one." more on this story

KK Downing To Appear On Geoff Tate's Queensryche Album

(Classic Rock) Retired Judas Priest guitarist KK Downing will make a guest appearance on the 2013 album by Geoff Tate's version of Queensryche.

The offshoot band has gone through another lineup change ahead of recording sessions. Ratt drummer Bobby Blotzer has bowed out and his role will be covered by Simon Wright of AC/DC, Dio and Rhino Bucket fame.

And ex-Megadeth guitarist Glen Drover, who quit before a note had been played, is replaced by bassist Rudy Sarzo's brother Robert.

The lineup is rounded out by guitarist Kelly Gray and keyboardist Randy Gane. more on this story

Sebastian Bach's To Release ABachalypse Now in March

Sebastian Bach has set a March 26th North American release date for his new CD/DVD package, entitled ABachalypse Now.

The former Skid Row frontman will be releasing ABachalypse Now in two configurations: a standalone DVD and CD/DVD Edition (2 CDs + DVD).

Ultimate CD/DVD Edition will feature never-before-seen footage from this year's GrasPop Festival in Belgium, the full Hellfest set from France and the fully-remixed and remastered Nokia show from Los Angeles (originally broadcast on AXS TV), as well as bonus music videos. more on this story

Tool's Maynard James Keenan Working on Autobiography

(Banana 101.5) Puscifer is gearing up for the release of their new EP 'Donkey Punch the Night' on Feburary 19th along with a handful of non U.S tour dates.

In addition to the new album, Maynard James Keenan revealed in a recent interview that he is also writing an autobiography.

Keenan said in the interview "I think there are a lot of misconceptions with some people that, all of a sudden, I was born when my first band came out. I actually had a life before that, and there were a lot of accomplishments. [The book] will kind of chronicle why it is I got to where I am, and why I got to where you knew about me." Check out a stream here.

Guns N' Roses Reportedly Won't Keep Aussie Fans Waiting

(hennemusic) A day after Guns N' Roses guitarist DJ Ashba offered up the latest excuse for the band's notorious concert tardiness, the promoter of the band's upcoming Australian tour has promised that Axl Rose will be on time for the shows.

"Axl will be on stage on time, so any of those fairyheads saying he won't be, good luck!" Andrew McManus tells Sydney's Triple M.

Axl has long been hammered for being being late on stage, sometimes up to two hours late, but McManus says he's got his act together.

"The great thing is that the last 12 months he's been on stage on time. I can guarantee all the punters that do go, he has been exemplary," he said. "He'll promise you, he'll be on stage at the right time, so don't be fearful. [If] you rock out there two hours late and think you're going to see him... the show will be over." more on this story

Allman Brothers Band Releasing First Concert Following Duane's Death

The Allman Brothers Band have set a February 12th release date for two classic live performances, one from 1972 and one from 1973 which were captured on a two-track reel-to-reel soundboard master tape.

The 1972 hometown show took place on February 11th in Macon, Ga. and was the band's first concert following Duane Allman's death.

The concert featured all original members; keyboardist Gregg Allman, drummers Butch Trucks and Jaimoe, bassist Berry Oakley and guitarist Dickey Betts.

The other live recording being released took place on May 1, 1973 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, NY and featured a different lineup of the group which included Chuck Leavell and Lamar Williams.

Four songs from the show have not appeared on any of the previous live or archival releases: "Come & Go Blues," "Wasted Words," "Jessica" and "Ramblin' Man." more on this story

Megadeth Recording Final Track For New Album

(hennemusic) Megadeth are sharing an update on the recording of their new album and posted a photo of Dave Mustaine and drummer Shawn Drover in the studio, writing, "David and Shawn have tracked 10 songs for our new album so far, and we are doing the last track tonight. Check it out!"

The latest effort is Megadeth's 14th studio project; it will be released under a soon-to-be-announced new record label deal as the band recently revealed that they have completed their previous contract with Roadrunner Records.

The band are working away with producer Johnny K at Vic's Garage in San Marcos, California. more on this story

Adema To Release First New Album in Five Years

Adema have set an April 2nd release date for their new album "Topple The Giants," which is their first release since 2007.

The album will feature brand new tracks and rerecordings of fan favorite's "Giving In" and "Unstable".

Original Adema guitarist Tim Fluckey took over as lead singer of the group three years ago and this album marks the first release with him on vocals.

Tommy Emmanuel and Martin Taylor Releasing New Album

Tommy Emmanuel and Martin Taylor have set a March 4th UK release date for their new collaborative album, "The Colonel & The Governor."

The acoustic album stemmed from a simple idea: find songs that Tommy and Martin love and come up with arrangements that could allow both of them to, as Tommy Emmanuel says, "fly their own our kites," and have some fun playing together in the process.

They will be launching a UK in support of the effort on March 2nd in Belfast. more on this story

Deep Purple's New Album Title Still Up In The Air

(hennemusic) Deep Purple will release their first new album in seven years this spring but there is still a big question remaining about the album.

After various songwriting sessions in Europe, the band recorded and mixed the project in Nashville with producer Bob Ezrin.

"We don't have a title for the album," says singer Ian Gillan in a new video. "There's a big question mark over that, in fact there's also an exclamation mark, so we'll have to wait and see." more on this story

Deftones Release Limited Editions

This week the Deftones releases four limited vinyl editions of their latest album, Koi No Yokan.

The standard black 140-gram vinyl retail version is limited to 3,000 units, while a direct-to-consumer version on 180-gram black vinyl with foil-stamped numbered jackets is limited to 1,000 units.

They also released an international edition pressed on 180-gram vinyl, and a Hot Topic exclusive pressed on 140-gram clear-colored vinyl which is limited to 1,500 units.

The band will be kicking off the tour in support of the album in Toronto on March 1st. more on this story

Eddie Van Halen Visits NAMM Show

(hennemusic) Eddie Van Halen made an appearance at the NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show on Wednesday at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.

Eddie's health issue forced the cancellation of a full series of North American concerts last summer, as well as the need to reschedule some Japanese dates originally set for last fall.

Eddie was at the event to promote the EVH Stripe Series guitar which features a basswood Stratocaster-style body decked out in Van Halen's famed striped graphics, in red with black stripes, black with yellow stripes and white with black stripes.

Video of Eddie's visit to his EVH Gear booth has surfaced. Watch it here.

Motorhead Roadkill Book Preview Video Goes Online

(hennemusic) Photographer and lifetime Motorhead fan Pep Bonet has published a new photo book on the band entitled "Roadkill".

Rolling Stone reports Bonet traveled around the world with Lemmy Kilmister, Phil Campbell and Mikkey Dee between 2008 and 2011, capturing everything from soundchecks and backstage antics to studio time and intimate personal moments.

"I admired these people before I met them," says Bonet, "and I can say I admire them more now because I've seen the reality of the best rock and roll band in the world."

A preview video of the book has been posted so fans can check "Roadkill" out for themselves. Watch it here.

Marshall Debut New Slash Amp At NAMM

(hennemusic) Marshall Amplification has unveiled the new SL-5C Slash Signature Amplifier at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.

The SL-5C is an all valve 5 watt amplifier incorporating various features, but above all else that distinctive Slash tone.

Working closely with Slash after the success of the AFD100, it was deemed appropriate to make a more accessible amplifier that is ideal for home or studio use. more on this story

Chrome Molly Make Animated Return

(Classic Rock) Chrome Molly have released an animated video for their track Corporation Fear. It's taken from upcoming album Gunpowder Democracy, released on January 25 – their first studio work since 1990′s Slaphead.

The Leicestershire outfit, once hailed as the "next Def Leppard," split in 1991 and reformed in 2009. The album has been in production since then.

Original singer Steve Hawkins, guitarist John Antcliffe and bassist Nic Wastell are joined by drummer Greg Ellis. Watch the video here.