Killswitch Engage's Justin Foley Breaks Collarbone

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The Rolling Stones' Hyde Park Live Goes No. 1 In 11 Countries

(hennemusic) The Rolling Stones' new release, "Hyde Park Live," has hit No. 1 on iTunes in 11 countries. The release is available exclusively via iTunes for a limited time – for just four weeks – from July 22 to August 19.

The project, which captures the final shows of the band's "50 & Counting" tour, has topped the iTunes charts in Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

The album features a compilation of tracks performed at the band's two sold out concerts in London's Hyde Park on July 6th and 13th. more on this story

Metallica's Kill 'Em All Turns 30

(Radio.com) Radio.com take a look at Metallica's incredibly influential debut album, 1983′s 'Kill 'Em All in the latest installment of their Not Fade Away series to celebrate the landmark metal album's 30th anniversary.

Sometimes, it takes the rest of the world a while to catch up with what a handful of people know. Over the weekend, Metallica played a "secret" gig at the historic Spreckels Theatre in downtown San Diego, which seats about 1500. It was the hottest event of Comic-Con, an event that attracted well over 100,000 attendees to catch glimpses of the most anticipated sci-fi films and TV series. Among the super heroes and TV series and book adaptations was Metallica's 3D IMAX flick, Through The Never.

But back in 1983, Comic-Con was just an event catering to mostly comic book fans, decades away from Hollywood treating it like a sci-fi Sundance. The idea that Metallica would play places several times larger than the Spreckels Theatre seemed like a pipe dream.

Metallica has been such a huge band for so long, it's hard to remember how unlikely their success actually was, and how underground they were when they started. You have to go back. Way back: before their feature film, before they started their own festival, before their Lou Reed collaboration (can we just forget about that one, actually?), before their edition of Guitar Hero, before their Napster battle, before their tell-all documentary.

In 1983, the face of hard rock was Def Leppard; their Pyromania album dominated the charts and MTV. They were a New Wave Of British Heavy Metal band, but with the help of producer Robert "Mutt" Lange, they became a polished rock band who didn't sound out of place on the radio next to the Police, Michael Jackson and Duran Duran. A much glammier strain of hard rock was piquing interests of radio programmers and magazine editors: Quiet Riot's Metal Health hit #1, Mötley Crüe's Shout At The Devil and Ratt's debut EP had just come out, and Van Halen were in-between Diver Down and 1984. Those bands were based in L.A., and L.A. was what was happening.

But heavy metal has always been outsider music, and with the possible exception of Shout At The Devil, none of the above albums had much of an air of danger. A 382 miles north of L.A. in San Francisco, there was Metallica. They were not pretty. They did not sing ballads. Actually, frontman James Hetfield barely sung at all: he yelled and growled. Metallica weren't influenced by KISS or Slade; they preferred Venom and Mercyful Fate, and, above all, Motörhead. And along with bands like Anthrax, Exodus, Slayer, and Megadeth (led by exiled Metallica guitarist Dave Mustaine), they created a new counterculture within heavy metal. As drummer Lars Ulrich told authors Jon Wiederhorn and Katherine Turman in their excellent oral history of metal, Louder Than Hell, "In '83, '84, '85 the music scene in America was still dominated by the major labels. We were the big f*** you alternative to Loverboy and Journey and REO Speedwagon. At that time, we were pretty f***ing vocal about it, too. We made sure that everybody understood that we were the anti-Motley Crue."

For guys who didn't want to dress like girls, sing like girls, or sing to girls (maybe because girls weren't interested), this was their band. Today, "Enter Sandman" is played at sporting events. If you knew who Metallica was in 1983, you were probably an outcast. The music was fast, loud, and brutal. more on this story

Jimi Hendrix's Biopic Premiere Announced

(Gibson) Jimi Hendrix's biopic All Is by My Side is finally ready to get its debut. The movie will enjoy its premiere at the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival, which is set to run from Sept. 5 through Sept. 15.

The film stars Andre Benjamin (Andre 3000 of hip-hop duo OutKast) and documents Hendrix as his career was blossoming in England in 1967 and '68.

More of the cast includes actresses Imogen Poots and Hayley Atwell, playing Hendrix's girlfriends Linda Keith and Kathy Etchingham, respectively. John Ridley (Three Kings, The Wanda Sykes Show) wrote and directed the documentary. more on this story

Thirty Seconds To Mars Asks Fans To Get Tattoos Of Their Lyrics

(Radio.com) Thirty Seconds To Mars want you to be in their new video, but it's going to cost you an arm or perhaps a leg. Jared Leto and the guys put out a casting call for their new lyric video on Tuesday (July 23) asking fans to get the words from their song, "Do Or Die," off their latest album LOVE, LUST, FAITH + DREAMS, tattooed somewhere on their body.

Lyrics like, "I don't want to live a lie that I believe" or "Under the banner of heaven/ We dream out loud" or "I will never forget the moment, the moment."

But getting the tattoo is just one step in a fan's quest to make an appearance in Thirty Seconds' new video. To be considered you must follow a few guidelines, which include making sure you used the highest resolution camera possible and that the footage is as still as it can be. They recommend you use a tripod.

Fans are also required to say, "I am the Echelon" before the tattoo footage starts and tell the band why they're getting the tattoo. We imagine, "To be in this lyric video," is not the answer they're looking for here.

While some fans went and visited their local tattoo artists the minute after they read the post, others are calling the band irresponsible for asking fans to deface themselves all to earn a spot in a music video. more on this story

Van Halen Play Last American Show 'For Awhile'

(hennemusic) Van Halen performed their last US show 'for awhile' Wednesday at the California Mid-State Fair in Paso Robles, California, according to frontman David Lee Roth. Video from the show has gone online.

"This is our last show for awhile here in the United States," said Roth during "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love." "I can't think of a better place to do it. What a show tonight!"

The date was the only the group's second American concert this year, following last weekend's headlining set at the RockUSA Festival in Oshkosh, WI; last month, the band played a series of rescheduled 2012 concerts in Japan. Check out video here.

Black Sabbath Kick Off North American Tour

(hennemusic) Black Sabbath kicked off their North American tour in support of their new album, "13," in Houston, Texas on Thursday and video from the show has been posted online.

Opening the show with the 1970 classic, "War Pigs," Sabbath performed a variety of tracks from their vintage 70s period, as well as tunes from the new project, including the live premiere of "Age Of Reason" from "13."

Last month, the album debuted at #1 in the band's native UK, as well as in the US, Canada, Denmark, Germany, New Zealand and Switzerland, and went top 10 in many other countries. Check out the video and setlist here.

The Doors' Robby Krieger Announces Summer Tour Dates

(Gibson) Robby Krieger, founding guitarist of The Doors, is gearing up to hit the road for a series of summer tour dates with his solo project, Robby Krieger's Jam Kitchen.

The group is set to launch the tour on Aug. 9 at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip Music Festival in Sturgis, S.D., and wrap up Sept. 1 at the Plaza Live in Orlando, Fla., with additional tour dates possibly on the way. The tour will run through a few major markets, including Chicago, New York City, Boston and Detroit (Ferndale). Check out the full itinerary below.

Krieger's touring lineup consists of bass player Arthur Barrow and keyboardist Tommy Mars, who both worked with the late Frank Zappa, as well as drummer Tom Brechtlein and former War saxophonist Larry Klimas. more on this story

Foreigner Legend Lou Gramm To Sing Anthem at Red Wings Game

(hennemusic) Original Foreigner vocalist Lou Gramm will be performing the U.S. national anthem before the Rochester Red Wings game at Frontier Field in Rochester, New York this Friday.

Gramm will also be on hand to sign copies of his new book, "Juke Box Hero: My Five Decades In Rock 'N' Roll", as the Red Wings are playing host to The Norfolk Tides in Triple-A Action.

The memoir details Gramm's rise from humble, working-class roots in Rochester, New York to become one of rock 'n' roll's most distinctive and popular voices. more on this story

Rob Zombie Reluctantly Planning Live DVD

(hennemusic) Last week, Rob Zombie guitarist John 5 leaked the news that the rocker is filming his current run of concerts for an upcoming live DVD release, and now Zombie is talking about the project.

"[Doing a concert DVD] always seemed like a huge nuisance, truthfully," Zombie tells Q103 Albany. "We had a live record and that took a million years to do. And a live DVD, for some reason to me, always seems like a nuisance, because after the show is done, I don't care. I don't want to relive it. I mean, a certain member of the band films every show and wants to watch it immediately after the show. And it aggravates the f**k out of me. Who gives a sh*t? The show is over, I don't care. I never wanna hear about it again, I never wanna see it again. Like, I never watch anything — a TV show I've been on; I don't care. Once it's done, it's done. But I figured at least once we should film it."

Zombie is currently on the road headlining the 2013 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival; the shows are to promote his latest album, "Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor."

"We've had so many big crazy stage shows over the last many, many years," he explains, "And we never filmed anything with [Rob's former band] White Zombie back then. I mean, there's little clips here and there, like [footage from] Brazilian television or something…" more on this story

This Year's Montreux Festival Bittersweet For Deep Purple

(hennemusic) Deep Purple are currently on a European tour in support of their new album, "NOW What?!", and bassist Roger Glover checks in with an update from the road.

"The Montreux Jazz Festival is always a special occasion but this time tainted by the lack of Claude Nobs, whose personality dominated the event," writes Glover. "What a legacy he's left us. Even so, the concert was most enjoyable for us and the atmosphere was electric."

Nobs, who founded the world-renowned Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, suffered a fall while practising cross-country skiing during the Christmas holidays, and passed away on January 10th, 2013 at the age of 76.

Nobs earned himself a mention as "funky Claude", who rescues children in Deep Purple's 1972 classic "Smoke On The Water". The song is about a fire that burned down the Montreux Casino, where the festival was held, during a Frank Zappa concert in 1971. more on this story

Video From Rush's Alberta Flood Relief Benefit Concert Goes Online

(hennemusic) Rush performed their Alberta Flood Relief Benefit concert in Red Deer Wednesday night with all proceeds from the show going to the cause and some video from the show has been posted online.

The show, originally scheduled for Calgary, was cancelled due to recent heavy flooding and damage in the Canadian city, so the band rescheduled the concert on the same day in nearby Red Deer.

"It's an important thing that we gather together to help our neighbours — and as Canadians we are all neighbours," said bassist/frontman Geddy Lee, reports the Red Deer Advocate. Read more and watch video here.

Pearl Jam Release New App

(hennemusic) Pearl Jam released their official app on Thursday at iTunes as they gear up to tour behind the October 15th release of their new studio album, "Lightning Bolt."

The free app features music, news, Ten Club membership, specialty merch, activism updates, and mobile connectivity to the band's social media networks.

It also includes a unique detailed career-spanning timeline marking the band's major historical milestones and access to Ten Club Radio, as well as a digital bonus pack for mobile devices.

"This is a big and active year for the band in terms of album and touring," said Ten Club manager Tim Bierman. "We wanted to bring all the best features on pearljam.com and the band's Ten Club to fans via their mobile devices so they weren't bound to their computers to reap all the benefits. The app was created to serve all Pearl Jam fans, but it also allows our official Ten Club members to log into their membership accounts on-the-go." more on this story

Trent Reznor Explains Some Differences With New Nine Inch Nails Album

(Classic Rock) Trent Reznor admits upcoming Nine Inch Nails album Hesitation Marks isn't quite the all-guns-blazing work of his earlier years but that doesn't mean he has nothing to say.

The reactivated NIN work has two main inspirations. For the music he looked back at his 1994 album The Downward Spiral; and for the festival stage shows he borrowed from Talking Heads concert movie Stop Making Sense.

Regarding The Downward Spiral, Reznor tells the New York Times: "I felt very aware that it's 20 years later. I know that guy and I feel for him. I don't resent him; I don't miss him. But how would things feel on the other side of that now, in a much more stable life place, mentally and physically, and with a new family?"

He describes Hesitation Marks as "sparse" and "minimal," adding: "It's hard for me to do that. I've realised that if I have 100 tracks, I'll use 110 tracks. This was really about economy. It was just a weird puzzle of grooves.

"It didn't dawn on me until I was almost done that I don't really even raise my voice on this album that much. The mechanism of screaming choruses doesn't exist here. And that wasn't by design." more on this story

Fairport Convention's Rising For The Moon Going Deluxe

(Prog) Fairport Convention will release a new deluxe edition of their classic 1975 album "Rising For The Moon" on September 9th in the UK and August 26th in North America via UMC.

The double-disc set includes bonus tracks and a live set from the LA Troubadour the previous year, at which Sandy Denny officially rejoined the band.

Recordings made with Denny earlier in 1974 were collected and properly mixed in a 2010 box set; but the Troubadour performance, also featuring Dave Swarbrick, Dave Pegg, Dave Mattacks, Trevor Lucas and Jerry Donahue, offers a new overview of the lineup at its best.

It includes several tracks which Fairport never performed again, including Ballad Of Ned Kelly and Down Where The Drunkards Roll. More details including bonus track information.

AC/DC's Young Family Among Wealthiest Aussies

(TeamRock Radio) AC/DC stars Angus and Malcolm Young, along with their brother George, have been named among the richest families in Australia according to a business publication.

Business Review Weekly magazine estimates they're worth AUS$225m – US$233 or £152m – making them the 24th best-off family Down Under.

George, who produced AC/DC's early albums from High Voltage to If You Want Blood, is a member of the successful Vanda-Young songwriting team, who achieved fame with their own band The Easybeats. more on this story

Sparks Announce Final Tour Before Beginning New Album

(Classic Rock) Sparks will bring their stripped-down live show back to the UK for one last tour in November before starting work on their 23rd album. The trek is entitled The Revenge Of Two Hands One Mouth and follows on from the success of last year's series of performances.

Ron played keys while Russell sang, and the pair made no use of additional musicians or computers. The results were hailed as among the best live shows of the year and as "a feat of stamina and courage."

The Maels say: "Having been so moved by the overwhelming reaction and support throughout Europe to our Two Hands One Mouth tour last October, we have decided to do one more go-round in the duo format." More details and dates.

Lewis Hamilton Announces New Album Release

(The Blues Lewis Hamilton will release his third album, entitled "Ghost Train" next month, amid an extensive UK tour which is underway and runs until mid-October.

The 19-year-old says the follow-up to Gambling Machine and Empty Roads features a wider range of influences than those titles. Hamilton explains: "It all started in November 2012 when, late one night, I came up with the riff for Lonesome and Blue.

"I started recording the day after, without a clue about lyrics or production. Before I knew it five hours had passed and the song was done. I was suddenly filled with inspiration to make another album." Track details and tour dates.

Ian Siegal and Mississippi Mudbloods Lead Carlisle Blues-Rock Fest

(The Blues Ian Siegal and the Mississippi Mudbloods, Bernard Allison and Royal Southern Brotherhood will headline this year's Carlisle Blues-Rock Festival on November 8, 9 and 10.

The even – nominated in the Best Festival category of the British Blues Awards for four years in a row – aims to mix big names with rising stars to offer a bill which presents as much variety as possible.

Organisers say: "It doesn't guarantee to please everyone all of the time – but it does promise to please the vast majority of the audience for the most of the time." more on this story

Aerosmith Release Sweet Emotion Video From New DVD

(hennemusic) Aerosmith have released their performance of "Sweet Emotion" from their brand new concert film "Rock For The Rising Sun," which was just released on DVD and Blu-Ray.

The 1975 classic is just one of the tracks featured on the project, which shares the story of the band's tour of Japan following the devastating March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami that hit the region.

In the autumn of 2011, despite advice to the contrary, Aerosmith brought their "Back On The Road" tour to Japan, a country with which they'd always had a special relationship. Check out the video here.

Monster Magnet Release The Duke (of Supernature)

(Classic Rock) Monster Magnet have released the song "The Duke (of Supernature)," which is the first track the band has released from their upcoming album "Last Patrol."

Dave Wyndorf and co will release their ninth full-length studio record on October 15th in North America and October 21st in the UK via Napalm Records.

They'll also play two shows in the UK – Bristol Bierkeller on August 4 and Brighton Concorde 2 on August 5 – before heading out on an extensive US trek in November.

Check out the song and the album's cover art here.

Aviv Geffen's Blackfield Releases 'Jupiter' Video

(Classic Rock) Israel's Aviv Geffen returns in August with Blackfield IV, featuring Steven Wilson and other special guests and the video for the song "Jupiter" has been posted online.

Blackfield was started by Aviv and Steven in 2001 and have previously released the albums Blackfield (2004), Blackfield II (2007) and 2011's Welcome To My DNA.

Since Welcome To My DNA, Geffen's profile has continued to rise. He has worked with legendary producers Tony Visconti and Trevor Horn, played live with U2 and Placebo, and has been a judge on the Israeli TV show, The Voice.

The new album includes guest vocal performances from Brett Anderson (Suede), Jonathan Donahue (Mercury Rev) and Vincent Cavanagh (Anathema). Check out the video here.

40th Anniversary of John McLaughlin and Carlos Santana Collaboration

(Gibson) Rarely do two six-string giants stand toe-to-toe for an entire album. The 1973 release Love Devotion Surrender marked one of those rare full-disc encounters. The album sold a stunning half-million copies following its July release and captured both John McLaughlin and Carlos Santana at the height of their powers, backed by members of their respective bands at the time — the historic line-ups of both Santana and the Mahavishnu Orchestra.

Intended as a tribute to fellow instrumental genius and spiritual seeker John Coltrane, the album held two Coltrane tunes, two McLaughlin songs and the traditional gospel tune "Let Us Go Into the House of the Lord." Four decades later this material, cut in sessions during October 1972 and March 1973, still stands the test of decades thanks to its interstellar playing.

The album occurred in large part due to the direct inspiration of guru Sri Chinmoy, who both Santana and McLaughlin followed. It also marked a search for musical stability for the two artists. Santana was searching for new directions, with the expanded jams of Santana III now an obvious precursor to 1972's more jazz oriented Caravanserai. At the same time, the original powerhouse membership of McLaughlin's Mahavishnu Orchestra was splintering, even as the group reached the height of its popularity playing defiantly loud, experimental and ambitious music.

To get an earful of how Santana's and McLaughlin's playing styles differed and meshed, listen to Love Devotion Surrender's "A Love Supreme," one of the set's Coltrane compositions. Both are playing electric guitar at a superbly high level, trading phrases, with Santana panned hard left and McLaughlin hard right. At the time, Santana had recently switched from the SG he favored at Woodstock and on his earlier albums to Les Paul Standards and Les Paul Customs. With Mahavishnu, McLaughlin was mostly seen with a black Les Paul Custom or his double-neck EDS-1275 blasting through a 100-watt Marshall head.

Another Coltrane track, "Naima," finds both playing acoustic guitar, a direction that McLaughlin would take much further in his explorations of traditional Indian music with the group Shakti, where he played a specially designed acoustic guitar with a scalloped fretboard and drone strings. "The Life Devine" also borrows from "A Love Supreme" for its theme and gives Santana free reign as he alternates sprays of rippling, serrated notes with long single tones that he bends and holds into feedback, including one that clocks in at more than 30 seconds. McLaughlin's showcase is "Let Us Go Into the House of the Lord," although some critics have said that his arrangement borrows extensively from organist Lonnie Liston Smith's, which the latter developed while working with Coltrane disciple Pharoah Sanders. But McLaughlin's playing is a tour-de-force of ferocity and power, tension and release, with his notes creating an aural psychedelic tapestry that attempts to be nothing less than a sonic portal to the spiritual world. More including a stream of a song from the album.

Joe Marshall Remembers Duane Allman

(Gibson) For more than 20 years, from 1971 till 1992, Duane Allman's famous 1959 Cherry Burst Les Paul was played, cared for, and cherished by one man: Joe Marshall. Duane befriended Marshall in late 1966, when the Allman Joys were based in St. Louis. Duane and Gregg often subsequently stayed with Marshall at his parents' home whenever the band was in town. The friendship between Duane and Joe was singular and special, but it also exemplified the loyalty Duane demonstrated—and inspired—toward those closest to him. Marshall's ex-wife Christine recalls that, in the years following Duane's death, the Cherry Burst served as "a connect with Duane."

"I remember one occasion where Joe left the guitar in the car overnight," she says. "It was secluded, so there was no danger of it being stolen, but it got a little cold out. The next day, when Joe realized what he had done, he ran out brought the guitar inside. For 20 minutes he kept wiping the guitar, almost as if to warm it. As he rubbed polish on it he spoke to it, or to Duane, saying he was sorry about the mishap and would never let it happen again. That was the only time I observed him letting his feelings about the guitar be known. He never left it outside again."

Today, Marshall suffers from a health condition that makes speaking difficult. Some of his responses to the questions below, therefore, were compiled from remembrances he shared with family and close friends. Other commentary was gathered from memories he either wrote down himself or expressed in a previously recorded interview. What emerges from Marshall's fond recollections is not only the tremendous regard he had for Duane, but, by inference, a portrait of the degree of devotion Duane felt toward those he considered friends.

As regards the '59 Cherry Burst, Marshall ultimately presented it to Duane's daughter, Galadrielle, in accordance with an informal understanding and a love for Duane. Below are Marshall's remarkable remembrances of the man who came to be known as Skydog.

How did you first meet Duane?: A friend and I first met the band—back when they were the Allman Joys-- at a place called Pepe's A Go-Go, in St. Louis. This was in November of 1966. We were passing by and heard them playing The Beatles' "Drive My Car." We peeked through an opening in the drapes and saw this young guy playing guitar. His hair was nearly down to his shoulders, and he was rocking back and forth as he played. When they took a break we met the band outside, and they invited us up to their apartment above the nightclub.

What was their live set like?: Well, we were too young to go inside the club, but Duane took care of that. He said they weren't 21, either, and told us to come on and follow them. We obediently marched in behind them and sat down. They took the stage and before the set began, Gregg dedicated the next group of tunes to their "new friends from St. Louis." Then they started playing stuff by The Yardbirds, The Animals, The Byrds, the Stones and some blues tunes we'd never heard. It was as if we had been struck by lightning. More.