The Day in Rock Digest for 8/12/10: Arcade Fire have topped the Billboard Hot 200 with their third studio album "The Suburbs". The effort leads the U.S. albums chart with 156,000 copies, becoming the highest opening number for any indie album since Pearl Jam's 2009 "Backspacer" sold 189,000 copies via the band's own label. moreSum 41 have pulled out of the Vans Warped Tour to allow injured frontman Deryck Whibley to recover after he was attacked in a bar brawl. Whibley was hospitalized after three men reportedly assaulted him during a night out in Japan last week. more
Glassjaw have released a new song, entitled All Good Junkies Go To Heaven. Scooch on over and tip an ear here
Late Beach Boys member Dennis Wilson is returning from beyond the grave - filmmakers Randall Miller and Jody Savin are bringing him back to life on the big screen. more
A village in northwest Ohio plans to change its name for a day in honor of Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider, who's visiting town to host a March of Dimes Bikers for Babies ride. more
Slash has premiered his new video for the song "Back to Cali", off his self-titled solo album. check it out here
Arch Enemy have announced the dates for thier 'The United Kingdom Of Heavy Metal' tour. The mini-tour of the U.K. kicks off on November 23rd, 2010 and features support from Chthonic, Grand Magus and Malefice. more
Metal Underground has a new interview with Ted Aguilar of Death Angel. Check it out here
Coliseum, Bison B.C., and Kvelertak will tour Europe together this fall. more
Suicide Silence will celebrate their return to Europe by joining labelmates Heaven Shall Burn and As I Lay Dying on their upcoming tour. more
Mantic Ritual has announced the departure of drummer Adam Haritan. more
In this date in 1968, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones and John Bonham played together for the first time when they rehearsed at a studio in Lisle Street in London's West End. The first song they played was a version of "The Train Kept A-Rollin'." Find out what else happened on this date in music history here -
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