The rock world was rather quiet over the Christmas holiday. Today we have a short digest followed by the continuation of our look back at the best stories from 2010. We'll be back with a full report tomorrow!According to Reuters, the Jason Bonhams Led Zeppelin Experience tour grossed $2.1 million after playing 38 cities and cracked the top 50 of trade publication Pollstar's annual top tours list. Bonham is expected to launch a second leg in the spring, although details have not been announced. more
Nine Inch Nails posted a searing live performance of Somewhat Damaged from the bands farewell tour. Maximize the window, turn your speakers up and enjoy the hell out of another tasty Christmas present here
Skwerl at Antiquiest uncovered a rather big Christmas gift from Radiohead: In addition to a new full-length Gorillaz album, a new Klaxons EP, an awesome Nine Inch Nails live HD video, and a few other little stocking stuffers sure to turn up, we just unwrapped a big one: A complete video of the benefit for Haiti Radiohead played at the Henry Fonda Theater in Los Angeles in January, available for download (in DVD and 1080p MP4 formats), for free! more
Former members of Nirvana have reunited at a secret Foo Fighters gig in the US. Dave Grohl, former bassist Krist Novoselic and guitarist Pat Smear performed together for the first time since Kurt Cobain killed himself in 1994 at the Paladino's club on Tuesday (December 21). more
The Bronx have launched a new website promoting their alter-egos Mariachi El Bronx at mariachielbronx.com. The second Mariachi El Bronx record is currently in the works more
Alternative Addiction recently caught up with Better Than Ezra lead singer Kevin Griffin to talk about the bands upcoming Mardi Gras event called, Krewe of Rocckus, as well as the bands plans for releasing a new album in 2011. more
Independent musicians, graphic artists, and a computer graphics demogroup have collaborated on a grand scale multimedia tribute to former Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy, in celebration of over a quarter of a century of highly influential musicianship. The multimedia tribute appears in the form of a free three disc digital album, interviews, and some stunning music videos more
Quiet Riot bassist Chuck Wright tells fans. "I'm currently working on a CD package for a Tommy Bolin 'Teaser' re-issue and was in the studio laying down bass tracks for singer/song writer David Victors latest solo effort." and "The first shows back with Quiet Riot were a huge success. You can see the band perform Metal Health "Bang Your Head" at our show in Denver." check out a video here
Metal Mind [Productions] will bring out the Sinister box 'Altered Sins Birth' including nine CDs, the live DVD 'Prophecies Denied' and a full-color book with the history of the band and many many pictures. more
Uriah Heep have entered Liscombe Park Studios in Buckinghamshire, England to begin recording their next album of all-new material for a 2011 release. more
Fu Manchu will be reissuing a number of titles via At The Dojo Records. They are as follows: In Search Of... (1996) on limited colored vinyl to be sold at upcoming shows. Godzilla's/Eatin' Dust on white vinyl/gatefold LP and CD. more
Blitzkrieg have began pre-production/writing for a new album, to be released in 2011. The as-yet-untitled follow-up to 2007's "Theatre Of The Damned" will mark the band's 30th anniversary. more
Widespread Panic is planning to keep "a pretty high profile" in 2011, as the Georgia jam band marks its 25th anniversary. more
Aborted will begin pre-production for their next Century Media Records release in early-January. more
Before The Dawn have inked a deal with Nuclear Blast Records. The band's sixth album, "Deathstar Rising", is scheduled for release on February 25, 2011. more
No Turning Back just wrapped up recording their new full-length effort, "Take Control" which will see a release on American soil on April 19th. more
Doro has announced a string of tour dates for South America and a show in Mexico set for April 2011 more
On this day in 1969, Led Zeppelin II were at #1 on the U.S. album charts, it went on to sell over six million copies in the U.S. Find out what else happened on this date in music history here
On this day in 1975, Future Smiths singer Steve Morrissey had a letter published in this weeks music magazine Sounds, complaining about the lack of media coverage for the New York Dolls. For more on this see This Day in Music Spotlight here.
