The Day in Rock Digest for 11/29/10: According to the BBC News, Senior detectives have been scanning CCTV footage to identify two men involved in a fatal altercation in Leeds. Andrew Crawford, 44, of Wesley View, Pudsey, was attacked on Dudley Way near The Light shopping centre on Thursday evening. He died later in hospital. Earlier, Mr. Crawford had been at a gig by Motorhead at the O2 Academy when one of his friends' hair was set on fire. morePortishead guitarist Adrian Utley has confirmed in an interview with BB6 Music that the band is currently working on their fourth album. more
A new Norwegian documentary on the lives of Pantera's Dimebag Darrell and Slipknot's Paul Grey has been posted online. The documentary was comprised by Norwegian Lydverket TV and features interviews from Slipknot/Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor and Vinnie Paul. more
Dokken singer Don Dokken is delaying his vocal surgery until January so he can participate in the upcoming New Year's Eve Benefit Concert for original Y&T bassist Phil Kennemore who was recently been diagnosed with metastatic cancer. more
Motorhead are going all out with the release of their upcoming studio album 'The World Is Yours' with a 132 page full color magazine as part of the deal. more
Hellcat Records act Civet had their van stolen in the early hours of this past Wednesday morning. The suspect led the police on a chase that started in Long Beach and ended in gunfire and a collision with a fire hydrant in the city of Paramount. more
The reunited classic "Animosity" lineup of Corrosion Of Conformity - Mike Dean (bass, vocals), Woody Weatherman (guitar) and Reed Mullin (drums) - has been confirmed for Sunn O)))'s curated event at Roadburn Festival 2011, set for April 15 at the 013 venue in Tilburg, Holland. more
Scorpions have confirmed more worldwide live dates on their Get Your Sting And Blackout World Tour 2010/2011. The band's itinerary can be viewed here
The dates for the 2011 edition of the Warped Tour have been announced. No information on venues or performers is yet available, but we do now know that the annual summer "punk" trek will kick off on June 24th in Dallas, TX, and wrap up on August 8th in Portland, OR. more
Ozzy Osbourne has joined Kerrang! Radio's first ever charity campaign. The singer, who originates from Birmingham, has become a Patron of Kerrang! Cash for Kids. The charity will raise funds for children across the West Midlands. more
Crossfade announced last week the addition of new drummer Mark Castillo who replaces drummer Will Hunt. more
CoS has bad news for Wolf Parade fans. According to attendees of the band's concert in Toronto Sat night, singer/keyboardist Spencer Krug reportedly told the audience that "this is the last show we'll play for a long time," with singer/guitarist Dan Boeckner then noting, "this is the last song we're ever gonna play." Wait there is more
Death Before Dishonor and The Mongoloids will tour Europe together early next year more
Within Temptation have rescheduled next year's UK tour, because vocalist Sharon den Ardel is expecting a baby. more
Marduk will celebrate their 20th anniversary by releasing a strictly limited-edition, "marvellous box set" in early 2011. According to the band, "This fabulous release will be a monument of the first two decades of Marduk." more
In a huge update for fans, Against Me!'s Tom Gabel has addressed a number of rumors, and made a couple huge announcements about the bands future. For starters, the band is leaving Sire Records. more
A Swedish appeals court upheld the Pirate Bay's guilty convictions on Friday, increasing the fines yet reducing the jail sentences. So what's this mean? more
Dying Fetus will see their earliest records remastered and repackaged for a series of expanded re-issues set for release in early 2011 via Relapse Records. more
Kelly Conlon (Death, Monstrosity, Vital Remains, Fires Of Babylon, Infinity Minus One) has joined Wynterborne. more
BMG Rights Management has agreed a deal to acquire Chrysalis for £107.4 million ($168.6 million). It follows three weeks of talks between BMG and Chrysalis, one of the world's biggest independent publishers. more
Smoking Popes new album, This Is Only A Test, is due out on March 15th, 2011 more
Criminal have announced the departure of lead guitarist and founding member Rodrigo Contreras. more
Michael Brandvold has posted a classic interview which should be of interest to KISS fans. Here is what he had to say about it: November 21st was the 35th anniversary of the formation of the KISS Army by Bill Starkey. I thought it would be great to dig up this old interview I did with former Program Director Rich Dickerson of WVTS-FM in Terre Haute, IN. Rich was the Program Director who was there at the formation of the KISS Army - 21 Minutes. Exact date of the interview is not known, but it occurred some time between 1995 and 1998. Check it out here
Farewell To Freeway will release their next Victory Records release on January 18th, 2011. Titled "Filthy Habits," the effort was produced by Eric Arena more -
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