AC/DC's Dirty Deeds Boosted By Phil Rudd's Arrest

Yes, there is a whole lot of irony in the fact that decades ago, Rudd was drumming on a song about hiring a hitman. However, his charge for trying to procure a murder has since been dropped, and Rudd is now left with his drug possession charges along with threatening to kill someone.

How many people exactly had a dark enough sense of humor to download "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap? Or a just sparked nostalgia for the song? Apparently, just under 2,000 people downloaded it in the week ending Nov. 9. here.

Fugazi Streaming Their Entire First Demo Online

The Washington DC post-hardcore heroes release First Demo on November 18 via Dischord Records. It is a remastered version of Ian MacKaye and co's 1988 collection of demos, most of which ended up being re-recorded for later releases.

It will be available on CD and LP, with the vinyl including an MP3 download card. The 11-track collection was recorded at Inner Ear Studios in Arlington, Virginia in January 1988. It includes versions of eventual Fugazi classics Waiting Room and Furniture. Check out the stream here.

Judas Priest 'Already Piling Up' Riffs For Next Album

But already the singer is keen to get back to work. And the enthusiasm of guitarist Richie Faulkner is what's fuelling the fire. Halford tells Trunk Nation: "I go into the dressing room every night and Richie's jamming - that guy never stops playing his guitar."

"...The riffs are already piling up, the ideas are already piling up. I'm ready to go. I'm ready to make a Judas Priest record. So that's where we roll at the moment." Read more here.

The Who Release Virtual Reality App

The app was launched at the Goldhawk Club, scene of many of The Who's early gigs, in the band's old stamping ground of Sherpherd's Bush. It was attended by the likes of Roger Daltrey, Who manager Bill Curbishley, turntable legend Grandmaster Flash, and the local scooter club.

Attendees were able to test the Oculus Rift version of the app, which was built by Immersive, who've also developed an app featuring Ian Dury's lyrics. The Who app allows users to explore a virtual world full of familiar band landmarks, as well as purchase tickets and merchandise. As the wearer travels through a digital environment they're able to view pictures from Daltrey's personal archive, as well as change the mix of songs by turning their heads to look at separate instruments as they hover in the air. Read more here.

AFI Offshoot XTRMST Release First Video

The band have already made the tracks Exterminate and Dirty Nails available for streaming, and viewers paying attention to the Conformist video will notice links to both tracks at the tail end of the promo clip.

"The straightedge philosophy is something that we gravitated toward at a young age, drawn by concepts and ideals that seem almost foreign in modern society," Havok and Puget say. "Like much of the other subcultures we were a part of growing up, it put us at odds with 99% of the people around us, which was something we embraced. It seemed natural that this crucial ideology would find a musical expression. This record is one of the most important we've made. The songs are of purity, passion and truth. May they speak to you."

Check out the arty, and somewhat disturbing, video for Conformist here.

Robert Plant BBC Radio 6 Interview Goes Online

Plant spoke about his latest album, "lullaby and...The Ceaseless Roar", the personality of his band The Sensational Space Shifters, and other things during the appearance.

The Led Zeppelin singer kicked off a 13-date UK tour on November 9 in Newport, Wales. Plant made major headlines recently when UK tabloid The Mirror published a report that the singer had allegedly turned down an $800 million (�500 million) offer from Virgin head Sir Richard Branson for a Led Zeppelin reunion tour.

Read more and stream the interview here.

Jethro Tull Streaming Ward Child Reissue Track

The set includes a new mix by Steven Wilson plus music and a script synopsis from the abandoned film which was intended to accompany the original release. The movie, set to star Leonard Rossiter, was shelved after the band failed to secure funding.

War Child was instead released as a standard 10-track album. War Child: The 40th Anniversary Theatre Edition is released as a 2CD/2DVD set. Read more and stream the song here.

Steven Tyler Performs Aerosmith's Amazing At Rehab

Tyler teamed up with Recovery Unplugged Creative Director - and original Aerosmith rhythm guitarist - Richie Supa to perform songs for the group, including the band's 1993 smash, "Amazing", which the two co-wrote.

Tyler reportedly took photos with staff and clients following a presentation that saw the singer and Supa tell stories from their 40-plus years of shared history and friendship. Check out video of his performance here.

The Safety Fire Unplug For New Wide Hands Video

The band say: "Growing up with bands like Soundgarden, Alice In Chains and Pearl Jam during the era of MTV Unplugged, we have always had a fondness for acoustic interpretations and versions of songs.

"This was something we just did for fun but were really happy with how it turned out. With the music being stripped back we felt the video was a fitting portrayal."

Watch the video here.

New Arcade Messiah Song Streaming Online

Bassett says: "After writing and producing numerous KingBathmat albums and more recently the acoustic solo album Unearth, I decided I wanted to create my first instrumental album, and I wanted it to be set, audibly and visually in a dark, bleak apocalyptic aura of despair and anger.

"I wanted to focus on enormous riffs and sorrowful yet powerful musical refrains and place them within a terrain of unusual time signatures interspersed by moments of psychedelic calm."

Stream the song here.

Peckham Cowboys Release Bromley Girls Video

The Cowboys include vocalist Marc Eden (who's worked with Slash and Ariel Bender), Timo Kaltio (Izzy Stradlin and Hanoi Rocks) and Quireboys bass player Nigel Mogg. In May, the band performed at the Classic Rock-sponsored Camden Rocks festival.

"The song's about a young aristocratic lady of high breeding, led astray by a terrible man," says Eden (a distant heir to the British throne). "Only the names have been changed, because we forgot them�"

Watch the video here.

Singled Out: Burnt Belief (Jon Durant and Porcupine Tree's Colin Edwin)

Pr�cis begins with a brooding electronic pulse (one that wouldn't be out of place in Tangerine Dream piece) over which Colin's bass and Jon's clouds etch a fairly ominous vibe. However, once the rhythms kick in, the clouds begin to disperse, and the mood begins to lift a bit. A distant trumpet (guitar synth) over a chord sequence heralds faint hope before Colin starts in with a Percy Jones-esque harmonic slide on his fretless bass and the piece begins its urgency.

Lead guitar doubled with Trumpet blast out a strong melodic statement building to a major climax when the chord progression returns and signals a new bass theme over which the guitar and trumpet triumphantly restate the original theme. Eventually the storm dissipates with clouds echoing away over electronic pulses as it had begun.

Hearing is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song, listen for yourself and learn more about the album right here!

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