Aerosmith's Joe Perry Blames Record Labels For Music's Decline

Perry, who's watched the decline of album sales first-hand and as a spectator, is of the Morrissey school of thought in thinking that the record labels have fallen off when it comes to promoting artists and new releases. In an interview with Yahoo! Music, Perry in part blamed the labels for the decline in Aerosmith's sales that was especially notable with their 2012 album, Music From Another Dimension!, which Perry said was "one of the best records we'd done in years and years."

"The record companies don't really invest in the artist the way they used to," he said. "In the '70s, you usually had fans that were just sitting and waiting for the next record to come out - and if they didn't like it, they bought it anyway! But that's kind of the way our whole economy is now. It's built on growth instead of quality. It's built on 'out with the old, in with the new - buy the new car because last year's car isn't cool,' rather than build a really good car that will last you as long as it should."

Even though Perry is down on the shift currently taking place - "I have a feeling that we're kind of at the end of an era, in a lot of different ways," he added - don't expect Aerosmith to quit on music anytime soon. Read about that here.

Pink Floyd and Beatles Landmark Being Transformed

"The chimneys are the most powerful part of the icon," Jim Eyre, director of Wilkinson Eyre, told CNN. "Take them away, and you don't have an icon. The coal fumes has decayed the concrete, so they have to come down. But we're going to painstakingly reconstruct them."

The old power station, which was built in the 1930s, will be replaced with a building that will house "retail space, offices and luxury 'villas.'" The project's first phase is scheduled to be complete in 2016.

In April of 2014, the Battersea Power Station Development Company organized the first in what it says will be an annual party at the plant "to celebrate the iconic building's ongoing development and welcome its future community." Elton John performed for guests including Grace Jones, Jeremy Renner and Kit Harrington from Game of Thrones.

Getty Images captured the first wave of demolition on Aug. 19. See it here.

AC/DC Classic Gets Reworked By Rational Youth and Psyche

Due November 25 on limited-edition 7" vinyl, "Thunderstruck" will be released in three different 7" vinyl colours, each reflecting the lyrics of the AC/DC hit: Shot-glass clear, Can I come again please? white, and Texas cheeseburger cheese orange.

The record comes in a 3mm spined-sleeve and is a design replica of the original 1990 Australian-issue sleeve for AC/DC's own "Thunderstruck" seven-inch single. Check it out here.

Weezer Tease Cleopatra

"You can't control me no more, Cleopatra," frontman Rivers Cuomo warns over the foot-stomping beat and occasional harmonica blasts. The song is the newest taste of Everything Will Be Alright in the End, the band's ninth album, which is due out Oct. 7.

The 11-track album features Best Coast's Bethany Cosentino on one song, "Go Away," while fellow new tune "I've Had It Up to Here" was co-written by Justin Hawkins of the Darkness.

"Back to the Shack," the album's first single, is currently the only song released in full. Listen to the "Cleopatra" preview here.

Faith No More Classic Gets Unusual Makeover

Creators Roma Music Group insist: "These aren't novelty recordings. The fidelity of these recordings is at the top of the priority list. Let's face it - much like the brand name clothes you buy for your infant, this music is really for you.

"Whether you're raising a metal baby, rocker or hippie baby, Twinkle Twinkle Little Rock Star has your music transformed from arena anthems into nursery classics." Check out both versions of the song here.

Billy Corgan Debuts Two New Smashing Pumpkins Songs

Corgan performed the songs at his hometown Chicago's Ravinia Festival, calling the hit Netflix show-recalling track a "tasty, pre-holiday treat." Which is an apt description if your palate prefers slow-burning, grunge-steeped guitar songs.

"Methuselah," on the other hand, was a more daintily-picked guitar-driven track. The song, named for the longest-living man in the Hebrew Bible, was fittingly written a long time ago. Corgan wrote the track around the time of the band's 1995 sessions for their seminal album, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness.

The tracks could presumably appear one of the Smashing Pumpkins' two upcoming albums, Monuments to an Elegy and Day for Night, which will follow up their massive Adore reissue later this month and 2012's Oceania.

Listen here.

Chiodos Release 3 AM Video

Keyboardist Bradley Bell says: "Never has this band been so excited about a music video. This time we took the approach of having fun and getting everybody involved in some acting and just being their weird selves. Hopefully everyone enjoys it as much as we did."

The band formed in 2001 as The Chiodos Bros - a name taken from filmmakers Stephen, Charles and Edward Chiodo, who made the film Killer Klowns From Outer Space in 1988, but shortened the name prior to the launch of debut album All's Well That Ends Well in 2005.

Watch the video here.

Framing Hanley Release 'Twisted Halos' Lyric Video

The band produced the album thanks to a successful Kickstarter campaign which raised $60,691 - a move they say saved the group from splitting up. Frontman Kenneth Nixon says: "We pack this valuable tool that's an endless source of information and knowledge in our pockets in the form of a cell phone and use it for the dumbest things.

"Instead of staying informed about the world, we would rather post pictures of food and ignore the reality of what's going on out there - until it's too late.

"Twisted Halos is in some ways a call to action. let's talk about it so other have to hear about it. We can't change the terrible things about our world unless we talk about it and stay informed. In the end, it's our fault if we don't."

Check out the new lyric video here.

Black Moth Release Live Tumbleweave Video

The cover was designed by artwork icon Roger Dean, who recently said: "In over 40 years it has been extremely rare for me to have heard the music before starting - it's just the way of the world. Talking about ideas is what does it."

Leeds-based Black Moth head out on the road later this month with labelmates Limb confirmed as support. Grab the dates and watch the new video here.

Dieter Meier Streaming New Song

He says of his record: "As an artist you're entering new territories - even though by now you pretty much know how you make a video or whatever. The territory is always new and it means, in a very positive sense, there's chaos.

"For me, the only reason to do something is to learn something by doing it. I would never do something that I'm just perfect at doing." Check out the song stream here.

Ruthie Foster Streaming The Blues

Producer Meshell Ndegeocello designed the follow-up to 2012 Grammy-nominated release Let It Burn as a showcase for Foster's voice. She explains: "It's such a singular, powerful instrument, and she has such mastery of it. She can turn it on, belt it out and bring you to your knees, all in an instant.

"I wanted this album to highlight that, and also communicate her vibe, giving a fuller picture of her artistry and ability. I think we've made something that compliments and holds its own alongside the power of her voice."

Check out the song here.

Singled Out: John & Brittany's St. Valentine

I think one of the things we tried to do when writing "St. Valentine" was to look at the darker side of relationships and intimacy. Whether it's in a romantic context or not, when two people are close enough to know the other's vulnerabilities, it gives them a lot of power to hurt each other. We've observed this dynamic and a lot of people we know, but it also exists in our own friendship. I think we're so close that there's always a very deep sense of caring and consideration, but when we're mad at each other it's an all out war haha! We know how to push each other's buttons and we know each other's Achilles' heels very well. It's a fine line we walk as a musical duo, because we are aware that our yin-yang dynamic is what fuels our creative spark. The trick is not to let that cross the line into antagonism.

The process of writing the song was fairly typical for us and that it involved a lot of back-and-forth and exchange of ideas, and yes, some arguing. It was interesting because the bulk of it came together rather quickly. When I read the verse lyrics for the first time, they just kind of sung themselves and we were able to make them work really well over Brittany's main guitar figure. But then we hit a brick wall because we had no bridge. It was frustrating at first because we knew we had a really strong hook line with "you dig it when I suffer," although, when you think about it, it's kind of a heavy line to get people to sing along with. I think a lot more people relate to that than you might think, however. Eventually everything came together really well and I think ultimately the song is pretty honest mirror of our personal dynamic. In the studio we were in a huge fight and not really even talking to each other when I cut the vocals so I was really feeling those lyrics when I sang them haha. Obviously, we made up.. and lived to fight another day.

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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