And the outfit � best remembered for 1994 album Throwing Copper and hit single I Alone � claim they were forced to go on hiatus in 2009 as the only way to get rid of the vocalist.

Originally bills as the last big trek of the former Pink Floyd mainman's career, it made $131.4million in the six months up to May 31, 2012 � nearly double the take of number-two attraction, the Michael Jackson Immortal Tour. Bruce Springsteen took $52.4m over the same period while Van Halen brought in $38.6m and Pearl Jam drew $25.4m.

And the axeman says it's an illustration of how careful musicians must be in the aftermath of Randy Blythe's jailing for manslaughter in the Czech Republic.

The 36-date tour kicks off November 1 in Sunrise, FL and wraps up February 26 in Rhode Island. The Rhode Island date is making headlines because the last time the group was scheduled to perform there � in 1979 - Mayor Buddy Cianci cancelled the show due to safety concerns following the December 3, 1979 tragedy when 11 fans were killed in a stampede prior to the bands' Cincinnati show.

Hailed as one of the greatest first albums by any band in history, the 1987 release has gone on to sell over 30 million copies.

The latest information regarding the band's journey to the Far East comes from the Van Halen News Desk, who report that frontman David Lee Roth is currently in Japan doing promotions for the upcoming Van Halen dates.

He believes the underground scene that nurtured talent like Nirvana and his own band has now become part of the establishment, and as a result it's too easy to fall into creative stagnation in a community that once offered the opposite.

And he singles out online community Pitchfork as an example of his argument. "If you're 20 years old and you aspire to be like me or Kurt Cobain or Courtney Love.... you're not going to make it that way. You won't succeed," Corgan tells the Daily Beast. "Let's say you're the next Kurt Cobain. You will be appropriated on your first album by the Pitchfork community. Your record company will rally round that idea because that's your marketing platform.

They sent over these details: Angels Heart will be giving away free high resolution digital downloads of the new 14-song unreleased record, Tattoos & Cigarettes. Here's how it works: fans enter the "daily deal" contest via the band's Facebook page before September 4, 2012.

When entries total 10,000, those who have signed up will get free access to the high-res new release. Additionally, the band is formally releasing Sixty-Eight Cutlass at one song per week until September 4, building up to the Tattoos & Cigarettes giveaway. Having forged a dedicated following and audience respect from early demos and touring, the newest batch of songs from the band is a highly anticipated collection that will not disappoint current and new fans of the music project.

As for what to expect from the set, it's not going to be orthodox. Flea tweeted that the tracks on the EP are made up of "obscure, arty, mostly instrumental music," and that at least one of the songs will have Patti Smith on vocals. The songs on the EP, he explained, were recorded after the Peppers wrapped up their Stadium Arcadium tour back in 2007.

Iha just posted the video for "To Who Knows Where," the debut single from his first solo release in 14 years, Look to the Sky. Iha says the idea for the video came from watching David Bowie's classic film The Man Who Fell to Earth.

"The general idea was to allude to weird story lines that were never explained," Iha said in a statement. "I come down from another planet, there are men following me, there's a mysterious woman, and I hope to find my way back to my home planet. It's like a lot of '70s movies."

Watch the video here.

The album's first single, "Stars," will be released to AAA radio stations nationwide later this month and a video for the song will be released soon. In the meantime, a lyric video has been created for the album's lead track, "Pretty," which can be seen here.

Hodgson's 34 date U.S. tour resumes on August 5 in Park City, Utah - marking his first major national U.S. tour since his departure from Supertramp in 1983.

What to expect from the rockin' cruise? Try private concerts, surprise music acts and an exclusive Q&A session with Justin Hayward, John Lodge and Graeme Edge of the Moody gang.

According to the Daily Express, Introducing... The Beatles was released in early 1964 but was somewhat lost in the mix after their band's Meet The Beatles album came out just 10 days later.

For instance, back in May it was announced that songs like Prince and the Revolution's classic "Purple Rain" and Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper's Delight" were added to the registry and were selected because there were "aesthetically, culturally or historically important and deserving of permanent housing within the nation's library."

Unlike the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, you can have an input about which songs should be reserved in the registry. The Library informed us that "while the Librarian depends on the input of the National Recording Preservation Board for his ultimate selections, the list is also impacted by public nominations. Anyone can send in their suggestions. Those who want to submit via e-mail can send to: [email protected]."

Priest's 1982 classic, "You've Got Another Thing Comin'" is featured in a new commercial introducing a new campaign dubbed the "Honda Summer Clearance Event."

Paul Reed Smith Guitars will again host the acclaimed "One Night One Show One Cause" concert, featuring Journey, at the Modell Center for the Performing Arts at the Lyric Opera House in downtown Baltimore.

Kill Devil Hill is the new band featuring acclaimed drummer Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath, Heaven and Hell, Dio) and bassist Rex Brown, (Pantera, Down) guitar slinger Mark Zavon and lead vocalist Dewey Bragg.

Rockabye Baby! was developed by Lisa Roth, sister to the singer of Van Halen. The series includes collections made from the songs of artists like AC/DC, Metallica, Aerosmith, Pearl Jam, The Beatles, and many others.

He says: "My oldest boy is going to take over my slot. He was sitting on the stair in diapers wearing my mask with sticks while we were downstairs learning how to be a band.

The musician and movie producer, who's set for a tour with fellow shock-rock veteran Marilyn Manson, says he's seen too many beginners make the same error time and time again.

"I remember when White Zombie got signed to Geffen. That's when all the bands were getting signed to Geffen. There was this one mistake a lot of bands made, and they still make it," Zombie tells Spin. "You're still some unknown band nobody gives two sh*ts about � you just happened to be signed to a label.

Frontwoman Alexia Rodriguez explains, "For the past two years we have been touring around the world and evolving into the band we are today without the support of a label. We are finally happy to announce that we've found a home and family at Century Media and can't wait for what is to come."

The band will be heading to Europe on August 10th to play the Czech Republic's Brutal Assault Festival and Belgium's Ieper Fest followed by a string of Japanese and Canadian dates.

The aluminum lighting rig first appeared in 1979 and was the first-ever rig capable of movement. Since then it's made regular appearances above the band, including on their current world tour. But while it's a fan favourite, Motorhead don't always feel the same way about the device.

Lemmy tells Zippo how a 'flight' in the bomber set him on a war footing with a roadie: "I once got in it on the encore at Nottingham Royal Theatre. He lifted it up. I had a curly lead that was stretched straight and it was pulling me out of the plane.

On Wednesday, the tour rolled into Alice's hometown of Detroit for a show at the DTE Energy Music Theatre.