Today's Day in Rock Stories

Steve Perry Releasing Solo Album, Reunites With Journey At Rock Hall

Incubus, who changed their name to Opprobrium several years ago when they regrouped following a hiatus, have denied the reports, calling them a lie. The articles were reportedly based a press release that was sent out claiming that an individual from a record label sent Metallica a cease and desist notification late last month, claiming to hold the copyright to the Opprobrium song in question, but the band says that they own the rights to all of their tracks.

The message was posted on guitarist Simon Soderberg's Facebook page and reveals the real names of The Nameless Ghouls that filed the lawsuit include Soderberg (Alpha), Mauro Rubino (Air), Henrik Palm (Eather), Martin Hjertstedt (Earth).

Lee had previously struck down reports that he would be playing with the group during the special event but when they took the stage to perform their iconic song "Roundabout", Geddy played bass in the place the late Chris Squire.

Geddy and Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson officially inducted Yes in the Rock Hall. With Lifeson saying, "We all start somewhere, and my journey with Yes started when I was a teenager. I may have smoked a cigarette or something. I spent hours picking my way through songs like 'Starship Trooper' and 'Yours is No Disgrace.' I must have played 'Starship Trooper' a million times. Yes helped give me the gift of music, which is everything, as you know."

He then elaborated on Yes' influence on him as a musician. "The musical choices we make in our youth, helps to determine who we become." Lifeson then advised, "Choose Chris Squire's amazing bass tone. Choose Jon Anderson's ethereal vocals. Choose Fragile. Choose 'Roundabout.' Choose the glorious guitar work in 'Owner of a Lonely Heart.' And definitely, choose Yes."

The California group shared the following news with fans on Saturday, "On April 17 Korn is heading down to South America for a run of dates in Columbia, Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Peru.

"Due to unforeseen circumstances, Fieldy is unable to make the shows so the band will be joined by a special guest. Filling in for bass duties will be Tye Trujillo, the 12-year old son of Metallica's Robert Trujillo and member of NorCal group The Helmets.

"Says the band, 'We are bummed Fieldy can't join us on this run but excited to do a few gigs with a young player like Tye. We look forward to welcoming our brother Fieldy back when we return to the States in May.'

Carlile left the group late last year due to his battle with Marfans Syndrome and shared via Instagram that he has just started a new treatment that involves a weekly injections that can last up to 3 months.

He writes, "Recently started another (hopefully final) spinal treatment here in Costa Rica. This procedure is 1x a week for 2-3 months... each week a series of 12-24 shot injections into my spinal chord, muscle, & ligaments from my legs, up to hips, then, low and middle back, to repair all my ligaments in the area, plus weekly IV'S to go with it!

Guitarist Billy Howerdel said in an interview prior to the trek that he had "every intention of...playing some new tracks" on the tour and the group played a song that is being referred to as "Feathers" during the first show.

The song will be one of the tracks featured on the sibling group's forthcoming sophomore album, which will be called "Go" and is set to hit stores on May 5th. It follows their debut release "Edges".

The new song follows the release of their debut single "Kill For Candy". Both tracks will appear on the supergroup's forthcoming self-titled debut album, which is set to hit stores on May 12th.

The new album, released under the moniker Little Steven, will be entitled "Soulfire" and is set to hit stores on May 19th. If follows Van Zandt's 1999 effort "Born Again Savage".

Frontman Dustin Kensrue spoke with TeamRock about the track and the themes of the album. "Thrice being a heavier kind of band and me being a bit drawn to the bigger issues of life in general, all that gravitates a lot of times towards writing pretty weighty, heavy lyrics.

The limited edition limited edition "Songs From The Wood: The 40th Anniversary" release will feature 3 CDs and 2 DVDs including the new album completely remixed in stereo by Steven Wilson.

"Devil Dancer" is the second track that the veteran band has revealed from the new album, following the previous release of the lead single "Only Broken Heart"

Stateside, the album entered the U.S. iTunes rock chart at No. 23. The record is the second release featuring the lineup of band leader Mike Rutherford and Luke Juby, Gary Wallis, Anthony Drennan, Andrew Roachford and Tim Howar.

The Genesis star reflected on the differences between their last album "The Road" and this new effort, "The Road didn't move anyone's world as we made it just after we'd met. We've learned to play together now.

The song comes from his latest album "Introvertigo" which he released in May of last year. The video about making of the "Sonnova Faith" can be streamed here.

The live record will be entitled "Greetings From..." and is set to be released on May 5th. It will feature nine performances captured during the band's 2016 fall tour with Opeth.

The band will be releasing the new effort digitally in North America on April 21st which other formats being offered in other territories including a limited deluxe CD Digipak (unfolding to cross shape) and deluxe LP (with Gatefold sleeve, 180 g vinyl and 12-page LP-booklet).

This year's event will be taking place at the Freeport Recreation Center Saturday, April 22nd and Sunday, April 23rd, 2017 in Freeport, Long Island. We were sent the following details:

The new album is the product of the veteran group's latest reunion which took place in March of 2016, following a few short reunion appearances earlier in the decade.

Ahhh the scent of deception. I've just recently broke ground on a home studio and was digging around through some old recordings and lyrics when I found Hard 2 Explain written on a half sheet of paper. I remember rehearsing it with band and playing it out a few times, but that was about it. There were strains in the lineup of that band and some of that was coming out in the music. So, I decided to breathe new life into it and allow it inspire me in a fresh new way.

As far as production goes I knew I wanted that heavy synth bass vibe and I have always loved the cascading sounds you can get from old synths like the Arp Odyssey. I felt that they would contrast nicely with my clean guitar tones and since there has been such a resurgence of these instruments today that it seemed like the timing was right. When my band and I were opening for Deep Purple in 2015, I really fell back in love with the Hammond B3 organ and I also wanted a healthy dose of that in the tune as well. I was confident that if I had all those elements in place, I could easily add the other production elements that I wanted to hear and then have a great platform for my vocals, their harmonies and then introduce my "other voice" being the guitar solo.

The video was done by myself and only serves as a visual to the typical abandonment and betrayal we have all experienced in a Hard 2 Explain moment. I must admit that I am an avid fan of urban exploration videos on YouTube. I love abandoned places, buildings and towns so it seemed logical to meld the two of them together.