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Alice in Chains Starr Drug Bust
antiMusic reports: Former Alice in Chains bassist Mike Starr isn't having a very good week. For one thing his former band has regrouped and just released a critically acclaimed comeback album without him and now we learn that he was reportedly arrested in Los Angeles last week on a drug charge. It sounds like a good thing he'll be part of the next Celebrity Rehab.

Blabbermouth reported over the weekend: Starr is currently being held at the Bauchet Street Jail in downtown L.A.. His bail is set at $100,000 and he is due for arraignment at the Pasadena Superior court on October 14.

Earlier this year, Starr was selected as a cast member for the third season of the VH1 reality series "Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew". Hosted by Dr. Drew Pinsky, the season will consist of eight episodes that follow the real-life experiences of celebrity patients undergoing detoxification and treatment at the Pasadena Recovery Center. - more on this story

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Foo Zeppelin Queens Group Them Crooked Vultures Spill Some Details
antiMusic reports: It seems like a new super group is popping up every week but few have generated as much excitement with fans as Them Crooked Vultures. If you've been living under a rock for the past few months, this new group features Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters, John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin and Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age. AntiQuiet.com's Skwerl caught up with Homme this weekend at the Austin City Limits and learned some interest details about the group. Here are a couple of excerpts from their conversation.

Antiquiet: I heard this came together at a renaissance-themed birthday party? - Josh Homme: Yeah, well Dave, he mentioned this idea, and we're always looking for a chance to do stuff together, Dave and I. So he said, "you know what, maybe I should ask John Paul Jones!" And I was like, "that'd be awesome. And I'll ask� The President. And we can put it all together." And then all of a sudden he starts sending me emails, of correspondence between him and Jones, and I was like� 'uhhhh� well ----. What do I do?'

I hadn't played guitar for five months, and I was gonna maybe take a break for a second, for my first time in a long time. But then [Dave] has his birthday party at Medieval Times, and of course he sat us right next to each other. That was the blind date. But he sat in the next row behind us, like looking over (laughing)� But you know, I think it's fairly common to meet someone from Zeppelin at Medieval Times.

Antiquiet: What's going on with the album? - Josh Homme: Well, we just finished figuring out what songs we're going to put on it, which took a little bit of time. We couldn't decide what [we wanted] to do. Do you make a triple album? An EP? How many songs is too much?

I tend to think that even if you've got a bunch of good songs, maybe you should err on the side of brevity, and keep it tight. But we really enjoy lots of songs, so we couldn't decide.

- He had a lot more to say, check it out here!

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Hate Gallery Member Violently Attacked And Arrested
Band Statement reports: Violence broke out at the Hate Gallery show at Pub Anchor in Stockholm, Sweden on 1st October resulting in the arrest of bassist/vocalist Janne Jarvis. What was supposed to be a low-key show for the British/Swedish rockers ended up in chaos. "I've never experienced anything like it" said Jarvis. "The bouncers dragged me out and held me down over a barrier outside. I couldn't breathe and they almost broke my arms. Luckily there were a number of people outside including some journalists who helped me get free."

However this was just the start. "I managed to make it into the middle of the street and was relieved to see that a police car had just pulled up. I tried to explain what had happened but before they could take a statement the bouncers rushed me and grabbed me again, this time with considerably more force. I pleaded with the police to stop them but they just stood back. They looked like they were panicking and didn't seem to know what to do or they were 'friends' with the bouncers. Luckily some more police turned up and they kindly arrested me and took me away.

"I cannot believe how incompetent and incapable the Stockholm police were of protecting a member of the public from this kind of assault. Members of the police force that I spoke to later were amazed and embarrassed that members of their own department did absolutely nothing. - more on this story

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Zakk Wylde Plans Halloween Bash
Gibson reports: Gibson Guitar celebrate the launch of two new signature model guitars and pro headphones with a special event in New York on Halloween, October 31, 2009. Zakk Wylde, legendary guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne and founder of the heavy metal band Black Label Society is set to perform at a free concert event at the Hard Rock Caf� New York in Times Square beginning at 8pm.

The event will feature a major nationwide promotional radio campaign, special online contesting and viral marketing and a first-hand look at the special line of the signature Zakk Wylde Gibson USA guitar and Epiphone Graveyard Disciple. The event is also co-sponsored by Dunlop Pedals.

Gibson's month long promotional "Rocktober" campaign will culminate with two major Zakk Wylde appearances and events in New York City. In addition to the concert performance, Zakk will host a special "meet and greet" at New York's renowned 48th Street Sam Ash Music Store from 4PM to 7PM the night before, October 30, 2009. "Zakk Wylde's Hellfire Halloween Bash" concert with Black Label Society follows the next day at New York's Hard Rock Cafe in Times Square. The concert will include V.I.P. guests who won their exclusive "all access" tickets and the opportunity to meet Zakk through a major nationwide radio contest that will be promoted heavily throughout the month of October. - more on this story

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Paramore Beat Madonna- Red Hot Radiohead Group Debuts- Deep Classical Purple- Queen Rock Band- Fall Out Boy Gets Comp'd- Sick of it All Enter Studio and more
antiMusic reports: Paramore have knocked Madonna off the top of the UK albums chart . The five-piece US outfit's third LP 'Brand New Eyes' has gone straight to the top, knocking the pop queen's new compilation 'Celebration' down to Two. more

Radiohead's Thom Yorke debuted new material with an all-star backing band at an intimate venue in Los Angeles this weekend (October 2). The frontman rolled out several tunes with the new band, which featured Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, REM collaborator Joey Waronker, Brazilian multi-instrumentalist Mauro Refosco, and producer Nigel Godrich. more

Former Deep Purple keyboard legend Jon Lord has joined forces with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic to record a new CD of classical music. more

Elvis Presley's grandson Ben Presley is about to continue the Presley legacy by signing a record deal with Universal. Ben, the 17-year-old son of Elvis' daughter Lisa Marie Presley, has been offered a $5 million deal more

Fall Out Boy is reportedly releasing a new Greatest Hits CD. The album is said to also feature two previously unreleased tracks more

It's hard not to randomly choose 10 Queen songs and not come up with an amazing set, but the October 20th Queen track pack for Rock Band manages to collect 10 of the very best.more

Sick Of It All will enter the studio in early-November to begin recording their next full-length. The band has written sixteen songs thus far, though not all of the tracks will appear on the album more

Five interview segments from Ace Frehley's appearance on MTV2's Headbangers Ball are posted on MTV.com

BraveWords.com is exclusively streaming Rob Zombie's new song 'Sick Bubble-Gum' - head to the left-hand-side of BraveWords.comto launch the KnuckleTracks Online Audio Player

Thunderbolt has announced that they have finished writing the 10th song for their upcoming album and will start laying down drum tracks later this week.more

Apple Inc. and the music publisher for Eminem have settled a lawsuit over the digital downloading rights to many of the Detroit rapper's songs. more

Video footage of God Forbid guitarist Doc Coyle getting hit in the face with a cup of water during Lamb Of God's September 29, 2009 performance in Dallas, Texas as the support act for Metallica can be viewed here

Scorpions took part in a special concert, dubbed "A Night To Remember", Friday night (October 2) at the Grugahalle in Essen, Germany, with special guests, former members/guitarists Uli Jon Roth and Michael Schenker. more

Original Quiet Riot bass player Kelli Garni and Kelle Rhoads, brother of late Ozzy Osbourne/Quiet Riot guitarist Randy Rhoads, are among the musicians who will perform at the Rhoadsfest, set to take place December 6, 2009 at the Whisky A Go Go. more -

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Severe Infection Sidelines Skinlab
antiMusic reports: Skinlab's Sons Of A Sik World Tour seems to be cursed. First Mower lost a member on the eve of the outing and now Skinlab has to pull the plug on the tour because frontman Steev Esquivel is sick. Here is what Steev had to say: I went to the hospital last night after dealing with chest and lung pains for the last two weeks on tour. I thought it was just a cold and something that would pass but before the show in Herkamir, NJ. I decided to take myself to the Cooperstown Emergency Room.

I was told my condition was a severe lung infection that my body has not been able to fight, due to the tour schedule we've been dealing with and the nonstop lifestyle that I live just trying to make things happen for the band and so I can tour.

Bottom line is the doctors have told me I've pushed myself to the limit and was lucky enough to get treatment before this turned into full blown pneumonia. Having been told that I am completely bummed to announce that we are going to be cancelling the remaining dates on the Sons Of A Sik World tour. - more on this story

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Relient K Embark on A Three Hour Tour
PR reports: Relient K are on the road for their "A Three Hour Tour" 18-city trek across the eastern portion of the US. The limited-engagement month long tour is in support of their upcoming release Forget And Not Slow Down out on October 6th on Mono Vs. Stereo/ Jive Records. The tour kicked off on October 1st in New Haven, CT with opening acts Copeland and Barcelona.

To prep for Forget And Not Slow Down, Matt Thiessen retreated to a remote house in Winchester, TN in isolation for several months writing material for the new record. During his sojourn, Thiessen stayed in constant contact with guitarist Matt Hoopes and the rest of the band � drummer Ethan Luck, bassist John Warne and guitarist Jon Schneck - sharing song ideas and mapping out a direction for the album.

"We definitely wanted to make a rock record," front man Thiessen confirms. To that end the band rejoined with longtime producer Mark Townsend, and enlisted legendary mixer Andy Wallace (Nirvana, Jeff Buckley, Sheryl Crow). - more on this story

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Controversial Hendrix Guitar For Sale
Nightwatcher reports: A Jimi Hendrix Fender Stratocaster guitar with a controversial past is back on the market after its owners, one based in San Diego, settled with the late rock star's estate.

The vintage 1967 electric guitar is a right-handed one that was converted to left-handed to accommodate Hendrix. The owners, Rock Stars Guitars, are asking $500,000 for it.

The instrument, currently on display at the Musicians Hall of Fame in Nashville, was at the center of a 2001 lawsuit filed in San Diego Superior Court. At dispute were claims by Experience Hendrix LLC that the guitar was stolen shortly after Hendrix's death in 1970, or that it never belonged to him at all. - more on this story

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Danny Barnes Set For Yonder Mountain Support as Dave Matthews Lends A Hand On New Album
PR reports: Danny Barnes, banjo pioneer and a founding member of the Bad Livers, a seminal Austin alternative country band, will open for the Yonder Mountain String Band on its fall tour, which launches October 6th in Millvale, PA. Barnes will be debuting songs from his new album, Pizza Box, to be released digitally on October 20th by ATO Records, and physically as online pre-order. (See below for tour itinerary and album track listing.)

Fans who pre-order the album will also receive an exclusive bonus CD featuring Barnes and Dave Matthews Band performing songs from Pizza Box and Danny's during the band's recent three-night stand at The Gorge in George, WA over Labor Day weekend, along with two bonus songs from the album recording sessions. The bonus CD will be available only through the pre-order. Ten copies will be autographed by Danny Barnes and Dave Matthews and will be randomly distributed among all pre-orders here.

"Overdue," the lead single from Pizza Box, goes to radio this week. A moving look at a relationship that's endured some rough times, the track is one of three that Dave Matthews sings background vocals on. Matthews, a longtime fan of Barnes, signed him to his label, New York-based ATO Records, and also contributed the cover illustration for Pizza Box. The album was produced by John Alagia (Dave Matthews Band, John Mayer, Jason Mraz) and recorded at Haunted Hollow in Charlottesville, VA. It features Matt Chamberlain (Pearl Jam, David Bowie, T Bone Burnett) on drums and Rashawn Ross (a touring member of Dave Matthews Band) on horns. - more on this story

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Lacuna Coil Get Sirius
PR reports: Italy's greatest musical export, Lacuna Coil, recently stopped by the SiriusXM office in NYC for a special acoustic, in-studio performance of their Active Rock hit singles "I Won't Tell You" and "Spellbound."

This much anticipated performance will debut on SiriusXM's Octane channel this week, alongside a slew of interview segments, which spans the course of the entire week.

See the full story link for the entire on-air schedule and don't forget to catch the band on the road this entire fall throughout North America on the "HardDrive Live Tour" that also features genre titans All That Remains, with Maylene and the Sons of Disaster, From Sword To Sunrise (1st Leg) and Taking Dawn (2nd Leg). - more on this story

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Jordan Galland and Sean Lennon Collaborate On Vampire Movie Score
PR reports: Musician and filmmaker Jordan Galland will release his debut solo-album, Airbrush (Slush Puppy Music), this fall in conjunction with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead (Chimera Music), the original score written by longtime friend and collaborator Sean Lennon.

Both Airbrush and Undead set the soundscape for the film of the same name, an indie-vampire comedy starring Jake Hoffman, Devon Aoki and Ralph Macchio (yes, the Karate Kid). In addition to the instrumental score, the film includes the song "They Always Come Back," from Galland's Airbrush. Movie trailer

Friends since childhood, Galland and Lennon have collaborated for years. Most notably, the pair co-wrote material for Lennon's 2006 release Friendly Fire (Capitol Records) and routinely worked together in Galland's band Dopo Yume, releasing four full-length albums in just under five years. - more on this story

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Acrylics Debut
PR reports: Brooklyn-based quintet Acrylics have revealed the track listing for their forthcoming 5-song 10" debut EP, All of the Fire, out Oct. 28th through Terrible Records, a new label formed by Chris Taylor of Grizzly Bear and Ethan Silverman. Acrylics will be the label's second release after the launch of its 7-inch series featuring a new solo effort from Taylor.

Acrylics was formed by Jason Klauber and Molly Shea in 2008 and evolved into a five piece in the recent past. All of the Fire was produced by Taylor at his church-studio in Brooklyn, Terrible Studios.

The band is offering the title track song for "All of the Fire" as a free mp3 download in advance of the EP's release. All of the Fire will also be available to purchase at the band's CMJ shows [dates below] before release. - more on this story

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Landmine Marathon Offer Up Some Album Details
PR reports: Phoenix, Arizona's Landmine Marathon have announced the title and other details of their forthcoming release on Prosthetic Records. The album is entitled, "Sovereign Descent ," and was recorded at guitarist Ryan Butler's Arcane Digital Recording Studios, where he's recorded past efforts from the band, as well as Misery Index, Phobia, The Funeral Pyre and many more.

The album will be mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side Music (Converge, Hatebreed, Dillinger Escape Plan). The cover art is being handled by acclaimed artist Dan Seagrave who's done covers for acts such as Entombed, Dismember, Morbid Angel, Suffocation and many many more. "Sovereign Descent" will see a release in early 2010. The band documented the recording sessions via video blogs which can be seen on their site.

The band commented, "We are really excited to be able to announce some more details about our next album, including the title, "Sovereign Descent." We have put a lot of hard work into writing and recording this album. We all agree that it is some of Landmine's strongest material so far, both musically and lyrically. Ryan really went above and beyond with the recording and mixing process. Having the opportunity to work with two people who we feel are legends; Dan Seagrave and Alan Douches is a huge honor. We look forward to sharing some of the final results soon and even more so playing these songs live on the road! " - more on this story

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Ike Reilly's Hard Luck Stories
antiMusic reports: Ike Reilly returns with "Hard Luck Stories," which is set for digital release on November 24th. Here is a little background info that Rock Ridge sent over: Hard luck stories. Everybody's got them or heard them, but it takes a special mind and wit to share them with the lyrical dexterity and aplomb that have become the hallmarks (and trademarks) of Ike Reilly's critically-lauded records. Reilly's a raconteur; to be sure, his songs ache and explode with a gritty realism to which everyone can relate on some level. His latest solo offering, entitled "Hard Luck Stories" - a more groove-oriented and melodic album than previous recordings - is a combination of corroded R & B, furious punk-blues, lounge-pop and classic rock, all laced with giant choruses.

Even in light of the melodic assault of "Hard Luck Stories," it is the stories themselves that make this Reilly's most accessible recording to date. The tales, while unique to Reilly in the telling, paint a darkly humorous yet accurate picture of the universal compromise and struggle felt by many folks in America right now - people like the frazzled high school kid who's competing for summer jobs and girls with his ex-coach, the compromising single father who loses custody of his little girl as he goes down for growing weed in their home, the young woman doing the best she can for her war veteran brother as he inadvertently terrorizes their community, and the indie rocker trying to sing a song that finally makes a little money.
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A Smile From The Trenches Announce Vegas Party
PR reports: A Smile From The Trenches will be in Las Vegas for CD release party on October 29 at THE FARM. Door open at 6pm and the band performers 9pm.

Additionally, as of recent, the band has inked a deal with up and coming record label DC Hardcore (home of punk legend H.R. of Bad Brains) and is currently in the midst of a tour.

They hit the road in support of their debut EP, "Leave The Gambling For Vegas," which will be re-released with three new tracks on October 27, 2009. With notable tracks such as "Start Worryin' Star Warrian," "Dani," "Juicy Fruit," and a cover of the Katy Perry hit "Hot N Cold," the album sustained its hard-earned buzz. - more on this story

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Who Needs A Record Label? Terra Naomi Launching Fan Funded Tour
PR reports: Terra Naomi is proof that artists today can use social media marketing instead of a record label to launch and maintain thriving musical careers. After leaving Island Universal Records in 2008, Terra decided to forge ahead with what launched her career as a musical artist: The desire to connect with her fans in a more personal way via numerous online videos and webcasts, and her interactive website.

Today she's embarking on a 20-city, fan-funded U.S. solo tour that will kick off on October 15 in San Francisco to promote her upcoming independent EP, "You For Me". The album will be available on iTunes starting in mid-October with a full-length album expected in early 2010. After posting a 'Tour Support Fund Drive' video on YouTube, she raised her $5,000 goal in two week's time. With over 15 million views of her homemade videos on YouTube, nearly 35,000 subscribers, and an unparalleled interactive dialogue with fans, Terra is once again at the forefront of the new direct artist-to-fan model and can't wait to test out the viability of this approach when she hits the road this month.

In 2006, Terra was a pioneer in the digital age of music when she posted a series of videos filmed in her Hollywood apartment. Naming it her "Virtual Summer Tour," Terra went on to win the first-ever YouTube Award for Best Music Video in 2006 for her song/video "Say It's Possible," inspired by Al Gore's film, An Inconvenient Truth. A chance meeting with Mr. Gore led to a solo performance at Wembley Stadium in London as part of the Live Earth concert in July 2007. - more on this story

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Zoroaster Ink New Deal
PR reports: Zoroaster has signed a worldwide recording deal with E1 Music. The celebrated avant-garde trio will enter the studio in early-2010 with producer Sanford Parker (The Gates of Slumber, Pelican) to record its label debut and follow up to 2009's Voice of Saturn. A summer-2010 release is expected.

Zoroaster, the Atlanta-based group who has been called "one of the U.S.'s most promising metal bands" while drawing stark comparisons to Godflesh, Sleep and the Melvins, formed in Atlanta, GA in 2003 out of the need for "sedation by high volumes and low frequencies". Zoroaster has met to shining praise from metal and indie rock press alike, receiving shining accolades for its deafening power, intriguing mysticism, use of left-of-center instrumentation (which has included Moog synths, theremins, ominous vocal choirs and even brass sections) and unique take on heavy music. Zoroaster's live show has been described as "an obliteration of the senses," earning the three piece the title of "Atlanta's loudest band."

"The first time I saw Zoroaster live, I was blown away and knew we had to add them to the growing E1 roster," comments E1 Music VP of Metal Scott Givens. "They push the limits of the metal genre with their music and are unlike any other act out there now. We are honored to be their partners." The signing of Zoroaster comes on the heels of E1 inking the like-minded High on Fire and sees the band join a first rate family of artists that includes such revered names as Satyricon, In Flames and Hatebreed. - more on this story

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Canvasback Music Partner With Atlantic
Atlantic Records reports: Canvasback Music, the three-year-old label founded by A&R veteran Steve Ralbovsky, has inked a worldwide partnership with Atlantic Records. Atlantic will provide full label services for Canvasback releases, with distribution via WEA and Warner Music International. In addition, as part of the pact, Atlantic will house Ralbovsky's management company, Beekeeper Artists. Ralbovsky's career highlights include forging the original Def Jam label deal, and signing such artists as Soundgarden, The Strokes, Kings of Leon, My Morning Jacket, Ray LaMontagne, and David Gray.

The premiere release under the new Canvasback/Atlantic venture will be the acclaimed debut album from the London-based group Fanfarlo, entitled "RESERVOIR." The band is currently in the midst of a whirlwind bi-coastal U.S. tour to herald the album's forthcoming Stateside arrival, set for October 13th.

Launched in 2006, Canvasback Music made its debut with the release of the lauded soundtrack to the film "ONCE" � featuring the Oscar-winning, Grammy-nominated "Falling Slowly." Over the past three years, as part of its original deal with Columbia Records, the label also released recordings by Manchester Orchestra, Annuals, and Wild Sweet Orange. - more on this story

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Inhale Exhale Week: Day One
antiMusic reports: Inhale Exhale's new album, Bury Me Alive, hits stores this week and to celebrate we asked frontman Ryland Raus and guitarist John LaRussa to pick their favorite five tracks from the effort and tell us a little bit about each one. Here they are with today's song "Did You Ever Have A Touch To Lose?"

Ryland Raus: This is a story about a kid that struggles with suicide and many other trials. He escapes temporarily only to stumble upon major troubles as a grown man. It explains the feeling of deja vu that this man experiences. In the chorus of the song, it goes on to explain that "there's still hope" and to be careful to not "drown in what this world has told you".

John LaRussa: This song was a lot of riffs I had in my back pocket so to speak. It was riffs I would use for bridges of songs. I put parts a side that I think would bring a song together and that's what a lot of this song was. It was never intended for a sing but once it came together it became a favorite for us and the label.

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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