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Deftones New CD, Free MP3- Jimi Hendrix Rock Band- Guns N' Roses Get KISSed- Abbey Road for Sale- Linkin Park Haiti Video- Another Aerosmith Gig and more

02/17/2010
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Deftones announced the title and release date of their brand new record. Diamond Eyes will be available everywhere May 18. The first track to be released is called "Rocket Skates", and will be available for free download at deftones.com next Tuesday, February 23. more

Jimi Hendrix's stepsister, Janie Hendrix, who controls the late guitar god's estate, let it slip during an L.A. Times interview that a Hendrix edition of "Rock Band" will be coming before the end of the year. more

Abbey Road, the iconic London recording studios, has been put on the market by EMI, according to the Financial Times. The studio was immortalized by the 1969 Beatles album of the same name which featured a cover of the band walking away from building. more. In related news, Paul McCartney told BBC television Tuesday. "There are a few people who have been associated with the studio for a long time who were talking about mounting some bid to save it". Read more of Paul's comments here

Axl Rose has apparently changed management once again. In a long twitter post, the Guns N' Roses frontman told fans that "Guns is now managed by Doc McGhee." McGhee was Motley Crue's manager back during their heyday and manages the current incarnation of KISS. Axl also denied the Slash T-shirt ban story started by Trash Media Zine, and had this to say about reportedly starting their secret club gig late, "Goin' on late at Rose Bar nonsense: Nope, Nopity, Nope!! 1:30am on time! U got played!! We were asked to do a show for fans n' friends etc. We were told when to arrive n' when to play between 1 an 2am which we did exactly." You can read Axl's full post here

Linkin Park has released a special video for "Not Alone," the song they wrote and recorded for Download To Donate For Haiti. The video features studio performance footage interspersed with stark images of the devastation in Haiti and can be seen at myspacemusic.com. more

Aerosmith has been confirmed to play the Sweden Rock Festival, which will take place from June 9th - 12th in S�lvesborg. To answer the obvious questions, Singer Steven Tyler comments: "Swedish audiences are like no other. We're all very excited." more

Mercury/IDJ will release Courtney Love's new album on April 27. Nobody's Daughter is a tentative Hole release, though the band name is still in dispute. more

The Offspring will headline two upcoming dates in Western Canada: June 25
Encana Events Centre Dawson Creek, British Columbia and June 26 Boonstock Festival Gibbons, Alberta more

Porcupine Tree had this news for hardcore fans: The DVDA audiophile 5.1 surround sound version of PT's acclaimed The Incident will be released in March, and is available to pre-order now from the PT Store. This edition features the 5.1 mix of the album in advanced resolution/MLP lossless 5.1 surround, DTS 5.1 digital surround sound, and 24 bit stereo, and also includes the videos for Time Flies and Octane Twisted, a 30 second TV spot, and a photo gallery set to exclusive instrumental mixes of Black Dahlia and Flicker. more

Kings of Leon have announced their biggest-ever UK show at Hyde Park in London. The concert will take place on Wednesday 30 June more

Playing in support of his debut solo album 'Go', which will be released on April 5, Sigur Ros frontman Jonsi will take to the stage at the Kentish Town venue on May 26. more

Defiance have announced they have recruited Burton Ortega as their new drummer. more

Vital Remains have issued the following: "Looking for professional lead guitarist with good gear, and good attitude. Must have vaild passport, valid drivers license, and clean criminal record!" more

Jon Sidel is the latest edition the KCRW DJ roster and his show features a mix of "classics" with new music from bands such as Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Broken Bells, Yeasayer and others. You can check out one of his recent shows here

Former Skid Row frontman Sebastian Bach and his band will once again be opening for Guns N' Roses, this time in Brazil. Dates and comment from Baz at BW&BK

It's a good thing that AC/DC's Angus Young had more faith in Rock and Roll than his old day job: If Angus Young had taken the advice of a fellow apprentice more than 35 years ago, the rock world would have been robbed of one of its greatest guitar heroes. Sydney printer Ron Adam will never forget the day he tried to persuade the teenage guitarist not to give up his day job in pursuit of his AC/DC dream. more

Lamb Of God will be touring the Pacific Rim and Japan in April more

Protest The Hero will headline the Snocore tour. TheSet, Hawthorne Heights and Elias are also confirmed to play the trek, and Abandon All Ships will perform on select dates. more

Winger has announced their first US tour dates in support to the release of the band's recent album "Karma". more

Axel Rudi Pell will release the brand new studio album called "The Crest" via SPV on April 26th, 2010 (Germany: April 23rd, 2010). The CD will feature 10 brand new songs which run approx. 57 minutes. more

Due to some serious health emergencies, French experi-metal band Hypno5e has been forced to drop off the second month of the "Metal As Art Tour" more -

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