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New Van Halen Music Coming- Vince Neil Accused of Assaulting Woman- Dio Memoirs- Vince Neil Slams Nikki Sixx- Dresden Dolls Return- Corey Taylor- more (Top Story)

09/12/2010
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New Van Halen Music Coming- Vince Neil Accused of Assaulting Woman- Dio Memoirs- Vince Neil Slams Nikki Sixx- Dresden Dolls Return- Corey Taylor- more was a top 10 story this week . Here is the recap: This week's top Day in Rock Digest stories: A Van Halen fan had a chance encounter with David Lee Roth this past weekend at the the 145th annual Scottish Gathering & Games in Pleasanton, California. The fan details the encounter for the Van Halen News Desk which includes this passage: "I then asked him if he was still with VH and if they were doing anything more. He gave me a knowing smile and said, 'You'll be hearing from us in the next 7-8 months'. He seemed very sincere� almost like it was a promise. " Read the full account here

Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil is in more water in Las Vegas. He was recently arrested for a DUI and now he is being investigated for allegedly assaulting a woman in an elevator at the Hilton Resort. Jam! reports: The alleged victim, who has asked to remain nameless, claims the Motley Crue singer lashed out unprovoked at her when she found herself in the wrong elevator as she headed back to her suite at the hotel on Sunday night. more

The Hilton hotel resort in Las Vegas has cleared Motley Crue's Vince Neil of allegations that he attacked a woman in an elevator on Sunday night. Hotel Executive Vice President Ken Ciancimino tells WENN, "After reviewing surveillance video and interviewing witnesses, we've concluded that her allegations against Vince Neil are completely unfounded.... We also understand that the local authorities have deemed her allegations to be without merit." more That last claim is countered by the LVPD in another report: "He is listed as a suspect in a misdemeanor battery," Officer Barbara Morgan tells E! News. "As far as it's concerned it's an open investigation." However, no charges have been filed and Neil remains free more

In related news, Vince Neil reportedly slams Nikki Sixx for allegedly "portraying himself as the Messiah" and "loving the whole fame thing" in his new "autobiography". more

Wendy Dio is shopping Ronnie James Dio's memoirs with the help of an agent. Apparently, he had completed most of his memoirs before his death. "I'm just going to finish the end parts of it," Wendy said. "It's actually [intended as] a three-book deal � the memoirs of Ronnie, a book of illustrated lyrics, and a photo book." more

There can be no Pantera without Dimebag. "I would not want to tarnish the Pantera name," Frontman Phil Anselmo tells Billboard. "Vinnie himself said a long time ago that if you take any one of us out of the equation and it's just not Pantera anymore, so I guess I'm just gonna stick to that. And as far as Vinnie and I go, there's a big bridge that both of us would have to cross, and that's an entire subject on its own, before we could even consider making music together." more

Alice in Chains singer and guitarist William DuVall tells Billboard.com he can't imagine that there won't be another album. "It would be fairly safe to say that you don't come this far and do all this work just to stop for another 15 years," says DuVall, who joined the band for its 2006 resurrection. more

Jon Schaffer has announced an eclectic, fan-favorite set list for Iced Earth's upcoming limited-engagement U.S. tour. "I wanted to give fans something really special," Schaffer said. "So I put together songs that include some we've rarely played live before, and at least one that reaches back to our first album. Even long-time fans of Iced Earth are going to be surprised." more

Two Cow Garage will release a limited edition EP on September 10th. The A-Side can be found on the full length record, "Sweet Saint Me", due out by the end of October. more

Beatallica, who have made a name for themselves by combining The Beatles with Metallica, say that they are hated by more Metallica fans than they are by the Beatles fans more

Dark Funeral continues to lose members as the group has now parted ways with drummer Nils Fjellstrom. more

Blind Guardian has announced the North American portion of their "Sacred Worlds And Songs Divine 2010 World Tour." The trek will feature support acts Holy Grail and Seven Kingdoms. more

On this date in 1956, Elvis Presley made his first appearance on The Ed Sullivan show, performing "Don't Be Cruel," "Love Me Tender" and "Ready Teddy" from the CBS TV Studios in Los Angeles. Find out what else happened on this date in music history here

Hollywood Reporter reports that Daily Variety is embroiled in heated litigation with California punk rock band the Vandals, whose bass player happens to be an attorney. The dispute began in 2004, when the Vandals released their 10th album, "Hollywood Potato Chip," which included the band's name in lettering made to look like the trademarked Daily Variety logo. more

The Dresden Dolls are finally returning to the stage for their first tour after a three year break for solo records and hanging out with Neil Gaiman. more

The Steve Miller Band are to have their classic 1976 album Fly Like An Eagle reissued by Demon Music on October 4. According to Classic Rock their will be a bonus track and a deluxe edition will include a DVD. Details here

In a new interview with Spin, Corey Taylor says of Stone Sour's new album, Audio Secrecy, "It's a very honest album for me. For the longest time I felt compelled to talk about how angry I was about certain things. But I can't be that guy. It made sense 10 years ago because it still was very fresh. But now I'm singing about the things that I've gone through in the last five years � the different relationships I've been in, the end of my first marriage, my new marriage. Also, it's not just romantic relationships, but relationships with friends that I've seen change for the worse over the years, and how you try to close that gap but you can't relate to them anymore. These are people that you grew up with, people that you've known half your life, and to see how they're becoming less and less recognizable. It's very much about how long it's taken to wash the dirt off my hands." more

Trap Them are set to head into Kurt Ballou's (Converge) Godcity studio next week to start working on their new album. This new album will be their Prosthetic Records debut release. more

The Strokes set for New York homecoming gig this Sunday (Sept 12) Band to play special invite-only show for Tommy Hilfiger's 25th anniversary more

According to Variety, KISS' Gene Simmons will keynote the American Music Conference presented by Variety and Dick Clark Prods. more

Tyr have been confirmed as the next act to be taking part in the 70000 Tons of Metal cruise ship festival. more

Gwar have announced a long list of additional dates for thier annual North American tour. The tour kicks off on October 2nd, 2010 in Baltimore and runs until December 6th ending in Minneapolis. more

Sandy Denny - the guest voice on Led Zeppelin's classic 'The Battle Of Evermore' - is the subject of a massive new box set comprised of 19 CDs. Titled simply Sandy Denny, the box set is due out via Universal Music Catalogue on October 4th in the UK and November 9th in North America more

Pretty Boy Floyd will be co-headlining one of Sweden's largest rock music festivals, the massive Stockholm Rockout 2010 this Friday night on September 10th on the first day of the huge two-day event. more

Michael Monroe, iconic rock'n'roll frontman and founding member of Hanoi Rocks, has entered into a recording agreement with Universal Music. more

Every Time I Die, Trap Them, and Howl will team up for a month-long U.S. tour this fall dubbed "Sh*t Happens: The Tour." more

Epica guitarist Mark Jansen launches new band Mayan; Video trailer available and more info here
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