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Bret Michaels Nude- KISS Not Allowed To Rock All Night- Music TV Coming Back?- Two Velvet Revolver Hopefuls- Misery Signals Lose Member- A Perfect Interview- more

09/27/2010
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The Day in Rock Digest for 9/27/10: Bret Michaels appears nude on the cover of the newest issue of Billboard Magazine (October 2nd, 2010 edition) which includes a feature article on Bret called Maximum Exposure. Check out cover here

In more series news, Michaels is scheduled to undergo more surgery come January, this time to close up a small hole in his heart. AOL Health has an in-depth article describing what exactly is wrong with the Poison frontman here

KISS found headlining festivals a tough gig in Fontana, California on Saturday, September 25 night when they realized their plans to rock on past midnight would not be possible. A strict 11pm curfew made them rethink their setlist - and limited them to an 80-minute performance. Disappointed Stanley told fans, "We were gonna rock you for two-and-a-half-hours but we were told we can't; they told us we've got a curfew." more

In a exclusive, ridiculously long and in-depth interview, Antiquiet catch up with A Perfect Circle, back from a five year hiatus here

There might actually be a TV channel that shows music videos again and we can thank MTV for it! Billboard reports that: the bad blood between online music video upstart Vevo and stalwart MTV may reach new levels, as Vevo reportedly is planning to launch a TV network for its content as well. more

Misery Signals guitar player Stu Ross, who has been with the group for most of their existence, has quit the band. Lambgoat contacted him for comment, check out what he had to say here

Linkin Park makes its customary No. 1 start on Billboard's European Albums chart, arriving at the top with "A Thousand Suns" (Warner Bros./Warner Music). more

Slash tells Classic Rock Revisited that he is "going back to L.A. next month and working with Duff [McKagan], Matt [Sorum] and Dave [Kushner] and working with a couple of new singers to see how they turn out. There is no effort being made to have Myles join Velvet Revolver." He also talks about considering having Axl sing on his solo album, read more here

Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett says "We all have tons of music that is just lying around; there is never any shortage of ideas" more

Strife and Death Before Dishonor will tour the East Coast briefly next month. more

Black Country Communion - the band featuring vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Trapeze), drummer Jason Bonham (Led Zeppelin), Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater) and blues rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa - has entered the official UK charts at #13. more

Insision has announced its separation from Dental Records. The band commented by saying: 'Insision have worked on new material and so far it feels like the the best killer songs we have ever written. Complex riffing with low gutural vocals will be delivered." more

Robert Plant's new solo album, Band Of Joy - which entered the US Billboard charts at #5 this past week - will be released on double vinyl in the US and Canada on October 25th by Rounder/Universal Music. more

Following their run of dates with Swingin' Utters, Boston, MA's Have Nots will embark on a tour of their own that includes a handful of American gigs as well as a trip to Europe. more

Arsis will embark on a headlining tour in December! Support on "A Tour for the Sick" will come from Powerglove and Conducting From The Grave. more

Heather Locklear is wiping clean her marriage to Bon Jovi's Richie Sambora - she has filed court papers to revert back to her maiden name. more

Norma Jean will team up with Reckoner for a brief mid-November run more

Rufus Stone Limited Editions will release Ronnie James Dio - A Photographic Memoir on November 30th. more -

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