The WQLZ Music Minute--Music news written by Bishop for 92.7 WQLZ, The Rock Station

 

Weekend festivals around the world

 

Bannaroo wasn’t the only festival over the weekend. There was also the Sweden Rock Festival. And knowing how much the Swedes like their rock, the lineup makes total sense. They had Motley Crue, Soundgarden, Motorhead, Mastodon, Bad Company, Fear Factory, Ugly Kid Joe, and even Sebastian Bach. To show they aren’t just interested in the more mainstream metal and that they also have a taste for the darker stuff the Swedish Rock Festival also welcomed Cannibal Corpse, King Diamond and a slew of Swedish death metal.

 

Download Festival

 

You can find a slew of videos circulating online from the weekend festival. Also over the weekend there was the Download Festival in the UK. The three-day festival welcomed Metallica, Black Sabbath, Soundgarden, Lamb of God, Rise Against, Killswitch Engage, Hellyeah, Theory of a Deadman, Shinedown, Halestorm and even Cory Taylor did a little bit of time on the stage by himself. There’s video online of Taylor hooking up with Lizzy Hale to perform a cover of AC/DC’s “You Shook Me All Night Long.”  Wonder what happened afterwards backstage.

 

Movie update

 

In other non-festival news—Rob Zombie says that his film, Lords of Salem is not ready yet. The horror director told his Facebook followers that it’s not done, he had to take a break for the Megadeth tour and he’ll get back to it in July. So, get off his case!

 

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In prison

 

It’s not a life sentence, but Metallica did their time in prison … and there’s video (here, here and here)! The band performed their self-titled 1991 EP known as The Black Album backwards in Horsens, Denmark at the Statsfængsel prison. The prison was transformed into an entertainment venue after it closed down in 2006. Metallica currently is on a European trek where they eventually plan to film a concert in 3D. The band has revealed that the 3D movie will be a storyline mixed with live concert footage. No word yet on its eventual release.

 

Axl Rose posing with his bling

Concert video out soon

 

The first-ever commercially available and band-sanctioned live concert video of Stone Temple Pilots will be released later this month. The cool thing is some of you may be in it! Details revealed that the video is from the March 2010 performance at The Riviera in Chicago. The high-def feature will be released June 26th. The band plans to kick off another tour September 1st to coincide with the 20th anniversary of their debut album Core.

 

They took his bling

 

So how much jewelry can a rock star carry around while traveling? Apparently it can be at least $200,000. That’s how much police say Guns N’ Roses front man Axl Rose reported being stolen in Paris this week. Police say that Rose is pretty pissed that three gold and diamond necklaces were stolen during a private party. Rose was not wearing the necklaces at the time, according to reports. Note to self: bling is overrated.

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Moonlighting

 

Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins is set to moonlight as an actor, but before he does he’s gonna have to get a serious ab workout. It’s reported in the Hollywood Reporter that Hawkins has been cast as Iggy Pop in a new movie about the infamous New York club CBGB. The film is expected to start shooting this month in Savannah, Georgia. The film crew will eventually make it up to New York to continue the shoot. No word yet on what other rock star cameos there’ll be. We’ll keep you posted.

 

In theaters

 

Haven’t been able to make it to a Linkin Park concert in a while? No worries … they’re coming to a theater near you. The band will be showing a recent Berlin concert in theaters in three weeks. But it’s only gonna air in theaters one night … June 25th. Of course, it’s all an effort to promote their new album Living Things which comes out the following day. To find a theater playing the concert, check out the website FathomEvents.com.

 

Online videos

 

A couple of videos to tell you about: Brett Michaels has released the video for “Get Your Rock On.” Also, Sebastian Bach’s video for “I’m Alive” is also available online. And, if you’ve been keeping up, you’ll notice the fourth teaser trailer for Slipknot’s Antennas To Hell has been released.

 

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Knotfest

 

It’s their own kind of festival and they will do what they want—even if that means only having two dates. Slipknot is planning Knotfest, featuring Slipknot, Deftones, Serj Tankian, Lamb of God and others. There are only two shows planned. One in Council Bluffs, Iowa August 17th and the other outside Minneapolis August 18th. Of course the lineup is pretty heavy and worth the trek, but something else the festival will feature: nightmarish stilt-walkers, fire-breathers, junkyard car drum circles and amusement park rides. Hopefully this turns into an annual tradition that has expanded dates in the years to come … because that just sounds bad ass! You can get more info at knotfest.com.

 

Rise Above Fest

 

There’s another fest that may interest you. Seether’s Shawn Morgan has formed a festival that will raise awareness and funds for suicide prevention. It’s an important issue for Morgan because his brother killed himself five years ago. The Rise Above Fest will feature Seether, Buckcherry, Puddle of Mudd and Black Stone Cherry for one show in New Hampshire September 3rd. You can get more details on that tour online at seether.com.

 

The Industrialist out today

 

It’s new music Tuesday, which means that you’ll be able to pick up the latest Fear Factory album The Industrialist, which is a concept album. This will be the band’s 8th studio album. You can preview the album online at fearfactory.com or with the Youtube player below:

 

 

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It's all (almost all) on tape ... and online

 

Besides the leaking of classified information—being able to watch full pro-shot videos of some of your favorite bands online just hours after they perform in far off countries is the next best thing the Internet has to offer. If you were unable to make it down to Rock AM Ring in Germany over the weekend, I don’t blame you. Online right now are some performances from Marilyn Manson. Also circulating online is the full two-hour performance of Metallica at Rock AM Ring. One of the great things about the Metallica performance is they played their entire Black Album in front of a live audience.

 

Rachel Bolan in studio with Stone Sour.  Picture taken from Road Runner Records.

In studio

 

Stone Sour has tapped Skid Row bassist Rachel Bolan to be on the next album. But don’t fret children; once Corey Taylor is done with that album, he’s set to head into the studio with Slipknot early next year. Meanwhile, a pic posted online shows some action in the studio where Skid Row’s Bolan laid down the first bass tracks. Expect new Stone Sour out sometime in October.

 

Releasing videos tomorrow

 

Speaking Skit Row, former front man Sebastian Bach will be battling with Bret Michaels for attention this week as both artists debut videos of their projects. Bach will release a video for “I’m Still Alive” today. Michaels will release a video for “Get Your Rock On” Tomorrow.

 

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On sale today

 

Tickets go on sale today for Carnival of Madness. You’ll be able to purchase tickets for that Tuesday July 31st show at the Prairie Capital Convention Center box office, by phone (call 1-800-745-3000) and online at Ticketmaster.com. For this incarnation of Carnival of Madness, the show will feature Cavo, New Medicine, Halestorm, Chevelle and Evanescence. The tour decided to break the campaign bottle on the hull of their ship here in Springfield. So, let’s show them how appreciative we are sell this puppy out! Make plans to buy tickets today!

 

SOHO this weekend

 

Tonight and tomorrow, downtown Springfield will be graced with the 8th SOHO Music Festival. Over twenty bands will take to the stage over two days by the Old State Capital Plaza. Some of the bands featured during SOHO are Micah Walk, The Station, Dog of Panic, The Legendary Clampetts and more. You can check out the whole lineup on our sister station’s website Alice.fm. There’ll be food, drinks from Coors Light, vendors and a bunch of music fans. Plus the weather is going to be top notch. SOHO was threatened in early May with Springfield Mayor Mike Houston wanting to put a 9:30 curfew for amplified music. An outpouring of support from the community got the mayor to reverse his decision. So lets get out there and make some noise to show the mayor that the Springfield-area loves live music—even after 9:30 at night! All the proceeds for SOHO go towards the Mini O’Bierne Crisis Nursery.

 

Streaming tunes

 

Some quick streaming news: Rush is streaming samples of their new album Clockwork Angels at Walmart.com of all places. That’s gonna be released June 12th.

 

Limp Bizkit’s Wes Borland is streaming the new tune “Scream Hallelujah” from his band Black Light Burns’ forthcoming sophomore attempt The Moment You Realize You’re Going to Fall. You can pick that up August 14th.

 

 

Lastly, 10 years new tune “Backlash” is streaming online. Their album Minus The Machine will be out June 19th.

 

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Relevancy litmus

 

How does an artist define their relevancy? Well, Album sales can usually be a good indicator. There were two albums released last week from two very well known artists: Slash and Great White. Sure they’re both well known, but are they both relevant? Slash is proving that he is with his new album Apocalyptic Love selling around 60,000 copies in the first week of sales. That’s not bad for a solo project. 80s metalers Great White, on the other hand, released a new album Elation last week and only sold 1,000 copies. That’s gotta sting … at least just a little bit.

 

New stuff soon

 

Alice In Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell is promising a new album sometime late in the year or early next year. He told Grammy.com that the band has material written, it’s just a matter of getting into the studio to cut it. He also says that the release date is completely dependent on the record company. The band reformed with a new singer to release Black Gives Way To Blue several years ago. Cantrell says another series of bone spurs in his shoulder is what caused the delay for new material to come out.

 

Another teaser

 

And there’s another teaser trailer for Slipknot’s greatest hits release. The new trailer focuses on drummer Joey Jordison on stage, back stage and on the drumset, with a slew of Slipknot tunes chopped all to hell. The greatest hits collection Antennas to Hell comes out July 17th.

 

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Teaser video featuring DJ Sid going craaaaaazy

Gretest hits out soon

 

The greatest hits will be called Antennas To Hell and it’ll be a nice teaser for Slipknot fans that are getting pumped up for a new studio album. You’ll be able to pick up the greatest hits collection July 17th. There’s a teaser video circulating online featuring DJ Sid going crazy behind the tables and crowd surfing on top of fans. The band is also working on demos for a new album, though they haven’t started recording quite yet. As was mentioned earlier this year, the band will get together in the studio after the summer touring session and a much needed winter break.

 

Cavalcade of rock stars

 

Bret Michaels is going big with his forthcoming solo album. The Poison front man reality TV star has put out a list of artists that collaborated with him on the project. On that list: Vinny Paul from Pantera, Ace Freely from KISS, Aerosmith’s Joe Perry, Van Halen’s Michael Anthony, and even Jimmy friggin’ buffet. The album titled Get Your Rock On is expected out sometime in June. Poison will hit the road this summer with Def Leopard.

 

HD video

 

Remember a few weeks ago when Korn hooked up with their former guitarist Brian “Head” Welch? The video that posted online was video from some dude’s cell phone as he hung out on the stage. Well now there’s pro-shot, multi-angle video of that performance of the tune “Blind.” In the video it shows Head backstage saying “this is weird, but good.” The video is available in HD.

 

 

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Streaming online

 

Remember that Ugly Kid Joe EP Stairway To Hell we told you about last week, well the whole thing is now streaming online. You’ll be able to download the six-song EP June 5th and if you’re still living in the stoned aged, ‘er stone-age, then you can pick it up in stores July 9th.

 

 

First-time performance

 

The new lineup of Nonpoint performed for fans for the first time since reforming. The band performed at the Rockford Speedway in Rockford, Illinois on Sunday. Nonpoint added three members from a Chicago-based band and just wrapped up recording a new album in Chicago that will be released later this year. Fan-shot video of the band performing the new song “I Said It” is available online.

 

Rock in Rio

 

Mastodon, Evanescence and even Metallica performed at Rock in Rio over the holiday weekend. Rock in Rio is spread throughout a handful of days. The heavier dose of rock was May 26th. There was another heavy shot May 27th featuring Linkin Park, Limp Bizkit and Smashing Pumpkins. Several more shows lined up for June 1st, 2nd and 3rd, but those have a more sedate lineup.

 

Video of cover

 

Oh, and if you dug Godsmack’s cover of Joe Walsh’s “Rocky Mountain Way,” the video is now available online. Check it out here. The song comes off the Godsmack 2-disc live album Live and Inspired that was released earlier this month.

 

 

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New tune

 

Ugly Kid Joe has a new video out for the tune “Devil’s Paradise.” The band reunited to put out a six-song EP titled Stairway to Hell. The album will be digitally released June 5th and it’ll drop in stores July 9th.  Watch "Devil's Paradise" below:

 

 

Brink says "bullying bad"

 

Maria Brink speaks to MOB.  She can bully us anytime she wants!

Never did speaking out against bullying look so good! The front woman for In This Moment has taken to the internet to share her anti-bullying message. In the video message, put together by Musicians Opposed to Bullying, or MOB, Maria Brink says that back in high school she was a kid at risk and was bullied. Despite her attempts to lift her self up above the bullying, it still hurt. She also says that everyone is unique and special and that you should embrace who you are. MOB has been hitting up musicians across the spectrum to send an anti-bullying message.

 

Short film now online

 

The short film Wrong Cops that stars Marilyn Manson was featured last month at the Cannes Film Festival in France. Now, the 13 minute film is available to view online. It’s directed by the same guy who directed Rubber, a bizarre movie about a tire roaming around the southwest blowing people’s heads up. In Wrong Cops, Manson plays a street hustler, so you know it’s gonna be effed up. Watch at your own risk!

 

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New Aerosmith streaming

 

If you’ve been itching for new Aerosmith, your wait is over … almost. The band has released the first single to stream online. You can hear the tune “Legendary Child” streaming through Soundcloud and Youtube. To get fans even more pumped, the band has also revealed the album’s title Music From Another Dimension. Expect the new album to drop August 28th.  Listen to "Legendary Child" streaming below:

 

 

Stepping down

 

There’s a mix-up at 3 Doors Down headquarters. Founding guitarist Matt Roberts is leaving the band for health reasons. Reports indicated that Roberts has been battling circulation problems for years and it’s getting worse with the band’s touring schedule. Roberts says he loves the band but his health must be the top priority. Front man Brad Arnold says that Roberts will always have his slot with the band. 3 Doors Down has a planned tour with ZZ Top that begins tomorrow in New Hampshire.

 

MCA fooled 'em

 

MCA had the other Beastile Boys fooled with his prognosis. Mike D tells Rolling Stone that he thought Adam Yauch was winning the cancer fight. He said Yauch “had us fooled in the most beautiful way … [but] wouldn’t trade that optimism for anything.” Ad-Rock said Yauch told him he had cancer but that he was going to be OK. Yauch had been right on everything else up to that point so Ad-Rock believed him. Yauch passed away earlier this month after a long bout with cancer.

 

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Interview tonight, live stream last night

 

In an effort to boost their ratings, CNN’s Piers Morgan will have legendary shredder Slash on his talk show. Tune in tonight to CNN to catch Slash talking about his new album and his less-than-humble beginnings. Slash’s new solo album dropped in stores this week and to celebrate the release of the album, singer Miles Kennedy and the Conspirators joined Slash on stage for a show in New York that was streamed online. Pro-shot video of the concert is now available to view through Livestream.

 

Metallica in 3D

 

Speaking of filming concerts—Metallica’s upcoming show in Canada will be filmed for a 3D release. The band hopes to make movie history with the planned feature that will incorporate live footage with a narrative featuring the band and fans. Expect a release sometime in the summer of 2013.

 

Eclectic festival

 

Pearl Jam will be headlining an eclectic festival organized by Jay-Z. The two-day festival in Philadelphia is this Labor Day and will feature Jay-Z and Pearl Jam as the headliners. There’s a slew of other artists from across the music spectrum set to take the stage.

 

Iommi feels good

 

An update on Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi’s health—he says that he feels the first live show played after undergoing treatment for lymphoma went well. Iommi wasn’t sure at first if he could play a long set but he says it wasn’t a problem because there wasn’t a chance for him to feel tired. The show was last weekend in Birmingham, England.

Van Halen's new mascot, the Robot Zombie

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“Robot Zombie Tour”

 

All those rumors about Van Halen fighting with each other are not true, according to front man David Lee Roth. He says the band is a bit tired but they still like each other. The rumors got so loud that Roth had to post a video on the band’s Facebook Page responding to the reports that fights are what’s leading to the band postponing dates after the end of June. The reason for the postponement? Roth says that the band overscheduled the tour. He jokes that the schedule has been “sidelined for unnecessary roughness.” He also goes on to say if there wasn’t a break, the tour would turn into the “Robot Zombie Tour.” That actually sounds pretty bad ass and I’d pay top dollar for that one.

 

Butler on Ward

 

In another story that keeps unfolding, a member of Black Sabbath finally is coming out to talk about the Bill Ward issue. Bassist Geezer Butler says the whole thing is “a bit of a soap opera on the Internet.” Butler took to his website, no the Internet, and wrote that for one show, original drummer Bill Ward wanted an unrealistic amount of money … so much that Butler thought it was a joke. Ward persists that he is simply asking for fair compensation.

 

In stores today

 

It’s New Music Tuesday and that means that you’ll be able to pick up copies of Slash’s new album Apacolyptic Love and Garbage also has a new one out today called Not Your Kind of People. Also out today: Smile Empty Soul’s 3’s and The Cult’s Choice of Weapon.

 

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Major concert announcement

 

If you missed the announcement Friday afternoon, Springfield is going to go crazy with the Carnival of Madness kicking off their tour in the Capital City. July 31st at the Prairie Capital Convention Center, WQLZ is proud to present The Carnival of Madness featuring Cavo, New Medicine, Halestorm, Chevelle and Evanescence! Tickets go on sale June 1st. Get more detail online at WQLZ.com

 

Ward's pic of site

 

The ongoing Ward/Sabbath saga continues with the latest move coming from the band at Ward’s request. Quick background: Original Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward complained that he is not getting the respect he deserves with a contract offered up by the band. Black Sabbath says that they are now using a replacement drummer. Now the band has removed Ward off their website, but at the request of Ward’s lawyers. The band says it’s temporary. Ward wants the photos taken down until the band complete their current run of shows. What’s next? Maybe they’ll be a real reunion and they can put all this behind them.

 

Hagar lost a bet

 

Former Van Halen front man Sammy Hagar says he lost a bet. News has it that the rocker bet the touring reunion of Van Halen would implode quicker than it did. It was revealed last week that Van Halen would postpone a slew of tour dates. Sources tell various media outlets that the band is fighting and that shows scheduled after June 26th will be put off—for how long? Not sure. Hagar donated $10,000 to a food pantry in Atlantic City just before a Chickenfoot concert.

 

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Tour postponed

 

Van Halen has postponed some summer dates and the reason has yet to be revealed. Dates beyond June 26th will be put off. A source tells Rolling Stone Magazine that the band hates each other and are fighting non-stop. Figures.

 

Not addressing Ward

 

“There are two sides to every story.” That’s all that Black Sabbath could say about Bill Ward’s criticism of the band. Ward, one of the founding members, recently revealed that he would not be performing with the band during their reunion. He claims that the band has not presented him with a fair contract. The band won’t really address the Ward issue instead focusing on the progress that’s been made during Tony Iommi’s cancer treatment. They have said that they are using a substitute drummer. But again, they won’t say anything about the Ward deal. Ward should understand that … uh … it’s Black Sabbath. Not a labor union. I doubt conducting a strike is gonna do anything as the world’s best drummers would be more than willing to take time out of their year to tour with Sabbath.

 

White was in the record book

 

Told you yesterday about Jack White trying to get a ridiculous Guinness World Record for the shortest concert—Guinness told MTV News that The White Stripes’ 2009 one-note concert was in the 2009 book. That lead to other bands trying to beat the record, which quite frankly is just silly. Then it became murky as to what a concert was. Hey Guinness … I’ve got a one-note concert lined up in the bathroom. The record keepers closed the category.

 

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Bogus record request

 

Jack White is a bit angry that he didn’t get in the Guinness World Records. Apparently, in The White Stripes documentary Under Great White Northern Lights, the band played a one-note concert. Jack White recently said that he contacted Guinness World Records to get certified for the world’s shortest concert. It’s no surprise that the record keepers turned him down. White turned around and called Guinness quote “a very elitist organization” with “an office full of people who decide what is a record and what isn’t.” Yeah, Jack, uh … that’s their job. Maybe White should resubmit the one-note concert for the world’s most ridiculous record attempt. That would get Guinness’s attention!

 

Rock camp

 

It’s a time honored tradition and something rock fans across the world wish they could do … that’s hang out with rock stars at rock star fantasy camp! Coming up this fall, the 15th annual Rock ‘N Roll Fantasy Camp will go down in Las Vegas where attendees will get to hang out and jam with some of the world’s biggest rock stars. This year’s lineup includes Gene Simmons, Vince Neil, Zakk Wylde and Sebastian Bach. The camp kicks off October 10th and culminates with a massive rock show where participants get to play on stage with rock stars October 14th. They even get to take a DVD of their experience home to show their parents what they did at camp! For more details, check out RockCamp.com

 

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Video of Michaels getting knocked out by a stage prop during the Tony Awards in 2009

Case settled

 

They finally settled. Bret Michaels and the Tonys finally came to an agreement about the lawsuit where Michaels was seeking damages for injuries he suffered when a stage prop clonked him on the head during a performance at their 2009 awards ceremony. Michaels says that the injury is what led to a brain hemorrhage that nearly left him dead. Another thing that Michaels was upset about is that CBS aired the incident of the stage piece falling on his head leading to an embarrassing moment that has been viewed millions of times on repeat through YouTube. No details were given about the quote “amicable resolution.” For those who don’t have a dictionary on you at the moment, amicable means friendly. So Michaels and the Tonys have kissed an made up.

 

Concert set to stream

 

Slash’s New York Concert will stream online! The sold-out show will be on the Livestream next week at 10:15pm Eastern Time Tuesday. That’s 9:15 Central Time. Tuesday just so happens to be the same day his new album Apocalyptic Love come out.

 

Exclusive to iTunes

 

Speaking of new albums, Garbage’s new album Not Your Kind of People is now available, but only exclusively through iTunes. The exclusive release is only for a week. Everyone else who doesn’t use iTunes will be able to pick up the new album next week.

 

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Fan-shot video of Rob Zombie's trailer for Lords of Salem

Trailer premiers at concert

 

It’s about friggin’ time! Rob Zombie’s new flick is closer to being released and there’s a new trailer circulating in a unique venue. If you head to a Megadeth show with opening act Rob Zombie, you’ll see a trailer for the movie Lords of Salem just before the last song on Zombie’s set. The preview has not yet been released online … only a shaky ass camera shot from the audience is available. Expect the film to be out later this month. It’s apparently about some really effed up S—so, if you’re into that type of thing, make plans to see it.

 

Back at it

 

We’ve heard this before … Is Scott Wieland back with Velvet Revolver? The Stone Temple Pilots front man recently told ABC News that he is back with the band making music. He says that everyone has grown a bit since their last stint together. Apparently Wieland, Duff McKagan and Dave Kushner are getting together next week to have a song writing session. Slash is busy revving up with the release of his solo album later this year, so I doubt he’ll be involved at the onset.

 

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Anselmo's solo album

 

Pantera’s Phil Anselmo has a solo album he’s working on and he says it’s the most intense thing he’s ever put together. Anselmo told a radio station up north that the record is tracked and mixed and he just wants to give a few more passes before sending it off to master. He hopes to have it out by the end of the year, but he also says that he wants to wait for the re-release of Pantera’s Vulgar Display of Power and also Down’s forthcoming EP to breath before putting his solo work out. Anselmo also says that the media is to blame for the riff formed between the former members of Pantera. Though, he says his door is always open for Vinnie Paul to come and chat.

 

Super-group a no-go

 

It would have been a super-group, there’s no question about it … but not everyone was on board. Megadeth’s Dave Mustain had the idea of bringing himself, Megadeth bassist Dave Elifson, Metallica’s James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich to form a super group. After the idea was shot down, Mustain says he apologized for even brining up the idea. Maybe Metallica is worried about doing any future collaborations after that abomination called Lulu featuring Lou Reed.

 

New album talk

 

Oh, and they apparently are far from retiring. AC/DC says their new album will be out in a year or two. This would make it the 16th full-length internationally released album from the Aussie natives. We’ll keep you posted on details.

 

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Barker's tonsils

 

Celebrity surgery, on this Music Minute … however, that sounds like a great cable show that MTV or VH1 should pick up … Anyways, Travis Barker went under the knife for an emergency tonsillectomy. It’s gonna take a few weeks for him to recover, but he got to his tonsils before they caused serious problems. The Blink 182 drummer has probably seen his fair share of hospitals and recovery centers in the past few years as he survived a tragic plane crash back in 2008 that led to death of four people. Blink 182 plans to be back on the road in Europe this June.

 

American Idol performance

 

I’m not really interested, but you may be … Aerosmith will perform on the finale of “American Idol.” Guitarist Joe Perry tells Rolling Stone that the band will debut a new single on the episode. Now, that I’m interested in. The show, not so much. This does seem to be a big turnaround for the band as there was a bunch of criticism from Perry and others when Steven Tyler took the judge job. Perry now says their beef wasn’t with Tyler getting the job but rather with how the rest of the band found out about it. When the news came down that Tyler would be a judge, the band was on tour and Tyler neglected to notify them. That’s not how you treat your bros, yo.

 

Bizkit's album

 

Oh, and continuing with their theme of stupid-ass album names, Limp Bizkit’s forthcoming attempt has been named Stampede Of The Disco Elephants. Dear lord.

 

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