Portland, Oregon outfit The Dandy Warhols, currently working on their seventh studio album, will play dates in Manchester and London in April to showcase their new material.

With a working title of 'This Machine', the band's frontman Courtney Taylor-Taylor claimed that this new record would see them "get serious about the rock."

Dandy Warhols will play:

Manchester Academy (April 20)
London HMV Forum (21)

Orange Goblin have issued a quality statement concerning a typo in the band's name on the spine of the CD version of new album, 'A Eulogy for the Damned'.

"A few people may have picked up on the slight misspelling of the band name Orange Goblin on the spine of the new album, 'A Eulogy for the Damned'. Well done! You have spotted one of four minor, deliberate errors (one for each band member!). Your task now is to go on and find the other 3!!

The stray 'L' that you find in Orange, is there to reveal the word 'ANGLE', as it is through certain ANGLES that people, creatures or Elder Gods could be transported into undiscovered dimensions, worlds and realms in the 'Cthulhu Mythos' created by H.P Lovecraft.

However, do not try to attain access to these worlds and dimensions via this CD or vinyl, it will not work! Just listen to it and enjoy it!"

'A Eulogy for the Damned' is out via Candlelight records Feb 13th

After four years, with a minimal amount of touring and no record deal or album release date in sight, frontman Kory Clarke has left legendary US doom metal outfit Trouble.

Clarke, who replaced vocalist Eric Wagner in Trouble, has wasted no time in planning a new project, working with former Pentagram guitarist Russ Strahan on 'The Bones of Children'. 

Kory Clarke:

"This metal album will be high energy, with a fresh artistic approach to the genre without the limitations of the over 50-something religious crowd!"

"It will be so nice to be working without the shackles that a previous singer has left behind of a band that is over 30 years old and acts and sounds like it. I like to do progressive, pushing the boundary, lyrics in an individualistic style, I don't want to sound like OZZY like their old singer tried to do."

"I am also glad when I look to my left on stage from now on, I will not be seeing 'Derek Smalls' in my peripheral vision. LOL. I just cannot play with people who are fundamentalist Christians, or too family oriented to the point that they can't tour, do records or knock down a few margaritas with me at the bar. This is rock 'n' roll guys not the family channel."

"The Bones Of Children" will be released this fall 2012.

Dizzee Rascal, the London rapper set to release his fifth album later this year, has been announced as support to Red Hot Chili Peppers at their Knebworth Park stadium show on June 23.

No support has yet been announced for the band's show the following day at Sunderland's Stadium of Light on June 24, although we're guessing it will be either N-Dubz or that MIA woman who stuck her middle finger up at television cameras at the Superbowl thereby producing the most contrived piece of controversy since Justin Timberlake pulled off Janet Jackson's leather C-cup in the famous "wardrobe malfunction" incident that the clowns still think we believe to this day wasn't a planned stage move.

These above dates follow the RHCP's sold out arena tour of 2011 and will be the band's only UK shows this year.

Although no official announcement has been made the photograph titled 'Killswitch Engage 2012' that appeared on the band's official website last night appears to confirm that the band have re-recruited former vocalist Jesse Leach to replace the recently departed frontman Howard Jones.

Leach originally sang for Killswitch Engage from 1999-2002, performing on their first two albums, 2000's self-titled effort and 2002's 'Alive Or Just Breathing'.

Inspired by the discovery of an old family photograph, 'Map of the Past' is a highly personal journey that explores love, passion, jealousy, anger, remorse and loss through the eyes of a previous generation against the backdrop of Britain as it enters a new century and one of the most defining periods of its history.

Written by John Mitchell and John Beck over the course of 2011, it was recorded at Outhouse Studios in Reading and features Bob Dalton on drums and Lee Pomeroy on bass.  

Track Listing:

Man In The Photograph
Wallflower
Map of the Past
Clocks
Flag
The Big Machine
Cartoon Graveyard
Send No Flowers
Meadow and the Stream
The Last Escape
Exit Song

IT BITES "Map Of The Past" (Insideout Music | EMI) is released in UK 26^TH March 2012

TOUR OF THE PAST
MAY 2012
 
18 May 2012 - (UK) York, The Duchess
http://theduchessyork.co.uk/whats-on/detail/817
 
20 May 2012 - (UK) London, Bush Hall
http://www.bushhallmusic.co.uk
 
24 May 2012 - (UK) Newcastle, The Cluny
http://www.thecluny.com/listing/it-bites-0
 
25 May 2012 - (UK) Bury, The Met
http://themet.biz/event/it_bites/1251
 
26 May 2012 - (UK) Workington
                        
27 May 2012 - (UK) Bilston, Robin 2
http://www.therobin.co.uk/whats_on/giginfo.asp?gigid=2904

In May 2010 the world of Hard Rock and Heavy Metal lost one of its most gifted and fervent ambassadors, with the passing of Ronnie James Dio. In his position as lead vocalist for Rock giants such as Rainbow and Black Sabbath, as well as fronting his own eponymous band for nearly three decades, Dio created some of the genres most defining and respected works. Albums such as 'Holy Diver', 'Sacred Heart' and 'Last in Line' all stand as towering monuments of sheer class and brilliance in the Rock pantheon. Dio was also to pave the way in regards to performing live, as few equalled him. With his incredible vocal range, Dio was to preside over countless memorable rock shows, enthralling his millions of fans worldwide. As well as the original CD being re-mastered, these reissues each feature a bonus CD containing an expanded booklet with notes from Malcolm Dome and has been endorsed by Ronnie's widow Wendy Dio.

'Holy Diver' was the debut album from Dio, released 25th May 1983. It was hailed by critics as some of his best work and in January 1986 it was awarded Silver certification. The upbeat sounding 'Rainbow in the Dark' was to catch MTV's attention, with the title track also standing out.

'The Last in Line' was the second Dio studio album. It was released on 13th July, 1984 and was the first album from Dio to reach Platinum status as well as number 4 in the UK charts. This new album showcased the anthemic tracks 'We Rock' and 'I Speed at Night' as well as the seven-minute epic, 'Egypt (The Chains are On)'.

Released in October 1985 'Sacred Heart' was released as the third studio album from Dio. The album reached number 4 in the UK charts and was to go on to be certified Gold. This was to become Dio's most well known album and contained the tracks 'Rock N' Roll Children' and 'Hungry for Heaven'. The stage show that was to accompany this album was hailed as a spectacle, involving a mechanised dragon as well as lasers. Ronnie and his band were to refer to the dragon as Denzil. This was the last studio album to be released by Dio that included guitarist Vivian Campbell.

Holy Diver

Disc one

Stand Up And Shout 

Holy Diver

Gypsy 

Caught In The Middle 

Don't Talk To Strangers 

Straight Through The Heart 

Invisible 

Rainbow In The Dark 

Shame On The Night 

Disc two

Evil Eyes

Stand Up And Shout 

Straight Through The Heart 

Stand Up And Shout

Shame On The Night

Children Of The Sea

Holy Diver

Rainbow In The Dark

Man On The Silver Mountain

Last In Line

Disc one

We Rock   

The Last In Line

Breathless  

I Speed at Night

One Night In The City

Evil Eyes  

Mystery  

Eat Your Heart Out  

Egypt (The Chains Are On)   

Disc two

Stand Up And Shout - Live - B-Side Last In Line

Straight Through The Heart - Live - B-Side Last In Line

Eat Your Heart Out  - Live - Mystery

Don't Talk To Strangers - Live - Mystery

Holy Diver - Live - B-Side We Rock

Rainbow In The Dark - Live - B-Side We Rock

One Night In The City - Pinkpop Festival, Geleen

We Rock - Pinkpop Festival, Geleen

Holy Diver - Pinkpop Festival, Geleen

Stargazer - Pinkpop Festival, Geleen

Heaven And Hell - Pinkpop Festival, Geleen

Rainbow In The Dark - Pinkpop Festival, Geleen

Man On The Silver Mountain - Pinkpop Festival, Geleen

Don't Talk To Strangers - Pinkpop Festival, Geleen

Sacred Heart

Disc one

King Of Rock N Roll

Sacred Heart  

Another Lie  

Rock N Roll Children   

Hungry For Heaven  

Like the Beat Of A Heart   

Just Another Day 

Fallen Angels  

Shoot Shoot  

Disc two

Hide In The Rainbow - Dio EP

We Rock - Live - B-Side Rock N Roll Children

Last In Line - Live - B-Side Rock N Roll Children

Like the Beat Of A Heart   - Live - B-Side Hungry For Heaven

King Of Rock N Roll - Intermission

Rainbow In The Dark - Intermission

Sacred Heart   - Intermission

Time To Burn - Intermission

Rock N Roll Children   - Intermission

Long Live Rock N Roll - Intermission

Man On The Silver Mountain - Intermission

We Rock - Intermission

Cincinatti's Foxy Shazam have unveiled the brand new video for 'I Like It'.

'I Like It' is the lead track from the band's fourth album, 'The Church Of Rock and Roll' (read the uber-approved review here!), produced by Justin Hawkins of The Darkness.

Watch it, and marvel at its awesomeness, here!!

It was revealed this past Sunday that Puddle Of Mudd frontman Wes Scantlin, who famously stormed from the stage the last time Über Röck forced themselves to review one of his shows (read the review here!), was arrested and bailed last month on drugs charges.
 

US gossip website TMZ claims that 39 year old Scantlin was pulled over at 3am on January 12 in Culver City, California by police for an unknown traffic offence. Police then searched his car and are reported to have found a controlled substance, which allegedly consisted of powder and pills.

Scantlin was arrested and charged with a felony for possession of a controlled substance and was released after posting bail of $10,000 (£6,500). Neither the troubled singer or any member of his band have yet to officially comment on the arrest.

To coincide with a full UK tour with The Answer, The Union return with double A-sided single on 12th March 2012. The single will include the tracks 'Make Up Your Mind' (2012 revised radio version), 'Obsession' (radio edit) and live tracks 'Cut The Line' and 'Obsession'. The singles are taken from The Union's acclaimed second album. 'Siren's Song'.

Formed by guitarist Luke Morley and ex Winterville vocalist/guitarist Peter Shoulder, The Union produce a very modern take on classic styles. Merging modern and classic rock, blues and country, the bands impeccable songwriting is pulled together by the uniquely powerful and emotive vocals of Peter Shoulder - one of only three British artists (the other two being Eric Clapton and Peter Green) to win a W.C. Handy Blues Foundation award, presented in Memphis in 2006 for co-writing the American Blues Song of the year 2006 .

The Union will be embarking on a tour with The Answer in March 2012

Tuesday 6th Leeds The Cockpit

Wednesday 7th Glasgow The Garage

Thursday 8th Aberdeen The Lemmon Tree

Saturday 10th Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall

Sunday 11th Nottingham Rock City

Monday 12th Newcastle 02 Academy

Tuesday 13th Manchester Academy

Thursday 15th London Electric Ballroom

Friday 16th Bristol 02 Academy

Saturday 17th Brighton Concorde 2

Tickets cost £16 except London £16.50 (subject to booking fee).

ANTERIOR have announced supports for their final farewell show in London on March 2, 2012.

The Welsh outfit will be joined by ROMEO MUST DIE and CHAPTERS.

ANTERIOR released two albums on Metal Blade - 'This Age Of Silence' in 2007 and last year¹s 'Echoes Of The Fallen¹ - since signing to the label six years ago.

ANTERIOR + Romeo Must Die + Chapters

March 2012

2nd LONDON - Underworld 

This is the one and only show ANTERIOR will play before splitting up.

Colin Firth and Reese Witherspoon are set to appear in a movie based on the West Memphis 3.

'Devil's Knot' will be directed by Atom Egoyan ('The Sweet Hereafter') and is based on a script by Scott Derrikson and Paul Boardman. 'Devil's Knot' has been in the works for about five years; Derrikson and Boardman originally set it up with Dimension. The film's producers are now scouting for a new home while Boardman works with Egoyan on a rewrite.

Firth will play Ron Lax, a private investigator who was the first pro bono supporter of the defendents as they headed to trial in 1993. Lax built one of the most prominent private investigative firms in the Southeast, and offered his services for free to the defendants, who at the time were reviled because of the heinous nature of the crime and the sensationalized reports about devil worship and ritualistic sacrifice. All of that was later proven to be unfounded, after Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley were convicted despite not a shred of physical evidence. Lax was an unsung hero and helped find the DNA in the knots that bound one of the victims, that cast suspicion on Terry Hobbs, the stepfather of Steven Branch, one of the 8-year old murdered boys. Witherspoon will play Pam Hobbs, the mother of Branch. She initially believed the trio murdered her son, is eventually persuaded that the three suspects are innocent and wrongly accused.

Filming begins next summer in Louisiana, and other big names are expected to join the cast in smaller roles.

Firth and Witherspoon previously worked together on 'The Importance of Being Earnest'.

Tenacious D, the greatest band in the world (created by actors Kyle Gass and Jack Black), will precede their appearance at this year's Download shebang with the release of their third album.

'Rize of the Fenix', the follow-up to 2006's 'The Pick of Destiny', will be released in May.

They have also announced their first American show of the year, at Sasquatch Festival in Washington over the weekend of May 25-28. Jack White, Bon Iver and Beck also play the US event.

Bassist Sean O'Donnell has left US pop rockers Yellowcard, he announced in a statement on the band's website:

"In April of 2010, the 5 of us met up in Los Angeles to play some music, hang out, and talk about the future of the band. I felt privileged to be invited to get to do so, and it was an amazing couple of days. Fast forward a year and a half and we've put out two full lengths, shot 6 music videos, and traveled to almost 30 countries. It's been an exhilarating time for all of us in the band and some of the most fun I've ever had in my music career. Which is why I'm sad today to let you all know that I am leaving Yellowcard.

This is not one of those ugly messy band member departures that seem to plague rock music. This is a personal decision, and it's mine. Simple as I can put it, playing in a band that is on a full time touring schedule demands a balancing act of work and family that I can no longer pull off and still remain happy. As you can imagine, this was not an easy decision to make, but usually the really important ones never are."

UK Power Pop Rockers TEENAGE CASKET COMPANY, described as 'Cheap Trick on overdrive', are set to release their new single 'WITHOUT YOU' on Valentine's Day, February 14th 2012.

A brand new promo video for 'WITHOUT YOU' has been released to coincide with the single and was produced and directed by TAYLOR / WINTER FILMS.

The video can be viewed right here!

The song, which is a teaser track for a brand new EP scheduled for release in late Spring, shows a slightly darker side to the three piece rock outfit but still no doubt holds on to their ability for penning super slick melodies and huge choruses.

The new single comes hot on the heels of their recent US Album release, 'BEST KEPT SECRET' from JAMSYNC MUSIC, which showcased the finest songs from the bands first two releases.

'WITHOUT YOU' will be available to Download from iTUNES, AMAZON, CD BABY and all other good download music sites.

For more information visit www.teenagecasketcompany.co.uk