The Day in Rock Digest for 10/21/10: We start with this sad news from Billboard - Ari Up, frontwoman for pioneering British punk band the Slits, died Wednesday (Oct. 20), according to Sex Pistols' John Lydon (aka Johnny Rotten). Lydon, who is married to Forster's mother, delivered the news about the 48-year-old singer's death on his website. moreThe official release and viewing party for Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights new CD/DVD will take place on Friday November 12th at Duff's Brooklyn (168 Marcy Ave., Williamsburg, Brooklyn). Free CD's and DVD's to be distributed courtesy of Eagle Rock Entertainment. more
Daft Punk made their first live appearance in three years when they joined Phoenix on stage at Madison Square Garden. Consequence of Sound has more details and video here
The first-ever police mugshot of a young Axl Rose has surfaced. The photo of an 18-year old Rose was found five years ago by John Jeremiah Sullivan, a writer on assignment for GQ at the time. Check it out here
Speaking of Axl, Guns N' Roses will play on Abu Dhabi's Yas Island later this year. The events are being organised by Flash Entertainment and are part of a slew of events around the Etihad Airways Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. more
Dave Delacruz, former Silent Civilian guitarist, says of his departure: "As much as it was a difficult decision, it was the right decision. We made some great music and I was very happy to contribute to writing 50% percent of 'Ghost Stories'. I will now be putting all of my attention to my Orange County, California-based band Unveil The Strength" more
Ex-Trans-Siberian Orchestra violinist Anna Phoebe has announced a show with her full band at The Barfly in London on Halloween (October 31st), as part of a goth/industrial/electro night. more
Taproot have announced plans for an upcoming fall tour in support of their latest album Plead The Fifth. The tour kicks off Oct 30th in West Virginia more
Atomic Tom's music video "Take Me Out" is free on iTunes this week. "Take Me Out" has over 1.6 million views on YouTube. Find out why here
Black Label Society will embark on a U.K. tour in February 2011. more
Jurors spent about three hours Tuesday deciding whether there's enough evidence to convict Dennis Tetso for killing his wife, Tracey, who disappeared in March 2005 (after she didn't meet friends for a Motley Crue show). Her body was never found. more
Casey Jones (featuring Josh James of Evergreen Terrace) are set to self-release their final album, "I Hope We're Not the Last," on January 11, 2011. The album will be available through iTunes, all major online music sites, select mom-and-pop stores and at all live shows. 2011 also marks the band's final year of touring. more
Lemuria had this bit of bad news: "Our van was robbed and destroyed this weekend, luckily all of our equipment wasn't inside it. We left it at a Pep Boys (cause we had a gift certificate there), they fixed it and left it overnight in their parking lot unlocked. Someone tried to hotwire it and was unsuccessful, leaving us with a dead van."
Holy Rage, featuring former Judas Priest singer Al Atkins, recently announced that they will release their self-titled debut album through Z Records on October 25th. more
Narnia, who announced this past spring that they were calling it quits, will play their last two shows in November and December. more
A Loss For Words, Such Gold, and Lions Lions will hit the road together next month on the East Coast more -
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