The Day in Rock Digest for 9/15/10: "I think Genesis are no longer," Phil Collins tells Billboard. "I don't foresee me doing any more Genesis shows. Not because I don't like it or don't want to. But it doesn't fit in with my life and wanting to be with the boys, and taking onboard [my other interests like] the Alamo and writing a book about that." moreGuns N' Roses played a secret 16 song acoustic set at L'arc Restaurant and Bar in Paris, France on Tuesday night. more
In celebration of release of their new album, Linkin Park will be performing a special show at the Best Buy Theater in Times Square, NY [date not specified in the announcement]. MySpace Music will be releasing four songs, one each day, from footage filmed by Linkin Park/MySpace fans beginning September 17th. MySpace users attending the show will be helping film the show with their own portable cameras and their footage will be incorporated into the final cut of the performance.
NME reports that Marilyn Manson's directorial debut has been put on hold after a negative response to the film's violent trailer, according to reports. Focusing on the life of the Alice in Wonderland author Lewis Carroll, Phantasmagoria: The Visions Of Lewis Carroll stars Oscar winning actress Tilda Swinton and model/actress Lily Cole. more
A Perfect Circle singer Maynard James Keenan and guitarist Billy Howerdel both tell RollingStone.com that they are working on new material, trading ideas over e-mail. The writing "never really stopped," says Keenan. "We always had music bouncing back and forth, but [this] just seemed like the right time" to regroup. more
We included this in today's Day in Pop but figured a lot of Day in Rock readers would be interested as well: Jason Mraz opens up about his visit to Ghana with Free The Slaves and shares how a YouTube musician's "Freedom Song" shows the power of what music can do in a great new online video. It's pretty powerful stuff, check it out here.
Supertramp keyboardist/vocalist/co-founder Rick Davies says the band's October 6 show at London's O2 Arena might be their last ever UK appearance. Classic Rock has an exclusive interview with Davies with his perspective on the 'war' with Supertramp's other co-founder, Roger Hodgson. Hodgson tells Supertramp: "Don't play my songs!"more
Kid Rock and his entourage were trying to defend themselves from another customer at a suburban Atlanta Waffle House when a fight broke out in 2007, said a lawyer for the musician who was in court Tuesday. more
Check out a sneak peak of the new Soundgarden video for "Black Rain" here. The full video will premiere on Friday.
King Kobra have posted a brand new song entitled "Monster's And Hero's," a tribute to the late Ronnie James Dio here
Cancer Bats and The Chariot will team up for a handful of Canadian shows this November. more
Bruce Springsteen says he and the E Street Band were on a mission when they made his "Darkness on the Edge of Town" album 32 years ago more
Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters says his upcoming new production of "The Wall" will have a broader meaning than it did 30 years ago, and recalled that his own insecurities were behind the original concept. more
Although the New Pornographers specialize in inoffensive indie-pop, the group had to cancel an Oct. 15 show at Michigan's Calvin College because of its band name more
Black Country Communion's eponymous debut album, released on Monday 20th September, is currently sitting at #1 on the Amazon UK pre-order chart. Comprised of Glenn Hughes (vocals, bass), Jason Bonham (drums), Joe Bonamassa (guitar, vocals), and Derek Sherinian (keyboards), BCC have announced a "secret gig" at an undisclosed London location at 8pm on day of album release. The album is produced and mixed by Kevin Shirley (Rush, Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Black Crowes).
Tegan And Sara will be releasing a complete collection spanning their past decade (or so) of music. The release will feature two documentaries, six studio albums, one live album and thirteen music videos. more
Serj Tankian will stream his brand-new album, Imperfect Harmonies, in its entirety via his official iTunes app one week before the album is released by Serjical Strike/Reprise Records on September 21st. "This is definitely a headphone record and one that should be experienced in sequence." says Serj Tankian. The app is here
The Charlatans' Tim Burgess working with The Horrors, Ladyhawke and Klaxons on new solo album The follow-up to 2003's 'I Believe' is set to have 'a European flavour with a New Zealand twist' more
Warrant now has it's own official red wine called what else? Cherry Pie Red. No word on the cheese to go with it. But perhaps they assume that the song provides enough. more
Bassist Frank Watkins has confirmed to Blabbermouth.Net that he is no longer a member of Obituary. more
Becoming The Archetype will enter the studio on October 10 with producer Matt Goldman (Underoath, The Chariot, Copeland) to begin recording their fourth album for an early 2011 release via via Solid State Records. more
After nearly a decade at the helm, Warner Bros. Records chairman and Tom Whalley has been replaced by the man who helped make Green Day big stars. more
On this day in 1961, A group from Hawthorne, California called The Pendletones attend their first real recording session at Hite Morgan's studio in Los Angeles. The band recorded "Surfin'," a song that would help shape their career as The Beach Boys. Find out what else happened on this date in music history. Also on this day in 2004, Ramones guitarist Johnny Ramone (John Cummings) died in Los Angeles after a five-year battle with prostate cancer. He was founding member of The Ramones, a major influence on many punk and alternative bands. here -
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