The Day in Rock Digest for 1/11/11: Linkin Park have teamed up with a group of official bootleggers to make sure fans attending their upcoming shows get a live recording of the concert - for free. moreThe Roots' Dice Raw has issued a statement following a car accident in North Philadelphia last Wednesday (Jan. 5). "My car got totaled, my face got all cut up, my ankle and knee are f**ked and I still can't walk" more
According to Startribune.com, Wednesday night's (January 12th) makeup date by Ozzy Osbourne at Minneapolis, Minnesota's Target Center is being billed as an Evening With concert, which means there will not be an opening act more
Whitechapel and drummer Kevin Lane mutually decided to go their own ways and the Internet is already abuzz with rumors as to the reasons behind the split. Kevin offered a statement to answer fans questions as to why the drummer and the band parted ways here
Steel Train will be performing their single "Bullet" on Conan O'Brien tonight, Tuesday January 11th. For a bit or irony, watch them play the song on Letterman here
Helix vocalist Brian Vollmer has revealed that Danko Jones, Sean Kelly and Gerry McGee are among the musicians that have agreed to be interviewed in the band's upcoming reality show. more
GZR, the band featuring bassist Geezer Butler, appear to be back in some sort of action. Six years after the release of their last album, 2005’s Ohmwork, GZR are involved in writing new material. more
Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor has been tapped to compose the music for David Fincher's English language adaptation of "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo." more
Billy Morrison has issued the following update: "The season premier of Showtime's amazing show, Californication, aired on Sunday night, and it's as good as ever. I am honored to say that I can be seen on the show in a guest star role alongside David Duchovny and Rob Lowe on Sunday, February 13th in episode #406, entitled 'Lawyers, Guns And Money'." more
Catalepsy and Ender will soon be touring the East Coast together. more
Dew-Scented, who announed the departure of guitarist Martin Walczak last week, have named Michael Hankel (ex-Erosion, Holy Moses) as the touring rhythm guitarist for their upcoming European tour more
Moonsorrow will release their new album, "Varjoina Kuljemme Kuolleiden Maassa", via Spinefarm Records next month more
YOB have posted the following update online, in which it announces its decision to cancel the forthcoming European tour and Roadburn festival appearance: 'We regretfully must announce that YOB cannot appear at the Roadburn festival in April 2011. We are heartbroken to not be in attendance. more
L.A. Guns have announced that bassist Scott Griffin has rejoined the band, taking over for his replacement Kenny Kweens. L.A. Guns vocalist Phil Lewis states, "Hi guys and a Happy New Year to everyone! Just a quick update for ya's. Kenny Kweens has decided to leave the band. We wish the best for Kenny and we really enjoyed having him with us over the last year and a half. We are delighted to have return with us Scotty Griffin!!! We'll hit the road on the 18th with Scott bringing back his RNR Sleaze Swagger to the band. Be sure to catch us out on the road!!" more
Grateful Dead fans attending this year's Sundance Film Festival may want to catch a special performance by founding band member Bob Weir in support of director Jim Kohlberg's rock-and-roll infused "The Music Never Stopped." more
The Wonder Years entered the studio this past weekend to record their upcoming Hopeless Records full-length with producer Steve Evetts (Saves The Day, Lifetime, Every Time I Die). more
Details are scant at the moment, but it looks like A Loss For Words and Such Gold will be releasing a split sometime in 2011 more
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to review a ruling that reinstated an antitrust lawsuit alleging major record labels conspired to fix prices and terms under which music would be sold over the Internet. more
Pavement is slated to appear on the Jan. 20 episode of the Food Network's pastry-based reality show, "Ace of Cakes." more
Less Than Jake have revealed the details for some upcoming reissues of Losing Streak and Hello Rockview. Both are due out March 1, 2011 and will feature revised artwork and a bonus DVD of live video recorded at various shows in their native Florida. more
A reader sent us word that there is a bit of drama in Pearl Jam land. The head of the Pearl Jam Ten Club, Tim Bierman, reportedly called some fans "a**holes" during his weekly satellite radio address. Apparently some fans have complained about a recent doubling of the fan club fee to $40 bucks. And a browse of their message board finds that others were upset about a physical copy of the fan club single. This isn't the first time Bierman is said to have called fans a**holes. The first time was in response to complaints about tour posters and he reportedly said "I'm REALLY sick of a**holes who think they're critics. Try it yourself. Start your own band. Run your own fan club." Who knew fan club managers started bands? Of course, whenever you get any group of people together there are bound to be complaints but.... Grunge Report has audio of the controversial episode of the radio show here.
