Ernie's new album "Starting Over" debuted on the top 25 of the iTunes rock charts earlier this month and with the physical CD hitting stores next week we asked Ernie to tell us a little bit about the songs. Here is Ernie with today's song:

Lighthouse: I wrote this song with David Batteau. I have written with him on my previous album. The feel for the majority of this song is about drama. It is about when things go down in your life, you find out who your real friends are. It's a shame that you don't find this out until something major happens. I did this song in one take, just a vocals and a piano. Lighthouse is my proudest song.

The trio of autograph seekers who first filed a $15 million suit against the Detroit rap-rocker in March over a 2006 skirmish at Hollywood's Roosevelt Hotel have amended their complaint, adding additional claims of assault and battery and clarifying allegations of negligence against Rock and his cohorts.

More than 20 dates have been confirmed for the Live Nation-produced U.S. trek, with more to be announced in the coming weeks.

Throughout the set, which included performances of such college radio staples as "Cowboy Bob," "Cherub," "Moving to Florida" and the demented Black Sabbath send-up "Sweet Loaf," Haynes kept motioning to the soundman to turn up his monitor mix.

AC/DC's forthcoming album, Black Ice, will now released a week earlier than expected. The album will be available on October 21st. more

Thom Yorke has put the kibosh on a pre-Lollapalooza gig by his band, Radiohead, because he's been a bit under the weather and wants to preserve his voice for Radiohead's Friday night headlining gig at the festival. more

The Mars Volta, Gogol Bordello, Shiny Toy Guns, the Presets, Cut Copy, Matt Costa and the Black Lips will lead this year's third annual LA Weekly Detour Music Festival more

The Streets have completed their fourth album, Everything is Borrowed, and set its release date for 15 September. A free download of the song The Escapist, which is from the album is available online now. more

Unearth has completed work on its new album. Entitled The March, the record is scheduled to drop on October 14 via Metal Blade Records. more including tour news

An Ozzy Osbourne impersonator has turned up to audition for America's Got Talent (NBC, Tuesdays at 9 PM). Can Sharon tell the difference? Check out the footage here

EMI Music has appointed Rob Stevenson to president of Virgin US, effective Aug. 15. He will be based in the company's New York office more

The company founded by the New York businessman known to rappers as "Jacob the Jeweler" has sued Wyclef Jean, claiming he owes money for watches and jewelry he bought. more

Add one more discretionary purchase to the already long list of things that could get more expensive because of high gas prices - concert tickets. more

Nachtmystiumwill join the first half of the upcoming North American Opeth / High on Fire tour, opening the first half of the tour's shows (with Baroness opening the second half of the tour) beginning in September. more

Guitarist Andreas Allenmark has decided to leave Anata. According to the band, his primary reason seems to be that he has lost his passion for playing such technical music. more

The tape, which has not been played since the 1960s, was found by a man who was cleaning out the loft of his elderly father's home.

The concert tour will let Rock Band bands rock their way onto the main stage with a truly interactive experience that allows fans to compete in head-to-head competitions for the chance to play on the main stage in-between the tour acts' sets. Bands will be selected through local radio promotions, national contests and on-site at each show.

Pearlman went to authorities with information about a 19-year-old man accused of killing an off-duty Orlando, Fla., police officer in a botched robbery, court documents released Wednesday show.

The tour is set to kick off in Columbus, Ohio on August 1st and will crisscross the country before wrapping up on September 28th in Austin, Texas.

Aug 1 2008 8:00P
Newport Music Hall Columbus, Ohio

Aug 3 2008 6:15P
Lollapalooza Chicago, Illinois

On the first leg of dates, the group will share the stage with Bob Weir & RatDog, and Phil Lesh & Friends will be on board for the second leg.

The albums � Creedence Clearwater Revival, Bayou Country, Green River, Willy & the Poor Boys, Cosmo's Factory and Pendulum, all originally released from 1968-70 �have been digitally remastered and contain an array of rarities: B-sides, unreleased studio and live material, even a summit between the band and Booker T & the MGs.