Love Me Anyway: Chris Eckman and I had been working on the music and melody for this song but I was absolutely stuck on the lyrics. The worst thing that can happen when writing a song is that you have "place-setting" lyrics that you don't like. You've been singing them, hearing their rhythm but you also know that they're not the ones you'll use (that story about Paul McCartney's 'Scrambled Eggs' becoming 'Yesterday' comes to mind). Anyway, time was running out during our session in Ljubljana and I knew that I wanted to record the song but just didn't know what to say. And then one night before I returned to my hotel Chris lent me a DVD of "The Piano Teacher," a very disturbing movie by German director Michael Haneke. I was mesmerized, shocked, blown away and distracted just enough where the words to this song just quickly poured out of me. Sometimes you just have to climb outside of yourself for a little while to get where you're going.

Zep guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist John Paul Jones and drummer Jason Bonham have been busy recently rehearsing in West London's Ritz Studio and using stand-in vocalists.

Billboard reports that "The medical director of the burn hospital where former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and DJ AM are being treated says both men are expected to make full recoveries." more

TMZ reported on Saturday that "Travis Barker has been burned from his waste down, but he is expected to survive the plane crash. DJ AM's face was severely burned and is being tended to right now." We also learned from TMZ that is a was for a joyous occasion that the plane was chartered: We've now learned why Barker and his friends decided to get on that doomed lear jet in South Carolina late last night, and the explanation can only be described as a horribly cruel twist of fate.

The hard rock heavyweights upcoming tour has becoming the hottest ticket in town with shows selling out in minutes. In fact they are so in demand that additional shows have already been added Los Angeles, Oakland and Chicago.

"A 45-year-old man was arrested on 19 September on suspicion of possession of drugs in the Hampstead Heath area," a Metropolitan Police spokesman said.

50 Cent and Kanye West will release new albums a week apart in December. 50's Before I Self Destruct is due to arrive on December 9, while West's 808's and Heartbreak will drop December 16.

Drummer Pat Wilson tells Billboard that after this fall's tour, Weezer will hop back in the studio with producer Jacknife Lee (U2, R.E.M., Snow Patrol).

Natalie Cole, who recently revealed she had hepatitis C, has been hospitalized as a result of side effects from her medication and a heavy promotional schedule, her representative said Friday. The Grammy-winning singer has been in a New York City hospital since Sept. 12, and is expected to remain there for at least a few days more

Metallica's "Death Magnetic" appears to have enough momentum to hold on to the top spot on next week's The Billboard 200 chart, with a projected 250-275,000 sales in its first full week of release according to Hits Daily Double. more

Ne-Yo, whose "Year of the Gentleman", is set to debut at position No. 2 on The Billboard 200 chart next week (behind Metallica's "Death Magnetic"), has told UK's Daily Star that he is preparing to collaborate with shock-rocker Marilyn Manson. "We're about to go into the studio together," he said. "I've wanted to work with him for ages and his people reached out to me when they heard. more

Alison Krauss and Robert Plant's album "Raising Sand" was a big winner at the Americana Honors & Awards. "Raising Sand" won album of the year, and Krauss and Plant were named duo of the year Thursday at the Ryman Auditorium. more

Maynard James Keenan is in California doing a series of wine bottle signing events and a few days ago came to the Whole Foods in Venice Beach, Ca. There was no photography allowed but our friends over at L.A. Weekly managed get some exclusive pics with Maynard anyway. Check em out here

Def Leppard will perform at Detroit's Fox Theatre prior to the NHL's North American opener between the Red Wings and the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday, October 9 (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 7 p.m. ET). more

Paramore is going to be a part of the soundtrack for motion picture Twilight! Paramore's brand new song, "Decode" will be the lead single for the film and the band will be releasing a brand new music video this fall. Hayley had this to say, "Twilight is the first series of books I've ever read. I didn't get into the Harry Potter series even though I love the movies. Twilight really caught my attention and held it. I'm really excited to see the book adapted to film and excited that our band gets to be a part of the phenomenon."

Wilco will begin recording the follow up to 2007's Sky Blue Sky next month. The new record is slated for a spring release via Nonesuch. The guys will then take a break from the studio at the end of the year to join Neil Young on the road. more

Radiohead are set to release the separate parts of 'Reckoner' for fans to remix. Six 'stems' of the 'In Rainbows' track will be available to purchase, allowing fans to cut up and remix the various elements of the song. more

Nachtmystium has dropped off a North American tour. Commented Nachtmystium in a statement: "Due to some issues beyond our control, we've been forced to pull off the Opeth/High On Fire tour. more

The Submarines, will be teaming up with New York's electronic seducers, Brazilian Girls, for a string of California tour dates next week. They'll be out in support of their sophomore album, Honeysuckle Weeks. Here are the dates (all September): 23 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues * 24 - Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern * 25 - Anaheim, CA - The Grove * 27 - San Francisco, CA � Mezzanine

Indianapolis Metal Fest II have announced a change in venue for the two day event to be held September 26th and 27th, 2008. The festival will move to the Marquee Convention and Event Center located at 5100 W. 38th Street in Indianapolis, IN 46254. more info on the fest

Kirsten Price will be performing at The Hard Rock Cafe in San Diego,
CA with the Donnas on Thursday October 2nd @ 9pm to Benefit The
American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer.

Hippies rejoice! It's been 29 years since Joan Baez last appeared on the U.S. pop album chart, but her long hiatus ended this week when the folk singer's first album in five years debuted at No. 128.It's been 29 years since Joan Baez last appeared on the U.S. pop album chart, but her long hiatus ended this week when the folk singer's first album in five years debuted at No. 128. more

Ralph Sciple, investigator for the Neshoba County Sheriff's Department, said that officials are seeking to question John Minskoff and Robert Delavega, both of Homestead, Fla.

antiMusic: At this point in your career, you have played with a who's who of rock names from Beck to Pink Floyd. Is there anybody you wish you had played with or a project you wish you had been involved with?

Carmine: I mean, I wish Led Zeppelin would have continued and I ended up playing with them, replacing my friend John Bonham who you know, listened to my playing and had a lot of the same kind of feel and fills the way I play it, I think I would have fit in really well with Led Zeppelin. I would have maybe liked to do that. Otherwise, there's not really anybody that I would think, wow I wish I could have�well maybe there is. Maybe I wish I would have played with the Police. (laughs)

antiMusic: (laughs) I didn't expect that.

Billy Ray has also made it clear that there is more money in singing than a Disney cable show. As a result, the father daughter team has been showing up to the set ridiculously late, stalling production and infuriating cast and crew.

Silversun Pickups' origins, and eventually songs, spawned from a live stage setting - namely small clubs on the eastside of Los Angeles. They toyed with sound, tried out line-ups, pondered even being a band... then songs materialized. And bloomed. EP Pikul, came next, followed by Carnavas, all written on stage.

Produced entirely by Black Milk and featuring only three guest verses on the entire album (from Pharoahe Monch, Royce Da 5'9", and Sean Price), TRONIC shows Black Milk flexing his solo production and emcee skills through tracks that are more expressive and daring than his previous works.

The 22-date run, which features King playing with her full band, kicks off in Chicago, IL, on October 13th, and wraps on November 9th at New York City's Webster Hall.