US punks Dropkick Murphys have completed their new album, according to a statement posted on the band’s Facebook page this week. Although they’ve yet to announce its name or confirm a tracklisting, the album is expected to drop at some point this autumn.

To promote the release, the hard working band have confirmed a huge string of US live dates, as detailed below. It is not yet known whether the band will visit Europe.

September 14, 2012 Buffalo, NY Outer Harbor
September 15, 2012 Chicago, IL Riot Fest
September 16, 2012 Dayton, OH WXEG XFest 2012
September 18, 2012 Detroit, MI Fillmore
September 19, 2012 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE
September 20, 2012 Utica, NY Saranac Brewery
September 21, 2012 Boston, MA Bank of America Pavilion
October 29, 2012 Grand Rapids, MI Orbit Room
October 31, 2012 St. Louis, MO The Pageant
November 1, 2012 Omaha, NE Sokol Auditorium
November 2, 2012 Des Moines, IA Val Air Ballroom
November 3, 2012 Fargo, ND The Venue
November 5, 2012 Billings, MT Shrine Auditorium
November 6, 2012 Missoula, MT The Wilma
November 7, 2012 Spokane, WA Knitting Factory Concert House
November 9, 2012 Eugene, OR McDonald Theatre
November 11, 2012 Chico, CA Theater
November 12, 2012 Santa Ana, CA The Observatory
November 13, 2012 Flagstaff, AZ The Orpheum Theater
November 15, 2012 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theatre
November 16, 2012 Urbana, IL Canopy Club

Long-serving Korn guitarist James ‘Munky’ Shaffer gave a lengthy video interview with Travels In Rock Music webzine prior to Korn’s August 23rd appearance in St Petersburg, Russia, which can now be seen below.

Korn are currently on the road, still promoting their 2011 dubstep influenced release ‘The Path of Totality’. Only a handful of dates remain before the tour concludes in September:

Wed, Aug 29, 2012 Stereoplaza, Kyiv, Russia
Fri, Aug 31, 2012 Riga Arena, Riga, Latvia
Wed, Sep 5, 2012 Leisure Valley Gurgaon, Delhi, India
Fri, Sep 7, 2012 MMRDA, Mumbai, India
Sun, Sep 9, 2012 Clarks Exotica, Bengaluru, India

You can also watch a 2012 interview with Jonathan Davis here.

In 2007, Something For Kate began a five year sabbatical.

The alternative Australian rock band have recently announced they are to play a handful of live dates this coming October.

The confirmed appearances are as follows:

October 6th, The Corner, Melbourne
October 12th, The Metro, Sydney
October 13th, The Zoo, Brisbane
October 26th, The Gov, Adelaide
October 27th, Fly By Night, Fremantle

The live dates coincide with a new album. ‘Leave Your Soul To Science’ is released on September 28th.

The Black Keys have announced five more UK dates for the end of 2012.

The garage blues duo have just played sets at the Reading and Leeds Festivals, but UK fans will get another chance to catch Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney before the end of the year when they make appearances at five of the country’s biggest venues.

In December, fans can see The Black Keys at:

7th: Newcastle Metro Radio Arena
8th: Glasgow SECC
9th: Birmingham NIA
11th: Manchester Arena
12th: London O2 Arena

2012 marks the 40th anniversary of Deep Purple’s 1972 career-defining release ‘Machine Head’. In addition to the band releasing a multi-disc, super-audio deluxe box set of the original album, various other noted rock stars have combined their talents on an upcoming tribute record.

‘Re-Machined’ features each of the songs from ‘Machine Head’ performed by members of Metallica, Iron Maiden, Def Leppard and more. A twenty five minute “behind the scenes” look at the album has been posted on YouTube and can now be viewed below.

“Re-Machined: A Tribute To Machine Head” track listing:

01. Smoke On The Water – CARLOS SANTANA
02. Highway Star – CHICKENFOOT
03. Maybe I’m A Leo – GLENN HUGHES, CHAD SMITH, LUIS MALDONADO
04. Pictures Of Home – BLACK LABEL SOCIETY
05. Never Before – KINGS OF CHAOS (Joe Elliott, Steve Stevens, Duff McKagan, Matt Sorum, Arlan Schierbaum)
06. Smoke On The Water – THE FLAMING LIPS
07. Lazy – JIMMY BARNES, JOE BONAMASSA
08. Space Truckin’ – IRON MAIDEN
09. When A Blind Man Cries – METALLICA

A Classic Rock “fan-pack” edition will also include an exclusive bonus track:

Highway Star – GLENN HUGHES, STEVE VAI, CHAD SMITH, LACHLAN DOLEY

Founding member of Deep Purple Jon Lord lost his battle with cancer in June 2012. A few clips from his life in music can be enjoyed here.