Jack Russell’s Great White are to play a series of live shows across the US between March and May.

The band, featuring ex-Great White vocalist Russell as well as other ex-Great White cohorts will be appearing at the following venues:
Mar. 01 – St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Landing
Mar. 03 – Sanford, FL @ Route 46
Mar. 09 – Las Vegas, NV @ Vamp’d
Mar. 10 – Ramona, CA @ Ramona Main Stage
Apr. 06 – Orangevale, CA @ The Boardwalk
Apr. 07 – Yucipa, CA @ Angeles Angel’s Roadhouse
Apr. 21 – Bolingbrook, IL @ Tailgaters
Apr. 27 – Denver, CO @ Casselman’s
May 03 – Agoura, Hills, CA @ Canyon Club
May 04 – San Juan Capistrano, CA @ Coach House 

It is said the band will announce even more shows at a later date.

Meanwhile, other Great White members are still touring under the Great White name, something which has been a source of some acrimony since Russell left the band.

REAL GONE says: Great White may not necessary view Jack Russell’s Great White as the definitive article, but to many fans, Russell always was the voice of the band.  His ‘JR’sGW’ also features ex-Great White men Matthew Johnson (guitar) and Derrick Pontier (drums), so that’s possibly about as much Great White as the “other” Great White…

In support of his 2011 album ‘Ashes & Fire’, singer-songwriter Ryan Adams will make a return trip to the UK in the spring.

Adams will play seven UK dates in all; the dates are as follows:

Belfast Waterfront Auditorium (April 20)
Gateshead Sage Theatre (22)
London Palladium (23, 30)
Nottingham Royal Concert Hall (25)
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall (26)
Sheffield City Hall (27)

Adams last visited the UK for a whirlwind tour in October 2011. He has possibly written a new album by the time you’ve finished reading this.

Cult melodic rock vocalist Jeff Scott Soto, best known for his work with Talisman and Yngwie Malmsteen, will release a new solo album in March.

‘Damage Control’, Soto’s fifth solo outing, will be released via Frontiers Records on March 27th and features the following tracks:

01. Give A Little More
02. Damage Control
03. Look Inside Your Heart
04. Die A Little
05. Take U Down*
06. If I Never Let Her Go
07. Tears That I Cry
08. BonaFide
09. Elena*
10. Krazy World
11. How To Love Again
12. AfterWorld
13. NeverEnding War
14. Afraid To Die*

* Bonus tracks only available on the Deluxe Edition.

The deluxe version will also include a three track bonus DVD.

Soto’s last recorded appearance was a guest spot on Talon’s third album at the end of 2011.

Legendary grunge icons Soundgarden have been confirmed to appear at this year’s Download Festival.

It is the band’s first confirmed UK appearance since last year’s reformation. So far, no other UK dates are confirmed, but it is said a brand new album – the band’s first since 1996’s ‘Down On The Upside’ – will be released this year.

So far, confirmed acts for Download 2012 are as follows:

METALLICA (headliners)
BLACK SABBATH (headliners)
THE PRODIGY (headliners)
ANTHRAX
AUGUST BURNS RED
BIFFY CLYRO
CHASE AND STATUS
DEVILDRIVER
DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT
LAMB OF GOD
LITTLE ANGELS
MACHINE HEAD
SOUNDGARDEN
TENACIOUS D
TRIVIUM
UGLY KID JOE
YOU ME AT SIX

Glam/funk metal outfit Bang Tango – best known for cult late 80s/early 90s tracks ‘Untied & True’ and ‘Attack of Life’ – have released a video for their new track ‘I Like It’.

‘I Like It’ comes from the band’s 2011 release ‘Pistol Whipped In The Bible Belt’ and the video can be seen below.