A video for ‘Senator’ – a track from the 2011 Stephen Malkmus release ‘Mirror Traffic’ has been released.

The clip stars actor and Tenacious D frontman Jack Black in the grubby title role. Keen eyed viewers may spot other cameos. The single edit also replaces the word ‘blow-job’ with ‘corn dog’…

Watch the clip below.
Read a review of the album here.

Although they’ve never had a huge breakthrough outside of their home country, Belgian metal band could now be considered stalwarts of the scene. Active throughout the early-mid 90s, they gained a strong cult following before announcing their break-up in 1997.

The reformed band were signed to Roadrunner Records in 2010 with whom they released a live album. 2011’s ‘Feed ‘Em With a Brick’ (also issued by Roadrunner) is the band’s first full studio release in fourteen years. The band has also released a single, ‘In The City’, for which you can view the video below.

Channel Zero’s current line up features: Franky DSVD (Vocals), Phil B (Drums), Tino De Martino (Bass) & Mikey Doling (Guitar).

Alt-rock icons Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon have announced they are divorcing after 27 years of marriage. The couple have a seventeen year old daughter, Coco.

According to an official statement issued via Matador Records, Gordon and Moore – both founding members of alternative rock pioneers Sonic Youth – would like privacy at this delicate time: “Musicians Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore, married in 1984, are announcing that they have separated. Sonic Youth, with both Kim and Thurston involved, will proceed with its South American tour dates in November. Plans beyond that tour are uncertain. The couple has requested respect for their personal privacy and does not wish to issue further comment.”

Beyond the planned South American tour, the future of Sonic Youth seems uncertain. The news comes just after Moore announced his short run of UK solo dates (details here).

According to an interview given on Fox news on Thursday, Billy Corgan plans to start his own professional wrestling company.

Says Corgan of the new venture: “I’ve been involved sort of behind the scenes with pro wrestling for about a decade and made a lot of friends in the business,” he said. “It’s a very insular business and it’s a long story, but I essentially got involved with some brothers who had a wrestling promotion. We decided to form our own promotion and we’re going to try to bring back to the glory days.” [Source: Blabbermouth]

The company, Resistance Pro Wrestling will take part in its first even on November 25th at Excalibur in Chicago.

Meanwhile, the band’s new album ‘Oceania’ is scheduled for release sometime during the same month, having been delayed from an original September release date.

On November 8th 2011, Eagle Rock are to release a lavish five disc DVD box set of Twisted Sister live shows.

‘From The Bars To The Stars’ will include the ‘Live at Wacken’ and ‘Live at Reading’ DVDs, alongside ‘Double Live’, which includes NY Steel ’01 and North Stage ’82.

Perhaps of most interest to the hardcore Twisted Sister fan, however, is an exclusive Christmas show from Las Vegas.

Track listing:

Disc 1

01. What You Don’t Know (Sure Can Hurt You)
02. The Kids Are Back
03. Stay Hungry
04. Destroyer
05. Like A Knife In The Back
06. Under The Blade
07. You Can’t Stop Rock ‘N’ Roll
08. The Fire Still Burns
09. Shoot ‘Em Down
10. We’re Not Gonna Take It
11. The Price
12. Burn In Hell
13. I Wanna Rock
14. S.M.F.

Disc 2

01. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
02. White Christmas
03. Shoot ‘Em Down
04. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
05. You Can’t Stop Rock ‘N’ Roll
06. Deck The Halls
07. The Price
08. Come All Ye Faithful
09. Burn In Hell
10. Silver Bells
11. I’ll Be Home For Christmas
12. I Wanna Rock
13. 12 Days Of Christmas
14. We’re Not Gonna Take It

Disc 3

01. What You Don’t Know (Sure Can Hurt You)
02. Destroyer
03. Tear It Loose
04. Bad Boys (Of Rock ‘N’ Roll)
05. Lady’s Boy
06. Leader Of The Pack
07. Under The Blade
08. Shoot ‘Em Down
09. Sin After Sin
10. I’ll Never Grow Up, Now
11. You Can’t Stop Rock ‘N’ Roll
12. You Know I Cry
13. It’s Only Rock ‘N’ Roll
14. Rock ‘N’ Roll Saviors

Disc 4

01. What You Don’t Know (Sure Can Hurt You)
02. The Kids Are Back
03. Stay Hungry
04. Burn In Hell
05. You Can’t Stop Rock ‘N’ Roll
06. Under The Blade
07. Shoot ‘Em Down
08. Come Back
09. You Know I Cry
10. I Wanna Rock
11. We’re Not Gonna Take It
12. The Price
13. S.M.F.

Disc 5

01. What You Don’t Know (Sure Can Hurt You)
02. Sin After Sin
03. Bad Boys (Of Rock ‘N’ Roll)
04. Destroyer
05. Shoot ‘Em Down
06. Tear It Loose
07. Under The Blade
08. It’s Only Rock ‘N’ Roll