UK alternative rockers Bush – who reformed in 2010 – are about to embark on a tour to promote their upcoming album, ‘Sea of Memories’. The album, produced by Bob Rock, is the band’s first new work in a decade.

The tour dates are as follows:

Aug. 17 – Stubbs – Austin, TX (KROX radio show)
Aug. 18 – Congress Theater – Chicago, IL
Aug. 19 – KRBZ Radio Show – Kansas City, KS
Aug. 20 – Sunset Music Fest – Los Angeles, CA
Sep. 13 – Babcock Theatre – Billings, MT
Sep. 14 – Knitting Factory – Boise, ID
Sep. 15 – Neptune – Seattle, WA
Sep. 16 – Knitting Factory – Spokane, WA
Sep. 18 – Roseland – Portland, OR
Sep. 20 – GAMH – San Francisco, CA
Sep. 27 – 4th & B – San Diego, CA *
Sep. 28 – The Grove – Anaheim, CA *
Sep. 29 – The Joint – Las Vegas, NV *
Oct. 01 – First Bank Ctr – Denver, CO *
Oct. 06 – Fillmore – Detroit, MI *
Oct. 07 – PNC Pavilion – Cincinnati, OH *
Oct. 08 – Eagles Ballroom – Milwaukee, WI *
Oct. 10 – Stage AE – Pittsburgh, PA *
Oct. 11 – Paramount Theatre – Huntington, NY *
Oct. 13 – Wellmont Theatre – Montclair, NJ *
Oct. 14 – Electric Factory – Philadelphia, PA *
Oct. 15 – House of Blues – Boston, MA *
Oct. 17 – Fillmore – Washington, DC *
Oct. 18 – Masquerade – Atlanta, GA *
Oct. 19 – House of Blues – Orlando, FL *
Oct. 21 – Concrete St – Corpus Christi, TX *
Oct. 23 – Verizon Theatre – Grand Prairie, TX *
Oct. 25 – Pharr Events Ctr – Pharr, Texas *
Oct. 27 – Dos Amigos – Odessa, TX *
Oct. 28 – Sunken Gardens – San Antonio, TX *

*shows with CHEVELLE and FILTER

Testament’s eleventh studio album is to tentatively be released in February 2011.

The release is the first studio album from the 80s thrash metallers since 2008’s ‘The Formation of Damnation’, which was a big success in Finland and Germany, charting at #12 and #15 respectively.

Following what frontamn Chuck Billy says is a “serious injury”, drummer Paul Bostaph (ex-Forbidden, Slayer, Exodus) did not take part in the recording sessions for the forthcoming album. For the main album, the drum stool was filled by Strapping Young Lad man Gene Hoglan, who previously played with Testament in 2007. Lamb of God’s Chris Adler has recorded drum parts for a couple of planned bonus tracks.

UK goth punks Nemhain have recorded a new EP, ‘The Murder Mile’.  The release features three new Nemhain songs and a cover of the Creedence Clearwater Revival classic, ‘Bad Moon Rising’.

The EP is available for free legal download from this location!

The band – featuring Paradise Lost drummer Adrian Erlandsson and his wife Amber – are currenly working on a new full-length Nemhain release, which they expect to be released before the end of the year.

Watch the video of Nemhain covering The Gits’ ‘Second Skin’ below.

An autopsy conducted on Friday yielded inconclusive results with regards to the cause of Jani Lane’s death.

When the ex-Warrant vocalist was found dead in a Los Angeles hotel a few days ago, the investigation into his death uncovered a half-bottle of vodka and prescription medication at the scene. It now appears that Lane had not taken any medication before his death.

Toxicology tests are now being conducted, but the results of the tests will not be known for some time.

Alternative rock legends Smashing Pumpkins have announced dates for October shows across the US.

The dates are as follows:
Oct. 05 – Wiltern Theatre – Los Angeles, CA
Oct. 07 – The Fox Theatre – Oakland, CA
Oct. 08 – Cosmopolitan – Las Vegas, NV
Oct. 10 – Ogdan Theatre – Denver, CO
Oct. 13 – Riverside Theatre – Milwaukee, WI
Oct. 14 – [to be announced] – Chicago, IL
Oct. 15 – The Fillmore – Detroit, MI
Oct. 17 – 9:30 Club – Washington, DC
Oct. 18 – Terminal 5 – New York, NY
Oct. 19 – Lupo’s – Providence, RI
Oct. 21 – Orpheum Theatre – Boston, MA
Oct. 22 – Tower Theatre – Philadelphia PA

In early 2012, the band will release a new album, ‘Oceania’, which is said to form part of their ‘Teargarden by Kaleidyscope’44 song cycle – a project which is ongoing.