Newsreel - including Black Keys, Motörhead, Aerosmith & more.

* The Black Keys are set to record with ZZ Top this weekend in Los Angeles, with the Rick Rubin-produced session set to feature on the Texan trio's new album. It has already been rumoured that ZZ Top are set to return to the rawer, bluesier sound of their roots, and Billy F Gibbons has expressed his admiration for The Black Keys because they are "down and dirty, which is good for ZZ Top."

* The Black Keys will follow the success of this year's Attack & Release with a live DVD. The Black Keys Live at the Crystal Ballroom showcases the band's set from April 4 of this year at the titular Portland, Oregon venue, and it's due on November 18.

* The Raconteurs release another 7" vinyl single, the second 7" in as many months. It features two versions of "Old Enough" both recorded at the Bonnaroo festival this June. It's one live version and one backstage acoustic version. You can get it at TheRaconteurs.com.

* According to Aerosmith guitarist Brad Withford, Aerosmith are sitting on a new record and hope to get it out sometime next year. "We're sitting on a bunch of music we've already recorded for a new album," guitarist Brad Whitord, who's currently on the road as part of the all-star Experience Hendrix tour, tells Billboard.com. "We haven't gone back into the studio the put the final touches on it and get it done and still don't know when we're gonna do that. Hopefully it'll be sooner rather than later."

* In other Aerosmith news, Ticketmaster, the world's leading ticketing company, has announced an agreement to acquire a controlling equity interest in Front Line Management Group Inc., the artist management company that represents AEROSMITH, JOURNEY, and GUNS N' ROSES, among others. Ticketmaster also announced that Irving Azoff, founder and chief executive officer of Front Line, will become Chief Executive Officer of Ticketmaster.

* LCD Soundsystem to record "Classic Rock" album. Speaking to BBC 6 Music, James Murphy said that he's been playing bass with a new band that's signed to his DFA label, and that the album they're working on will be "a rock record, a classic rock record". The line-up features Scott Wells and Paul Sprangers, previous members of a band called Hockey Night, and also LCD's live drummer Pat Mahoney. The group is already recording and Murphy expects a release in the "first half" of 2009.

* Alice In Chains is reportedly in the studio with producer Nick Raskulinecz, also producer for Foo Fighters, working on their first album of new material since 1995's self-titled album. The band, which has all of its original members, with vocalist William DuVall in place of the deceased Layne Staley, will also participate in 2009 on the main-stage of Australia's Soundwave Festival (February 21 - March 1), alongside Lamb of God, Alkaline Trio, and Nine Inch Nails.

* Eagles Of Death Metal has uploaded their new album "Heart On" at Eagles Of Death Metal - Myspace.

* Dimmu Borgir's - The Invaluable Darkness, the three-disc package of 2 DVDs plus a bonus audio CD, entered the Music DVD chart in Norway at position No. 1. This marks the second time DIMMU BORGIR has landed at No. 1 in Norway. The band's most recent album, "In Sorte Diaboli", topped the chart upon its release in 2007. "The Invaluable Darkness" sold 1,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 5 on the Top Music Videos chart.

* Eric Singer Project (ESP) will embark on a European tour in early 2009. So far the following dates have been announced :

Feb. 18 - Pratteln, Switzerland - Z7
Feb. 21 - Jevnaker, Norway - Glassheim


The band featuring Bruce Kulick (Kiss, Grand Funk Railroad), Eric Singer (Kiss, Alice Cooper), John Corabi (Mötley Crüe, Ratt) & Chuck Garric (Alice Cooper, Dio), setlist consists mainly of KISS hits and obscure KISS songs that have never before been played live, along with selections from Mötley Crüe, Grand Funk Railroad, Alice Cooper and other classic rock bands.

* Motörheads new video "Rock Out" released.

Motörhead - Rock Out


Sources : 411mania.com, Musicradar.com, Pitchforkmedia.com, Blabbermouth.net, Guardian.co.uk, Musikknyheter.no