Today's Rock News, June 6th...

 Linkin Park Plan Movie Theater Event

Linkin Park plan to celebrate the release of their new album, Living Things, by bringing their live show to nearly 500 movie theaters nationwide.

Linkin Park One Night Concert Event: Recorded Live in Berlin will hit select theaters on Monday, June 25 at 7:30 p.m. local time.

The evening will begin with a special welcome from the band, and follow with a performance of both their new songs and chart-topping hits.

Presented by NCM Fathom Events and Warner Bros. Records, the show was captured on June 5 in Berlin, Germany during Linkin Park's World Tour.

Tickets for the Linkin Park One Night Concert Event are available at participating theater box offices and online at www.FathomEvents.com.

(Playing only at select theaters:  Brownsburg 8, Canton Cinema, Eastside 9, Forum 8, Hamilton 16 IMAX,  Holland 7, Jackson 10, Kalamazoo 10, Krafft 8, Lansing Mall Cinema, Oxford 7, Portage 16 IMAX, Quality 16, Randall 15 IMAX, Saginaw 12, Savoy 16, Wabash Landing 9, W. Columbia 7, Willow Knolls 14)

 Foo Fighter To Play Iggy Pop In New Movie

Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins has agreed to play rock icon Iggy Pop in the new CBGB movie.

As we reported last week, Harry Potter actor Rupert Grint will play Dead Boys guitarist Cheetah Chrome with Rock of Ages actress Malin Akerman talking on the role of Blondie's Debbie Harry.

The famed New York music club that played such a pivotal in nurturing punk talent in the ‘70s and ‘80s, finally closed in 2006.

(Rupert Grint & Dead Boys guitarist Cheetah Chrome)

(Malin Akerman talking on the role of Blondie's Debbie Harry)

Atreyu and Bleeding Through Supergroup I Am War Plan Limited Edition

 I Am War plan to release a limited edition 7" vinyl on June 26th ahead of their full album release.

The 7" will include "Bat Out of Hell" (off their forthcoming album) and "Call Me Slugger" (vinyl exclusive).

A limited number of the vinyl has been pressed in both white and hot pink, with 225 only available of each color.

(Self-Titled Hot Pink 7 Inch Vinyl)

The band is led by Atreyu frontman Alex Varkatzas (on vocals) and Brandan Schieppati (Bleeding Through, on guitar and vocals). I Am War recently finished recording their fierce debut album, Outlive You All, set for release on August 28th, 2012 (Razor & Tie). The album was produced by Mick Kenney (Anaal Nathrakh).

As a member of Atreyu, Alex Varkatzas sold over 1.7 million albums and toured extensively the world over. His music has been featured on numerous soundtracks including Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Underworld: Evolution and on the Madden NFL video game. Brandan Schieppati of Bleeding Through has sold over 300,000 albums worldwide and played in numerous bands since beginning his music career in 1999.

(Atreyu frontman Alex Varkatzas)

(Brandan Schieppati of Bleeding Through)

(A little heavy for my taste but I guess if  i'm in a pissed off enough mood I could handle this~)

(I Am War)

 Joe Walsh Explains Why It Took 20 Years To Release New Album

Joe Walsh says his twenty year break between solo albums can be traced back to two events in 1994: the Eagles' decision to get back to work and release Hell Freezes Over, and his own decision to get sober.

In an interview with Classic Rock Revisited, Walsh said that after the Hell Freezes Over tour, he never gained momentum at starting a solo record. "I also decided that it was time to get sober," he said. "I had to reinvent and start from scratch and learn to do everything sober – that took a lot of time. It opened up a whole life and a way of looking at things. I was able to get healthy again and I wanted to go check that out and see what it was all about."

But now Walsh is back as a solo artist with a new album, Analog Man, and a new way of working. "The last album I made was on recording tape and there were knobs; now there is a mouse," he said. "Those of us who were analog guys had to make some adjustments with this new technology." The title track refers to the digital world and the disconnect people experience when they begin to live a large amount of their time online. "There are people who are texting and they smash into the car in front of them because they didn’t look up. There are people who are trying to do things in both worlds and it doesn't work too well."

-Antimusic.com