Some of the biggest releases this year came from rock artists and metal acts including Metallica, Slipknot, and AC/DC. Sure, these monsters of rock released solid albums and will be backed with near sold out tours, but where are the disciples?

Listen to The Treatment and Wonderful Life by Death Pilot. The Hollywood, California band should be releasing a record shortly which was produced by Dirty Icon Productions and co-produced by Tomo Milicevic (30 Seconds to Mars).

Nov 19 Â Â Â The VooDoo Lounge – San Jose, California
Nov 22 Â Â Â The Fire Escape -Â Citrus Heights, California
Dec 15 Â Â Â The Key Club -Â West Hollywood, California

Producer and songwriter Dr. Luke who has worked with Avril Lavigne, Britney Spears, and Katy Perry says the new Kelly Clarkson single could be out next month. He also said the song has a country twang. Luke says the song is called ‘My Life Would Suck Without You’ and that he wrote it with Max Martin a couple of years ago. Dr. Luke says. “It’s sick. She sings a song in two hours and kills it. You’re just, like, ‘holy s—.’ She has powerful lungs. She’s like the Lance Armstrong of vocal chords.”

Australia Cleans Up The Net: Australia is planning to block 10,000 websites. Unwanted content impacts internet speeds and costs to the industry.

Chinese Democracy Review: Rolling Stone Mag reviews Guns N’ Roses “Chinese Democracy. Check it out here..

New Video Stream: The new Mudvayne video for the track ‘Do What You Do’ can be seen here. This track is edgy with a cool bass hook. The new album ‘The New Game’ can be streamed here and will be released on November 18th via Epic Records.

Journey’s power ballad “Don’t Stop Believin” has become the biggest-selling digital catalog track ever. It is the first catalog song to sell over
2 million downloads, achieving double-platinum status according to SoundScan.

The track resonated with the people when it was first released in 1981 on the Journey album titled ‘Escape’ which peaked at #8 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock chart and at #9 on the Pop Singles chart.

The massive power ballad still resonates 30 years later. Everytime the track is featured on a television series or a movie it sees a massive sales spike. To illustrate, ‘Don’t Stop Believin’ was featured in the movie Monster, starring Charlize Theron and it immediately soared onto iTunes’ Top 10 Most Downloaded Singles” list in 2005. The track also appeared on Fox’s “Family Guy” and MTV’s “Laguna Beach.”

In 2007, ‘Don’t Stop Believin’ saw a resurgence in popularity when it was featured on the final set-piece of “The Sopranos.” In fact, download sales of the song sky rocketed a 482% during a 3 day period.

Of course, Steve Perry has one of the most unique and recognizable voices in rock and as Guitar Player Magazine says, “It’s hard to think of any guitarist in the history of mainstream rock who plays more singable solos than Neal Schon.

The current success of ‘Don’t Stop Believin’ proves that GREATNESS is still recognizable and acknowledged in today’s culture. The big question is will today’s music ever transcend culture and time like the music of the past? For the moment, it doesn’t seem to give much promise.

KOAR favorite Streetside Symphony who hails from Memphis just shot a video for their killer track Sundowner. Sounds like Counting Crows but with a darker vibe. Check out the video here.

Next Shows:

Nov 26 Â Â New Daisy Theatre – Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 5 Â Â Â The HiTone – Memphis, Tennessee

GNR Leaker Will Spend A Year In Prison: Kevin Cogill confessed to uploading nine songs that came off Guns N’ Roses Chinese Democracy to his site. “Cogill became the first Californian charged under a 3-year-old federal antipiracy law that makes it a felony to distribute unreleased copyright works online.” Cogill will spend a year in prison.

The Timeless Power Ballad: Journey’s classic power ballad “Don’t Stop Believin’ has become the first catalog track in history to garner online digital sales of more than 2 million units, according to SoundScan. Are their new songs written today that can transcend culture and time?

Circuit City has officially filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday. Will Circuit City will go out of business altogether? If so, this will be another blow for CD sales.

New Music: These Green Eyes are set to release their sophomore album, Relapse To Recovery, on March 24, 2009 on Blackledge Music (with distribution by Atlantic/ADA).

The End of The Firm: Jeff Kwatinetz resigned from The Firm the management/production company he founded in 1997. Kwatinetz will split off and form his own entertainment company. Michael Papale also left the Firm after 10 Years. He will start a new management consultant agency.