A PERFECT CIRCLE's Josh Freese Quits The Band!

This just in: After 13 years as the drummer of Maynard James Keenan's A PERFECT CIRCLE, Josh Freese has announced via Twitter that he has decided to quit the band:

"After 13 years, I've decided to leave A Perfect Circle with no plans of returning. Apologies to those inquiring about the upcoming shows."

As previously reported, A PERFECT CIRCLE will perform one show in 2012. The event will take place on December 29 at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tickets for the special evening are on-sale September 15 at 10 am pacific. VIP tickets will be available simultaneously via this link only: http://aperfectcircle.frontgatetickets.com.

Additionally, A PERFECT CIRCLE will be performing at the 2013 edition of the Soundwave Festival, which kicks off February 23 in Brisbane, Australia.

Soundwave Festival dates:

- Brisbane: Saturday, February 23
- Sydney: Sunday, February 24
- Melbourne: Friday, March 1
- Adelaide: Saturday, March 2
- Perth: Monday, March 4

Tickets are priced at $189 including fees and public transport and go on sale Thursday, August 23, with a pre-sale commencing seven days prior.

The 2010-2011 lineup of A PERFECT CIRCLE included singer Maynard James Keenan, guitarist-songwriter Billy Howerdel, drummer Josh Freese, former SMASHING PUMPKINS guitarist James Iha and bassist Matt McJunkins.

At current time, A PERFECT CIRCLE does not have a record deal. Perhaps this is the reason why Freese decided to leave this band? We think so.

Stay tuned for more A PERFECT CIRCLE news!

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A PERFECT CIRCLE Announce Planet Hollywood Takeover!

We have exciting news regarding A PERFECT CIRCLE! It has been confirmed by Speakeasy PR (the bands PR) that APC will perform one show in 2012: December 29 at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas.

Tickets for the special evening are on-sale September 15 at 10 am pacific. VIP tickets will be available simultaneously via this link only: http://aperfectcircle.frontgatetickets.com.

A PERFECT CIRCLE recently confirmed their participation in the 2013 Soundwave Festival, which kicks off February 23rd in Brisbane, Australia (details below). The band returned from a six-year hiatus in the Spring of 2011 for a five-week North American tour that included a stop at Lollapalooza.

Soundwave Festival dates:

- Brisbane: Saturday, February 23
- Sydney: Sunday, February 24
- Melbourne: Friday, March 1
- Adelaide: Saturday, March 2
- Perth: Monday, March 4

Tickets are priced at $189 including fees and public transport and go on sale Thursday, August 23, with a pre-sale commencing seven days prior.

Confirmed bands thus far (more to be added soon):

- A PERFECT CIRCLE
- ANTHRAX
- BILLY TALENT
- BLINK-182
- BLOOD ON THE DANCEFLOOR
- BRING ME THE HORIZON
- BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE
- CANCER BATS
- CEREBRAL BALLZY
- CHUNK NO CAPTAIN CHUNK
- CONFESSION
- CYPRESS HILL
- DANKO JONES
- DEAF HAVANA
- DRAGONFORCE
- DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED
- FLOGGING MOLLY
- FOZZY
- FUCKED UP
- GALLOWS  
- GARBAGE
- KINGDOM OF SORROW
- KYUSS LIVES!
- LINKIN PARK
- MADBALL
- MEMPHIS MAY FIRE
- METALLICA
- MINDLESS SELF INDULGENCE
- MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK
- OF MICE AND MEN
- PARAMORE
- PIERCE THE VEIL
- POLAR BEAR CLUB
- RED FANG
- SICK OF IT ALL
- SIX FEET UNDER
- SLAYER
- SLEEPING WITH SIRENS
- STONE SOUR
- SUM 41
- SYLOSIS
- THE AMITY AFFLICTION
- THE BLACKOUT
- THE DEAR HUNTER
- THE EARLY NOVEMBER
- THE LAWRENCE ARMS
- THE OFFSPRING
- THE WONDER YEARS
- THIS IS HELL
- TOMAHAWK
- VERSES THE WORLD
- VISION OF DISORDER

Discography:

- Mer De Noms (2000)
- Thirteenth Step (2003)
- Emotive (2004)

The band:

- Maynard James Keenan (Tool, Puscifer)
- Billy Howerdel (Ashes Divide)
- James Iha (ex-Smashing Pumpkins)
- Josh Freese (Weezer, Devo)
- Matt McJunkins (Puscifer)


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MÖTLEY CRÜE Have No Plans Of Releasing A NEW Album This Year

MÖTLEY CRÜE recently released a brand NEW song called "Sex" to coincide with the launch of the band's North American co-headlining tour with KISS. But CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx tells Billboard.com that there are currently no plans for the group to record a full album's worth of material.

"It takes time to put together music," Sixx said. "Right now we're just writing music. There's tons of material always there — there's riffs for days, ideas, choruses here, verses there. For us, it's how many songs have we written (and) how many do we love and what do we want to do with them? It's about finding the time to go home, be off the road, get everybody in a room and start riffing and see where it does."

Written when the band was together during their residency in Las Vegas last February, "Sex" was the first studio track from the CRÜE since their June 2008 release of "Saints Of Los Angeles".

"We happened to have this song everyone was really excited about, so instead of saying, 'Let's add it to the pile of songs we have and we'll sort 'em out later,' we were, 'Hey, let's finish this one up,'" Sixx told Billboard.com. "We got it out there for the fans, for the tour, and it's exciting for the band to play something new. We love the classics and the hits, and I know the fans love that, too, but to be able to play something new is great.

"We wanted to save that big push for when we do (an album)," he added, "but the way the song is connecting with people feels like the way the music used to connect with people when we were a baby band and just had our first record out. The song really seems to work."

As previously reported, Vince Neil recently flipped out on camera after parking attendants refused to give him his Rolls Royce back. HERE is more on this story!

Remaining tour dates are as follows:

Aug. 29 - Minnesota State Fair - Minneapolis, MN
Aug. 31 - Riverbend Music Center - Cincinnati, OH
Sep. 01 - Klipsch Music Center - Noblesville, IN
Sep. 02 - First Niagara Pavilion - Burgettstown, PA
Sep. 04 - Bridgestone Arena - Nashville, TN
Sep. 05 - DTE Energy Music Theatre - Clarkston, MI
Sep. 07 - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre - Tinley Park, IL
Sep. 08 - Alpine Valley Music Theater - East Troy, MI
Sep. 11 - Allegan County Fair - Allegan, MI
Sep. 12 - Blossom Music Center - Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Sep. 13 - Molson Amphitheatre - Toronto, ON
Sep. 15 - Darien Lake PAC - Darien Lake, NY
Sep. 16 - Comcast Center - Mansfield, MA
Sep. 18 - Toyota Pavilion - Scranton, PA
Sep. 19 - Susquehanna Bank Center - Camden, NJ
Sep. 21 - PNC Bank Arts Center - Holmdel, NJ
Sep. 22 - Nikon at Jones Beach - Wantagh, NY
Sep. 23 - Comcast Theater - Hartford, CT

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Watch MÖTLEY CRÜE's Vince Neil Flipping Out At Valet Parking Attendants After They Refused To Return His Rolls Royce!

According to TMZ.com, singer Vince Neil (Mötley Crüe) was videotaped flipping out at a group of parking attendants at the Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas. The incident took place last week after a valet refused to return the singer his Rolls-Royce since Neil couldn't produce a claim ticket.

In the video clip below, Neil can be heard yelling: "Give me my fucking car! Give me my fucking car! Give me my car!" and then banging on the window.

Vince continued, "Call the police! This is my car. What the fuck is wrong with you?"

After the parking attendants apparently told Vince that they wouldn't hand over the vehicle because he couldn't produce a parking ticket, Vince responded, "They didn't give me a fucking ticket!"

According to TMZ.com sources, police were called to the scene, but by the time they arrived, Vince had already taken off, and the valet company decided against filing a report.

Don't forget that KISS and Mötley Crüe are currently touring North America! Click here to gain VIP access to KISS's upcoming tour with MOTLEY CRUE!

Remaining tour dates are as follows:

Aug. 27 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre - Maryland Heights, MO
Aug. 29 - Minnesota State Fair - Minneapolis, MN
Aug. 31 - Riverbend Music Center - Cincinnati, OH
Sep. 01 - Klipsch Music Center - Noblesville, IN
Sep. 02 - First Niagara Pavilion - Burgettstown, PA
Sep. 04 - Bridgestone Arena - Nashville, TN
Sep. 05 - DTE Energy Music Theatre - Clarkston, MI
Sep. 07 - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre - Tinley Park, IL
Sep. 08 - Alpine Valley Music Theater - East Troy, MI
Sep. 11 - Allegan County Fair - Allegan, MI
Sep. 12 - Blossom Music Center - Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Sep. 13 - Molson Amphitheatre - Toronto, ON
Sep. 15 - Darien Lake PAC - Darien Lake, NY
Sep. 16 - Comcast Center - Mansfield, MA
Sep. 18 - Toyota Pavilion - Scranton, PA
Sep. 19 - Susquehanna Bank Center - Camden, NJ
Sep. 21 - PNC Bank Arts Center - Holmdel, NJ
Sep. 22 - Nikon at Jones Beach - Wantagh, NY
Sep. 23 - Comcast Theater - Hartford, CT

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