System of a Down have released an official statement regarding bassist Shavo Odadjian's public diss of frontman Serj Tankian. Shavo said Serj is holding the band back, but now the group is backpedaling on his remarks.  "Earlier today, Shavo posted a few statements on his personal Facebook page that do not reflect the sentiments of System of a Down as a collective band," the bands' statement read.  "These were misleading statements that were made during a temporary state of bad judgment on his part alone. To be clear, the full band lineup . . . will be performing all scheduled tour dates. With respect to new SOAD music although we have not agreed on a timetable for a new album, we all believe that having the four of us do it together is the way to be true to the band and our fans."  Shavo's original Facebook post read: "Its Serj who doesn't want to do a new album! We are just waiting for SERJ! He might hate me for exposing the truth but I had too. We're trying to get a new album out, it's just not passing Serj's RULES!"

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Both Blink-182 and Fall Out Boy have signed on to appear at this year's Riot Fest in Chicago. The event is set to take place at the city's Humboldt Park and will run from September 13 through the 15. This year, the fest has enlisted a host of top rock and punk acts including Rancid, Motörhead, Dinosaur Jr., Blondie, Yellowcard, Gwar, Say Anything, Maps and Atlases, the Devil Wears Prada, Atmosphere, Pierce the Veil, Guided by Voices, All Time Low, Bob Mould, Sublime with Rome, Against Me!, Violent Femmes, Taking Back Sunday and Brand New. Tickets for Riot Fest are available through the event's official website. Three-day passes are currently listed for $99, and single day passes are also available. Copyright(c) 2013 RTTNews.com. All Rights Reserved

The Black Keys' drummer Patrick Carney and Delta Spirit will perform during a series of Rolling Stones tribute shows, known as Stones Fest, set to take place in New York and Los Angeles later this month. Carney and Spirit are among the musicians set to play tunes from the Stones' catalog at the NYC edition of the event, which takes place May 22-23 at the Bowery Ballroom. The West Coast edition of Stones Fest is set for a week later on May 30 at The Fonda Theatre. The lineup includes performances by ex-Guns N' Roses drummer Matt Sorum, Dead Sara frontwoman Emily Armstrong, the Lemonheads singer Evan Dando, and members of the Eagles of Death Metal. All of the proceeds from tickets sales go toward the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund, a charity that provides financial assistance to musicians facing illness or disability. Copyright(c) 2013 RTTNews.com. All Rights Reserved