Amid rampant rumors that Brit-rockers The Darkness will reform in 2009 with their original line up, lead singer/guitarist Justin Hawkins has announced the rise of a new Spinal Tap – inspired group, Hot Leg.

Hot Leg will unleash its brand of new-age classic rock on the world with its debut album, “Red Light Fever,” in January.

With his flawless falsetto, which he refers to as the “Truth Larynx,” Hawkins will lead the new band with help from guitarist Pete Rinaldi, bassist Samuel SJ Stokes and drummer Darby Todd.

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Queen is re-releasing their entire catalog on vinyl in the US over the next two years. Hollywood Records will release everything from Queen’s 1973 self-titled debut to the brand new album The Cosmos Rocks which features Paul Rogers on vocals.

The vinyl releases started yesterday and will be staggered, with a new set of albums coming out every six months. One might think that releasing the albums in chronological order would makes sense. Hollywood Records thinks differently.

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