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Van Halen singer David Lee Roth has released a videotaped message for the fans explaining the reasons for the postponement of 31 of the band's concerts stating "The band is getting along famously, better than we have in quite some time” More

Rumors have been flying since Van Halen cancelled the final 30 dates of their tour. According to a reliable source close to the tour, the issue isn't illness, injury, internal fighting or bad ticket sales. Instead, it's "fatigue". By the way, the source also said that the dates are being postponed, not cancelled. The source said: "The band is doing great with ticket sales. They're not fighting. They're just burnt and they want to take some time off. They got so excited and everything was going so well, they said, 'let's add more dates,' and I don't think they realized how tired they were. That may not sound like the truth, but it is." Van Halen still has 15 dates left to play. The last show they will play before taking a break will be June 26th. More

BLACK SABBATH performed Saturday night at the intimate 3,800-capacity O2 Academy in Birmingham, England as a warm-up for the band's upcoming appearance at the Download festival. More Reviews of the show HERE

Black Sabbath are not commenting on drummer Bill Ward's comments on why he won't perform with the band beyond saying, "There are two sides to every story." Ward had said he will not perform at the Black Sabbath reunion shows this year because the band presented him with a contract that was grossly unfair. Black Sabbath say in a statement they have been making excellent progress following guitarist Tony Iommi's cancer treatments and they have hired a substitute drummer. Ward has released a statement about not re-uniting with the band for the show. More and more and more

U2's Bono denied rumors that the Facebook stock market launch made him over a billion dollars. Bono owns shares in Facebook through his investment company Elevation Partners. When Mark Zuckerberg put his company on the stock market last week, it was reported that Bono's own stock was worth around $1.5 billion. But Bono told MSNBC: "Contrary to reports, I'm not a billionaire or going to be richer than any Beatle - and not just in the sense of money, by the way, The Beatles are untouchable - those billionaire reports are a joke. In Elevation, we invest other people's money – endowments, pension funds. We do get paid of course. But you know, I felt rich when I was 20 years old and my wife was paying my bills. Just being in a band, I've always felt blessed. I got interested in technology because I'm an artist." More

Rolling Stone magazine conducted separate interviews with the four members of METALLICA during a recent visit to the band's headquarters in San Rafael, California. The full interviews can be found in Rolling Stone's "The Big Issue", available on newsstands now. Asked about progress on the new album, James Hetfield said: "I only have 846 riffs." Asked if that was an exact figure? James Hetfield replied: "In iTunes, you can see how many things you've got. And that does not include the soundchecks, the stuff we goof around with here. You plug in an amp. Suddenly it makes you feel good — you come up with a riff. 'Dude, did you get that?' You can't get away from being recorded here.” More

Official Metallica.com footage of METALLICA's pre-show meet-and-greet, tuning-room jam and "The God That Failed" performance at the May 10 show of the band's European tour at the Sonisphere festival at the Bemowo Airport in Warsaw, Poland can be viewed below. (Beware some NSFW language) 

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STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor recently spoke to Revolver magazine about the band's forthcoming fourth studio album, which is tentatively going to come out in October. Taylor described the album as “Picture 'The Wall' crossed with ALICE IN CHAINS' 'Dirt' with some good heavy blasts in there." More

RUSH have been confirmed for next year's edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 5-8, 2013 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. It will mark the band's first appearance at a European festival in 34 years. More

Jacoby Shaddix of PAPA ROACH was interviewed by Army Sergeant Russell Toof of American Forces Network Europe.

GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose fell last night while leaving the stage after performing the final song of the band's set in Liverpool, England. Axl was apparently walking backwards and waving the crowd.

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Bret Michaels and organizers of the Tony Awards have reached a settlement in their suit stemming from an injury suffered during the Poison frontman's 2009 performance on the show. Bret says he was hit in the head with a set piece and suffered injuries that contributed to a brain hemorrhage that nearly killed him. His dispute with the Tony Awards was that the show's producers did not inform him how to safely exit the stage following his performance. The rocker's attorney says he's satisfied with the outcome of the suit.  The settlement remains confidential. More and more and more

Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards made it official that he won't be joining frontman Mick Jagger when he hosts and performs this weekend on the season finale of Saturday Night Live. Richards told Rolling Stone.com: "I spoke to Mick and he said it's something that he said yes to many months ago, so he's just doing it. He's on his own." Jagger will perform with Arcade Fire, Foo Fighters and Jeff Beck. More

The former members of Guns N' Roses reportedly came close to bringing Green Day front man Billie Joe Armstrong to stand in for Axl Rose during their performance at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony last month. In his weekly blog post for Seattle Weekly, Duff McKagan explained how the band "devised a plan" to connect with Armstrong before settling onAlterBridgesinger Myles Kennedy. "For Slash and me, it was the first time we'd played our songs with Steven Adler in something like 22 years. We had to wonder: Would it work? Would we be able to get our mojo back with only 14 hours to spare before playing in front of an audience of 7,000, and be filmed for an HBO Special!?" McKagan wrote in the post. Ultimately McKagan says that he was "very satisfied about the outcome." More

The first trailer for Rob Zombie's upcoming film, "The Lords Of Salem", is being shown before the last song of the rocker-turned-filmmaker's set during his current tour with MEGADETH. Shaky fan-filmed video footage of the trailer from this past weekend's concert in Scranton, Pennsylvania can be seen above. Zombie recently told The Aquarian Weekly that "The Lords Of Salem" is "a different movie for me. I hate calling it a horror movie because it's more than that. It's very much like a psychological terror film, and it's a very different style. The other films were very in-your-face violent. This is more like a total mindfuck movie, and it's just very different, but I'm very excited about it because the fans of what I've done will love it, but it's a very different trip than I've tried before because I didn't want to just go and do the same thing again — and after doing two 'Halloween' films in a row, I wanted to break the mold of anything like that — but very, very different." More

Everclear have released the track, "Be Careful What You Ask for," from their upcoming album, Invisible Stars, their first LP in six years. "Always expect the unexpected," front man Art Alexakis told Spinner.com regarding the theme of the new song. "Embrace the weird and the wonderful because you are probably going to get both. Don't be afraid, just be careful. Be careful what you ask for, it might come true. Everything about this record came very naturally and it feels completely genuine to me," he added. Invisible Stars in due June 26. More

"Lost In Forever", the new single from P.O.D. can be seen above. The clip was shot in the California desert. "Lost In Forever" comes off P.O.D.'s new album, "Murdered Love", which will be released on July 10 More

Amy Harris recently conducted an interview with drummer Jeremy Spencer of FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH. Here

SkullsNBones.com conducted an interview with vocalist/guitarist Michael Poulsen of VOLBEAT

Lazer 103.3 conducted an interview with VOLBEAT at this year's Lazerfest in Boone, Iowa.

SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR singer Corey Taylor joined Sebastian Bach on stage this past Sunday at this year's Lazerfest for a performance of the SKID ROW classic "Youth Gone Wild" (Beware some NSFW language in the following)

North Carolina's 106.5 The End radio station conducted an interview with HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale and her brother, drummer Arejay Hale

They also talked with EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee and drummer Will Hunt

Stephen Pearcy of RATT has just released his Top Fuel Verde Sauce through High River Sauces in collaboration with Chris Santos from the chef of the Food Network's highest-rated show "Chopped". More

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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS singer Scott Weiland has revealed to ABC News Radio that he has reunited with VELVET REVOLVER and is back making new music with the band. "We've all grown a lot," explains Weiland. "We're able to put egos and differences and old… conflicts aside and so that's really cool." He added, "They gave me a couple of [new] songs and myself and [guitarist] Dave [Kushner] and [bassist] Duff [McKagan] are gonna be getting together for a songwriting session next week." According to Weiland, VELVET REVOLVER will hit the road for a short tour before the end of the year. "[VELVET REVOLVER guitarist] Slash's solo album gets released [on May 22] and so he's gonna do some touring on that and then we're gonna go and do some [VELVET REVOLVER] shows in the later part of summer into early fall," the singer said. More and more

Slash meanwhile appeared on the 93X Half-Assed Morning Show Monday morning and when asked about the story of getting back to together with Scott Weiland in Velvet Revolver, Slash responded, "He's (Scott Weiland) out of his mind." But then added, "Maybe they (Weiland and Matt Sorum) know something I don't." More

AC/DC guitarist Malcolm Young has confirmed to Classic Rock magazine that the band is working on the follow-up to 2008's "Black Ice". But he said fans will likely have to wait longer than expected, after singer Brian Johnson suggested there would be new material next year. "You know what Brian's like. He just says things and then walks away," Malcolm said. "It'll be a little while — a year or two anyway. I've been doing some jamming on some song ideas but I do that all the time, as do the rest of the band. We are still working. But we had a long rest between 'Stiff Upper Lip' and 'Black Ice', so I think we need a couple of years to recuperate and work on it a bit more." More and more

Meanwhile according to The Daily Telegraph, AC/DC's Angus Young has been named the greatest guitar player in Australian history by Australian Guitar magazine. Here

Van Halen has extended their current tour and will return to Bradley Center September 25^th. Tickets go on sale this Saturday at 10:00 AM! Presale and opening act information is expected soon. More

LINKIN PARK has posted a new behind-the-scenes clip online showing how the band achieved the fiery special effects seen in its current lyric video for "Burn It Down", the first single from its upcoming album "Living Things". Each of the group's members went through a full 360-degree body scan process back in late February at a studio inLos Angeles, with cameras capturing every inch of their bodies. Singer Mike Shinoda said about the final images, "That's so crazy. I didn't expect them to look so much like us." Although the lyric video features just singer Chester Bennington looking "volcanic," we'll probably see more of the body scan effects in the full official video for "Burn It Down". "Living Things" is due out on June 26 and follows up LINKIN PARK's 2010 release, "A Thousand Suns". More

ZZ Top just released their new song "I Got to Get Paid," which was created in conjunction with the Jeremiah Weed line of alcoholic beverages. The band is included in the commercial for the brand of drinks and are seen playing their new single, which is the first new single they've released in nine years. This new track is set to appear on their forthcoming album, which is being produced by the legendary Rick Rubin. There has been no announcement made concerning the release date for the new album just yet. More

The Foo Fighters and Arcade Fire will perform alongside Mick Jagger when he hosts the "Saturday Night Live" season 37 this coming weekend. The episode will be Jagger's first time hosting. He has performed on the show twice. Both bands tweeted about the gig.

Foo Fighters wrote: "What're you guys doing next Saturday Night? #SNL."

Arcade Fire posted, "We're extremely excited to be joining Mick Jagger on SNL next Sat, May 19!"

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On Saturday, Kid Rock teamed up with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra for a show. Last year, the orchestra was almost disbanded because of finances. They hope that their show with Kid Rock helped raise $1 million. Kid Rock volunteered his services, as did the Detroit Symphony Music Director and orchestra members. Proceeds for the show will help pay symphony musicians for community outreach and education efforts. Kid Rock said: "As a musician, and of course a Detroiter, I am proud to be supporting this longstanding cultural institution." More

A Freddie Mercury "optical illusion" will take the stage at the 10th anniversary of theWest Endmusical "We Will Rock You." Queen guitarist Brian May said: "People will come out saying, 'Did we actually see Freddie?'" He explained that their illusion has been in the works for a while but it got beaten to the punch by Tupac's hologram at Coachella. May said: "It's a little unfortunate they did that thing with Tupac as we've been trying to make Freddie appear on the stage for quite a while. That technique is something we've looked at ourselves but I think probably for a show that runs eight shows a week it's not really quite practical." Here

Yesterday was Mother's Day, and Roadrunner Records thought it would be nice to let some of the label's artists represent for their moms, who supported their kids' musical ambitions early on. Here

A sneak peek at "Are You With Me", the new video from the rock band SIXX: A.M.

ADRENALINE MOB and KILL DEVIL HILL have joined forces for a short co-headlining tour. The trek kicked off inClevelandand will make stops in Dallas, Chicago, Orlando, and Charlotte. The shows features KILL DEVIL HILL (consists of Vinny Appice (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, DIO) on drums, Rex Brown (PANTERA, DOWN) on bass, Mark Zavon (RATT, W.A.S.P., 40 CYCLE HUM) on guitar and Jason "Dewey" Bragg (PISSING RAZORS) on vocals) followed by ADRENALINE MOB (ADRENALINE MOB is the band featuring featuring drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD), SYMPHONY X frontman Russell Allen, guitar virtuoso Mike Orlando (SONIC STOMP) and DISTURBED bassist John Moyer.) and then end in all-out jam between the two groups.  Fan-filmed video footage of ADRENALINE MOB performing BLACK SABBATH and LED ZEPPELIN classics with the help of Vinny Appice on May 10 at the House Of Blues in Cleveland, Ohio can be seen below.

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Jacksonville, North Carolina radio station Rock 105.5 conducted an interview with former PANTERA and current DOWN frontman Philip Anselmo.

Banana 101.5 Rocks recently conducted an interview with Philip Anselmo as well. Here

25 years after the legendary VIXEN released their first single, "Edge Of A Broken Heart", three of the original members have reunited to form VXN. More

Sammy Hagar is calling 2012 "an experimental year" and wants to try some new "live performing concepts". More

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Foo Fighters recorded a different version of "One By One" in 2002 before scrapping it and re-recording it. The band were fighting a lot at the time and almost broke up. The discarded album is known as the "Million Dollar Demo".  Instrumentals from the demo have been leaking and now, there are two full songs—"Have It All" and "Come Back". More

Aerosmith's Joe Perry told Rolling Stone.com the group will appear on the May 23rd season finale of American idol. They'll perform their new single from the upcoming G  I Joe movie soundtrack. As for the status of the band's new album, he said: "It's really close. We've started to mix. We've mixed a couple of the songs already, but I guess this week we're really kind of rolling into mix mode. We have a couple of tracks left to finish up, just to put some overdubs on, but we're kind of going from the final, final recording tracks to mixing this week." 

Perry also talked about choosing a setlist for their tour. Saying: "We'll probably do it the way we always do it. We have new tunes this time, and there was a short time where we wouldn't necessarily play much from our new records. We tried, but there were just so many songs that Aerosmith fans wanted to hear when they came to see us. When we played something new, something old had to come out. But this time is going to be a little different. We're releasing a new single in three or four weeks, and that is going to open the door. I would like to see us play three or four songs from the new record, kind of sprinkling them into the set as the tour rolls out. We've also been talking about bringing in some other songs that our old fans want to hear that we haven't played in a long time. There are some songs from our early records that used to be the backbone of our set, and we're gonna bring some of them back to the table, too. It'll be a mixture of all of it." More and more

Limp Bizkit confirmed that their new album will be called "Stampede Of The Disco Elephants". The album will be the first that the band drops with rapper Lil Wayne's label Cash Money. Fred Durst told Gigwise.com: "'Stampede' has got to have something sizzling about it that's more universally accepted. Some of the songs have an urban feel. We're writing all different sorts of tracks and it seems like the songs going into that basket are ones that girls can like as much as guys who like rock." The album is due to drop later this year. More and more

Marilyn Manson think he is the most blamed person in the "history of music". He admitted that he named his new album "Born Villain" because of the public backlash he got after the Columbine school shooting in 1999. Telling NME.com: "'Born Villain' is the perfect title for this record because it's who I am. It's a question of nature or nurture, are people raised to be villains or vilified like I have become? When it comes to things like Columbine, it would have been different if they had actually liked my music, but I think that I have had more blame accredited to me than any person in the history of music. There should be some sort of Grammy for that." Born Villain drops May 1st. More

Jack White wants to play the first ever vinyl record in outer space. He was speaking to astronaut Buzz Aldrin in a feature for Interview Magazine and told Aldrin that he is working on a "secret project" to get one of the songs on his label to be the "first vinyl record played in outer space". He said: "I'm planning to launch a balloon that carries a vinyl record player. And figure out a way to drop the needle with all that turbulence up there and ensure that it will still play". More and more

METALLICA frontman James Hetfield says that speculation about a possible collaboration between his band and members of MEGADETH is "crazy" talk on the part of MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. In an interview that is featured in a special edition of METALLICA's So What! magazine called "Metallica The 30th Anniversary Event", Hetfield said, "We learned a lot from the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame about maturity and grace, as far as previous members and things like that — especially after watching other bands get up there and bicker about stupid things. They didn't get the big picture. Excuse me, but there's a lot of people out there that enjoyed that lineup, or a lot of people grew up with that lineup, and why are you not celebrating that? Why are you not embracing that as part of your history? And it's sad and it's selfish. And because we were able to have Dave onstage [at the Fillmore] and Jason [Newsted, former METALLICA bassist] and Bob [Rock, former METALLICA producer] and all these other people that were part of our history, we were able to rise above the bickering and celebrate it."

He added, "I think especially with Dave, with all of his struggles. I see him healthier now. I see him as less of a bitter guy. But I do see a lot of stuff in the press with him talking about jamming with us and making an album. All this other crazy stuff. I read it and say to myself, 'Hold on. This is the Dave that we kind of wanted to forget about. You know, the big-mouth that wants to just go-go-go.' But there is an authenticity about him when he speaks. He doesn't think too much before he does. He just goes off the cuff. Plus, when he says stuff like that, it's well-intended." More

The OZZY & FRIENDS tour (substituting for the Black Sabbath reunion dates scrubbed with Tony Iommi’s lymphoma diagnosis) has released their first promo photos. Here and here

Stay Thirsty Media Editor-in-Chief, Sarah L. Myers, has issued a new interview with ROB ZOMBIE. Here and here

Bassist Duff McKagan has written a new blog for Seattle Weekly's Reverb. Here

RockMusicStar recently conducted an interview with TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider. Here

MLive.com recently conducted an interview with former PANTERA and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott Here

The fourth in a series of video clips in which VAN HALEN members Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen and David Lee Roth talk about the band's early days has been posted online. (Beware some NSFW language in the following)

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IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson has launched an aircraft maintenance business and spoke to the BBC about it

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blink-182 have announced the cancelation of all their May 2012 tour dates due to a medical emergency. Blink-182's drummer, Travis Barker, requires an urgent tonsillectomy with a recovery period expected to extend beyond their currently scheduled tour dates. Most of the dates were on the east coast. More

AEROSMITH singer Steven Tyler told ABC News Radio at this past weekend's finale of the latest Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp installment that his band spent spent 12 hours on Friday, May 4 shooting a video for the song "Legendary Child". The track originally written during the sessions for AEROSMITH's 1991 album "Get A Grip" sessions), will be included in the upcoming summer film "G.I.Joe: Retaliation" (which arrives in theaters around theU.S.on June 29). The song is also expected to appear on AEROSMITH's long-awaited new studio CD, due later in the year. "It's gonna be slammin', "Tylers aid of the track. "[Guitarist] Joe [Perry] was on fire. Wait, you'll see." More and more

Experience Hendrix the Hendrix family-owned company founded by Jimi's father, entrusted with preserving the legacy of Jimi Hendrix, has released the following statement: "Various media outlets have recently published accounts that indicate a feature-length Jimi Hendrix biographical film is nearing production. Experience Hendrix, LLC, the administrator of the Jimi Hendrix music and publishing catalog has made it known many times in the past that no such film, were it to include original music or copyrights created by Jimi Hendrix, can be undertaken without its full participation. Experience Hendrix CEO Janie Hendrix, sister of Jimi Hendrix, and the EH board have not ruled out a 'biopic' in the future though producing partners would, out of necessity, have to involve the company from the inception of any such film project if it is to include original Jimi Hendrix music or compositions." Billboard.com reported earlier this week that OUTKAST rapper/singer Andre 3000 — also known as Andre Benjiman — has reportedly signed on to star as Jimi Hendrix in the upcoming biopic, called, "All Is By My Side". More

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KORN was joined onstage by ex-guitarist Brian "Head" Welch last Saturday in North Carolina, marking the first time in seven years that KORN played with Welch, who left the group in 2005. The event has naturally sparked talk of a full reunion with Welch to record and tour. But guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer told The Pulse Of Radio that the band isn't rushing into anything saying: "The whole thing needs to be approached very delicately, because it's such a fragile thing. It's just something that has to be super well-planned and it has to come naturally. And our experience with him on Saturday has all started from a positive place, and it wasn't forced and it was just natural. So I think if everything optimistically runs like that, that's all I can hope for. I'm really happy just to reconnect with my old friend." More

P.O.D. singer Sonny Sandoval interviewed KORN bassist Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu and ex-KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch on April 21 during "Day 2" of The Whosoevers' "Threat To Formalized Religion…I Am" conference in Diamond Bar, California. This marked the first time Welch and Fieldy had shared the stage together in six years. Video footage of the interview can now be seen below. (Note: The Fieldy and Head chat begins around the 4:55 mark.)

ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell spoke to RollingStone.com about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the follow-up to 2009's "Black Gives Way To Blue" saying: "It's time to get to work and the material is really interesting, the body of work that we've done. It'll be as different as any one of our records is to any other, and it'll also be just as recognizable. It's anALICErecord, for sure." More and more

According to The Pulse Of Radio, ALTERBRIDGE and CREED guitarist Mark Tremonti's first solo single, "You Waste Your Time", has jumped straight up to Number 10 on the iTunes Rock Singles chart shortly after being released. Tremonti said in a statement, "I am overwhelmed by the positive response the song has already received. I never imagined it would hit the Top 10 so quickly and that is a testament to the amazing fans I have. I couldn't have gotten anywhere in my career without them and want to thank each and every one of them for their support. I can't wait until they hear the rest of it." "You Waste Your Time" is taken from Tremonti's debut solo album, "All I Was", which is due for release on July 10. More

METALLICA performed its top-selling 1991 LP, "Metallica", a.k.a. "the black album," in its entirety for the first time ever this past Monday night at the opening show of the band's European tour at Synot Tip Arena in Prague, Czech Republic. (Beware some NSFW language)

The Aquarian Weekly recently conducted an interview with rocker-turned-director Rob Zombie Here

Metal Insider recently conducted an interview with drummer Vinny Appice More

San Antonio Metal Music Examiner recently conducted an interview with Pantera/Down bassist Rex Brown More

Zoiks! Online recently conducted an interview with guitarist Zakk Wylde More

PopCultureMadness.com, conducted an interview with bassist Chris Kael of FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH (Beware some NSFW language)

"Branded", a brand new song from Lita Ford, can be streamed here

The Executive music producer for the Rock Of Ages film spoke with the Hollywood Reporter Here

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Slash spoke to Madison.com about being inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame and the fact that the band's lead singer, Axl Rose, refused to be inducted along with the rest of the classic GN'R lineup. He said "It was a really nice event all around, and it was a special moment for all the guys that showed up. It was a nightmare going into it, but when it actually happened it was like, 'This is pretty cool.'" When asked what his initial reaction was after reading Axl Rose's open letter to the Rock Hall in which the frontman refused induction, Slash said, "The funny thing is we never would have played had he never written it. I think at one point he alluded he was at least going to go, and so we hadn't really prepared to play at all. We were just going to show up as almost an obligatory thing — more for the fans than anything. But that letter set a fire that was like, 'Okay, (bleep) it. We're going to go play.' So it really almost didn't happen. And if it hadn't been for that special letter, it wouldn't have." More and more

Meanwhile "One Last Thrill", a brand new song from Slash is available for streaming on Facebook. The track comes off Slash's second solo album, "Apocalyptic Love", which is scheduled for release on May 22 Stream and more

MARILYN MANSON's long-awaited new album, "Born Villain", sold 38,000 copies in theUnited Statesin its first week of release to land at position No. 10 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD arrived in stores on May 1. More

HALESTORM has made history with their single, "Love Bites (So Do I)". The track — featured on the Pennsylvania-based band's new album, "The Strange Case Of…" — has ascended to No. 1 at Active Rock radio outlets nationwide, marking the first ever female-fronted group to top the format's airplay ranking. More

KORN was joined onstage by former guitarist Brian "Head" Welch this past Saturday at the Carolina Rebellion festival inRockingham,North Carolina. According to The Pulse Of Radio, Welch joined the band to perform its classic song "Blind". Welch told EarplugsRequired.com the next day in a video interview, "It wasn't planned. I was just going because my daughter loves CHEVELLE and EVANESCENCE and everything.” And added: “And then when we got there, we just hung out and nothing was talked about at all; we just hung out. And then right before KORN's set, they said, 'Hey, you wanna jam with us?'” More

Johnny Depp hit the stage with Alice Cooper, Steven Tyler, andJoePerry for a surprise 30-minute set during the 'Dark Shadows' premiere party. Songs they performed included "No More Mr. Nice Guy," "School's Out," "Another Brick in the Wall," and "Come Together." More and more

METALLICA, in conjunction withU.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine, will be publishing a special edition of METALLICA's So What! magazine called "Metallica The 30th Anniversary Event". More and more and Order and Preview pages 

The Great Southern Brainfart recently conducted an interview with Vinny Appice Here

KISS' marketing empire is the focus of a new video report from CNN Money.

Listen to Garbage’s new "Not Your Kind of People" album in its entirety streaming Here

DANZIG is currently streaming the track "Devil's Angels" on his official web site. Here

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Ex-KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch rejoined his former bandmates on stage this past Saturday night at the Carolina Rebellion festival at Rockingham Speedway in North Carolinato perform the band's classic song "Blind". This marked the first time in seven years that Welch and KORN played together. Video footage and a photo of Welch performing with KORN at Carolina Rebellion has been posted online. Commented Welch: "It was so amazing Saturday night playin' with KORN. Reconciling with family is always good. So much love on stage and from KORN fans. Many tears shed. God is love." More

KORN's video for the song "Way Too Far" has been posted online as well.

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System of a Down will be on the road in August with two weeks of dates on the east coast. Frontman Serj Tankian wanted fans to know that the band's tour doesn't necessarily mean that the band will be going into the studio anytime soon, telling Billboard.com: "When people are asking, 'When can we get new music from you,' I think it's the biggest compliment in the world. We have not made a plan to do it as of yet. I think it's something that we'll get together at the right time when we all have that head space and do it. But, you know, it hasn't been that time yet, so I think everyone will know when it is. It's as simple as that." More and more

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METALLICA performed its top-selling 1991 LP, "Metallica", a.k.a. "the black album," in its entirety for the first time ever earlier tonight (Monday, May 7) at the opening show of the band's European tour at Synot Tip Arena in Prague,Czech Republic. The band played the LP backwards, starting with closing number "The Struggle Within" and ending with "Enter Sandman". More and more

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Ed Lanouette of DARK DAY SUNDAY is filling in for SHADOWS FALL bassist Paul Romanko on the band's currentU.S.tour with FEAR FACTORY. In a new tweet, SHADOWS FALL frontman Brian Fair explained Paul's absence by saying, "His first child is on the way and he is recovering from carpal tunnel surgery." More

Nikki Sixx of Mötley Crüe isn't fired up about President Obama anymore. The heavy metal band's bassist was an Obama supporter but now says the president has been a disappointment. Knocking Obama for keeping up with celebrities, Sixx tweeted, "Our president is commenting on Kanye, having Lindsey at his party and failing our economy. I used to believe in him but it's time for change!" More

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DEF LEPPARD/ex-DIO guitarist Vivian Campbell recently revealed plans to perform with original DIO members, stating: "I met up with the original Dio band guys, (drummer) Vinny Appice, (bassist) Jimmy Bain and (keyboardist) Claude Schnell again last night. Now that I've brushed-up on how to play those solos again, we're planning to jam some more and plan to do some gigs, too. We found a great singer who can really do justice to RONNIE's (JAMES DIO) parts." A new update from Campbell states: "Although there have been a couple of inarticulate naysayers, I'm happy that most of you are supportive of my plans to play with the original Dio band. However, in the meantime there's Def Lep business at hand as we're gearing up for the summer tour. Rehearsals start in just over two weeks and the monkey is all fired up!" More and more

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On July 17, Eagle Rock Entertainment will release Speak Of The Devil on DVD by OZZY OSBOURNE inNorth America. This show was filmed at Irvine Meadows Amphitheater in California on June 12, 1982 as part of the delayed continuation of the Diary Of A Madman tour following the tragic death of Randy Rhoads a few months earlier. The audio has been digitally restored and remastered and is now available in DTS and Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound for the first time. More and more

When ANTHRAX was given the choice of playing this summer's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival main stage or the festival's Jägermeister Stage, the band opted to headline the latter, and to do something special for the crowd. Explained Charlie Benante, "We decided to pattern the Mayhem set on the kind of shows the RAMONES used to do: a high-energy, non-stop barrage of hit, hit, hit, hit, hit. No lulls, no filler, totally in your face. We're going to be playing a supersonic-paced set loaded with the best of our best."

"We really like the idea of not 'playing to seats,'" added Scott Ian, "and we want our crowd to have the freedom to move around, to go crazy with us. Plus, we've been on the road together now for about two years, so we're tighter as a band than we've ever been. Our Mayhem set will be a fun, fast and furious 45-minutes, so they'd better have the EMTs on hand." More

ARTISTdirect.com interviewed with SOUNDGARDEN singer Chris Cornell. Here

The Birmingham News recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine Here

Step into CHICKENFOOT's studio The Foot Locker and take a peek atJoeSatriani, Michael Anthony, Kenny Aronoff (filling in for Chad Smith), and Sammy Hagar as they rehearse for the summer tour and meet with their new E.D.C.F.R.N.R. (Environmental Design Coordinator For Rock And Roll) about the tour's stage production.

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One of BLACK SABBATH's biggest fans tells U.K.'s Sunday Mercury that online ticket scalpers have made it impossible for him to see his favorite band's reunion concert in their hometown. Tickets for the show, which will be at the O2 Academy in Birmingham on May 19, are going approximately $400 on the Internet — more than for five times the original price of $75. Fan Sean May, who has SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne's name tattooed on his knuckles, tells Sunday Mercury, "I've been following the band since I was 14, but the real fans are missing out so these ticket scalpers can make money. I think it's wrong, and it's not the venue or the band that are profiting, it's online ticket touts. It's only a small concert, with 3,000 tickets. He added, "I tried to get on to the official web site as soon as they went on sale at 9 a.m. on Friday, but it crashed. When I got through to the venue 10 minutes later but they had sold out. The venue say they only sell two tickets per person — how on earth did they sell to 1,500 people in 10 minutes?"

BLACK SABBATH's promoter Andy Copping added, "Of course the show sold out quickly, it's BLACK SABBATH playing a small show in their hometown. Sadly, some people feel the need to purchase tickets and put them on the secondary market. I personally find it disgusting and unethical but until the government do something and pass some legislation to outlaw this practice, we are powerless. What makes matters worse is that the show will be making a sizeable financial contribution to charity – maybe the people that are seeking to profiteer from their tickets should donate the additional money they make to the charity, then at least it's going to a good cause." A donation to Help For Heroes will be made from the proceeds of the show. More

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Ted Nugent did his first interview since the Secret Service investigated him for comments he made about President Obama and it didn't go so well. When a reporter asked him about his "political rhetoric", he flew into a expletive-filled rage. The interview for the "CBS Morning Show" took place on Nugent's ranch in Texas. More

Slash teamed up with Guitar Center to give 20 unsigned bands the chance to open for him on an upcoming tour. With Guitar Center's "On Stage" program, Slash will personally choose the groups to perform at a tour stop closest to their hometown. At the end of the tour, one of the acts will be chosen as the grand prize winner. They'll take home $10,000 in guitars from Gibson and Epiphone, a $5,000 shopping spree at GuitarCenterand more. Slash said: "Right now, for kids starting a band and all that, it's like the Wild West out there. There's no set path. There's a lot of great opportunities, there's a lot of different avenues that are available to you now that weren't available back in the day, but they're all hit or miss. You know, you've just got to take your chances." More

On Saturday, May 19, Slash’s solo band featuring Myles Kennedy will appear on DIRECTV's The Audience Network for the season premiere of "Guitar Center Sessions" airing at 7:00 PM. For the first time ever, Slash and the band will perform an acoustic set spanning new songs and classics. More and more

"Wherever I Go", a brand new song from California rockers BUCKCHERRY, appears on the soundtrack to "Marvel's The Avengers". Speaking to ARTISTdirect, BUCKCHERRY guitarist Keith Nelson stated about how "Wherever I Go" came about, "We basically had the opportunity to be a part of the movie. We understand and appreciate the size and weight of having a song as part of a soundtrack. When we were approached, we were actually in writing mode for [the new BUCKCHERRY album] 'Confessions'. We'd been working on a few ideas, and Stevie had this riff that seemed appropriate. We had just started writing 'Wherever I Go' and thought it would be a good candidate for 'The Avengers' so we finished it with that in mind." More

When the Red Hot Chili Peppers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, they recognized only three of the band's eight guitarists -- the late founding member, Hillel Slovak; John Frusciante, who quit in 2008; and current player Josh Klinghoffer. That was a decision made by the Hall of Fame and its advisors. Guitarist Jack Sherman, who played on Red Hot Chili Peppers' 1984 self-titled debut and co-wrote some songs on the follow-up said he was rejected when he appealed to former band members to be included.Shermanwas told that only original and current members and those who played on multiple records qualified. He told Billboard: "It appeared to be a politically correct way of omitting Dave Navarro and I for whatever reasons they have that are probably the band's and not the Hall's. It's really painful to see all this celebrating going on and be excluded. I'm not claiming that I've brought anything other to the band but to have soldiered on under arduous conditions to try to make the thing work, and I think that's what you do in a job, looking back. And that's been dishonored. I'm being dishonored, and it sucks."

Dave Navarro spent almost five years with Chili Peppers after Frusciante left in 1992. He wasn't recognized either. Anthony Kiedis commented onSherman: "God bless Jack, he did keep the band afloat for a year, and if he hadn't, the years to follow probably wouldn't have." And added about the Navarro decision, saying: "He's in this other band, which may in fact be inducted itself one day, called Jane's Addiction. I think that's the band closest to his heart, and that most represents his contribution to the world in terms of music. So maybe it makes more sense for him to be inducted one day as a member of Jane's Addiction."  

Red Hot Chili Peppers' lawyer Eric Greenspan added: "It's not a decision made by the band, it's a decision made by the Hall of Fame. They determine which of the members of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, through their career, will get inducted." More

DANZIG will premier the track "Devil's Angels" from his new covers CD on radio stations in some of the cities where he will perform on his upcoming tour. It was originaly the theme song for the late '60's biker film of the same title. Commented Glenn: "I've wanted to record this song since 1979 and this is exactly the same arrangement I had for it back then, so it pretty much sounds like that late '70s style of mine. I'm really happy with the way it turned out; it actually came out much better than I had hoped it would. We're going to be playing it live on these upcoming shows."DANZIG is currently in the studio putting the finishing touches on the as-yet-untitled covers record for a late summer/early fall release. More

Maynard James Keenan talked wine and PUSCIFER with Karen Brown from CBS News.

SOUNDGARDEN made a surprise apearance on stage as the special guest at the 20th annual KROQ Weenie Roast Y Fiesta on Saturday  (Beware some NSFW language in the following)

METALLICA guitarist/vocalist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich were interviewed for a cover story in the May 2012 issue of U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine. More

RUSH's anxiously-awaited new album Clockwork Angels will be released on June 12th via Anthem/Universal inCanadaand their debut for Anthem/Roadrunner Records in the US. Joe Bosso from Musicradar.com has a track-by-track album review. Here

RUSH were among those who received prestigious Governor General's Performing Arts Awards this past weekend.

Following their exclusive interview with EDDIE VAN HALEN, Esquire now has posted a chat with Eddie's son and Van Halen bassist Wolfgang Van Halen. More

Icon Vs. Icon recently conducted an interview with L.A. GUNS drummer Steve Riley More

Icon Vs. Icon recently conducted an interview with Rob Zombie. More 

Southern California's 96.7 KCAL Rocks, conducted an interview with FOZZY frontman and WWE wrestling superstar Chris Jericho on the red carpet of the fourth annual Revolver Golden Gods awards  (Beware some NSFW language in the following)

Full Metal Jackie, conducted interviews with various hard rock and heavy metal musicians on the "black carpet" at the fourth annual Revolver Golden Gods awards  (Beware some NSFW language in the following)

96.7 KCAL Rocks, conducted an interview with HELLYEAH/ex-PANTERA drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott on the red carpet of the fourth annual Revolver Golden Gods awards  (Beware some NSFW language in the following)

Guitarist Zoltan Bathory of FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH recently made his way to the Odyssey martial arts academy in King William, Virginia for a training session with Odyssey head coach John Simons. (Beware some NSFW language in the following)

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Beastie Boys rapper MCA -- real name Adam Yauch -- has passed away at the age of 47 from cancer. News of Yauch's death was broken by longtime friend Russell Simmons, the music mogul who served as the Beastie Boys' mentor and first manager. In 2009, MCA announced he was being treated for a cancerous parotid gland and a lymph node. He had since undergone surgery and radiation therapy. MCA co-founded Beastie Boys in 1979 with Mike D, and Ad Rock. The Beastie Boys haven't performed live since summer 2009. In January 2011, he announced that he was disease-free, and feeling "healthy, strong and hopeful." Last month, however evidence surfaced that Yauch was again ailing as he and the rest of Beastie Boys skipped the group's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. More and more

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Slipknot announced they will begin recording a new album next year. They will start working once singer Corey Taylor gets back from his tour with Stone Sour. DJ Sid Wilson told NME.com: "We've got Mayhem Festival this summer and, after we break for winter and Stone Sour are done with their tour, we'll be back in the kitchen with Slipknot. Actually before Stone Sour finish touring we'll be in the studio preparing for Corey's return, keeping the irons hot. It'll be tough, it won't be easy. Slipknot's the biggest thing in all of our lives, but we're always going to come back to it. We're going to get it done. I'm excited and I'm ready to do it. I'm sick of hearing people talk, it's time for action. When we come together, it's badass; we need to harness that energy of the live shows. When we come together like we always do, it's going to be brutal." More and more and more 

STONE SOUR meanwhile has parted ways with bassist Shawn Economaki. Guitarist Jim Root posted a picture on his Instagram account yesterday of an unidentified bassist taken during the recording sessions for STONE SOUR's new album and wrote, "Shawn is no longer with us. A lot has happened in the past year… We need to move forward and [there will] be more detail when the time is right. He's still a great friend and we're in touch. But for now we have a mystery dude that shreds filling in for the studio."

Frontman Corey Taylor confirmed the news via a tweet earlier today, writing, "As some of you might have heard but I'll confirm it: Shawn Economaki is no longer with STONE SOUR. We wish him luck in the future." More 

Mick Jagger will host of the season finale of "Saturday Night Live". The Rolling Stones frontman has been a musical guest twice on the show, but he has never been host before. He'll also be the musical guest on the May 19th finale. The Rolling Stones are marking their 50th anniversary as a band this year, but haven't announced any events to commemorate the occasion. More

DEEP PURPLE's Ian Gillan and BLACK SABBATH's Tony Iommi will release a new album from their WHOCARES project June 22^nd.  They’ll be joined on the album by by Jason Newsted, Jon Lord, and Nicko McBrain. More

Former DIO and current DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell has revealed via Facebook that he is planning to join forces with three other original DIO members to play "some gigs" that will see the musicians performing material from the early DIO records that Campbell appeared on. More and more and more

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons spoke to Billboard.com about the band's recently completed 20th studio album, "Monster", which is scheduled for release in July. Here

KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley was among the biggest names in TV and radio who joined together at Dick Clark'sMalibu,Californiahome Thursday, to pay tribute to the rock 'n' roll icon and TV and radio pioneer who passed away on April 18. More

DEF LEPPARD will make a return to the United States this June with a summer tour, dubbed "Rock Of Ages", which will include fellow rockers POISON and LITA FORD.

Legendary guitarist Slash and his solo band kicked off their U.S. tour last night in Baltimore (Beware some NSFW Language in the following)

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Slash meanwhile revealed he recently got addicted to Angry Birds after getting an iPad. He said: ''I got a f**king iPad for Christmas and got addicted to Angry Birds on the road, but I kicked it." More

Metal-Rules.com conducted an interview with bassist Ian Hill of JUDAS PRIEST More

Horns Up Rocks! conducted an interview with HELLYEAH

Korn guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer and his wife Evis Xheneti are expecting their first child together. More

ROB ZOMBIE and MARILYN MANSON are rumored to be planning a joint U.S.tour in the fall. More

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Lynyrd Skynyrd will drop their first new studio album in three years this summer. "Last of a Dying Breed" will be available August 21st. Guitarist and only remaining original member, Gary Rossington, said: "It was great to get back in the studio for this new album. We kind of went back old school this time. All of us playing together in the studio as a band, tracking songs and creating licks. We had a lot of fun and the music really flowed for us, so that's when you know you are on to something good. We can't wait to let the fans hear these songs and play 'em live." Joining Lynyrd Skynyrd is bass player Johnny Colt, who has played with the Black Crowes, Train and Rockstar Supernova. Lynyrd Skynyrd will be on tour throughout the summer in North America and Europe. More and more 

Nickelback will perform at this year's National Hockey League Awards show, set to air live on June 20 on the NBC Sports Network and on CBC in Canada. The Canadian natives last performed at the awards show in 2002 in Toronto. "As die-hard hockey fans, we can never get enough of the NHL, even when we're on tour," frontman Chad Kroeger said in an official statement. "And there is nothing more exciting for hockey fans than the Playoffs. The NHL Awards is the culmination of celebrating the best players and moments the season has produced. We're honored and humbled to perform at the 2012 NHL Awards inLas Vegas." The show will take place at the Encore Theater at the Wynn Resort in Las Vegas. More

THE DARKNESS will release their third studio album, "Hot Cakes", on August 21. This will be their first new album in 7 years. THE DARKNESS kicks off an Australian tour this week before returning to the U.S. May 18 for select dates. More

Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with Myles Kennedy of ALTERBRIDGE and Slash's solo band. Asked about the rumored solo album he has worked and what's the plan is for it, Kennedy responded: “Nah, with this record coming out, we're gonna be touring extensively so there is just no window of time. That is probably the hardest part, trying to get that finished up and out there and just finding a period where I can promote it somewhat. Not just throw it to the wind and it'll disappear.” More

Slash meanwhile recently spoke to the Orlando Sentinel about his upcoming second solo album, "Apocalyptic Love", which will be released on May 22. Asked about the atmosphere he experienced recording this album, he replied "It's different when you're dealing with people who aren't looking to cause problems, who aren't so self-centered and screwed up that everything has to be a battle. I'm not saying that about any of the bands I've been in, per se. Rock and roll tends to breed a lot of idiosyncratic stuff, but I've been around to the point now that I don't have time for that." More

Documents show that Courtney Love hasn't controlled Kurt Cobain's image since 2010. Instead, 19-year-old Frances Bean Cobain is in charge of the publicity rights to her father's likeness, name, and appearance. Love stepped down as Acting Manager of End of Music LLC, the business behind Cobain's publicity rights, after receiving a $2.75 million loan fromFrances's trust fund. She has no control over Cobain's or Nirvana's music, which is controlled by Primary Wave CEO Larry Mestel. When Love repays Frances the trust fund money, she can regain control of the publicity rights. While Love was in charge of Kurt's likeness in 2009, his avatar appeared in Guitar Hero 5 singing Bon Jovi and Bush songs. Although she claimed she'd sue, the people behind the game made it clear that Love's signature made it perfectly legal. More

The video for the first new SOUNDGARDEN song in fifteen years, 'Live To Rise' - from the new major motion picture Avengers Assemble - has debuted on YouTube

In a new interview with Spin.com, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich discusses LOU REED and their recent collaboration on the Lulu album. Here and more

Metal-Rules.com's Marko Syrjala has issued a new interview, conducted with JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill. More

MOTÖRHEAD fan club organizer/editor Alan Burridge has updated his Motorblog with news that The Wörld Is Ours Vol 2 will be released to tie in with the band's annual UK tour in November. More

AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry composed two instrumental tracks for last night's episode of CBS hit CSI. The episode is now streaming in full Here 

Queen's Roger Taylor recently spoke about the rehearsals for Queen Extravaganz More

Orlando, Florida radio station 101.1 WJRR conducted an interview with GODSMACK guitarist/vocalist Sully Erna and drummer Shannon Larkin

Metal Insider conducted an interview with bassist Mike D'Antonio of KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Here

Full Metal Rock conducted an interview with Philip Anselmo (Beware some NSFW language in the following)

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King is featured in Jägermeister newest commercial.

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STONE SOUR will release its fourth album in October via Roadrunner Records. The band has yet to reveal the title of the new CD, which is being recorded at Sound Farm Studios just outside of their native Des Moines, Iowa with producer David Bottrill (TOOL, MUSE, STAIND).

"This album will be another progression for the band," STONE SOUR guitarist Josh Rand reecenetly said. "Musically, we have always challenged one another to push things to our limits, and this record is no exception."Randalso shared some details about the album's lyrical and storytelling narrative, saying, "Lyrically, the album follows one character to that complex moment in his life, when he finally has to decide which path to take. It's a spiritual and moral power play for control of what this man will be for the rest of his life. Each song will tell the story from different sides of the character's personality, with the listener ultimately deciding how the story ends." More

RollingStone.com's Greg Prato reports: The coming months will be busy ones for SCOTT WEILAND, who has several projects confirmed or in the planning stages. First up: 'Breathe', a new solo song on Avengers Assemble, the soundtrack to The Avengers out yesterday on Marvel Music/Hollywood Records (the film hits theaters on Friday).

"Dana [Dufine], my manager, she sent them the song and they liked it," Weiland tells Rolling Stone. "I thought that it fit the idea – I haven't seen the film yet, but just thematically, it fit. And I'm happy to be a part of it." Weiland confirms that there will be another new solo album at some point: "I always write stuff and record stuff, because I've got my own studio," he says. But the highly melodic 'Breathe' is not necessarily a stylistic preview of his next disc. "It's probably the most commercial sort of song, the poppiest song, that I've put out on any of my previous solo records," says Weiland.

On September 1st, Weiland and his STONE TEMPLE PILOTS bandmates will launch a tour in Hershey, Pennsylvania to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut LP, Core. "I'm looking forward to it," he says. "We're going to play the album in its entirety. I think it'll be really fun, because the one thing that I got tired of was sort of playing the same basic set list every night. It was like, 'the hits.' This way, it's something different, and I think it will be cool." More and more and more

Meanwhile after VELVET REVOLVER reunited with Weiland for a one-off performance in January, and asked whether he would be open to a full-fledged VELVET REVOLVER reunion at some point down the road, Weiland said, "Yeah, I definitely would, some time. If Maynard [James Keenan] can do it withA PERFECT CIRCLEand TOOL, then there's no reason why I shouldn't go and do it with both bands [STONE TEMPLE PILOTS and VELVET REVOLVER]." More

FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl has confirmed several months of rumors and word-of-mouth by officially announcing that he is directing and producing a feature-length documentary called "SoundCity". The film, about the legendary and now defunct recording studio in Van Nuys, California, was conceived by Grohl after he bought an equally famous Neve 8028 recording console from the studio. Grohl interviewed dozens of artists and producers who worked at Sound City about their experiences there and some of the legendary albums that came out of the studio. The film will also feature brand new performances by artists who recorded at Sound City, including collaborations between musicians like SLIPKNOT's Corey Taylor and Rick Springfield. Grohl hopes to get the film, his first feature-length project as a director, out by early 2013. More and more

According to Entertainment Tonight, AEROSMITH guitaristJoePerry has composed two instrumental tracks for this Wednesday's episode ("Dune And Gloom") of the CBS-TV show "CSI". Commented Perry, "It was really exciting that 'CSI' gave me this opportunity to contribute to the show. The first piece is pure adrenaline rock 'n' roll. The second gave me a chance to work for my DJ son Roman, who contributed some of his electronic dance music." "CSI" airs Wednesdays at 9:00 PM on CBS. More and more

Roger Waters has broken the all time attendance record for his The Wall tour in South America. Over 750,000 saw the show, according to estimates. Waters played 15 shows in Chile, Brazil and Argentina, which made it the largest ever stadium tour in South America for an international artist, which included nine sold out shows at River Plate Stadium in Buenos Aires, breaking the previous five night record set by the Rolling Stones. Waters re-started his tour on May 1 in the U.S.and will be stopping June 8^th at Wrigley Field in Chicago. More

HBO's 2012 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony, featuring inductees GUNS N' ROSES, BEASTIE BOYS, DONOVAN, FREDDIE KING, LAURA NYRO, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS and SMALL FACES / FACES, will premier on the network on Saturday, May 5th at 8 PM. More and more

Heart's Nancy Wilson tied the knot with Geoff Bywater in California over the weekend.Wilson announced the nuptials on Twitter and Facebook. She wrote: "Love was in the air at the El Paseo gourmet restaurant owned by longtime friend Sammy Hagar. Love rules!" Bywater is a senior exec at Fox who handles the music for "Glee", among many other shows. More 

SLAYER have issued the following open letter: "Slayer fans everywhere - it's time to let you know what is going on with our brother Jeff Hanneman. As you know, Jeff was bitten by a spider more than a year ago, but what you may not have known was that for a couple of days after he went to the ER, things were touch-and-go. There was talk that he might have to have his arm amputated, and we didn't know if he was going to pull through at all. He was in a medically-induced coma for a few days and had several operations to remove the dead and dying tissue from his arm. So, understand, he was in really, really bad shape. It's been about a year since he got out of the hospital, and since then, he had to learn to walk again, he's had several painful skin grafts, he's been in rehab doing exercises to regain the strength in his arm; but best of all, he's been playing guitar. We were all excited when he joined us onstage for the encore a year ago at The Big Four show at Coachella. Since then, we've given him all the time and support he's needed to continue his rehab so he can come back to the band fully recovered and able to deliver the kind of shows we all want him to. While Jeff's been doing some writing and has been coming to rehearsal over the past several weeks, he has decided he needs to take more time to continue his rehab. While we want him back onstage with the band, all of us support his decision. So, we're very grateful that Gary Holt (EXODUS) will continue to fill in for Jeff, and will tour with us until Jeff completes his rehab and is ready to return. How long will that be? The best and most honest answer we can give you is 'as long as it takes.' We also wanted you to know that we've been doing some writing and recording for the next Slayer album - we've tracked a few songs, and will finish the album when we're off the road later this year.Garywill join us on tour in Europe and the UK in May and June, and then we'll all see you on this Summer's Mayhem Festival.” More and more

AEROSMITH is rumored to be planning to perform in India More

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider sat down with BraveWords.com More

Gibson Guitars have released their new Zakk Wylde signature model Les Paul Custom Vertigo guitar. More

After the show’s most successful season ever GENE SIMMONS Family Jewels returns for its seventh season on Monday, May 28^th More 

Video footage of CHICKENFOOT's May 1 rehearsal for the "Different Devil Tour" has been posted online.

Slash invited MusiciansFriend.com to Barefoot recording studios in Hollywood, California, where he was finishing his upcoming album, "Apocalyptic Love", and gave the site a little insight into his gear and recording process.

7,273 guitar players joined together at the "Thanks Jimi Festival" in Poland to play the JIMI HENDRIX classic "Hey Joe", breaking the record for "Largest Guitar Ensemble" set at the 2009 edition of the annual event. The late rock legend's brother Leon Hendrix led the musicians at this year's festival, which was held on Wroclaw's Main Market Square.

According to The Pulse Of Radio, footage has surfaced online of the members of VAN HALEN doing their soundcheck before playing at Madison Square Garden this past February. But one member of the group is missing from the soundcheck: frontman David Lee Roth, who prefers to skip the daily ritual and rest his voice instead. So the video features bassist — and son of Eddie Van Halen — Wolfgang Van Halen filling in for Diamond Dave on the mic, and not doing a half-bad job.

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Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder contributed an acoustic ballad called "Skipping," to "Every Mother Counts 2012," a benefit for the maternal health advocacy campaign of the same name. The disc also features previously unreleased cuts by Beck, Coldplay, Bono and the Edge, Patti Smith, Paul Simon and Edie Brickell, Alanis Morissette and the Dave Matthews Band. Every Mother Counts founder and model Christy Turlington Burns said: "Eddie was amazing to accept this project while in the midst of so much. I spoke to him and exchanged several emails about his contribution. 'Skipping' is such a sweet song and I just love that his daughter Olivia has a little cameo at the start. He once wrote me saying that his girls would be proud one day that their dad contributed to such a meaningful project." "Every Mother Counts 2012" will be available in Starbucks shops until May 29th. $8 from the proceeds of each CD will go to the Every Mother Counts campaign. More and more and more

Gene Simmons says that Eddie Van Halen asked to join KISS, but was turned down. Simmons was a mentor to Van Halen in their band's early days and claims that Eddie asked to join the group after Ace Frehley left the band. During an appearance on Nikki Sixx's radio show, Gene says Eddie turned up at a KISS rehearsal ready to join the band: "So I take [Eddie] to lunch across the street and he actually tells me: 'I want to join Kiss. I can't take [David Lee] Roth - he's driving me nuts. We're not getting along. I've got this sound in my head that I want Van Halen to do, and Roth doesn't want to do it'. I remember feeling proud of what I said. I said: 'Don't do it. Stay with the band you started. There's no role for you - you're too big. You cast too much of a shadow to be the guitar player in Kiss,'" he added. More

The third annual Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival returns this August and September for more than 30 shows throughoutNorth America. The main stage features multiplatinum rock bands SHINEDOWN, GODSMACK, STAIND and PAPA ROACH, along with breaking bandADELITAS WAY. In addition, the Ernie Ball Stage and Jägermeister Stage in the festival area will include performances from multiplatinum headliners P.O.D., as well as up-and-coming artists DEUCE, FOZZY, REDLIGHT KING, MINDSET EVOLUTION (winner of the 2011 Best Buy Music Gear Battle Of The Bands Powered By Ernie Ball), IN THIS MOMENT, THOUSAND FOOT KRUTCH, CANDLELIGHT RED and a local battle of the bands winner.

Rockstar Energy Drink Main Stage:

SHINEDOWN

GODSMACK

STAIND

PAPA ROACH

ADELITAS WAY

Ernie Ball and Jägermeister Festival Stages

P.O.D.

FOZZY

DEUCE

REDLIGHT KING

MINDSET EVOLUTION

CANDLELIGHT RED

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"This is our first year on the Uproar Festival, and we are honored to be sharing the stage with all the bands...Trust me this is one tour you do not want to miss," says Brent Smith of SHINEDOWN. GODSMACK's Shannon Larkin proclaims, "Nothing makes us feel more at home than playing the best festival in theU.S.with the baddest-ass line-up of the year! You better hold on to your hatsAmerica, 'cause this fall we're coming at you hard 'n loud with the power hour Smackdown!" The touring music and lifestyle festival continues to grow. Despite encountering hurricanes, floods and other inclement weather in 2011, the Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival packed houses, with over 324,800 in total attendance. Uproar expands in 2012 by adding a third stage and more bands to the lineup. "We're really excited about this year's awesome lineup," say tour producers John Oakes and John Reese. "It's incredible to have so many of the biggest bands in rock together with some newer bands that are blowing up. By adding a second stage to the festival area and including even more great talent, we're stepping things up a notch for the Uproar fans." The Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival will entertain fans for a full afternoon and evening, with performances from the hottest rock bands, along with a concourse midway featuring band autograph signings, vendors and other activities. The festival is produced by John Reese, John Oakes and CAA in conjunction with Live Nation. 

Look for tour dates, cities and venues to be announced in the coming weeks. More and more 

Though every deceased body and their mother have been deemed fair game for "holographic" treatment since TUPAC SHAKUR's surprise "appearance" at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, QUEEN's Roger Taylor says he'll never play alongside any similar image of the late FREDDIE MERCURY. "I don't think I want to," Taylor told Billboard.com during a conference call with reporters to promote The Queen Extravaganza road show, which launches its eight-week run on May 26th in Quebec City. "Were somebody (else) to use a hologram of Freddie, I would have no objection... It just doesn't sit too well with me. I don't want to appear with a hologram of my dear friend. It's the real one or no hologram for me. But I think it's an amazing effect when used properly - obviously in darkness." Taylor added that he and guitarist Brian May considered a Mercury hologram/projection for the musical We Will Rock You before deciding against it and also pointed out that the Tupac at Coachella was not strictly a hologram but rather "a two-dimensional thing. It gives the appearance of being a hologram. It's an illusion in the true sense." More and more and more

MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil appears in the season finale of "Ghost Adventures". Neil told Robin Leach of the Las Vegas Sun, "After what we experienced, I now really believe in this paranormal phenomena. When you watch, you, too, will be scared out of your pants." More

MARILYN MANSON kicked off his U.S. tour this past Friday Footage here MANSON's long-awaited new album, "Born Villain", is available for streaming in its entirety at AOL Music. Here

A five-minute video clip in which SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor talks about wearing a mask during the band's live performances has been posted online (Beware some NSFW language)

SLIPKNOT mastermind/percussionist M. Shawn "Clown" Crahan talking to the Artisan News about how he got METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich to write the foreword to his photo book "Apocalyptic Nightmare Journey"

Slacker Radio conducted an interview with guitarist Slash (Beware some NSFW language)

TWISTED SISTER frontman DEE SNIDER will release his new solo album, Dee Does Broadway, on May 8th. Check outDee's new video, for the album track 'Mack The Knife', at this location. Here

Tenacious D are streaming their new album "Rize Of The Fenix" online. Jack Black and Kyle Gass will drop the set on May 15th. Here

LedZeppelintickets.com is promoting an exclusive and rare opportunity to own a piece of LED ZEPPELIN history: it's limited edition 20th anniversary numbered Led Zeppelin Hindenburg collector’s certificate with an original memorabilia ticket in the mezzanine section of the now demolished Chicago Stadium. More

TheMetalUnion.com conducted an interview with bassist Mike D'Antonio of KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Here

Quality fan-filmed video footage of GODSMACK's April 28 performance at KUPD's U-Fest has been posted online (Beware some NSFW language)

"Harakiri", the new studio album from singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, poet and political activist Serj Tankian, will be released July 10. The official lyric video for the first single, "Figure It Out", is available below. (Beware some NSFW language)

IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson has launched an aircraft maintenance business More