Ernie's new album "Starting Over" debuted on the top 25 of the iTunes rock charts earlier this month and with the physical CD hitting stores next week we asked Ernie to tell us a little bit about the songs. Here is Ernie with today's song:

At least eight people were on the bus when it ran off the shoulder and down an embankment near the 156-mile marker in a northbound lane, Collins said.

In the lawsuit, which will be filed in Federal court any moment, Troyer is accusing Shrider of intentional infliction of emotional distress and battery.

Starting today, through September 21 2008, bands across the United States are invited to submit their music at www.makerockhistory.com for a chance to win a prize package that includes an opening slot on Motley Crue's 2009 U.S. tour (dates to be announced at a later date), $25,000 cash, $20,000 in exclusive new gear from Gibson Guitar, management from Tenth St. Entertainment, and a recording deal from Eleven Seven Music, Motley's management and record label.

A tour bus carrying Snoop Dogg was pulled over and two people were arrested on marijuana possession charges Thursday a few hours before a concert in Dallas. more

BW&BK has learned that guitarist John Corabi (ex-Motley Crue) has quit Ratt, and that former Quiet Riot guitarist Carlos Cavazo, has joined them.more

One Day As A Lion, the project featuring Zack De La Rocha (vocalist for Rage Against The Machine) and Jon Theodore (former drummer of The Mars Volta), has sold more than 17,000 copies of its eponymous debut EP in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 28 on The Billboard 200 chart. story submitted by HeadbangerNYC.com

Abbeyrd's Beatles Page sent us over this quick news about the rumored Let It Be DVD: The Daily Express and others ran a story Wednesday that pinning the blame for the non-release of the "Let It Be" DVD to Paul and Ringo. We had our doubts about this story and said so in our coverage. We sent out several emails to people who should know about the situation and received this word back exclusively from Apple: "We do have plans to release it some time in the future." more

Sharon Osbourne told Parade: "[Ozzy] 's working on a new album at the same time as doing live shows. He never stops writing music." full interview

John Mellencamp fans should tune-in or TiVo Friday's Tonight Show with Jay Leno. John Mellencamp is a guest and will perform a song from his new album Life Death Love and Freedom, backed by T Bone Burnett who, not so coincidentally, produced the album.

Canadian guitarist Dave Martone, billed as one of Guitar One Magazine's "top 4 underground shredders in North America", will release his debut album, Clean, through Magna Carta on October 7th. Featured guests on the album include Joe Satriani, Daniel Adair, Greg Howe, Billy Sheehan and Jennifer Batten. more

Tesla drummer Troy Lucketta contacted BW&BK directly today (July 31st) to announce that the band has finished recording their new album and will start mixing it tomorrow with an October release date in mind. more
Miley Cyrus, has come out and said she will not be engaging in some same-sex -underage-dear-god-that's-just-plain-weird smooching with Katy Perry. more
Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan is suing an Illinois filmmaker, alleging his work was sub-par and that he refused to give him the video footage owed him unless he receives more money. more
Mystery Jets have cancelled a number of upcoming festival appearence because frontman Blaine Harrison is ill. more

Britney Spears' father will retain control of her affairs, according to a court order issued in Los Angeles today (July 31). more

Against Me! have released a five-song b-side EP taken from the recording sessions of last year's New Wave. more

Ted Nugent will appear on TV's "Criss Angel Mindfreak" on August 25th Mistakes could often lead to death. Criss attempts to catch an arrow again, only this time it's being shot from a crossbow at a much faster speed. The archer, is special guest Ted Nugent. more

Stern, who is famous for his shock-jock radio show on Sirius, will work with producer Larry Levinson on the project, reports Variety, and the pair have hired Alex Winter to write the script.

It's now surfaced that she's returned to hospital and her ever-suffering father Mitch has told us what caused her freakout. It was indeed an issue with drugs, but not the good kind. Oh no!

This tour supports the band's newest album, Songs >From The Sparkle Lounge, which debuted at #5 on the Billboard Top 200. The band's 9th studio album contains 11 new songs including "Nine Lives," featuring a groundbreaking collaboration with country music superstar Tim McGraw.

Now more than 100 bands will take three stages during the four day Rock The Bayou festival in Houston this Labor Day holiday. "It's insane," says Judy Sultan, Public Relations Director for the event.

A special ticket presale for the tour begins Friday, August 1 at 1pm local time through Ducat King and includes the option of pre-ordering the new album for just $8. Several more album pre-orders will be announced in the coming weeks.

To prove this simple premise, booking agent Bruce Houghton, pres. Of Skyline Music in Portland, Oregon placed the following ad via Google AdWords on the front page of the Columbia Records website on July 29, 2008. It reads:

Major Labels Are Obsolete
R.I.P. or learn and thrive.
Music. Tech. The New Music Business
Hypebot.com

Within a day, for $3.37 in click through fees, 6,417 people visiting Columbia Records flagship site read the message that the company was obsolete. Obviously, Columbia's web masters were asleep at the switch.

"In accordance with UNEARTH's continuing commitment to provide fans with "the most mayhem for your dollar," we are proud to announce our upcoming U.S. tour!" states Unearth's Buz McGrath. "We will be debuting a couple of new songs from "The March" for your sonic consumption, so come on out and lose your head! Everyone in UNEARTH is super pumped to get back on the road and meet some new people � see you soon!"