Relations between the Megadeth mainman and the band who fired him in 1983 have never been better, and Mustaine says he'd love to put their musical forces together in a collaborative project. And he's vowed he'll keep working on the Metallica frontman in the hope of persuading him to join in with him, Ulrich and Megadeth bassist David Ellefson.

(SRX) Michael Sweet announced his departure from Boston in order to devote his full attention to his longstanding role as the lead vocalist and lead guitarist for Stryper more

(LG) Despite recently cancelling a U.S. tour with Thrice, Kylesa has lined up a handful of September shows on the West Coast. more

(Billboard) Director and violinist Xan Aranda has compiled footage from indie-rocker Andrew Birds year-long tour into a documentary called Fever Year. more

(CR) Anthrax are set to play Hammerfest IV � Hammer Of Thor next year. The event happens from March 15-18 at Pontin's in Prestatyn, North Wales more

(LG) The Black Dahlia Murder will headline an October run with support from All Shall Perish and Cannabis Corpse. more

(Billboard) After releasing eighth full-length "The King of Limbs" last February, Radiohead will let other artists take a crack at expanding upon the album's eight tracks on a 19-song, double-CD remix album. more

(The 1st Five) The Felix Culpa have just announced their plans to part ways. The band released an official statement to explain: To whomever is reading this, Eight years ago we decided to be a band. Tonight we decided to stop. Whether you have been with us since the Divine Cup days in Rockford, IL or you heard us for the first time tonight, thank you." more

(CR) Girlschool are celebrating the 30th anniversary of the album Hit And Run by re-recording it. Now called Hit And Run � Revisited, it's released by Wacken Records on September 26. more

(LG) F**k The Facts will take to the road again this month for another round of touring, this time primarily in Eastern Canada. more

(PR) Sourvein announce the return of original bassist, Joshua "JC Fari" Crapo, who played with the band from 1993 - 2001 and again from 2003 - 2006. more

On this day in 1979, Led Zeppelin played their last-ever U.K. show when they appeared at Knebworth Park, England. Also on the bill, The New Barbarians, Todd Rundgren and Utopia, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, the Marshall Tucker Band, Chas and Dave and Fairport Convention.

On this day in 1979, The Knack started a five-week run at #1 on the U.S. album chart with Get The Knack.

Idol Executive Producer Nigel Lythgoe confirmed the news during a call to "On Air with Ryan Seacrest" on Wednesday morning. "I am delighted to say that all three judges, along with the brilliant host of American Idol, is back for next season," said Lythgoe.

Internet rumours seemed to jump the gun and point the finger at Limp Bizkit, however front-man Fred Durst was quick to deny: "FYI, we were never on the bill to play any festival down under. So it looks like Van Halen cancels and we get thrown into the mix. Classic."

Fans voted in an online poll, submitting their top six tracks of all time, which was then built into a total top 666.

The band's previous Number One Modern Rock tracks are 1991's "Give It Away," 1993's "Soul to Squeeze," 1995's "My Friends," 1999's "Scar Tissue," 2000's "Otherside" and "Californication," 2002's "By the Way" and "Can't Stop," and 2006's "Dani California," (which spent 14 weeks at No. 1 and is one of three songs in the history of Billboard's Alternative Chart to debut in the top spot), "Tell Me Baby," and "Snow (Hey Oh)."

Recent years have seen Muse go stellar. Muse's last album, 2009's The Resistance, won a Grammy Award for best rock album. The trio of singer/guitarist Matt Bellamy, bassist Wolstenholme and drummer Dominic Howard have been touring this summer at numerous festivals.

The tour kicks off with a sold-out show at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Denver on August 17, 2011.

Sparta - Ward, drummer Tony Hajjar, bassist Matt Miller, and guitarist Keeley Davis - will also head into the studio this fall to begin work on their fourth LP, the follow-up to 2006's Threes.

Four discs and a bonus disc will be included in the first, limited edition. More details are expected in the coming days, including confirmation of the set's release date.

The band will be touring in support of their greatest hits collection "Best of a Decade" which is out now on SPV/Steamhammer.

The first in a planned series of three EPs, Hate, is set to be released on August 23rd.

It's the second time in a week fan power has distorted the publication's attempts to gauge reader reactions, after Green Day supporters voted in large numbers and saw their band listed as the greatest punk rock band of all time.

The tour is set to kick off in Boston on September 15th and will run through several major cities throughout October and November.

The first single, 'Know Your Enemy', was inspired from the old adage "Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer". Hampton says, "It's about when you hear people say one thing and mean another � they twist the truth, but they're not totally lying. It's the wolf in sheep's clothing, a bit of an L.A. thing."

One of the most classic of classic-rock groups, Procol Harum hit the scene running with a #1 on their very first shot out of the box. "Whiter Shade Of Pale" lit up 1967's "Summer Of Love" to set the scene for a decades long career ever since. In 2003, the band convened at Union Chapel in London, England in support of their The Well's On Fire album.

Century decided to remove all material by its roster of over 200 acts after deciding the low revenues generated from the streaming service were damaging physical album sales, meaning bands including Duff McKagan, Iced Earth, Children of Bodom and Opeth were suffering financially.

The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is an annual song contest whose mission is to provide the opportunity for both aspiring and established songwriters to have their songs heard in a professional, international arena.

Speaking to Naples News drummer Larkin said: "Fall of Rome is a heavy, charged track about the recent overthrowing of lame leaders and governments by the ones with the real power: the people. Egypt, Tunisia and now Libya are repeating history before the eyes of the world stage, and this song is like an oppressed person talking directly to an unjust dictator saying enough!"

In court paper filed this week he's explained how 32-year-old August Elizabeth Thomas first met him to ask about writing a screenplay of his life.

And the 70s-influenced musician admits he never set out to record as a one-man band � but his financial position left him no choice.

Cake and Ziggy Marley have also been added to the lineup and play the two spots before Weezer on Sunday night of the festival.

The supergroup features Jagger, Eurythmics' Dave Stewart, Joss Stone and Damian Marley, as well as Oscar-winning Indian musician A.R. Rahman. Jagger sings "Satyameva Jayate" ("Truth Alone Triumphs") in Sanskrit, the second single from SuperHeavy.

The tour is set to kick off on October 2nd in Clifton,NJ at Dingbatz and will wrap on November 5th in Cape Girardeau, MOat Pitters Cafe and Lounge

Released August 2, 2011, Elvis: The Great Performances 2 DVD Set follows Elvis' career from his first televised appearance that shocked America and had everyone talking about his hip-shaking performance, to a sold-out concert a few weeks before his death on August 16, 1977.

The tour will take them across the country, hitting top markets including New York, Chicago, Seattle and Los Angeles as well as a performance at the DeLuna Fest in Pensacola, FL.