Unearth have posted the following update online: "We wanted to let everyone know that tracking for the new album has officially begun! We're currently at Zing Studios in Westfield, MA tracking drums with our sit in drummer for the album Justin Foley of Killswitch Engage/Blood Has Been Shed. Foley was an obvious choice for this album for many reasons, but mainly because of his abilities and knowledge of heavy music as well as his long-time friendship with the band." more

Catch a special live musical performance with Michael Wilton and Chris DeGarmo (Queensr�che), Mike Inez (Alice In Chains) and Ben Smith (Heart), this Saturday, January 8th, at the Seattle Seahawks playoff game (half time) against the New Orleans Saints. more

Nachtmystium has announced plans to release a new live album recorded during the band's 2010 performance at Tilburg, Netherlands 'Roadburn Festival.' more

Boney M frontman Bobby Farrell died of heart disease, Russian investigators said on Wednesday, almost a week after the singer was found dead in his hotel room in St. Petersburg. more

Although it was just announced last week that John Mellencamp and his wife of 20 years were calling it quits, the Indiana rocker supposedly has a new female companion already -- actress Meg Ryan. more

Funeral For A Friend to release new live DVD The band filmed show at O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire last July for release more

George Lynch (Dokken, Lynch Mob, Souls Of We) will reunite with original Dokken drummer "Wild" Mick Brown for the first time in 15 years for a full North American Lynch Mob tour. For this once-in-a-lifetime trek, Lynch and Brown will be joined by original Lynch Mob vocalist Oni Logan and current RATT bassist Robbie Crane more

Firewind guitarist Gus G posted the following statement online in regards to the band's postponed Japanese tour: 'As you might or might not have heard, we were recently forced to postpone our upcoming Japan tour dates due to a scheduling conflict. However, the wait is over! Firewind will be back in Japan" in March. more

Nails will play three exclusive East Coast shows in March/April along with Burning Love, All Pigs Must Die, and New Lows. more

The Damned Things - featuring Fall Out Boy's Joe Trohman and Andy Hurley, Anthrax's Scott Ian and Rob Caggiano, and Every Time I Die's Keith Buckley - will be guests on US syndicated radio show Rockline on Monday, January 17th. more Quiet Riot will be guests on the show on Wednesday, January 19th more

Banquet Records has made available a free download of The Gaslight Anthem performing an alternate version of their song "Boxer" which appears on their 2010 album, American Slang. more

Your Demise has revealed the dates for its forthcoming headline tour of Asia. You can view the full list of dates, cities and venues here

Shinobu and The Albert Square will release a split 7" via Phat 'n' Phunky on January 15, 2011. Each band contributes two new songs, with artwork by Adam Davis of Link 80/Gnarboots. more

"There will be NO free downloads There will be NO bonus tracks There will be NO remixes There will be NO hidden footage. There will be NO additional content There will be NO corporate partners There will be NO fashion lines There will be NO tabloid pictures." more

According to industry sources, iTunes is paying the Beatles' royalties from digital download sales in the United States directly to the band's company, Apple Corps, and is paying the songwriting mechanical royalties directly to Sony/ATV Music Publishing, which controls most of the Beatles' song catalog. more

Wishbone Ash, the Andy Powell led band, have announced 12 UK shows for the spring. more

On this day in 1977, EMI Records dropped the Sex Pistols, giving the band �40,000 ($68,000) to release them from their contract.

Wolfgang Van Halen sat in on drums for a song (see photo above) while Eddie watched the show from side stage. Artistdirect.com's glowing review of the show noted, "For "One Day Remains," Wolfgang Van Halen stepped behind [drummer Scott] Phillips' kit while Creed touring guitarist, virtuoso Eric Friedman, ripped an impenetrable solo with [Mark] Tremonti."

Speaking to NME in a video recorded during the band's recent UK tour with Stone Sour and Hellyeah, the frontman discussed the aftermath of having had a throat infection and vomiting ahead of a concert in Brighton.

But singer Brent Smith won't appear on Apocalyptica's upcoming track Not Strong Enough � because the band didn't do the paperwork. Smith's performance appears on the album 7th Symphony as planned, but the single will feature Doug Robb of Hoobastank.

On the heels of such enormous fame came the cries of overexposure. Turns out, the band felt the same way. "We were all sick of Kings of Leon!" guitarist Matthew Followill told Spinner.com. "We couldn't go 10 minutes without hearing one of our songs, and we'd been on the road for two years. It definitely got annoying after a while."

The extreme metal artist says he's "knocked" that the government-funded body abandoned plans to demonstrate the county's diversity because the result of the poll demonstrated diversity.

According to BBC Newsbeat Fraiture said: "Sonically, I feel it's the album which should have been made between Room on Fire and First Impressions of Earth."

Duff's first column � in the Life section - was posted Wednesday; here's a peek at how Duff introduced himself to his new sports readers:

Born in 1958 in Nicosia, Cyprus, as Andonis Michaelides (later taking on his enduring stage name), Karn moved with his family to London at age three and, in the '70s, co-founded glam rock group Japan with school friends at the age of 15.

Due January 18 (January 17 internationally), the new live compilation features 18 Pearl Jam tracks captured over the course of the band's 2003-2010 world tours by recording engineer John Burton.

The wife and manager of the Prince of Darkness has employed the man for many years and regards him as a close friend. She says he's gay and she's tried to prove it to Ozzy � but the singer just won't believe her.

The flashbacks will commence in Chicago with two dates at the House Of Blues on January 7 and 8. The band will then wind through nearly a month's worth of dates before drawing to a close on February 12 in Denver at The Gothic Theatre.

The tour kicks off January 29th in Las Vegas, NV at the House of Blues and runs through March 11th ending in Los Angeles, CA at Club Nokia LA Live.

But, in an interview with the Daily Express, Richards says things are great between the two best-known Stones and that they are closer than ever, because they learned to become "more tolerant of one another."

Could it be Mick Jagger? He sang (uncredited) backing vocals on the single. Could it be James Taylor? He and Simon were married not long before the song hit the charts. Could it be Warren Beatty? He and Simon had been in a relationship prior to the writing of the tune. Or could it be Cat Stevens? Nick Nolte? Kris Kristofferson? David Bowie? David Geffen? David Cassidy?

The prog rock icons had argued that making individual tracks available went against a clause in their contract requiring EMI to "preserve the artistic integrity" of their work.

The group�led by vocalist Cindy Wasserman (Grant Lee Phillips) and guitarist Frank Lee Drennen (Loam)�recruited a number of guest performers for the new album including John Doe and Exene Cervenka of X and The Jayhawks' Mark Olson. The record is produced by acclaimed artist Peter Case.

"I think people are dealing with mustache issues in our culture," McCrea told Spinner.com. "A lot of people grew up with men around them who had mustaches, and I think it's a therapeutic thing for us to talk about it."

The Funeral Pyre are touring in support of their 2010 release 'Vultures At Dawn'

The premiere has been confirmed for Thursday, Jan. 13th, 7 p.m. at The Vista Theatre.

The record is an exposition of the band's 15 plus years career and includes tracks from the bands 5 previous studio releases.

WENN reports that Santana, 63, wed drummer Blackman on December 19 in front of 180 guests, including comedian George Lopez and musician pals Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter, who performed at the nuptials at the Ritz-Carlton in Maui.

The track, "Me Me Me," is the first track from their debut album, which is set to be released on March 1, 2011.

Live4ever reports that Liam told Uncut magazine, "I've heard his [expletive] new record 'cos I [expletive] sung on half of it," he said. "When I was in America for Dig Out Your Soul, and he swiped some off 'cos he obviously knew he wanted to do a solo album. So he can talk all the [expletive] about 'Oh, I was intimidated' and all that. [Expletive] nonsense. Behave. He knows. The people know. And I know. So no � it's not better. And it won't get any [expletive] better."

According to the Daily Express, Mountfield and Gillespie think the extravaganza is "disgusting."

That's about the asking price for the Los Angeles mansion previously owned by the late Ronnie James Dio.

The Liverpool city council is considering plans to name streets after "fifth Beatles" Pete Best, Brian Epstein and Stuart Sutcliffe.

Barrett was born on January 6, 1946, 65 years ago. His career as a musician lasted only seven years, starting in 1964 with the formation of Pink Floyd, who had four different names during their first year including the Screaming Abdabs and the Meggadeaths (take that, Dave Mustaine).