The classic rock artist revealed he was fighting the disease in October, when he vowed to win the battle, saying: "The cancer is treatable and I'll be walking out of this hospital in three to four weeks. I'll be able to go on the road and continue my rock'n'roll life in due time. I'll be back with you soon."

Liam Gallagher has launched another scathing attack on his estranged brother Noel, accusing the rocker of stealing material they worked on in Oasis for his upcoming solo album. more

The Rods have signed to the Niji Entertainment Group, and will release their seventh album, Vengeance, on March 29. more

Asking Alexandria has revealed the dates for its forthcoming headline tour of North America. Support on the trek will come from Emmure, Chiodos, Miss May I, Evergreen Terrace and Lower Than Atlantis. more

Dew-Scented has announced the departure of rhythm guitarist Martin Walczak. more

Praying Mantis have re-recorded five of their classic songs for a new EP. Titled Metalmorphosis, this is released next month, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the NWOBHM band's debut album Time Tells No Lies. more

Check out the official video for "Overnight Angels" by Def Leppard vocalist Joe Elliott's Down N' Outz here, the second single from their debut album 'My Re-Generation'. The video was directed by Lee Ford. Speaking of angels -- in light of the 20th anniversary of Steve Clark's passing this upcoming weekend, Joe dedicates the video to Steve.

Tigers Jaw bassist Dennis Mischko announced the formation of Sheep, a new band featuring members of his group, Captain, We're Sinking and The Menzingers. Here's the quote: more

Imagika posted a brief statement online indicating the band was breaking up back in October, but later removed the message and appeared to be moving forward. Lead guitarist/songwriter Steve Rice has now issued a statement about the band officially calling it quits more

Jeff Rosenstock of Bomb The Music Industry! has posted a brand new song called "Hurricane Waves". more

Vampire Weekend's Rostam Batmanglij composes film score Multi-instrumentalist player helps his brother out on 'Sound Of My Voice' more

Of Led Zeppelin's acclaimed reunion show at the O2 in London in 2007, Plant says, "It was an amazing evening. The preparations for it were fraught and intense, but the last rehearsal was really, really good, for all that it represented and all that we were trying to capture.

Lydon told Stereogum.com that the success he's had with recent Public Image, Ltd. shows has made him want to reform the Pistols.

Among the announcements: � They will be re-releasing deluxe editions of the band's second and third albums, Vs. and Vitalogy, in the spring (their debut, Ten, was re-issued in 2009).

� Cameron Crowe's documentary about the band, Pearl Jam Twenty, will be released. A book and soundtrack album will accompany the film.

He rocked the house with "God Bless Saturday," a track from his latest disc, "Born Free."

It's a pristine soundboard recording from June 1, 1978 at Hammersmith Odeon in London, England when the legendary hard rock act opened for Black Sabbath on the 'Never Say Die' world Tour.

The Prince of Darkness recorded his Brisk voiceover in Chicago on December 9. In the 30-second spot, Osbourne instructs viewers on how to be normal, Ozzy-style. He suggests, among other things: going on cruises, believing in commercials, and substituting "Shoot," "Darn" and "Fudge" for less savory curse words.

"It is the only museum on The Beatles catalog which belongs to a private collector," said Argentine collector Rodolfo Vazquez in the Buenos Aires newspaper Tiempo Argentino. "It's really unique in the world [other than] The Beatles Story in Liverpool."

Packed with favorite hits, Rock Band will be ideal for music lovers looking to rock out on guitar, bass, drums and vocals. A Quick Play mode will provide casual jam sessions, and players can hit the road to rock sold-out stadiums in Tour Mode.

"Black Ribbons" is a "concept" album which represents a true paradigm shift for the mercurial musician.

The first run of shows wraps up in mid-May in New York. Dillinger Escape Plan will open all concerts, according to BraveWords.com.

On January 10, the University of Oregon and Auburn University will battle it out on the football field to claim the BCS Championship. Late Night has some Oregon alum on staff, so we decided to give Oregon its very own power ballad. And because we're Late Night, we're not just going to give you some lame fake power ballad.

This double-disc repackaging of his classic debut album will be available at all physical and digital retail outlets starting March 29, 2011, through Columbia/Legacy

6. "Kashmir," Physical Graffiti (1975) East met West in earnest when Page, fascinated by the droning sound of the sitar and other stringed instruments from the Indian, Moroccan and Arabic musical traditions, put his guitar in D-A-D-G-A-D tuning and commenced to construct this droning, instantly transporting riff. "Kashmir" is another immediately unmistakable entry in rock history, utterly unique.

This should be interesting, as we can expect an update on what's up in the 'Foot camp these days.

Ladies and gentlemen it is a thrill for me to announce Wax Unwound and it's unbelievably amazing line-up including Zach Hill, Pulled Apart By Horses, Black Mountain, The Twilight Singers, Young Widows, Monotonix, Ty Segall, Sky Larkin, Alain Johannes, Grandfather, Shapes, and many more of the absolute best bands out there [full tracklist at the full story link]. Waste no more time, DOWNLOAD NOW here. Please play this compilation at a high volume for maximum results.

Perhaps even more interesting than an album's worth of music from the multi-instrumentalist is that soundtrack will feature an intriguing cover. Teaming up with Tool's Maynard James Keenan, Drozd delivers a version of Elton John's "Rocket Man."

"William and Kate have chosen their wedding list and Paul McCartney is their #1 choice to perform," a source told British tabloid The Daily Star. "He said he feels very privileged."

Saturday's AMA Supercross is one of the most anticipated events in extreme sports and showcases a talented group of riders all vying for championship spots.

10. "Golden Years" (1976): Bowie himself believed this single from his pioneering techno-soul album, Station to Station, would have been a perfect fit for Elvis. Thematically, the song could have served as a fine capstone to all that had gone before in The King's career. It would also have been interesting to hear what James Burton might have done with the track's angular, disco-fied guitar riff.

Running throughout the month of January, the Contaminating The Coast tour will see the band get in front of their rabid western fans who have been waiting a long time for the band's return.

Williams had the 1957 U.S. #5 and U.K. #21 single "Short Fat Fannie." He was also known for "Bony Moronie" and "Dizzy Miss Lizzie." The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Dr. Feelgood, Flying Burrito Brothers, Johnny Winter, Little Richard, The Who, Ritchie Valens and Bill Haley and His Comets all covered his songs.

El Sonido Nuevo bridges the gap between the stylistic offshoots of his past few records and the guitar-slinging bravado that characterized his earlier, often bluesier, output. "The album is a retrenching in the face of a diffuse pop culture landscape," says Moore, now fronting power-pop trio the Lossy Coils for El Sonido Nuevo. "Every band has ten members, every movie is a sequel, there are 500 channels and nothing's on."

"I had a nice dinner with Gil (Moore) and Mike (Levine) on Monday night," writes Rik Emmett in his latest update. "Lots of discussion and lively chit chat - Gil extended an open invitation to have me and Mike mix Marco's Secret Songbook at Metalworks. There's a lot of progress on the new Triumph website, and build-up of merch and other stuff. No - no gigs or touring in the immediate future."

Produced by legendary rock producer John Webster (credits: Aerosmith, Alice Cooper, Scorpians, Motley Crue) and mastered by Todd Simko (Pure), Where's Howie was recorded in Vancouver's Mushroom studios and released Jan 6, 2011 on Bugnut Records.