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.

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).