He miraculously walked away from the pile-up, which totaled his Toyota � and after dealing with the associated paperwork he got straight back to work making music.

When he was told to stop using alcohol last year as a result of suffering serious blood clots in his legs, that's just what he did: he stopped. And he says that's the approach he expects from his band.

The mag's fans returned a top ten which features Green Day at number two followed by Iron Maiden, Slipknot, Linkin Park, Bullet for my Valentine, Blink 182, Ozzy Osbourne and Foo Fighters.

"It gives me a warm and fuzzy feeling that readers have voted us as the band that most changed their lives," Metallica drummer and mainman Lars Ulrich tells the publication. "I remember the first issue of Kerrang in 1981. I had made a pilgrimage to England because I was obsessed with the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. I travelled all over the country and that first issue accompanied me everywhere."

While a number of acts have risked being labelled "sell-outs" by guesting on big-budget talent shows, it's the first such appearance for a band with the level of integrity Priest are perceived to have.

The 58-year-old says four dead dogs were found on his property because he hadn't had a chance to bury them. He explains he's spent years providing shelter to any and all animals he found who needed it, and he'd never be violent towards his "babies."

Apparently some chains aren't happy with the album cover, which is fairly plain, and simply features the record's title in black on a cream background. Arctic Monkeys wouldn't name which stores were taking action.

(AA) After reportedly refusing a 360 deal with Universal, Blue October will return to their independent roots with their brand new album Any Man In America, due out Aug 17th via the band's own Up/Down Records with the combined energy of RED Music/Sony Distribution, MRI Associated Labels and longtime partner, Brando Records. more

(Lambgoat) Amon Amarth and As I Lay Dying will team up for a Fall tour of Europe more

(Lambgoat) Burnt By The Sun will apparently play their final show on July 20th at the Studio at Webster Hall in New York City. more

(The 1st Five) The Swellers and Fake Problems will be touring together later this summer with support from Daytrader. more

(BW&BK) Dream Theater vocalist James LaBrie has completed the vocal recordings for the band's forthcoming album with Rush producer/engineer and former Winter Rose bandmate Richard Chycki. In an exclusive interview with BW&BK, LaBrie stated that "I didn't want anyone else around when I recorded my vocals for this album, I wanted a relaxed atmosphere, so I did them up here at home in Canada rather than in New York. The results speak for themselves, and they're fantastic." Watch for the complete interview, due to hit the BW&BK site this Sunday, June 6th. more

(SRX) Tesla, Cinderella and Kix have been named as the headliners on the Monsters Of Rock Cruise taking place in February 2012. It will also feature Y&T, Firehouse, Stryper, Black N' Blue, Lynch Mob, Keel, Eric Martin, John Corabi, Faster Pussycat, Bang Tango more

(SRX) Dio Disciples, a new band dedicated to keeping the legacy and music of Ronnie James Dio Alive, are in rehearsals to embark on their first European tour. more

(FMQB) Death Cab for Cutie, Trey Anastasio Band, Ben Harper, Ween and Thievery Corporation will headline the Langerado Music Festival in Sunrise, FL more

(Lambgoat) Lionheart and I Declare War will co-headline a summer tour of North America with support from Molotov Solution and Armor For The Broken. more

(Metalrage) "Juggernaut Of Justice", the new album from Anvil, will be released in Europe on June 20 (three days earlier in Germany) via Spv/Steamhammer. more

(BW&BK) Lizzy Borden has confirmed they will be touring the US this summer on the Lizzy Borden summer Of Blood tour (USA) 2011. more

(Sub) The Jewish Daily Forward gets to the core of the many comparisons between musical icons Paul Simon and Bob Dylan. In their lyrics, Simon's "I" refers to himself and explores his personal anecdotes, while Dylan's "I" reflects the spirit of the time and exposes society at a meta-critical level. Musically, Simon's songs use many strange guitar chords, while Dylan's typically stick to three simple chords with a fairly consistent melody throughout the song. Simon seeks to bring the song and listener together in an emotional and rational way, while Dylan takes a more mystical approach. Read more

On this day in 1976, Wings set a new world record when they performed in front of 67,100 fans in Seattle, the largest attendance for an indoor crowd.

On this day in 1981, Prince made his live British debut at The Lyceum Ballroom, London, (he did not play the U.K. again for five years).

The tome will be available September 13, and will coincide with the release of the Cameron Crowe-directed documentary of the same name, according to NME.com.

Clearly, according to readers, Iron Maiden rule, as their 2006 "A Matter Of Life And Death" record was named the greatest album of the last decade, while 2003's "Dance Of Death" came in at No. 2, and last year's "The Final Frontier" landed at No. 5.

The lineup for the 13th annual Voodoo Experience will be rolled out in the coming months, prior to the Halloween weekend event. Tickets are available now at www.thevoodooexperience.com.

The band are poised to tour with a 28-piece orchestra on their Songs That Built Rock production, and despite the challenges associated they don't plan to rehearse before hitting the stage in Canada tomorrow night. Glover tells the Toronto Sun: "Rehearse? I don't even remember that word. We haven't rehearsed for years. We all know what we're doing � we're good musicians. So, like most Purple things, it'll be done by the shirt-tails and it'll somehow fall together. Besides, if something goes wrong, people love it."

Di'Anno - real name Paul Andrews - pleaded guilty in March to eight counts of benefit fraud amounting to more than �45,000; he was expected to serve at least four-and-a-half months in prison before being eligible for parole.

The soundtrack includes an exclusive remix of Linkin Park's "Iridescent," which marks the third time the band have worked with director Michael Bay on a Transformers movie. Also of note, Mastodon's contribution is a cover of ZZ Top's "Just Got Paid."

The current Yes lineup is Benoit David on vocals, Steve Howe on guitars/vocals, founder Chris Squire on bass/vocals, Geoff Downes on keyboards and Alan White on drums. Roger Dean, the artist behind Yes' best-known album covers also returns for Fly From Here.

His upcoming solo release Ukelele Songs features no other instruments except one track with a cello, and Vedder reveals his fascination with the small instrument came about when he borrowed part of a Who song.

Rumors have been rife about Coldplay's new songs. Drummer Will Champion recently posted on the band's site: "We're about to play a bunch of summer festivals so it's as good a time as any to put out a new song." Among the lyrics: "I turn the music up/ I got my records on/ from underneath the rubble" and "Every siren is a symphony/ every tear's a waterfall."

The new dates begin with a September 23 show in Interlochen, MI and travels to the east coast for most of October, and continues on to Northern California, concluding November 12 with a concert at the Fox Theatre in Hanford, CA.

On this day in 2005, singer Kapranos and band had played to packed crowds in St. Petersburg and Moscow and were now preparing to jet off to New York to work on tracks for their next album. Not so fast.

"When Mick Jagger called me, it was just kind of funny � because it's Mick Jagger," he said. "He's a blues guy, that's what I grew up playing, so it was kind of surreal because he's such a regular guy. Even though he's like the Holy Grail to what he does, he doesn't come off like that."

Black Veil Brides have dedicated this next video for "The Legacy" to their loyal fanbase affectionately known as the BVB Army. "In life, everyone wants to leave a legacy.

"This song is about when we first started touring together as a band and the absolute love and devotion we have received from the BVB Army. Together we have created something amazing. This will be our Legacy," says lead singer Andy Biersack.

The as-yet-untitled album, expected to be released this fall, features the track "The Infernal Resurrection," the demo version of which appears as the B-side on the soon-to-be-released final 7-inch of a limited-edition vinyl trilogy. This will mark the first recording with their new drummer, former Demiricous member Dustin Boltjes.

Pop Evil's new album "War Of Angles" will be released on July 5, 2011 on their new label eOne Music.

The band have released their third video from new album There Are Rules, for the song "Regent's Court." The video was compiled from found footage by director Pat Vamos, and can be viewed here

Another track from There Are Rules, "Rememorable," is being featured as Amazon's Free Song of the Day today (June 2). Grab that here

Burning Your House Down was produced by Jim Sclavunos (of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds/Grinderman.

"As a band it's always astounding to get the chance to play any kind of festival. The opportunity to share your material with a large audience or to even be a part of a wicked cause is nothing short of humbling. This year we have the honor of being invited back to play a festival that has a cause, which is really important to us and we even get the chance to play two of the biggest festivals around this summer! All in all it's a very rewarding and humbling experience." commented Without Mercy guitarist DJ Temple.

Without Mercy released their self-titled album in October 2009 with the first single "Chasm", which is available for free download here.

The band has written 12 new songs, and is currently laying them down with engineer/co-producer Jukka Varmo. Dan Swan� (Katatonia/Opeth) will once again be at the mixing helm. Artwork will come courtesy of Paul Romano (Hate Eternal, Mastodon, Withered).

'We Are What You Say' was the fastest written song on the album. The skeleton of the song was written in about an hour. Lyrically, the chorus came to me first with, "you can't back down kid" followed by "we are what you say". I knew right then what the song was going to be about. I had been through a lot � including some lows with the band. At this time in our career we were getting a lot of "I think you should do this" or "if you want to succeed, this is what you have to do". After deciding not to sign with a label, I felt we had failed, but at the same time made the right choice - because we clearly didn't even know what we wanted.

Around this time, Siouxsie and I were not getting along too well, and it took a while for us to say, "WTF are we doing? This is not us. f*** what anyone has to say because in the end, it's going to be all up to us". The advice I'd give to anyone is to know what you want (or at least have a concept) before diving into anything head first.

"We Are What You Say" is just a sarcastic way of saying 'whatever we are to you, we'll never change'. Its a triumphant song about getting away from all the confusing advice coming from every direction, and the pain that comes with the thought of giving up.