Halestorm will offer fans the ReAniMate: The CoVeRs EP via digital retailers on March 22. The EP sees Halestorm putting their own stamp on songs by Guns N' Roses, The Beatles, Heart, Temple Of The Dog, Skid Row and Lady Gaga. more

Creed singer Scott Stapp is working on a new solo album, for which he has nearly 40 songs written. more

Soilwork drummer Dirk Verbeuren had this bad news for fans: "Due to recurring issues with a herniated disc in his lower back requiring a prolonged period of resting and healing, our guitarist Peter Wichers is forced to sit out this spring's North American tour with Symphony X and Nevermore. We did consider hiring a fill-in guitar player, but we've decided to stick together as a band and out of respect for our fans, to cancel our participation in the tour." more

Maynard James Keenan movie Blood Into Wine has won another award � Best Feature Documentary at the Trail Dance Film Festival. more

Origin has formally confirmed the addition of Skinless frontman Jason Keyser to their line-up. more

Rise Against will be broadcasting their live show from the Electric Ballroom in London on March 16th to celebrate the release of their new album, Endgame. more

Norma Jean will headline a May tour with support from After The Burial, Motionless In White, For The Fallen Dreams, and Stray From The Path. more

Venom are currently mixing their new album with producer Tom Belton at his London studio. An official release date for the effort has not yet been announced. more

Morbid Angel have set "Illud Divinum Insanus" as the title of their forthcoming album, which has been scheduled for a June 6th release (one day later in North America) via Season of Mist. more

Whitesnake's brand new album Forevermore, due out via Frontiers Records on March 25th in Europe and March 29th in North America, is set for release in four different configurations. more

Jesse Young has released a new EP called Live.Love.Learn and the singer songwriter prepared it the way a lot of artists are raising money for albums these days- through creative channels on the internet more

Into Eternity have announced the addition of drummer Brian Newbury from Death Toll Rising. more

The Get Up Kids recently stopped by the studios of Last FM to record a series of songs that are being rolled out through the week. more

Ratt singer Stephen Pearcy is "finally going to lay down lead vocals for the new solo music in a few days." more

The Sex Slaves are back home in New York City and have just moved into a secret Brooklyn studio to begin work on their next album more

The Metal Den recently stated Paul was potentially interested in a memorial show, quoting a source who said: "If it does happen, it will be for only one show." But now band manager Kimberly Zide-Davis has shot down all the talk, stating: "There is never going to be a Pantera reunion show.

On Wednesday, the Dave Matthews Band announced that they will bring "Dave Matthews Band Caravan" to four U.S. locales this summer starting with Atlantic City, NJ in June. The DMB camp says that the series of three-day festivals will feature a diverse array of musical talent performing on three stages during the day with the Dave Matthews Band performing a full set each night.

On the tape, Mike says he's willing to pay whatever it costs to get his hands on some "bud" ... and insists, "I need it so bad."

The Genesis star tells fans via a message on his official website: Greetings to all, I've decided to write this in response to the articles that surfaced last weekend regarding my retirement. Why they were printed at all is a mystery, as I haven't spoken to anybody in the press for a few months.

For Queen guitarist Brian May, this year is one of particular reflection on his late singer, the great Freddie Mercury. With Island re-releasing all the band's albums in deluxe formats to mark the band's 40th anniversary and a new biopic in production, featuring Borat's Sacha Baron Cohen as the legendary frontman, the 63-year-old guitarist knows that this is hardly the time to sidestep the group's musical legacy.

So�if people won't go to/can't find a record store, Jack will bring it to the people.

Power of Soul: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix features some of music's biggest stars, from guitar greats like Eric Clapton, Prince, Carlos Santana and Robert Randolph to artists outside the familiar blues rock scene, including Cee Lo Green, Chaka Khan, Sting and Earth, Wind & Fire. The collection of classic Hendrix tunes will also feature the late John Lee Hooker and Stevie Ray Vaughan.

"A Double Dose Of Poison: Ultimate Hits" features 35 tracks over 2 discs � everything from "Talk Dirty To Me" to "Unskinny Bop" to classic covers like "Your Mama Don't Dance" and "We're An American Band."

The double album is set to be released by SPV on May 17th and will include a previously unreleased track called "Sacred Ground." We have the full tracklisting below.

"Say It" is a song about having someone in your life who feeds you false hope and trusting someone who seems to have good intentions, only to find out there's a hidden agenda. It's about taking back the reins and regaining control of your life. "I was the animal"...I pulled you along, and I want you to know how that feels.

I think this is a theme that we can all relate to on many levels, as you can see in the "Say It" video created by the fans. There is empowerment in taking your life back from anyone who tries to control you, and the people in the video embrace this fearlessness. We are so lucky to have such amazing fans, and any time we can make them shine...we will!

The gigs are scheduled to take place shortly before Morrissey headlines the Hop Farm Festival in July.

The vinyl version will feature 17 tracks and will be bundled with an exclusive t-shirt.

Michael Stipe oversaw the plan to have noted filmmakers create videos for each of the disc's 12 tracks.

The band is said to currently working on that album, their 7th, with an eye towards a release this Fall.

The stream for WRFF Radio 1045 will be streamed live from the XFINITY Performance Theatre in Philadelphia

Evile were also among the latest bands to be recently announced for the UK's Download festival, as well as Masters of Rock in the Czech Republic.

Langerado 2011 will take place on October 8-9 at Markham Park in Sunrise, Florida and organizers will announce the line-up on June 1st.

Bight Eyes are currently on tour in support of their seventh studio album, The People's Key, which was release in February.

The album was produced by Tommy Newton (well known for his work with Bands like Helloween, Terry Hoax, Guano Apes, UFO and many others).

Dennis Wohlbold (bass) and Steffen Theurer (drummer) are taking over the rhythm duties in the group, joining founder Cedric "Cede" Dupont (Symphorce/ex-Freedom Call.)

May turned up in his running gear to do some recording, changed clothes after the session and left one of his bags in Grohl's house.

The Daily Express reports that Grohl explained to Elle magazine, "That's Brian May's underpants. We hang them up there like mistletoe. Brian came down to play on the record and he shows up at the studio wearing running shorts, socks and sneakers, with two huge bags. So he puts the bags down and says, 'I'm going to change my clothes,' then comes back in these, like, MC Hammer pants, plays the lead, hangs out and then has to split.

More than 150 lots from Clapton's personal collection, including over 70 guitars and 70 amps which have helped create Clapton's legendary sound, were made available at an auction by Bonhams to benefit The Crossroads Centre.

The band, whose The Man in the Bowler Hat album was produced by Beatles producer George Martin, will appear on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.

The tour features Kamelot, Alestorm, and The Agonist and kicks off August 25th in Trenton and comes to a close September 24th in Tampa

Lindberg's connection to Norway's Slayer Mag dates to the 1980s, when he and Kristiansen were part of a core group of Swedish and Norwegian headbangers during the wild early years of the Scandinavian extreme metal scene.

The trek kicks off on April 15th in Minneapolis, MN with Skybombers and Voxhaul Broadcast supporting

They are heading into the studio and anticipate a Fall 2011 release for their new album on Nightmare Records.

Cooper has waited a long time for this honor. "We were Susan Lucci for quite a long time � or Pete Rose, whichever way you look at it," Cooper, 63, told USA Today. "�Every year, it's this new outrage. I was sitting there, going, 'calm down, don't worry. Our time will come.'"