(The 1st Five) Rancid have announced their plans for the next few months. First the band will meet up for a run of shows with Blink 182, followed by four headlining shows on the west coast. "we thought that these shows would help us to get our chops up before going into the studio with [Bad Religion's] Brett Gurewitz to record our eighth album in September. more

(Lambgoat) After several months HateSphere is now ready to announce their new bass player, Jimmy Nedergaard (from Gob Squad) and a string of Danish shows with MTV Headbangers Ball Tour during September 2011. HateSphere is currently working on their 7th album more

(BW&BK) Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Experience have postponed a handful of tour dates and are in the process of rescheduling these shows. This includes this past weekend's shows in Los Angeles and Las Vegas which have already been rescheduled. more

(SleazeRoxx) John Corabi, best known for his work with The Scream, Union, Brides Of Destruction and as Vince Neil's replacement in Motley Crue, is putting the final touches on an acoustic album. The singer/guitarist said on facebook, "Finishing up my acoustic record this week. Old songs, new songs, and just a sample of things to come... Special thanx to Chris Henderson (3 Doors Down) and Chet at Rivergate studios for helping with this new acoustic record." more

(Lambgoat) Bury Your Dead will headline the "Over The Limit II" tour this summer with support from Evergreen Terrace, For The Fallen Dreams, In The Midst Of Lions, Thick As Blood, Hundredth, Betrayal, and Murder Death Kill. more

Yob and Dark Castle have announced an extensive summer tour. more

(Metalrage) Alex Webster of Cannibal Corpse has posted the following message on his Twitter profile: "Writing for the new Cannibal album is going great. We've completed music for eight songs and have several more in the works as well." more

(Metalrage) Amorphis, Moonsorrow and In Extremo have been confirmed bands for next year's edition of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise more

Rock Band is releasing an Ozzy Osbourne 8-pack of classic metal downloadable content this week. The Ozzy 8-pack will include classics from the Blizzard Of Ozz and Diary Of A Madman reissues, including 'Mr. Crowley', 'Diary Of A Madman' and 'Over The Mountain'. Fans who purchase the pack will also be able to play 'Bark At The Moon' and 'Mama, I'm Coming Home', both of which are only available as part of the pack, and both of which include built-in Pro Guitar/Bass upgrades at no additional cost. more

(Lambgoat) Onward To Olympas, Before There Was Rosalyn, Creations, and The Burial will team up for the "Dropping The Hammer Tour" this summer. more

Reznor is reuniting with longtime songwriting partner Atticus Ross for the film, which is being directed by David Fincher (The Social Network). Daniel Craig (the new James Bond) is one of the lead characters in the movie, which also features Christopher Plummer and Robin Wright.

"I'm really glad that I was in that band for the 20 years that I was in it and I really enjoyed it," said Waters on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs show Sunday morning. "I think we did some great work together but I have no wish to do it ever again."

Hetfield received a special induction for attending Downey High in Downey, California during his freshman and sophomore years, an era of great personal difficulties for a young man at the centre of a family torn apart. "I'm here to talk about the tough times that I made it through," said James. "My father left when I was 13 and my mother passed away when I was 16. I didn't get to finish high school here, which was very unfortunate, 'cause I did have a lot of friends here, and I ended up moving to a new school and having to live with my older brother.

"I'm thrilled to be a part of a Guinness World Record, especially one that brings together so many people from around the world," Stanley said. "It was thrilling to be able to understand the comments from so many nationalities, and be able to conduct translated conversations in real-time."

Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark is the Broadway musical with songs written by Bono and The Edge and starring Reeve Carney (from rock band Carney) in the lead role of Peter Parker/Spider-Man, while Carney, his band, act as the musical's orchestra.

Speaking to PlanetRock radio, Slash said, "Myles and I have been writing all throughout the tour so we've got a lot of material, and at this point we're probably gonna start a little bit of pre-production in June and then do the tour in July. In September we're going to [do more] pre-production and the album is slated to come out in March or April [2012]."

Stewart told Billboard: "The trouble with Ronnie, we get together and we mess about, but the thing is, he is still committed to the Stones. Talking for myself and the rest of the band, we need a commitment, not just, 'Well, I've got next month off.' It doesn't work like that. It's not very professional.

Last Thursday his website had the following message: "Bob would like to thank members of Ultimate Rhoads for alerting him to the fact that a dealer in music memorabilia was attempting to sell the platinum disc that he was awarded for his contribution to the album 'Blizzard of Ozz'. After seeing the listing on eBay, Bob made the following statement:

'That is the platinum award disc for 'Blizzard of Ozz' that I was supposed to receive from Canada but didn't. I got all the others from the US and Canada but not that one for some reason. It's rightfully mine and no one else has the right to sell it and make money from it. I would never sell, give away or part with any of my award discs.'

"Bob's message was passed on to the woman selling the disc on eBay. She was informed, as was eBay, that the award disc is stolen property. The woman responded with: 'To assume that this is a stolen item is unjustified.'"

"The fact remains, the award bears the name 'Bob Daisley', so whoever took it did so knowing that it was awarded to and intended for Bob and nobody else. We were told that she had removed the platinum award disc from eBay. We asked if she would contact Bob to discuss the matter further but that hasn't happened as yet and our last email to her hasn't been acknowledged."

According to RCA, the clip was shot in May an hour south of Nashville, TN, and perfectly captures the spirit of the song as an homage to the south.

Rush's Cleveland performance of its Time Machine show was filmed as a tribute to the U.S. city that first played the band's music; the event marked Rush's first live full-length filming on U.S. soil.

Thecourier.uk reports the exhibition will take place at the Gateway To The Glens Museum starting July 9 � which would have been the 65th birthday of lead singer Bon Scott, one of the town's most famous sons.

Randy Jackson was guest on Lopez Thursday night (May 26th) and talked about this year's contest, working with Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler and if all the judges will return next year.

About Tyler, dawg commented: "I was one of the first people that suggested Steven for the show 'cause I've known him for a while. What I love about him the most is that what you see of him is 100% of what you get. He is so hilariously funny. He just calls it as he sees it."

Every week, Hughes will choose his favorite rock songs and tell stories from his long and glittering career. "I would like to thank Planet Rock for giving me the opportunity to share with listeners the songs that have shaped my life," said Hughes in a statement. "Every song is chosen by me, and there will be rock 'n' roll stories along the away. I am a messenger."

Even the artwork has been worked on for a year: "There's a bunch of different people involved with all the different stages of the art. But we're not releasing yet. We have everything, yes, but we can't give any of it out," Heafy said.

The track comes from their new album, "Original Sin," which teams INXS with musicians from around the globe, from superstars like Ben Harper, Train's Pat Monahan, Rob Thomas and Nikka Costa to up and comer DJ Yaleidys of Cuba, to reinterpret and revitalize their own classics for a whole new generation.

Starting July 22 in Portland, the band will launch a West Coast trek with Fair To Midland and Trophy Fire.

Giant music festivals have a way of being remembered for a lot of things besides music. Woodstock was about the hippies, Altamont was about the Hell's Angels and the US Festival became known for losing a ton of money for Apple Computer founder Steve Wozniak. In 1982, Wozniak had paid to bulldoze a site and then construct an open-air music venue near Devore in southern California. His idea was to hold a three-day festival that would feature top music acts on the big stage, but also the latest in computers and technology in an air-conditioned tent. The first US Festival took place on Labor Day weekend of 1982, but it wasn't a big success. Despite landing top acts like Fleetwood Mac, The Police and Tom Petty, 110-degree heat and other factors kept many people away and the enterprise lost Wozniak an estimated $12 million.

Drums - John Bonham: "He might have played in a rock band but he had a Motown background and you can hear this in his playing. His technique was stunning. He achieved this huge sound but it looked effortless."

The new game is the third installment of the Gears Of War series, and the final game in the current story arc.

Asked if he feels pressured by Oasis' legacy, Gallaher said: "No, I'll always be Oasis, it's in my veins. I'm never going to get away from it and I don't want to get away but I'm not doing it any more.

Cauldron recently completed a month-long North America trek with Holy Grail and are currently taking a break before playing a string of shows in the band's homeland.