Puddle of Mudd Singer Arrested For Drugs

He was arrested at around 3:00a and booked under felony possession of a controlled substance and made bail to the tune of $10,000 hours later. more on this story

Adam Lambert Shoots Down Queen Tour Report

"Oooh them clever reporters takin my quotes outta context�. I haven't confirmed any guest appearances. I was talking about the Ema's," and followd up with "That being said, I'm truly flattered by your jump to such glorious conclusions mr journalist!!" He later asked for a definition of a word he was reported to have used in his conversation with the publication, "Anyone know what 'shirk' means?," Lambert joked. more on this story

Black Sabbath Reunion To Continue Without Ward

Now, the other three original Sabbath members � Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Geezer Butler � have responded to Ward's public news with a statement of their own. "We were saddened to hear yesterday via Facebook that Bill declined publicly to participate in our current Black Sabbath plans," said the trio. "We have no choice but to continue recording without him although our door is always open... We are still in the U.K. with Tony. Writing and recording the new album and on a roll... See you at Download!!!" more on this story

KISS Vs Angry Birds?

Simmons went on to say the gaming industry has impacted the music industry "in more ways than even it understands." "The more you control the music and the visuals, the more it becomes important," he said. "It becomes a part of you. Guitar Hero is pretty addictive. Once you play it, it's going to be tough not to want to get up in the middle of the night either alone when nobody is looking, or with your friends." more on this story

Howard Stern Plans Van Halen Special

On Tuesday, Stern will run a special called "The Whole Truth: The Howard Stern/Van Halen Special" - which is essentially a 5-hour uncensored history of Van Halen on The Howard Stern Show�the good, the bad and the ugly. more on this story

Tenacious D Releasing First Album Since 2006

They'll follow up the album's release with a couple of planned festival appearances, including May's Sasquatch Festival in Washington and June's Download Festival in England. more on this story

Paul McCartney Streaming Live Performance This Week

In addition, McCartney is getting his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday. Macca also will be honored at a Friday gala as the 2012 MusiCares Person of the Year and play on the 54th Annual Grammy Awards telecast on Sunday. more on this story

Jack White Set for Solo Tour Dates

Jack will also be performing at Radio 1's Hackney Weekend 2012 on the weekend of June 23-24 in London. While all tickets will be free, quantities will be are limited. more on this story

Ian Anderson Releasing Sequel To the Jethro Tull's Thick As A Brick

Noble sent over this information about the release: In 1972, Ian Anderson wrote and recorded the Jethro Tull Progressive Rock classic album 'Thick As A Brick.' The lyrics were credited at the time to the fictitious child character, Gerald Bostock, whose parents supposedly lied about his age. The record instantly became a number one Billboard Chart album and enjoyed considerable success in many countries of the world. more on this story

Def Leppard Hope To Release New Music This Year

Collen was also asked if plans were in place for a new Def Leppard album. "Recording, yes, but it'll probably [just] be a Def Leppard song or two," Collen said. "We're going to go on tour this summer, so we're going to try to have a new song together. Coming up with material shouldn't be a problem � I wrote two new songs this week. A whole album won't happen this year. I can be pretty sure on that." Music Radar interview is here

Bryan Adams 20/20/20 Tour

His first tour in Canada tour in 20 years will feature 20 concerts in 20 cities and kicks off on April 11th in St. John's, Newfoundland, before winding up in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on June 22. more on this story

Steven Tyler Addresses National Anthem Controversy

"I don't know. As I said before, I put emphasis on, 'In the land of the free' and I went up," Tyler tells the Associated Press. "Oddly enough I hit the note so I don't know what they are talking about. I emphasized 'free' which was for freedom. It was well thought out prior to. I wasn't messing with American tradition." more on this story

Lou Reed Set For From Vu To Lulu Tour

The tour will feature a 5-piece band, including Lou Reed, Tony 'Thunder' Smith (drums), Rob Wasserman (bass), Kevin Hearn (keyboards), and Aram Bajakian (guitar). Lou and band will perform material from Reed's entire cannon of songs ranging from the Velvet Underground to his recent Metallica collaborative album LULU. more on this story

Lacuna Coil Unplugged Show This Week

The special event will take place after their performance at Gigantour that night (tickets will be given on a first come, first serve basis; you must be 21+ to receive entry into the club). For more information, please visit the official event page on Facebook here.

Joe Bonamassa DVD and Blu-Ray Coming Next Month

Special guests include vocal powerhouse Beth Hart, legendary singer/songwriter John Hiatt and classic rock star Paul Rodgers. Produced and directed by Kevin "Cave Man" Shirley (Led Zeppelin, Black Crowes, Aerosmith, Black Country Communion). more on this story

Indie Rock and Music Festival For Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue

In addition to the print edition, the Swimsuit Issue is offered on several auxiliary platforms. "We've dabbled in music a bit in the past with previous issues," said MJ Day, senior editor of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit. "But now, with four digital platforms, we thought it would be such a great way to integrate and basically enhance the Swimsuit experience." more on this story

Jeff Loomis To Tour With Protest The Hero and Periphery

Loomis reveals the players he's brought in to accompany him on the stage include Joe Nurre - guitar (Shaded Enmity), Gregory Macklin - bass (System Divide, Ordinance) and Anup Sastry - drums (Intervals, Skyharbor).

"My good friend, Joe Nurre from up here in Seattle, will be playing guitar with me out on this run with Protest the Hero and Periphery. Some of you might have seen him play with Nevermore on the 70,000 Tons of Metal cruise last year. I was lucky enough to find this killer drummer online. His name is Anup Sastry, I've seen him do these perfect drum covers on his Youtube page. I reached out and learned he plays in a few great bands as well. You should check out all the stuff he's done. Anup is based out in the DC area and brought in a friend of his, Greg Macklin, to do bass. Those guys are going to be getting together out there to start practicing the set. Joe and I will do the same over here and then a couple weeks before the tour, Joe and I will fly over Maryland and we'll all rehearse until we get things perfect. I can't wait to get out there and start playing live again. See you soon." more on this story

Rocco DeLuca Touring With Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros

The album was produced by DeLuca and features guests such as the Echo Park Jubilee Tambo Flower Unsung Heroes Choir. more on this story

Cannibal Corpse To Lead Summer Slaughter Tour

Stated bassist Alex Webster: "We are very proud to be a part of this year's Summer Slaughter, the biggest and best extreme metal festival tour in North America. All fans of the heaviest forms of metal will find something for them on the bill. It's going to be brutal... see you in the pit!"
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