While talking up this year's events, organizer Melvin Benn tells NME that he has ruled out booking the current line-up of Guns N' Roses again, but says he'd love to get the band's original line-up to play the event.

Drummer Danny Carey tells Vic Firth in a video interview, "I'm hoping we'll get in the studio by June or July and start tracking, that's the plan anyway."

The Times-Picayune reports that, as part of the NCAA Final Four weekend, KISS, the Black Keys and Jimmy Buffett are slated to perform free concerts in Woldenberg Park along the Mississippi River in downtown New Orleans.

Happening June 23-24 at Bader Field in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Orion Music + More is Metallica's first attempt at hosting their own multi-day festival event.

The band posed a question on their official Twitter account on the weekend: "If we did shows with the original lineup and played all of 'Spit' in its entirety, would you come? And where?"

Before, between and after White plays the Hangout Music Fest in Gulf Shores, Alabama, and Sasquatch! Music Festival in George, WA, he'll perform another 10 shows.

The guitarist's band � Myles Kennedy, Todd Kerns and Brent Fitz - have formed a cohesive unit and are now going by the handle "Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators."

The trek is set to kick off on June 7th at the Tower Theatre in Philadelphia, PA, and will conclude on September 29th in San Diego.

"We decided to give the track to our fans first," said the members of Garbage. "We've always had the most amazingly loyal fans, and we wanted to show them just how much they mean to us by setting it free to them first."

The film was originally released on VHS and hasn't officially been available for 30 years. Amazon had these details: The Strange Case Of Alice Cooper is more than a concert film. It is the warped tale of one man's descent into madness, a theatrical rock 'n' roll spectacle that could only emerge from the twisted imagination of Alice Cooper.

The band informed fans via their website that they were canceling shows in Sacramento, Tacoma, Portland, Oakland and Tempe.

Here was the reason they gave: "so the band can get into the studio. These markets will be rescheduled for the second leg of the tour, which is expected to begin in the middle of May (exact dates TBA), along with new markets that the fans have been asking for.

"The newly reformed band�founding member Jay Gordon (vocals) along with Carlton Bost (guitar), Ashburn Miller (guitar), Nic Speck (bass) and Jamie Miller (drums)�apologize for the inconvenience to the fans but promise the wait will be well worth it.

"The Hollywood, CA rockers are excited to record new music and get a single out to radio before they hit the road again."

On the departure of vocalist Sebastian Bach, Sabo explained that growing tensions within Skid Row were exacerbated by the diminishing returns for hard rock bands amidst the alternative and grunge revolution of the mid-'90s.

"Most of you are aware of my long-standing friendship with Neil Peart, the drummer and lyricist from the legendary rock band Rush, as well as how much Rush has influenced my work," posted Anderson. "My first novel, 'Resurrection, Inc.', was closely inspired by the Rush album 'Grace Under Pressure', and I can point to dozens of other novels and stories that bear a clear Rush influence.

SSR had these details: Crafted by Nashville electronica collective Born of Water and Chicago producer Giant Robot (who also contributed sitar to Celestial Completion), the six-song EP finds Becoming the Archetype once again defying expectations and stretching the boundaries of metal music with a challenging and rewarding set of remixes that range from adrenaline-pumping to industrial to atmospheric.

After 20 years apart, the long-awaited Triumph reunion (of vocalist/guitarist Rik Emmett, bassist/keyboardist Mike Levine, and vocalist/drummer Gil Moore) took place at Sweden Rock Festival, on June 7, 2008.

The first release, Walk the Talk, will be available on April 17 through YIKE Records, with two additional EPs to be released in July and October.

The band will be appearing to promote their new album, Amaryllis, which is set for release the following day. LA area fans can RSVP to attend the free concert here.

As reported in 2010, Kiss By Monster Mini Golf is a custom-designed, indoor, glow-in-the-dark, 18-hole miniature golf course � which also features a state-of-the-art arcade, the largest KISS gift shop in the world, a KISS Gallery, the "Hotter Than Hell" Wedding Chapel, a private VIP Room, KISS-themed event rooms and the "Rock 'n' Roll All Nite" Caf�.

As the bassist for Van Halen, one of the most wildly successful rock bands of all time, Wolfgang's musical prowess shines on the band's latest album, "A Different Kind of Truth" and its current tour.

Rolling Stone reports Neil and Crazy Horse will release their new album "Americana," on June 5th.

Absu's vocalist/percussionist Proscriptor McGovern made the following public statement:

In early 1957, Elvis Presley was on top of the world. On January 6 he appeared, for what would be the final time, on the The Ed Sullivan Show (the producers and network big-shots made sure to shoot The King from the waist up). Recognizing that his pulsating pelvis would not be shown, Elvis spiced up his wardrobe from the previous drab duds he'd worn on the show and let his long hair fall over his face. He ended his appearance by showing the world a bit more of his range by singing the spiritual "Peace in the Valley," a choice that went against Sullivan's wishes. Still, Sullivan concluded by telling the millions watching that Elvis was "a real decent, fine boy."

Two days later on January 8, 1957, the Memphis draft board announced that Elvis would be classified 1A and that the chances were good he'd be drafted into the U.S. Army within the year. Still, the #1 hits followed, including "Too Much," "All Shook Up" and "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear." He was becoming a sensation in places where his music was not officially released, including the Soviet Union. He purchased Graceland, an 18-room mansion in Memphis where he and his parents could live. The soundtrack to his third film, Loving You, became his third consecutive #1 album.

Still, not everything was as smooth as a grilled peanut butter, banana and bacon sandwich. One person who was not too keen on the rock and roll phenomenon was Frank Sinatra, who said the music was "brutal, ugly, degenerate, vicious� It fosters almost totally negative and destructive reactions in young people. It smells phoney and false. It is sung, played and written, for the most part, by cretinous goons. This rancid-smelling aphrodisiac I deplore."

Elvis responded to the Chairman's harsh words, saying, "I admire the man. He has a right to say what he wants to say. He is a great success and a fine actor, but I think he shouldn't have said it. This is a trend, just the same as he faced when he started years ago."

"I'm so worn out, I'm so far gone" was a concept song for me which I don't think I have ever tried before this new album "Number IV." I saw the recent news stories about a certain reality star getting divorced after only a couple months of marriage and just laughed at the television and it inspired me to write a song that lyrically came from the inner demon of someone's head that was in that frame of mind. The first lyrics "bring me the stones bring me the flashbulbs baby, give me the money, give me all that I can get," are pretty obvious. They basically reflect the true motives of what I felt the star in question really thinks. Of course I cannot say for certain yet the rest of the actions following pretty much supported it. I am always trying to get new ideas for lyrics as it can definitely make or break the song and the listener enjoying the relationship they have to it.

The chorus starts out with " I have no soul I'm pretty, I won't feel bad for you," which again reflects the inner motives of the person in question as its a sad thing when being pretty and having sex tape can make you rich. I started writing and felt like it was pretty amazing that the situation that inspired me to write the song and the person(s) that were involved really weren't famous for doing anything at all except being wealthy. Weird, yet very common these days.

The next verse is the subject feeling desperate for their own survival and hoping that because of this circumstance and the negative exploits they are going through, they don't want it to affect their fame. "Please don't think twice, i need your eyes glued to me, don't turn the channel as you may realize you can't be me." The obvious meaning being that if you only thought for two seconds a viewer might realize that what they are watching is the slow train wreck that is reality TV and especially the stars of it. I am always amazed at people's in ability to let go of the cancer of insecurity and self hatred we participate in when we support people doing crazy negative things to themselves or others for the sake of entertainment. I'm no saint, nor am I perfect yet I definitely would never want to exploit pain as a form for entertainment, especially not emotional pain. It's a sad thing.

Most all of the lyrics in Automatic Static tunes tend to be much like a personal therapy session for myself and i use my lyrics as a way to get things off my chest that i would rather never say to the public or the person or persons that inspired the lyrics pin the first place. I think i am more than likely in the same boat as a lot of artists and lyrics can be a way to work through getting your frustrations or feelings out. I use metaphoric ways most of the time yet on every record i try and expand what I did the last time and get better at my craft and this new Automatic Static album "Number IV," I wanted to be a little more literal lyrically speaking and try being more obvious to the listener and watch the reactions. I'm hoping that my fans and new fans enjoy the new record and Ill continue to have the inspiration to do more.