Incubus is planning to take a break while its members pursue a variety of endeavors. On Aug. 23, guitarist Mike Einziger will unveil an orchestral piece in concert at Royce Hall on the campus of UCLA in Los Angeles. more

The Qu�bec City Summer Festival (Le Festival d'�t� de Qu�bec), in conjunction with the Soci�t� du 400e anniversaire de Qu�bec have booked hard rock legends Van Halen to kick off the festivities on Thursday, July 3rd. more

It worked for Santana, now George Clinton is getting by with a little help from his friends on his next album -- a list that includes the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Carlos Santana, Sly Stone, RZA, System Of A Down bassist Shavo Odadjian, El DeBarge and gospel singer Kim Burrell. more

Count Grishnackh (real name Varg Vikernes) who is currently serving a 21-year jail sentence for murdering Mayhem guitarist Oystein "Euronymous" Aarseth and setting fire to three churches in 1993 - has been denied parole by the Norwegian justice system for the second time. more

Vermont-based hardcore skate punk act My Revenge will play their final show on July 19th. The gig will double as the record release party for their final Thorp released LP Strength Through Nonviolence. The show will take place on July 19th at the Bristol Hub Skatepark in Bristol, Vermont with guests Black SS, Unrestrained, ANS, and Fight Back. band's comments

Guitarist Joe Satriani has announced a full scale tour with legendary heavy rock band Mountain, featuring Leslie West and Corky Laing supporting, beginning in early October. dates

Leonard Pennario, a Grammy-winning pianist and best-selling classical recording artist, has died. He was 83. - more

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