This one we have a hard time believing since it is in such poor taste but NME reports: The son of iconic '50s rock n' roller The Big Bopper has said he plans to sell his late father's casket - which he was buried in for 48 years - on eBay in the next few weeks.more

Lily Allen could be appearing as 'Dr Who''s new sidekick, people behind the show have revealed.more

Warning: Lance Bass Hopeful For 'N Suck Reunion. He may be a dancing with the stars this winter, but Lance Bass says he can foresee an 'N Sync reunion somewhere down the road. Let's hope not. more

CSS and Supersuckers have been added to the line-up of the forthcoming All Tomorrow's Parties festival. The bands are set to perform on the weekend of May 15-17, which is curated by The Breeders. more

Behemoth is in the final stages of the song-writing process for their upcoming, yet untitled album. The record is tentatively expected sometime in the fall via Metal Blade (US), Nuclear Blast (Europe). Nergal and Co. are planning to enter the studio in the middle of February.more

Howard Portnoy, the father of Dream Theater's Mike Portnoy, passed away on Sunday, January 4 at the age of 68. Commented Mike: "It's with the heaviest heart and deepest sorrow that I share the news of the passing of my best friend, my idol and my father, Howard Portnoy. He passed away this morning [Sunday, January 4] at 3:38 am with his loving wife Trish and myself by his side after a six-month battle with cancer. He was an amazing person whose lively spirit was a tremendous inspiration to me and to most people that had the pleasure to know him." more

The Courteeners will be joining Morrissey as special guests on his North American tour this Spring. The band will accompany the singer for 18 shows, starting in Buffalo, NY on March 19 and ending in Albuquerque, NM April 15. more

Katy Perry and her Gym Class Hero boyfriend Travis McCoy have apparently split up, just weeks after they apparently got engaged. It's all very sad and, as yet, nobody knows who'll take custody of their one good song.more

Deryck Whibley of Sum 41 will be sitting in the producer's chair for the next album from The Audition.more

MxPx have set a release date and artwork for their upcoming covers album. The record is titled On The Cover II and is due out March 10, 2009. It is the follow up to 2007's Secret Weapon and the "sequel" to 1995's On the Cover. Wasn't the cover album trend a 2007 thing? more

If you're an Xbox LIVE Gold member, and you want a chance to play Call of Duty: World at War with Chris Henderson of 3 Doors Down, send a friend request to the following Gamertag and be online half an hour before (4:30 P.M.) the Game with Fame session starts on Wednesday, January 7, 5:00 P.M. ET. Chris 3Doors more

Aubrey O'Day, formerly of girl band Danity Kane, has allegedly received $500,000 for doing a naked photoshoot for Playboy.more

Lamb Of Godx has issued the following invitation: "We need fans who are willing to get slammed around for 12 hours in Richmond, VA on Friday, January 9th. Please email [email protected] if interested. If selected you will receive the address, times, etc. via email." more

On January 20th, Prosthetic Records will release limited edition vinyl versions of Testament's Demonic and The Gathering. more

Bang Camaro will swing by Late Night with Conan O'Brien tonight, January 6th to perform "Revolution," from Bang Camaro II. Tune in to NBC at 12:35 am EST/PST!

Warner Music Group has relinquished its exclusive distribution rights to Talib Kweli's Blacksmith Music label. However, the major label still has the first right of refusal for Blacksmith acts.

Street Dogs, Swingin' Utters and Shot Baker will be touring together in March.dates

Dan Deacon has kicked off 2009 by revealing the tracklist and cover art for his forthcoming record. The self-professed darker album entitled Bromst will now hit stores March 24 on Carpark.more

Deicide have inked a new worldwide deal with Century Media Records. The band has been working on its new album at Audiohammer Studios in Sanford, Florida with producer Mark Lewis (The Black Dahlia Murder, Chimaira) and is looking at a summer release. more

In addition to ending its litigation campaign against file trading music fans, the RIAA reportedly is ending its relationship with the controversial MediaSentry. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, the RIAA will no longer use MediaSentry to identify music fans who have uploaded music to P2P networks. more

Thy Will Be Done has completed writing and have been rehearsing the new material for the next album in their home base of Providence, RI. more

Sacred Reich, have announced the confirmed dates for their European Summer Tour 2009 - Dates