(antiMusic) Sad news from Lynyrd Skynyrd on Wednesday: "Beloved Pianist for the Lynyrd Skynyrd Band, Billy Powell, passed away last night. We have no further details. The family and band request your respect and understanding during this difficult time. Thank you." Lynyrd Skynyrd is canceling shows due to Billy's passing. We hope to re-schedule the shows in the near future. Please refer to www.lynyrdskynyrd.com for updates on touring.Journey will help kick off Super Bowl XLIII as part of the pregame festivities adjacent to Raymond James Stadium during the Super Bowl XLIII celebration in Tampa Bay on Sunday, February 1 at 5:30 p.m. EST. John Legend will also appear.
Indie rock band Modest Mouse is returning to the road for a 12-date U.S. tour, beginning February 22 in Oakland, Calif. The trek concludes March 8 at the Langerado Festival in Miami.more
Coldplay and The Killers will team up for a co-headlining benefit gig for the War Child charity. The show will take place February 18, immediately after the BRIT Awards. more
Teen country star Taylor Swift continued her reign on the U.S. pop album chart Wednesday, starting an eighth week at No. 1. Swift's "Fearless" sold 63,000 copies during the week ended January 25, according to Nielsen SoundScan, a mere 1 percent slip from the previous week.a ninth week is doubtful, find out why
David Bowie has denied he is currently in Berlin recording new material, as a fake Twitter update had informed fans. He doesn't even have an account at Twitter. more
Motorhead will embark on a U.K. headlining tour in November. dates
Whiskey Falls, will appear and perform weekly on the "Toughest Cowboy" television series. The new sports-competition reality series premieres tomorrow – Thursday, January 29 at 11:00pm ET/PT on Spike TV. "Toughest Cowboy" is a new eight-episode one hour series from Survivor producer Mark Burnett.
Vanna have announced their second full length for Epitaph Records. The record is titled A New Hope and is due out March 24, 2009.more
After years of waiting, Symphonies Of Sickness, the second album from British grindcore/death metal legends Carcass has been reissued and is out now in North America. Don't hurt yourself jumping up and down with joy.
2009 marks the 25th anniversary of when The Crucified started making music. To celebrate, Tooth & Nail Records will release a collector's edition box-set of music, video and history. more
New York death metal legends Suffocation has announced a headlining tour of North American to celebrate the bands twentieth anniversary and forthcoming new album, 'Blood Oath.'more
The two-day trial over the rights to the Gorgoroth band name involving vocalist Gaahl, bassist King ov Hell and the group's estranged guitarist Infernus began earlier today (Wednesday, January 28) in Oslo, Norway. more
Axamenta, the former band of current Epica bassist Yves Huts, has called its quits. more
Jorn is working hard on the recording of the new studio album which he plans to entitle "Spirit Black". Titles of some of the new songs include "Road Of the Cross", "Black Heart" and "Rock'n Roll Angel". more
Check out this previously unreleased footage of Heartless Bastards performing "The Mountain" at Austin City Limits 2008. This gives you an idea of what to expect from Heartless Bastards at SXSW as well as the rest of their national tour. - Watch it here
