According to a posting on Slash's Twitter account, the guitarist's former Guns N' Roses bandmate Steven Adler will play on Slash's forthcoming solo album. Adler is scheduled to lay down his drum track sometime next week.more

George Fullerton, a co creator with Leo Fender of the Fender Stratocaster passed away at the age of 86.more

Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing has opened up a golf course at his home in Shropshire. BBC interviews KK here

Former Black Sabbath singer Tony Martin's previously announced U.S. tour to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of the SABBATH album "Headless Cross" has been cancelled. Martin says, "We are so disappointed." more

Lynyrd Skynyrd considers its new album, "God & Guns" -- due out Sept. 29 to be "a tribute to the past and to the future of this band, too," according to frontman Johnny Van Zantmore

The new digital EP from The Rentals (fronted by ex-Weezer bassist Matt Sharp), titled It's Time To Come Home, is available now - released this week (7.7.09). Check out a preview here

Maxwell's first album in nearly eight years, "BLACKsummers'night," is headed for a big debut next week on the Billboard 200 chartmore

Mark Ronson has announced that he will make an appearance with Duran Duran at the Lovebox Weekender. The producer, who has been working with the '80s band, will join them onstage during their headlining slot at the London festival more

Shudder to Think have announced plans to release their first ever live album. The record is titled Live From Home and is due out September 15, 2009 via Conor Oberst's Team Love label.more

Brand New, who had just announced their album title and release date earlier this week, have now decided upon the title Daisy. The album was originally called and one can head can never die.more

A new box set featuring several of Genesis' live albums as well as previously unreleased tracks is due to be released this autumn. 'Genesis Live 1973-2007' is due out in the US September 29 via Rhino Records. more

Baroness have recently completed work on their second full-length album. The effort will see an October 2009 international release date via Relapse Records. more

Alessio Garavello will be leaving Power Quest after the festival shows in September. Alessio has been the voice of Power Quest ever since the 'Wings of Forever' album back in 2002, and has also had two stints of playing rhythm guitar in the band as well.more -

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