Rock Band has announced a major new addition to their online track sales program. Later this year, the game will allow bands to upload their own music for the game. A given band or artist can submit their music to freelance developers or develop their own "track charts" in house. (Track charts are the split up set of notes that you need to match with your plastic instruments in the game.)more
Muse are offering fans a chance to hear a new song called United States Of Eurasia by way of a global treasure hunt involving four hidden USB sticks.more
Cheap Trick is scheduled to perform their song 'Sick Man Of Europe' on The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien on September 1st.more
Pearl Jam's upcoming Philadelphia shows at the legendary Spectrum will be the final concerts at the arena.more
Arch Enemy have confirmed that they will perform a concert in Moscow, Russia on October 9th at the DK Gorbunova venue.more
Brian Wilson has announced a tour of the US, set to kick off October 23 in Michigan.more
The Knitting Factory in Los Angeles will reportedly shutter this fall, according to the company's CEO Morgan Margolis. Margolis says the Hollywood club is opting not to renew its lease, which expires on Oct. 31, according to Los Angeles Times music blog Pop & Hiss". more
50 Cent's Before I Self Destruct now has a new release date of September 29, and the rapper told MTV News that he thinks the album is "perfect."more
Six Feet Under have issued the following update: "Just wanted to let all of our fans know that we are currently in the studio working on Graveyard Classics 3. [where they cover classic albums] We are about 60% finished with tracking. Everything is going great and we are having a lot of fun laying these new songs down. More info and track listing to come!!!" more
Salinas, California hardcore band No Truce is breaking up after four years together. The group's final show will take place on August 14th at the Castle in Soledad, CA.more
In a strange coincidence, three American rock drummers sustained injuries while on separate tours during Europe's summer festival season: Chad Smith (Chickenfoot), Tommy Aldridge (Thin Lizzy), and Mike Vanderhule (Y&T). Chickenfoot and Thin Lizzy cancelled their shows, but Vanderhule insisted on finishing Y&T's European tour, performing to near perfection with only one arm. more
Iowa's Rock Gone Wild festival is being moved from Freedom Park in Algona to The Diamond Jo Casino in Northwood. -
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