On Wednesday night in Seattle, three former members of Soundgarden - minus Chris Cornell - reunited for a three-song set at the Seattle stop of Tom Morello's Justice Tour. It was the first time guitarist Kim Thayil, drummer Matt Cameron and bassist Ben Shepherd played together since the band broke up in 1997.more

Grammy-nominated singer Wayna has been arrested at a Houston airport after trying to get on a plane with a collapsible police baton that she uses while performing. Wayna, whose real name is Woyneab Miraf Wondwossen, was charged with possession of a prohibited weapon Wednesday. more

Now that's just Goofy! Daath, who will be hitting the road with Dragonforce and Cynic next month, have been banned from playing the House of Blues in Anaheim, California. The April 15 date will continue without Daath who will rejoin the trek on April 17 in Boise, Idaho. The House of Blues venue is on property owned by the Walt Disney Corporation and the venue must green-light all bands who are scheduled to perform there. Daath was not approved to play the show for undisclosed reasons.more

Dan Seals, who was England Dan in the pop duo England Dan and John Ford Coley and later had a successful country career, has died of complications from cancer. He was 61.more

Shadows Fall are pleased to announce two brand-new shows to their itinerary. The band will be supporting Korn on Friday May 22 in Wallingford, CT and will also be playing this year's Bonnaroo Festival in Tennessee this June.

The Legacy Edition of Pearl Jam's debut album Ten hit stores this week, and as a part of the celebration, Legacy Recordings have put together an interactive widget that shows how most any band is connected within 6 Degrees of Pearl Jam. Fans can put in artists and see how they're connected to the band. Check it out here

Tool, Widespread Panic and the Fray will headline the second annual Mile High Music Festival, to be held July 18-19 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colomore

Kasabian have announced a free download of their new single Vlad The Impaler.
It's the first taste fans will get from the band's third album which is due for release on June 8.more

The Rock Band franchise has passed $1 billion in retail sales, according to the NPD Groupmore

Guns N' Roses guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal will perform with the country sister act Jessalicia at the 31st annual TriWest Superfrog & Superseal Triathlon Concert to benefit the Naval Special Warfare Foundation on March 29more

Great White will release their new album, Rising, in North America via on Shrapnel Records April 21st.more

The fate of music producer Phil Spector was put in the hands of the jury on Thursday after a five month retrial on charges that he murdered a Hollywood actress in his Los Angeles home.more

Relient K have signed to Mono vs. Stereo according to a report from Jesus Freak Hide Out. more

Pop star Madonna is to travel to Malawi in a bid to adopt a second child, government officials from the African country have told the BBC.more

Cradle of Filth has issued the following statement about canceling their scheduled March 28th appearance at the German Tomahawk Festival: 'Attention to those who have bought tickets to the Tomahawk Festival 'Due to circumstances beyond our control we have been prevented from performing at the Tomahawk Festival this weekend.more

Bridge Nine Records has revealed plans to release a limited tour-only split EP featuring New Found Glory and Shai Hulud.more

According to Jam! Rihanna has had a tattoo of a gun inked under her right arm. The 21-year-old flew New York-based body artist BangBang to Los Angeles this week to have the new design finished. more

The Absence will replace Lazarus A.D. on the last three shows of Amon Amarth's "Twilight Of The Thunder God North American Tour Pt. 2" with Goatwhore and Skeletonwitch. more

Apocalypse Hoboken have announced a reunion show this August. The band will be reuniting at the Bottom Lounge in Chicago, IL on August 21st.more

Meliah Rage has announced that founding member Anthony Nichols has composed the music for three tracks on the upcoming solo record being released by Metal Church front man Ronny Munroe. "After the 07 tour, I asked Ronny to make a guest appearance on the next Meliah Rage record," reported Nichols. "We flew him out last year and he sang on the song Last Rites, which will be on Meliah Rage's upcoming record "Masquerade" (due out spring, 2009). "That experience turned out to be highly positive, and lead Munroe to ask me about contributing some music for his solo project," added Nichols. more

Versailles Records is excited to announce the teaming of former Megadeth guitarist Chris Poland and Prince and the Revolution keyboardist Matt Dr. Fink on 'Crackerman' as part of the label's forthcoming 'Wicked Garden: A Millennium Tribute to Stone Temple Pilots', due in the summer of 2009! If it's a millennium tribute does that mean it is nine years late?

Scar Symmetry has announced a mini-tour through the Netherlands, Belgium and France on Easter weekend. Textures, Fuelblooded and Before the Dawn will join them. - dates

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