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06/15/2010
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Tim Bachman, the former guitarist of Bachman-Turner Overdrive, has been charged with three counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, said Abbotsford police. Bachman, 58, has been charged with sexual interference of a person under 14 years, touching a young person for sexual purpose and sexual assault. more

Ozzfest is set to hit the UK with a one-off date at London's O2 arena on September 18th. Ozzy Osbourne will be accompanied on the main stage by Korn, Murderdolls and Skindred, plus a special guest TBC, with more acts still to be announced for the second stage.

Guns N' Roses, Arcade Fire, Queens Of The Stone Age, Blink-182, Paramore and
Weezer
are set to play the Main Stage at the Reading And Leeds Festivals this August. more

Speaking of Guns N' Roses, they have released a 40-second promotional video featuring footage from the band's "Chinese Democracy" world tour. Watch the clip here

Ozzy Osbourne's new album, Scream, may not hit stores until June 22 in North America but you don't have to wait to hear it. The full album is now streaming on Ozzy's Myspace page here.

The members of Rufio and their crew were in a nasty RV crash. According to their email report, a driver in a separate vehicle fell asleep at the wheel and sideswiped their RV while traveling at night in Nevada. Their RV was cut in two. The members of Rufio suffered bruises and cuts, but everyone has been able to leave the hospital. more

The Blackdiamondskye tour, featuring Alice In Chains, Deftones and Mastodon, have announced a Los Angeles, CA date on October 12 at the Gibson Amphitheatre.

Metal Hammer met up with Anthrax's Scott Ian during Rock am Ring festival to talk Anthrax. In the video-interview, Scott Ian confirms that Joey Belladonna is officially the new Anthrax vocalist, that the new album will almost certainly not be called WORSHIP MUSIC, and that he doesn't care at all about what the Anthrax-fans expect. watch it here

Disturbed have tapped Roboshobo (a.k.a. Robert Schober; Metallica, Mastodon, Deftones) to direct their video for "Another Way To Die". The track is the first single from the band's new album, "Asylum", which is due this fall via Reprise Records. more

Linkin Park have announced a trio of UK dates for later this year. NME reports that the band will play their first British headline shows in three years, kicking off at Manchester MEN on November 4, followed by Birmingham LG Arena on 9 and London O2 Arena on November 10. more

I See Stars has announced the departure of Christopher Moore (vocals/keyboards). Zach Johnson, who appeared on the group's Sumerian Records debut in 2009, has returned to the band, taking Moore's spot. more

Death Angel vocalist Mark Osegueda reveals that the band's new album will be released in Europe via Nuclear Blast Records on August 27th. more

Ryan Adams has announced that he is set to release a series of previously unreleased albums. In a message to fans on his official Facebook page, Adams firstly revealed how he had got a new Ryan Adams & The Cardinals LP back "fresh from the mastering plant". more

TCDC Media reports that All Time Low's new album will be released in January on Interscope, and they will be touring in the fall. more

Prince is getting a lifetime achievement honor at the BET Awards. He joins the likes of James Brown, Whitney Houston, Diana Ross and Al Green in being honored by the BET Awards, which will celebrate its 10th year in Los Angeles on June 27. more

Today auction house Dan Morphy of Denver, Pennsylvania, US, will offer two dozen highly desirable guitars including guitars signed by Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones plus one signed by Paul McCartney. more

The original version of "Liebe ist F�r Alle Da" ("Love is For All") by the German hard rock group Rammstein is no longer banned from public display in German stores. Billboard reports that the 11-track Universal album may again be advertised and sold to young people and children under the age of 18 years. The ruling was made by the administrative court in Cologne in an intermediate order. more

Thick As Blood will travel to Japan this summer for a handful of shows more

Paul McCartney paid tribute to the late Jimi Hendrix during his headlining set at Britain's Isle of Wight festival on Sunday, June 13, admitting he was overwhelmed to learn the rocker was a big fan of The Beatles. more

Ben Folds has announced details on Twitter about his upcoming collaboration with author Nick Hornby. The album is titled Lonely Avenue and will be out September 28 more

Toxic Holocaust will support Danzig during the west coast dates of the exclusive nine-city Deth Red Sabaoth tour. Toxic Holocaust will join Danzig starting on June 24th in Boise, ID. more

MTV is on the lookout for a Twit. Or as they call it, a TJ, or Twitter Jockey. MTV officials say the search is on for a new social media maven who will engage with the MTV audience and serve as a liaison between viewers and network honchos. more

Klaxons have named their second album 'Surfing The Void' on August 23 more

Downpresser, Power Trip, and Minus will be touring together in July.more

Shinobi Ninja have pushed back the release of their "The Video Game EP" to Tuesday June 29th. -

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