Rock Band 3 is Coming- Faith No More's First US Reunion Gig- Iron Maiden Singer Gets Axed- New Hendrix Video- Johnny Depp Doors- Sept Strokes? and more was a top story for this week. Here it is again: Harmonix posted on their Facebook that they are "developing Rock Band 3 for worldwide release this holiday season! The game, which will be published by MTV Games and distributed by Electronic Arts, will innovate and revolutionize the music genre once again, just as Harmonix did with the original Rock Band, Rock Band 2 and The Beatles: Rock Band. Stay tuned for more details!"Faith No More's first confirmed East Coast reunion show will take place on July 5 in Brooklyn, N.Y more
Consequence of Sound reports that the 2010 headliners for the Lollapalooza Music Festival are: The Strokes, Arcade Fire, Lady Gaga, Green Day, Soundgarden, and Phoenix(?). more
Nearly a year after Gene Simmons announced the relaunch of Simmons Records in Toronto during Canadian Music Week, the first Canadian act - Toronto's The Envy - has finally been signed to the label. more
The brand new Julien Temple directed Jimi Hendrix video, 'Bleeding Heart', was created exclusively for the launch of the Valleys Of Neptune album, filmmaker Julien Temple has created a fantasy in which Jimi Hendrix performs at the legendary Glastonbury Festival in Somerset, England. Check it out here
Bruce Dickinson's 6 Music show is to be axed, while Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie's Radio 2 show is going down to three nights a week. Iron Maiden singer Dickinson has presented a show for 6 Music since it's launch in 2002. more
Julian Casablancas tells the Chicago Tribune that the Strokes are wrapping up their fourth studio album, and first since 2006. "I think it'll be out in September," he says. "I've written a lot of melodies for it, but the other guys have also contributed a lot more: melodies, choruses, parts. It's way more collaborative. So it'll have a different feel than our other albums." more
Ahead of Steel Panther's forthcoming UK live dates the crazy people of MySpace have boldly asked Steel Panther to communicate directly with the world via a web-chat next Wednesday (17th March). To submit a question to the band ahead of the web-chat go here. Log on to MySpace.com at 5.30pm on 17th March and chat live with the band
Saxon bassist Nibbs Carter won't be able to join the band on their upcoming tour. the band's website explains "Due to health problems of his wife we all decided that it will be the best for all if he stays with his wife and family to make sure that she will get well soon." more
Zoroaster has entered Atlanta's Living Room Studios (Mastodon, The Black Lips) to begin the recording of their new album, Matador. A July release via E1 Music is expected. more
Rolling Stone reports that the soundtrack to the new Doors documentary will include Johnny Depp reading the poetry of Jim Morrison. Depp narrates the film as well. more
Although Axl Rose made the statement last week on Facebook that Guns N' Roses would not appear in Costa Rica, Todoticket has begun selling tickets for the April 9 appearance. more
After Patrick Krief left The Dears to form the Black Diamond, it seemed unlikely the singer/guitarist would return. But now, he's coming back to his first band in a big way — co-writing The Dears' forthcoming fifth disc with Murray Lightburn. more
Hell Within and Letter To The Exiles will be touring the U.S. together in late-May, June, and early-July. Dates are here
Atari Teenage Riot will play a one-off reunion show at London, England's Electric Ballroom on May 12, just five days before they release a new single. more
As Stone Sour continues to work on their third album in Nashville, TN at Blackbird Studio with Grammy Award winning producer Nick Raskulinecz, the band has announced their participation in some European Festivals more
Sinister have announced they will be entering the recording studio on October 15th, 2010 to record a new album. The currently announced title for the album is 'Legacy of Ashes.' more
UK metal legends Raven have announced North American tour dates in September/October in support of their new album, Walk Through Fire. more -
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