(Rock News Desk) Guns N' Roses guitarist Bumblefoot is to undergo an MRI scan on his neck and head following the four-car pile-up he walked away from last week. He says: "I'm having a hard time – my brain is rattled and I have a mild concussion." more(BMN) Motley Crue guitarist Mick Mars tells the Dallas Observer that he recently jammed with legendary jazz guitarist George Benson, and the two found that they had a lot in common — namely that they're both fans of Wes Montgomery. The session so affected Mars, he's now considering releasing a solo effort of R&B, soul, and blues songs. However, he is no rush to enter the studio more
(BW&BK) Bon Jovi will be streaming the first 30 minutes of their show live from Olympic Stadium in Munich, Germany on June 12th. more
(Billboard) Jack White is in talks to record new music for Bobcat Goldthwait's film adaptation of "Schoolboys in Disgrace," the 1975 concept album by the Kinks more
(Rock News Desk) Trivium's upcoming album will be called In Waves and it's named after the lead track which the band leaked last week. more
New Found Glory has wrapped recording on their new album Radiosurgery with producer Neal Avron. more
(FMQB) TV On The Radio has added a month's worth of North American tour dates to their schedule, starting with a two-night stand in Minneapolis on August 30 and 31. more
(Rock News Desk) Queensryche drummer Scott Rockenfield admits fans may have found it difficult to follow their logic in last year's Cabaret tour – but the band certainly enjoyed it. more
(BME) Korn singer Jonathan Davis and Suffocation frontman Frank Mullen will make guest appearances on "The Black Crown", the new album from California deathcore masters Suicide Silence. more
(Lambgoat) Threat Signal will enter the studio with producer/engineer Zeuss next week to begin tracking their next album. more
Downpresser, Take Offense, New Morality, and Cornered will be touring together this summer more
(BW&BK) Bob Daisley (Ozzy Osbourne, Rainbow, Uriah Heep, Gary Moore, Black Sabbath) has "designed a 'Bob Daisley Signature Series' bass that will be released in the coming months. more
(NME) Coldplay unveil four more new songs at Rock Am Ring Band give fans a further taste of their forthcoming fifth album more
(Punknews.org) Merge Records has announced plans to reissue all four Archers of Loaf full-lengths, with 1993's Icky Mettle up first and slated for an August 2, 2011 release. more
(Lambgoat) Alpha & Omega has dropped off their forthcoming tour of Europe with Terror. more
(BW&BK) Poison frontman Bret Michaels is scheduled to appear on ABC's 20/20 on Wednesday, June 8th more
Ghost, Enslaved, and Alcest will team up for a tour of North America later this year more
On this day in 1975, Elton John's album, Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy, went to #1 on the U.S. album chart, the first album ever to enter the U.S. chart at #1.
On this day in 2007, The funeral of guitarist and singer Bo Diddley took place in Gainesville, Florida. Many in attendance chanted "Hey Bo Diddley" shortly after family members had passed by his coffin as a gospel band played Bo Diddley's music. At the service, they presented a floral tribute in form of his trademark square guitar. Find out what else happened on this date in music history here
