Aerosmith Debut New Song Aerosmith have revealed the first single from their long-awaited 15th studio album - more

Michael Anthony Doubts Van Halen Postponement Reason Chickenfoot bassist Michael Anthony cast doubt on his former band' Van Halen's claim that they cancelled 31 tour dates due to exhaustion - more

Roger Waters To Build Massive Final Wall Roger Waters has added one last date to his world tour of Pink Floyd epic The Wall promising to shake fans with the biggest outdoor set ever - more

Spinal Tap Star Hit By A Car Spinal Tap singer-guitarist Michael McKean is recovering in a Manhattan hospital after being struck by a car - more

Motley Crue Star's Drug Tales Branded A Fraud By Rival LA Guns frontman Phil Lewis has blasted Nikki Sixx's bestseller The Heroin Diaries as a "fraud" - more

Sebastian Bach Bandmate Fighting For His Life Sebastian Bach has asked for prayers after his solo band drummer Mark Bam Bam McConnell was rushed to hospital in a critical condition - more

Led Zeppelin II RIP Led Zeppelin II has died. Not the album ... the man - more

David Bowie Guitarist Escapes Burning Car Guitarist Earl Slick, best known for his work with David Bowie and John Lennon, was riding in a car that burst into flames this past weekend - more

Di'Anno Wants Former Iron Maiden Bandmate To Undergo Stem Cell Therapy Former Iron Maiden singer Paul Di'Anno wants his ex-bandmate Clive Burr to undergo stem cell therapy - more

Prince, Grateful Dead and Bo Diddley Classic Added To National Registry Recordings by Prince, Bo Diddley and the Grateful Dead are among the latest additions to the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress - more

Surviving Beastie Boys Say Yauch Stayed Positive Surviving Beastie Boys Adam Horovitz and Mike Diamond believed Adam Yauch was going to win his battle against cancer - more

CBGB Festival Lineup Features 300 Bands The CBGB Festival organizers have announces some details about the upcoming event - more

Hatebreed Begin Recording New Album Hatebreed have entered the recording studio to begin recording their next full-length studio album - more

Beck Teams With Jack White An upcoming release on Third Man Records features a coming together of alt-rock heroes - more

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Watch Mad Season Reunite With ‘River Of Deceit' in Seattle - more

Pearl Jam's Jeff Ament Makes a Difference Through Skateboarding - more

Toadies Release NSFW Music Video for ‘Summer Of The Strange' - more

Details from Prince's Abandoned ‘The Second Coming' Film Unearthed - more

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Shake-up in child TV star rules Reality TV shows featuring child stars are made to apply for licences under the biggest overhaul of performance rules for 40 years. - more

Hunt memo reveals BSkyB support A lobbyist for News Corporation tells the Leveson Inquiry he did nothing "inappropriate" in contacting Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt's former special adviser. - more

Posh play gets political makeover Playwright Laura Wade updates her 2010 play Posh to reflect the changing political climate for its West End transfer. - more

Minogue movie the talk of Cannes A French film in which Kylie Minogue makes a cameo appearance emerges as a dark horse contender to win the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. - more

Fans hail Stone Roses comeback Seminal indie band The Stone Roses play their first reunion gig to an ecstatic reception - but opinion is divided over singer Ian Brown's voice. - more

Izzard marathon tribute 'on hold' Comedian Eddie Izzard calls a halt to his attempt to run 27 marathons in 27 days, blaming "unforeseen medical complications". - more

Dappy in court over garage fight Dappy, real name Dino Costas Contostavlos, denies affray after appearing in court charged over claims he was involved in a fight. - more

Payout for Transformers injury The family of an actress left brain-damaged following an accident on the set of Transformers 3 has been awarded an £11.7m ($18.5m) settlement. - more

Authors vie for new fiction prize Grace McCleen's The Land of Decoration, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce and The Last Hundred Days, from Patrick McGuinness, compete for this year's Desmond Elliot prize - more

Sharon Stone sued by former nanny A former nanny is suing the Basic Instinct star for harassment and unfair dismissal, but Stone calls the claims 'absurd'. - more

Cuba artist Lam fetches top price A work by Cuban surrealist painter Wifredo Lam sells for $4.5m at an auction in New York, a record price for one of his works. - more

X-Men duo plan same sex wedding Marvel comic X-Men is set to feature a same sex wedding following gay character Northstar's marriage proposal to his boyfriend in the current issue. - more

Arts A-list gathers for the Queen Sir Paul McCartney, Dame Judi Dench and David Hockney were among 850 cultural figures who joined the Queen at a Diamond Jubilee reception. - more

Gunter Sachs' art sells for £35m Art owned by German billionaire playboy Gunter Sachs, including an Andy Warhol portrait of his ex-wife Brigitte Bardot, fetches £35m at auction. - more

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Watch Rihanna With Dread(s) on 'American Idol' - more

Phillip Phillips Wins 'American Idol' Season 11 - more

3 Doors Down Guitarist Leaves Band - more

Justin Timberlake Making Music Return with 'Devil' Score - more

John Mayer Going for Third No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart - more

Donna Summer's Album Sales Increase 3,277% Following Death - more

Spotlight: Glen Templeton Delivers 'Sing That Song Again' - more

CMA Awards Coming to ABC on Nov. 1 - more

Jamie Cullum Preps New, 'Slightly More Focused' Album - more

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Mike D, Ad-Rock Open Up About MCA's Death Both rappers said they really believed that Adam "MCA" Yauch would overcome cancer. - more

Justin Bieber Rolls Out Fall Tour The Believe trek kicks off September 29 in Glendale, AZ and runs through January. - more

FMQB Photo Pass: WMMR/Philadelphia MMR*B*Q 2012 - more

Quick Hits: album sales, Metallica, Lady Gaga, Beck, BET Awards, The Flaming Lips / O Music Awards, Red Line Chemistry, Paul McCartney, Library of Congress - more

Into The Woods With Silversun Pickups' Brian Aubert Silversun Pickups singer/guitarist Brian Aubert discusses the making of the rockers' new album, Neck Of The Woods. - more

Red Hot Chili Peppers, Neil Young Head To Austin The two acts will top the Austin City Limits festival, along with The Black Keys, Jack White and more. - more

Quick Hits: Made In America Festival, Linkin Park, Justin Bieber, Mumford & Sons, Katy Perry, Rise Against/Gaslight Anthem, Peter Gabriel, Billie Joe Armstrong, Kreayshawn, Atlas Genius, Hip Hop Hall of Fame, Michael Jackson - more

Bee Gee Robin Gibb Dies Of Cancer After a long battle with cancer and other health issues, Robin Gibb passes away at the age of 62. - more

Adele And LMFAO Rule Billboard Music Awards Adele won 12 trophies on Sunday night, while LMFAO earned six. - more

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'Idol' alum boots Adele from No. 1 He may not have won season eight of “American Idol,” but glam superstar Adam Lambert’s sophomore album “Trespassing” had enough steam behind it to claim the top spot on the Canadian album charts this week. - more

Bieber, Furtado to perform at MMVAs Canadian pop-R&B superstar Justin Bieber is everywhere. - more

Clarkson opens up about love life Singer Kelly Clarkson is struggling to write a new break-up anthem - because she's so happy in her current relationship. - more

Bieber announces 2012 tour dates Justin Bieber has announced the dates for his Believe tour with tickets going on sale June 2. But if you are part of Justin Bieber's fan club, a presale will begin at noon on Wednesday, May 23. - more

Sanchez vs. Phillips on 'Idol' Jessica Sanchez, the teen with the big voice, chose power ballads while Phillip Phillips went with an indie vibe as the two diverse “American Idol” finalists sang on Tuesday for the hearts and votes of America. - more

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Once Nothing back together Pittsburgh, PA metalcore/metal band Once Nothing will apparently be regrouping in some capacity. The... - more

American Nightmare announces New York City show When Give Up The Ghost (American Nightmare) played <a href="/news/17074/Give-Up-The-Ghost-announces-... - more

As Hell Retreats cancels shows, breaking up? Nearly two weeks ago we were contacted by an individual who stated that Hendersonville, TN progressi... - more

Season of Mist signs Khonsu Official press release: The Norwegian black metal outfit Khonsu have announced their signing to S... - more

Hatebreed officially enters studio Official press release: Hatebreed is excited to announce that they are currently in the studio se... - more

A Hero A Fake announces new album Official press release: Progressive metalcore outfit, A Hero A Fake from Charlotte, North Carolin... - more

Century Media signs Vattnet Viskar Official press release: Century Media Records is proud to announce the worldwide signing of Vattn... - more

Lifeforce Records signs Devilish Impressions Official press release: We at Lifeforce Records are extremely excited to welcome Polish blackened... - more

Dillinger Escape Plan update Dillinger Escape Plan has officially declared the end of the touring cycle for their Option Paralysi... - more

Ladder Devils to release debut album in June Official press release: Philadelphia's noisy rockers Ladder Devils are gearing up to release Nowh... - more

Agonia Records signs Ragnarok Official press release: We are pleased to announce the addition of Norwegian black metallers Ragn... - more

War Of Ages, Onward To Olympas, Leaders tour War of Ages will hit the road next month with Onward to Olympas, Leaders, and Letter to the Exiles f... - more

Prosthetic signs 14-string guitarist Felix Martin Official press release: Prosthetic Records is proud to announce the signing of Venezuelan guitari... - more

Six Feet Under announces new guitarist Official press release: Death metal ministers Six Feet Under today announce the addition of rhyth... - more

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Adorned Brood Signs Worldwide Deal With Massacre Records German pagan metal pioneers Adorned Brood have signed a worldwide record deal with Massacre Records. The band released seven LP&apos;s culminating in the latest release 'Hammerfeste' in 2010 through Black Bard Records. Vocalist and bassist Frost, drummer Mischa, guitarists Thorsten and Jan (Ex-Agathodaimon), keyboardist Niklas and flutist Anne are cu... - more

Thormesis Streams New Track "Sterbend Herz" German pagan black metal band Thormesis is streaming the new track 'Sterbend Herz' ('Dying Heart'). The song will appear on the band&apos;s third LP 'Von Leere Und Tod' ('Of Emptiness and Death'), which is due for release on June 15, 2012 through AFM Records. Check out 'Sterbend Herz' here: - more

Demon Lung Filming Video For "Lament Code" On July 2nd Las Vegas-based doom metal band Demon Lung will release its debut video for the song 'Lament Code' off its self-released EP 'Pareidolia.' The video will be directed by Dustin Mills, director of independent horror/comedy The Puppet Monster Massacre. More on the video shoot, including a detailed making-of diary will be forthcoming coming ... - more

North American Detonation Tour Kicking Off In 2013 Death thrashers Sacrificial Slaughter are confirmed to join death metal pioneers Master for the 'North American Detonation Tour,' set to take place in March of 2013. The tour is being put together by Precision Metal Booking. Precision Metal Booking has room for one more support act. Bands interested in being a part of the North American Detonation ... - more

Stonecreep Adds Four Dates To Storm Of The Deathmarch Tour Portland, OR metallers Stonecreep have added four new dates to their recently announced Storm of the Deathmarch U.S. Tour 2012. The band is touring in support of the 2011 Old School Metal Records re-release of its album 'The Deathmarch Crushes On...' The tour is set to get underway on June 16th at Ash St. Saloon in Portland. The added dates are as ... - more

Binah Posts "Absorption Into The Unearthy" U.K. black metal trio Binah has announced that its debut album 'Hallucinating in Resurrecture' will be released in late June/early July on CD through Dark Descent Records and as a standard LP via Me Saco Un Ojo. Below is the tracklisting for Binah&apos;s ten-song debut, as well as the cover art for 'Hallucinating in Resurrecture,' which was done by MMon... - more

Naer Mataron Reveals New Album "Love Live Death" Details After 4 years of waiting, Greek black metal act Naer Mataron will be releasing the new album 'Long Live Death,' which follows the 'Praetorians' full-length (reviewed here) and 'I Am The Light of the World' EP. The band commented: 'Long Live Death brings chaos, destruction and sonic feast praising DEATH! The album was produced in Hertz Studio, co... - more

Valfreya Reveals New Album "Path To Eternity" Release Date Valfreya&apos;s debut album 'Path To Eternity' was just released in North America on May 22nd via Maple Metal Records, and the official worldwide release date has been set for July 4th, 2012. To hear some of the band&apos;s music, head over to the Valfreya MySpace page here. The 'Path To Eternity' track listing is as follows: Path to Eternity Deity&apos;s ... - more

Bullet To Release New LP "Full Pull" In September Swedish traditional metal/hard rock band Bullet announced that the band&apos;s fourth LP will be entitled 'Full Pull' and will be released on September 14, 2012 through Nuclear Blast Records. The band posted the following on Facebook: 'FULL PULL - New record! 'We are happy to announce that our newly recorded album FULL PULL will be released worldw... - more

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Batman 'Dark Knight' animation voice cast announced The new project adapts Frank Miller's 'The Dark Knight Returns' - more

Little Boots teases new video for 'Headphones' – watch Singer tells NME her new promo was inspired by cult classic 'Paris Texas' - more

Ash's Tim Wheeler to score The Stone Roses' 'Spike Island' film Writer Chris Coghill also clears up the reports that he's heard the band's new material - more

'Spinal Tap' star Michael McKean in a critical condition after being hit by a car Actor suffered multiple injuries including a broken leg and facial lacerations - more

Damon Albarn to perform at poetry festival Blur singer branches out again after halting band recording sessions - more

Brad Pitt talks Ridley Scott's 'The Counselor' Star reunites with director for the first time since 'Thelma And Louise' - more

Bruce Willis wants a 'Die Hard' movie as good as the original Actor will portray John McClane for a fifth time next year - more

Gary Oldman joins 'RoboCop' remake British actor is expected to play the scientist who transforms Alex Murphy - more

Cloud 9 Festival cancelled by organisers due to 'financial pressures' Benjamin Francis Leftwich, All The Young and The Whip were all due to perform at the Cheshire event - more

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Spinal Tap's Michael McKean Struck By Car Actor Michael McKean, who starred in the film "This is Spinal Tap", was recovering Tuesday night in a Manhattan hospital after he was struck by a car - more

Damnation Alley Crack Open The Vaults On New CD Damnation Alley have cracked open the vaults to bring you some serious ass kickin, high heel wearing, Sunset Strip stompin Rock 'N' Roll. - more

Steelshine Release Latest Single "B.F.A." Steelshine, the new project featuring King Kobra's Dave Henzerling, John Covington, and former Adler's Appetite vocalist Seann 'Tarsha' Nicols, have released their fourth single - more

Concert Review: Hurricane live in Santa Ana, California On Saturday May 19th, The House Of Metal, live at Malone's in Santa Ana, California, presented a hard rockin' night to remember starring Hurricane - more

Sister Sin Delay The Release Of 'Now And Forever' Sister Sin's new album 'Now And Forever' was originally set for release today, May 22nd, through Victory Records. - more

Slash's 'Apocalyptic Love' Out Today, Live Show Streaming Online Tonight Slash's new album 'Apocalyptic Love', featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators, is available today through the guitarist's own label Dik Hayd International. - more

Dokken Posts "Burning Empire" Teaser Multi-Platinum 80s rockers Dokken have officially released a 30 second sample of the song "Burning Empire" from their forthcoming release 'Broken Bones'. - more

CD Review: L.A. Guns - Hollywood Forever While Hollywood Forever doesn't knock it out of the park, it's a very good record - more

Nico Tamburella Releases 'Mind Cage' 'Mind Cage' sees guitar virtuoso Nico Tamburella's long-standing passion and skill explore a rich variety of influences and landscapes - more

Former Saigon Kick Member Jason Bieler Releases New Music Former Saigon Kick guitarist and vocalist Jason Bieler has just released two songs from his new project entitled Owl Stretching. - more

Diemonds Release New Music Video "Livin' Tonight" Toronto hard rockers Diemonds have released a music video for the second single, "Livin' Tonight", off their highly anticipated forthcoming album 'The Bad Pack'. - more

Juliet's Vice Post "Dirty Little Princess" Video Philadelphia based rockers Juliet's Vice recently released their new self-titled album, and now they have posted a music video for the first single "Dirty Little Princess". - more

CD Review: Baby Jane - In The Spotlight It's safe to say that Baby Jane are more than welcome neighbors to fellow Gothenburg sleaze/street metal heavyweights Hardcore Superstar - more

Metal Comic C.C. Banana Passes Away Anthony John Confessore, better known as the heavy metal comic C.C. Banana, apparently commited suicide late last night. - more

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Sade brings it home with concert film and live CD - more

Summer's "I Feel Love", other tunes join U.S. archives - more

Adam Lambert boots Underwood from Billboard No. 1 - more

The Flaming Lips take aim at Jay-Z's concert record - more

Dylan, Albright to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom - more

Singer Robin Gibb, Bee Gees co-founder, dies at 62 - more

Adele, LMFAO sweep tribute-filled Billboard awards - more

Whitney Houston's last record released for "Sparkle" - more

Samuel L. Jackson to host BET Awards - more

George Clinton, Black Eyed Peas end song lawsuit - more

Power ballad Sanchez vs. "genius" Phillips on "Idol" - more

Adele notches up two Ivor Novello songwriting awards - more

Jack White attempts record for most metaphors - more

Renowned baritone Fischer-Dieskau dead at 86 - more

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