In an effort to minimize the gap between music listeners and performers, take up time on warped tour, and find some solution for the fact that anyone can download any of his gosh-darn albums for free, Max came up with a predictably crazy idea in a haze of sleeping medication.

"There are no tour dates for the band at the moment, so please don't buy tickets for U2 shows you see advertised," they said in a statement.

The new documentary focusing on Led Zeppelin guitar player Jimmy Page, U2 guitarist The Edge and White Stripes axeman Jack White will premiere this September at the Toronto International Film Festival, according to Variety.more

As tipped by Billboard last month, David Byrne has revealed plans for a six-month tour celebrating his work with the Talking Heads and in collaboration with producer Brian Eno. more

If you are an enthusiast and heading to Hard Rock Park, the chances of long lines seem pretty slim these days. While that is good new for those waiting in lines, it may be a sign that all is not well at the world's first rock-and-roll theme park. more

The B-52s will perform "Hot Corner," a track from 'Funplex' (Astralwerks), on Late Night with Conan O'Brien Wednesday, August 6th.

The Jacksons will be honored as this year's BMI Icons. The brothers will be feted during the organization's eighth annual Urban Awards on Sept. 4. more

Stereophonics have announced a tour of the US and Canada to coincide with the release of their sixth studio album 'Pull The Pin'. Slated for release on September 9, the record was produced by singer Kelly Jones and Jim Lowe. more

Davey Havok, frontman for Southern California's AFI, has launched a new fashion line featuring limited edition t-shirts. Named Zu Boutique, the fashion line will only print 100 of each t-shirt design, with each shirt hand numbered zero to 99. more

Arch Enemy frontwoman Angela Gossow joined reactivated British extreme metal pioneers Carcass on stage during their performance this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which was held July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. more including video footage

UK epic doom metallers Solstice will release "Only the Strong", a two-LP collection of more than 90 minutes of unreleased material, demo recordings (among others the legendary "Drunken Dungeon Sessions") and a couple of rare songs recorded between 1991 and 2001 on September 1 via Iron Kodex Records. more

David Lander, the father of Kittie's Morgan Lander (guitar, vocals) and Mercedes Lander (drums), reportedly died of a heart attack over the weekend. David Lander managed Kittie. more

Judas Priest have announced more dates for Mexico and South America. Grab the dates here

Paranoid is the second album by the British heavy metal band Black Sabbath. It was released in the United Kingdom during September 1970, and contains some of their most famous work, including the songs 'Iron Man', 'War Pigs' and the title track. The album is regarded as a classic of the heavy metal genre and one of the most influental heavy metal albums. It has been certified 4x Platinum, having sold over four million copies in the US alone, making it Black Sabbath's best-selling album.

Here's today's from Britney Spears' "Hit Me Baby, One More Time" has been misheard as "Hit It, Baby, From Behind."

"These are two places we have always wanted to go," says singer Brandan Schieppati. "Earlier this year, we went to Indonesia, Malaysia and Alaska for the first time. We want to go and play anywhere people want to hear us."

When asked about the possibility of a Dokken reunion with him on guitar, Lynch said, "I did an interview yesterday with Metal Hammer [magazine] in Europe and the guy had just spoken to Don [Dokken]. And Don's response to that same question was the interviewer told me was that this is all coming from George, nobody else has any interest. Now that is absolutely not true.

Topics include Hookers and Blow, Dizzy Reed, Bumblefoot, Steven Adler, Kevin Dubrow, Alex Grossi's School of Rock, Beautiful Creatures, Richie Scarlet, and Frank Stallone.

In Addition, the always charming southern rapper and critical darling Lil Wayne has just been confirmed to perform at this year's VMAs. As previously announced, MTV's 25th annual Video Music Awards will be hosted by comedian/actor Russell Brand and will air live and only one time in its original incarnation, on Sunday, September 7, 2008 at 9PM (Live ET/Tape Delayed PT). Pop phenomenon the Jonas Brothers have already been confirmed to perform. Presenters and additional performers for the 2008 Video Music Awards will be announced at a later date.

We're told Lythgoe felt it was time for someone else to step in. Sources say he's said privately he is "not passionate about it anymore." "A.I.'s" ratings slipped last season, and the show was getting a little boring.

The Way That It Was, which will be released on Little Record Company on August 12th, 2008, sees Pierre transition seamlessly into the role of frontman after years on the road and in the studio with his Rilo Kiley bandmates. As one of the band's co-founders, Pierre has been front and center as they have progressed from local fan-favorite to celebrated critical success, with their latest album Under the Blacklight landing at #8 on Rolling Stone's list of the Top 50 albums of 2007 and #10 on Blender's Best Albums of 2007.

This special tour will kick off in Dallas, TX, on September 25th, and come to a close on November 2nd in Austin, TX. Kweller will be previewing new material from the highly anticipated fourth album, Changing Horses, tentatively scheduled for a January 2009 release.

Secret Machines, recorded in the band's adopted home of New York City and produced by the band and Brandon Mason is a sonic tour de force, full of expansive instrumental swells and psychedelic sounds.

The Electric Ballroom radio show, featured on 95.9 The Wrat in Point Pleasant/Belmar, New Jersey, will air 'An Evening With Neal Smith', which features an extensive interview with the legendary drummer, on August 10th, 2008 at 10:00 PM EST.

Also available is the exclusive b-side "George Michael Issues"- a look at the distracting popstar scandals that fill our news while more important issues remain unnoticed. This one, as most know, takes place in a Beverly Hills bathroom.