Artists scheduled to appear include American Idol alum Bo Bice, Stella Parton, Trent Tomlinson, Mel McDaniel, Barbara Fairchild, Ray Pillow, Jason Meadows, among many others. More names to be announced next week!!!

The band will be playing many new songs slated to appear on their upcoming new album which they're preparing to record later this year.

Doughty explains the origins of the unorthodox war anthem: "Fort Hood" isn't exactly an anti-war song. It's more of a song about my own guilt for living life without thinking of the war every moment. I was invited by the USO to visit Walter Reed Army Medical Center in 2006; I went over and gave CDs to wounded guys, most of them in their 20s, most missing limbs. It was tremendously moving. As we left the hospital, I was thinking that I wanted to never lose that feeling I felt, of incredible gratitude for everything in life.

All this globetrotting follows appearances on both The Late Show with David Letterman and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in support of their latest album Chase This Light, and the band continues to thrill with their live show, which the Boston Globe recently called "forceful, galvanizing, and exhilarating."

Here is what he had to say, "Well, another Cinco de Mayo bash at the Tahoe Wabo... and what a party!! I had a great time as usual, and can't wait till the next one. I'll be putting up some pictures on my website to check out, and if any of you crazies who were there would like to share some of your shots, send them on over and Bobo (Brad) will put them up.

On the ticket front there is good news and bad news. The good news is that Ticketmaster won't be getting a cut from these dates and the tickets will only be $20 each.

Wow, thanx for that inspiring letter you wrote to Metallica. You want them to rock? Well, maybe start with yourself and your little bubble gum band. Really, what is the Foo Fighters, other than something for girls and middle aged guys who "used to rock" to put on their myspace pages????? Long Road to Ruin???? lame. But you'll try to save it with a quirky video...ahh, good concept.

So, stand in front of your adoring fans, cuz everyone I know LOVES you, (I just don't get it), and chew your gum with a smirk on your face, but I think we all know that Kurt would take a guitar and knock the Mentos out of your head if he were to pop in a Foo Fighters CD.

Blabbermouth has the footage and says the "A New Level" riff can be heard six minutes and 20 seconds into the video.

According to Billboard.com, a preview clip shows the band recording and clowning around in the studio. Fans who sign up will be eligible to "win backstage passes to every show this summer," among other special offers.

Queen have added more dates to their forthcoming autumn UK tour after tickets for existing shows sold out in record time. more

Rancid have added several West Coast dates to their massive North American tour that kicks off this summer. The punk rock veterans will begin their first tour since 2006 in Tucson, Arizona on June 10. more.

Styrofoam & ascap-doesnt-want-labels-to-promote-their-artists-go-with-bmi-next-time.comhave teamed up to bring you an exclusive listening party for his new album release,"A Thousand Words". The listening party will commence today May 12th/08 and will run for the duration of the week, ending May 16th/08. listen here

Veteran rocker Ted Nugent will reach a milestone this summer when the singer/guitarist will play his 6,000th concert during his three month tour. The trek starts June 7th in Sandusky, OH and concludes September 27th in Reno, NV more

The Offspring have posted the artwork for their long-awaited new album. The record is titled Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace and is due out June 17, 2008. It is the follow-up to Splinter which was released in 2003. Check it out here

A settlement offer has been made by makers of the flammable soundproofing foam that lined the wall of the club where the Great White tragedy took place. According to the Associated Press, several foam manufacturers have agreed to pay $30 million to settle lawsuits brought by survivors and family members of those who died in a 2003 fire that killed 100 people and hurt more than 200. The settlement offers were disclosed in court papers filed Monday. More than $101 million has now been offered to victims of the Feb. 20, 2003, fire at the Station nightclub in West Warwick from several companies, including Home Depot and a maker of fireworks. more

Paul Geary, the former Extreme drummer who started his own music management firm after putting down the sticks, has teamed up with talent titan Irving Azoff and veteran booker Paul Jared to create AGP. The new talent division will manage New Kids On The Block, Smashing Pumpkins, 30 Seconds To Mars, Nick Lachey And Kenna.more

A judge in London granted a preliminary divorce Monday to former Beatle Paul McCartney and Heather Mills. If no one objects, the divorce will be final in six weeks. more

The Spill Canvas will release their digital EP Honestly, I'm Doing Okay tomorrow, May 13th. Included on the EP is "Lay It On Me," a previously unreleased B-side from the recording of No Really, I'm Fine. The band will head out on the road for a month long headlining tour of the U.S. starting May 28th in Milwaukee and wrapping up June 28th at the Avalon in Salt Lake City. Joining the band on the road will be Ludo, Steel Train and Sing It Loud and select dates with Relient K, Liam and Me and Matt Nathanson. Listen to "Lay It On Me"

On Wednesday, May 14th, Richie Havens will perform his song "Freedom" at the opening ceremonies of the prestigious 61st annual Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France. This performance takes place on the heels of Richie's successful February 2008 European release of his latest album Nobody Left to Crown.

The Anti Mother marks the follow-up to the Atlanta-based post hardcore group's critically lauded 2006 Redeemer album. Fans will get to experience The Anti Mother live this summer when Norma Jean hit the road as one of the headlining main-stage acts on the Vans Warped Tour '08.

So Long, Good-bye - This song consists of an acoustic guitar, a very sparse piano, and Jesse's voice. This song is summed up by that old saying, "if you love something, you can let it go." It's basically about knowing when a relationship is over and actually doing the right thing and ending it, as opposed to just letting an unhealthy relationship continue on.

The recording of this particular song is very special to us. It was recorded around 3 or 4 in the morning, one take, live. We didn't edit or add anything to this song. We truly captured a performance and a vibe and we are really happy with the way this song turned out. Jesse was also a little loopy on some cheap wine at the time, I think that helped add to the character in his voice, haha.