You and Me: Will, the bassist, had just agreed to join the band and myself and Ryan said do you have any song ideas you can play us. He put a cd in my player and it played a rough demo version of the song that he had recorded on his PC. I was instantly in love with the groove and totally loved the riff! it triggered something in my head and I kinda just blurted out the melodies straight away . Sorry that may sound boring haha but that's how it happened , I think this is my fav song on the album!

Apparently, a "source," possibly from within the band's label, Sony, said that the band was readying new songs to be released in 2009."We're hopeful," the source explained, "but a new album is far from definite."

The federal Copyright Royalty Board on Thursday left the royalty that songwriters receive on sales of CDs and digital downloads at US 9.1 cents per song for the next five years.

AC/DC has extended its trek across North America by adding sixteen more shows to its Black Ice World Tour.

"The girls love my music," the 'Motor City Madman' states happily. "It's so genuine, it's so sensual. Listen to the intro of Love Grenade or Girl Scout Cookies. Listen to Stranglehold or Cat Scratch Fever. Dear God, that's as primal as primal can be!"

Aspyr Media has announced work on Guitar Hero: Aerosmith for Mac, a stand-alone musical rhythm game which lets players play as virtual versions of the band. It features over 40 songs including 25 Aerosmith master tracks. more

Nick Reynolds, a founding member of the Kingston Trio who jump-started the revival folk scene of the late 1950s and paved the way for artists such as Bob Dylan and Joan Baez, has died. He was 75. more

Gerald K. Barclay's documentary "Wu: The Story of the Wu-Tang Clan" will premiere November 13 on BET, five days before its release on DVD. Through interviews and rare footage, the film chronicles the pioneering hip-hop group's rise from Staten Island. more

Unearth will release their new album, "The March", in North America on October 14 via Metal Blade Records. The CD will be made available in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy on October 10 and in the rest of Europe on October 13. The limited European-exclusive edition of "The March" will include a bonus track called "Our Callous Skin" and an exclusive bonus DVD. more

Long Beach rockers and multi year winner of best live band at the OC Music Awards, Wonderlove have reunited after a five year absence. The first announced show back is set for Nov 14th at the Gypsy Lounge in Lake Forest, California. Myspace page

Hard Rock International has announce that all four Hard Rock Caf�s in the UK are set to host official fan-only listening parties for the eagerly awaited new AC/DC album "Black Ice". The listening parties will take place between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 16 at Hard Rock Caf� London, Manchester, Edinburgh and Cardiff more

I want you to reissue me... Cheap Trick's Live At Budokan now becomes a "Sight & Sound" event at 1978 concert footage is released for the first time, alongside newly mixed and mastered audio of the original concert of 3 CDs. DVD features original concert that aired once on Japanese television in 1978more

Vocalist/guitarist Dave Hewson of the legendary Canadian band Slaughter (which later evolved into Strappado) has issued the following update: "[I] just wanted to let everyone know that longtime drummer for Slaughter and Strappado, Brian Lourie, has died of a heart attack at the young age of 39. more

It's been no secret that YOB is once again active, and in turn, Profound Lore will indeed be releasing the next YOB full-length album. Now joined by new bass player Aaron Reiseberg, YOB is in writing mode for its monolithic comeback effort, to be released sometime in the first half of 2009. more

The Black Dahlia Murder, Soilent Green and Misery Index will team up for a North American tour in December. The dates are here

On October 16 "This Is Spinal Tap" hits the big screen at The Majestic Crest Theater in Westwood, California. This special event is a fundraiser for the Hollywood Rock Academy Foundation which provides "rock school" classes and musical instruments to underprivileged kids in the Los Angeles area. more

Less than a month after splitting with U.K.-based ie: music, Morrissey has signed with Irving Azoff for managementmore

Van Morrison is set to play his legendary 1968 album 'Astral Weeks' in its entirety in Los Angeles next month.more

They will join an already exclusive list of actors, celebrities and members of the music industry who will take to the lanes and showcase their bowling skills to raise awareness for autism at this tournament.

Darryn Walker, 35, of South Shields, South Tyneside, is accused of writing and posting the 12-page "Girls (Scream) Aloud" story on a fantasy porn site.

This collective of talented musicians is no stranger to touring, having just returned from a European jaunt with My Morning Jacket, in addition to each individual's resume, ranging from stints in The Watson Twins to Sebadoh. As the Los Angeles Times pointed out, the band members "sport resumes longer than the intro to 'Cortez The Killer.'"

From Adult Swim and Warner Home Video, this DVD will be available while the band is at the top of its game � in both the real and animated worlds. Not only does the band's mega-stardom rank them as the world's 12th largest economy � but the animated band, Dethklok, has also achieved unparalleled success in the real world.

Larry Charles, who directed the pilot, says that "It was really good, but again I think it was too hardcore for HBO"