The tour is set to kick off on July 25 in Houston at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion and will conclude on September 3rd in Los Angeles at the Sports Arena.

Black Sabbath will be launching the tour in support of their forthcoming reunion album, 13, which is set to be released on June 11th.

The band features Donegan along with Evan's Blue singer Dan Chandler, Ra's Sean Corcoran, guitarist Jeremy Jayson and Disturbed drummer Mike Wengren.

The band have inked a deal with Warner Bros. Record and will released their debut album, A Life By Design?, on July 23rd. Fans will get their first taste of the project when the first single, "First of the Last," is released to radio on May 21st.

As for the musical direction of the group, Donegan explains "This is more hard rock," he says. "It's got edgy moments, but there's more melody across the board. We had the chance to experiment as well. There are acoustic guitars and some electronics even. It's different all around."

"Epitaph" will be shown at two very special cinema events - one in New York at the Clearview Chelsea on May 14 and the other at London's Forum in Kentish Town on May 15.

On May 16, the film will then be released in theaters across the US, UK, Canada, Germany, Austria, Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Spain, Bulgaria, Estonia, Romania, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Central America with many more to follow.

The icon was asked by American novelist Rick Moody to present "sort of a work flow diagram" for the album as part of an essay he was putting together about it for The Rumpus.

The album will mark the first time the band will record with their new frontwoman Courtney LaPlante, who joined the band while they were on last summer's Warped tour.

"Since the day I joined this band, I've been anticipating this album!," says LaPlante. "I was pushed to the limit creatively and technically, and I've never been more proud of myself or my bandmates. We've been through alot this year, and this is the pay-off; the result of our experiences. Most importantly, I think IWABO fans both old and new will really enjoy these songs, and we can't wait to play them live for you this summer!"

Guitarist and programmer Steven Bradley is producing, engineering, mixing and mastering the album which they are recording in Los Angeles.

Bradley had this to say about the album, "Well damn! After another two years of non-stop touring, some unexpected twists, and getting to visit some new and amazing places, we're finally back in the studio working on full length number three!.

The recording was captured during the band's performance at the Orpheum Theater in Memphis on November 9, 2010 where they performed both landmark albums in full.

The album features performances of Styx classic like "Renegade," "Come Sail Away," "The Grand Illusion," "Blue Collar Man," and more.

The album is entitled, Music For Mothers, and will be released on May 28th. He had dedicated the album to his mother, Frances Sarah Rodriguez-Lopez, who died last year.

Loomis had the following message for fans, "On April 22nd in Corpus Christi, Texas, I got the very sad news of my father's passing right before we were about to perform. I will be flying home to be with my family tonight and will rejoin the Soilwork tour in Richmond, VA on the 29th.

"It's not something we would have wished upon ourselves, or forced into being, but it seems to work. After two years of living it out, it just feels right." Williams, bassist Jeremy Davis and guitarist Taylor York were roiled by the contentious split with brothers Josh Farro and Zac Farro two year ago.

The Farros' departure afforded the punk pop band a chance to change directions on their new self-titled album, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart.

The band have set a June 3rd release date for the new album, "The Sun Comes Out Tonight" and you can download the free track here.

Geddy Lee referenced the Rock Hall honors when greeting the crowd with the question, "Austin, what's happening!?," to wild applause. "I can't understand you. It's just a bunch of 'blah, blah, blah."

Guitarist Alex Lifeson's portion of the band's acceptance speech last week was literally 3 minutes of "blah, blah, blah". Many in the Austin crowd held up signs with the latest catchphrase in the world of Rush.

The May 23rd event at the Marina Bay Sands Hotel marks what organizers are billing as the world's first social media awards.

TV3 reports 288 Social Stars will be handed out at the ceremony; winners are based on the data of 1.7 billion users by social media analysis experts Starcount.com.

On Wednesday (April 24) at New York University, the guitarist announced that his Rock And Roll Forever Foundation has teamed up with the GRAMMY Museum for a unique curriculum designed to bring rock and roll (and its roots) into high school and middle school classrooms.

Clad in a half rocker/half educator outfit (jacket, tie and glasses, plus jeans and his omnipresent headband), Van Zandt introduced Rock And Roll: An American Story, a multimedia-based curriculum for middle and high school students that delves into more than just the music.

The band has launched a campaign at Indiegogo and has set a $30,000 goal. As of Friday morning, they had already raised just under $7,900 dollars.

They plan to use the money for the trailer and van repairs but also to record a new EP with producer Andreas Magnusson and according to the announcement if they raise enough money they may be able record a second EP.

"Another Mistake" I really didn't put too much thought into what I wanted to say, I just let the words come out on their own. But whenever I do that I have to decipher for myself afterwards what inspired the lyrics. It was a mix of 3 different topics that make up the lyrics.

The "every second we wait is just another mistake, every second it takes is just another mistake" lyrics touch on my feelings regarding the United States invasion of Iraq. I thought we lacked sufficient evidence to go there in the first place so every second longer it took us to come home was just another mistake. The "all I wanted to do was just to see you again" lyrics touch on a rough time I was having in a relationship that I thought was ending.

The "believe" lyrics in the chorus touch on my personal belief that there is a designed quality to life but that I don't know what exactly is the driving force behind our existence. So when I say "don't believe them" I am speaking about atheists. Although I also do not believe in the traditional version of God. The music has a feeling of heightened anxiety so it's fitting that the lyrics match that emotion.

The bands were sharing the top of the bill on the first day of the weekend event, which also included performances by Jimmy Barnes, Buckcherry, Kings Of Chaos and others.

The band say: "It's steeped in Roger Moore era Bond � there's even an imaginary Bond theme with a reggae middle-section. Take that Adele! Quirky pop delights and to-die-for big riffs bring to mind everyone from Mick Ronson, Lindsey Buckingham and Thin Lizzy to Supergrass."

The Mercy House describe themselves thusly: "We are just five guys in London making music, we dislike limited thinking in any way, we are opinionated and we have a message we want to share."