Chris Cornell has set October 14 as the release date for his third solo album, titled "Scream". The set was produced by pop and urban mastermind Timbaland That went over well

Swedish garage rockers The Hellacopters - featuring ex-Entombed drummer Nicke Andersson - have announced their "last shows ever." dates

Blabbermouth has some video footage of Sebastian Bach falling on stage while performing the classic Skid Row ballad "I Remember You" Saturday night (August 23) at the Gibson Ampitheater in Los Angeles. "That's definitely going on the next DVD," Bach said after the song ended. He then added, "I meant to f*cking do that." enjoy!

AC/DC's Black Ice will be released in October across the globe and AC/DC News has unveiled the three different collectible covers fans can choose from when purchasing the CD. You have the choice of yellow, red, or white AC/DC logos but a closer study of each design reveals they're all somewhat different with the exception of Angus appearing at the top center inside a circle. See the covers

The 88 will perform at The Troubadour (9081 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069) on Saturday, November 1 in celebration of the October 28 release of their Island Records debut Not Only... But Also. This is an all ages show, and tickets are on sale Saturday, September 13. For additional information visit http://www.troubadour.com.

Ted Nugent will be the guest on Glenn Beck's CNN Headline News program this Friday, August 29, which will airs at 7:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m. and midnight EST. Beck often features hour long interviews on Fridays, though music related guests have tended to come from the country music world.

Music by Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, the Doors, Janis Joplin and Deep Purple, among others, will be performed live by the Mystic Orchestra as part of "Flashback -- the Classic Rock Experience." The nearly 50-date U.S. arena tour launches Wednesday (Aug. 27) at the Mobile Civic Center in Mobile, Ala. more

Mercury Records goes karaoke! Stephen Ferrera - who spearheaded the multi-platinum successes of Leona Lewis, Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood and was instrumental in bringing the American Idol franchise to BMG's RCA Music Group � has been appointed Executive Vice President, A&R, Island and Mercury Records, it was announced today by David Massey, President of Mercury Records.

A huge blaze at the Reading Festival which spread to 19 vehicles in a car park was started accidently with a barbecue, police have revealed. more

Heikki Miettinen, the lead singer of Finnish modern thrashers Discard, has left the band due to a "total lack of motivation and anxiety towards band activity." As a result, Discard has been forced to cancel its participation in the Thrashing Like a Maniac European tour with Gama Bomb (Ireland) and Bonded By Blood (USA).

Metal legends Raven have confirmed a string of October live dates in the UK Grab those at BW&BK

Regain Records has inked a deal with Threeman Recordings to reissue five titles from Swedish death metallers Entombed/Nihilist till the end of 2008 in North America. more

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin tells the U.K.'s Mirror that sewing is what keeps the group so tight-knit. "Making clothes together in our studio makes us feel complete. We probably sound like a group of grannies in a knitting circle, but it's the truth, and it gives us some control over our visual identity." - more

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