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

Norwegian death metal veterans Blood Red Throne have cancelled all previously announced live shows for the remainder of 2008 in order to focus on completing the songwriting process for their fifth studio album. - more

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