HeadbangerNYC.com has this interesting tidbit in their RUMOR MILL: 28-year-old Greek guitarist Gus G. (Firewind) has been tapped to play with Ozzy Osbourne
Down has reportedly tapped Danny Theriot of Metairie, Louisiana to fill in on bass for the band's current North American tour, which kicked off Monday night (August 3) at Beaumont Club in Kansas City, Kansas.more
As expected, Paul McCartney has dismissed the claims of one of those infamous unnamed sources that the UK tabloids seem to pull out of their TMZs. The "source" claimed that the former Beatles was planning on retiring. According to Jam!, McCartney addressed the report with the following, "All I can say is that I'm not retiring. It's like 'Paul is dead'. 'No, I'm not,' is all I could say. I did talk about retirement in one sentence in one story and only to say 'No way, Jose.' But someone must have only read part of that one sentence. " more
That's McCartney, how about some Lennon news?: Sam Taylor-Wood's "Nowhere Boy," which centers on the early life and times of John Lennon, will signal the end of this year's Times BFI London Film Festival, organizers said Monday. more
Jack White is set to release a new solo single titled 'Fly Farm Blues' later this month. The tune is set to be released August 11 as a special vinyl 7-inch single by Nashville's Third Man Records as well as digitally via US iTunes. more
Jason Mraz is planning to film one of his 2009 shows for an eventual DVD release, while he has begun writing for his next release.more
Mnemic have selected producer Tue Madsen (The Haunted) to produce their upcoming Nuclear Blast Records release.more
King has parted ways with Equal Vision Records. The group, which features Jason Hale of Chiodos, signed with the label last winter. The band has issued the following: "We are f**kin' excited to announce we have dropped from Equal Vision Records. We don't have any fake ass reason like 'creative differences' as an explanation here. We're just done." more
This week's episode of Parlour to Parlour spotlights the Bay Area trio The Aimless Never Miss, led by singer/guitarist/songwriter Jonny Latimer. Check it out here.
Drake will need six to 10 weeks of recovery time from surgery on his torn ACL, reports Rolling Stone. more
Atreyu and Hollywood Undead will hit the road together this fall for a U.S. tour.more
Snoop Dogg is set to guest on the 10th anniversary of the TV game show 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?' . The rapper is one of several celebrities who will take part in the TV special, which will run over two weeks. more
"Weird Al" Parodies The White Stripes, Charles Nelson Reilly here
Woodstock promoter Michael Lang has reportedly abandoned plans for a free 40th anniversary gig after failing to find funding more
Mob Rules will release their sixth album, "Radical Peace", in November via AFM Records.more
Pelican is in the studio putting the finishing touches on its fourth studio album, entitled "What We All Come To Need". The album features more guests than have ever appeared on a Pelican album before: Greg Anderson of Sunn O))), Aaron Turner of Isis, Ben Verellen of Harkonen and Helms Alee and Allen Epley from The Life And Times and Shiner. more -
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