Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson (real name Alex Zivojinovich) was arrested on New Year's Eve after a drunken row with police at the posh Ritz-Carlton hotel in Naples, Florida. The trouble started after Lifeson's 33-year-old son refused to leave the hotel's stage during a New Year's Eve celebration. Sheriff's deputies reportedly had to use a stun gun on the 50-year-old rock veteran. more

Metallica's Lars Ulrich reportedly suffered some kind of "medical emergency" and according to some reports he was hospitalized. That obviously prevented him from playing the Download festival. There is no official word yet, what happened. Metallica.com has a report about the show going on with special guests

Janet Jackson apologized Monday for an incident in which one of her breasts was bared for a moment as she sang with Justin Timberlake during the Super Bowl halftime show Sunday night. In a statement released Monday night, Jackson said it was a last-minute stunt that went awry. more

Ted Nugent was injured on the Texas set of his reality show when a chain saw cut through his leg. The outspoken rocker, outdoors enthusiast and star of the VH1 series "Surviving Nugent: The Ted Commandments," required 40 stitches to close the gash in his leg more
Music legend Ray Charles died on Thursday at the age of 73. Charles died at 11:35 a.m. with his family by his side at his Beverly Hills home. According to his publicist, Jerry Digney, the cause of death was complications from liver disease.more

Michael Sudore alleges in two separate lawsuits � one in federal and another in state court � that Sum 41 videotaped his confrontation where band members pelted him with a hot dog and taunted him at a Rochester Red Wings game in April 2002. Then, without his permission, they included the video on their 2002 DVD, 'Cross the T's and Gouge Your I's', which accompanied the band's CD, 'Does This Look Infected?'. "They decided to mock him," according to his lawyer more

Michael Jackson was indicted Wednesday by a Santa Barbara County grand jury investigating child molestation allegations, according to news reports. Grand jury indictments are usually secret until a defendant is arraigned. The grand jury proceedings in the Jackson case replaced a preliminary hearing, which determines whether there is enough evidence for the case to go to trial.

Brit glam rockers The Darkness are taking AC/DC to court over alleged "riff thefts". "They just couldn't help themselves could they?" exclaimed The Darkness' singer Justin Hawkins. "'Back In Black'? That's just 'Black Shuck' with a different title innit? As for 'Highway To Hell', well that's just 'Love Is Only A Feeling' speeded up!" April fools!

Limp Bizkit, which suffered slow sales of its long-awaited new album, has been named worst band of the year by readers of Guitar World magazine. Creed, another act that draws sharp reactions, came in at No. 2 even though the Christian combo took the year off. New York rockers the Strokes were No. 3, followed by "all pop-punk bands" at No. 4 and pop-punk band Good Charlotte at No. 5. more

Ozzy Osbourne has revealed that he "died" twice after his quad-bike accident. The former Black Sabbath frontman was saved by his bodyguard Sam Ruston, who gave the singer mouth to mouth when he stopped breathing. "If it wasn't for Sam I probably wouldn't be here. He had to bring me back to life twice," Ozzy told the Sunday Mirror. more

Fans at a Puddle of Mudd show in Toledo, Ohio, got a lot less than they bargained for Sunday night when frontman Wes Scantlin cut the band's set short, announced he was too wasted to play and eventually found himself in police custody facing a disorderly conduct charge. more

Former Hanoi Rocks bassist Sam Yaffa (real name Sami Takamaki) has filed an $85 million lawsuit against Roseland Ballroom, MTV Corp. and others, saying his hands and career were hurt when ballroom bouncers jumped him while he was fending off a purse snatcher, according to the Associated Press. more

Art Garfunkel was busted Saturday for a little "hazy shade of winter", e.g. pot possession. He wasn't going to Scarborough Fair for a bit of parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme, but it does appear that he was partaking of herbal refreshments. more

A judge has issued a bench warrant for Courtney Love after she failed to show up for her hearing on felony drug possession charges. Love's attorney said that Love was a no-show because of "security concerns" but gave no further explanation. more

Derek Frigo, former guitar player for Enuff Z'nuff was found dead this week. The cause of death is not known at this time. Frigo was reportedly found outside his girlfriend's Beverly Hills home. more

The revealing documentary "Metallica: Some Kind of Monster,'' a hit at the San Francisco International Film Festival, almost got scrapped in favor of a TV reality show about the band members more

Ryan Adams could lose 20 per cent of the movement in his wrist following a horrific fall in Liverpool that has forced the cancellation of his NME Awards Show next month. more

Robert Quine, a noted guitarist of the New York rock scene of the 1970's and 80's who played with Richard Hell, Lou Reed and others, died last week in his home in Manhattan. He was 61. He was found dead by the police on Saturday, said James Marshall, a friend. The police found a note and said they believed the death was a suicide but are awaiting a medical examiner's report. more

Nikki Sixx is said to have injured a fan at a Brides Of Destruction show in Las Vegas Saturday night (May 22) after allegedly hurling his bass guitar into the crowd during the band's performance.more

Lollapalooza 2004 will not be coming to a town near you. Organizers for the tour have pulled the plug, canceling the tour only three weeks before it was set to kick off. The 2004 outing sported an impressive roster including Morrissey, the Pixies, Wilco, Modest Mouse, PJ Harvey , the Flaming Lips, String Cheese Incident and Sonic Youth. But those names were not enough to draw fans to the shows. more

Rapper Mystikal (real name Michael Tyler) was sentenced to six years in prison Thursday after pleading guilty to sexual battery against his hair stylist. The 33-year-old Grammy-nominated rapper was arrested last summer in Louisiana, following an incident on July 3rd at his home where his hair stylist claims that Tyler forced her to have sex by threatening to have her prosecuted for stealing money from his checking account. more

Eminem's mom was carjacked on Eight Mile Road last Thursday (January 22). A 16-year-old suspect has been arrested. more

Where do the down boys go? It appears, in different directions. Warrant frontman Jani Lane has officially left the band to pursue a solo career, the group announced on Friday. more

Surf rock pioneer Jan Berry of 'Jan & Dean' passed at away in a Los Angeles hospital on Friday at the age of 62. Berry was one half of the surf rock duo that topped the charts in the mid sixties with hits like "Surf City," "Deadman's Curve" and "Little Old Lady from Pasadena," until their career was cut short by an auto accident in 1966 where Berry suffered brain damage and was partially paralyzed. more

Legendary Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Randy Rhoads' induction into Hollywood's RockWalk earlier today turned downright embarrassing when the bronze bust unveiled during the ceremony and later installed along the RockWalk posthumous inductee wall displayed the guitarist's often-misspelled last name as "Rhodes" (an error that has since apparently been corrected). more

The worst kept secret in Rock n roll is no longer just a rumor. Sammy Hagar is once again the frontman for Van Halen . The group plan to embark on their first tour together in almost a decade. more

Rumors of guitarist Buckethead's departure from Guns N' Roses have gained strength in the recent weeks, with many speculating that GNR singer Axl Rose's alleged decision to resume taking guitar lessons will result in him taking on some of the guitar duties himself during the band's upcoming live performances.more

Danger Mouse has plans to create The Grey Album, a mash-up record that combines the vocals from Jay-Z's recently released The Black Album with new beats crafted from samples of the Beatles' classic The White Album.more

Pre)thing lead guitarist, singer and songwriter Rust Epique died of a heart attack in his home in Las Vegas. He was only 35 years old. In addition to playing with Pre)thing (formerly known as Rustandthesuperheroes), Epique was a former member of Crazy Town.more

Last and least, Rolling Stone Founder Honors Self With Rock Hall Induction. Jann Wenner, founder of Rolling Stone magazine and a driving force behind the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame , will be inducted into the Rock Hall this year in the non-performer category. Wenner, is currently chairman of Wenner Media, publisher of Rolling Stone and he was one of the founder of the Rock Hall. more