System Of A Down's Serj Tankian has announced he is writing his second book of poetry, with art from Roger Kupelian more

Burst has announced plans to disband following their upcoming U.S. tour and several European shows. " "Following a band meeting at the end of June, we have decided that it is time to let Burst sleep. We will honor our commitments, play the planned No Budget fest in Larissa, Greece as well as the US tour, and a possible best-of show in Sweden in late fall. But after that and for the foreseeable future, Burst will lay down its arms." more

Brian Johnson, the lead vocalist of hard rock legends AC/DC, made an appearance on an episode of the hugely popular BBC show Top Gear. You can check out a clip from the show here. In the video, Johnson shares some memorable stories from his time with AC/DC as well as giving an insight into his love of cars, before taking part in the show's "Star in a reasonably priced car" challenge

A San Bernardino, California man was sentenced on Friday (July 24) to nearly 60 years in prison for murdering a member of the California heavy metal bands Contortion and Prolific with his car battery more

Director Chris Weitz has confirmed rumors that a new solo recording from Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke is slated to appear on the soundtrack to New Moon, the anticipated sequel to Twilight.more

Arctic Monkeys have announced plans to stream a special online gig showcasing tracks from their forthcoming album 'Humbug'. The Sheffield four-piece will perform the one-off show through a web transmission via their official site this Thursday more

Billy Joel and Elton John have postponed a second upstate New York concert on their top-grossing tour after Joel fell ill with flu-like symptoms.more

Tom Jones has been forced to cancel a series of US dates after falling ill with bronchitis.more

The band that launched the career of Dino Cazares (Fear Factory, Brujeria, Divine Heresy, Asesino) has recently resurfaced. THE Douche Lords were formed by Dino (his first actual band) with childhood friend Tony Cortez (vocals). more

Jorn Lande has confirmed that he has been in talks with his former band Masterplan about laying down the lead vocals on the group's new CD. "We have discussed recording an album together and it's looking pretty good that it will work out," he told Germany's Rock Hard magazine.more

Sunn O))) has lined up a two-week tour of the East Coast, once again sharing the stage with Eagle Twin. Grab the dates here

Dredg added a second show to their L.A. itinerary. They're now performing Sunday, August 30 as well as Monday, August 31 at the El Rey with RX Bandits and As Tall As Lions. They're currently criss-crossing the U.S. in support of their new album, The Pariah, The Parrot, The Delusion, which came out June 9 on their Ohlone Recordings through Warner Music Group's Independent Label Group. dates

Alice In Chains will headline this year's Buzzfest on September 11 at the Riverfront Park in Downtown Nashville, Tennessee.more

The Raveonettes has announced the dates for a fall tour in support of its fourth studio album, Billboard.com can exclusively reportmore

Thick As Blood and Venia will hit the road together in late-August for a full U.S. tour that will also feature Endwell and Lionheart on select shows.more

Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force Records will release "The Genesis", a collection of Malmsteen's early recordings, in the U.S. on August 25, 2009.more -

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