According to a post on Tool's official web site, the band will embark on a tour this summer. No dates have yet been announced, but it is widely expected that Tool will fill one of the remaining headlining slots for this year's Lollapalooza festival.more

The reunited original lineup of Limp Bizkit will embark on the "Unicorns N' Rainbows" tour in late May. 3 Dollar Bill, Chocolate Starfish, Unicorns N' Rainbows.. can you spot a pattern? Confirmed dates are here

It's a hold-steady kind of week on the Billboard 200 as Kelly Clarkson's "All I Ever Wanted" (S/19/RCA) remains at No. 1 for a second frame, shifting 90,000 (down 65%). U2 were No 2 details

KISS is recording its first new album in 10 years and they're rehearsing for a South American Stadium Tour, which starts April 1st. Then they head to Canada. more

Nuclear Blast Europe has issued a 5 CD box set featuring Judas Priest's as part of the Original Album Classics series. Albums featured are Sin After Sin, British Steel, Turbo, Painkiller and Angel Of Retribution.more

Blink 182 have launched a video teaser for their upcoming summer tour. It was directed by Haven Lamoureux and features some music from their final album, 2003's Blink 182more

The family of Deftones bassist Chi Cheng has started a web site asking for donations to help pay for his medical costs. Cheng's insurance has reportedly refused to continue coverage for his ongoing treatment.more

At a New Jersey rehearsal show, Bruce Springsteen brought out new faces and new songs for an intimate crowd FMQB has all the details

While Muse are still holed up recording that "orchestral" fifth studio album, they've at least confirmed plans to tour this autumn including with U2.more

A Danko Jones Best Of compilation called This Is Danko Jones will be released in Canada on April 7thmore

Sworn Enemy will team up with For The Fallen Dreams, ABACABB, and Suffokate this spring for a U.S. tour.more

Kanye West will headline Wireless Festival in London this July in what is likely to be his only UK festival date this year.more

Eminem, Dr Dre and 50 Cent have hit the Palms Casino in Las Vegas to film the video for Ems new single. The three rap legends hooked up to play poker for the music video to future single We Mademore

The Chariot will release their next album for Solid State Records on May 5th. Titled "Wars and Rumors of Wars" more

Raven will release its new album, "Walk Through Fire", on March 25 in Japan through King Records.more

Zac Efron has dropped out of a remake of Footloose after reportedly deciding against more musical roles. Remaking Footloose? Who else thinks that the Botox has seeped into people's brains in Hollywood. That's the only explanation for all of these bad rehashes of bad movies and TV shows. It's either that or they are hiring creatively bankrupt people like say music labels A&R folks?more

Over The Rainbow, Neal Morse and Dan Baird & Homemade Sin have been confirmed for the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 3-6, 2009 in Sölvesborg, Sweden.
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