Another Canadian KISS off? It appears that KISS fans in Canada will be missing all the cool marketing gimmicks surrounding the release of the band's new album. Over 2800 Walmart stores are featuring KISS Korners in their electronics departments and Halloween aisles but BraveWords.com checked out a number of Walmart locations in the greater Toronto area and not one had a KISS Korner. In fact there was little, if any advertising for the record at all! more

While Steven Tyler's broken shoulder forced them to cancel a summer tour, Aerosmith is slated to headline the final night (Sunday, November 1st) of a music festival in Abu Dhabi, capital city of the middle eastern country of the United Arab Emirates. more

Slipknot will perform on ABC-TV's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on Friday, October 30 (which will actually air the morning of Saturday, October 31).more

Single Bullet Theory has officially welcomed drummer Acacio Carvalho to the band. The band will begin recording new material in November of 2009. a video of the new drummer in action can be seen here

The music video for Death Cab for Cutie's "Meet Me On the Equinox," from The Twilight Saga: New Moon soundtrack, will premiere Wednesday, October 7th at 8pm (all time zones) on MTV and will be Posted on MTV.com following the on-air premiere. The video was shot with director Walter Robot, who also directed the band's "Grapevine Fires" music video. Visit MTV.com and NewMoonTheSoundtrack.com for sneak peeks of the music video.

Plug in Stereo will be heading into Engaged Audio with Kevin Gates this December to record his debut album. The record will be produced by Gates along with Christofer Drew of Never Shout Never. Also, look for Plug In Stereo and Never Shout Never to play a handful of shows together this fall. Plug in Stereo will also be heading out soon on a short tour in support of the recently released I Would Be if I Was EP. The new album will be available nationwide in the spring of 2010.

Darla Farmer was looking forward to being back in their home country for a few days. Unfortunately, their welcome back was far from friendly, as they parked their van and found a few short hours later that it had been broken into. With about $3000 worth in gear stolen (including an acoustic bass guitar, electric bass guitar, acoustic guitar), not to mention the money to repair the vehicle, the 7-piece carnival rock band is now looking for any help in donations to get back on their feet. Make a donation to Darla Farmer to help replace the stolen gear here

Trustkill Records has officially signed Dayton, Ohio's The Great American Beast. Formed in early-2008 from the ashes of The Red Affair, the band released a five-song EP in 2008. more

Trivium will headline a November 2010 UK tour with support from Chimaira and Whitechapel.dates

In this week's episode of Parlour to Parlour, singer songwriter Lila Nelson shows off some of the most intimate places in her home... and ends up doing some Parlour to Parlour filming herself! Check it out here

Caliban has issued the following update about canceling their upcoming October 10th tour date: 'Hello US-friends, 'We have some bad news for people that wanted to visit the Layton, UT show (October 10th). It would not be possible to get in time to the Airport in Los Angeles to catch our flight back home to Germany. more

Just what the world doesn't need... yet another Motley Crue greatest hits compilation. more -

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