Bloc Party were forced to pull tonight's show because Russell Lissack needs to undergo a medical procedure. A spokesperson for the band told NME that the guitarist's condition "while not being serious, cannot be delayed until the end of the tour". more

Dokken and Lynch Mob (featuring former Dokken guitarist George Lynch) will share the stage for the first time ever on November 29, 2009 at the House of Blues in Anaheim, California more

Hawthorne Heights tell fans: "We will release our new album, titled Skeletons, in early 2010. Secondly, as you should know already, we're kicking off Never Sleep Again '09 with Just Surrender, Monty Are I, Punchline, Anarbor, and Nightbeast on November 2nd."

Fear Factory are eying a February 2010 release date for their new album, which Burton Bell tells Search & Destroy will be called "Mechanized". Listen to the interview here

Clutch and Doomriders will end 2009 by playing a few East Coast shows together dates

Type O Negative had this update: Josh Silver has been in school working towards certification as a paramedic. He is in the heart of the program and will be unable to tour with the band on the upcoming dates. Rest assured, Josh remains a member of Type O Negative and will continue working with the band going forward. With that said, we would like to announce that stepping in on keyboards for the dates will be Scott Warren from Heaven & Hell / Dio. dates

Pink Floyd, Blur, The Clash and Led Zeppelin are among the acts set to feature on a new range of Royal Mail stamps. A set of 10 stamps featuring classic British album sleeves will enter circulation on January 7 more

Pantheist has issued the following update about parting ways with their guitarist: 'Following 3 great years of collaboration, fantastic times at gigs, in tour vans and the studio, we have sadly decided to part ways with guitarist Pete Benjamin (Akercocke, Corpsing, For the Blind).more

The Arteries have announced a US release of their Household Name Records album, Blood, Sweat and Beers. Black Numbers will be issuing the album on November 10, 2009 on pink vinyl. more

Not music related but what the hell, it's Friday and a slow news day. Police in central Pennsylvania say they've nabbed a real pothead. They said an officer spotted 29-year-old Cesar Lopez inside a convenience store with a bag of marijuana stuck to his forehead. more -

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