NME had this: U2 frontman Bono has admitted that he has been disappointed by the lack of success of their 2009 album 'No Line On The Horizon' which was released in March and has sold a respectable 1 million but is the group's lowest selling in more than a decade, with 2004's 'How to Dismantle An Atomic Bomb' selling 3.2 million copies to date and 2000's ''All That You Can't Leave Behind' clocking up sales of 4.3 million. more

Ratt announced today that Infestation will be the title of their next album, due out in March 2010 via Loud & Proud/Roadrunner Records. Infestation is the band's first studio album since 1999.

In an interview on Sat night's (October 24th) Maximum Threshold show, Anthrax guitarist Rob Caggiano revealed that John Bush (Anthrax singer from '92 - 05) is likely to record vocals for the group's new album. more. If that wasn't enough Blabbermouth reports: ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante has told Noisecreep that the band is "in the process of regrouping with singer John Bush. more

Paul McCartney will return to Hamburg, where The Beatles honed their craft, to launch his first European tour in five years.more

This year's Stillborn Fest will be comprised of five shows in late-September and will feature performances from Crowbar, Hatebreed, The Acacia Strain, The Casualties, and Thy Will Be Done. dates

The Cult, The Damned, Buzzcocks, Face To Face and The Headcat (featuring Lemmy from Motorhead and Slim Jim from the Stray Cats) will perform at the 2010 Musink tattoo and music convention. more

Alice Cooper comments on the passing of Soupy Sales: "Being from Detroit, I came home everyday and watched Soupy at lunch. One of the greatest moments of my life was getting piefaced by Soupy. He was one of my all time heroes." Alice had been a guest of Sales about 30 (very) odd years ago, here is a clip.

Sevendust, Nonpoint, Soulium and more are set to rock "Guavaween" this Halloween night in Ybor City. Lots of other stuff happening at the event as well. Info is here

Something To Burn have made a brand new video available for the song "Say Goodbye," which can be viewed here STB released their new album Transitions digitally on September 15th on Softdrive Records, owned by Scott Weiland.

Crimson Falls have decided to part ways with guitar player Ringo Van Dingenen. more

The Demonstration, the North Carolina group featuring members of Killwhitneydead, has announced the amicable departure of bass player Josh Coe, who has left the group to join Delta Highway, a Memphis blues band. more

Sacred Oath will perform a free concert in front of FYE at the Danbury Fair Mall on Saturday, October 31 at 4 p.m. The Halloween concert is a special "meet-and-greet" event organized by the FYE music store chain more

Getting people to watch the remade Melrose Place must be like putting a pig in a dress and asking strangers to hump it.more -

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