The Arctic Monkeys scored their third U.K. No. 1 album and Dizzee Rascal his third No. 1 single, while 92-year-old wartime entertainer Dame Vera Lynn achieved her highest ranking on the album chart. more

John Fogerty has a new album out this week titled The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again. It is being featured as a Daily Deal on Amazon.com You can download the entire album on Amazon for only $3.99 here.

Guitarist Mike Sifringer from German thrash legends Destruction broke his finger in Belgium last week. more

Civilization One has finished recording its sophomore album, Calling The Gods. The band is led by singer Chitral "Chity" Somapala (ex-Firewind, Faro, Avalon) and bassist Pierre-Emmanuel P�lisson (Maladaptive, Ex-Heavenly) more

Less than two months after releasing their Tragic Hero Records debut, Knives Exchanging Hands has called it quits. more

The Misfits have announced extensive touring this fall. In late September the band will head down to Mexico for a week of shows. Following those dates they'll kick off a US leg in Tucson, AZ on October 3rd. Early November sees the veteran band in Canada for a number of shows, followed by more US touring throughout December.details

Bruce Hornsby and his band the Noisemakers will be joined by Eric Clapton for a September 17th performance during the inaugural week of the new Jay Leno Show. more

A Kurt Cobain playable character is making its way into Guitar Hero 5, due out September 1. Along with the avatar, for the first time, Nirvana's songs will appear in the game. Fans will be able to rock out to "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and a live version of "Lithium" more

Ignite and Biohazard will headline this year's Persistence Tour, set to take place in November and December. Also scheduled to appear are Walls Of Jericho, Evergreen Terrace and Death By Stereo. dates

Evanescence will play a one-off show at the Maquin�ria festival in S�o Paulo, Brazil in November, which will feature additional performances by Faith No More, Jane's Addiction and Deftones, among others. more -

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