Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley was guest on Wednesday night's (September 16th) edition of Rockline. Original KISS drummer Peter Criss called into the program to talk to Ace. Peter and Ace discussed several topics during the four-minute call. Peter mentions his new solo album coming out in the summer of 2010, as well as a new book deal he signed that will able him to write his autobiography. Check out the audio here

Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band are expecting a long break when their current tour ends on November 22. "We are gonna take, I don't know how long -- a year, year and a half, two years," guitarist Steven Van Zandt said during a conference call with reporters on Wednesday.more

A magazine signed by the late John Lennon has gone under auction and sold for $12,713. Signed 'John C Lennon' - even though his middle initial was 'W' for Winston - the September 1966 issue of Datebook magazine was won by a New York surgeon. But what made this issue so special? Find out here

British private equity firm Terra Firma Capital Partners Ltd is improving results at EMI, but said it might have "paid too much money" for the debt-laden home of the Beatles and Coldplay. more

Redemption's Nicolas van Dyk has been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, which he describes as "a particularly bad form of blood cancer which is generally considered incurable and which has a five-year survival rate of 34%." more

Steve Vai will be hosting a special screening of his new concert film Live In Minneapolis: Where The Wild Things Are at the Clinton St. Theater on Saturday September 19 more

The legendary guitarist Johnny Ramone of beloved punk group the Ramones will be honored at a special tribute set for Saturday, October 3 at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (6000 Santa Monica Boulevard) in Los Angeles. more

Def Leppard had this news for fans on Thursday: "We just received confirmation that the band's previously postponed show in Birmingham, will not be rescheduled. more

Starting this Saturday September 19th ,the new video from Shadows Fall, "Still I Rise," will be premiering on MTV2's "Headbanger's Ball at 2:00 AM EST.

Twisted Sister's fourth annual "Twisted Christmas" concert take place on Sunday, December 6 at the Nokia Theater in New York City. more

BW&BK has Posted a detailed to tribute to Jimi Hendrix to make the anniversary of his death (September 18, 1970). You can check it out here

Nightrage are still doing the show that the Haunted canceled at sticky fingers in Gothenburg Sweden at 18 of September.

Florida industrial metal act Crossbreed have released a new video blog featuring members of Mushroomhead discussing Crossbreed's new album "KE 101" here -

Preview and Purchase Pearl Jam CDs