Warrant's Jani Lane Going To Jail- Soil Lose Singer?- Bret Michaels Home for Aging Groupies- Big Star Dies- Korny Apples- Soulfly Confirm Split- Sabbath Settled- more

Metal Rage reports that Soil are rumored to have parted ways with singer/guitarist A.J. Cavalier. It should be noted, however, that this information **has not yet been corroborated by an official source** and should be treated as a rumor only. more

People had this one we just couldn't resist: Shedding a tear in a new PSA, Bret Michaels says he plans to help start Groupie Love, the first retirement home for aging groupies, to help those who have fallen on hard times. Michaels urges viewers to "give to the people who have given nothing but a good time to me and countless other bands." Watch the video here

Big Star's original bassist Andy Hummel lost his two-year battle with cancer on Monday, aged 59. Hummel's death comes just four months after his former bandmate Alex Chilton passed away. Read the Jam! report for more info here.

Korn guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer has recorded a guest appearance on two songs that will be featured on the new full-length album from the Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based band Deadly Apples more

For those that didn't have a chance to listen live this past Sunday night, hear Vinnie Paul talk about music and partying Hellyeah style with the Suicide Girls on their Indie 103 radio show here

Soulfly has released a statement confirming the departure of bassist Bobby Burns: "The split was completely amicable and there was no animosity on either side." more

This Saturday, July 24th, a benefit concert for late extreme metal legend Chuck Schuldiner (Death, Control Denied) will be held at Broadway Bar in Amityville, NY. more

Nada Surf will be returning to Japan in August to play the amazing Summer Sonic Festival and while they're in Tokyo they will also play a headline show on Aug 5th at The Unit more

Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath have amicably resolved their problems over the ownership of the Black Sabbath name and court proceedings in New York have been discontinued. Both parties are glad to put this behind them and to cooperate together for the future and would like it to be known that the issue was never personal, it was always business.

Blackdiamondsky, featuring Alice In Chains, Deftones and Mastodon, will come through Kansas City, MO on October 2 at the Sandstone Amphitheatre

After the break-up of Britpop titans Oasis last year, frontman Liam Gallagher has been working on tunes with a new band, Beady Eye. In an interview with the U.K.'s Sunday Times, Gallagher announced that he has big expectations for the group more

With their next album set to drop September 28, 2010, Bad Religion have begun booking the promised US and Canadian headlining run beginning in October 2010. more

Oderus Urungus (Gwar), Erik Rutan (Hate Eternal, Morbid Angel), John Zahner (Savatage), Bill Hudson (Coldera, Cellador, Circle Ii Circle, Power Quest) and John Slaughter (Coldera, Skindustry) make guest appearances on "Genesis To Nemesis", the new album from Infernaeon more

Copies of Black Label Society forthcoming album, Order Of The Black, sold at Target stores will contain an exclusive 50-minute bonus DVD. more

Bison B.C. will support Helmet during their September West Coast run more

ICP releases promo video for 2010 Gathering Of The Juggalos, the1stfive.com says that it's 17 minutes of pure unintentional comedy gold. check out for yourself here

The Summer Slaughter Tour in El Paso, TX tonight (Tuesday, July 20th) has been forced to move to Las Cruces, NM at Beverly Hills Club "due to shady owner of Club 101!" more

When people complain about the quality of good music on TV, and the demise of the music TV format, there's only one credible riposte � Later� with Jools Holland. The U.K's BBC 2 program, on the air since 1992, is the most eclectic and musician-friendly music show on TV and shines like a beacon of artistic integrity in this era of dumbed-down reality show nonsense. Gibson.com has compiled some video highlight performances from the show here

Codeseven have officially announced their return from their 2005 hiatus and are currently planning live shows to celebrate. more

The August 4 release of Happy Hour!, the upcoming Japan only compilation CD, marks the 15th anniversary of The Offspring's first ever visit to Japan and their return to the Summer Sonic festival. This special addition includes live recordings, cover songs and remixes previously available only as B-sides. more

On this day in 1961, Bill Harry's pioneering English music paper, Mersey Beat, announced that the Beat Brothers had signed a recording contract. The Beat Brothers? You might know them better as The Beatles. Two years later, on this very day, they would go to No. 1 on the U.K. album chart for the first time. Find out what else happened on this day in music history here -

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