Violence at Slayer Gig- Aerosmith Won't Bother Making New Music- Bret Michaels Adds Shows- Metallica Lars in Film- Hellyeah Emergency- Warped Rejects- Brad- more

If you have been holding out hope for new music from Aerosmith we have bad news. Joe Perry doesn't sound very enthused with the idea. He tells the Guardian, "Until a couple of years ago, fans would ask for more records like the old records, but that's all fallen off. New material is not that important any more. We've been at this for a long time. I think of some of the songs I've written or co-written and I think, why should I bother trying to top that? It's like Leonardo Da Vinci painting the Madonna again. Why should I paint the Madonna again?" more

Bret Michaels returned to the stage in Mississippi last week, marking his first full concert since suffering a near-fatal brain haemorrhage, an emergency appendectomy and a stroke. ASB reports that despite admitting his doctors had urged him to slow down after the spate of ailments - including being diagnosed with a hole in his heart last month - Michaels has increased his Rose & Thorns tour by three more shows. more

The All-American Rejects announced on their Facebook page that they will be headlining this year's Warped tour. more

Here is a treat for Metallica fans. We were sent over a link to a preview from the movie "Get Him to the Greek," that features Lars Ulrich. Check it out here

Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant will release the new album from his Band Of Joy project on September 14th via Rounder/UMGD. more

Killswitch Engage has announced a handful of upcoming European shows more

Trent Reznor has announced that the debut album from his new group How To Destroy Angels should be released in early 2011. more

Hellyeah - featuring drummer Vinnie Paul (Pantera/Damageplan), vocalist Chad Gray and guitarist Greg Tribbett (Mudvayne), guitarist Tom Maxwell (Nothingface) and bassist Bob Zilla (Damageplan) - have issued the following road update: "We unfortunately have to cancel our show at Melkweg in Amsterdam tonight (June 3rd) due to a family emergency Chad had to fly back home for more

Devildriver and 36 Crazyfists will team up for the "Bound By The Road 2010" U.K. co-headlining tour in November. Two additional support bands are yet to be announced. more

Def Leppard are backing an attempt to break two space-hopper world records � all for charity. On Sunday, July 25, 2,000 people will get together at Don Valley Stadium in Leppard's hometown of Sheffield, to attempt to break the world record for the most number of people bouncing on space hoppers for one minute.more

Fresh on the heels of their recent Sasquatch performance, Pearl Jam sideband Brad have announced two shows at Seattle's High Dive on June 15th and 16th. more

Guns N' Roses apparently have a 10 date European tour planned for this Fall more

For The Fallen Dreams, Legend, I Declare War, and The Contortionist will team up for a two-week tour in late-July and early-August. more

Apparatjik, the band featuring Coldplay's Guy Berryman, have announced details of a free EP. Called '4 Can Keep A Secret If 3 Of Them Are Dead', the three-track digital release is the combined work of Berryman, A-Ha's Magne Furuholmen, Mew's Jonas Bjerre and Martin Terefe. more

Green Day will perform at the 2010 Tony Awards later this month. more

Barenaked Ladies and Spoon will be performing at this year's World's Largest Block Party in Chicago more

Wolves in the Throne Room have just announced thier participation in the 'Weekend 1, Nightmare Before Christmas' festival taking place at the Butlins Holiday Centre in Minehead, U.K more

Rev Theory are currently in Los Angeles' Henson studios recording the follow up to their 2008 CD, Light It Up, with veteran producer Terry Date (Soundgarden, Pantera, Deftones). more

Black Label Society will release a new single, "Parade Of The Dead", in mid-June. more

The Undertones will be reissuing their first four albums digitally after limited availability physically in North America over the past few years. Along with the reissues, Union Square Music will be issuing an EP and a new compilation. more

OK Go has formed a new label, Paracadute Records, and signed a distribution deal with RED. more

Due to illness Breaking Benjamin were forced to cancel their show last night

The Rods are gearing up for a 30th Anniversary celebration with a few special performances. more

Y&T will follow up their appearance at the Download Festival with an autumn tour of the UK and Ireland. more

Lillian Axe have completed work on their tenth album, "Deep Red Shadows", at Sound Landing Studios in Covington, Louisiana for a July 20 release via Love & War Records. more

Bonded By Blood have confirmed that they have been added to Exodus' upcoming March Of Brutality tour, also featuring Malevolent Creation and Holy Grail. more

Destruction Of A Rose will soon hit the road for a brief run with Wrath And Rapture and Create Avoid. more -

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