(antiMusic) A Billy Corgan-fronted group called Spirits in the Sky performed a new Smashing Pumpkins song at a tribute concert for psych-rock pioneer Sky "Sunlight" Saxon in Los Angeles on Sunday. Corgan was joined onstage by new Smashing Pumpkins drummer Mike Byrne. More including video is hereSunday night at the Jisan Rock festival outside of Seoul, Weezer debuted two new songs. The first, "I'm Your Daddy," is a straightforward blast of power-pop, and Spin says that the second track, "The Girl Got Hot," is the better of the two new numbers. Watch videos of each and judge for yourself here
Coldplay are the latest band to appear in 'The Simpsons', following in the footsteps of Aerosmith and Michael Jackson, among others. Chris Martin will play himself in the episode in which Coldplay perform a private show for Bart and Homer, after Homer wins a million dollars in the lottery. more
Black Sabbath , Iron Maiden and Judas Priest are among the featured artists on the soundtrack for Madden NFL 10 from Electronic Arts Inc.more
Metallica tell fans: "In addition to LAMB OF GOD, MACHINE HEAD will join us for the five shows in December!" more
Sebastian Bach has issued the following update: "Just got off the phone with (guitarist) John 5. We are going to write and record more tunes in August. He is fired up to help with my new record! I am stoked" more
Motorhead have added five more US shows to their upcoming North American tour. Grab em here
Graves Of Valor will hit the road in mid-September for a three-week tour with Salt The Wound and Within The Ruins Dates are here
Manic Street Preachers have announced details of their first North American shows in 10 years, kicking off in Seattle on September 21. The band are hitting the road in support of their new album 'Journal For Plague Lovers' set to be released in the US via Columbia Records on September 15. more
D.R.I. (Dirty Rotten Imbeciles) are currently scheduling rehearsals and gearing up to play shows again starting in the fall. The band says, "We expect to start playing on weekends, then week-long mini-tours, and eventually being able to tour again spring or summer 2010." more
Hatebreed is recruiting extras to participate in a video shoot this week. The video will be filmed on Thursday, July 30th at the Webster Theater in Hartford, CTmore
Killswitch Engage have announced a string of extra South American tour dates in October. All of their upcoming dates, including the U.S., are here
The line up for this year's V Festival has grown, with Ladyhawke, The Lightning Seeds and Alphabeat now added to the bill.more -
