Billboard reports that in a new interview with UsMagazine, the Ozzy Osbourne takes aim at Lady Gaga for being "too overexposed" when asked if he has any advice for current musicians. "I do think Lady Gaga should take a break for a little while," Osbourne says. "She's getting to be too much, and she doesn't watch the exposure of her clothes." more

Deck your own goddamned halls - Antiquiet are burning down the Christmas tree and breathing new life into our Severely Metal Christmas Mixtape. Come pick a fight with Santa here

Two years ago Coldplay's Chris Martin stood at his piano and played for CBS News' 60 Minutes the beginnings of a song he'd written the night before. It was an early glimpse of the newly released "Christmas Lights." CBS published it on 60 Minutes Overtime, a webshow that begins where the television broadcast ends. Check it out here

Agnostic Front have just finished recording their new album, the effort was mastered by Alan Douches (Nile, Mastodon) and will be released in Europe of March 4, 2011 and in North America on March 22, 2011. more

Antiquiet are giving away tickets to see Ozzy & Slash. Raise your hand if you're in Los Angeles or Dallas. more.

Klaxons are to release a free five-track EP on Christmas Day featuring unreleased material the band recorded during early sessions for second album 'Surfing The Void'. more

Channel Zero will enter a Los Angeels-area studio on January 17, 2011 to begin recording their new album with producer Logan Mader (Machine Head, Soulfly, Cavalera Conspiracy, Devildriver, Gojira). A tentative May release is expected. more

Gorillaz play live for the 'last time' together in Australia. Damon Albarn hails bandmates as 'Plastic Beach' tour climaxes. NME has video here

On Friday, January 7th, MTV UK will broadcast Slipknot live in concert as part of the channel's flagship MTV World Stage series. more

Back in December of 2008 Aerosmith's Joe Perry covered "Run Rudolph Run." This year you can listen to a remix of that recording. more

Although they "don't feel Jim [Morrison] needs to be pardoned for anything," the remaining members of the Doors have responded to Florida's recent pardoning of Jim Morrison some 40 years after an alleged incident more

Unreleased Death, Red Fang, Abysmal Dawn, Noisear tracks part of new Relapse free download sampler more

Now home following their tour with Job For A Cowboy, Skeletonwitch will spend this winter finalizing material for their next full-length. The group tentatively plans to enter the studio next spring. more

Scorpions guitarist Rudolph Schenker says "many fans are asking for a Schenker Brothers Album; that's a possibility..." more

Alter Bridge are to put out their first live release on January 17.Called Live From Amsterdam, it was filmed and recorded during the band's 2008 tour. more

Judas Priest have added two shows in Norway to their upcoming farewell tour. more

Roger Waters has just completed a triumphant tour of The Wall Live across North America. Look for the tour to start up again in Portugal in March 2011 as it heads across Europe. RogerWaters.com is making available a very special download of free "The Wall" paper for your desktop, mobile phone and iPad here

Bon Jovi have added a fourth date to their 2011 summer tour. more

Krokus wanted to give back something to the less fortunate and the ones that need our support the most: The children of the world! more

Tides Of Man has announced the departure of singer Tilian Pearson more

No Trigger has announced plans to release a new album next summer through No Sleep Records. more

Nikki Sixx has turned Santa for young cancer patients in North Carolina after stepping in to replace videogame systems stolen from a hospice. more

On this day in 1959, Chuck Berry was arrested after taking 14-year-old Janice Norine (who, unbeknownst to Berry, was working as a prostitute) across a state line. He was sentenced to five years in jail, but after racist comments by the judge were made public Berry was freed.