The Day in Rock Digest for 12/29/10: The Metal Den sent over word that Fear Factory, who were slated to return to the stage
later this month as part of their ongoing Fear Campaign tour, have just made the following announcement via Twitter: Unfortunately U.S Tour Dates are postponed new dates TBA. Happy New year. No reason for the sudden move to postpone the 2011 US dates has been given by Fear Factory management. More details on this story as it further develops. moreBillboard reports that Linkin Park's "Waiting for the End" rises 2-1 on Alternative Songs, granting the group its 10th leader on the list. The band breaks a tie with Green Day more
Oh, Sleeper bassist Lucas Starr has posted a new cover track online, under the name At Night We Strike, in a collaboration with his girlfriend Hannah Cook. The duo perform an acoustic, dark-folk version of Lady Gaga's hit single 'Bad Romance.' You can view the cover version here
Slash has released his iTunes Session EP featuring Myles Kennedy (Alter Bridge). The set is a mix of Slash originals and performances of songs by Guns N Roses, Led Zeppelin and Velvet Revolver. more
Metal vocalist Jason McMaster (Dangerous Toys, Broken Teeth, Ignitor) is set to make Texas history, as the first metal artist honored by the South Texas Music Walk Of Fame in his hometown of Corpus Christi in June/2011. more
Within The Ruins has revealed the dates for its forthcoming headline tour in early 2011, as well as two festival appearances. more
Las Vegas rockers Sin City Sinners will perform on New Year's Eve with special guests Gasoline featuring drummer Vinnie Paul (Hellyeah, ex-Pantera). The show takes place in Las Vegas at Club Madrid (inside Sunset Station) and is free. more
The Bouncing Souls wanted to spend the holidays at home, only with a couple hundred of their closest friends in their annual Home for the Holidays party at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park, New Jersey. The weather, however, had other ideas. more
The Word Alive announced the departure of bassist Nicholas Urlacher. more
On this day in 1956, Elvis Presley made chart history by having 10 songs on Billboards Top 100.
And on this day in 1966, The Jimi Hendrix Experience made their debut on the U.K. TV show Top Of The Pops, performing Hey Joe. Find out what else happened on this date in music history here
