Black Label Society, the band led by former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Zakk Wylde, has announced that they have recruited Evanescence drummer Will Hunt. Hunt will tour with the band as well as record the next studio album with them, although he will remain a member of Evanescence, who began recording their new studio album yesterday. moreKinks star Ray Davies is working on an all-star tribute album to his famed bands. He says in a new interview that he has already recording "Better Things" with Bruce Springsteen and worked with Bon Jovi on "Celluloid Heroes". Collaborations with The Killers, Lucinda Williams and Metallica may also end up on the album. more
Jurors spent less than a day reaching a second-degree murder verdict in the Manhattan trial against Natavia Lowery, the personal assistant to Linda Stein, who managed the Ramones before becoming a real estate agent with celebrity clients including Madonna and Sting. more
Aqualung will release 'Magnetic North' on April 20th. A humorous update from Matt along with tour dates can be seen here
AC/DC have officially knocked U2 off their perch as the biggest outdoor band in Australia, setting a new crowd record at Sydney's ANZ Stadium. more
Megadeth's Dave Mustaine tells fans, "The Rust In Peace Record Is Not Going To Be Part Of Our Repertoire Going Forward... This Is It" more
Pearl Jam announced today that they will headlining the Heineken Jammin'
Festival in Venice, Italy on July 6th, 2010.
BW&BK has the official promo for the CBS show CSI: Miami, directed by Rob Zombie. The show and promos feature 'Virgin Witch' from Zombie's new album, Hellbilly Deluxe 2. The episode will air on Monday, March 1st. more
A screenshot has been posted online which shows Nickelback's Chad Kroeger reportedly threatening to have the "Can this pickle get more fans than Nickleback?" Facebook page shutdown, which in fact did receive more Facebook fans than the band. In the age of Photoshop we can't be sure that this is legit but it is interesting. Pickleback Vs Nickelback rages on.
Aerosmith, Green Day, Pearl Jam and Skunk Anansie are the first confirmed bands for this year's Heineken Jammin Festival, set to take place July 3-6 at San Giuliano Park in Mestre, Venice, Italy. more
Live Nation Spain has announced that Aerosmith will perform at Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona on June 27th. more
Abbey Road Studios have been made a Grade II listed building by the UK government. more
Jason Barriskill who was an original member of Waylander and went on to form Epoch, was found dead at his house in Tandragee, Co. Armagh on February 22nd. The 34-year-old had a heart attack on Friday (February 19th). more
Mickey Rourke is preparing to swap acting for music - he's set to perform with rock band The Rotten Hill Gang onstage at a London night club. more
Death Before Dishonor and Death Threat will team up with The Mongoloids and xTheWarx for an April run dubbed the "Mission Quest For Metal Fest Tour." more
Prince is debuting a brand new, previously unreleased song exclusively on Triple A KCMP (89.3 The Current)/Minneapolis this Friday, to help bring attention to the Non-Comm station's fund drive more
Wednesday 13 is putting the final touches on a new LP (vinyl) only release entitled "From Here To The Hearse". This very limited (1000 copies in the U.S.) gatefold, colored, vinyl release will showcase songs from the various stages of his self-release career. more
Oxegen and T in the Park announced their festival line-ups today and Muse are to be one of the headline acts more
The L.A. Guns Official Fan Club is submitting Tracii Guns' candidature to be honored with a star on the Hollyood Walk of Fame. more
Jetboy is set to make their return with the release off 'Off Your Rocker' on March 2nd through iTunes. teaser here
antiMusic is co-sponsoring a red carpet event hosted by Axe Grinder Calendar girls Jennifer Karl & Destiney Moore of VH1's Rock Of Love, tonight (February 24th, 2010) at the Aqua Lounge in Beverly Hills. Grab all the details here -
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