We're not exactly sure who Pete is, but he just posted a song online on behalf of Pearl Jam's manager Kelly Curtis. A Pearl Jam song. An unreleased one. Called Better Days. Listen to it at AntiquietRage Against the Machine's free London concert on Sunday, June 6 escalated into chaos as hundreds of fans stormed the security gates and forced their way inside. Rage Against The Machine decided to hold a gig at the British capital's Finsbury Park to thank fans for driving their single to the top of the charts - with 40,000 lucky devotees selected from a ballot system. But the show descended into chaos as overwhelmed security guards were forced to let more fans into the venue when a 200-strong crowd broke through security gates and jumped over fences to enter the park, reports Britain's Daily Express. more
Canadian record producer, guitarist and singer-songwriter Daniel Lanois is in intensive care in Los Angeles following a motorcycle crash on the weekend and concert dates in Europe this summer have been cancelled. QMI reports that Jive Records sent out a release Tuesday saying Lanois suffered "multiple injuries" in the crash. more
Richie Kotzen has had his UK shows cancelled – and he's not happy about it!In a statement, the clearly stunned guitarist says: "I am confused, shocked and embarrassed to have learned less than 24 hours ago via e mail that the UK agency known as Fablusis Promotions has cancelled my three UK shows roughly one week prior to my departure for the United Kingdom. I had absolutely no say in this decision whatsoever. more
Rock Radio is at the centre of the action at Donington this weekend as they lay on Download Festival Radio on 87.7FM for a second year. Listen live online now more
Tuesday's Slayer concert at Ruhrcongress in Bochum, Germany was reportedly cancelled due to "acute vocal problems" suffered by the band's frontman, Tom Araya. more
Forget Guitar Hero, you gotta check out Violin Hero from Judgment Day, the instrumental band from former Bright Eyes star Anton Patzner. The metallic video is here.
Sum 41's Jason McCaslin's The Operation MD side-project are set to release their second album, Birds + Bee Stings, and he'll reprise his Dr. Dynamite persona. more
Metal Hammer met up with Vinnie Paul and Tom Maxwell from Hellyeah to talk about their Rock am Ring cancellation, Las Vegas, Rock, the album Stampede and similar topics. Footage of the chat can be found here
Thom Yorke tells high school students 'it's only a matter of months till the music business folds' The Radiohead frontman admits that it will be 'no great loss to the world' more
Sebastian Bach tells his fans, "Yes! The update I've been waiting to write! Management tells me a MAJOR Label has come to the table with the $ to make our next CD! This is great news I can't tell u who it is yet but the label wants to get going NOW on the new cd!" more
Soilwork have posted a trailer for the bonus DVD of their upcoming album "The Panic Broadcast". The clip also contains a snippet of the bonus track "Sweet Demise" which be included on the limited digipack version of the album. more
Exodus will help kick off Ozzfest 2010 with a one-off appearance at the San Bernardino show on Saturday, August 14th. Guitarist Gary Holt says, "We will be filling the slot usually occupied on the tour by Kingdom Of Sorrow who can't make this one show. We were asked if we wanted to jump in, and we said 'f**k yes'! See everybody there!"
Malevolent Creation have once again been rejoined by original bassist Jason Blachowicz. Blachowicz initially left on good terms to further his tattoo career, but the death metal sickness still runs deep in his veins. more
This Friday, June 11th at 3 PM, Unearth will hit the Main Stage at the legendary Download Festival on the Castle Donington grounds alongside AC/DC And Them Crooked Vultures . more
White Lies will be the main support to Muse in both Finland and Norway this summer. more
The Holly Springs Disaster will embark upon a cross-Canadian "farewell tour" this August with Architects and Structures. more
Hate Eternal are teaming up with Cannabis Corpse and Order of Ennead for a quick string of dates on the east coast before the band heads back home to begin writing material for a new album. more
Watain will headline a fall European tour with support from Destroyer 666 more
Listen to Bingo!, the Steve Miller Band's first release in 17 years, with Rock Radio and Roadrunner Records – plus, 4 copies to be won more
Yngwie Malmsteen release his Raw Live DVD June 29th more
Black Cobra will headline a U.S. summer tour with support from Howl and Struck By Lightning (on select dates). more -
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