Slash was attacked on stage in Italy last night while he played a solo show, a video reveals. Rock Radio reports that fans reacted in fury as an unknown assailant appeared from behind the guitarist while he played Sweet Child O'Mine and pushed him to the floor, where he landed in a monitor amp. moreMatador Records have confirmed that original Pavement drummer Gary Young will be joining the band onstage for their hometown show on Thursday, June 24 at Stockton, CA's Bob Hope Theatre. here
As Tool gets ready to hit the road on a summer tour, frontman Maynard James Keenan says that the band is still making progress on their first record since 2006, while he also is plotting a new album from A Perfect Circle. FMQB reports that Keenan says that he understands that fans don't like the long wait between Tool records, but the band takes its time and doesn't rush into finishing projects.more
The Rock Band 3 game, due out later this year, will include keyboards, according to Classic Rock. The full track listing has yet to be finalized, but the list of bands already confirmed includes: Dio, Jane's Addiction, Jimi Hendrix, Ozzy Osbourne, Queen, The Doors, Stone Temple Pilots, Them Crooked Vultures and more
Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page has been inducted into the Mojo Hall Of Fame at the magazine's award ceremony. BBC reports, Page, who last won a Mojo award for the 2007 Led Zeppelin reunion, revealed he was working on new material with a number of different projects. more
Metallica's Kirk Hammett tells Rolling Stone that he plans to work on a book during the band's downtime time called "Too Much Horror Business" (after a Misfits song), a collection of his favorite non-musical obsessions. "Horror movie posters, toys, artwork, comic books, the whole thing," he says. "It's something I've been into ever since I can remember. I remember finding my first monster magazine in San Francisco when I was six years old." Read more details plus their discussion on Metallica, Jeff Beck, Big Four of Thrash shows here
Promoter Paul Loasby remembers how Donington made it onto the map for rock, and who should be thanked for starting the ball rolling and he reveals that the whole thing was dreamed up by Rainbow and Deep Purple guitar icon Ritchie Blackmore over a game of pool. more
Bad Religion bassist Jay Bentley posted an update as the band continues their ongoing 30th Anniversary tour. While the band will spend much of the summer touring Europe and the UK, the band is promising a proper North American tour and South American run very soon. more
Supergrass played their last ever UK in London last night (June 10). NME reports, the band who announced they are to split after the current mini tour played their penultimate date, and their last on home shores, at the O2 Academy Brixton in front of an emotional yet celebratory crowd. more
Here is your chance to own Van Halen singer David Lee Roth's customized Tacoma acoustic guitar, complete with his drawing on it. It's being auctioned for charity with the money raised going to support The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.more
Switchfoot will reportedly be going on tour with The Almost and Paper Route in October and November. more
Resist The Thought has announced that their drummer, Jake Calleja, is no longer with the band and they are seeking a replacement more
Obituary will be joined by Sadus bass player Steve DiGiorgio on their upcoming European tour. more
According to guitarist Phillip Hill's Facebook page, Teen Idols have called it a day after eighteen years. more
Bleeding Through will team up with Terror, The Ghost Inside, and Suffokate for a California run in mid-August. more
Kryptos from have announced dates for their upcoming European tour. The tour begins on July 8th 2010 at the Rockmaraton Festival in Pecs, Hungary and then continues onward through Germany and Switzerland with Brazilian thrashers Torture Squad. more
TinyURL.com will stream the Exodus record release show live tonight from Hollywood, CA at The Key Club. Exodus will take the stage at 10:45 PM (PST). more
Swedish thrashers Darkane will release their first live DVD, "Layers Of Live", in July via Listenable. more
For those attending the Megadeth concert at Live At The Marquee in Cork, Ireland on Monday, June 14th, doors and show times have been changed to an earlier time. Doors will open one hour earlier at 6:00p more
In a new interview Bob Daisley talks about writing his autobiography, all the sessions for Ozzy albums Blizzard Of Ozz and Diary Of A Madman on cassette, and much more. Check it out here
Finally, LA peeps looking for something to do this weekend can head down to the Cat Club on Sunday night for a music filled night with 11 acts set to perform with an all-star jam to close the night. It's Alex Kane of Antiproduct's birthday bash. Grab all the details here -
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