The UK festival season continues this weekend (August 18-20) with V Festival kicking off today (August 19).The festival is headlined by Radiohead and Morrissey, and also features Beck, Bloc Party and Kasabian.For full festival coverage go to NME.COM/festivals.

Check out the video diaries and interviews in Metal Hammer TV.There is an interview with Ministry mainman, Al Jourgensen who talks about his friends.Also, there are footages of the amazing Aiden live show in Birmingham.Check it out here.

Aussie trio Wolfmother’s new single is Love Train, which is currently enjoying another life as the soundtrack for the new iPod advert in America, Canada and Australia. The band has recreated a classic 70s-style rock video to accompany the single and you can see it exclusively on Kerrang.com by clicking on the link below.Wolfmother – […]

German melodic metallers MOB RULES have finalized the track listing for their new album, “Ethnolution A.D.“, due on October 23 in Europe (October 20 in Germany). Produced once again by Markus Teske (VANDEN PLAS, SPOCK’S BEARD, OASIS), the CD marks the recording debut with the group of guitarist Sven LГјdke (ex-MURDER ONE) and bassist Markus […]

A professionally shot video clip of STONE SOUR performing the track “Hell & Consequences” at the Summer Sonic festival in Tokyo, Japan on August 12 has been made available for streaming at this location.In other news, STONE SOUR‘s video for the song “30/30-150” can now be voted into the German MTV “TRL” chart. To vote […]

DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess‘s live concert footage from his 2004 Keyfest show is now available on DVD. This solo synth and piano concert includes improvisations and performances from his solo and DREAM THEATER albums, including “Stream of Consciousness”, “Time Crunch”, “Screaming Head”, “In the Name of God” and “Ra”.For more information, click here.

Ocean Tomo Auctions, LLC, a division of the Chicago-based intellectual capital merchant banc, Ocean Tomo, today announced it has been retained by the administrator of the estate of Michael Frank Jeffery to sell their rights, title and interest in the entire Jimi Hendrix music catalog. The catalog will be sold at The Ocean Tomo Fall […]

Launch Radio Networks reports: KORN frontman Jonathan Davis has given up hopes of ever opening the Museum of Justice and Oddities (MOJO) he first announced in 2002. Davis intended to create the shrine to house his extensive collection of memorabilia relating to serial killers and gangsters. Among the items in Davis‘collection are a suit worn […]

Los Angeles power/thrash metallers RESISTANCE have entered Desert Moon Recording Studios in Anaheim, California to begin recording their new album, “Patents of Control“. The follow-up to 2005’s “Lies In Black” (Lion Music) is being produced by RESISTANCE and Patrick Miller, with the final mix set to be handled by famed producer Neil Kernon (QUEENSRЕёCHE, NEVERMORE, […]

Metal Heaven has set an October 27 European release date for the new RIOT album, entitled “Army of One“. The first pressing of the CD will be available as a slipcase edition.“Army of One” was released in Japan on July 17 via the Toshiba-EMI label. Check out the cover artwork below: “Army of One” track […]