Beth Orton has announced details of her second UK tour of the year.The star hits the road in September, playing a six-date jaunt in support of new album ‘Comfort of Strangers’. Orton‘s new single, a double-A side featuring ‘Shopping Trolley’ and ‘Comfort of Strangers’, is in stores on June 26.

Hate Eternal are to release a DVD through Earache in October. As yet untitled, it will include the following: the band’s full at The Garage in London earlier this month, an in depth,post-gig interview with the band, a documentary on the making of last album ‘I, Monarch’, On tour footage, plus all of Hate EternalВ№s […]

Finnish metalheads Lordi have now announced a fistful of UK headlining dates for the end of the year. See them bringing a touch of Eurovision to Nottingham Rock City October 26, Birmingham Carling Academy II 27, Manchester University 29, Glasgow Garage 30, London Kentish Town Forum 31.

GWAR have covered Alice Cooper‘s classic ‘School’s Out’. Wanna hear it? Click here.

Lamb Of God frontman Randall Blythe is to duet with folk/pop singer Susan Greenbaum. This will be on a song for the latter’s upcoming Christmas album.

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin’s duet with Nelly Furtado was dropped from her album because it was too ‘rocky’. Martin was due to sing on the track ‘All Good Things (Come To An End)’, but as Furtado explains: “Chris’s label [Parlophone] didn’t want his voice sounding so rocky, so they said we couldn’t use the song. […]

Although it’s yet to be officially ratified, blabbermouth.net are reporting that the new Slayer album will be called ‘The Final Six’. The record is to be released at the end of July.

Anthrax are to perform the whole of their classic 1987 album ‘Among The Living’. This is to happen at four US dates next month.

Former Jane’s Addiction bassist Eric Avery is said to have joined the re-formed Smashing Pumpkins. But while there are strong rumours, nothing’s been officialy confirmed.

High On Fire are coming over to the UK and Ireland, to play the following shows: Dublin Whelans July 18,Belfast Auntie Annie’s 19, Glasgow Nice ‘N’ Sleazy 20, Edinburgh Cabaret Voltaire 21, Birmingham Supersonic Festival 22.