Watch out politicians who want to jump musicians’ trains and jack their music for your campaign: You may end up in court. To wit: David Byrne filed a $1 million lawsuit against Florida Governor Charlie CristВ used a Talking Heads song , ‘Road to Nowhere,’ in campaign ads, according to Billboard. Although Crist — who is […]

Against all odds, Bret Michaels won The Celebrity Apprentice finale on Sunday night. Just days after returning to hospital with what was diagnosed as a warning stroke, the 47-year-old U.S. rocker appeared on the live last episode of Donald Trump’s reality TV show in New York. Michaels, noted for the years he spent fronting the […]

Former AC/DC drummer Chris Slade and Lizzy Borden guitarist Ira Black will record the Bon Scott-era classic ‘Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock & Roll)’ for Versailles Records’ forthcoming ‘Rock & Roll Train: A Millennium Tribute to AC/DC’. Alongside Slade, the tribute also includes current/former members of Guns N Roses, Megadeth, Yngwie […]

Foreigner have a new drummer, a replacement for Brian Tichy. He’s Jason Sutter, who’s spent the last three years touring with Chris Cornell. In addition to working with the Soundgarden man, Sutter has also played with American Hi Fi and Smashmouth.

Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON have cancelled their previously announced summer tour, which scheduled to launch in Germany on June 5 and be completed in Finland on July 3. The band’s guitarist, Bill Kelleher, was diagnosed with pancreatitis (a sudden inflammation of the pancreas which can have severe complications and high mortality despite treatment) and was […]

Slipknot bassist Paul Gray, 38, was found dead in an Iowa hotel room on Monday morning, according to Police. At press time, the band had not yet released a statement. CNN reports that “Gray’s body was found by staff members at the TownePlace Suites, said Sgt. Dave Disney of the Urbandale Police Department. “An autopsy, […]

Rocker Bret Michaels is back in hospital after suffering a mini-stroke, and doctors have discovered he has a hole in his heart. The unlucky Poison frontman has been making comeback plans after suffering a brain hemorrhage last month – and now he has been hit by another health battle after experiencing numbness on the left […]

METALLICA have issued the following update: “Can’t make it to Europe this June for one of the seven Sonisphere Big Four shows featuring us along with SLAYER, MEGADETH, and ANTHRAX? No problem . . . we’ve got the next best thing through the magic of satellite technology with a special HD simulcast from Sofia, Bulgaria […]

A public memorial service for heavy metal legend Ronnie James Dio has been scheduled for 2 pm, 30 May at The Hall Of Liberty (see), located at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills, 6300 Forest Lawn Drive in Los Angeles, California. The service is intended to be a celebration of the singer’s life and music. It is […]

Rush are to release a digital single on June 1. This is a song called Caravan with BU2B as the ‘B-side’. You may either purchase both together, or separately. The celebrated Canadians are currently working on a new album with producer Nick Raskulinecz.