When we heard about this album finally being released, we fired off an email to ask Billy to give us the lowdown on some of his favorite tracks. A few hours later he came through in a big way. So here is Billy to discuss his favorite tracks from Stimulator!

SWANDIVE: This one started at The Astoria in London, when I saw Chino from The Deftones do a backwards dive into the audience.....from the top of the PA stack!! That is a major move to pull off! So, inspired, I started writing and the track gradually turned into how I might have felt, falling from a tall building, with my life flashing before my eyes and what might go through my head just before I hit the ground. Its a great song, and a real fantasy trip from my point of view - obviously I have not ACTUALLY jumped off a building....but have thought about it many times.

Sambora was popped for DUI last month. His 10-year-old daughter Ava was in the car at the time. We're told Sambora had a .13 blood alcohol level. Although the brass at the Laguna Beach Police Dept. recommended that prosecutors file child endangerment charges, we're told the rank and file cops felt the evidence didn't support the charge. Prosecutors agreed.

Johnson has apparently left the studio in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada where AC/DC guitarists Angus and Malcolm Young have remained with producers Mike Fraser and Brendan O'Brien in order to complete work on the CD.

The case pits Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono, against Lawrence, Massachusetts-based World Wide Video, which claims ownership of nine hours of raw footage of the former Beatle and Ono that was filmed just weeks before the "Fab Four" broke up in 1970.

Wilson died Monday of kidney failure at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Fontana, according to his son, Tony Wilson of Yucaipa.

The inspired album features 10 Tom Waits songs and includes one original track. Collaborating with TV on the Radio producer David Sitek, Johansson is also joined by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs guitarist Nick Zimmer, Sean Antanaitis from Celebration, as well as others.

Rolling Stone: How would you feel on the day the last record store in America closed? * Ulrich: "I'd do my best to try and be there playing 'Fade To Black' as the last song, but I don't think it'll come to that. iTunes? I'm there as much as everyone else, I'm not against that. If you look at vinyl, fifteen years ago CDs came out and yet it continues to make more of a comeback. I don't think you'll be able to kill the record store, at least not in major cities. I'm worried about the smaller cities. I'm against these soulless megastores."

Rolling Stone: And as far as the next record goes ... * Ulrich: "You know, this is our last record under contract with Warner, so we're looking at how we can embrace everything."

"THE SOUND OF MADNESS" will be heralded by the lead single, "Devour." The track will land online and at multi-format rock radio outlets nationwide on May 5th. In addition, "Devour" will serve as the theme song to World Wrestling Entertainment's June pay-per-view event, Night of Champions, slated for June 29th. The single will also be featured on ESPN throughout the current major league baseball season, and will be included on the soundtrack to EA Sports' "Madden NFL 09" video game.

The self-produced, eponymous LP was recorded earlier this year in Mexico with help from the Mystic Valley Band and longtime collaborator Andy LeMaster.

Newton Faulkner's debut album, Hand Built By Robots, is in stores this week. Newton just expanded his current U.S. tour with new dates have been added in Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco. check newtonfaulknermusic.com for all the dates.

[here are the mainstage times, see full story link for the side stages]

Friday, April 25
Coachella Stage:
Rogue Wave, 1:30-2:15 p.m.
John Butler Trio, 2:30-3:20 p.m.
Slightly Stoopid, 3:45-4:35 p.m.
The Breeders, 5-5:50 p.m.
Tegan and Sara, 6:15-7:05 p.m.
The Raconteurs, 7:30-8:30 p.m.
The Verve, 9-10 p.m.
Jack Johnson, 10:45-midnight

Saturday, April 26
Coachella Stage
VHS or Beta, 1:35-2:20 p.m.
Minus the Bear, 2:45-3:35 p.m.
Cold War Kids, 4-4:50 p.m.
Cafe Tacuba, 5:15-6:05 p.m.
Death Cab for Cutie, 6:30-7:20 p.m.
Kraftwerk, 7:50-8:50 p.m.
Portishead, 9:15-10:15 p.m.
Prince, 10:45 p.m.

Frontman Scott Reynolds commented: Stephen is going to jump a motorcycle over 10 flaming school buses, then save all the children inside them before they burn up! Bill is going to levitate, then disappear, then reappear on Karl's shoulders who will be riding a unicycle on a tightrope made from dental floss suspended 100 ft. above the stage.

The ATP event will be held at Kutshers Country Club in Monticello, N.Y., about 100 miles away from Manhattan. The stellar lineup will feature four acts performing classic albums in their entirety:

'New Order: Live In Glasgow' features performances of classic New Order hits including, 'Crystal' and 'Blue Monday'.

"As soon as this (new STAIND) record is done and while we're out on tour I'll be writing and getting everything ready to go," Lewis tells Billboard.com. "It'll probably come out right on the tail end of this new STAIND record."