After getting off a tour, the transition back to civilian life ain't easy - life feels *wrong*, like it isn't yours and ya don't belong there. Within 12 hours, I'm going crazy, have even less tolerance for the little things that piss me off, need to drive faster than a ----ty old Hyundai was meant to, and am at a loss on how to budget my time, re-learning what a day is and what it's suddenly supposed to consist of. "Glad To Be Here" came out of one of those moments where you're in the last place you'd want to be.

Looks like Van Halen aren't the only ones on tap for the Quebec City birthday bash, Macca has jumped into the mix. Paul McCartney will sing on the Plains of Abraham on July 20 as part of the celebrations surrounding Quebec City's 400th birthday.

All-American Rejects have announced that they will be releasing the follow up to 2005's Move Along this fall, on September 16, 2008. more

The Verve have closed this year's Glastonbury Festival, but took a swipe at organizer Michael Eavis, who they suggested opposed their headline slot. Singer Richard Ashcroft said Mr Eavis' daughter Emily booked them and her father was "worried we weren't going to be as good as Keane or something". more including video

Legendary porn star Ron Jeremy recently interviewed for former adult film/wrestling star and current Metal Veejay and model Jasmin St. Claire's authorized autobiography, 'What the Hell Was I Thinking?!! Confessions of the World's Most Controversial Sex Symbol- An Authorized Autobiography, by Jasmin St. Claire, w/Jake Brown' in June of 2009. St. Claire's other confirmed interviews for the memoirs thus far include Motorhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister, former porn star Kendra Jade-Rossi, and a host of other rock/metal, wrestling and adult film personalities to be announced in the near future. Updates on Jasmin's book and various related goings-on can be found at www.metalsdarkside.com

Sixpence None The Richer is prepping for their 1st Christmas album to be released Oct. 14th and is offering a Free Download to the album opener "Angels We Have Heard on High" on their official iLike page .

Speaking of Christmas: The creators of "Rock Band" will release the game's sequel - "Rock Band 2" - this September, adding to a host of music-related videogames coming out in time for the holidays. more

Add Rhapsody to the ever-growing list of digital music retailers who have stripped DRM from their catalogs. The joint venture between RealNetworks and MTV Networks today (June 30) converted its entire database of five million songs to the unprotected MP3 format more

Sorum isn't so sure about his involvement in a reunion, however. "They could be having meetings about it right now. They could be in a bomb shelter, with Axl [Rose, vocals] and Slash [guitar] and Duff [McKagan, bass]. And Izzy [Stradlin, guitar]! Maybe Steven Adler [original Guns N' Roses drummer] � I don't know. I'd probably be the very, very, very last guy to get the call."

The ticket price is $20, and will go on sale to the public Wednesday, July 2nd, at 10:00 a.m. Tickets are available in person at the Meadows Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, Ticketmaster Express at 866-448-7849, Ticketmaster Charge-By-Phone in Des Moines at (515) 243-1888, or online at www.Ticketmaster.com. In support of this benefit, Ticketmaster has agreed to waive all convenience and handling fees.

"Dear Europe, it seems we just keep blowing it with you. First the album doesn't come out for a year, then our summer festival dates get rickety, and finally the worst thing ever happens: A person who will remain unnamed that works for our label sent the Wal-Mart version [Wal-Mart is a chain of conservative corporate stores in the U.S. that only carries albums which have had all profanity removed] of our master to Edel (our record label in Europe).

The Graves is Randy's first foray into film. He plays Deacon Luke, one of the evil denizens of Skull City. Randy checked in with an update on his participation in the movie:

The 11-song set is the follow-up to the 2007 THE NIGHTWATCHMAN debut "One Man Revolution". Now being billed as TOM MORELLO: THE NIGHTWATCHMAN, Morello's new CD is the first release to bear Morello's birth name.

Since his departure from Evanescence in 2003, Moody has collaborated with some of the hottest stars in the music business; the established and the up-and-comers. His songwriting and producing credits include working with Avril Lavigne on her second release Under My Skin, penning "Nobody's Home", "This Time" with Celine Dion, "What About Now" from Chis Daughtry, and Moody co-wrote and produced the smash hit, "Because of You" with David Hodges for Kelly Clarkson. The reason for Moody's new direction, FNR Records, is simple, he states, "after going to such great lengths to protect the integrity of a project during the creative process, it seemed almost sinful to let the major label monster destroy it."

Commented guitar player Clint Lowery: "Just resting up from the last run [of dates with Sevendust] and again, it was the best. All of you that we had a chance to chill with, talk to, hang with, it was a pleasure! The crowds were great as always. The Sevendust family is alive and well and we appreciate all of you more than words can say.

The first 400 pre-orders will come with an autographed 11"x17" poster featuring album artwork by Paul Romano (Mastodon, The Red Chord, Trivium). "Skynet" is the lead track from 'Continent' and is slated to be shot for a music video shortly; more details on that will be available soon.