Here Comes The...: this song is probably a lot of people's favorite and maybe my flagship/swansong track for this record. Mainly because it sounds almost like a bad country song if covered by a guy with bad jeans and worse hair. But I guess when I do it, I make it my own... And I just couldn't give this one away to someone else. It'll be funny if this song buys me a new swimming pool one day. Until then, it's just a real cool pop song.

"Black Ice," which is exclusively available via Wal-Mart, Sam's Club and AC/DC's Web site, was down 65% over its debut total. The album has sold more than 1 million units in two weeks.

Bruce Springsteen's next album is expected for release in January, according to the fan Web site Backstreets.com more

Gary Fung, who runs the IsoHunt.com search engine for BitTorrent files which include everything from music to porn, is preemptively asking the Supreme Court of British Columbia to rule on whether he is violating the Copyright Act. more

Singer Amy Winehouse's husband, jailed for an assault on a pub landlord in 2006 and perverting the course of justice, has been released from prison.more

MySpace Music is proud to announce the worldwide premiere of the new music video from Oasis. The video is for the hit single "I'm Outta Time" off of the band's Dig Out Your Soul album. The video will be available on the band's official MySpace profile beginning on Wednesday November 5th. Go here.

Anthrax has entered a studio in Chicago to begin recording their brand new studio album, "Worship Music" which is set to be released next May. You can watch the band at work on the album in a new studio video here. Someone call John Bush stat!

Kerry King told an interviewer that Slayer have another two albums left in them. At least. read more

Former Iron Maiden vocalist Paul Di'Anno has posted the following message online: "I am currently looking for a great, great band (twin guitar lineup) that must be based outside of the United Kindom. I am ONLY interested in full band line-up (NO INDIVIDUAL MUSICIANS NEED APPLY AS I WILL NOT REPLY TO ANY INDIVIDUAL MUSICIANS)... and band MUST have live shows experience." more. A certain female Maiden tribute band comes to mind
.
Author Michael Crichton has died in Los Angeles aged 66 after a "courageous and private battle against cancer", his family has said. He penned Jurassic Park, as well as books like Congo and Disclosure, all of which were adapted into films. more

Lucero fans are in for an exciting end to 2008 and entire 2009 as lead singer, Ben Nichols announces the release of his debut solo album, The Last Pale Light in the West. While the album will not be officially released until January 2009, diehard fans can pre-order from the band's website and receive free MP3 downloads of the 7 song mini-album.more

Jenny Lewis will join Beck for the grand opening of Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles. The Rilo Kiley frontwoman will join Beck at the Club's launch on Sunday (November 9) more

Feist, plans to release a deluxe edition of her 2007 hit record, The Reminder. Dropping on December 2nd, the Arts & Crafts two-disc set will feature never before released duets, remixes and music videos.more

The long-forgotten 8mm film of The Beatles performing in Kansas City in 1964 has sold at auction for �4100. The lost footage was discovered in an "old drawer" 50 years after the concert. more

British Sea Power have revealed that they are planning to record a soundtrack to Robert Flaherty's 1934 film 'Man Of Aran'. Writing in a blog on the band's website, guitarist Noble said that the band are due to head into the studio to record the soundtrack after they finish their current tour. more

Fryars have got Depeche Mode's Dave Gahan to sing on debut album 'Dark Young Hearts' after a chance studio encounter. Speaking to NME.COM, Ben Garrett explained that the veteran has contributed vocals to a track called 'Visitor', after walking in while producer and ex-Clor guitarist Luke Smith was working on the song in his New York studio. more

"Live In Chicago" features 17 tracks, culled from Panic At The Disco's two albums: 2005's platinum breakthrough "A Fever You Can't Sweat Out" and this year's critically acclaimed "Pretty. Odd."

In addition, the CD features alternate versions of four "Pretty. Odd." favorites, including "She Had The World" and "The Piano Knows Something I Don't Know"

Entitled "He Came To Rock", the book will contain over 400 pictures of Dimebag along with a biography of his life written by authors Susan Doll and David Morrow ("Elvis, Forever In The Groove", "Marilyn Monroe: Her Life And Legend"). Also included will be personal tributes from a number of metal's most prominent musicians, among them Slayer's Kerry King, Anthrax's Scott Ian and Ozzy Osbourne/Black Label Society's Zakk Wylde.

"We've started a little bit of this and that," Davies told the broadcaster in remarks posted Wednesday on its Web site. But it is too early to judge the quality, he said.

The Effects of 333 will be the first record the band self-releases through their own imprint, Abstract Dragon.

Group started by accident The Toledo, Ohio-based group, who add accordion and an authentic polka shuffle to Pink Floyd classics like Hey You and Another Brick In The Wall, started on a whim.

"I was just having some fun with the press gallery really... being fairly tongue in cheek... The thing about Zeppelin is obviously it's a little bit of jealousy on my part or more than a little bit because the audience was created by Cream and JIMI HENDRIX� this sort of very large audience... then Zeppelin came along and had a very easy ride in that way. We were the pioneers and pioneers don't always get the recognition they deserve. On the other hand, let's face it: Jimmy Page ain't no Eric Clapton... no matter what anybody thinks."

"The BAD news: Our good friend and cohort Sean Fetterman [bass], for reasons we are unable to disclose, will no longer be able to play with Black Light Burns. We're thinking of him and hoping the best for him wherever he is.

The collaboration, called Run With Wolves, was agreed via email, with Prodigy frontman Liam Howlett telling The NME: "He [Grohl] laid down a week's worth of drums, we got really inspired by it. We did some more work and over the internet it all came together."

Kenney is best known for being part of international rock sensation Incubus. He is branching out into his own world of music by headlining his fall 2008 tour across the United States, showcasing music from his latest album, "Distance and Comfort."

Joseph, Better You Than Me is the third yuletide offering from the synth-rockers following 2006's A Great Big Sled and 2007's Don't Shoot Me Santa.

"Our issues are with the firm that came to us to design the Axe controller and Punisher. They licensed this from Gene Simmons," Vendel informed us on Wednesday. "Gene in no way had anything directly or indirectly to do with the situation and our issues with payment. We've been contacted by the firm and they are putting together an offer to settle things and hopefully everyone will part ways amiably and all will be right in the universe once again."

"I just want it clearly known and understood that myself and the staff of Legacy hold Gene in the highest of regards and respect. It's why we put some much effort to create a product that wouldn't be just another knock off taking advantage of a hot gaming product," he continued.

"Back Where I Started" began as kind of soul pop song, I was feeling kind of a Gavin DeGraw vibe...It was a song that took months to come together, but once I got the line "You Don't Know A Thing About Falling In Love", it all fell into place. Even going into the recording though, I didn't think about the song much, it was just kind of another song for the record.

Then on the day of tracking, Marshall Altman, the producer of the record and co-writer of this song, suggested to the band that we go for more of a "Damn The Torpedoes" era Tom Petty vibe and suddenly the song burst to life! It quickly went to the top of the list, selected as the first song on the record and first single. It signaled my turn to more of a rock and roll sound and gave the record and me (haha) a much needed swagger...