"Colors" was a song we had around for quite a while but didn't really bloom completely until the recording. John had written it outside the Ottobar in Baltimore on an acoustic and Zach and I just started adding in harmonies and such. I think this was the first song where both Zach and I sing with John for almost the entire song which is something that ended up being prominent throughout most of the record.

As the recording of the song progressed throughout the day it just started coming together. The beat Jason played gives it an added intensity and makes fall closer to the side of a rock song. Phil and his sister Tori did all the strings and that really brings out the beauty of the song itself. Its also fun to sing really high (pitched), I think we all enjoy that. Colors being the central them of the record as well, this song is important to the album as a whole.

Speaking to BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat, 50 Cent said Eminem was planning to return from his musical hiatus soon.

The band's first studio album since 2003 moved 490,000 copies (according to Nielsen SoundScan), in its abbreviated frame, scheduled off-cycle on a Friday to accommodate a worldwide release date.

It's been week or so since we reported on a rapper with a silly name being arrested. The wait is over: Rapper Webbie was charged with felony eluding, driving under the influence and misdemeanor possession of marijuana after a high-speed police chase. more

Korn singer Jonathan Davis has posted a new song called "Got Money" at his personal web site, jdsfa.com. The track is taken from his upcoming solo album and is a cover of the rap hit originally done by T-Pain and Lil Wayne. Davis' version features guest appearances from Slipknot guitarist Jim Root and Korn touring drummer Ray Luzier.

Metallica performed its new single, "The Day That Never Comes", earlier tonight (Tuesday, September 16) on the BBC television show "Later� with Jools Holland". wanna watch?

In Other Met news, apparently the band might have a bit of a Monsters of Rock reunion by sharing the stage with The Scorpions once again. Rock photographer Ross Halfin says in a blog posting that Kirk told him that the band was talking to the Scorps about putting together a co-headlining tour. more

The long awaited follow up to Lily Allen's debut Alright Still will be released in February 9th of next year. The working title for the new album is Stuck on the Naughty Step more

Rush have confirmed that their Snakes And Arrows Live DVD will be released "late fall." The DVD - which was partially filmed on July 22nd at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Alpharetta, GA - is expected to follow the same set-list as the band's Snakes & Arrows Live album more

From The Jam are putting the final touches on their soon-to-be-released live DVD. The two-disc set will feature their performance at London's Kentish Town Forum as well as in-depth interviews with each of the band members. The release date is TBD, but in the meantime here is a fun sneak preview of the band performing their hit song "Down In The Tube Station At Midnight" Jam it here

Pink will release her fifth studio album, Funhouse, on October 28th.

Tune into Chris Moyles BBC Radio1 breakfast show around 8.30am today (September 17th) to hear the first exclusive play of the Stereophonics brand new single 'You're My Star'! The band will also be popping into the studio for a chat with Chris in LA, so make sure you have a listen! listen here

Leaves' Eyes record label has pulled the plug on the band's upcoming North American tour with Amorphis, Samael and Virgin Black. "This is due to the fact that the release of our first DVD has been postponed," the band said in a statement. more

After 15 years without a new album in the U.S., Tom Jones will release a disc of almost entirely original material this fall. The 68-year-old singer will release "24 Hours" on Nov. 25 on S-Curve Records. more

Sammy Hagar is going to the mall. Billboard reports: Sammy Hagar is the first signing to new Roadrunner imprint Loud & Proud, which will focus on established artists. His label debut, "Cosmic Universal Fashion," will arrive Nov. 18. more

Nightwish have been forced to cancel their previously announced September 19 concert at The Meridian in Houston, Texas "because of the damages caused by hurricane Ike," according to a posting on the group's web site. more

"Flashback � the Classic Rock Experience", a national arena tour which "delivers anew the hit music of the all-time greatest artists � Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and more � presented in a mind-boggling multi-media spectacle one must see to believe," has cancelled its trek after playing only a couple of dates. more

Ten finalists have been named by Oklahoma's Official Rock Song Advisory Panel in a contest to elect the Official Rock 'N' Roll Song of Oklahoma. Among the contenders are bluesman J.J. Cale, new wavers the Call, surf heroes the Ventures, '50s rockabilly goddess Wanda Jackson, pop-rockers the All-American Rejects, and psychedelic eccentrics the Flaming Lips. more

Black Cherry, one of Hollywood's top bands of the late '80s and early '90s, will reunite for a one-time show at the Viper Room in Hollywood as a tribute to their rhythm guitarist Curtis Grant, who tragically passed away after losing his battle with non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma on Tuesday, March 20, 2007 at age 39. more

Comedy Central funnyman Stephen Colbert will debut "A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!" Nov. 23 on the network, featuring performances by Elvis Costello, Feist, Toby Keith, John Legend and Willie Nelson. more

Dear... I ----ing despair again. Hypnagogic States Pp is now up on UK iTunes... 5 tracks for �7.99? For ----s sake! And the package is completely missing the extra bonus track (65dos alt remix of "the only one") so you can buy the four remixes by 30stm/afi/mcr/fob individually for 79p each... But you only get the 65dos "exploding head syndrome" remix of all four singles if you pay �7.99 for "the album"... Ie you are being asked to pay �4.83 for the 65dos remix... !!! Who the ---- is going to pay this and not feel totally ripped off?

The west coast run for the tour got the knife starting with Tuesday's show in Mesa, Az through next week's show in Santa Rosa, Ca. The rest of the tour is expected to go on as planned.

Its debut for the indie label, produced by former Blink-182 member Mark Hoppus, is due next spring.

Levert, a member of the 1980s R&B trio LeVert and son of lead O'Jays singer Eddie Levert, died March 30 after he was taken from the Cuyahoga County jail to a hospital.

Today's misheard lyric is to the song "Battery" and the line "Feeding off the weaker." That lyric has been misheard as "Hungry Bob Seager." And now a bonus lyric from "Creeping Death"! The line " So let it be written / So let it be done" has been misheard as "So let me retard / Celine Dion."

Topics include the making of "Get Thrashed", Overkill, Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Exodus, Anvil, Malcolm Dome, Walter Morgan, and the Old Bridge Militia.

"It is with the greatest regret that we have to announce that the Head Cat shows in October has been canceled. We are incredibly sorry for the disappointment that this will cause. As many of you already know, Jim fell and broke his arm at last week's STRAY CATS show; specifically he has broken his wrist in three places and is now in a plaster cast up to his elbow.

Dead Confederate is gearing up to hit the road. If you don't see your city listed below, sit tight. Many more dates to come...

09.18.08 � The Hummingbird � Macon, GA
09.19.08 � 40 Watt � Athens, GA - w/ Kuroma, Twin Tigers, Gift Horse

Digitally remastered using 24-Bit process on golden disc. "Almost Heathen" re-release will be available on 13th October 2008 in Europe and 25th November 2008 in USA (via MVD).