Wait Until You Get To Know Me: I was going to work on a song with my buddy Joe Hurly. Joe is an Irish-born, London-raised singer who lives in New York City and fronts the band Rogues March. He's a very evocative singer and lyricist and also quite the man about town, a guy you're likely to encounter in an East Village bar and end up the next day with a hangover and a vague memory of a pretty amazing night. Anyway, I wanted to write a song for his band, something that would fit his personality and character and started writing this one, not wanting to go too far so that he would be able to lend his own input. But he was busy, I was busy and the inspiration was flowing and before I knew it the song was done. It became more of a song written about him rather than a song written with him. No problem-he gave it his blessing and I got a good song and a character that's fun to inhabit on stage once a night.

It was a sell-out success, but things went sour quickly, and as Hagar reveals, "I think it's because somebody got to Eddie. Somebody poisoned him."

Prosecutors say Christian Tarantino, 40, of Dix Hills, N.Y., the longtime owner of a string of fitness centers in New York City and Long Island, was involved in the killings of an armored car guard and two potential informants, Newsday reported.

On Friday, October 10, you will receive an email with a bit more information about the show. At that time you will have 72 hours to confirm your desire to attend and the 250 winners will be chosen from that list.

Now their UK PR folks check in to tell us how they did everyone else: Metallica have held onto the No. 1 spot in the UK albums chart for a second week with their 9th album - Death Magnetic, beating off competition from Queen, The Streets, and The Coral.

According to Wikipedia, Appetite For Destruction was released on July 21, 1987. In the US, 'Welcome To The Jungle' (video after the jump) was issued as its first single with an accompanying music video.

Wannbe pop singer and disposable actress Lindsay Lohan has apparently confirmed she is dating DJ Samantha Ronson on US radio show Loveline. "You and Samantha, have been going out for how long now?" DJ Ted Stryker asked. "Like two years, one year, five months, two months?" more

Bury Your Dead was involved in a van accident Wed morning in Ottawa, Canada. Bassist Aaron Patrick was driving the vehicle, which rolled several times before ending up in a ditch. more

The Smashing Pumpkins will celebrate their 20th anniversary with a fall tour featuring unique set lists. The trek begins Nov. 1 in Cleveland and wraps Dec. 2-3 in Los Angeles. more

So much for the Kanye West/50 Cent album showdown in December. Originally due Dec. 16, West's new album "808s & Heartbreak" is now arriving on "November something," according to a West blog post. more

Oasis are set to give away a new Liam Gallagher-penned song, 'I Believe In All', as a free download. Fans who pre-order the band's forthcoming new album, 'Dig Out Your Soul', from iTunes, will receive the song as a free download more

Franz Ferdinand have completed work on their third album, set for release in early 2009. The band told BBC News that the album, which will be their first since 2005's 'You Could Have It So Much Better', is dance-influenced but slightly slower than their previous album. more

Snow Patrol has just released the video for "Take Back The City", which is the first single from the album, A Hundred Million Suns, (Oct 28th) on Yahoo! Music today. Check it out here

In today's "where do they come up with these goofy band names?" department: My America is Watching Tigers Die has parted with long time vocalist David Rushman. The band has posted a lengthy blog on the subject here

A family has dropped a lawsuit that claimed a hospital caused distress to a dying woman by moving her to make room for Michael Jackson during his 2005 child-molestation trial, an attorney said Wednesday.A family has dropped a lawsuit that claimed a hospital caused distress to a dying woman by moving her to make room for Michael Jackson during his 2005 child-molestation trial, an attorney said Wednesday. more

Let the debates begin: VH1 has compiled its list of the 100 greatest hip-hop songs, and Public Enemy's black power anthem "Fight the Power" tops the list. The cable channel will count down its list in series of shows starting Monday. more - "Boyz in the Hood" should be no. 1.

"Stupid greed kills the internet star" chapter XXIIV: Record labels, music publishers, songwriters and online music services have reached an agreement on how to compensate music creators for online distribution of their content, they said. more

A federal judge granted a new trial to a Minnesota woman convicted of pirating music files in the nation's first file-sharing trial, ruling Wednesday he made an error in the jury instructions that "substantially prejudiced" her rights. more

Sevendust guitarist Clint Lowery will release his upcoming five track solo EP under the name Hello Demons, Meet Skeletons. more

Poison The Well will enter the studio in November to begin recording a new album. The group will be working with producer J. Robbins (Paint It Black) more

The Make-A-Wish Foundation is a nonprofit organization that grants wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions. They've granted wishes to 1000s of children since their inception in 1980 and are run entirely on donations.

Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson will keep the Funplex party going strong with a riotous performance of full-throttle electro rock dance pop.

Produced by Matt Goldman (Anberlin, Underoath, Copeland) and mixed by Mark Needham (The Killers, Cobra Starship, Metro Station), this album is quickly beginning to buzz, debuting on the CMJ Charts at #60.The young band is already accomplishing great things, premiering as the #9 most added artist on one of the largest add weeks for college radio.

"Well, I don't know where to start. When you're in a band, you're nothing but at the will of the group you're in. At some point, after lots of nights laying awake in a bunk after a show in the middle of the country, you really start to wonder where your life is headed.

The just-announced schedule, featuring The Gabe Dixon Band and Josh Hoge as main support, begins November 8th at Washington, DC's Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, and then continues through the end of the month.

Topics include Infernophonic, Pat Piegari, Courtney Williams, Ross Kantor, Alan Evans, Non-Fiction, Maul Stanley, and Star Wars.

After experiencing reoccurring symptoms for over a week, doctors recommended Scotland Barr cancel the tour and get on a plane back to Portland, Oregon immediately.