Classic Rock says that Scott Weiland has just released a solo Christmas single. It's a cover of Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas. (We found it for sale on iTunes and it looks like it was actually released back in November.) more. BW&BK says that Weiland performed the song on Jay Leno back in 2006. You check out audio of that right here. Not sure if this new single is a studio recording or simply taken from the Leno performance.

Former Guns N' Roses guitarist Izzy Stradlin will release his new solo album, Smoke, via iTunes later this month. Audio samples of two tracks, 'Breathing' and 'Nothing On Me', are available here

An intimate acoustic performance from Breaking Benjamin, recorded on their album release day, will premiere on HAVOC TV Monday, December 7th more

Muse will be playing at Rock Am Ring and Rock Im Park in Germany and at Rock in Rio in Portugal next summer. more

The Alabama Symphony will try again to stage a complete Led Zeppelin show. Its first attempt, last May at Sloss Furnaces by ASO and the hard rock band, Zebra, made it a little past intermission when rain started falling and wind swept through the open-sided structure. more

The year-old New York City annex to Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum will shut down Jan. 3. A news release issued Thursday by S2BN Entertainment, a partner in the venture, gave no reason for the closing. more

Jimi Hendrix Mob Kidnapping Caper? The Hollywood Reporter writes that Angryfilms and Bellport announced a Jimi Hendrix-themed project. Slide will be a fictional dramatization of the infamous "lost weekend" in 1969. The urban legend is that Jimi Hendrix was kidnapped as part of a stunt orchestrated by his manager. The story for Silde, however, will see two mobsters mistakenly apprehend Hendrix while they're on the run from their duped boss. more

Behemoth and Job For A Cowboy will co-headline an Australian tour in April. Additional support will be provided by Goatwhore dates

After a lengthy hiatus, Pittsburgh, PA outfit Voice In The Wire have announced a reunion show in their hometown, to take place on February 26, 2010. The show will also feature another recently reunited Pennsylvania band, None More Black. more

Defunct band Scars Of Tomorrow has announced plans to release an EP titled "Demolished" in January. more

The injury forced Scantlin to reschedule a series of interviews slated for Tuesday - but the good news for fans is that it will not impact the rest of the band's set up for their latest Flawless/Geffen release "Volume 4: Songs in The Key Of Love And Hate."

Osbourne fired Wylde during the summer, leading to a series of outbursts where the Black Label Society mainman slammed his former mentor, saying he hadn't been told about his sacking directly and that Osbourne should "man up and pick up the phone".

But he's calmed down now, and says his relationship with the man he calls 'Dad' is back on track.Wylde tells Poparazzi: "Gus G is a great guitar player. Oz was like, 'Zakk, you're doing the Black Label thing.' Our relationship is bigger than music anyway - he's the godfather of one of my kids.

Ranging from popular anthems from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, MGMT and Green Day to new rising artists Band of Skulls and The Temper Trap, the game also weaves through the grooves of The Commodores and The Meters into the high energy of The Stooges and The Replacements in a diverse yet seamless collection of upbeat tunes.

"After 6 weeks, the new Armored Saint record is done. Well, not entirely�we still have to have it mastered which should be done in the next 2 weeks. So technically, there's plenty of time for more arbitrary bouts of stress. But all of the tunes have been recorded and mixed. And I have the dark circles under my eyes to prove it!

Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth says, "The road never ends, and that's a good thing kids! We've all been tearing this up for over 25 years now and still going strong. April it starts again and this time it's IRONBOUND, live and in your face, let the games begin!!!!!!!!"

The program will showcase emerging artists from the rock, pop, alternative, hip-hop, latin, jazz, and electronica/dance genres. Music fans from around the world will choose 7 artists each week to appear in 'Playlist 7' and receive additional promotion and cash compensation.

Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson (real name Alex Zivojinovich) was arrested on New Year's Eve after a drunken row with police at the posh Ritz-Carlton hotel in Naples, Florida. The trouble started after Lifeson's 33-year-old son refused to leave the hotel's stage during a New Year's Eve celebration. Sheriff's deputies reportedly had to use a stun gun on the 50-year-old rock veteran. more

Metallica's Lars Ulrich reportedly suffered some kind of "medical emergency" and according to some reports he was hospitalized. That obviously prevented him from playing the Download festival. There is no official word yet, what happened. Metallica.com has a report about the show going on with special guests

Janet Jackson apologized Monday for an incident in which one of her breasts was bared for a moment as she sang with Justin Timberlake during the Super Bowl halftime show Sunday night. In a statement released Monday night, Jackson said it was a last-minute stunt that went awry. more

Ted Nugent was injured on the Texas set of his reality show when a chain saw cut through his leg. The outspoken rocker, outdoors enthusiast and star of the VH1 series "Surviving Nugent: The Ted Commandments," required 40 stitches to close the gash in his leg more
Music legend Ray Charles died on Thursday at the age of 73. Charles died at 11:35 a.m. with his family by his side at his Beverly Hills home. According to his publicist, Jerry Digney, the cause of death was complications from liver disease.more

Michael Sudore alleges in two separate lawsuits � one in federal and another in state court � that Sum 41 videotaped his confrontation where band members pelted him with a hot dog and taunted him at a Rochester Red Wings game in April 2002. Then, without his permission, they included the video on their 2002 DVD, 'Cross the T's and Gouge Your I's', which accompanied the band's CD, 'Does This Look Infected?'. "They decided to mock him," according to his lawyer more

Michael Jackson was indicted Wednesday by a Santa Barbara County grand jury investigating child molestation allegations, according to news reports. Grand jury indictments are usually secret until a defendant is arraigned. The grand jury proceedings in the Jackson case replaced a preliminary hearing, which determines whether there is enough evidence for the case to go to trial.

Brit glam rockers The Darkness are taking AC/DC to court over alleged "riff thefts". "They just couldn't help themselves could they?" exclaimed The Darkness' singer Justin Hawkins. "'Back In Black'? That's just 'Black Shuck' with a different title innit? As for 'Highway To Hell', well that's just 'Love Is Only A Feeling' speeded up!" April fools!

Limp Bizkit, which suffered slow sales of its long-awaited new album, has been named worst band of the year by readers of Guitar World magazine. Creed, another act that draws sharp reactions, came in at No. 2 even though the Christian combo took the year off. New York rockers the Strokes were No. 3, followed by "all pop-punk bands" at No. 4 and pop-punk band Good Charlotte at No. 5. more

Ozzy Osbourne has revealed that he "died" twice after his quad-bike accident. The former Black Sabbath frontman was saved by his bodyguard Sam Ruston, who gave the singer mouth to mouth when he stopped breathing. "If it wasn't for Sam I probably wouldn't be here. He had to bring me back to life twice," Ozzy told the Sunday Mirror. more

Fans at a Puddle of Mudd show in Toledo, Ohio, got a lot less than they bargained for Sunday night when frontman Wes Scantlin cut the band's set short, announced he was too wasted to play and eventually found himself in police custody facing a disorderly conduct charge. more

Former Hanoi Rocks bassist Sam Yaffa (real name Sami Takamaki) has filed an $85 million lawsuit against Roseland Ballroom, MTV Corp. and others, saying his hands and career were hurt when ballroom bouncers jumped him while he was fending off a purse snatcher, according to the Associated Press. more

Art Garfunkel was busted Saturday for a little "hazy shade of winter", e.g. pot possession. He wasn't going to Scarborough Fair for a bit of parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme, but it does appear that he was partaking of herbal refreshments. more

A judge has issued a bench warrant for Courtney Love after she failed to show up for her hearing on felony drug possession charges. Love's attorney said that Love was a no-show because of "security concerns" but gave no further explanation. more

Derek Frigo, former guitar player for Enuff Z'nuff was found dead this week. The cause of death is not known at this time. Frigo was reportedly found outside his girlfriend's Beverly Hills home. more

The revealing documentary "Metallica: Some Kind of Monster,'' a hit at the San Francisco International Film Festival, almost got scrapped in favor of a TV reality show about the band members more

Ryan Adams could lose 20 per cent of the movement in his wrist following a horrific fall in Liverpool that has forced the cancellation of his NME Awards Show next month. more

Robert Quine, a noted guitarist of the New York rock scene of the 1970's and 80's who played with Richard Hell, Lou Reed and others, died last week in his home in Manhattan. He was 61. He was found dead by the police on Saturday, said James Marshall, a friend. The police found a note and said they believed the death was a suicide but are awaiting a medical examiner's report. more

Nikki Sixx is said to have injured a fan at a Brides Of Destruction show in Las Vegas Saturday night (May 22) after allegedly hurling his bass guitar into the crowd during the band's performance.more

Lollapalooza 2004 will not be coming to a town near you. Organizers for the tour have pulled the plug, canceling the tour only three weeks before it was set to kick off. The 2004 outing sported an impressive roster including Morrissey, the Pixies, Wilco, Modest Mouse, PJ Harvey , the Flaming Lips, String Cheese Incident and Sonic Youth. But those names were not enough to draw fans to the shows. more

Rapper Mystikal (real name Michael Tyler) was sentenced to six years in prison Thursday after pleading guilty to sexual battery against his hair stylist. The 33-year-old Grammy-nominated rapper was arrested last summer in Louisiana, following an incident on July 3rd at his home where his hair stylist claims that Tyler forced her to have sex by threatening to have her prosecuted for stealing money from his checking account. more

Eminem's mom was carjacked on Eight Mile Road last Thursday (January 22). A 16-year-old suspect has been arrested. more

Where do the down boys go? It appears, in different directions. Warrant frontman Jani Lane has officially left the band to pursue a solo career, the group announced on Friday. more

Surf rock pioneer Jan Berry of 'Jan & Dean' passed at away in a Los Angeles hospital on Friday at the age of 62. Berry was one half of the surf rock duo that topped the charts in the mid sixties with hits like "Surf City," "Deadman's Curve" and "Little Old Lady from Pasadena," until their career was cut short by an auto accident in 1966 where Berry suffered brain damage and was partially paralyzed. more

Legendary Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Randy Rhoads' induction into Hollywood's RockWalk earlier today turned downright embarrassing when the bronze bust unveiled during the ceremony and later installed along the RockWalk posthumous inductee wall displayed the guitarist's often-misspelled last name as "Rhodes" (an error that has since apparently been corrected). more

The worst kept secret in Rock n roll is no longer just a rumor. Sammy Hagar is once again the frontman for Van Halen . The group plan to embark on their first tour together in almost a decade. more

Rumors of guitarist Buckethead's departure from Guns N' Roses have gained strength in the recent weeks, with many speculating that GNR singer Axl Rose's alleged decision to resume taking guitar lessons will result in him taking on some of the guitar duties himself during the band's upcoming live performances.more

Danger Mouse has plans to create The Grey Album, a mash-up record that combines the vocals from Jay-Z's recently released The Black Album with new beats crafted from samples of the Beatles' classic The White Album.more

Pre)thing lead guitarist, singer and songwriter Rust Epique died of a heart attack in his home in Las Vegas. He was only 35 years old. In addition to playing with Pre)thing (formerly known as Rustandthesuperheroes), Epique was a former member of Crazy Town.more

Last and least, Rolling Stone Founder Honors Self With Rock Hall Induction. Jann Wenner, founder of Rolling Stone magazine and a driving force behind the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame , will be inducted into the Rock Hall this year in the non-performer category. Wenner, is currently chairman of Wenner Media, publisher of Rolling Stone and he was one of the founder of the Rock Hall. more