Audience members report that Setzer was about two songs into his initial set when he walked off stage appearing shaky. An Isleta employee says that Setzer collapsed after leaving the stage and was rushed to Heart Hospital of New Mexico. more

Members of the AC/DC Fan Club enjoy special access to tickets from a grouping of reserved tickets not available to the public. If you plan on purchasing tickets to see AC/DC ignite crowds from a stage near you - either in the Fan Club On-Sales or the public sale - please refer to the chart below for on-sale dates and times.

The revelation comes after months of speculation that Mustaine was planning to retire when he escaped from his current record deal with Roadrunner, which he's been unhappy with for some time. Even the album's title hinted that Megadeth might be winding down.

Kings Of Leon are set to take six months off. "I'm going to sit on my couch and cry tears of joy sitting in my pants with a tub of chocolate chip cookie ice cream." Nathan Followill told Q Magazine. "Then it's onto the golf course, a bit of fishing and some camping in the wild." He added. Despite the break, the drummer revealed that the band had begun writing material for their fifth album. more

The fan plan to Rage Against the Simon Cowell Machine a.k.a. his TV talent show in the UK appears to be working. BBC reports that "Rage Against The Machine is ahead of X Factor winner Joe McElderry in the race for the Christmas number one, early sales figures suggest." A Facebook group aiming to get the RATM's 1992 hit Killing In The Name to beat the X Factor winner to the top of the UK charts has attracted more than 750,000 members. But before you get your hopes up, read more

Concert for missing Metallica fan announced: A hard rock and heavy metal concert will be held to raise money to help in the search for missing Virginia Tech student, Morgan Harrington. The concert will be held on Saturday, December 19th at the Canal Club in Richmond - more than two months after Morgan Harrington was last seen at a Metallica concert in Charlottesville. more

Metallica.com had this update on Tuesday: It's been well over ten years, so we are really looking forward to heading back to Lyon, France for our first show at Halle Tony Garnier since 1996! We will be there May 23, 2010 with tickets on sale December 23, 2009. more

As a thank you to their fans, Manchester Orchestra is posting a new song on their website each day until Christmas. They will be bringing Mean Everything To Nothing in it's entirety (Recorded Live for KBZT in San Diego) followed by a surprise song on Christmas Day! more

The release date of the album made by Danger Mouse and The Shins' James Mercer, has been announced. Released on March 8 under the name Broken Bells, the self-titled album will feature 10-tracks more

A date in Seattle has been added to Muse's forthcoming US tour. The band will play Key Arena on April 2nd 2010 more

Bleeding Through In Studio Video Part 2 is up now on MySpace Metal. Check it out here

The tracklisting for the concept album by Fatboy Slim and former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne has been announced. Called 'Here Lies Love', the album documents the life of Imelda Marcos, the former First Lady of the Philippines. You can check more info and the tracklisting here but we were sad to see that not one song title contained the word "shoe." So we're not sure just how true to life this album will be but it should be a shoe in for a Grammy, maybe even the Nobel Peace Prize.

Drag the River and Cheap Girls have announced a ten day tour together in early 2010. dates

Merry Metal Christmas "FREE MP3 Album" This Christmas get the gift of music from Nightmare Records, 25 tracks and over 2 hours of music FREE to enjoy the holidays with some beautiful and yet seriously rockin' tunes. Not all of these were written as Christmas songs, but they all fit the feel and intent of the album" Grab it here

The Black Dahlia Murder, Augury, Hatesphere, and Obscura will tour the U.S. together in late-February and March. dates

Rufus Wainwright's sixth studio full-length album entitled, All Days Are Nights: Songs for Lulu is due out in Spring 2010. New tour dates are here

Alesana will headline a U.S. tour in February and March. Support will be provided by A Skylit Drive, The Word Alive, Of Mice And Men, and We Came As Romans. dates

Between The Buried And Me will be donating 20% of their merch sales during the entire month of December to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. more

Prong was recently tabbed to remix 'Bait & Switch' for KMFDM's remix album titled Krieg. more

In Episode 23 of Parlour to Parlour, Michael Fortes uncovers a power pop goldmine in Seattle when he finally meets The Tripwires' John Ramberg (The Minus Five, The Model Rockets). here

Nominations for the 67th annual Golden Globes were announced early this morning, with U2 and Paul McCartney among the nominees. more

Motley Crue front man Vince Neil owes his lawyers $62,000, the Costa Mesa-based law firm Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton claims in Superior Court. more

August 2010 marks the ten-year anniversary of the release of The Juliana Theory's defining and influential sophomore album "Emotion is Dead." With this coming anniversary the band will put speculation to rest and reunite for two shows only to play the entire album from start to finish.

TAI will be joined by friends Sing It Loud, as well as other special guests for the celebration. Tickets for the event will go on sale at 12:00PM on December 19th and some members of TAI will be at Metro's box office to kick everything off and collect canned food donations for the Greater Chicago Food Depository.

This show will encompass material spanning one of metal's most defining and revolutionary vocalist's entire catalogue focusing on his highly anticipated inaugural solo effort, Praises To The War Machine, but will also see him perform a few select Sanctuary tracks for the first time in over a decade. Fans of Nevermore need not worry as some deeper cuts will also see the light for the first time in years.

An Examination Of Being was recorded at udio Hammer Studios in Sanford, Florida with producer Mark Lewis (Trivium, Chimaira, All That Remains), who also produced Order Of Ennead's eponymous 2008 self-titled debut.

Originally released on LP by the Line label in 1980, 'Bluestar' features John Cipollina (Quicksilver) on guitar and Huey Lewis on harmonica. Foremost reissue label Renaissance Records in conjunction with ItsAboutMusic.com will be releasing the digitally remastered CD on December 8, 2009.

The fast and furious five-song EP features rip-roaring Souls numbers "Gasoline" and "True Believers" (featuring Sick of It All's Lou Koller), as well as "The Mental Bits" (featuring Fishbone's Angelo Moore), "I Think That the World...," and "Sing Along Forever." Like a fine wine, the Souls' brand of punk only gets better with age.