"Dave, Wolfie, Alex and I are a band," he tells Spinner.com in an interview. "I hope that after Janie and I get married, and Wolfie graduates, that we sit down and discuss recording new music, which I have tons of.

Clarkson, the first and one of the most successful winners of TV talent show "American Idol" told PopEater.com, that she was accustomed to being asked if she was secretly gay. "Lesbians tell it to me all the time. I'm like, 'I'm glad it works for you and I wish I liked women like that because often times men are very hard for me, but I happen to like boys.'

That's what an Internet poster who calls himself kstreetshuffle is asking. He just slapped a mash of the two songs on YouTube. [Sadly the KISS song is far superior and actually sung in key.]

Britney Spears' former manager and friend Osama "Sam" Lutfi filed a libel and defamation lawsuit Tuesday against the singer and her parents. Lutfi's lawsuit came just three days after a judge granted Spears and her parents a restraining order against Lutfi, paparazzo Adnan Ghalib and a lawyer who the Spears family claim tried to regain control of the singer's life. [sorry couldn't resist that headline] Read more of the sorry if you give half a damn.

They may not have been able to make sweet�or at least lasting�pop with the Jonas Brothers, but Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift are giving it a go with each other. The fresh-faced poptarts are teaming up to perform a duet of the Swift-penned tune "Fifteen" at this weekend's Grammy Awards. more

Nickelback led the musical pack Tuesday, picking up five nominations for the 38th annual Juno Awards, Canada's top music honors. The Alberta rockers received nominations for best single, best group, best producer and best album of the year. more The news gets a little better over seas: International Album Of The Year nominees include: Black Ice - AC/DC * Chinese Democracy - Guns N' Roses * Death Magnetic - Metallica more

When "Grand Theft Auto IV" debuts another downloadable episode later this month, there'll be not only new story lines and characters, but also new music for the ride. Busta Rhymes, Funkmaster Flex and others have been added to music stations on the radio dial in "The Lost and the Damned," an episode that features hours of new content for the popular video game more

Spinal Tap are recording their first new material in nearly twenty years. The spoof English heavy metal band is the brainchild of American actors Michael McKean, Harry Shearer and Christopher Guest. Shearer told BBC 5 Live: "It'll be for download as well as on conventional media later this year." more

In a blockbuster deal that will realign the music industry's balance of power, concert-promotion giant Live Nation and Ticketmaster Entertainment, the nation's largest ticketing operation, are planning to merge, The New York Post has learned.more.

Aerosmith will apparently induct Run DMC into the Crock and Roll Hall of Lame later this year more

Adler's Appetite, the band led by former Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler, will embark on a full U.S. tour first time ever this winter/spring. More dates have been announced.

In somewhat related news: Jesper Str�mblad, guitarist and founding member of In Flames has been forced to stay home and not participate on the upcoming South American/Australian/Japan tour. Jesper has checked himself into a rehabilitation clinic to get control of his alcohol addiction. more

Epic Records, the home of stars like Michael Jackson and George Michael, names British singer and songwriter Amanda Ghost as its new president. more

Mike Stone has decided he will not be touring with Queensr�che this spring. The band says, "We will miss him. He is a wonderful player and has contributed to our lives musically and spiritually. We wish him the best and hope to see him succeed in everything he chooses to participate in." more

Rancid have posted the first update in some time on the status of their long-awaited full length. While a formal release date has yet to be confirmed, the band is aiming for a Spring release more

MxPx played to a packed house on January 31st, a benefit show for their late comrade John Spalding, guitarist for 90 Pound Wuss and Raft of Dead Monkeys. The show, which was one of a half dozen put on as a generous outpouring of support for Spalding's widow, was held at El Corazon in Seattle, WA and brought in over $7,000 to benefit the John D. Spalding Medical Fund. The benefit included performances by Amber Pacific and On The Last Day. video

Jennifer Hudson's lipsynched rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner," is now available on iTunes. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Hudson-King Foundation, whose specific purpose is to care for the needs of families who have lost relatives to a violent crime.

Elton John is playing his final notes on the red piano in Las Vegas. Promoters say the pop singer will close his Las Vegas Strip show, "The Red Piano," on April 22. more

Paul Stanley told Page Six that he, Gene Simmons and [their hired guns] are headed into the studio to grind out their 42nd record for release this fall. "It's a Kiss album in the most true and classic sense - we're recording it in analog, not digital, and writing it ourselves," says Stanley more

My Chemical Romance are currently working on their next album, although the group have yet to decide on what direction they'll be taking. "We haven't chosen a path yet. It's all over the map in terms of what's there," frontman Gerard Way told BBC Newsbeat. "It's going to be less layered than 'The Black Parade' - I do expect it to be a little more raw."

Langerado's independent local promoters, faced with a very tough decision in a dismal economy, cancelled the 2009 event only after every possible option was exhausted.

The nomination is a fantastic way for BNL to kick off the new year, as they begin their celebration of 20 years together as a band.

Topics include Metallica's involvement in the game's creation, its exclusive add-on double bass drum pedal, and both the Metallica and non-Metallica songs featured in the game. Footage of the Talking Metal hosts, designer Alan Flores, and Mike Marco (The Burn and Cry) playing the game is also included.

Beginning on February 3rd, MySpace users across the world will be able to stream her new album in its entirety, giving fans a chance to preview it before the official US release on February 10th.

This is the band's first album in over three years � and their first with producer Bob Rock. 311 will hit the road in support of Uplifter with Spring & Summer tours across the US. 311's Spring Tour will begin April 15 and 311's Summer Unity Tour will follow in June.

Pollstar's annual awards honor acts, promoters, agents, managers, venues and production companies, who are voted on by their peers; the winners are voted on by Pollstar subscribers. The awards represent 2008 concert activity.

The website is Elliott's first official site and the launch includes five exclusive new photos. Elliott's 2007 self-titled debut album was the highest independent debut by a new artist in the history of the Billboard chart, and went gold in the US and Japan.

He's launching the US leg of his massive world tour at the end of the month and is sure to be one of the most-anticipated of the just-announced headliners at this year's Coachella.

Track list: Something Is Squeezing My Skull 2. Mama Lay Softly On The Riverbed 3. Black Cloud 4. I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris 5. All You Need Is Me 6. When Last I Spoke to Carol 7. That's How People Grow Up 8. One Day Goodbye Will Be Farewell 9. It's Not Your Birthday Anymore 10. You Were Good In Your Time 11. Sorry Doesn't Help 12. I'm OK By Myself

January 15, 2009: It's early. Way too early to be awake. Dragging my luggage (and my tired knuckles), I ride the elevator down to the hotel's lobby. Darren Smith is already there, reading a newspaper, sipping on hotel lobby coffee. He looks as tired as I feel. There's no sign of Spooky yet, but I'm not concerned; Cassie (our designated driver/victim this morning) sent me a text message moments earlier, alerting me that she would be running about 10 minutes late.