Bewley was driving on Monday (Feb. 23) when his van drifted off the road and tipped over, according to an email circulated by bandmate Vanessa Hay.

Despite being the weirdest thing ever been announced, the Spider-Man Broadway musical - with music by U2's Bono and The Edge - will open in New York next January.

The 2009 lineup has been reported as follows: Mike Bordin - Drums * Roddy Bottum - Keyboards * Bill Gould - Bass * Jon Hudson - Guitar * Mike Patton - Vocals.

Bassist Bill Gould issued a statement to Blabbermouth.net that said in part: "Faith No More has always stood out as some sort of unique beast; part dog, part cat � its music almost as schizophrenic as the personalities of its members. When it all worked, it worked really well, even if the chemistry was always volatile.

"Throughout our 17 years of existence, the mental and physical energy required to sustain this creature was considerable and relentless. Though amicable enough, when we finally split, we all followed paths seemingly destined to opposite ends of the universe. Yet during the entire 10 years that have passed since our decision to break up we've experienced constant rumors and requests from fans and promoters alike. Nevertheless, for whatever reason, none of us kept in regular touch, much less to discuss any possibilities of getting together.

According to a posting on Metallica's official web site, the band will perform at Fairyhouse Racecourse in Dublin, Ireland on August 1. more

Twang for Tweens star Taylor Swift claimed a 10th non-consecutive week at No. 1 on the U.S. pop album chart on Wednesday, while the soundtrack to the Oscar-winning movie "Slumdog Millionaire" rocketed up the rankings.more

No Doubt announced a 45-city summer tour, which begins May 3 at the Bamboozle Festival in East Rutherford, N.J., and runs through August 1 in Irvine, Calif.more

Amy Winehouse's husband Blake Fielder-Civil is now a free man after being released from prison Wednesday morning (February 25). more

In a statement in their fan newsletter, Wilco said they are "making major progress on the upcoming soon-to-be-titled LP. They've been hunkered down in the loft with Jim Scott and are just about ready to start mixing. We've got it on the calendar for release in June." In the meantime they have a busy live schedule more on that

Taj Mahal, the blues legend whose vibrant, worldly music encompassed African-rooted sounds of all kinds, will be inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame. Mahal, whose real name is Henry St. Clair Fredericks, has been selected along with New Orleans soul singer Irma Thomas, Chicago bluesman Son Seals and ragtime guitar player Rev. Gary Davis to join the Blues Hall in Memphis, Tenn.more

Twisted Sister, Ratt and Extreme will headline the M3 Rock Festival, an East Coast '80s- and '90s-focused rock and heavy metal music event set to take place Saturday, May 30 at Columbia, Maryland's Merriweather Post Pavilion. more

Lamb Of God's new album, "Wrath", is on track to move between 50,000 and 55,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land in the Top 10 on next week's The Billboard 200 chart. more

Original Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler and his band Adler's Appetite have been confirmed for this year's South Texas Rock Fest, set to take place May 22-24, 2009 in downtown San Antonio, Texas at Hemisfair Park. more

Evans Blue are back to work at The Pocket Studios this week, recording their third album with producer Trevor Kustiak. The self-titled album marks the debut of new frontman Dan Chandler, who was selected after an intensive six-month nationwide search. more

the bird and the bee will be performing on The Ellen Degeneres Show today (2/26). The band's current tour will conclude with an East Coast run that culminates March 7 in a performance at Carnegie Hall's Zankel Hall in New York as part of the WFUV Live at Zankel series.

EMI Music Group, with subsidiary Capitol Records, has joined in the lawsuit against Internet music search engine SeeqPod, joining Warner Music Group which originally took action last January.more

Within Temptation singer Sharon den Adel and guitarist Robert Westerholt are expecting their second child this summer. more

Shockwaves NME Awards were named the most pointless in a sea of pointless "awards" shows that are becoming more like organizations masturbating their own egos than awarding anything to do with actual art. Congrats!

The reunited Cold (Scooter Ward on vocals, Jeremy Marshall on bass, Terry Balsamo on guitar and Sam McCandless on drums ) are eager to hit the road in anticipation of their long-awaited new studio album, tentatively due in the fall on Sonic Star Records. The tour will kick off on March 17 in Atlanta, Georgia. more

Rush have denied the rumors that their next studio album will be another concept album along the lines of their classic "2112." Bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee says: "We haven't even discussed our next work yet. Right now we're all taking a well-needed break. We're pooped and we're not spring chickens anymore, so we do need that break."

Telegraph have announced a March 13th reunion show featuring the final lineup of the band. That includes Jeff Sanguis, Mark Penxa, John Reynolds, Matt Van (Uncle Kracker, Parka Kings), Chris Brock, Steve K, and Derek Grant (Suicide Machines, Alkaline Trio)more

Architect has announced the addition of Montreal, Canada's Mark McGee to their line-up on drums.more

The first annual Arizona Metalfest will take place on March 27th at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe, AZ. band info

Emmure has been writing material for a new album as of late and expects to enter the studio in June to record the effort.more

The song, which features Flowers on backing vocals, was remixed by the singer alongside and Stuart Price (aka Thin White Duke), who has produced both The Killers and Starsailor in the past.

Senses Fail vocalist Buddy Nielsen adds, "Europe in the spring, there is no better place to be. I wish we could tour there more often. We are very excited to see people and places we haven't seen in years and to be going to cities we have never been to before. We are a looking forward to hanging with our fans and drinking a few pints with them at the bar. Come out and say hello and order six Jameson's - one for each of us and, of course, one for you."

Schumer, speaking Tuesday at an antitrust hearing on Tickemaster's proposed merger with leading concert promoter Live Nation Inc., accused Ticketmaster of redirecting Springsteen fans to higher priced tickets on TicketsNow, despite cheaper tickets being available on the main site.