The Irish band's sleeve for 'No Line On The Horizon' features the same image as Deupree's 2006 album 'Specification. Fifteen'.

Christopher Wicks, designer and owner of English Laundry, Fender: The Clothing Collection, and The Jimi Hendrix Experience, has teamed with Scott Weiland to create a collection that embodies the iconic style [??] of the fashionable [???] STP front man.

When it was announced last November that Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood were reforming the much-loved outfit - count Oasis and The Black Crowes as huge fans - speculation ran wild as to who would step in to fill the slot left by original Faces bassist Ronnie Lane, who died in 1997.

Saying the title phrase quickly out loud produces a sound akin to spelling out the F-word, said PTC president Tim Winter. "There is no misinterpreting the lyrics to this song, and it's certainly not about a girl named Amy," he said of the track, the third single from Spears' new Jive album, "Circus."

She says in the clip, which can be seen at the full story link, "I'm sure you all have seen me rocking an Iron Maiden shirt lately and I know there's been some people saying, 'Oh, she's a poser,' and 'The only reason she's wearing Iron Maiden is because she wants to be a rock star.' . . .

Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, and Jason Bonham had auditioned singers for a potential tour after Plant said he wouldn't be involved with the permanent reunion.

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have announced a first set of tour dates in support of their new album, "Working on a Dream." The rock outfit will play stadiums in Europe during May, June and July. more

The Yeah Yeah Yeahs have named their new album, which the band say is due out in the spring. A cartoon post on the band's MySpace reveals that the follow up to 2006's Show Your Bones will be called It's Blitz. more

The wait continues for Neil Young fans. Young's oft-delayed "The Archives Vol. 1 1963-1972" box set has been pushed back again until later this year with no firm date for its release more

Taylor Swift's "Fearlessbegins a seventh week at No. 1 on The Billboard 200, a feat that hasn't been accomplished since Usher's "Confessions" spent nine at the top in 2004. "Fearless" sold 63,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. more

Sounds like a PR con: Even though Akon has a birth certificate, he says his age is still a mystery � and he'd rather keep it that way. more

Former "American Idol" champ Taylor Hicks returns March 10 with a new album, "The Distance," the follow-up to his lone major-label release. more

Dave Matthews Band, Wilco and Widespread Panic will headline the seventh 10,000 Lakes Festival, to be held July 22-25 at Soo Pass Ranch in Detroit Lakes, Minn more

Woe Of Tyrants has issued the following update about their new guitar player: Everybody welcome John Hehman to the lineup! Past bands include: "Year of Desolation"(Prosthetic Records) & "Perfect Nothing"(Mallcore Records). more

Dokken ('member them?)have announced US west coast tour dates in support of their latest release, Lightning Strikes Again. more

Peter Gander (drums), Mitch Koontz (bass) and Steve Papacharitos (lead guitar) have announced their departure from Swiss rockers Godiva due to "musical" and "personal" differences, as well as undisclosed management issues.more

Counting Crows have added more dates to their forthcoming UK and Ireland tour - plus they've announced The Hold Steady will be supporting.more

Brutal Truth recently completed work on their brand-new album, and first full-length in 10 years. The album, titled Evolution Through Revolution, is currently scheduled for an April 14th North American release datemore

Apple Inc reported a quarterly profit that beat Wall Street's estimates, and gave an outlook that cheered investors, who sent its shares up 10 percent. Good Jobs� ok that was a really bad pun. more

Grand Ole Opry star "Little" Jimmy Dickens has been moved from a Nashville-area hospital to a rehabilitation center to recuperate from brain surgery. more

The Sounds, Janelle Monae and Bedouin Soundclash will rotate as the third band on the bill.

"I have heard about this, yes," Ulrich told Rolling Stone. "There was a couple of clips of me in the video and they asked if I would sign off on it. When it got to me, I signed off on the one clip. I don't know where [the rumor] came from. I'd love to be in a Guns N' Roses video. It's my favorite song on the record - I think it's a great song.

The two bands, which were at the peak of their fame 25 years ago, were nominated alongside contemporary acts such as the Killers, the Verve and Kings of Leon.

Designed to be viewed online the eye-popping video has the look and feel of a video game, complete with different characters and varying scenarios. Wearing different costumes and swapping instruments, each member of Hoobastank (lead vocalist/rhythm guitarist Doug Robb, guitarist Dan Estrin and drummer Chris Hesse) performed and was shot individually against a green screen. Together with a gaggle of guests (bikini models, senior citizens, Robb's mother and father-in-law, among others), the band created a video that's truly unique�one that offers fans a new experience with each viewing.