Here is the statement the band issued: "We are sorry to inform our Spanish fans that Chickenfoot cannot perform tomorrow night in Madrid due to a serious injury to drummer Chad Smith. "

Andrea Ferro (vocals) further states: "We just got back from the great adventure that was the 'Music As A Weapon IV' tour in the States and let me tell you: our fans are the best! Regardless of these hard times with the economy, they were out there night after night to support live music, ready to rock out and have a good time! We couldn't have asked for a better start for the Shallow Life touring cycle and we really want to take the time to thank Disturbed and all of the traveling parties to make it such a great ride. June is coming and we're getting ready for the summer festival madness around Europe and to embrace all of our European fans and friends. We're gonna debut some new songs together with our old material and it's gonna be awesome!"

In a recent interview, guitarist Johnny Marr revealed that the Smiths have been offered no less than a whopping $50 million to reform. "I think we were offered $50 million for three... possibly five shows. It's pretty obscene, it's pretty gross."more

Eighties pop star Rick Astley is fighting off sick rumors he has been found dead in Germany, after becoming the latest in a handful of celebrities 'killed off' by Internet hoaxers.more

A spokesman for Grammy winning country musician Ray Price says the singer is home in Texas recuperating after surgery to remove polyps from his colon.more

Microsoft's recently launched Web browser Internet Explorer 8 will be the official sponsor of the upcoming Nickelback tour and the Live Nation-produced Bamboozle Music Festival.more

Limp Bizkit have been added to the line-up of the forthcoming Sonisphere festival. The festival will be headlined by Linkin Park and Metallica.more

Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society, Ozzy Osbourne) has revealed via his official Twitter account that he will appear in an upcoming episode of "Bones". more

The legendary New York Dolls today announced they will return to London to play a headline concert at the HMV Kentish Town Forum on Friday 4th December.

Thin Lizzy's management company has confirmed to Blabbermouth.Net that the band has parted ways with guitarist/vocalist John Sykes.more

All That Remains drummer Jason Costa broke his hand last week and as a result will not be able to play on the upcoming Mayhem Festival Tour which kicks off on July 10th. All That Remains will honor their commitment to the tour with temporary replacement drummer Tony Laureano behind the kit. Laureano, best known for his work with bands Dimmu Borgir and Nile, will be sure to keep ATR's set fast and furious!

According to the Rocket Science music label services organization, which lists original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley as one of its clients, Frehley's new solo album, "Anomaly", will be released on September 15.more

News that Global Gaming Factory X, a Swedish gaming company, had acquired The Pirate Bay has executives and experts around the world scratching their heads. The broad goal of the company is to create business models that ensures content providers and copyright owners are paid for downloaded content. more

Former Iron Maiden singer Paul Di'anno has confirmed a string of Western Canada dates in September.more

When U2 kick off their 360� Tour tonight in Barcelona, Spain, they'll do so under a unique, specially designed stage set called The Claw. With no defined front or back, the band will be surrounded on all sides by the audience. more

Candiria is set to release the first and second portions of their four volume collection of rarities and remixes. Titled "Toying With The Insanities," volumes 1 and 2 will hit streets on September 9th.more

Keelhaul will release their first album in six years next month. Titled "Keelhaul's Triumphant Return to Obscurity," the effort will be available on August 18th via Hydra Head Records.more

Bloody Panda has completed work on its new album, entitled Summon. The record will see an August 11, 2009 North American release date via Profound Lore Records.more

Jackson himself has a record eight out of the top 10, while a Jackson 5 compilation also finds its way into the upper tier. The King of Pop's "Number Ones" will fittingly lead the pack at No. 1 with 108,000 (an increase of 2,340%) while "The Essential Michael Jackson" and "Thriller" are in the Nos. 2 and 3 slots with 102,000 and 101,000, respectively. Last week "Number Ones" was the only Jackson title on the chart, at No. 20 with 4,000 copies; both "Essential" and "Thriller" re-enter the tally this week.

These programs already save fans money with lower prices for purchasing a 4 or 6 ticket bundle. With the service fee eliminated on 4-Packs this Wednesday, music fans will enjoy a 40% average discount when compared to the regular price of individual tickets. Fans who buy 6-Packs will save even more � an average 54% over the purchase of individual tickets.

Lead single "It's A Business Doing Pleasure With You" goes to radio today. Written by Nickelback's Chad Kroeger and singer-songwriter Brett James (who has penned numerous hits, including "Jesus, Take the Wheel" for Carrie Underwood), "It's A Business Doing Pleasure With You" is an uptempo, tongue-in-cheek tale about the price of love.

The state attorney general's office announced Tuesday that it had discovered TicketsNow operated Web sites with domain names that misled customers to believe it was affiliated with the concerts' event operators. Customers thought they were paying face-value prices but instead were paying higher resale prices.

We sampled his ass," Beastie Boy MCA tells Drowned In Sound. The Boys previously borrowed a bit of Dylan's Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues for Check our Head's Finger Lickin' Good, and this collaboration is no different.

VH1 Classic will kick off the fun on July 6 with the "Us Festival" from 1983 featuring INXS, The Clash, Men at Work, and The English Beat. Additional highlights from the 100 days of programming include: "Led Zeppelin: The Song Remains the Same," "Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: Live in NYC," "Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon," and "Iron Maiden: Somewhere Back in Time." Additionally, each Friday, VH1 Classic will premiere concerts including "Tina Turner Live in Holland," "John Lennon: Live in NYC '72," and "Brian Wilson Presents Pet Sounds: Live in London.