UFC announced today that the Limp Bizkit concert event planned for Friday, July 10 at the Mandalay Bay Beach has been cancelled, according to Metal Underground. Tickets will be refunded at place of purchase. The show was to kick off the band's "Unicorns N' Rainbows" tour in their first North American concert with the original line-up in eight years.

Bruce Springsteen closed the second night of the Glastonbury festival Sat (June 27) by paying tribute to the late Clash man Joe Strummer. Springsteen, a huge Clash and Strummer fan, chose to open the set with a solo rendition of Strummer's track 'Coma Girl'.more

Pixies frontman Black Francis has revealed that he is planning to record the band's first new album since 1991's Trompe Le Monde with a Hollywood film director. Francis told NME.COM that he would like to work on a film and music tie-in project, but did not rule out recording a standard new album . Pulp Pixies? more

Sweden's Court of Appeal has ruled the judge in the high-profile Pirate Bay copyright infringement case was not biased and has rejected calls by Pirate Bay founders for a retrial.more

The surviving members of the long-defunct Finnish band Sentenced have issued a new statement regarding the passing of the group's former guitarist and main songwriter, Miika Tenkula, who was found dead at his home on February 19, 2009. He was 34 years old. The statement reads as follows: "To stop rumours about Miika Tenkula's cause of death, his family wishes to state the following: Miika had a genetic heart condition and died from a sudden attack at his home on February 18, 2009."more

After a year-long hiatus, Harlots has apparently decided to permanently disband. The group has announced that their final shows will take place in mid-August.dates

Bleeding Through will embark on a special West Coast tour in August to celebrate the band's ten-year anniversary. Along for the ride will be Carnifex, Miss May I and Motionless In White. more

The scheduled October Australian/New Zealand tour of Florida death metal legends Deicide has been cancelled yet again.more

Hate Eternal was forced to miss their weekend shows in Chile and Argentina. Here's an explanation from the band: "Due to not being provided the proper paperwork to process the working visas we were cleared for, we're not able to perform for our fans in Chile and Argentina this weekend." more

Warbringer has announced their addition to Vader's North American tourmore

The Wildhearts will return with their ninth studio album, Chutzpah!, on August 31st and head out on a full UK tour in September and Octobermore

Immolation has signed a worldwide, multi-album contract with Nuclear Blast Records. The group's eight studio album will surface in early-2010. more

Hydra Head has announced the official North American edition of Envy / Jesu's split release, out now on CD and in the fall on 2x10."more

E1 Music (formerly KOCH Records) has announced the signing of the Canadian all-girl heavy metal band Kittie to a three-album deal.more

Through a partnership with newly launched media website gimmesound.com, Magic Bullet Records has posted much of their catalogue for free, no-strings-attached download.more

Flotsam And Jetsam are heading to Europe, grab the dates here The band has set "The Cold" as the title of its new album, due later in the year via Driven Music Group, the label created by former Korn guitarist Brian "Head" Welch.

Imperial has announced the addition of Marco "The Shredder" Mendoza to their line-up. Here's a statement from the band: "Marco brings his experience from writing, recording and touring with hardcore/metal act From The Shallows and will be taking his position as full time Shredder with Imperial. Josh Lightfoot will be moving to Synth/Keyboards full time for the band as our new music will focus more on the symphonic elements that we have experimented with in the past" more

Two students and a 10-year-old child from a family of four showed symptoms of the illness when examined by festival medical staff.

According to Billboard.biz, a music publishing company, Larrikin Music, is suing over the song "Down Under," claiming the "flute riff" in the song was lifted from the "refrain of a 1934 children's tune, 'Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum Tree.'"

The ceremony took place in the garden of his seven-acre estate in the hills above Studio City, Calif., starting at 7 p.m., when Liszewski walked down the aisle to Van Halen's 'When It's Love', performed by the Sonus Quartet.

Produced by Grammy Award-winner Rob Cavallo (Green Day, Kid Rock, My Chemical Romance) and co-produced by the band, "brand new eyes" is the long-awaited follow-up to 2007's RIAA platinum certified second album, "RIOT!" The 11-track collection is unquestionably Paramore's best and brightest album to date, fit to burst with all the exuberant melodies, breathless hooks, and irrepressible energy that has made the Nashville-based band one of the most popular rock outfits in recent memory (see attached tracklisting).

A spokesman for the state prison said Michael Derderian was freed Thursday. He was initially due out this fall.

The crowd, perhaps expecting Young's encore set-closer of the Fab Four, went wild when McCartney ran on stage right on time for the middle section.

The self-proclaimed "greasiest tour of the year" kicks off on July 17 in Doylestown, PA and features Evergreen Terrace as direct support, along with Cruel Hand and Unholy.

"I have been talking about things with TDF original drummer Tonmi Lillman, and also with TDF bassist Josey, and it seems like there would be possibility to continue with TDF and record a sixth album. But it will take some time. If it happens it will happen in 2010 or 2011.

The leak prompted P.TM's front man, John Baldwin Gourley, to post a very passionate, straight-from-the-heart blog on the band's site. The members of Portugal. The Man fully support downloading and have always been very vocal about it. But, according to Gourley, the support of downloading is just one-half of the equation: download all you want, but still, for the music, for the art, and for the sense of community, it's important to support your favorite artists.

The final track on the CD, "Bailamos El Son", was taken from Gregg Rolie's performance on the PBS special Trini Lopez Presents The Legends of Latin Music. Filmed at the Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles last October, the program will be aired in June 2009. Celebrating its 40th Anniversary, this year Warner Home Video's will be releasing a Blu-ray and DVD Ultimate Collector's Edition with high definition picture and sound of 'Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace & Music', which will also feature two hours of bonus material, some of it newly-discovered. Much to the elation of fans worldwide, extra footage of Santana's historic Woodstock performance will be included. He ld at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas on March 23rd, along with Santana alumni Michael Shrieve, Gregg resided on a discussion panel of performers, filmakers and key technicians who helped create the timeless music classic and Oscar winning 'Best Documentary' Woodstock. Also, the Gregg Rolie band recently performed at the Hard Rock Cafe New York for the premier of the new 'Woodstock' DVD / Blue-ray release. Audience members were treated to a guest appearance by drummer Michael Shrieve during the set.