Darryn Walker, 35, from South Tyneside, was charged after his blog appeared on a fantasy pornography site.

Metallica's French record company and WorMee are giving fans tickets and a chance to participate in the making of the DVD.

Here is what they had to say, "It is with much joy, we announce we are finally in the studio working again with the love guru David Bendeth.

Seemless has called it quits. Formed in 2002, the band featured ex-members of Killswitch Engage and released two albums with Equal Vision Records. The final Seemless show will take place on September 12th at the Lucky Dog in Worcester, MAmore

According to Metalzone.gr, heavy rain has forced the cancelation of the the first "metal" day at this year's edition of the Rockwave festival, which is being held at Terravibe Park, Malakasa, Greece. Among the bands that were scheduled to perform at today's (Monday, June 29) event Were Motley Crue, W.A.S.P., Arch Enemy, Monster Magnet, Voivod, and more

Blink 182 have finished tracking their first new, post-reunion track. According to bassist Mark Hoppus' Twitter: Blink-182 is finishing tracking the song "up all night" next week. Stoked."more

Rotten, which features in its ranks members of Radical Nerve Distortion, Reborn and Hacksaw, have set "Quality Killings" as the title of their debut album, which is scheduled for release later in the year.more

A new version of Ben E. King's "Stand By Me" featuring Jon Bon Jovi and exiled Iranian singer Andy Madadian, which is making the rounds as an online video, is meant to send "a musical message of worldwide solidarity" to the Iranian people in the wake of the country's controversial recent election, according to co-producer Don Was.more

AC/DC's date in Tacoma, WA concert at the Tacoma Dome has been moved back one day, from Sunday, August 30 to Monday, August 31st.more

Former Darkest Hour and current God Forbid touring guitarist Kris Norris has issued the following update: "I have officially split with Magna Carta Records for various reasons. I am currently in the process of writing solo CD #2 and am actively seeking recording vocalists (this being one of the reasons for the split)." more

Faith No More bassist Billy Gould has announced that the band has confirmed a live show on November 1st in Buenos Aires, Argentinamore

With that new Flaming Lips album coming up fast, we're starting to get a much clearer picture of what to expect from this double-album monstrosity known as Embryonic. You know, stuff like both MGMT and Karen O will appear on the record.more

Three months after releasing a new album with Blood and Ink Records, The Red Baron is apparently calling it quits. Although an official announcement has yet to be made, the Floridian hardcore band is billing their forthcoming Cornerstone Festival appearances as their "last shows ever."more

Drummer Mike "Ratboy" Novak has parted ways with Every Time I Die as a result of "personal conflicts." Read the statement he sent to Lambgoat

Authentik Artists have released Blacklight Poster Children's new 6 track self titled EP which features members of The Bangkok Five. The infectious dance-pop sounds of Blacklight Poster Children are infiltrating the playlists of fans of The Go Team and Gorillaz everywhere. The duo behind the scenes of BLPC are long-established musicians in the Los Angeles underground music scene and the band recently scored a national campaign featuring their music with Zappos.com. Check em out

On August 11th, 2009, Versailles Records will issue Boston-area rockers' Katet's new studio LP, 'Quantum Journey,' which features Stryper/Boston vocalist Michael Sweet on co-lead vocals on 'Still Forgiven.' In the past, the band has appeared on tributes to Kiss and Guns N' Roses, as well as the forthcoming 'Wicked Garden: A Millennium Tribute to Stone Temple Pilots' this summer.

Years Spent Cold and Left To Vanish will tour the East Coast together in July. Confirmed dates can be found here

Defeated Sanity have issued a statement about recruiting A.J. Magana of Disgorge for their upcoming album and tour more

Michael Jackson's father Joe Jackson has told reporters that media reports are untrue that his son will be buried at Neverland Ranch.more

The message, posted earlier today (June 29) read: "Britney has passed today. It is a sad day for everyone. More news to come."

New rules mean that every song entered must get a minimum score of 8.25 (on a bizarre scale of six to 10) when voted for by Academy music members.

"I don't think I've been talking smack at all. In fact, if anything, I've been soft-peddling," Simmons told Inside TV. "He's enormously talented, best talent 'American Idol' has had, but I think he killed his career because now the conversation is not about his talent but about his sexual preference. He's done. You're forcing people to deal with issues they may not be interested in. Life is unfair, and the masses don't all live in L.A. They live in Wisconsin and Nebraska, and you're on crack if you think the same rules apply there. My advice is still the same, shut the ---- up, just sing and let people say whatever they want."

Markus' extraordinary vision and focus on the American West has earned him critical accolades over the course of his 35 year long career in photography that has seen his work published in Vanity Fair, GQ, Rolling Stone, Travel and Leisure, New York Times Magazine, Outside, Esquire, Texas Monthly, Entertainment Weekly, Vogue and Best Life as well as overseas outlets. He was recipient of Life Magazine's Alfred Eisenstaedt Photography Award for his Rolling Stone "Sports Hall of Fame" shots of triathelete Peter Kotland.

Burn Burn will be released in the U.S. through Warner Music Group's Independent Label Group. Burn Burn will be released as a standard 10 track CD as well as a Deluxe two disc CD/DVD fanpack with bonus tracks, music videos and exclusive studio footage.

Nebula will be joined by The Entrance Band, who will be fresh off a tour supporting Sonic Youth.