Slash is apparently looking forward to the experience and had a Man of La Mancha moment of dreaming the impossible dream when he wrote the following on Twitter, "I'm going to attempt to make 'Rock Week' on 'American Idol' exactly that."

Fortunately, no luggage or gear was on board at the time of the theft and the band's trailer was left behind. True to The Dears' resilient nature, the veteran band isn't letting this minor mishap slow them down and will kick off the tour tonight in Toronto. All shows are planned as scheduled.

"We've been embraced in Britain in a way that I'll never understand, and it's such a wonderful thing," says Flowers, "But over here people are still so obsessed with Led Zeppelin and Nirvana, those sorts of bands, that nobody else is allowed [to grow]."

"In spite of recent misleading ads claiming Boston appearances and even reunions of original members, Boston is not touring or performing this year.

KISS's Paul Stanley will be on "The Danny Bonaduce Show" Friday, May 1 at 7:30 a.m. on the Phily's rock radio station 94 WYSP. The good news is you can stream WYSP live at 94wysp.com

The first-ever Iron Maiden "all-star jam" is scheduled to take place May 29 at the Haven in Winter Park, Florida. The organizers say, "We encourage all musicians who live in the Central Florida area to to sign up to perform your favorite IRON MAIDEN songs!more

Aborted are about to re-release their most critically acclaimed albums through Listenable Records, celebrating the 14th anniversary of the band's existence. The band's third and fourth albums Goremageddon, The Saw And The Carnage Done, and The Archaic Abattoir revamped designs and bonus tracks. details

Deceased Wu Tang Clan rapper Ol' Dirty Bastard will be memorialized in an upcoming documentary and a series of tribute albums, all produced by his cousin Raison Allah Iceman.more

Depeche Mode races 67-1 on European Top 100 Albums with its new, 12th studio set "Sounds of the Universe" (Mute/EMI), while Lady Gaga's "Poker Face" (Interscope/Universal) moves into a tenth week atop European Hot 100 Singles.more

Fleetwood Mac have extended their 'Unleashed Tour' which will now see the band tour North America into June. The outing, which is a greatest hits tour for the band, will include a second stop at Madison Square Garden in New York on June 11.more

"Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB," by director Mandy Stein, revives the passion aroused by the club that closed in 2006 after 33 years due to a rent dispute.more

Part four of FMQB's sneak peek at the upcoming broadcast special, Inside Green Day: 21st Century Breakdown is now live

Dinosaur Jr. are giving away the first single from forthcoming album, Fans can download 'I Want To Know You' from the band's official website

Korn is looking for regional bands to participate in the Rock On! Fest at The Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion in Gilford, New Hampshire on May 23. The Rock On! Fest is a tribute to the late founder of the venue, Bob Harding. The Rock On! Fest will host 30 regional bands on two different stages beginning at noon. more

American Idol host Ryan Seacrest has just announced that guitar legend Slash (Velvet Revolver/Ex-Guns N' Roses) is confirmed as an American Idol mentor for a rock theme next weekmore

Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler's much-anticipated autobiography, "Does The Noise In My Head Bother You?", is scheduled for release on October 27, 2009. more

Motorhead have confirmed rumors they'll be taking the Damned and Girlschool on tour with them this November in the UK. The long-standing three-piece lineup of Lemmy, Phil Campbell and Mikkey Dee will head out for a 15-date tour starting on November 11.more

The Zombies, The Yardbirds and Spencer Davis Group have announced a run of shows set to take place in the US this summer. The three legendary acts are part of the 'Rock Royalty' tour which kicks off on June 26 in San Diego. more

Paramore have been working on the follow-up to 2007's 'Riot!' with producer Rob Cavallo (Green Day), which they intend release this September, reports MTV.more

As a follow up to her 2007 release "Volta" Bjork will return this summer on Nonesuch with a multi-media extravaganza entitled "Voltaic" on due June 23. More details

Atreyu has entered Henson Studios in Los Angeles with producer Bob Marlette (Saliva, Seether, Ozzy Osbourne) to begin work on the highly anticipated follow-up to 2007's "Lead Sails Paper Anchor". more

Eagles Of Death Metal have announced a summer tour of the US which will kick off with a show at the Ink & Iron Tattoo Fest on June 5.more

You can see Ozzy Osbourne talk about OzzFest 2010, his new album, playing with Slash and more in a video found here

Punk and Metal Fans Don't Buy New Music from Classic Bands? This according to veterans of each genre. We start with D.R.I. guitarist Spike Cassidy who tells Morbid Zine why the classic punk rockers haven't released a new studio album since 1995 "I think there was many reasons. Full Speed Ahead did not sell many copies. Why would the next record?! Our fans really didn't want a new record; they just wanted to hear their old favorites from the '80s over and over again. We didn't mind playing them for them." more

On the metal front, Queensryche frontman Geoff Tate tells Goldmine Mag, "We don't make any money selling records anymore. Very few people do. We still love doing it and still do it, but we do it differently. Money comes from other places. It's not just showing up; you've got to go look for it and figure out ways of making money." more

Bob Dylan apparently doesn't have that problem as Billboard reports that the rock legend is headed for his fifth No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart next week as his "Together Through Life" looks like a shoo-in for a debut atop the list.more

Former Rough Cutt/Quiet Riot singer Paul Shortino, will release Chasing My Day, his collaboration with producer Michael Voss (Casanova, Silver), on June 26th more

Suicide Silence will be the featured guests on this Friday's (May 1) episode of MTV2's "Headbangers Ball" at midnight EST as the group gets interviewed by Jose Mangin from Sirius / XM satellite radio's Liquid Metalmore

Municipal Waste, who are currently on a US tour with Lamb Of God, As I Lay Dying, Children Of Bodom and God Forbid, have revealed that the band will be playing at the Reading Festival and Leeds Festival in the UK.

Van Hunt has emerged from the chaotic re-shaping of the music industry with a tide-me-over of sorts for him and his fans. "I'm thankful for your patience during the wait for new music. I've been working on a brand new collection. It's close, but not quite ready. In the meantime, I'm offering a salve, a few rare items from the vault. I picked them out myself and named them 'Use In Case of Emergency.' It will be available on May 8th only at www.vanhunt.com

Metric has teamed up with Deco Dawson to create a video for "Help I'm Alive". This is not a music video, but a short film. Check it out more

Coran Capshaw has signed country star Tim McGraw to his Red Light Management artist roster. McGraw will be joining Dave Matthews Band and Phish as Capshaw's primary focus.more

Devo will perform their landmark 1978 Brian Eno produced album "Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo" at the London Kentish Town Forum on Wednesday May 6. This is the first time the band will perform the album in its entirety.more

Starting today you can hear "Sine Language" by The Crystal Method exclusively on Myspace. The track, which will be released on The Crystal Method's upcoming Divided By Night, features Interscope up-and-comers LMFAO

Singer Vern Gosdin, who recorded country music hits like the award-winning "Chiseled in Stone" during a 30-year career, has died. He was 74.more

Ashanti is going down the Yellow Brick Road to Oz when she makes her stage debut this summer as Dorothy in a revival of "The Wiz" more

Topping the list is mom Lee Ann Womack's song "I Hope You Dance." Written by Tia Sillers and Mark Sanders, the duo says the song is about taking chances and not being afraid to try something new -- something that strikes a chord with moms. But it wasn't all famous artists who made the top 10. YouTube superstar Anita Renfroe's Momisms, the popular song set to the William Tell Overture, was a big hit among our community moms.

The rock legend, best known for creating the riffs on "Bohemian Rhapsody" and "We Will Rock You," will deliver a two-hour tutorial at his home following the auction in London late Wednesday, which raised over 30,000 pounds.

MASTODON will tour Europe with Metallica this summer. Before they head out on their European trek, the band will be playing 4 very special shows in the UK.

"I'm thrilled about my upcoming trip to the O'Reilly NHRA Midwest Nationals!" said Morton. "As a life-long race fan and a drag racer myself, I couldn't be more excited at this opportunity to get an up close look at some of the world's greatest drivers and crews going head to head."