Walmart has a long standing policy of not carrying CDs with objectionable language or content and often artist are forces to offer the retailer a "clean" version of their album if they want it to be sold at Walmart stores. Green Day refused to clean up their latest "21st Century Breakdown."

The concert comes on the eve of the release of Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King, Dave Matthews Band's first studio album in four years. Following the exclusive live stream, Hulu will offer on-demand access of the show, which is Hulu's first live music concert.

The advertisement features scenes showing a maniacal-looking Eminem submerged in a bathtub full of blood interspersed with shots of severed limbs. watch it here

Last December, guitarist Joe Satriani sued Coldplay, claiming that the group lifted "substaintial original portions" of his 2004 composition If I Could Fly for their recent Grammy-winning song Viva La Vida.

Frontman Alex Turner told NME.COM that the band started work on the album last summer, using their trip to the Latitude festival for inspiration.

The attorney representing the man accused of shooting and killing Atlanta rapper Dolla in Los Angeles on Monday claims that his client acted in self-defense.more

The Eels' E says his beard inspired the wolf-man style character that voices his songs on the group's new "Hombre Lobo: 12 Songs of Desire," which comes out June 2.more

Idle Idol: Apparently it was mostly entertainment writers who were excited about this season's American Idol finale and not viewers. The karaoke contest show wrapped its eighth season Wednesday with the lowest rating ever in the 18-49 demographic for an "Idol" finale, even as the series touted its largest margin of victory yet over competitors this season.more

Story Of The Year are hard at work writing their second full length for Epitaph Records. Guitarist Ryan Phillips states: "It's turning out really good. I'm very happy with what's coming out."more

Michael Jackson delay 'not due to health': Concert promoters for Jacko say he is in "great shape" after he delays his first four London shows.more

Municipal Waste is doing a free show with Trap Them at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood on June. They will be there to promote the upcoming August 25th release of their new album, "Massive Aggressive."
There will be no encore for Jay-Z and Def Jam. The rapper confirms reports that he has left the record company more
British comic author Alan Moore (Watchmen, V for Vendetta, From Hell, Swamp Thing, Batman) is collaborating with Mike Patton of Faith No More, Tomahawk, Mr.Bungle and Justin Broaderick of Jesu and Godflesh on a new multimedia project more.

Massive Attack vocalist and musician Robert "3D" Del Naja has revealed plans for a huge world tour to support the release of their long-anticipated fifth album out in October via Virgin/EMI.more

German power metallers Stormhammer have announced that their new replacement drummer is Ruben Strenzke. The band is also set to release their new album 'Signs Of Revolution' on May 22ndmore

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will play three shows at Giants Stadium in New Jersey this fall before the arena is torn downmore

A poem about a dead dog which was thought to have been written by Bob Dylan, was actually a song by late Canadian country singer Hank Snow.more

Former Billboard chairman William D. Littleford, whose grandfather William H. Donaldson founded the trade publication in 1894, died peacefully at his home in Princeton, N.J., on May 14. He was 94.more

Fake Funerals? Dark Funeral have issued the following message: "Apparently we are plagued by an imposter, mainly operating through MySpace and Facebook, but most likely on other similar forums too. This has now been going on for a couple of months. And at this point it has gotten so bizarre that we simply have to go out with a joint statement!" more

Indie band Elbow are celebrating a double win at the Ivor Novello awards, including the main award for best song.more

Trivia question of the day: Many people know that Radiohead took their name from a Talking Heads song. But what was their original name?

The cover artwork for Ruination has been unveiled and is available for viewing now at here. The striking, quasi-conceptual piece was designed by Brent Elliott White and takes its inspiration from JOB FOR A COWBOY front man Jonny Davy's album lyrics and concepts.

God & Guns will be released on September 29th. The new album features 13 tracks embodying Skynyrd's classic sound. It was recorded in Nashville with legendary producer Bob Marlette.