Opeth's Mikael �kerfeldt issued two updates on his Myspace page on Friday detailing these developments. Here they are some highlights: I just got a text from Mendez who saying that the driver of the other car (who made the U-turn) that our bus crashed into, sadly passed away from his injuries. On top of that it seems as if it was a deliberate death-stunt from his side as the police had found a suicide-letter in the car-wreck.

Here is what they had to say: Due to unforeseen personal matters, the third leg of Def Leppard's North American Tour, set to begin on October 22nd, has been cancelled.

Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo recently commented that plans were on the table, although nothing firm had been arranged, while members the three other acts made positive noises about the idea.

A full list of confirmed acts include Korn, Shiny Toy Guns, Girl Talk, Shwazye featuring Cisco Adler, BassNectar, Iglu and Hartly, Far East Movement, KIDS at the Bar, Emarosa, Austrian Death Machine, I am Ghost, The Union Sound, Droid and I:Alive. More acts to be announced in the coming weeks.

Rock Band DLC Additions for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 System and Wii Available on Xbox 360 and Wii (October 20th) and PlayStation 3 system (October 22nd).

The Sex Pistols, Iron Maiden, Kiss, Judas Priest and AC/DC all appear, as might be expected. But alongside them are some surprising entries, including "punk violence" acts Madness and Blondie, and "neofascist" performers Julio Iglesias and 10cc.

Robert Trujillo from Metallica jammed on stage with Mexican guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela this past Friday night, during their cover of 'Orion' at the Riviera Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. The act is known for nimble-fingered classical guitar work and a diverse musical background that fuses traditional flamenco music with heavy metal and rock more

Slash says that he has one final song to record for his anxiously-awaited solo album. "This song is really cool and the singer is amazing," he adds.more

Century Media will release Sentenced's complete discography in a coffin styled box set on November 13th. Entitled Coffin - The Complete Discography, the set will include 16 CDs (144 audio tracks), 2 DVDs (42 videos) and a book. more

The Quireboys are releasing a new acoustic/Americana style album this November called 'Halfpenny Dancer' which features new versions of King of New York, There She Goes Again and Roses and Rings amongst others. The album also features some surprise cover versions.more

Former Skid Row and Saigon Kick drummer Phil Varone is scheduled to appear on VH1's new series Sex Rehab With Dr. Drewmore

A Day To Remember will be releasing the highly anticipated Homesick Deluxe Special Edition on October 26th, 2009! Not only does it include additional acoustic bonus tracks, but a DVD that you can only find in the deluxe edition. Watch the video here get a peak at what you can expect� the footage includes a full live performance from Switzerland, behind the scenes footage of the band, and music videos.

A clump of hair believed to have been trimmed from Elvis Presley's head when he joined the Army in 1958 has sold for $15,000 at a Chicago auction house. more

The Flaming Lips have reportedly recorded a cover version of Pink Floyd's entire Dark Side Of The Moon album, according to The Los Angeles Times. more

The deluxe edition will feature a bonus disc containing five previously unavailable tracks plus the band's video for the song "Into the Ashes." Limited to 1000 copies, the vinyl pressing has been a request of fans since the album's late-2008 release.

Additionally, Arctic Monkeys will also be releasing "Cornerstone" as the second single from their latest album, Humbug, which debuted at #1 on the UK charts. The 10" release will feature three new b-sides ("Catapult," "Sketchead" and "Fright Lined Dining Room"), and will be available digitally on Tuesday, November 17th and physically on Tuesday, December 8th.

The band recently performed the song at their guest appearance on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, which you can see here

"Up In Smoke" was a collaboration between the band and our buddy, Randy Houser. We got together with Randy in Nashville one day for a little picking-writing session. It was pretty evident from the get-go that everyone involved had imbibed just enough liquid refreshment the night before to make even shaking hands a little difficult.

A little "hair of the dog" was immediately administered to lubricate everyone's motor skills, and away we went. The chorus was put together very quickly, and part of the first verse was coming together when the inevitable happened. Laughter took over. I believe it was Randy who started to sing a song from "Revenge Of The Nerds" in the middle of the proceedings, and I guess I quickly followed suit by trying to make
"What you talkin' bout, Willis?" fit into the song somehow. Nevertheless, it was decided that we should take our little midday party to a bar and finish the song later.

The next week I was at home and stumbled across the demo of that hilarious session. I quickly realized that, despite the silliness, I thought it was a really great song. So I sat down in the lazy boy and finished the rest of it. This is probably a "you had to be there" kind of story, but it was a freakin funny experience. I guess that acoustic demo is floating around somewhere. Maybe Randy's got it.

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