But Them Crooked Vultures look to have put paid to them nasty rumours, because Led Zep bassist John Paul Jones says he's "really happy" with his new supergroup, also starring Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters) and Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age).

Guns N' Roses recently announced that they will hit the road in Canada in January and February of next year. But support acts for the outing were not mentioned at the time. Now we know Danko Jones will join them for the 13 date outing. But they won't be alone.

Based on the memoir Imagine This: Growing Up With My Brother John Lennon by Julia Baird, Lennon's half-sister, the film was directed by Sam Taylor-Wood, scripted by Matt Greenhalgh (Control) and was filmed in Liverpool.

However, Explore Music's Alan Cross has revealed that some Canadian music types have been re-working the tracks from Scream into Rock songs.

Ronnie James Dio has told of a bizarre s�ance experience which has underlined his belief in the afterlife. During a break in recording with Rainbow in the late 1970s, he and the rest of the band decided to try making contact with the spirit world � with, says Dio, dramatic results. more

Trivium drummer Travis Smith will not appear on the group's upcoming tour. Maruta's Nick Augusto will be filling in.more

Faith No More shows in Sydney and Melbourne sold out in seven minutes this week. more

Down had this bit of news in their latest update: The New Orleans Bingo! Show is spearheading an attempt to break the Guinness Book of World Records Record for "Largest Gathering Of Zombies" at the 2009 Voodoo Experience music festival in New Orleans, LA on Halloween Day October 31, 2009 The day Down and Kiss play. more

Snow Patrol have released their latest video for new single, "Just Say Yes". Capturing the band's 15 year career in 30 tracks, Up To Now, drops November 10th via Fiction/A&M. Check out the video here

Chickenfoot will be the celebrity participant in week eight of the Best Buy Weekly Fantasy Football Challenge. Chickenfoot is comprised of ex-Van Halen members Sammy Hagar (vocals) and Michael Anthony (bass, alongside Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith and guitarist Joe Satriani. more

Lacuna Coil has announced they will be performing a live acoustic performance at Criminal Records in Atlanta. The acoustic show will take place on Saturday, November 7th at 3 PM. more

One of the best live bands on the planet, Bigelf have released a live video for their song Evils of Rock n' Roll. Shot on the Progressive Nation tour, the Evils of Rock n' Roll features spooky mellotrons, blistering guitar riffs and some scary surprises. Check it out here

Echo And The Bunnymen are to release a live album. Entitled 'Live At The Royal Albert Hall', the Liverpool band recorded the album at last months London show more

The Steve Hillage Band is confirmed as special guest on Gong's forthcoming nationwide November UK tour, which kicks off at the Bristol O2 Academy on Thursday November 19th. This marks the first time since 1979 when Hillage will perform material from the following renowned Steve Hillage Band solo albums - 'Fish Rising' (1975), 'L' (1976), 'Motivation Radio' (1977) and 'Green' (1978).

Some of Augusta's Wounded Warriors got to go see KISS in Atlanta Monday night (October 26), but for those who couldn't, KISS came to see them. On Wednesday, some of the band members stopped by the uptown Augusta V.A. Medical Center, on Wrightsboro Road. more

This shocking announcement comes as Zombie exits [Geffen] his former label of eighteen years, where he sold fifteen million records as a solo artist and with his former band White Zombie. Zombie's new album, Hellbilly Deluxe 2, previously set for release on November 17 will now be released by Roadrunner/Loud & Proud Records in early 2010.