We have a shortened report today due to the holiday. Everyone have a rockin' 4th and we will see you tomorrow. Until then, here are today's stories:

Children of Bodom Singer Rushed To The Hospital

Children of Bodom singer Alexi Laiho was rushed to a hospital after suffering extreme stomach pain in Oslo, Norway on Tuesday night (July 3).

Tuesday night the band Facebook ran this update: It is with great regret that we are forced to cancel tonight's show in Oslo as well as tomorrow night's show in Malmö.

Alexi was rushed to the Oslo hospital earlier this evening with extreme stomach pain. The doctors in the emergency unit checked him and while we are still waiting for a diagnosis, they made clear that he will not be able to perform within the next 48 hours.

We apologize to all our fans who have bought tickets to these shows – we will try to reschedule both Oslo and Malmö at the earliest possibility. Keep your fingers crossed with us that Alexi will get well again soon!

Henkka, Roope, Janne, Jaska

Black Sabbath Open To Bill Ward Returning

(hennemusic) The Black Sabbath reunion has completed two of its three concerts this year, following the cancellation of the band's full tour due to guitarist Tony Iommi's health issues.

Earlier this year, original drummer Ward announced that he was unwilling to participate in the planned Sabbath reunion due to a contractual dispute. Now, in a new session with The Times Magazine, Sabbath vocalist Ozzy Osbourne says, "There was no row, there was no argument. The door ain't closed, whether we work something out up the road, I don't know."

"It's not a personal thing," added Iommi. "If he phoned us up tomorrow, which he hasn't, but if he did…" more on this story

Roth To Address Van Halen Super Bowl Rumor?

(hennemusic) There's more rumors surrounding Van Halen's possible involvement in Super Bowl 47 next year in New Orleans.

A buzz in the sports community started last month following comments by Eddie Van Halen regarding the group's touring plans. On the heels of canceling a full run of summer US tour dates, Eddie told USA Today that "a lot of the canceled dates were in cities we already played. So in November we'll hit Japan, and in the new year we'll possibly do something special, but I can't talk about it."

On Tuesday, the Van Halen News Desk reported that sources have told the fan website that David Lee Roth is going to publicly address the Super Bowl rumors within the next few days. more on this story

KISS Release Lyric Video For New Song Hell or Hallelujah

(hennemusic) KISS have released their new single, "Hell or Hallelujah," as well as a new lyrics video for the track.

The song is the lead track from the band's 20th studio album, "Monster," due in October.

Produced by Paul Stanley, the album is the group's first studio effort since 2009's "Sonic Boom." Watch the video here.

The Strokes Reportedly Working On New Album

(Gibson) If one of the members' dads is to be believed, The Strokes are working on a new album. The record would be a follow-up to 2010's Angles.

NME reports that Albert Hammond Sr. (father of Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jr.) says the boys are back at work. "Albert says that the stuff they're doing is incredible," he said. "They're doing it themselves with their friend, engineer and producer. He just says 'Dad, it's incredible.'"

Asked what he expected the album to sound like, Hammond Sr. replied, "I don't think they'll go in a wildly different direction. Obviously the songs will be different, but I think The Strokes are The Strokes; they always will be The Strokes." more on this story

Lynyrd Skynyrd's New Album Details

(Gibson) Lynyrd Skynyrd are planning to release their new album, Last of a Dyin' Breed, on August 21.

And, just in time for the Fourth of July, the Southern rockers have revealed the full tracklist on the new record, according to BraveWords.com.

The album is the first record from the veteran musicians since 2009's God & Guns, which also was produced by Bob Mariette. Check out the full tracklist below.

Lynyrd Skynyrd, Last of a Dyin' Breed:

"Last of a Dyin' Breed"
"One Day at a Time"
"Homegrown"
"Ready to Fly"
"Mississippi Blood"
"Good Teacher"
"Something to Live For"
"Life's Twisted"
"Nothing Comes Easy"
"Honey Hole"
"Start Livin' Life Again"

Bonus tracks:
"Poor Man's Dream"
"Do it Up Right"
"Sad Song"
"Low Down Dirty"
more on this story

Dave Grohl Receiving Giant Hometown Honor

(Gibson) Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl will receive a pair of 900-pound drumsticks this weekend from his hometown of Warren, Ohio.

The enormous sticks (created from poplar logs) will be unveiled on Saturday, July 7 during a concert at the Warren Amphitheater, according to Rolling Stone.

The drumsticks will stay at the amphitheater until September, and then moved to the town's Dave Grohl Alley – which was dedicated back in 2009. Grohl was born in the town, but moved to Alexandria, Virginia, when the singer/guitarist/drummer was young. more on this story

Def Leppard May Re-Record More Of This Old Songs

(Gibson) Def Leppard are working through re-recording some of their back catalog so that their former label has no control over their sales.

As reported a couple of weeks ago, Def Leppard recently re-recorded and re-released new versions of "Pour Some Sugar on Me" and "Rock of Ages," saying that the reasons were due to an ongoing dispute with their ex-label.

Now frontman Joe Elliott has expanded in a new interview with Billboard.com. Elliottsays that the band refuses to deal with their former record label, Universal, "until we come up with some kind of arrangement" over compensation, especially for digital downloads.

Elliott says Def Leppard are also starting to think about recording brand new material, although it's possible that they may release one or two tracks at a time rather than an album. Joe also revealed that he is working on a second Down N Outz album and he hopes to release it in 2013. more on this story

B Sides

Metallica Release Download Video

(hennemusic) Metallica continue to share concert footage from their 2012 European Summer Vacation tour.

Metallica headlined UK's Download festival at Donington Park on June 9, sharing the bill with Tenacious D, Steel Panther, Trivium, Saxon and others.

The band are now sharing some footage from the event, including video of the Tuning Room jam and "One" from the concert. Watch it here.

Motley Crue Releasing New Song For KISS Tour

(hennemusic) Motley Crue and KISS are teaming up for a North American summer tour. In conjunction with the tour's launch, Motley Crue will be releasing a brand new single July 17th.

The track was written when the band was together during their residency in Las Vegas last February.

The song is the first studio track from the Crue since their June 2008 release of "Saints of Los Angeles." Guess the title?