Duff McKagan's Loaded are heading into the studio with Pantera/Soundgarden producer Terry Date according to a Classic Rock report here

Have Weezer left Geffen Records? The1stfive.com reports: If Brett Gurewitz's recent tweet is any indication, Weezer have signed with his Epitaph Records label. Check it out here

On Sunday August 1st, bassist Darren Davies of the Welsh band Slowjam passed away at the age of 41. more

Celebrate Chevelle's 10th Anniversary and get their newest album, Sci-Fi Crimes for only $5 all August here

Deftones has tapped the direction team of Zak Forrest and Chad Liebenguth (Foxy Shazam, Fang Island) of Zf Films to helm the video for the band's next single, "Sextape". more

Actor Dylan McDermott has vowed not to attend another concert by his favorite childhood band KISS because he "doesn't get" the band's theatrical stage act now he's all grown up. more

Iron Maiden will return to Australia in late February/early March 2011 to headline Australia's greatest Metal Festival , Soundwave. more

A music video filmed to support Eddie Vedder's new single "Better Days" has hit the web. Since the song becomes soundtrack for "Eat, Pray, Love", the clip features a lot of scenes from the upcoming movie, including the beautiful scenery of Bali, one of the locations where the film was shot. more

Children Of Bodom is currently in the studio recording a new album for Spinefarm/Universal. more

Envy are set to release a new album, their first in four years, on October 12th via the Temporary Residence Limited label. more

The re-release of John Lennon's "Double Fantasy" album was remastered at the same studio the late Beatle was working in on the night he died. Producer Jack Douglas and his engineer had to rework the album at a Sony studio in New York, which is housed at the site of the former Record Plant. more

Accept will be supported by King's X for shows in the US this September/October. more

Small Brown Bike have entered the studio today with producer J Robbins to begin work on a new album for No Idea Records. more

As Hell Retreats and The Advocate will team up for some more touring in August and September more

Eagles fans, Gibson.com just posted a great A to Z feature filled with lots of videos and trivia. (You'll find out their connection to Mickey Mouse among other things), check it out here

Ozzy Osbourne's Blizzard Of Ozz and Diary Of A Madman will be released in Japan on Wednesday, October 13th. The 30th Anniversary Legacy Edition of Blizzard Of Ozz will include a bonus disc featuring more than 10 tracks. more

Fireworks will release a new 3-song EP to be released this fall with Triple Crown handling the digital edition and Run For Cover releasing the 7″ vinyl itself. Check out some footage of the band working on it here

Dates have surfaced for Despised Icon's final U.S. tour, which will kick off in mid-September. more

Access Hollywood recently caught up with Aerosmith's Steven Tyler and Joe Perry backstage before their show in Irvine, CA. Tune in to the show on Thursday, August 5th at 7:30 EDT/PDT more

Haste The Day and Enter Shikari will co-headline a fall tour with additional support from Sleeping With Sirens, Mswhite, and Lights Go Blue. more

Madness have added a series of matinee shows to their upcoming winter UK tour. more

Demonic Resurrection will headline the Cemetery Gates Festival, being held in Bangalore, India on October 8th to pay homage to legendary vocalist Ronnie James Dio. more

As I Lay Dying and Heaven Shall Burn will tour Europe together in November: more

Trans-Siberian Orchestra guitarist Chris Caffery has put out an all-points-bulletin for his prized Gibson Les Paul Custom Ace Frehley model. more

Pantheon I is looking for an extreme vocalist for both recording and live appearances. more