Something amazing happened at the Sofia, Bulgaria stop of the Sonisphere Festival last night. All of the "Big Four," Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax, on the same stage, performing Am I Evil? by Diamond Head. more.BW&BK reports that in September, a DVD/Blu-Ray package will be released showcasing the entire event including two hours of Metallica and one hour each of Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax and the 'Am I Evil?' jam. The two disc set will contain backstage footage. more
Courtney Love used to stab her late husband Kurt Cobain with pins... in his testicles. But it was all in a good cause, reports Classic Rock. She did it in order to bring him round after a heavy drugs binge. more
Tom Petty's "Mojo," his first album with the Heartbreakers since 2002's "The Last DJ," debuts at No 2 on the Billboard chart having sold 125,000 copies. It marks the veteran rock act's best debut sales week since SoundScan started tracking sales in 1991 more
After Beach Boy Mike Love told the Las Vegas Sun that Brian Wilson would rejoin the band to mark their 50th anniversary, he is now backing off of those statements. more
Flotsam And Jetsam will release their long-awaited new album, "The Cold", on September 14 via Driven Music Group, the label created by former Korn guitarist Brian "Head" Welch. more
Google wins a landmark copyright ruling after a judge throws out a $1bn lawsuit brought by Viacom against its YouTube service. more
The new issue of Classic Rock, on newsstands in the UK now, comes with a FREE album by Joe Elliott's Down N' Outz. more
Speaking of Def Leppard, a Broward Sheriff's Office deputy is in trouble after he allegedly faked a car accident to get money back from a couple of Def Leppard concert tickets after his babysitter canceled on him at the last minute. Shawn Barber, 43, is charged with insurance fraud and grand theft more
B.o.B's new music video for 'Airplanes' featuring Hayley from Paramore is now on YouTube. Watch it here
The Offspring will play one new, as-yet-untitled song during its upcoming summer tour with 311 as the punk band takes its time recording the follow-up to its 2008 release "Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace." more
Job For A Cowboy will headline a November tour of Europe with support from Whitechapel, Annotations Of An Autopsy, and Trigger The Bloodshed. more
The Methadones' final gig is tentatively scheduled for mid-November at Reggie's in their hometown of Chicago, IL. more
Primordial has parted ways with drummer Simon O'Laoghaire and are looking for a replacement, but they have quite the list of requirements here.
We Are Defiance and Kid Liberty will be touring together in late-July and early-August. more
The Autumn Offering has just announced plans to release their new self-titled album on August 31st through Victory Records. Doesn't that make it a Summer Offering?more
Enslaved has announced a handful of October shows in Europe. more
KISS more of your money goodbye with the band's latest edition to their branded merch empire... a refrigerator. more
The Tony Danza Tap Dance Extravaganza went out on the streets of Tennessee to get real people's reactions to their upcoming release, Danza III: A Series of Unfortunate Events - in stores July 6th. Video is here -
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