The city of Austin, Texas recently took to the internet, asking internet users to choose the new name for its Solid Waste Services Department. The current leader? "The Fred Durst Society of the Humanities and Arts" -- by a huge margin more

Nevermore guitarist Jeff Loomis has contributed a guest solo to the track "Auctioneer Of Souls" from Single Bullet Theory's forthcoming album, "Iv", which will be released later this year via Eclipse Records more

Ozzy Osbourne and Queen's Roger Taylor have both contacted Classic Rock to express their sadness over the death of guitarist Gary Moore this past weekend. Speaking exclusively to CR, Ozzy said: "I knew Gary Moore for what seemed like forever. We'd run into each other many times over the years and we were always able to pick up right where we left off." more

Paul Rodgers has posted the following statement online regarding the passing of legendary guitarist Gary Moore: "Gary was a friend and a truly great man. I respect that he played the game his way... no time for B.S. He was focused and passionate about music and was one of the best. The last time that I jammed with Gary, he came on as my special guest at London's Royal Albert Hall and proceeded to take it to another level... the place imploded! When he played, he was a man on fire." more

Robert Plant will release "Harm's Swift Way", the latest single from his album "Band Of Joy" on February 28 via Decca Records. Plant's version of the track - originally written and performed by the late, great country folker Townes Van Zandt (1944-1997) - features backing vocals from Patty Griffin. more

The Music As A Weapon tour is scheduled to make five Eastern-Canadian stops. The Music As A Weapon features Co-headliners Disturbed and Korn with support from Sevendust and In This Moment. more

Vince Neil has a string of Motley Crue dates to look forward to when he's released from prison later this month more

Iron Maiden, Korn, Cavalera Conspiracy and Mastodon have been confirmed for the Czech Republic edition of the Sonisphere festival, set to take place on Saturday, June 11 on rhe old military airbase at Bozi Dar Airport, Milovice (30 km from Prague). more

The Steve Miller Band will return to the OC Fair in Costa Mesa, California on Thursday, July 21 as part of the Summer Concert Series at the Pacific Amphitheatre.

Augustana will release their self-titled third album for Epic Records on April 26th. The first single from the album, "Steal Your Heart," will go to radio on February 14th. more

CKY has revealed a small batch of tour dates set to take place across the United States. more

Dates continue to surface for the two-week March tour that will feature The Red Chord, Trap Them, and Gaza. more

Shai Hulud will reportedly team up with Ligeia for some European shows this spring. more

Black Tusk will re-issue their debut album Passage Through Purgatory this spring via Relapse Records. more

Agnostic Front frontman Roger Miret will host a LIVE Fan Q & A followed by a live stream of the 2006 DVD Live at CBGB, this Friday, Feb 11th. The chat will start at 12:30 PM PST/ 1:30 PM MTN/ 2:30 PM CNT/ 3:30 PM EST here

After nearly a year of writing and demoing new material, it appears The Living End will be hitting the studio later this month to begin recording their sixth full-length. more

Kreator, Wolf, 1349, Nemhain, Survivors Zero and Def-Con-One have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place August 12-14, 2011 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, United Kingdom. more

Hate Eternal will headline a European tour this spring with support from Obscura, Beneath The Massacre, and Defiled more

Nothington will be releasing an acoustic 7-inch in May via Red Scare. more