Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton told WZLX-FM’s Carlson & McKenzie on Wednesday (April 5) that frontman Steven Tyler‘s throat had an “overuse injury…like tendonitis” that forced them to cancel shows. “He had this minor, minor, minor [surgery] done and it went really well,” Hamilton told the morning men. Despite this setback, Aerosmith plan to return to […]

David Gilmour of Pink Floyd performs April 4 at Radio City Music Hall in New York, where David Crosby and Graham Nash were guest performers. Gilmour‘s third solo album (his first in 22 years), “On an Island,” is a collection of songs and instrumentals that had its origins in Gilmour‘s 2002 London Festival Hall concerts.

For the second time in a year, R.E.M. reunited with original drummer Bill Berry on stage in the group’s Athens, Ga., home base. The action took place Saturday (April 5) at the end of a performance by the Minus 5, which features R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck. Berry eschewed drums to play bass on a version […]

On April 4, 2006, Queensryche – singer and chief songwriter, Geoff Tate; guitarists Michael Wilton and Mike Stone; bassist, Eddie Jackson and drummer, Scott Rockenfield – will release the much-anticipated sequel, Operation: Mindcrime II. Set 20 years after the original, the 15-song story arc continues the story of Nikki, Dr. X and Sister Mary.

Although the Foo Fighters are taking it easy until frontman Dave Grohl‘s first baby is born, the band is still planning to follow through on an acoustic tour. “We’re going to start rehearsing very soon,” drummer Taylor Hawkins says about the trek, which will focus on the less aggressive songs on the 2005 double album […]

Masterplan, the German/Norwegian band featuring ex-Helloween guitarist Roland Grapow, ex-Helloween drummer Uli Kusch and former Yngwie Malmsteen/Ark singer Jorn Lande, will enter the studio in September to begin recording their third album, tentatively due in March 2007 via AFM Records. The recordings are expected to last through October and will once again be overseen by […]

Iron Maiden recently confirmed a full European leg of their world tour for this coming winter 2006. The trek will start in Scandinavia on November 9 and will include new album material, which will be released prior to the tour. They are currently considering album artwork and the production for the tour, which will be […]

The Cure took part in an one-off show at London’s Royal Albert Hall last night (Sat) which marked the grand finale to the week-long Teenage Cancer Trust (TCT) series, also featuring Goldfrapp, Bloc Party and Razorlight. The veteran goth rockers took a break from working on the new material, to play an epic three-hour set […]

Franz Ferdinand have announced details of the release of a new double A sided single, The Fallen / L. Wells. Rousing new song L.Wells was recorded a mere couple of weeks ago in Melbourne Australia while the band were in the country as part of the Big Day Out Festival. Band and label were so […]

Iceland’s premier music festival returns in 2006 with the Kaiser Chiefs (pictured) announced as initial headliners. Check out the following full line-up SO FAR: Kaiser Chiefs, Wolf Parade, Brazilian Girls, Jenny Wilson, Alli is Love, Apparat Organ Quartet, Benni Hemm Hemm, Dr. Spock, Ghostigital, Hermigervill, HjГЎlmar, Jakobinarina, Kalli from Without Gravity, Leaves, MammГєt, Mr. Silla, […]