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Avenged Sevenfold drummer Jimmy 'The Rev' Sullivan died as a result of an accidental overdose of prescription drugs, US officials have concluded. Rock Radio reports that the 28-year-old, who was found dead on December 28, was taking a number of prescription drugs to deal with physical pain and nervous anxiety. Coroners discovered he had an enlarged heart, a "significant condition" which contributed to his death moreA woman who allegedly pretended to be an AC/DC concert promoter has been accused of conning fans out of nearly $100,000 by planning a fake gig. Jam! reports that Australian Leanne Herbert, 41, was arrested last month amid allegations she spent seven months in 2005 promoting a bogus show by the band in Sydney. more
The music industry's collapse is good news for the Melvins, the defiantly uncommercial "thud-rock" band that just cracked the U.S. pop album chart for the first time in its 26-year career. more
Jeff Beck honored his late friend and mentor, Les Paul, with an intimate performance Wednesday night at his favorite haunt, the Iridium Jazz Club. AP reports the small basement club was packed with an invitation-only crowd that included a who's who of rock music. Meat Loaf, Little Steven Van Zandt, Zakk Wylde, Metallica's Kirk Hammett and many others visibly enjoyed the nearly two-hour set.more
Download Festival organizers have just announced that they will be paying tribute to rock legends and personalities who have died in the last year. These are Ronnie James Dio, Paul Gray (Slipknot), Stuart Cable (Killing For Company), Pete Steele (Type O Negative), Jimmy 'The Rev' Sullivan (Avenged Sevenfold), Mike Alexander (Evile), plus Monsters Of Rock co-founder Maurice Jones at this weekend's festival. more
Vertical Horizon guitarist Keith Kane has decided to part ways with the band and pursue other side project's and a solo career according to a post on the musician's webpage. more
Jack Osbourne shocked his father Ozzy Osbourne by convincing Paul McCartney to film a piece about the rocker for an upcoming documentary. Jack asked a string of Ozzy's pals to pay tribute to him in the film but there was one surprise addition. Ozzy tells the U.K.'s Daily Record, "It is common knowledge I am a big (The) Beatle(s), McCartney and (John) Lennon fan. He asked me a couple of weeks ago if there was anyone I would like him to interview for the film. I said, 'No mate, you've got just about everyone, you've been working on it for about four years and there's only about four people on the planet you have not interviewed'." more
Speaking of Ozzy, his new song 'Soul Sucker' is now streaming online here
The Strokes played their first gig since October 2006 last night (June 9), performing a secret show under the alias Venison at London's Dingwalls venue. more
Jack Johnson claimed his third No. 1 album on the anemic U.S. pop chart on Wednesday, despite suffering a large slide in sales. Johnson's "To The Sea" sold 243,000 copies during the week ended June 6, according to Nielsen SoundScan. more
Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian is organizing an online poker game, with the winner getting an all expenses paid trip to the Sonisphere Festival at Knebworth Park. more
Gary Numan and Slipknot's Corey Taylor are among the names added to the line-up for this year's Sonisphere Festival which takes place at Knebworth House on July 30 – August 1 more
Backtrack, Fire & Ice, and Dead End Path have lined up a brief Summer tour surrounding Sound And Fury 2010 in California. more
Keane have announced that they will make a special guest appearance at this year's Glastonbury festival. The trio are set to perform an acoustic set on the Avalon Stage more
Doors guitarist Robby Krieger will release a new instrumental solo album, Singularity, on Oglio Records on June 29. more
Footage (and the setlist) from Iron Maiden's June 9th kick-off show in Dallas, TX for The Final Frontier North American tour is available here
Fatalist has announced they have been added to select dates of the Campaign For Death Metal Purity 2010 tour. California's answer to Stockholm-style death metal will join Ibex Moon Records label mates Gravehill, Cardiac Arrest, and Hod. more
The Elvis Presley estate has signed a deal for Hasbro Inc. and PPW Toys to release an Elvis version of Mr. Potato Head. more
Producer Kevin Shirley says that Journey are almost done recording their new album which should be ready for early 2011 release more -