TOUR UPDATE: BAND’S SOLE EUROPEAN PERFORMANCE THIS SUMMER SET FOR U.K.’S DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL. OZZY & FRIENDS TO PERFORM MAJORITY OF OTHER SCHEDULED SHOWSBLACK SABBATH --who late last year confirmed the recording of their first new album in more than 33 years and a worldwide headlining tour--have had to put some plans on hold due to Tony Iommi's battle with lymphoma. At this time, BLACK SABBATH wil...l perform only one show of this summer’s previously scheduled European tour. It will take place Sunday, June 10 at the U.K.’s Download Festival.So as not to let the promoters and fans down, Ozzy Osbourne will now perform the majority of the previously scheduled BLACK SABBATH dates (both festival performances and the headlining shows) billed as OZZY & FRIENDS. These “first ever” OZZY & FRIENDS shows will feature appearances by “special guest” musicians including Official Geezer Butler (who will join Ozzy for a special BLACK SABBATH set as a show of respect and support to their friend, Tony Iommi) and longtime former OZZY band member Zakk Wylde. In addition, OZZY will be accompanied by longtime collaborator and friend Slash at select shows, with other “special guests” set to join the ... Read more...

Velvet Revolver/former Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash will release his second solo album, Apocalyptic Love, on May 22nd. The new album features Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators and will be released on Slash's own label Dik Hayd International and distributed through EMI. Slash is currently in a Los Angeles studio putting the final touches on Apocalyptic Love and earlier this week he announced his headlining U.S. tour will begin May 3 in Baltimore. 5/3 Baltimore MD Rams Head Live5/5 Rockingham NC Carolina Rebellion, Rockingham Speedway5/7 Orlando FL Hard Rock Live5/10 Biloxi MS Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - Hard Rock Live5/13 Boone, IA Lazerfest, Central Iowa Expo5/14 Minneapolis MN The Brick5/16 Madison WI Orpheum Theater5/17 Grand Rapids MI Orbit Room5/19 Columbus OH Rock On The Range, Columbus Crew Stadium5/20 Camden NJ MMRBQ, Susquehanna Bank Center5/26 Albuquerque NM Route 66 Casino Read more...

Foo Fighters had a lengthy conversation with MTV on the red carpet at The 54th Annual Grammy Awards, where the Foo Fighters nearly swept all categories they were nominated in. The band took home five Grammys losing only to Adele — who did sweep all her categories — for "Album of the Year." "If we win them all, we'll look like dicks," joked Grohl prior to the telecast. The interviewer also asked about the rumor — which Grohl started himself in a recent blog post — that Foo Fighters had already begun working on a new album. "We have an idea. It's kind of a really big idea," said Grohl. "[We're going to record it] in space. To tape. An analog moonshot." Read more...

Jack White is gearing up for the release of his debut album, "Blunderbuss." A "Jack" of all trades, White directed the video for the first single, "Love Interruption." As on the single, the clip features back-up vocalist Ruby Amanfu, clarinet/bass clarinet player Emily Bowland and Brooke Waggoner on wurlitzer electric piano. Due April 24, "Blunderbuss" was produced by White and recorded at his own Third Man Studio in Nashville. Read more...