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THE PANIC CHANNEL: Debut Album Title, Release Date Announced

"If there was a channel that showed nothing but hysteria and panic, it would be the highest-rated channel on TV," says guitarist Dave Navarro. "We like to think of creating music as a way to channel the panic into something tangible." The "we" refers to Navarro, drummer Stephen Perkins, bassist Chri...

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KORN, DEFTONES, STONE SOUR, FLYLEAF, DIR EN GREY To Team Up For FAMILY VALUES Tour

MTV.com is reporting that KORN and DEFTONES will be co-headlining this year's Family Values Tour. Rounding out the mainstage lineup will be STONE SOUR, FLYLEAF and DIR EN GREY. For the first time, the trek will also feature a second stage, with acts to be announced soon. "We're gonna have some hip-h...

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THE PANIC CHANNEL: U.S. Club Tour Announced

Former JANE'S ADDICTION/RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS and current THE PANIC CHANNEL guitarist Dave Navarro will be joining adult film star Jenna Jameson as the host for the upcoming Erotica LA, the largest shopping metroplex and cultural event to hit Los Angeles. The annual extravaganza is set for June 23-2...

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PLANET GEMINI To Collaborate With Original TROUBLE Drummer

Boston-based traditional doom metal band PLANET GEMINI have tapped original TROUBLE drummer Jeff "Oly" Olson to play on their upcoming CD, to be released via the band's web site and possibly pressed through their record label, WoeconstrictoR. PLANET GEMINI have been around for almost a decade and ha...

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ILL NINO, GOD FORBID, SILENT CIVILIAN to Team Up For U.S. Tour

Just back from sold-out tours of Europe and Australia, bi-lingual Latino metal sextet ILL NINO is set to criss-cross America leading the "One Nation Undivided" spring tour. Presented by Jagermeister, the 28-city major market assault is ILL NINO's first and only U.S. headlining tour supporting its la...

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TOOL: U.S. Tour Dates Announced

TOOL will play a number of U.S. dates in May, including two concert dates in New York City, following their April 30 headlining performance at the Coachella festival in Indio, California. The Coachella performance will be the band's first live appearance in the U.S. since 2002. Confirmed dates are a...

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Original EXTREME To Reunite For New England Dates In June

Boston radio station WAAF has announced that original EXTREME members Gary Cherone (vocals, ex-VAN HALEN),Nuno Bettencourt (guitar),Paul Geary (drums),and Pat Badger (bass) will be reuniting for a show at the Bank of America Pavilion (formerly Fleet Pavilion) in Boston on Friday, June 30. Tickets...

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DAWN OF AZAZEL To Open For KORN In New Zealand

New Zealand-based death/grind outfit DAWN OF AZAZEL will be opening for KORN on May 1 at SuperTop in Auckland, New Zealand. The band will also be embarking on a U.S. tour with VITAL REMAINS, INCANTATION and SIN OF ANGELS beginning on May 31. The dates are as follows (venue details to be confirmed):...

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GODSMACK To Embark On Canadian Tour In Early June

GODSMACK will hit the road in support of their new album, "IV", with a series of Canadian dates, kicking off June 10, followed by treks through Japan and Australia in July. A North American Tour is being mapped out for late summer and fall, with dates expected to be announced in the coming weeks. Th...

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AEROSMITH Bassist Glad To Help Anti-Violence Organization

Launch Radio Networks reports: AEROSMITH bassist Tom Hamilton was one of the featured performers on Friday, April 7 at the annual "Banned In Boston" anti-violence benefit. He portrayed former First Lady Barbara Bush, and it was his fourth appearance in drag, having been Laura Bush, Martha Stewart, a...

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DISTURBED Ready To Headline As OZZY Confirms His Shows

Launch Radio Networks reports: Nine of the 10 Ozzfest dates that OZZY OSBOURNE will headline have been confirmed, with Osbourne playing the festival's opening show on June 29. Osbourne decided not to headline the festival for the first time in its history after experiencing numerous health problems...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, WALLS OF JERICHO To Join Forces For TRUSTKILL TAKEOVER Tour

Trustkill Records, indie rock powerhouse label, have announced their first-ever package tour, to be called the Trustkill Takeover our. The North American trek, which will take place in May, will feature the U.K.'s hottest export BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE on headlining duty. The Wales-based band are cu...

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OZZFEST 2006: Nine Shows Featuring OZZY OSBOURNE Revealed

Nine of the ten Ozzfest 2006 dates that are expected to feature OZZY OSBOURNE in the headlining slot have been revealed. They are as follows: Jun. 29 - Auburn, WA - White River Amphitheater Jul. 01 - San Francisco, CA - Shoreline Amphitheater Jul. 08 - San Bernardino, CA - Hyundai Pavilion Jul. 16 -...

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AEROSMITH Bassist Says STEVEN TYLER Had An 'Overuse Injury'

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 morn...

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PEARL JAM: More U.S. Tour Dates Announced

PEARL JAM have announced the second leg of their 2006 U.S. tour in support of their new, self-titled album due out May 2. Leg two is scheduled to kick off on June 23 in Pittsburgh, PA and will finish on July 22 in George, WA. According to Billboard.com, the George show will be "an evening ...