Gwar guitarist David Brockie says that the band discovered their guitarist Cory Smoot was dead when they were all on the tour bus and had just reached the Canadian border.

The Cure will release a live album from their Bestival performance to help raise money for the Isle of Wight Youth Trust.

The seventh annual Orange Amplification Classic Rock Roll Of Honour in association with currencies.co.uk is now less than a week away and Steve Winwood, one of the most inspirational musicians the UK has ever produced, is to be honored by his songwriting peers and receive the Musicians' Union Maestro Award.

Good Charlotte’s Benji and Joel Madden have been named as guest presenters at the 2011 ARIA Awards in Sydney later this month.

Melissa Etheridge will head back to Australia and New Zealand to tour in July 2012.

U2 have recorded some 'amazing' tracks with RedOne.

Over 32,000 Detroit hockey fans have signed a petition to have Nickelback banned from playing at half-time at a match for The Detroit Lions.

The Grammys will once again announce their nominations via a one-hour network televised concert which will mix performances by some of today's biggest hitmakers (Lady Gaga, Sugarland, Ludacris) with one classic rock artist. An artist who can't even be nominated.

The destiny of Beyonce’s child is a girl, says blabbermouth Kelly Rowland.

All four original members of Black Sabbath (Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward) will be on-hand next Friday (November 11) at the Whiskey A Go-Go in Los Angles to make what is being called a "special announcement."

Eagles bass player Timothy B. Schmit has announced solo West Coast US shows in support of his ‘Expando’ album.

Sydney band The Jezabels have done a deal to release their album ‘Prisoner’ in America with US label Mom + Pop records, home to Neon Indian, Metric and Joshua Radin as well as Dine Alone in Canada, who release City and Colour and Alexisonfire.

Lady Antebellum stick to the script, Megadeth premiere a new video, OK Go plan their next viral clip, Dave Navarro falls for Megan Fox and heaps more.

Janet Jackson returned to Australia this week to continue the Australian tour cut short a few weeks back when she returned home to the USA to attend to family matters.

Susan Boyle, Il Divo, Powderfinger, a Twilight soundtrack and more lead an odd week in new releases.

The Bamboos have recorded a cover of the James Blake track ‘The Wilhelm Scream’ with Megan Washington to mark their 10th anniversary.

Award winning film director Darren Aronofsky, best known for the movies ‘Black Swan’ and ‘The Wrestler’ will direct the video for ‘Iced Honey’ from the Lou Reed & Metallica album ‘Lulu’.

Cory Smoot (aka Flattus Maximus) of Gwar was found dead earlier today.

The first taste for the forthcoming Amy Winehouse album ‘Lioness: Hidden Treasures’ has surfaced. Chris Moyles has premiered ‘Our Day Will Come’ on his BBC radio show.

Australian country superstar Keith Urban will have surgery later this month to remove a growth on his vocal chords.

Happy 100th birthday to Chevrolet. The Chevrolet Motor Car Company was founded on November 3, 1911 by Louis Chevrolet, a Swizz guy born to French parents. At 22 Louis emigrated to Canada and in 1901 moved to New York City.

The line-up for WOMADelaide 2012 has been announced with Johnny Clegg, Eddi Reader and Blue King Brown some of the names that leap out of the list.

The 23rd James Bond movie has been christened ‘Skyfall’ and will once again feature Daniel Craig as James Bond and Dame Judi Dench as M.

Creation Records founder Alan McGee is selling one of John Lennon’s teeth at auction.

Dave Gleeson is the new lead singer for The Angels following the departure of Doc Neeson from the band.

Good Charlotte will head to Australia to perform the Weezer ‘Blue’ album for Jack Daniel’s The JD Set.

Russell Watson’s planned November Australian tour has been postponed until next February.

Coldplay’s ‘Mylo Xyloto’ has debuted at number one in America with sales of around 458,000 units, according to HitsDailyDouble.com.

Faith No More frontman Mike Patton will head to Sydney in January for the Sydney Festival.

Seal will return to Australia next February.