Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — NIGHTWISH's previously announced one-off show with Swedish metallers PAIN at the Palace Of Sport in Luzhniki, Moscow, Russia on October 11, 2008 has been cancelled. more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Swedish metallers PAIN, led by HYPOCRISY's Peter Tägtgren, have issued the following update: "We are very sorry to announce that the Moscow show [on October 11] is cancelled. more info

The Mirror — Pete Doherty: Cancelled Manchester gig just two hours before he was due on stage. more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Reunited Texas thrashers DEVASTATION have cancelled their previously announced two-date tour of Holland (see poster below) in late October due to scheduling conflicts related to the band's forthcoming U.S. more info

Pop Crunch — The new Beverly Hills, 90210 has been dropped from Australian TV after just four episodes. Australia’s Channel 10 has cancelled the revamped version of the iconic 1990s teen drama due to low ratings. “90210 is an excellent show that clearly reso... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — The web site of the UK-based heavy metal vocalist Blaze Bayley (IRON MAIDEN, WOLFSBANE) whose wife/manager Debbie passed away last week has been updated with the following message: "Unfortunately, we have been forced to postpone our three shows in E... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — According to a posting on the Deep Purple Appreciation Society web site, former PURPLE bassist Nick Simper's previously announced tribute shows to DEEP PURPLE's original lineup — which were supposed to be held in Austria and Germany during Nov... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Rob Mason of Monolith Entertainment Group, the organizers behind the Indianapolis Metal Fest II — scheduled to be held September 26-27, 2008 at the Marquee Convention and Event Center in Indianapolis, Indiana — has released the followin... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH, who cancelled the September 23 concert in Knoxville, Tennessee, the September 24 show in Charlotte, North Carolina, and the September 26 gig in Baltimore due to singer Anette Olzon's "sudden severe illne... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH, who cancelled the September 23 concert in Knoxville, Tennessee and the September 24 show in Charlotte, North Carolina due to singer Anette Olzon's "sudden severe illness," have issued the following updat... more info