Live Daily — Currently in the middle of a European festival run, Slipknot [ tickets ] has revealed a late-summer trek of the western US behind last year's "All Hope is Gone." The masked metal-heads will begin the stateside outing Aug. 22 in Seattle, working th... more info

All About Jazz — This interview is part of the book/dvd project "Under your skin" which will include Interviews with: Anthony Braxton, Ornette Coleman, Zap Mama, Chuck D / Public Enemy, Korn, Les Nubians, Taj Mahal, Yusef Lateef, Dj Vadim, Bob James, Living Colour, M... more info

Starpulse — Happy Birthday to "Without a Trace" actress Poppy Montgomery (1972), Korn guitarist-turned-holy-man Brian "Head" Welch (1970), "American Idol" jugde and singer Paula Abdul (1962), "Romancing The Stone" actress Kathleen Turner (1954),[...] Read more! more info

Thrash Hits — Korn @ Download Festival 2009 setlist Right Now Chi Did My Time Thoughtless Falling Away From Me Coming Undone We Will Rock You (Queen cover) Shoots And Ladders Helmet In The Bush Here To Stay Freak On A Leash Y’All Want A Single Divine Somebody So... more info

The Telegraph Blog — Take note, people - this is how you do the big rock 'n' roll comeback. In an object lesson for Korn and Limp Bizkit, the two '90s rap-rock survivors propping them up on the bill, Faith No More turned up at Download festival as if their decade away h... more info

Starpulse — Happy Birthday to Canadian singer Keshia Chante (1988), "American Idol" singer Diana DeGarmo (1987), late rapper Tupac Shakur (1971; d. 1996), Korn guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer (1970),[...] Read more! more info

NME — Jonathon Davies tells crowd to put their middle fingers up more info

Faith No More and Korn are set to play on the first day of this year's Download festival, set to take place at Donington Park today (June 12). Other acts playing on the Main Stage today include the recently-reformed Limp Bizkit and Billy Talent. more info

NME — Metal bash set to kick off at Donington Park more info

JamBase — INFECTED MUSHROOM RETURN WITH LEGEND OF THE BLACK SHAWARMA OUT SEPTEMBER 8 Infected Mushroom For LEGEND OF THE BLACK SHAWARMA, electronic-rock innovators Infected Mushroom return with their patented hybrid of thrashing metal and psyc... more info