Idolator — Sonic Youth will join forces with John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin at the Brooklyn Academy of Music on April 16, unveiling a new jam entitled "Nearly Nintey" that was written with Takehisa Kosugi of Taj Mahal Travellers to celebrate avant-dance legend... more info

XFM.co.uk — The heroically tongued Kiss bass player is looking to bolster the roster of his record label. He's looking for the next U2 or Led Zeppelin. more info

JamBase — By: Dennis Cook Roy Harper Some artists are so marbled into their craft that they've become invisible to most over time. They are an influence felt but rarely named, something experienced second hand through those they've inspired. While Roy ... more info

NME — Musicians including Jimmy Page, Slash, Jack Bruce and Eric Burdon have signed guitars to be sold in an eBay auction to raise money for Task Brazil. more info

Live Daily — (LiveDaily.com) When heavy-metal veterans Def Leppard [ tickets ] originally formed in 1977, they called themselves Deaf Leopard--but quickly altered the spelling in homage of Led Zeppelin [ tickets ]. By 1979, they had a loyal following and were c... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Former ATTACKER vocalist Bob Mitchell has announced the lineup of musicians who will accompany him for select/limited live performances in support of "Days Gone By", his upcoming collection of remakes of classic-rock tracks from such artists as THE W... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: Concerts and Tours, NewsAt a press conference in England Thursday, Michael Jackson announced plans for a run of concerts at London's 02 Arena (site of Led Zeppelin's one-show return) beginning on July 9. It is unclear just how many shows... more info

Rolling Stone — Last week Steve Van Zandt called up Rolling Stone to chat up his new record label Last Cathedral, which will focus exclusively on hard rock releases. “We decided to keep Wicked Cool a garage label and keep a real consistent identity,” says Van Za... more info

Guardian Music — 50-year-old singer to reveal details of 02 Arena live dates this ThursdayMichael Jackson will confirm a string of live dates at London's O2 Arena during a "special announcement" later this week. Details of how many nights the 50-year-old singer will ... more info

JamBase — JANE'S ADDICTION FINALLY UNLOCKS THE CABINET 3-CD/1-DVD Boxed Set, A Cabinet Of Curiosities Offers Extensive Collection of Never-Before-Heard Demos, Live Performances and Rarities Plus Unreleased and Hard-To-Find Videos Limited Edition Set Ava... more info