L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Once controversial goth rocker Marilyn Manson and rock acts the Offspring and Bad Religion are set to play the fifth edition of West Hollywood's Sunset Strip Music Festival on Aug. 18. Local dance-pop act the Far East Movement, veteran hip-hop act D... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Hellfest is an annual music festival which takes place in Clisson, France in mid-June. Billed as an "extreme music festival", the programme features a variety of heavy metal, hard rock and hardcore acts. Notable artists that have performed at previo... more info

Guardian Music — Metal bands fill stadiums and enjoy long careers, but get little attention in the media. Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor and Guardian critic Alexis Petridis discuss whyHeavy metal is ignored by most of the media, despite groups who fill stadiums and w... more info

Guardian Music — The shock-rocker gets more like Jennifer Lopez every dayFans of Marilyn Manson will be thrilled to learn that he has finally one-upped the try-hard self-parody of his 2005 wedding to Dita Von Teese – which was reportedly lit by the great-grandchild... more info

Guardian Music — Emirates Stadium, LondonMinutes before stage time, Jay-Z's 99 Problems booms over the PA system, stirring the bedrizzled punters on the covered pitch, its titanic strut perfect for these vast environs. Such bold thrills are notably absent from Coldpl... more info

Guardian Music — For sunshine and good tunes in places further afield, here are the best summer festivals taking place across the ChannelBalaton SoundWhen 12-15 JulyWhere Zamárdi, HungaryWhat Electronic music on the shores of Lake BalatonWho Gossip, Carl Cox, David ... more info

Metalsucks — OZZY OSBOURNE TOMMY LEE (MOTLEY CRUE) VINCE NEIL (MOTLEY CRUE) NIKKI SIXX (MOTLEY CRUE) VINNIE VINCENT (KISS) STEVEN TYLER (AEROSMITH) RICHIE SAMBORA (BON JOVI) BRET MICHAELS (POISON) KURT COBAIN (NIRVANA) MIKE STARR (ALICE IN CHAINS) MARILYN MANSON... more info

Metal Injection — This is a sad day for me. My favorite tweeter ever, Randy Blythe has decided that when it comes to Twitter, he's over it. Yes, this is news! Randy's tweet ramblings would provide constant fodder for this blog, whether he's ranting on w... more info

Metal Injection — If you’re like me, you might forever associate John 5 with Marilyn Manson, and depending on who you are, that might be a bad or a good thing. It probably doesn’t help him going by that same moniker ever since. Luckily, this album review happens t... more info

Metalsucks — ROB HALFORD OZZY OSBOURNE BRUCE DICKINSON JAMES HETFIELD KERRY KING SCOTT IAN LITA FORD VINNIE PAUL VINCE NEIL CHRIS BARNES ZAKK WYLDE TRENT REZNOR MARILYN MANSON JUSTIN BROADRICK SLASH more info