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Altsounds — *KING DIAMOND* is quite possibly the most recognizable and prolific personality ever in heavy metal. Revered by icons as big as Metallica and Pantera to inspiring new upstarts like Goatwhore; *KING DIAMOND*, the man and the band, have left an indelib... more info

Guardian Music — The Den, TeignmouthPopMuse The Den, Teignmouth ∂∂∂∂∂William Blake, who knew a bit about fantastical entertainment, said that the fool who persists in his folly shall become wise. This aphorism could be the official mot... more info

Chorus.fm — Rivers Cuomo (*Weezer* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/weezer)) has admitted (http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/08/27/rivers-cuomo-we-ripped-off-the-sweater-song-from-metallica/) that "Undone (The Sweater Song)" is an unintentional ri... more info

Starpulse — Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich is secretly plotting a heavy rock super-tour, which will include his band, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax. Slayer guitarist Kerry King has let it slip that negotiations[...] Read more! more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: In an unlikely move, Warner Music has teamed up with the California State Lottery to produce a line of artist-branded scratch lottery tickets. Warner is home to Metallica, Tom Petty, Linkin Park and many other marquee names, but for now Miche... more info

Rolling Stone — In an unlikely move, Warner Music has teamed up with the California State Lottery to produce a line of artist-branded scratch lottery tickets. Warner is home to Metallica, Tom Petty, Linkin Park and many other marquee names, but for now Michelle Bran... more info

411 Mania — Metallica taps band for support on the continuing "Death Magnetic" tour... more info

Rolling Stone — The Mars Volta wrapped day two at Outside Lands’ Twin Peaks stage with a thundering and delirious 90-minute set that drew Metallica’s Lars Ulrich and Robert Trujillo and their U.K. tourmates Mastodon to the side of the stage to gawk. The band, le... more info

MTV.com News — The next best set comes from ... Tom Jones?By Marc Hawthorne Silversun Pickups' Brian Aubert performing at the Outside Lands festival in San Francisco on Friday Photo: Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images SAN FRANCISCO — Though the opening day o... more info