411 Mania — It's a huge news edition, this week. Van Halen follows in Metallica's footsteps. Linkin Park announces Transformer's single. Chevelle, 30 Seconds To Mars, Daughtry title new albums. Track listings for Megadeth, The Wallflowers, Our Lady Peace. 1990s ... more info

ContactMusic — METALLICA rocker JAMES HETFIELD has nerves of steel - he has revisited a restaurant blamed for his bout of food poisoning in March (08).The Enter Sandman hitmakers... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Mr. Jones said...Last night Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band played "Louie, Louie" and on other stops this tour they've covered "I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide" and "Hang On Sloopy." 30 Days Out asks today, what's the deal? Why is one of rock's best ... more info

Rolling Stone — Gaming blog Joystiq is reporting that Activision Blizzard has confirmed that Guitar Hero: Van Halen is currently in development, and scheduled for release at some point in the second half of this year. The band joins Metallica, Aerosmith, and the Bea... more info

Undercover, Australia — Violence should be limited to rock concerts. When you hear about a brawl at a Metallica gig you do not even think twice about it. When you hear about it at a Katie Melua gig, you go what tha f***. more info

Starpulse — Metallica star Lars Ulrich has urged the military minds who use his group's music as a torture device to check out Norwegian death metal. He insists the dark music[...] Read more! more info

Gigwise — But he's happy the troops are listening... more info

Topix — The drummer has won nine Grammy Awards and repeatedly hit the top of the charts with his band Metallica - but admits his children are more impressed by Guitar Hero. more info

MTV.com News — 'I like to do things in a very natural process,' Somali-born MC says of recording his first U.S. release.By Kathleen Newman-Bremang K'Naan Photo: MTV News In the post-Rick Ross era, a rapper's biography carries as much weight with his peer... more info

Thrash Hits — Mastodon aren’t playing Download Festival 2009 but they are playing some lovely, tiny club shows across the UK the week before. The Atlantan prog metallers are preparing to run around Europe in support of Metallica, ending up at Sonisphere Festival... more info