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

Pop Tarts Suck Toasted — A while back I listed what I felt were the top ten album closers of the '90's so I think it's only appropriate that I finally give that list its obvious brother - the top ten album openers. After listening to these tunes, I think it's a pretty solid ... more info

Undercover, Australia — Metallica have discovered a whole new way to describe the term groupie. more info

Thrash Hits — There’s no denying it - 2009 looks like it’s going to be a good year for the Big Four. If you’re suffering from an epic brain-fail, and don’t already know who they are, The Big Four are the quartet of bands who helped define Thras... more info