Chicago Tribune — Megadeth and Motorhead: For metal-heads, these two bands aren’t just icons from a bygone era. Their music has a certain age-less relevance.  Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine and Motorhead’s Lemmy cling to their original visions with a pitbull tenacity... more info

Detroit Free Press — Gigantour: with Megadeth, Motorhead, Volbeat and Lacuna Coil, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 9. The Palace, $13-$39.50. Dark Star Orchestra: 8 p.m. Feb. 9. Majestic Theatre, $20, $22. The Whispers: 8 p.m. Feb. 9. Sound Board at MotorCity Casino Hotel, $38-$40. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Dana (distortion) Yavin Megadeth's Gigantour set played like most of their festival appearances of the past year- a greatest hits of their career with a few surprises peppered in. As longtime fans of Megadeth, their catalog of songs... more info

Metalsucks — Have you had enough summer tour-related excitement for one day yet? No? Well, hot on the heels of this afternoon’s official announcement that Slipknot, Slayer, Motorhead, Anthrax, As I Lay Dying, Whitechapel and two other bands no MS readers will ... more info

Starpulse — Frank Zappa's Mothers Of Invention madcap sidekick Jim 'Motorhead' Sherwood has died, aged 69. The classically-trained multi-instrumentalist and vocalist passed away on Christmas Day, according to... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: News Petra Niemeier - K & K/Redferns Jim 'Motorhead' Sherwood, the original woodwind player for Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention, passed away on December 25 at the age of 69, the Guardian reports. His cause of death is yet to be... more info

ContactMusic — Frank Zappas Mothers Of Invention madcap sidekick Jim MOTORHEAD SHERWOOD has died aged 69 The classically-trained multi-instrumentalist and vocalist passed away on Christmas Day 25Dec11 according to RollingStone com Sherwood was a longtime f... more info

Guardian Music — Member of Frank Zappa's original Mothers of InventionJim "Motorhead" Sherwood, who has died aged 69, was a member of Frank Zappa's original Mothers of Invention. He appeared on all the group's early albums, up to and including Weasels Ripped My Flesh... more info

Metal Injection — Lemmy must really need some cash. First, Motorhead wine, now this? A Swedish distilling company announced the new brand of vodka, "made from 100% locally grown wheat that has been distilled and bottled in the small market town of Malmköping, Sweden.... more info

411 Mania — From Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Motorhead's Lemmy to Jack Bruce from Cream, Cliff Burton from Metallica and more, the 411 staff ranks their top 5 bassists of all-time! Check out the full article to see who made their lists and why! more info