Metal Injection — The bummer news this weekend goes to the passing of former Motorhead guitarist "Wurzel" who suffered heart disease at age 61. Michael "Wurzel" Burston left behind a decades worth of music with Motorhead, a couple solo records, and was reportedly in t... more info

Pop Candy — Good morning! I hope this is the start to a great week for all of you. Last weekend I stayed busy and even got a few new freckles. I'm counting ... more info

ContactMusic — Motorhead drummer Mikkey Dee has paid tribute to the band's former guitarist Michael 'Wurzel' Burston, who died last week (ends10Jul11). Burston, who joined Motorhead in 1984 and played with the band for 11 years, reportedly died of ventricular fibri... more info

Gigwise — Band paid tribute at Sonisphere... more info

NME — Lemmy's bass tech Tim Butcher breaks news on Facebook more info

ContactMusic — Former Motorhead guitarist Michael 'Wurzel' Burston had died at the age of 61. Tim Butcher, longtime bass technician for frontman Lemmy, revealed the news on his Facebook. com page on Saturday (09Jul11). In a post, he wrote, "Rip Wurzle, Great guitar... more info

NME - Festivals — Didn't get a ticket to this weekend's Knebworth rock bash? Well that would mean you've missed out on this, and this, and that, and this, and, well, all of this - not that we want to rub it in. But fear not, as we've got a solution that means you can ... more info

NME — Masked metallers, Limp Bizkit and Motorhead set for Sonisphere today (July 10) more info

Metalsucks — I recently had the opportunity to chat with vocalist Neil Fallon of the legendary Clutch. Fresh off some oddly-matched but nevertheless successful tours, first with Children of Bodom and Black Label Society then with Motorhead, Clutch were gearing up... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Probot members Dave Grohl & Lemmy As previously discussed, this weekend is the Hangout Music Fest in Gulf Shores, Alabama (May 20-22, 2011). As we wrote, "Hang Out Music Fest is heavy on the jam bands, but will also feature... more info