411 Mania — With a last look back at the 60’s and 70’s in metal, we look at the influence of psychedelic music and check out some albums from Deep Purple, Status Quo, Mountain, the KISS solo albums, Blue Cheer, and Motorhead! more info

Scotsman.com — ORGANISERS have pulled the plug on a major concert featuring rock legends Status Quo, which was to have raised up to £250,000 for a Highland charity. more info

ContactMusic — Veteran British rockers STATUS QUO are preparing for a long journey home after finding themselves stranded in Moscow, Russia following the closure of airspace... more info

BBC News - UK — Rock band Status Quo set off on an arduous trek from Moscow after their UK flights were cancelled due to the volcanic cloud. more info

Guardian Music — (Sick Thirst)California's Wooden Shjips are like an underground Status Quo: thrilling for a bit, until you realise you've heard their entire range inside three songs. In this case, it's not endless variations on 12-bar boogie, but on drone rock: the ... more info

Status Quo's Francis Rossi and former bassist Alan Lancaster have been reconciled while the band were in Sydney on their latest Australian tour. The two met and buried the hatchet after 25 years. more info

Guardian Music — David Beckham strikes again. Despite his achilles injury, the footballer has found time to launch the season's trickiest look. Will you follow suit?The hallmark of a great modern celebrity is the ability to work a really good look on a really bad day... more info

Gigwise — Joing Orbital, The Human League and Status Quo... more info

NME — Francis Rossi hails royal honour as 'the most exceptional moment of our careers' more info

Undercover, Australia — Status Quo co-founder Francis Rossi has had a haircut. After more than 40 years Francis cut off his ponytail before he met the Queen to receive his O.B.E.. more info