Guardian Music — Last-ditch careerism is often the reason why these 'elite' gatherings are rarely the sum of their partsA close friend of mine, called Steve, once got down to the last four people auditioning to sing in Velvet Revolver. While putting together the Guns... more info

MTV.com News — Frontman James Hetfield says there's no reason to exclude former bassist.By James Montgomery Metallica's James Hetfield Photo: MTV News In a little more than a week, Metallica will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and, as i... more info

TheImproper.comPeople magazine cover girl Valerie Bertinelli wows 'em in a string ...New York Daily NewsBy Korin Miller The 48-year-old actress and weight-loss spokeswoman shows off her super-fit figure on the latest cover of People magazine ... in a... more info

Undercover, Australia — Chickenfoot, the new supergroup featuring members of Van Halen, Red Hot Chili Peppers and one Joe Satriani, will release their debut album in June. more info

Rolling Stone — As the Smoking Section previously reported, former Van Halen members Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony, Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith and guitar virtuoso/filer of Coldplay lawsuits Joe Satriani have banded together to form the supergroup Chi... more info

Buzzgrinder — Is it a supergroup if half the band is comprised of castaways and rejects from another band? I would assume so technically. But practically speaking, there isn't much super about a group with former Van Haleners Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony. Then,... more info

NME — A supergroup featuring members of Van Halen and Red Hot Chili Peppers along with Joe Satriani are set to release an album and tour this year. more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — A People magazine cover featuring a slimmed-down version of 48-year-old former "One Day at a Time" actress Valerie Bertinelli was revealed this morning on "The Today Show." Bertinelli, who has an 18-year-old child with legendary rocker Eddie Van Hale... more info

Live Daily — (LiveDaily.com) Former Van Halen bandmates Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony, Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith and guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani are poised to release the debut album from their new group, Chickenfoot [ tickets ], and are rehears... more info

Guardian Music — Academy, Manchester"We've spent the last week trying to play around with different styles of music," begins Tunng's Mike Lindsay, explaining the bizarre collaboration between his British "folktronica" band and Tinariwen, the band formed in 1982 from ... more info