Metalsucks — Billy Corgan’s contribution to the Dimebag Darrell Art Tribute “Six-String Masterpieces” Well, well, well. As it turns out, when Billy Corgan isn’t engaged in a royal rumble of douchiness, he actually has pretty good taste in metal. At least,... more info

411 Mania — From Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Eddie Van Halen, Robert Fripp, Kevin Shields, and BB King to Patrick Ogle, Nicki Rose, Rusty Cooley, Tom Morello, Carlos Santana, and Dimebag Darrell, the 411Music Staffers discuss their choices for their Top 5 Favori... more info

My Old Kentucky — Rodrigo Sanchez is one-half of the Mexican instrumental guitar ensemble Rodrigo y Gabriela, with partner Gabriela Quintera. After five albums and endless critical acclaim the duo released their sixth album, 11:11, in September of last year. This albu... more info

Rolling Stone — • News Ticker: Eddie Vedder, Springsteen • Decade-End Readers’ Poll: Green Day Rules • Remembering John Lennon • Lenny Kravitz Says He Won’t Join Aerosmith • Weezer’s Cuomo’s Condition Improving • 30 Seconds to Mars on New This Is... more info

Rolling Stone — Five years ago today, Pantera and Damageplan guitarist “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott was killed onstage during a concert in Ohio by a deranged fan. It was an event that shook rock & roll to its core: it robbed the world of a guitar great and gave ever... more info

Stereogum — San Francisco native Ryan William Lynch, aka Dominant Legs, has a strange, immediately appealing sound that's part funky Belle & Sebastian/part late-night Arthur Russell/part something uniquely his own. At MySpace, a series of photos titled "favorite... more info

Rock Sound — Dimebag Darrell's partner brings clothing line to the Main Arena of Download Festival. more info

Metalsucks — Congrats to Steve, the winner of our most recent Funny Photo Caption Contest (which seems like it was forever ago). Steve wins a Knucklebonz 9-inch desktop statue of Dimebag Darrell (pictured here), thanks to our friends at TonesofDeath.com. You know... more info

Rolling Stone — Four years ago today, former Pantera guitarist “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott was killed by a deranged fan while he was onstage in Ohio playing with Damageplan. While fans mourn the loss of one of the great guitarists of our time, Rolling Stone takes a... more info

Metal Injection — Anybody with a remotely passing interest in metal can remember that day in December 2004 when Dimebag Darrell Abbott was gunned down in Ohio. Four years later (to this day,) it's the most dwelled-on metal event of the decade. The outpouring of t... more info