411 Mania — Metallica, Slayer and Slipknot featured in new Guitar Hero. Kid Rock info on date, collaborators for new album. How To Destroy Angels discusses future, free release. Stone Sour set to release free track. New Dimmu Borgir to feature over 100 musicians... more info

Detroit Free Press — Melissa Ferrick at the Ark "The Secret Life of the American Teenager" season premiere, 8 p.m. ABC Family Michael Franti & Spearhead at Royal Oak Music Theatre "Glee" season finale, 9 p.m. Fox Najee at Chene Park Amphitheatre CMT Awards, hosted by Kid... more info

CMT — Is there anyone Kid Rock isn't collaborating with lately? The 2010 CMT Music Awards host must just love to spread the love, I guess. His hometown paper, The Detroit News, is reporting that his next album, Born Free, will be released on Sept. 7 and wi... more info

VH1 Blog — The lineup for 2010 VH1 Hip Hop Honors (premiering Monday, June 7 at 9/8c) continues ballooning. VH1 staples Brandy, Ray J and Diddy, and hip-hop titans like Drake and T.I. are among the acts recently added to the lineup. Full list in the press relea... more info

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MTV.com News — 'When we started working with Scott, we started to lighten things up,' the guitarist says of former frontman Scott Weiland.By Kyle Anderson Slash Photo: MTV News Other than taking a short break to play some riffs for Rihanna, top-hatted gui... more info

Detroit Free Press — Richie Hawtin had promised great things, and he delivered on Movement's opening night, closing day one with a stellar hour-long set as he pulled an ecstatic Hart Plaza crowd deep into his Plastikman world. more info

Detroit Free Press — "It Isn't Summer in Detroit without a Kid Rock Concert," a recent Facebook campaign declared. more info

Detroit Free Press — Promoters this morning announced an Aug. 15 Kid Rock show at DTE Energy Music Theatre. Shows on Aug. 13 and 14 sold out in nine minutes when they went on sale this morning. more info

Mjsbigblog — American Idol: Everyone–and No One!–Will Take Over for Simon Cowell Simon Cowell’s coveted judging slot on American Idol is now up for grabs, but who’s really, truly getting the Idol gig next season? Names are being thrown around willy-nil... more info