Robert Laing

Download Festival has announced that day tickets will go on sale this Friday (May 1) at 9am

The Bloodstock festival is offering you the chance to win a BC Rich guitar signed by top players Tony Iommi, Herman Li (Dragonforce), Joe Satriani and Yngwie Malmsteen.

A whopping 17 new acts have been announced as additions to the existing Download Festival line-up – set to take place between 12 and 14 June at Donington raceway.

Australian 'retro' rockers Jet are taking a break, and it could a long one.

Jimmy Eat World will tour the UK next year. Where? Here:

Guitarist Ron Jarzombek (Watchtower, Spastic Ink, Blotted Science) is working on two instructional guitar DVDs according to the following update:

In spite of those that said it would be a car crash - the current Van Halen reunion tour seems to be going pretty well... until now.

Guitarist Steve Smyth has officially quit Seattle metal titans Nevermore, citing personal and business differences.

Machine Head, Trivium, Dragonforce, Arch Enemy and another band yet to be announced are all to team up for a UK tour in November dubbed The Black Crusade.