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It’s closing in on 2,000 fans on Facebook that have now joined the effort in calling for a one-off reunion/tribute concert (or a series of US dates) with the surviving members of disbanded Texas groove metal act PANTERA: vocalist Philip H. Anselmo, bassist Rex Brown and drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott.

Primus have announced a headlining tour for this summer, which will kick off on May 19th at the Murat Theater in Indianapolis, IN and wrapping up at Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, TN.

Welsh metal band Bullet For My Valentine will return to the studio with producer Don Gilmore (Good Charlotte, Linkin Park) for the follow-up to Fever after they wrap up their current touring schedule.

Gibson's “The World According to …” pieces on Slash and Jimmy Page were huge hits with you guys, but really who is more quotable – or flagrant – than Ozzy Osbourne? There were so many remarks to choose from, so it was no easy task to whittle down the Ozzy wisdom to 10 lone tidbits.

As of late, Shinedown have kept busy in Los Angeles, working on their new album. Myers reports the band has about 14 songs written, but they probably won’t start hunkering down until late summer. Expect a new album by 2012. Read the whole story at Gibson...

Always a busy man, Slash is on the road, doing interviews, and recording. Sydney’s Triple M radio caught up with Slash to see what’s next. See the interview here at Hennemusic.com

Total Rock last month conducted an interview with an interview with Duff McKagan (DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED, VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES) shortly after his appearance at the Birmingham Guitar Show, which took place February 26-27 at the New Bingley Hall in Birmingham, England. You can now watch the chat below.

Heaven & Hell drummer Vinny Appice has teamed up with Down bassist Rex Brown in a new band.

Slash is currently down under playing the Soundwave Festival in Australia. Outside of his Festival commitments, the guitarist had a chance to sneak in a full solo gig Wednesday night at The Tivoli in Brisbane.

Guns N’ Roses guitarist Ron Thal told Radio Metal that he’s not at all annoyed by fans wanting to see a reunion of the “classic” GN’R lineup – with Axl Rose, Slash, Izzy Stradlin, Duff McKagan and Steven Adler. His only request: he wants to be there. “If a reunion ever happens, I would hope that they would give me some free passes so that me and my wife could go ,” he said. “You know, that do

Just two weeks ago, Soundgarden updated fans with their plans for 2011, saying their goal was to make a record. It’s happening.

Glam giants Motley Crue and Poison ARE teaming up for a blockbuster summer tour despite comments last year from the Crue camp scoffing at the suggestion when the idea was floated last year.