Chris Cornell's forthcoming solo album, titled "Scream", has caused controversy for ditching his hard rock roots in favor of a new pop/urban collaboration with Timbaland. A song from the album, called "Ground Zero", debuted last week on the premiere episode of the new series "Life On Mars", while Cornell has also appeared in commercials for Verizon Wireless also promoting the CD's arrival

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BestBuy.com has revealed the track listing and what appears to be the official cover art (see below) for GUNS N' ROSES' long-awaited new album, "Chinese Democracy". The effort, which will reportedly be released on Sunday, November 23 via an exclusive deal with Best Buy, will be made available on CD and vinyl format. Furthermore, fans have a choice

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TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider, whose manager apparently also works with Robert Plant, has told MuchMoreMusic's Matt Wells that Led Zeppelin members Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and Jason Bonhman have tapped ALTER BRIDGE singer Myles R. Kennedy to sing with them on the road tour if Plant refuses to join them for the

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Yep, and she's hot! Eddie Van Halen is engaged to his girlfriend/publicist Janie Liszewski, PEOPLE has learned.
Van Halen, 53, proposed to Liszewski, 38, on Aug. 4 while they were vacationing in Hawaii. The rock guitarist dropped to one knee and popped the question in a private room at Tiffany's

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The Pulse of Radio reports that rumors have once again surfaced that RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE will enter the studio in the next few months to begin recording its first album of new material since 2000's "The Battle of Los Angeles". According to TwistedEar.com, an alleged source at Sony Music, the band's label home, said that the disc could come out in 2009, adding, "We're hopeful, but a new

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Rock and roll royalty Sharon Osbourne is taking on a new role as headmistress of VH1's "Rock of Love Charm School with Sharon Osbourne" premiering on VH1 on Sunday, October 12 at 9:00 p.m. Osbourne has been given the task of teaching some of the most notorious contestants from "Rock of Love with Bret Michaels" the art of becoming more lady-like

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A statement posted on his web site says: "Contrary to a spate of recent reports, Robert Plant will not be touring or recording with LED ZEPPELIN. Anyone buying tickets online to any such event will be buying bogus tickets."
Plant said, "It's both frustrating and ridiculous for this story to continue to rear its head when all the musicians that surround the story are keen to get on with their individual projects and move forward. I wish Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and Jason Bonham

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