Chad Childers

Several rock acts appear on a new compilation album inspired by the upcoming blockbuster 'Iron Man 3.' The disc features the return of Redlight King after his breakout record and some new music from Andrew Stockdale, who recently decided to give up the Wolfmother band name.

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Corey Taylor enjoyed success with his 'Seven Deadly Sins' book in 2012 and somehow amidst all of his Stone Sour and Slipknot's plans, he's managed to write and complete his second book. 'Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Heaven (Or, How I Made Peace With the Paranormal and Stigmatized Zealots and Cynics in the Process)' is on schedule for a July 16 release through Da Cappo Press.

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Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators will be strapping on the instruments again this summer to play the 20th anniversary of Wisconsin's Rock Fest. The group got the call after Stone Sour had to back out due to a scheduling conflict.

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It's a confusing time for Disturbed fans, who are watching the band's members begin to find success with other projects. John Moyer has been playing bass for Adrenaline Mob, who've already released a full album and covers EP. David Draiman has one of the most hyped projects of the year with Device, who just released their debut disc. And this week we learned that guitarist Dan Donegan and drummer Mike Wengren were launching a new band called Fight or Flight. But Donegan is quick to alleviate Disturbed split fears while promoting his new outfit.

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These have not been the best of times for Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain. Earlier this month, the musician's wife was arrested for allegedly assaulting a man (who may or may not have been Nicko) at the couple's West Boca, Fla., home, and now McBrain's son has been arrested for second-degree petit theft.

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Yes the world has changed since Phil Anselmo first came up through the ranks while making a name for himself in Pantera. But the rocker has continued to evolve over the years and is very in touch with how things operate these days both as an artist and a label chief and he's ready to share his wisdom with aspiring metal acts.

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With singer David Draiman leading Device and bassist John Moyer rocking out in Adrenaline Mob, we've known what half of Disturbed have been doing during the band's hiatus. But now, it's guitarist Dan Donegan and drummer Mike Wengren's turn to step into the spotlight with a new band called Fight or Flight featuring Evans Blue frontman Dan Chandler.

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Soundgarden have unplugged their instruments a few times in recent weeks and one such performance recently took place at Los Angeles radio station KROQ as frontman Chris Cornell and bassist Ben Shepherd teamed up for a pair of acoustic performances highlighting their past and present.

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Pearl Jam have one of the most dedicated fan bases in music and several members of that base are rallying their cohorts to create a book that will serve as a tribute to the band.

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Social Distortion's Mike Ness is penning an autobiography aptly titled after the band's hit song 'Story of My Life.' The punk-rock legend revealed during an interview with Los Angeles radio station KROQ at Coachella that he's been working on a new book that's expected to arrive in 2014.

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Green Day are one of the more generous rock bands when it comes to their fans, and during a recent show in Berkeley, Calif., they invited some very special VIPs from the Children's Hospital of Oakland.

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Wolfmother are winding down the days to their split, as the band has revealed that their April 28 date at Melbourne's Sidney Myer Music Bowl opening for Aerosmith will be their final performance.

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