The following Bad Religion tour dates have been announced:

Aug. 29 – Area 4 Festival – Luedinghausen, Germany
Aug. 30 – Rock Am See – Konstanz, Germany
Sep. 05 – Fortaleza, Brazil – Monophone Arena
Sep. 06 – Jóquei Clube De SP (GAS Festival) – São Paulo, Brazil
Sep. 10 – Regency Grand Ballroom – San Francisco, CA
Sep. 12 – Roseland Theatre – Portland, OR
Sep. 13 – Endfest ’08 (Marymoor Park) – Seattle, WA
Sep. 14 – Commodore Ballroom – Vancouver, Canada
Sep. 17 – Edmonton Events Centre – Edmonton, Canada
Sep. 19 – The Odeon Event Centre – Saskatoon, Canada
Sep. 20 – Burton Cummings Theatre – Winnipeg, Canada
Sep. 22 – Thunder Bay Community Auditorium – Thunder Bay, Canada
Sep. 24 – Sound Academy – Toronto, Canada
Sep. 25 – Elements – Kitchener, Canada

Paradise Lost has issued the following statement regarding the departure of their drummer Jeff Singer and the consequent cancellation of dates in South America:

It is with regret that we have to announce the cancellation of our South American tour. Sincere apologies to all the fans and promoters involved but this decision follows the announcement of the departure of our drummer Jeff Singer. We are committed to doing the 20th anniversary ‘Unholy Trinity’ dates in Europe with a stand-in drummer but it will be impossible to find and appoint a new drummer in time for the shows in South America. We hope to reschedule a South American tour next year.

Job For A Cowboy have announced the dates of their US tour. Supporting them on the touw will be Hate Eternal, All Shall Perish, Animosity and Annotations of an Autopsy.

Nov. 13 – Pomona, CA @ Glasshouse Music Hall
Nov. 14 – Bakersfield, CA @ The Dome
Nov. 15 – Sacramento, CA @ The Boardwalk
Nov. 16 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
Nov. 17 – Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
Nov. 18 – Boise, ID @ The Venue
Nov. 20 – Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black Sheep
Nov. 21 – Lawrence, KS @ Bottleneck
Nov. 22 – Iowa City, IA @ The Picador
Nov. 23 – St. Paul, MN @ Station 4
Nov. 25 – Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick
Nov. 26 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Strummers
Nov. 27 – London, ON @ The Embassy Hotel
Nov. 28 – Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
Nov. 29 – Portland, ME @ The Station
Nov. 30 – Providence, RI @ The Living Room
Dec. 01 – Framingdale, NY @ The Crazy Donkey
Dec. 02 – Sayerville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
Dec. 03 – Baltimore, MD @ Otto Bar
Dec. 04 – Richmond, VA @ Canal Club (Downstairs)
Dec. 05 – Wilmington, NC @ Soapbox Laundro-Lounge
Dec. 06 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
Dec. 07 – [to be announced] NC @ [to be announced]
Dec. 09 – Little Rock, AR @ The Village
Dec. 10 – Tulsa, OK @ The Marquee
Dec. 11 – Dallas, TX @ The Door
Dec. 12 – McAllen, TX @ Cine El Rey Theatre
Dec. 13 – Austin, TX @ Red 7
Dec. 14 – Odessa, TX @ Dos Amigos
Dec. 15 – Farmington, NM @ Big City Night Club
Dec. 16 – Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre

Metallica have announced the dates of their North American tour that will kick off this Fall. Dates and support are as follows:

With Down and The Sword:

Oct. 21 – Glendale, AZ @ Jobing Arena
Oct. 23 – Albquerque, NM @ Tingley Coliseum
Oct. 25 – Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center
Oct. 26 – Des Moines, IA @ Wells Fargo Arena
Nov. 01 – Portland, OR @ Rose Quarter
Nov. 03 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Energy Solutions Arena
Nov. 04 – Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
Nov. 06 – Omaha, NE @ Qwest Center
Nov. 08 – Moline, IL @ iWireless Center
Nov. 09 – Columbus, @ OH Schottenstein Center
Nov. 17 – St. Louis, MO @ Scottrade Center
Nov. 18 – Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center
Nov. 20 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
Nov. 22 – Little Rock, AR @ Alltel Arena
Nov. 23 – New Orleans, LA @ New Orleans Arena

With Lamb Of God and The Sword:

Dec. 01 – Seattle, WA @ Key Arena
Dec. 02 – Vancouver, BC @ GM Place
Dec. 04 – Calgary, AB @ Pengrowth Saddledome
Dec. 07 – Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place
Dec. 12 – Ontario, CA @ Citizens Bank Arena
Dec. 13 – Fresno, CA @ Save Mart Center
Dec. 15 – San Diego, CA @ Cox Arena
Dec. 17 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum
Dec. 20 – Oakland, CA @ Oracle Arena

With Machine Head and The Sword:

Jan. 12 – Milwaukee, WI @ Bradley Center
Jan. 13 – Detroit, MI @ Joe Louis Arena
Jan. 15 – Washington, DC @ Verizon Center
Jan. 17 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wachovia Center
Jan. 18 – Boston, MA @ TD Banknorth Center
Jan. 26 – Chicago, IL @ Allstate Arena
Jan. 29 – Uniondale, NY @ Nassau Coliseum
Jan. 31 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center

Rise Against have announced the dates of the US tour. Accompanying them will be Alkaline Trio, Thrice and Gaslight Anthem. Dates are as follows:

October 2 Thursday Cleveland, OH Time Warner
October 3 Friday Toronto, ON The Sound Academy
October 6 Monday Worcester, MA Palladium
October 8 Wednesday Wallingford, CT Cheverlot Theatre
October 9 Thursday Albany, NY Washington Avenue Armory
October 11 Saturday Hampton Beach, NH Hampton Beach Casino
October 12 Sunday Baltimore, MD Ram’s Head Live
October 13 Monday New York, NY Roseland Ballroom
October 16 Thursday Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
October 19 Sunday Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues
October 20 Monday Atlanta, GA Tabernacle
October 21 Tuesday Tampa, FL Jannus Landing
October 22 Wednesday Pompano Beach, FL Pompano Beach
October 23 Thursday Orlando, FL House of Blues
October 26 Sunday Austin, TX Austin City Music Hall
October 27 Monday Houston, TXVerizon Wireless Theatre
November 4 Tuesday Las Vegas, NVHouse of Blues
November 8 Saturday Portland, OR Roseland Ballroom
November 9 Sunday Vancouver, BC Thunderbird Arena
November 11 Tuesday Salt Lake City, UT Salt Air
November 12 Wednesday Denver, CO The Fillmore
November 13 Thursday Denver, Co The Fillmore
November 14 Friday Kansas City, MO Uptown Theatre
November 16 Sunday St. Louis, MO The Pageant
November 17 Monday Milwaukee, WI The Rave
November 18 Tuesday Minneapolis, MN The Myth
November 20 Thursday Chicago, I’ll The Congress Theatre
November 22 Saturday Grand Rapids, MI Orbit Room
November 23 Sunday Detroit, MI The Fillmore

Motorhead and the Misfits are hitting the road together this September, supoorted by Airbourne, Valient Thorr and Year Long Disaster. Dates and locations are as follows:
Sep. 02 – Anaheim, CA – House Of Blues (no MISFITS)
Sep. 03 – San Diego, CA – House Of Blues (no MISFITS)
Sep. 04 – Las Vegas, NV – House Of Blues
Sep. 06 – Denver, CO – The Fillmore Auditorium
Sep. 07 – N. Kansas City, MO – Harrah’s Voodoo
Sep. 09 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
Sep. 10 – Madison, WI – Orpheum Theatre
Sep. 12 – St. Paul, MN – Myth
Sep. 13 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Orbit Room
Sep. 14 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
Sep. 16 – Montreal, QC – Metropolis
Sep. 18 – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live!
Sep. 19 – Philadelphia, PA – The Electric Factory
Sep. 20 – New York, NY – Roseland Ballroom
Sep. 21 – Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony Parking Lot

The Kerrang! Awards 2008 will take place at a top-secret location in London, England on August 21.

The nominees for the Kerrang! Awards 2008 are as follows:

Best British Newcomer:

DEAD SWANS
WE ARE THE OCEAN
SLAVES TO GRAVITY
ELLIOT MINOR
GO:AUDIO

Best International Newcomer:

KILL HANNAH
A DAY TO REMEMBER
FOUR YEAR STRONG
BLACK TIDE
ALL TIME LOW

Best British Band:

LOSTPROPHETS
BRING ME THE HORIZON
YOU ME AT SIX
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE
BIFFY CLYRO

Best International Band:

30 SECONDS TO MARS
MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE
MADINA LAKE
COHEED AND CAMBRIA
AVENGED SEVENFOLD

Best Single:

30 SECONDS TO MARS – From Yesterday
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE – Waking The Demon
SIMPLE PLAN – Your Love Is A Lie
KIDS IN GLASS HOUSES – Give Me What I Want
PENDULUM – Propane Nightmares

Best Video:

BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE – Waking The Demon
30 SECONDS TO MARS – A Beautiful Lie
WEEZER – Pork And Beans
COHEED AND CAMBRIA – Feathers
GALLOWS – Starin’ At The Rude Bois

Best Album:

BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE – Scream, Aim, Fire
AVENGED SEVENFOLD – Avenged Sevenfold
IN FLAMES – A Sense Of Purpose
MINDLESS SELF INDULGENCE – If
CANCER BATS – Hail Destroyer

Best Live Band:

30 SECONDS TO MARS
LOSTPROPHETS
MACHINE HEAD
THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN
AVENGED SEVENFOLD

*Our faves are in bold.

DISTURBED will be headlining a tour of Australia and New Zealand in late August/early September. Also scheduled to appear are P.O.D. and ALTER BRIDGE.
Alter Bridge and POD will joing Disturbed on their headlining tour in Australia and New Zealand later on this year.
The dates are as follows:

Aug. 29 – Metro City, Perth, AUS
Aug. 31 – Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide, AUS
Sep. 02 – Brisbane Entertainment Centre, AUS
Sep. 03 – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, AUS
Sep. 04 – Newcastle Entertainment Centre, AUS
Sep. 06 – Festival Hall, Melbourne, AUS
Sep. 09 – Vector Arena, Auckland, NZ
Sep. 10 – TSB Arena, Wellington, NZ
Sep. 12 – Westpac Trust Arena, Christchurch, NZ

Bon Jovi will play a free concert in Central Park to celebrate Major League Baseball All-Star Summer in New York. The concert will be held on the Great Lawn in Central Park on Saturday, July 12th at 8 pm. Tickets will be distributed baseball parks thoughout the city.

Warner Music Group Corp’s Atlantic Records have filed a lawsuit against Stone Temple Pilots’ lead singer Scott Weiland and drummer Eric Kretz for attempting to terminate their recording contract. Boo.