Yellowcard is planning to go to the Persian Gulf to perform for U.S. troops as part of the USO. It's their first USO tour.

Yellowcard singer Ryan Key says, "It's a privilege to have the opportunity to visit and entertain those that serve our nation."

He says the tour isn't just a treat for the troops, but for the band as well. The details of their trip have not been released as a safety measure.

U2 is set to release their first digital 3D film, creating a live concert production. 'U2 3D' was filmed during the South American leg of the band’s 2005 'Vertigo' tour, and captures performances onstage during the band’s concert in Buenos Aires.

It premieres at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.

AT&T blue room is currently streaming a live set from VELVET REVOLVER, including "Fall To Pieces", "Get Out The Door" and "Last Fight" from their New Year's Eve gig in New York City. The guys in the band also talk about specific tracks on the album, and give their thoughts on Slash's memoir. Watch the footage at attblueroom.com.

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In an interview, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich talked about the new album, which is tentatively due in the spring. He said, "This stuff is certainly a lot more dynamic and a lot more varied than the last couple of go-rounds. There's a lot of light and shade in these songs. This is probably a little more like those couple of albums back there in the decade that begins with an '8.'"

Lars also said, “It's been no secret that Rick Rubin suggested to us that we use a couple of those records as reference points — that we spend some time kind of accessing that headspace. So when we would come to forks in the road, sometimes the exercise became, 'What would we have done at this point in 1985?'"

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Two PANTERA fans are trying to get a commemorative "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott statue erected in his hometown in Dallas. As inspiration, they are using monuments to Jimi Hendrix (in Seattle), Elvis Presley (in Memphis), and THIN LIZZY frontman Phil Lynott (Dublin, Ireland) as ammo. They even set a MySpace page for the cause: www.myspace.com/dimestatueindallas

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Great White has scheduled a very special "Fan Appreciation Show" on Tuesday, January 22 at Don Hill's in New York City. This will be the original band's only New York City performance in over 10 years.

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The creators of the award-winning documentary "Metal: A Headbanger's Journey" are looking for IRON MAIDEN fans to be part of a new documentary that will follow the band's "Somewhere Back in Time" tour. For the official tour documentary, the directors will follow the band in the air and on the stage, and their looking for fans to be part of the madness. E-mail maiden@metalhistory.com and tell the filmmakers why YOU should be in this movie.

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Fans of Led Zeppelin paid an average of $14,850 for tickets to their reunion show,. A report (from Seatwave.com) found that tickets for their one-off gig at London's O2 arena last month, sold for $14,850. They originally held a face value of $250.

Gene Simmons will guest-star on the January 24th episode of "Ugly Betty" on ABC. Simmons will play himself. He has not said what his plot point will be, but he appears in the same episode in which Amanda reaches out to a man she believes is her biological father.

The Kinks' Dave Davies has released a statement fighting off rumors that the band may reunite following comments by his brother and ex-bandmate Ray Davies. Dave says there are no plans to reunite now or in the immediate future.

He said: "To be honest, Ray and I haven't even spoken in over six months. So not only hasn't a tour been planned, it hasn't even been discussed. I am focused on my solo career right now and that's all I'm concerned with at the moment."