Robert Laing

Australian 'retro' rockers Jet are taking a break, and it could a long one.

Jimmy Eat World will tour the UK next year. Where? Here:

Guitarist Ron Jarzombek (Watchtower, Spastic Ink, Blotted Science) is working on two instructional guitar DVDs according to the following update:

In spite of those that said it would be a car crash - the current Van Halen reunion tour seems to be going pretty well... until now.

Guitarist Steve Smyth has officially quit Seattle metal titans Nevermore, citing personal and business differences.

Machine Head, Trivium, Dragonforce, Arch Enemy and another band yet to be announced are all to team up for a UK tour in November dubbed The Black Crusade.

It looks like influential guitarist Graham Coxon has finally decided bury the indie hatchet with his former band and return to Blur after months of rumours.

More than 1,680 guitar players turned out to rock on Sunday in Kansas City – and set a new world record in the process.

Metal legends Iron Maiden will play their last UK show for at least a year on 24th June with a special appearnce at London's 4,800 capacity Brixton Academy.

Joe Satriani's breakthrough 1987 album Surfing With The Alien will be re-released on August 7 to celebrate its 20th anniversary – and will be packaged with a second bonus disc for good measure.