Last Tour For The Stones?

Are the Rolling Stones going to do a farewell world tour next year?
There are rumours – yes, again! – that the Greatest Rock ‘N’ Roll Band In The World will go out on the road next year. And this could be the last time.

A source apparently told The Sun: “They’re likely to perform in stadiums. It’s almost certainly the last full-scale world tour. The band realise that age is creeping up on them. They want to bow out on top of their game, and not short-change their fans”.

Mind you the phrase ‘almost certainly the last full scale world tour’ sounds like a bit of hedging your bets to us.

And as if on cue, Ronnie Wood has refuted this unnamed source: “We have all agreed this won’t be the last time. Everyone’s rocking.”

Slash Celebrates 43Rd Birthday

Slash Celebrates 43Rd Birthday With Top Djs

Rock star SLASH has scored celebrity DJs PERRY FARRELL and will.i.am for his double 43rd birthday celebrations in Las Vegas.

Jane's Addiction star Farrell hosted a party in the guitarist's honour at the Bare pool lounge at the Mirage resort on Wednesday night (23Jul08) and Black Eyed Peas star will.i.am was scheduled to spin records at a second Sin City party as WENN went to press on Thursday (24Jul08).

Slash was also billed to perform an acoustic set at the second party, held at Jet nightclub.

Metallica: Death Magnetic Goes Double Platinum

Metallica’s 2008 album Death Magnetic has now officially passed the two-million-sales mark in America.

Every Metallica album – studio or live – has at least reached the double-platinum landmark in the States, with 1991’s Black Album still being the biggest, having sold more than 15 million copies.

Steel Panther Confirmed For Ozzfest

Steel Panther are the latest band confirmed for the Ozzfest in London.

The LA glam raiders join a bill so far featuring headliner Ozzy, plus Korn, Skindred and the Murderdolls with more to follow.

The event happens at the O2 Arena on September 18. And the Ozzfest is set to take over the entire O2 complex, incorporating a Village Of The Damned, with tattoo artists and fairground rides among the attractions.

Aerosmith: Perry Injury Won’t Affect US Tour

Aerosmith won’t be forced to postpone or cancel any shows on their upcoming US tour after Joe Perry was injured in a road accident.

Perry’s motorbike was hit in the rear by a car when stationary at a red light in Massachusetts last week. The guitarist was subsequently treated for undisclosed injuries.

Def Leppard on new Album

Def Leppard are putting together a live album, and might include an EP of new songs.

Frontman Joe Elliott told billboard.com: “We’ve got tentative plans to do a four- or five-track EP of new songs as part of it…”Vivian [Campbell, guitar) has been in the band 17 years, so I think he deserves a shot at being on a live record”.

Black Label Society will release its new album

Black Label Society will release its new album, "Order Of The Black", in North America on August 10 via E1 Music. The CD will be made available in Europe through Roadrunner Records and in Australia and New Zealand via Riot! Entertainment.

"Order Of The Black" will feature four different CD covers - one for each territory: North America, Europe, Australia and South America/Asia.

"Order Of The Black" track listing:

01. Crazy Horse
02. Overlord
03. Parade Of The Dead
04. Darkest Days
05. Black Sunday
06. Southern Dissolution
07. Time Waits For No One
08. Godspeed Hell Bound
09. War Of Heaven
10. Shallow Grave
11. Chupacabra
12. Riders Of The Damned
13. January

A limited-edition version of the album featuring the bonus track "Can't Find My Way Home" will be made available internationally.

Black Label Society's longtime drummer Craig Nunenmacher recently left the band and was replaced by veteran rock skinsman Will Hunt (Evanescence, Static-X, Dark New Day, Tommy Lee, Stuck Mojo).

Black Label Society will headline the second stage at this year's installment of Ozzy Osbourne's travelling festival, Ozzfest. This marks the band's sixth appearance on the explosive hard rock package tour.

As previously reported, Black Label Society will headline the "Black Label Berzerkus" tour this fall. The two-month North American trek will feature Clutch, Children Of Bodom and 2cents, with the first two bands sharing the main support slot.