Once upon a time, lullabies were a fairly standard affair, with a few proven classics that worked in getting the kids to sleep but, frankly, didn't rock. Over the last few years we've seen quite a few lullaby re-imaginings of popular bands (including Def Leppard), and the latest is Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of The White Stripes.

Toto, the legendary band made up of legendary session players like the legendary Steve Lukather, will celebrate their 35th anniversary of being legends with a series of European and US dates beginning in May.

Richie Sambora won’t be present for the current leg of Bon Jovi’s “Because We Can” tour. The band posted the news on their website late yesterday (April 2), saying the guitarist’s absence was “due to personal issues” and that all shows will go on as scheduled.

Dave Grohl has revealed that his favorite David Bowie album is ... drum roll, please: Let’s Dance. As reported by NME.com, the Foo Fighters frontman told BBC6 Music the 1983 Bowie album is especially conducive to “air drumming.”

The Rolling Stones have announced specific dates and locales for their “50 and Counting” North American tour. The trek will begin in early May in California, and includes stops at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Oakland and the United Center in Chicago.

The Beatles’ stripped-down version of their Let It Be album – shorn of Phil Spector’s lavish orchestration – is now available for purchase on iTunes. First released in 2003, Let It Be… Naked features the same songs as the 1970 album, minus Spector’s controversial overdubs. The iTunes version includes all the original booklet art and linter notes, plus 20 minutes of studio banter from the 1969 sessions.

Producer Phil Ramone has passed away at the age of 79. Ramone had been hospitalized in New York since late February with an aortic aneurysm, according to Billboard . With 50 years in the business, Ramone worked with Paul Simon, Frank Sinatra, Bob Dylan, and Ray Charles, to mention just a few. Nicknamed “Pope of Pop, “ Ramone won a total of 14 Grammy Awards.

KISS bassist Gene Simmons appeared in an unusual venue this past Saturday. Gene's fans are used to see the monster rocker in full makeup spitting blood and fire on stage with KISS, but this past weekend Simmons made a surprise appearance at a Sioux Falls benefit concert for Sioux Falls Boys & Girls Clubs members.

Dave Grohl and his Foo Fighters bandmate Taylor Hawkins have been selected to induct Rush in to the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. The event is set to take place in Los Angeles on April 18. The induction of Rush is way overdue, since the Canadian power trio have been eligible since 1999.