The Beastie Boys have revealed the artwork, tracklist and release date for their eighth studio album, The Hot Sauce Committee, Part I. The new set of songs is due for release on Sept. 15, and the Brooklyn rap trio will spend the months leading up to its release headlining the several major summer festivals, including Lollapalooza, All Points West and Austin City Limits.

Pearl Jam is offering fans a rare chance to share in a creative endeavor with the band.

Former Wilco member Jay Bennett’s death on May 24 was the result of an accidental overdose, according to Champaign, Ill. County Coroner Duane Northrup. He said the 45-year-old musician died after ingesting a toxic amount of fentanyl, a drug commonly used to treat chronic pain.

It’s a safe bet that neither Jimmy Page nor Jack White is a fan of Guitar Hero. During a press conference staged June 19 to promote the much-anticipated film documentary, It Might Get Loud, both six-stringers slammed the video game on a couple of fronts.

You can rest assured that Bruce Springsteen and Ticketmaster Chairman Barry Diller will not be exchanging Christmas cards this year.

Kid Rock’s follow up to 2007’s double platinum Rock N Roll Jesus is being put on temporary hold, but for good reason: the Detroit rocker is teaming up with producer Rick Rubin to put the finishing touches on the 18-20 songs that are ready for the new disc.

Blues guitar legend Buddy Guy joined fellow legends Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood onstage during the duo’s stop in at Chicago’s United Center last week. Guy joined his friends for the encore, and delivered rousing renditions of the “Drowning On Dry Land” and the classic – and appropriate – “Sweet Home Chicago.”

Living Colour, New York City hard rock legends who blasted into living rooms worldwide via MTV in the late 1980s, will release their first new studio album in five years on Sept. 15, on Megaforce Records.

A fire caused major fire damage to Athens, Ga.’s landmark Georgia Theater earlier Friday. The iconic theater, located in the heart of Athen’s historic downtown area, has been the hub of the city’s famed music scene ever since it became a music venue in 1978. It has played host – and quasi-home – to such notable hometown acts as R.E.M., Widespread Panic and the B-52s.

A new Jimi Hendrix concert package has been given an August release date from Dagger Records, the official “bootleg” label created by Experience Hendrix.