The U.K.’s respected Guitarist magazine has been testing and videoing Gibson’s Min-ETune™ system. And they like it a lot.

Neil Diamond is donating royalties from the surging sales of his pop anthem, “Sweet Caroline,” to the charity supporting victims of the Boston Marathon bombing.

Paramore didn’t choose to become a trio, but having settled into that format, the band plans to stay that way. “We’ve come to love the idea of the band being just the three of us,” reveals singer Hayley Williams, in a new interview with M Music & Musicians.

Metallica’s new 3D film is set to become the first movie to debut on IMAX’s chain of giant-sized screens. As reported by Billboard.com, Metallica Through the Never will be shown on every IMAX screen in North America for one week, starting September 27.

Zakk Wylde will enter the world of fan conventions today with an appearance at Spooky Empire’s MAY-HEM, May 24-26 at the Rosen Center in Orlando, FL.

The famed singer says last week’s Boston Marathon bombing has inspired him to pen a new song about the recent disaster and heartbreak.

The Skynyrd tune, called “Winning Isn’t Everything,” will be played during the opening of the show at 9 p.m. on Thursday, May 30, in conjunction with the show’s new season, according to EW. The Southern rock legends put together the custom-made tune, called “Winning Isn’t Everything,” just for the show.

The latest additions to Sir Paul’s 2013 itinerary include three new concerts in Canada. The newly announced gigs are scheduled for July 7 at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, Aug. 12 at Investors Group Field in Winnipeg and Aug. 14 at Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field in Regina.

Metallica are currently hard at work on their upcoming 3D movie, Metallica Through The Never. While this is exciting news for the band’s fans, it does mean that the next studio album from Metallica is quite far off. Kirk Hammett tells GulfNews that the band tentatively intend to finish the new material during next year: “That’s what we’re hoping would happen. Whether that’s a reality, we’ll see. We’re recording stuff here and there but it’s a pretty slow process.”

In an interview with CBS, transcribed by Rolling Stone magazine, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, and Ronnie Wood share some insight in to how the Rolling Stones prepare for their upcoming “50 & Counting” tour.