Chad Childers

Ozzy Osbourne's 'Crazy Train' has become one of the great songs in metal history and as such, it's also been one of the most covered tracks in the genre. The latest artist to take a stab at the song is Broadway veteran Rena Strober, who along with acclaimed cellist Tina Guo, serve up a more clean-cut version of the classic song.

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It's great to jam out with your buddies, but you really find out a lot about a person when you spend every waking hour with them on the road and even the best of friends can start irritating each other. Luckily, Duff McKagan, who knows a thing or two about performing with some rather unique personalities, has offered a few tips for survival on the road in his latest Seattle Weekly column.

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Kid Rock's love affair with Detroit will continue this Thanksgiving as the vocalist has signed on to perform at the Lions halftime show to kick off the United Way holiday campaign.

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There's no doubt that Shinedown's Brent Smith is a prolific writer, but it appears as though he and his hard-working band have gotten ahead of the game for their next album. Despite releasing 'Amaryllis' earlier this year, Smith reveals to NME that the band has already recorded a new album.

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Linkin Park and their Music for Relief organization are hard at work once again following Hurricane Sandy's destruction in both Haiti and the U.S. last week. Co-vocalist Mike Shinoda is raising awareness for Music for Relief's efforts, which will provide assistance to those in need in the aftermath of the natural disaster.

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Metallica's Kirk Hammett is making the rounds showing off his 'Too Much Horror Business - The Kirk Hammett Collection' book of horror memorabilia, but during a stop in San Francisco to promote his page-turner, he worked in some music for those in attendance as well. Hammett welcomed Death Angel as guest performers at the event and joined them for a set.

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H.I.M. are in the homestretch of getting together their follow-up to 2010's 'Screamworks' album. Singer Ville Valo, who entered the studio with his band in September to begin working on a disc titled 'Tears on Tape,' says they've got a feel for the album that's a blend of "melancholy" and "Motorhead."

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Metallica did not expect to be spending time in New Orleans in late October, but the band shook off any rust that might have accumulated in the last couple of months to deliver a blistering set Saturday night (Oct. 27) for the Voodoo Arts + Music Experience.

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Halestorm are doing something special for their fans on Halloween, as they'll head online next Wednesday to play an afternoon studio session set.

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