The Metallica and Lou Reed album Lulu is not even released yet, but Metallica are already writing and recording their next album.

KISS guitarist Ace Frehley publishes his memoirs, No Regrets, on November 1. Frehley has lived a colorful life, no doubt, and his book publishers have now posted a taster of what is to come in the book.

VH1 India is offering Metallica fans an opportunity to attend the concert at F1 Rocks taking place on Sunday, October 30, in Bangalore. Metallica fans can enter the VH1 All Access Contests to Metallica Live on Facebook. The winner will have a chance to meet Metallica, attend the concert and win autographed merchandise.

Composer-singer A.R. Rahman’s list of awards is sure growing! He has received the Public Choice Award at the World Soundtrack Awards 2011 for “If I Rise” from Danny Boyle’s film 127 Hours. The awards were announced at the Ghent International Film Festival.

After recently completing the highest-grossing tour of all time and working on a deluxe reissue on 1991’s Achtung Baby, it seems that U2 aren’t sure where they are headed next. In an interview with Rolling Stone, frontman Bono talked about questioning the band’s relevance.

Delhi 27 Oct, Thursday: The Circus + The Indigo Children @Live 27 Oct, Thursday: Vishnu (Tribute To Metallica) @Hard Rock Café

Say you’ve been down lately? Maybe it’s your music. A fresh study out of the University of Melbourne claims that young people at risk of depression are more likely to listen routinely and repeatedly to heavy metal music.

Ahead of next week’s release of Metallica’s collaboration with Lou Reed, bassist Rob Trujillo has reflected on his early encounters with the band back when he was a member of Suicidal Tendencies.

Building the momentum in what’s been a very busy year, Sahej Bakshi, aka electronic producer and guitarist Dualist Inquiry has just announced his tour schedule for November.

The Independence “I-Rock” Rock festival is back in its 26th year with lots of changes, including a new name – MTV Independence Rock. The music fest also will be broadcast on national television (MTV and VH1) for the first time. Additionally, Epiphone Guitars will be on board as guitar partner with the festival this year. Winners stand to win an electric and bass guitar from Epiphone.