Graham "Gruhamed" Hartmann

Marilyn Manson is no stranger to the world of film, having made some of rock’s most memorable music videos and appearing in various films, as well. Manson will take his next step on the silver screen by playing the lead role in ‘Wrong Cops,’ a short film that will be premiering at the Cannes Film Festival.

Move over Dave Mustaine, someone’s taken over as the engineer of the Crazy Train and has already run it off the tracks. In fact, said conductor Ted Nugent is now under investigation by the Secret Service for a peculiar comment during a speech supporting Republican Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney.

Hey fellas, did you recently hook up with a chick at the Chicago stop of Megadeth’s Gigantour? If so, you may be a new father! A woman in the Chicago area recently posted an ad on Craigslist looking for the father of her unborn child, who was apparently conceived in the beautiful Aragon Ballroom bathroom stalls.

Linkin Park has just posted a short yet informative video about the single ‘Burn it Down’ from their yet-untitled 2012 album.

Hellyeah / ex-Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul recently spoke about a hypothetical Pantera reunion during an interview with radio station 97.1 The Eagle Rocks. During the discussion, Paul revealed that if a Pantera reunion were to happen, his first and only choice to fill in for his late brother “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott would be Black Label Society shredder Zakk Wylde.

To accompany the release of their highly anticipated fourth album ‘Amaryllis,’ Shinedown are planning to come out with a unique e-book. Being the first of its kind, the “completely interactive” e-book will contain commentary, video footage and other exclusive content from the band.

Iron Maiden have just released the first tease of their upcoming ‘En Vivo!’ concert DVD. Taken from their April 2011 show in Santiago, Chile, the band performed ‘Blood Brothers’ from their ‘Brave New World’ album in front of over 50,000 screaming fans.

Breaking news about Metallica‘s highly anticipated 3D film: The band just revealed that they’ve chosen director Nimrod Antal (‘Kontroll,’ ‘Vacancy,’ ‘Predators’) and producer Charlotte Huggins (‘Journey 2: The Mysterious Island’) to work with them in creating the film.

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of iconic amplifier brand Marshall, the company has announced that they will be taking over London, England’s Wembley Arena on Sept. 22 for a massive concert. The show will feature performances by members of bands such as Iron Maiden, Slipknot, the Cult and Black Label Society.

Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine dropped more controversial quotes during a recent interview with LA Weekly. Having already gained attention from supporting Presidential candidate Rick Santorum, rebuking his support and speaking out against gay marriage, Mustaine now goes into his religious beliefs and how starving women in Africa shouldn’t be having kids.

Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine recently had a very extensive interview with MusicRadar. Among the many subjects discussed, Mustaine talked politics — supporting Senator Rick Santorum, the Republican Party and breaking down what he thinks of each major Republican presidential candidate.

Oh happy day! We are thrilled to report the news that Iron Maiden fans have been eagerly waiting for since their 2010 invasion of North America. Iron Maiden have just announced that the band will extensively tour North America in 2012 for two months from June through August with special guest Alice Cooper until July 21 and special guests Coheed and Cambria from July 21 until the end of the tour. R