(News)Today in Rock and Roll- New Led Zeppelin Songs Written- Stone Temple Pilots Tour Hold- My Chemical Weezer- Zuton Guilty- Battle for INXS- Underoath- W.A.S.P. Disown F**k Like A Beast- more

New Led Zeppelin Songs Written- Stone Temple Pilots Tour Hold- My Chemical Weezer- Zuton Guilty- Battle for INXS- Underoath- W.A.S.P. Disown F**k Like A Beast- more

 The Day in Rock Digest for 9/23/10: Jason Bonham says that the never fully off the ground regrouping of Led Zeppelin without Robert Plant did produce some new music: "I was in a band for a year after the O2 reunion, with Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones writing material," Bonham tells Nightwatcher. "It didn't come out, but that was a very good time in my life, just jamming with them and coming up with material. Even though nothing came out, it felt like a band." Read the full interview here.

Stone Temple Pilots have postponed 12 dates on their tour in the wake of singer Scott Weiland's rambling speech onstage during the trek's Houston stop. Billboard reports, the group has taken a "short break" beginning with the show scheduled for Tuesday in El Paso, according to its announcement, and will return to the road on October 8 in Tampa. more
Weezer and My Chemical Romance teamed up onstage for a one-off fan-only show in Los Angeles on Tuesday, September 21. The two bands performed "My Name Is Jonas" at the AXE Music One Night event in Hollywood. more
INXS are facing a legal battle over the rights to the songs and images of late frontman Michael Hutchence. The band has been sued by executives at Chardonnay Investments, a company based in the Virgin Islands which bought the rights to collect royalties from the airplay of Hutchence's songs and the use of his image more
While Lars Ulrich says that bass player Robert Trujillo has been amazing for Metallica, the drummer admits former bassist Jason Newsted copped a raw deal when he left the band. "Jason was an incredibly dedicated musician but I don't think we took advantage of everything he had to give," Lars admitted. more
The lead singer of The Zutons, who broke a man's nose after his girlfriend was insulted, has been found guilty of assault. BBC reports that Dave McCabe, 29, headbutted Peter Appleby during a row outside a nightclub, Liverpool Crown Court heard. more
"Animal (F**k Like A Beast)" was clearly the filthiest of the PMRC's "Filthy Fifteen" list, and while it certainly caused a stir at the time, W.A.S.P. frontman Blackie Lawless now regrets it, especially as he has renewed his religious faith. He says in part " I renounce, denounce and pronounce that I will never play that song ['Animal'] live again. Actually, I've not played it live for several years." For the full context of that rejection, go here
According to Seattlepi.com, Converse is longer selling a pair of Chuck Taylors that depicted guitar legend JIMI HENDRIX as a colorful, multi-armed Hindu deity. more

Culture Brats recently interviewed Laurie Everton, who takes old Ken and Barbie dolls and transforms them into dolls that look just like Jon Bon Jovi, Bret Michaels, Adam Lambert, Tom Keifer, Ashton Kutcher, and other rock stars and celebrities. Check it out here
Underoath has posted the track listing for their next album, Ø (Disambiguation). It's due out November 9, 2010 and follows Lost in the Sound of Separation which was released in 2008. The record is the first from the band since the departure of longtime drummer Aaron Gillespie. more
Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito, Billy Idol, Lea Michele, Matthew Morrison, and Jason Segel are among the star who have signed up for a star-studded rock-of-all-ages tribute and Costume Ball inspired by 35 Years of The Rocky Horror Picture Show more
Corey Glover, lead singer of Living Colour, will be lending his talents to Sekond Skyn, for two shows September 24th and 25th. more
Transit, Hostage Calm, and Aficionado will team up for a US tour this fall more
Wild Flag is a new indie rock assemblage that brings together members of Sleater-Kinney, Helium and The Minders. more -