To celebrate the 30th anniversary of SKID ROW‘s debut album, SEBASTIAN BACH will perform that album in its entirety as he hits the road on his solo tour. There is a stop at Amos’ Southend in Charlotte on August 31. 

BILLY JOEL has had a lot of special guests pop up on stage during his current tour. The latest – JOE ELLIOTT, who rocked out DEF LEPPARD‘s “Pour Some Sugar On Me” .

ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist/vocalist JERRY CANTRELL is a big fan of “Deadwood”, and managed to score a cameo in the new HBO film “Deadwood: The Movie”. 

SHERYL CROW has assembled an all star cast of guests for her new album, Threads, which will be out on August 30.  She’s joined by KEITH RICHARDS, DON HENLEY, JOE WALSH, STEVIE NICKS, BONNIE RAITT, JAMES TAYLOR and more.

There’s a new KISS book on the way for serious fans. It’s a 390 page photographic chronicle of KISS merchandise. Kiss: The Hottest Brand in the Land is planned for July or August, Pre-order it at hottestbrandbook.com. 

“The Ballad of Jethro Tull” is tentatively set for release in November. It’s a book celebrating 50 years of JETHRO TULL. IAN ANDERSON says it will include new music.