It's official:  ADAM LAMBERT will perform with QUEEN this summer.  For now, it's only ONE show, a headlining gig at the Sonisphere Festival at Knebworth Park in England.  It's a three-day festival.  Queen is headlining Saturday, July 7th.  (KISS will cap off Friday, and FAITH NO MORE will close Sunday.)  ... Red more news here

After a one-year hiatus, the DAVE MATTHEWS BAND will tour again this summer.  The 39-date tour will stretch from May 18th in Woodlands, Texas through September 9th in Mountain View, California. (You can find out more information at DaveMatthewsBand.com.)Summer Tour Dates: 5/18/12 The Woodlands, TX 6/26/12 Camden, NJ 5/19/12 Dallas, TX ... Red more news here

As expected, WHITNEY HOUSTON'S death sparked a huge sales boost for her music.  Her "Greatest Hits" album even made it back into the Top 10 of the "Billboard" album chart.  It sold 64,000 copies, most of them in just over a day, to land at #6. "Billboard" tabulates sales ... Red more news here

GREEN DAY singer BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG has announced that the band is working on a new album, their first since "21st Century Breakdown" in 2009.  He Tweeted, "Happy Valentine's Day!  Officially started recording the new record today.  It's [EFF] TIME!!!!"  (???) Supposedly, "It's [Eff] Time" is something the cast of the ... Red more news here

The TALKING HEADS recently released a DVD called "Chronology", and drummer CHRIS FRANTZ says watching it made him wonder why they aren't still together.  He says it brought back, "tons of feelings, both positive and kind of sad, but mostly positive."  He adds, "It also makes me think, like, whose idea was ... Red more news here