Shawn "Clown" Crahan's side project band - Dirty Little Rabbits - has scheduled a new show. DLR will perform on March 6th, 2008 in Ames, IA.

Show Details:
March, 6 2008 at Maintenance Shop
Iowa State University
2229 Lincoln Way, West Basement,
Ames, Iowa 50011
Time: Doors - 7:30 PM, Show - 8:00 PM
Cost : $9 tickets, $7 for students
All Ages!

Bands:
1. You, Me, and Everyone We Know
2. Ludo
3. Dirty Little Rabbits

For more information visit http://m-shop.com!

SLIPKNOT guitarist Mick Thomson has issued the following update:

"Been away for a bit. I'm sure I was missed. Or something. Or not.

"I'm here to confirm the [Rockstar Energy] Mayhem tour rumor shit and say that we are starting to record in a couple weeks. We have been writing for a while and we are trying to be done recording some time in late March. Regardless, we will be back on the road this summer and for the better part of the next two years. New stage show, set list, visuals, expectations. We don't repeat ourselves as artists and know that fans don't want the same either."

SLIPKNOT is scheduled to enter the studio this month with producer Dave Fortman, who's previously worked with MUDVAYNE and EVANESCENCE. An August release via Roadrunner is expected.

In February's issue of Hit Parader, Hit Parader takes a look at the 'Hard Rock's All-Time Top 100 Live Bands'. Below is a listing of all the bands that made the list, which includes Slipknot, Stone Sour and Murderdolls.

91. Skid Row
90. Murderdolls
89. Black Label Society
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80. Soudgarden
79. Stone Sour
78. AFI
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20. Stone Temple Pilots
19. Scorpions
18. Slayer
17. Korn
16. Jimi Hendrix
15. Alice In Chains
14. Alice Cooper
13. Aerosmith
12. Black Sabbath
11. Judas Priest
10. Marilyn Manson
09. Motley Crue
08. Metallica
07. AC/DC
06. Slipknot
05. Queen
04. Led Zepplin
03. Guns 'n' Roses
02. Van Halen
01. KISS

Check the rest of a list here!

Multi-platinum rock acts SLIPKNOT and DISTURBED will lead the first-ever Rockstar Energy Mayhem festival, a riotous road show packed with some of hard music's most influential artists and a plethora of the genre's most exciting young voices. The tour is set to kick off July 9 at the White River Amphitheatre in Seattle and will hit 30 cities in the U.S. and Canada between early July and late August.

Joining SLIPKNOT and DISTURBED on the main stage will be DRAGONFORCE and MASTODON. In addition, the tour will have two second stages: one sponsored by Jägermeister and featuring SEVENDUST, AIRBOURNE, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, 36 CRAZYFISTS and the Jägermeister Battle of The Bands Winner. An additional second stage will feature MACHINE HEAD, BLACK TIDE, SUICIDE SILENCE, THE RED CHORD, and WALLS OF JERICHO.

Main Stage:

SLIPKNOT
DISTURBED
DRAGONFORCE
MASTODON

Jägermeister-Sponsored Second Stage:

SEVENDUST
AIRBOURNE
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH
36 CRAZYFISTS
Jägermeister Battle of The Bands Winner

Second Stage #2:

MACHINE HEAD
BLACK TIDE
SUICIDE SILENCE
THE RED CHORD
WALLS OF JERICHO

"This summer we are truly bringing Mayhem," says Corey Taylor from SLIPKNOT, who will close each show. "SLIPKNOT is excited to be a part of it, and to be able to bring the new chapter of our history to the masses. We are already working, building and designing a new show. We cannot wait. We cannot lose. Get ready for Mayhem!"

BLABBERMOUTH.NET can reveal the **unconfirmed** and **unofficial** dates for the Rockstar Energy Mayhem tour, which is produced by Warped founder Kevin Lyman, his partner on the Rockstar Taste Of Chaos tour John Reese, CAA's Darryl Eaton, and Jason Garner, Live Nation Chief Executive Officer of North American Music. They are as follows:

Jul. 09 - Seattle, WA @ White River Amphitheater
Jul. 11 - Sacramento, CA @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
Jul. 12 - San Francisco, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
Jul. 13 - Irvine, CA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Jul. 15 - Fresno, CA @ Selland Arena
Jul. 16 - San Diego, CA @ Coors Amphitheatre
Jul. 18 - Phoenix, AZ @ Cricket Pavilion
Jul. 19 - Albuquerque, NM @ Journal Pavilion
Jul. 20 - Denver, CO @ Coors Amphitheatre
Jul. 22 - Kansas City, MO @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Jul. 23 - St. Louis, MO @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Jul. 25 - Dallas, TX @ Smirnoff Music Centre
Jul. 26 - San Antonio, TX @ Verizon Wireless
Jul. 27 - Houston, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Jul. 29 - Tampa, FL @ Ford Amphitheatre
Jul. 30 - Miami, FL @ Sound Advice Amphitheater
Aug. 01 - Atlanta, GA @ Hi Fi Buys Amphitheatre
Aug. 02 - Indianapolis, IN @ Verizon Wireless Music Ctr.
Aug. 03 - Buffalo, NY @ Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
Aug. 05 – [to be announced]
Aug. 06 - Detroit, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre
Aug. 08 - Toronto, ON @ Molson Amphitheatre
Aug. 09 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Post Gazette Pavilion
Aug. 10 - Chicago, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Aug. 12 - [to be announced]
Aug. 13 - Boston, MA @ Tweeter Center for the Perf. Arts
Aug. 15 - Camden, NJ @ Tweeter Center At The Waterfront
Aug. 16 - Washington DC @ Nissan Pavilion
Aug. 17 - Hartford, CT @ New England Dodge Music Center
Aug. 20 - Saratoga, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Aug. 21 - Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center

****Important: The above-listed dates have not yet been confirmed by an official source and should be treated as a rumor until an official announcement is made.

DIRTY LITTLE RABBITS, the band featuring SLIPKNOT percussionist M. Shawn "Clown" Crahan, has scheduled the following dates:

Feb. 10 - House of Bricks - Des Moines, Iowa
Feb. 22 - Sokol Underground - Omaha, Nebraska
Feb. 24 - The House of Bricks - Des Moines, Iowa

DIRTY LITTLE RABBITS is:

M. Shawn Crahan - Drumset
Michael Pfaff - Hammond M-3 & Juno-6
Ty Fyhrie - Guitar
Jeff Karnowski - Bass Guitar
Stella Katsoudas - Vocals

DIRTY LITTLE RABBITS performing live:

According to MTV.com, SEVENDUST, MASTODON, DRAGONFORCE, SUICIDE SILENCE and WALLS OF JERICHO are among the bands that are rumored to be taking part in this summer's Rockstar Mayhem Tour, Warped Tour mastermind Kevin Lyman's answer to Ozzfest. DISTURBED and SLIPKNOT will anchor the bill, with FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH also confirmed to take part in the trek.

Efestivals is reporting the following rumours of who will be playing this year's Download festival.

Friday 13th to Sunday 15th June 2008:
Friday 13 June >> Kiss - strong rumour
Saturday 14 June >> Slipknot - rumour
Sunday 15 June >> Lostprophets - strong rumour

unknown days:
36 Crazyfists - rumour
Alter Bridge - rumour
Apocalyptica - strong rumour
Avenged Sevenfold - rumour
Bullet For My Valentine - rumour
Coheed And Cambria - strong rumour
Evile - rumour
Fall Out Boy - strong rumour
Fightstar - rumour
In Flames - strong rumour
Job For A Cowboy - rumour
Judas Priest - strong rumour
Lordi - rumour
Meshuggah - strong rumour
Nightwish - rumour
Ze Suicide - strong rumour

SLIPKNOT has issued the following statement:

"Don't believe everything you read. We're not ready to confirm or deny anything regarding touring and recording, but when we are ready you will be the first to hear it directly from us."