Among the many highlights on "Black Gives Way To Blue", the highly anticipated new album from Alice In Chains, is a special guest performance by Elton John.

Legendary rock band Alice In Chains has signed an exclusive worldwide deal with EMI's Virgin Records and are gearing up for the release of their first new studio album in more than 10 years.

Happy Birthday to Maroon 5 singer Adam Levine (1979), comedian Dane Cook (1972), singer/actress Queen Latifah (1970), Alice in Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell (1966), singer/actress/infomercial host Vanessa Williams (1963),

Slash is set to form another group for a launch concert at Las Vegas' Red Rock Resort.

It's not every day that you are given the opportunity to witness performances by top notch musicians including Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave), Slash (Guns N Roses, Velvet Revolver) Perry Farrell (Porno for Pyros, Jane's Addiction) and Jerry Cantrell (Alice in Chains), as well as numerous other talented musicians all on the same stage.

Happy Birthday to Maroon 5 singer Adam Levine (1979), comedian Dane Cook (1972), singer/actress Queen Latifah (1970), Alice in Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell (1966), singer/actress/infomercial host Vanessa Williams (1963), "Flashdance" singer Irene Cara (1959), "The Fifth Element" director Luc Besson (1959),

Fueled by the energy and rebellion of heavy metal, and tempered by the demons that hastened the reactionary blowback of grunge, Alice In Chains has forever been the source of myth and legend since first emerging from Seattle onto the national scene in 1990, on Columbia Records.

"We're looking forward to a progressive future, filled with melody and music that provokes and is full of passion," says Slow Motion Reign keyboardist Erwin Khachikian about their self-titled debut album due out July 25 on Serjical Strike Records (RED Distribution). It was produced by System of a Down singer Serj Tankian, who is also the label's proud owner.

Happy Birthday to Maroon 5 singer Adam Levine (1979), comedian Dane Cook (1972), singer/actress Queen Latifah (1970), Alice in Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell (1966), singer/actress/infomercial host Vanessa Williams (1963), "Flashdance" singer Irene Cara (1959), "The Fifth Element" director Luc Besson (1959), jazz musician Bill Frisell (1951), "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" actor Brad Dourif (1950), soul singer Wilson Pickett (1941), country singer Charley Pride (1938), novelist John Updike (1932), author/actor George Plimpton (1927; d. 2003), "Mission: Impossible" star Peter Graves (1926), and 22nd and 24th President of the United States Grover Cleveland (1837; d. 1908).