This week's article is devoted to rock music, whether it's scenesters, 90'salt-rock, hardcore, and southern hard rock. You should hear, see and read about a lot of faces

The family of slain guitarist 'Dimebag' Darrell Abbott have blasted a forthcoming biography of the music star. The ex-Pantera rocker was shot dead when an obsessed fan went crazy at the Alrosa Villa nightclub in Columbus, Ohio during a Damageplan show in December 2004.

Pop star Kelly Clarkson’s artistic skills paid off at an auction in Hollywood on Thursday night when a guitar she painted to raise cash for a children's charity raised $3,000. The singer decorated an axe and turned the instrument into the auction's highlight - beating out bids for guitars designed by rockers Dave Navarro and Rob Zombie.

The estate of rock guitarist 'Dimebag' Darrell Abbott has reached a settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit filed against the club, where the former Pantera star lost his life in a shooting. Abbott was killed when an obsessed fan went crazy at the Alrosa Villa nightclub in Columbus, Ohio during a Damageplan show in December 2004.

Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington, Dave Navarro, Aaron Lewis and Disturbed star David Draiman are to pay homage to late rocker 'Dimebag' Darrell Abbott as part of an all-star tribute concert in Los Angeles.

One of only six custom-made 'Dimebag' Darrell Abbott signature Washburn guitars is being auctioned on eBay for $34,000. Abbott signed the guitar before he was shot dead at a Damageplan concert in December 2004.

Late rocker 'Dimebag' Darrell Abbott is to be honored at Britain's Download festival in June - a stage will be named after him. Organizers of the Donington Park three-day event have opted to name their second stage after the former Pantera guitarist, who was shot and killed during a show in Columbus, Ohio in December 2004.

Late heavy rock icon Darrell 'Dimebag' Abbott is to be honored with a posthumous induction into Hollywood's RockWalk. A bronze bust of the former Pantera and Damageplan guitarist will be unveiled on the Los Angeles music landmark on May 17.

Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy was forced to punch a fan who stormed the stage during a Springfield, Missouri gig on Monday night. The star was half an hour into the band's set at the Shrine Mosque venue when a man evaded security, ran up to the rocker and kissed him. A fearful Tweedy, not knowing what the fan's intentions were, immediately punched him away.

The National Rifle Association (NRA) has named the policeman who killed "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's murderer 'Law Enforcement Officer Of The Year 2005.' James D. Niggemeyer stopped former Marine Nathan Gale's December 8, 2004 shooting spree at Columbus, Ohio's Alrosa Villa nightclub with a fatal shot.