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 Learning Curve) This week you are getting to hear about some serious heavy hitters on the indie scene right now. You'll find some bands from different genres,

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) — Blaring from a speaker behind a metal grate in his tiny cell in Iraq, the blistering rock from Nine Inch Nails hit Prisoner No. 200343 like a sonic bludgeon.

Multi-platinum Island Records' five-man band Saliva has completed its aptly-titled fifth album, Cinco Diablo, set to arrive in the physical and digital marketplace on December 16th – the ultimate alt-metal

With an impressive first week, legendary rock band Mötley Crüe earned themselves an impressive top 5 debut on the Billboard chart with Saints Of Los Angeles,

Reformed rockers Motley Crue are planning to follow Ozzy Osbourne's example, and stage a touring festival they'll headline, according to reports. Rock news website TheRockRadio.com claims the group is preparing to announce Cruefest next month.

Heavy rockers Drowning Pool are fighting for returning U.S. soldiers' rights after learning that war heroes are treated dreadfully once their service is over. The group has just returned from a United Services Organization tour, where they visited and performed for troops in the Middle East.

(Los Angeles) June 7, 2007 - One of the most creative forces in the artist community, Mötley Crüe founding member and songwriter Nikki Sixx takes a different stroke with the pen with his first book Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star (VH1/Pocket Books, a division of Simon & Schuster), releasing in the US & Canada on September 18.

Multi-platinum recording artist Jo Dee Messina will bring her unique country sound to service members stationed in Italy on a USO/Armed Forces Entertainment tour Jan. 5-10. This marks the first USO tour for Messina, who will entertain and meet with service members and their families during the trip. She performed at the USO's 65th Anniversary Gala last September.

Actor and comedian Wilmer Valderrama will provide service members with some laughter on a USO/Armed Forces Entertainment tour to Germany Jan. 3-6. This will be the first USO tour for Valderrama, who will be hosting a live version of his successful "Yo Momma" comedy show, currently on MTV.