A Papa Roach fan is recovering in a hospital after impaling his thigh on an inch-thick spike while trying to climb a 12-foot iron fence

Kelly Clarkson, Faith Hill and John Mellencamp will kick off the new American football season with a free concert in Indianapolis, Indiana next month.

Arena rock champions Buckcherry announced today they are teaming up with Hinder and Papa Roach for the "Bad Boys of Rock" summer tour starting July 13 in Lansing, Michigan at the Adado Riverfront Park.

Music mogul Simon Cowell personally donated a six-figure sum to American Idol's Idol Gives Back charity spectacular last week, which raised more than $60 million for African and American children in need.

Universal Motown Records Group (UMRG) has now tapped Palo Alto-based Mozes to power a number of mobile marketing initiatives. The push involves about sixty Universal Motown artists, including Akon, Blue October, Hinder, Godsmack and Mya. The roster will use messaging concepts from Mozes technology to deliver contests, offer freebies like artist wallpapers, and keep fans up-to-date on shows and album releases.

Hinder, rock's biggest success of 2006, has announced they will headline the inaugural MadPackers.com "Door To Dorm" tour in support of the band's double platinum debut, Extreme Behavior (Universal Republic) featuring the monster hit "Lips of an Angel" and current charting single "Better Than Me."

Ludacris is still making money at the top of the U.S. pop chart after claiming a second week at number one with "Money Maker." The rapper fought off challenges from Justin Timberlake and Akon to stay on top of the new Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Justin Timberlake has notched up a seventh week at the top of the U.S. singles chart as his "Sexyback" hit continues to keep all competitors at bay. As Timberlake sits at number one in the Billboard Hot 100, Ludacris remains at number two with "Money Maker."

Justin Timberlake continues to sit supreme at the top of the U.S. singles chart, as his "Sexyback" hit clocks up a sixth consecutive week at number one of the Billboard Hot 100. Timberlake, who is also at number 16 with "My Love," is still holding off competition from rapper Ludacris, whose "Money Maker" sits at number two.