Kid Rock has been forced to pull out of an appearance at the U.K.'s Download Festival after he was admitted to the hospital on Friday.

The man behind Bon Jovi, Metallica, Judas Priest and Black Sabbath's 'style' is to launch a new women's clothing line. Ray Brown, who created stage outfits for Priest's Rob Halford and heavy rock guitar greats Tony Iommi and Slash, has designed the Ray Brown Classic collection.

Happy Birthday to singer Ciara (1985), New York Mets pitcher Pedro Martinez (1971), Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith (1962), voice of Bart Simpson on TV's The Simpsons Nancy Cartwright (1959), Judas Priest co-lead guitarist Glenn Tipton (1948), Yes lead singer Jon Anderson (1944),

Happy Birthday to "The O.C." actress Rachel Bilson (1981), "Kenan & Kel" star Kel Mitchell (1978), German supermodel Claudia Schiffer (1970), "All My Children" actor Cameron Mathison (1969), Powerman 5000 singer Spider One (1968), Belle & Sebastian singer Stuart Murdoch (1968), Wilco singer Jeff Tweedy (1967), actor Blair Underwood (1964), country singer Billy Ray Cyrus (1961), "The Corpse Bride" director Tim Burton (1958), English musician Elvis Costello (1954), Asia keyboardist Geoff Downes (1952), Judas Priest singer Rob Halford (1951), Kiss bassist/singer Gene Simmons (1949), "Alien Lockdown" actor John Savage (1949), actress Anne Archer (1947), actor Anthony Heald (1944), actor Tom Skerritt (1933), musician Wayne Shorter (1933), tv host Regis Philbin (1931), original "James Bond" Sean Connery (1930), American conductor Leonard Bernstein (1918; d. 1990), and silver screen star Van Johnson (1916).

Welsh rock band Lostprophets are celebrating after they were named Best British Band at the Kerrang! Awards on Thursday night. The rockers have now won the award two years in a row after beating Muse, Enter Shikari, Biffy Clyro and Funeral For A Friend to the title.

Tragic Queen star Freddie Mercury has been turned into a resin sculpture as part of a new collection of heavy rock musicians such as Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford, AC/DC guitarists Angus and Malcolm Young, and late Pantera star 'Dimebag' Darrell Abbott.

Coming soon to a TV near you will be the weekly 30-minute metal program, 'Rocknation.' Put together by the Perris Records label, the program will air weekly Saturday night at midnight, and will feature only the best metal videos - of artists from other labels as well as on Perris.

Happy Birthday to singer Ciara (1985), New York Mets pitcher Pedro Martinez (1971), Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith (1962), voice of Bart Simpson on TV's The Simpsons Nancy Cartwright (1959), Judas Priest co-lead guitarist Glenn Tipton (1948), Yes lead singer Jon Anderson (1944), Australian singer Helen Reddy (1941), Happy Days actress Marion Ross (1928), country singer Minnie Pearl (1912), artist Pablo Picasso (1881).

Happy Birthday to "The O.C." actress Rachel Bilson (1981), "Kenan & Kel" star Kel Mitchell (1978), German supermodel Claudia Schiffer (1970), "All My Children" actor Cameron Mathison (1969), Powerman 5000 singer Spider One (1968), Belle & Sebastian singer Stuart Murdoch (1968), Wilco singer Jeff Tweedy (1967), actor Blair Underwood (1964), country singer Billy Ray Cyrus (1961), "The Corpse Bride" director Tim Burton (1958), English musician Elvis Costello (1954), Asia keyboardist Geoff Downes (1952), Judas Priest singer Rob Halford (1951), Kiss bassist/singer Gene Simmons (1949), "Alien Lockdown" actor John Savage (1949), actress Anne Archer (1947), actor Anthony Heald (1944), actor Tom Skerritt (1933), musician Wayne Shorter (1933), tv host Regis Philbin (1931), original "James Bond" Sean Connery (1930), American conductor Leonard Bernstein (1918; d. 1990), and silver screen star Van Johnson (1916).