Happy Birthday to Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps (1985), "American Idol" winner Fantasia Barrino (1984), Pantera singer Phil Anselmo (1968), boxing star Mike Tyson (1966), Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen (1963), "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" star Vincent D'Onofrio (1959), "In Living Color" comedian David Alan Grier (1955), The Supremes singer Florence Ballard (1943; d. 1976), actress/singer Lena Horne (1917), and jazz clarinetist Harry Shields (1899; d. 1971).

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.

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.

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.

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.

Hits compilation Now 24 has scored a second week at the top of the US album charts with just 89,000 sales. Tim McGraw's former chart-topper Let It Go holds onto the number two, while Akon's Konvicted jumps from nine to three.

Korn and Evanescence will co-headline this summer's Family Values Tour. They will be sharing the traveling festival's main stage with Atreyu, Flyleaf, Hellyeah (featuring members of Pantera and Mudvayne), and Trivium.