Rockers System Of A Down have shelved plans for a comeback, because the bandmembers are all too busy working on their own projects.

System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian is secretly working on a new musical with playwright Steven Sater.

"I don't have birthdays, I have anniversaries - I'm eternally 12 and that's part of the reason I'm late; because, as a 12 year old, how am I expected to get it together on time... It's in my DNA (to be late),

The organizers of next month's Coachella Festival have slammed reports Prince will be performing in a tent. The Los Angeles Times newspaper reported the news that Prince would be part of Coachella overnight, but festival bosses insist that's not the case.

Former System of A Down guitarist Daron Malakian has warned optimistic fans the band may never reunite. The group took a break in 2006 to focus on other projects - frontman Serj Tankian went on to pursue a solo career and Malakian formed a new band with his former drummer John Dolmayan.

Reformed supergroup the Stone Temple Pilots will play their first show together in almost seven years at the Rock On The Range festival in Columbus, Ohio this May.

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Carrie Underwood has put rumours her ex is now dating Britney Spears behind her by claiming the top spot on the new albums chart. It's a great week for country music on the Billboard 200 - the top three albums are all debuts from country acts.

With his debut solo album Elect the Dead, System of a Down front man Serj Tankian delivers a record that's certain to satisfy old fans and win plenty of new ones.