KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD is heading over to the UK for a one-off exclusive date and will be treading the boards at KOKO on the 7th of November 2011 (tickets here). We’re super excited to have Kenny over on this side of the pond and in the message below, Kenny tells you a bit more about what you can expect. Check it out below:

As most of you know, we ran a competition for you lot to decide on your top 3 Roadrunner albums of the 21st Century and you didn’t disappoint! We’re still collating the details and will announce the bands that feature in the top 30 artists but in the meantime we thought you’d like to know that the lucky winner of this competition is Andriani Karanicola – congrats Andriani! Your prizes will be with you shortly.

Stay tuned for the top 30 charts, coming soon!

MEGADETH has revealed a new track from the band’s upcoming album TH1RT3EN, to be released on the 31st of October, titled ‘Black Swan’. The song is a re-recording of a bonus track to the band’s 2007 album, United Abominations and you can hear it below:

Play.com are hosting an exclusive Facebook takeover today and for 24 hours you can pick up a selection of Roadrunner titles with up to 20% off. Click this link and like the page to gain access to the special offers!

Our friends over at Metal Hammer have posted the latest in the ‘Dom’s Iron Sandwich‘ series and in today’s most recent clip, Dom talks all things MEGADETH and their upcoming album, TH1RT3EN. You can watch that clip below or alternatively, click here to watch it on the Metal Hammer MUZU site. TH1RT3EN is out on the 31st of October and you can pre-order your copy by clicking this link.

Metal Hammer – Megadeth – Th1rt3en Review: Dom’s Iron Sandwich on MUZU.TV

DREAM THEATER’s Jordan Rudess gave Keyboard Magazine a tour of his gear before the band’s show in Washington recently and you can see that rig tour below – check out that rotating keyboard rig!!

DREAM THEATER’s latest album a Dramatic Turn of Events was released in September and you can pick up a copy by clicking this link.

We have the fourth in our six-part series of clips that we’ve been posting featuring WITHIN TEMPTATION. Sharon and Robert have been giving us insight into the band, life on the road, writing, performing and much more. Check out the video below and make sure you catch the band at one of their upcoming UK dates, which can be found on our tour page here.

THE AMITY AFFLICTION’s latest album, Youngbloods, is out today and you can pick up a copy of the album via iTunes. Click this link to get your hands on a digital copy of the album for a modest

TRIVIUM performed some acoustic tracks for 103.1 The Buzz radio station in Palm Beach the other day and you can see soem videos from the performance below:

Built To Fall – acoustic version:

Dying In Your Arms:

Iron Maiden – acoustic cover:

The band have aslo revealed two more clues in the lead up to the Built To Fall premiere, which you can see below. SOON!

You can see the previous teasers by clicking this link.

The picture to the left is part of a guitar pedal article on Premier Guitar and belongs to RUSH guitarist, Alex Lifeson. Click here to visit Premier Guitar’s website and get the inside scoop on Lifeson’s pedal board and much more.

RUSH’s Time Machine: Live In Clieveland 2011 is out on the 7th of November and available for pre-order by clicking this link.