April Skies

Hope the rain isn't getting you down. News-y!

• Iced Earth has reimagined their web site. A new single is due June 5, and they will be touring with Heaven & Hell in Europe at the end of the year.
  
• nin's well received new album, year zero, comes out today.
  
• Guitar Hero III has been officially announced for all major gaming platforms (except for PC, bah). Wooden guitar controllers? Eep!
  
• Rush is Rolling Stone's top "guilty pleasure" band. Lame to be sure, but not as lame as their new single. Snakes & Arrows, complete with three instrumental tracks, has a release date of May 1.