This weekend trend-setting multi-platinum hard rock outfit KORN launched “The Family Values Tour”--also featuring main stage artists Deftones, Stone Sour, Flyleaf and Dir en grey--with record-breaking attendance of over 16,000 at a sold-out show at Nashville’s Starwood Amphitheatre and over 17,000 at HiFi Buys Amphitheatre in Atlanta. This marked the triumphant return of the “The Family Values Tour” which KORN created and headlined in 1998.

The summer of 2006 will mark a special year for the VANS WARPED TOUR 2006 presented by Cingular Wireless and Samsung Mobile, as it undergoes changes in developing multiple ways to help the environment and create awareness through action.

According to reports on Billboard.com and on Sirius Satellite Radio, a Van Halen (not a Van Haggar) reunion is “inevitable” if you ask their former lead singer. Roth, considered to be one of the best and definitely the most flamboyant, frontmen in the history of rock is reeling from being fired by CBS as the East Coast replacement for Howard Stern. Radio analysts suggest the King of All Media (Stern) earns his title with over 20 years of broadcasting popular and relevant (farts and lesbians are always relevant) content for hit radio, satellite radio, TV shows, pay-per-view and feature films. Roth couldn’t (and shouldn’t have been asked) to fill his shoes.

Aerosmith has canceled its North American tour according to published reports. The reason for the cancellation is an undisclosed sickness to band singer and frontman, Steven Tyler. The band didn’t elaborate as to what the exact problem was. It was suggested that Tyler’s time off was going to be significant. Rumors of throat cancer that have circulated on the Internet have been denied by the band. One website, ContactMusic.com, reports that people who have seen Tyler recently said he has laryngitis-like symptoms.

Virgin Megastores, a subsidiary of Virgin Entertainment Group and Integrate Marketing (tour producer) announce the complete main stage lineup of the Virgin College Mega Tour (VCMT), presented by Dentyne Soft Chew Gum. Capitol recording artist, Yellowcard, will headline the 2006 Virgin College Mega Tour, along with support from Mae. The tour will visit 20 cities beginning in April 7th in Pomona, NJ. Yellowcard’s new album Lights and Sounds entered the Billboard Top 200 at #5 and landed at #1 on the Alternative Album chart. The title track and first single was a fast hit at radio, and its video is currently in “Big 10” rotation at MTV and is the most played video at MTV2.