The following message has been issued from Launch Radio Networks:

"The union of PAUL RODGERS and QUEEN members Brian May and Roger Taylor is leading to new material.

There have been hints about them going into the studio this fall, and May wrote on his brianmay.com website, "Roger and Paul Rodgers and I have been in the studio the last few days working on NEW NEW NEW material ... quite an occasion really. Apart from our excursions with Dave Stewart for Nelson Mandela a couple of years back (most of which never got heard) this is our first Queen new recording session for about 15 years. It may turn into an album ... it may lead elsewhere, but right now we are HAVING FUN! And... it sounds pretty amazing to my ears... very different from anything Paul or Queen have ever done. And pretty epic!!"

May didn't give any indication as to when this new material would be made public, or if there will be another Queen + Paul Rodgers tour anytime soon.

May took time away from the studio this week to attend the launch party in London for his new book, titled Bang! The Complete History Of The Universe. The guitarist co-wrote the book with professional astronomers Dr. Chris Lintoot and Sir Patrick Moore. Moore is the director of the Armagh observatory in Northern Ireland, and host of the long-running British TV series The Sky At Night. It was that program which sparked an interest in astronomy in the seven-year-old May, and he went on to study for his PhD, but he left school for his musical career in Queen. May has been going over his old doctoral notes, and he plans to keep working on the material in hopes of getting his degree."

Source Launch Radio Networks

Ozzy Osbourne's representative has announced the following message regarding to Tony Iommi and Ronnie Dio teaming up "Heaven and Hell" project.

" Tony Iommi and Ronnie Dio are working on a project together which has nothing to do with BLACK SABBATH . There is only one BLACK SABBATH . Ozzy , Tony , Geezer and Bill will be touring late next year along with a new BLACK SABBATH album. However, Ozzy wishes Tony and Ronnie much success in their project together."

Source BBM

German long estabished metal band, Paradox will open for Exodus at Stadtbahnhof in Schweinfurt, Germany on November 15.

AS previously reported, PARADOX has entered the studo to begin recording its fourth album, "Electrify" , due in early 2007 via AFM Records. More details is here.

Source BBM