R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck had his signature Rickenbacker guitar stolen from the stage immediately following their show in Helsinki, Finland last night.

Buck has used the guitar live and on every album, dating back to the band’s 1982 debut EP ‘Chronic Town‘. The band is offering “a generous reward, no questions asked” and anyone with information can contact fanclub@remtour.com.

Scars on Broadway’s self-titled debut album has debuted at No. 17 with 23,856 copies scanned. Soulfly’s ‘Conquer‘ sold 8,382 copies and holds the No. 66 slot. Walls of Jericho’s new album ‘American Dream‘ moved 2,420 units debuting at No. 11 on Billboard’s Top New Artists Chart.

Other notable rock acts in the Top 200 include:

No. 6 Kid [...]

O.A.R.’s ‘All Sides‘ has debuted at No. 13 on this weeks Billboard Top 200 chart with 33,260 copies sold. Rehab’s ‘Graffiti the World‘ sold 5,103 copies debuting at No. 132. Jet Black Stare’s debut ‘In This Life‘ debuted at No. 67 on the Billboard Top Hard Music Albums chart with 2,113 copies sold.

Other notable rock acts in the [...]

R.E.M. have premiered the video for their single “Man-Sized Wreath”, check it out here.

Coldplay’s new album ‘Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends‘ moved 721,207 copies and holds the No. 1 slot on this weeks Billboard Top 200 chart. The Offspring’s new album ‘Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace‘ debuted at No. 10 with 45,696 copies sold. Judas Priest moved 41,922 copies of their new album ‘Nostradamus‘ coming [...]

Disturbed’s latest album ‘Indestructible‘ is at the top of this weeks Billboard Top 200 chart with 252,777 copies sold. Weezer’s ‘Weezer (The Red Album)‘ moved 126,074 copies debuting at No. 4. Journey’s new album ‘Revelation‘, which was distributed exclusively to Wal-Mart stores, sold 104,983 units and is No. 5 on the chart. Opeth’s new album ‘Watershed‘ [...]

10 Years have debuted at No. 12 with 27,981 copies of their new album ‘Division‘ sold. Filter’s ‘Anthems for the Damned‘ moved 12v611 copies debuting at No. 42. Iron Maiden’s ‘Somewhere Back in Time‘ holds the No. 59 slot with 10,995 copies sold. Dokken’s latest album ‘Lightening Strikes Again‘ sold 4,943 copies and holds the No. [...]

The following tracks are officially available for airplay on Active, Modern, and Mainstream Rock Radio formats today:

Scars On Broadway – “They Say”
The Cure – “The Only One”
R.E.M. – “Hollow Man”

Rock acts making the Top 50 in this weeks Billboard Top 200 chart include:

No. 26 Daughtry ‘Daughtry‘ – 21,000
No. 28 Def Leppard ‘Songs From the Sparkle Lounge‘ – 18,000
No. 42 Kid Rock ‘Rock N Roll Jesus‘ – 14,000
No. 44 R.E.M. ‘Accelerate‘ – 14,000

Def Leppard’s ‘Songs from the Sparkle Lounge‘ has debuted at No. 5 on this weeks Billboard Top 200 chart with 55,000 copies sold. The debut marks the bands eleventh top 20 album.

Other notable rock acts in the Top 50 include:

No. 27 Daughtry ‘Daughtry‘ – 18,000
No. 42 R.E.M. ‘Accelerate‘ – 13,000
No. 44 Kid Rock ‘Rock [...]