Eddie Van Halen scored quite an honor from the readers of Guitar World magazine.  He was voted the "Greatest Guitarist of All-Time" in a tournament style readers poll.

Van Halen defeated Queen's Brian May in the finals with 62 percent of the vote.  The semi-finalists were Alex Lifeson of Rush and Jimi Hendrix.  The reader's poll put Eric Clapton at 28th, so take it all with a grain of salt.  See the bracket here and the rankings here.

Stevie Nicks gave more information the Fleetwood Mac reunion while speaking to ABC News Radio.  The band will get to work in 2013.  Nicks says:

"We go into rehearsals somewhere around the end of February. So... if everything goes to plan, we should probably be out [on the road] by end of April [or] May, I would think."

Nicks also mentioned that the band plans on working on new music. That discussion will happen more once the members of the band actually get together, but multiple songs could be in the works.

Over the years, the band has endured breakups and personnel changes.  Key members of the current lineup are currently working on solo projects.

The Rolling Stones could headline one of the biggest festivals in the world in 2013.  British newspaper The Sun is reporting that organizers of the Glastonbury Festival are close to locking down a a deal with the Stones.

In 2012, the festival was not held partially due to logistical issues involving the London Olympics.  But, a source believes landing the Stones would be a massive hit:

“Michael Eavis is desperate to get the band confirmed and has made initial contact with their people.  It would be a massive coup to get the band playing Glasto on what could be their last round of live dates...There is a good chance 2013 will finally be the year they make it.”

The film that will tell the story of the late Queen singer Freddie Mercury should be ready for release by early 2014, according to Queen guitarist Brian May.  As previously discussed, Sasha Baron Cohen (of Borat and Talladega Nights fame) will portray Mercury.

May says that everything is, "falling into place, though we are now on a slightly later schedule."  Filming will start in the Spring.  Peter Morgan is writing the film with input from May and fellow Queen member Roger Taylor.

The Rolling Stones released a brand new song Doom And Gloom.  The song is from the band's hits collection GRRR!.  The collection of albums will feature 50 songs (or 80 if you get the deluxe edition).  There will be two new songs in the collection, Doom and Gloom and One More Shot.  The second song has yet to be released.

Doom And Gloom was recorded in Paris and is produced by Don Was.  GRRR! will release on November 12.  Guitarist Keith Richards has said that the band has booked shows in London and New York.  There are also documentaries revolving around the band's 50th anniversary.