" Korn [ tickets ] Unplugged," which captures the metal icons giving a rare acoustic performance, will make its debut March 2 on MTV, according to an announcement from the group.

The performance, which features guest appearances from The Cure and Amy Lee of Evanescence, will also be documented on the "Korn Unplugged" album, due in stores March 6. The setlist includes the cut "Freak on a Leash," the music video for which premieres on MTV today (1/25).

Korn is working on a new studio album that will surface this summer, according to the group.

Rumors that the The Police [ tickets ] plan to reconvene are heating up: Canadian radio station CFMI reported today (1/25) that the trio--Sting, Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland--plans to rehearse at Lions Gate Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, for an upcoming reunion tour, the announcement for which is expected next month.

The station further reported that the group is "strongly rumored" to be opening this year's Grammy Awards telecast, which airs live on CBS Feb. 11 from Los Angeles' Staples Center.

Alt-rockers Sum 41 [ tickets ] have posted at their website the first episode of a new video series that the group has dubbed "Road to Ruin." The show's debut features footage of the band that was shot in Japan in 2005.

Sum 41 continues to work on its next studio album, for which the group has finished all drum, guitar and bass parts, according to a December message posted at the band's MySpace page.

"American Idol" finalist Elliott Yamin [ tickets ]'s as-yet-untitled debut album will hit the street March 20, according to a press release. The set features the lead-off single "Movin' On," which is scheduled for a digital release on Feb. 13.

"I'm excited to get my music out to my fans, and I'm thrilled to be back in the studio working on original music," Yamin said in a prepared statement.