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Soundgarden Name New Album ‘King Animal,’ Tease New Track ‘Worse Dreams’
As Soundgarden continue to disperse the highly anticipated details of their upcoming disc piece by juicy piece, the latest nugget of Soundgarden gold comes in the form of the album’s title, in addition to a tasty clip of a brand new song.
Foo Fighters To Play Rock the Vote Benefit Show in Charlotte, North Carolina
While the the Foo Fighters days of playing sweaty, intimate club shows may be a thing of the past, there’s nothing like a great cause to bring them back to their roots. The band announced a special show at the Fillmore in Charlotte, N.C. on Sept. 5 to benefit Rock the Vote, helping to register young Americans to vote in the upcoming elections.
Bush Frontman Gavin Rossdale Feels Solo Career Was ‘Almost a Douche-Bag Route’
When Bush disbanded in 2002, frontman Gavin Rossdale formed a new band called Institute. Institute released one album before Rossdale moved on to his solo career, releasing ‘Wanderlust’ in 2008. Now in 2012 Rossdale is back in Bush, where he feels he truly belongs.
Axl Rose Court Date Confirmed For Lawsuit Against ‘Guitar Hero’ Maker Activision
Earlier this week Axl Rose’s legal claims against video makers Activision suffered a blow when the allegations of fraud were dismissed. However, with another claim still on the table for breach of contract, a new court date has been set for Feb. 1, 2013.
Motley Crue’s Nikki Sixx Calls Out Dave Mustaine on Latest Rant
Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine has received some serious backlash from the recent remarks he recently made onstage in Singapore suggesting that the Obama administration “staged” recent tragedies like the one in Aurora, Colo. and the massacre at the Sikh temple in Milwaukee, Wis., in order to promote stricter gun laws.
Dave Mustaine Attempts to Clarify Onstage Rant About President Obama + Recent Shootings
The outspoken Dave Mustaine is taking a lot of heat for his latest onstage comments claiming President Barack Obama staged the recent shootings in Colorado and Wisconsin. The Megadeth frontman now admits his choice of words may not have been the best, yet he’s not backing off from his theory.
Members of Russian Punk Band Pussy Riot Receive Two-Year Prison Sentence for ‘Hooliganism’
Having spent the last five months detained in Russia, the verdict for three members of the feminist punk rock band Pussy Riot was delivered today (Aug. 17). The women, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, 23, Maria Alekhina, 24 and Yekaterina Samutsevich, 29, have been sentenced to two years in Russian prison for their alleged crime of “hooliganism.”
Halestorm Drummer Arejay Hale on Being Compared to Animal of ‘The Muppets’
Anyone who’s ever seen Arejay Hale play drums with his band Halestorm knows that he takes on a passion and ferocity that’s hard to put words to. With that in mind, some fans have taken to comparing him to a character from the Muppets – the lovable, hard to contain, drumstick wielding Animal.
Aurora Shooting Victim Responds to Latest Rant by Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine
Megadeth‘s Dave Mustaine has made his share of provocative comments throughout his career when it comes to politics and other hot button issues. However, his latest claim that President Barack Obama “staged” recent shooting massacres on U.S. soil to aid his agenda for an overhaul to current gun control laws has one victim speaking out against the rocker.
Linkin Park + Incubus Roll Into Mansfield, Mass. – Review + Exclusive Photos
Rev your engines – the 2012 Honda Civic Tour is now under way. You’d think the powers that be had something to prove this year offering up the one-two punch of co-headliners Incubus and Linkin Park. Both bands are headlining acts in their own right, and their combined forces makes up one of the most potent rock tours of the summer.