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System of Down’s Serj Tankian To Release New Solo Album ‘Harakiri’ in July
System of a Down singer Serj Tankian has announced that he will release his third solo album, ‘Harakiri,’ on July 10. The disc will be preceded by the first single ‘Figure It Out,’ which is set to surface shortly.
Classic Guns N’ Roses Members Perform With Myles Kennedy at Rock Hall Induction Ceremony
It wasn’t the Guns N’ Roses reunion that everyone wanted, but with Axl Rose flipping the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame the bird earlier this week, the next best thing happened at the induction ceremony on Saturday (April 14). Slash, Duff McKagan, Steven Adler, Matt Sorum and Gilby Clarke rocked three ‘Appetite for Destruction’ songs with singer Myles Kennedy.
Corey Taylor, Robb Flynn + Trivium Jam Metallica’s ‘Creeping Death’ at Golden Gods
Slipknot‘s Corey Taylor jumped onstage with Trivium and Machine Head‘s Robb Flynn for a rousing performance of Metallica‘s ‘Creeping Death’ at the 2012 Revolver Golden Gods Awards tonight (April 11) in Los Angeles.
Motley Crue and Kiss Announce Dates for Joint 2012 North American Tour
Motley Crue and KISS held a press conference today (March 20) to officially announce details of their co-headlining 2012 North American summer tour. The two-month trek is scheduled to kick off July 20 in Bristow, Va., and run through a Sept. 23 show in Hartford, Conn.
Motley Crue + KISS to Team Up for 2012 U.S. Tour, Confirms Vince Neil
After weeks of rumors, Motley Crue singer Vince Neil has confirmed that the Crue will join forces with KISS for a co-headlining U.S. tour this summer. The rocker spilled the news about the trek in a new interview with the Las Vegas Sun.
Jimmy Fallon (as Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder) Sings ‘Jeremy (Lin)’
On his late-night talk show Thursday night, Jimmy Fallon channeled Eddie Vedder to sing a tribute to New York Knicks sensation Jeremy Lin. Fallon reworked the lyrics to Pearl Jam‘s classic ‘Jeremy’ to reflect the ‘Linsanity’ that has taken over the NBA the past few weeks.
DragonForce Stream New Song ‘Fallen World’
UK power metal band DragonForce are offering a preview of their upcoming ‘The Power Within’ with a full stream of the new song ‘Fallen World.’
Machine Head Members Chat Up Music Class at Oklahoma High School
Machine Head frontman Robb Flynn and bassist Adam Duce recently gave some students a thrill when they stopped by Booker T. Washington High School in Tulsa, Okla., on Feb. 13 and spoke to students in a music class for an hour.
Marilyn Manson Announces 2012 U.S. Tour Dates
Marilyn Manson has unveiled dates for a spring U.S. tour that will see the shock rocker and his band hitting intimate theaters and clubs. These gigs are being called the first set of dates, so there’s more to come.
Whitney Houston Dead at 48: Rockers React on Twitter
It has just been reported that R&B superstar Whitney Houston passed away today (Feb. 11) at the age of 48. Details are unclear right now, but she was apparently found dead at the Beverly Hilton hotel. With this shocking news, people in the music industry and fans around the world are stunned. Members of the rock and metal communities are no exception, as such artists as Lamb of God, Nickelback, Guns N' Roses, Disturbed singer David Draiman, Slash and more have reacted via Twitter. Below is a list of Tweets from rock acts, with some simply breaking the news to their followers and others expressing condolences at the news. We will update the list as more rock and metal artists react on Twitter.
Singer Jesse Leach Rejoins Killswitch Engage
After much speculation and rumor, Killswitch Engage have re-enlisted their original frontman Jesse Leach as their singer following the recent departure of vocalist Howard Jones. The news was simply broken by a photo of the lineup on the band’s official website.
Lacuna Coil Offer Advance Stream of New Album ‘Dark Adrenaline’
Lacuna Coil are offering fans a full preview of their album ‘Dark Adrenaline’ in advance of its release on Tuesday, Jan. 24. The entire disc is streaming over at SPIN.com (see link below).