Turns out the Nine Inch Nails 20th anniversary farewell tour in 2009 may not have been what it claimed to be. While NIN head honcho Trent Reznor has been keeping his hands full raising a child and recording with his new How to Destroy Angels project, featuring his wife Mariqueen Maandig -- not to mention scoring such films as 'The Social Network,' which earned him an Oscar -- he's rekindling his love affair with NIN.
November 5, 2012 Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder has released a new video for his song "Sleeping By Myself" from his 2011 solo album, Ukulele Songs.
Vedder is touring this fall, but no Michigan dates have been announced.
November 4, 2012 On December 3rd, the Orbit Room will be taken over by HellYeah, In Flames, and of course, Lamb of God. Lamb of God has defiantly been through some crap this year, but like all good metal bands, you pick yourself off, dust off, and set out on another tour. I got the chance to catch up with bassist John Campbell of Lamb of God!
Linkin Park and their Music for Relief organization are hard at work once again following Hurricane Sandy's destruction in both Haiti and the U.S. last week. Co-vocalist Mike Shinoda is raising awareness for Music for Relief's efforts, which will provide assistance to those in need in the aftermath of the natural disaster.
If you're a Soundgarden fan and anywhere near the vicinity of New York, Toronto or Los Angeles, start making arrangements to get yourself to one of the band's three newly announced intimate club dates this month. In addition, if you pre-order the 'King Animal' album before Nov. 7 you will be granted password access to the Ticketmaster pre-sale on Nov. 8.
The Washington Post is reporting that, on Saturday (Nov. 3), Dave Matthews will appear with President Barack Obama and former president Bill Clinton at a rally. The event will take place at 7:00PM at Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, Va., 40 miles outside Washington, D.C.
Soulfly frontman Max Cavalera has spoken in the past about an upcoming musical project with Dillinger Escape Plan vocalist Greg Puciato and former Mars Volta drummer Dave Elitch, but a new member has been added to the yet-unnamed supergroup. That man just happens to be Troy Sanders, the bassist and co-vocalist of modern metal outfit Mastodon.
Over the weekend, Metallica headlined the 2012 Voodoo Music + Arts Experience in New Orleans after original headliners Green Day were forced to back out. Due to Billie Joe Armstrong's recent trip to rehab, Metallica stepped in on short notice, but took a moment to pay tribute to their friends in Green Day by performing a part of 'American Idiot' onstage (as seen in the video below).
P.O.D. was scheduled to perform in Ventura, Calif. Sunday (Oct. 28), but canceled the gig after some controversy erupted with the venue. Originally scheduled for the Ventura County Fairgrounds, the Hell's Coming festival was moved to a smaller venue after fairground officials objected to the lyrical content of the P.O.D. song, 'Youth of the Nation.'
October 30, 2012 Beloved rock figure Jack White has added to his impressive list of music genres he's experimented with, this time in the form of hip-hop. The former White Stripes frontman shows off his rapping skills on a brand new song called "Blues on Two Trees."
October 27, 2012 Insane Clown Posse have released a new music video for the song "Night Of The Chainsaw" from their latest album, The Mighty Death Pop. The video follows a man armed with a chainsaw as he goes on attack against zombies. Happy
Rob Zombie is currently on the road with Marilyn Manson for the 'Twins of Evil' tour, but recording his next album is still very much a priority for the musician. Zombie released 'Hellbilly Deluxe II' in February 2010, and the follow-up promises to be dark, heavy and weird.
