February 25, 2013 The music landscape in Detroit is about to get a lot louder this June. Metallica are bringing their Orion Music + More Festival to Belle Isle, along with Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rise Against, electronic artist Bassnectar and more.
Strokes fans may be stoked about the impending March 26 release of the band's new album, 'Comedown Machine,' but there is less exciting news when it comes to the group's plans to tour behind the disc. During a recent interview with BBC Radio 1 DJ Zane Lowe, bassist Nikolai Fraiture expressed his desire to hit the road with the Strokes but revealed that no shows have been booked.
In surprise news, Machine Head have parted ways with bassist Adam Duce, according to a statement posted on the band's official website.
February 19, 2013 The Firefly Music Festival is quickly turning into one of the premiere summer music destinations. Organizers have revealed the lineup for the second annual event, which includes heavy hitters like the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Foster the People and more.
February 18, 2013 The early '90s will always be remembered fondly for the explosion of alternative rock, particularly grunge. Some of the biggest bands to come from that era were Pearl Jam, Alice In Chains and Screaming Trees, and members of those groups came together to form Mad Season. 18 years after the release of their first and only album, Above, a previously unreleased track has surfaced online.
February 18, 2013 Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker is still haunted by the deadly plane crash that killed four people and left him hospitalized for months. The stickman has decided to pull out of the punk trio's upcoming Australian tour due his fear of flying.
February 18, 2013 VH1 Classic will broadcast a Guns N' Roses concert film on March 9th as part of a 5-hour GNR special.
The Replacements have finished auctioning off all 250 copies of their ‘Songs for Slim’ reunion EP, raising a total of $105,743 to benefit former member Slim Dunlap, who suffered a stroke last year and now must receive around-the-clock medical care.
February 14, 2013 Alice In Chains recently posted an anagram of the title of their new album for fans to try to figure out.
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February 14, 2013 It's been almost two months since former Three Days Grace vocalist Adam Gontier abruptly parted ways with the band he helped create 20 years ago. Despite the singer's departure, the rest of Three Days Grace decided to move forward and recruited My Darkest Days frontman Matt Walst, brother of bassist Brad Walst, as their temporary new singer for the time being. The band sat down with us during their stop at the Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek last night (February 13) to talk about their future, and how fans have stayed in their corner during uncertain times.
Arguably the greatest live metal act on the planet, Iron Maiden have just announced the release of a new concert DVD! The band used their 1988 'Maiden England' tour setlist as a basis for their most recent North American tour, but now, those who were unable (or weren't born early enough) to see the tour can relive the heavy metal mastery beginning March 25, when Iron Maiden release their 'Maiden England '88' double-disc DVD.
