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Courtney Love Wants Kurt Cobain Death Scene Photos to Remain Unreleased
Frances Bean Cobain: "Further sensationalizing it through the release of these pictures would cause us indescribable pain."
Teenage Time Killers, Feat. Dave Grohl, Corey Taylor + Matt Skiba, Stream Debut LP
Corrosion of Conformity's Reed Mullin: "We had all these other folks that want to participate. It’s a good mixture of old hardcore punk, punk and metal stuff."
Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith Joins Foo Fighters On Stage
"Let me tell you: We haven't done an encore in a long f---ing time. The only reason why we’re doing one tonight is because f---king Chad is here!
Cartoon Network’s ‘The Amazing World Of Gumball’ Describes Different Types of Metal
The show's titular character describes metalheads by saying they "pretend to be hardcore, but they're just hippies who like leather."
Tool’s Maynard James Keenan Slams Same-Sex Marriage Opponents in Facebook Post
Keenan called out "religious zealots" and questioned if they "are in fact as omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent as their one true God."
Tom Morello, Geddy Lee + Alex Lifeson Operate on Tim Commerford in New Future User Video
"I talked my doctor into letting me shoot the surgery, then explained the concept to Tom [Morello], who was totally into the idea."
Trent Reznor Served as Music Consultant for ‘Batman: Arkham Knight’ Trailer
The game's Twitter account also thanked Reznor for "his vision on the Batman #ArkhamKnight #BeTheBatman trailer."
Dave Grohl Joins Paul McCartney On Stage, Performs ‘I Saw Her Standing There’
The cameo wasn't even the most notable part of last night's show: McCartney performed his solo track "Temporary Secretary" live for the first time.
Kurt Cobain + Courtney Love Mock Angry Letter in 1992 Home Video
In the clip, Love reads aloud an angry letter a fan wrote in response to the cover of the April 1992 issue of Sassy, on which the two affectionately appear.
Foo Fighters Rock Ohio for Intimate Record Store Day Concert
The group performed an intimate show for 150 fans at a local record store just miles from Dave Grohl's hometown.
Nine Inch Nails Announces Timbaland-Produced Album, ‘Strobe Light’
Strobe Light features an intricate series of hoops to jump through in order to actually get your hands on it and a lot of featured artists.