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Pearl Jam Joined Onstage by Jay-Z at Made in America Festival
It was a rock and rap collision last night (Sept. 2) in the City of Brotherly Love when Pearl Jam were joined onstage by rapper (and festival creator/curator) Jay-Z for his 2004 smash hit '99 Problems.' Pearl Jam were headlining the final night of the first-ever Made in America Festival, held in Philadelphia, when this meeting of musical minds took place.
Woman Arrested For Continually Blasting AC/DC Anthem ‘Highway to Hell’
There’s an old saying that if it’s too loud, you’re too old. However, we’re not so sure that adage applies to the New Hampshire town in this particular case, where a woman was arrested after blaring AC/DC‘s anthem ‘Highway to Hell’ at 1AM.
Geoff Tate Reveals His New Queensryche Lineup
The battle for Queensryche rages on. After being booted from the band earlier this year and then engaging in legal battles with the former members over the rights to the name, former Queensryche singer Geoff Tate has posted the lineup for his version of the band. This situation is turning into a soap opera.
Phil Anselmo Issues Video Update During Hurricane Isaac
Down frontman and metal icon Philip Anselmo issued a video update while smack dab in the middle of Hurricane Isaac in Louisiana. Anselmo initially issued the clip a few days ago, but the audio quality was poor and indiscernible. It has since been republished with better audio quality. Of course, Anselmo's description of the storm was peppered with eff bombs, but he provided a first-person perspec
Soilwork to Release ‘The Living Infinite’ as a Double Album
Soilwork are nothing if not ambitious Swedish melodic metallers with lofty goals. The band has revealed that its upcoming album 'The Living Infinite' will be released as a double album. So it'll be twice as nice, and twice as metallic, which is never a bad thing.
Deftones Announce New Album ‘Koi No Yokan’ + Fall 2012 Tour With Scars on Broadway
Deftones have confirmed that their seventh studio album is titled 'Koi No Yokan,' and it will be released on Nov. 13. The 'Tones, who spent a chunk of their summer on the road with System of a Down, will support 'Koi No Yokan' with a headline tour. They will be joined by special guests Scars on Broadway, featuring SOAD guitarist Daron Malakian.
Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson Competes in Running Race in England
Is there anything Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson can't or won't do? Front a heavy metal band? Check. Pilot commercial planes? Check. Fly band to and from tour destinations? Check. Run a race during a wedding weekend? Check. Dickinson, along with Maiden guitarist Dave Murray, was in Grasmere, England, for the wedding of Louise, the daughter of manager Andy Taylor, this past weekend. He spent
10 Best Mastodon Songs
Mastodon entered our metal lives only recently, relatively speaking, dropping the 'Lifesblood' EP in 2001 and the 'Remission' LP in 2002. But they've assembled of body of work of great depth and breadth in the past 12 years, and that makes choosing the 10 best Mastodon songs no easy task...
All That Remains Unveil ‘A War You Cannot Win’ Album Artwork + ‘Stand Up’ Lyric Video
All That Remains have shared both the cover art and a lyric video for 'Stand Up' from their upcoming seventh studio album 'A War You Cannot Win,' which follows the disc 'For We Are Many.' The album drops on Nov. 6 via Razor & Tie. Just in time for Election Day, which is poignant in relation to the band, given politically informed frontman Phil Labonte's recent public comments about the right t
Metallica Break Out the Hits During Vancouver Filming for 3D Concert Movie
Metallica filmed their 3D concerts for their upcoming film in Vancouver, Canada, adding a third show on Aug. 27 with a $5 ticket price and a condition. It was certainly not your average Metallica concert, as cameras and drum kits were moved between each song to accommodate the shooting of extra footage and close-ups to grab the imagery needed for the film. Despite that seeming annoyance and obstru