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MASTODON: Rig Rundown With PREMIER GUITAR

Brent Hinds, Bill Kelliher and Troy Sanders of Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON spoke with link textPremier Guitar about their powerful-yet-simple rigs. At a recent stop in Nashville, this twice-Grammy-nominated band talked about their signature-model guitars and explained how they configure t...

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MASTODON's BILL KELLIHER Remembers Hearing METALLICA For First Time (Video)

This past summer, FaceCulture conducted an interview with guitarist Bill Kelliher of Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON. You can now watch the chat in two parts below. Speaking about his early musical development, Bill said: "When I first heard of METALLICA, that's when my whole guitar rig and s...

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BILLY CORGAN Blasts PEARL JAM, FOO FIGHTERS

According to The Pulse Of Radio, SMASHING PUMPKINS frontman Billy Corgan blasted PEARL JAM and FOO FIGHTERS in a new interview with Howard Stern, saying that neither band matched the early '90s accomplishments of either the PUMPKINS or NIRVANA. About PEARL JAM, Corgan said, "I don't think they have...

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BLACK STAR RIDERS: 'The Killer Instinct' Artwork Unveiled

BLACK STAR RIDERS will release their seond studio album, "The Killer Instinct", in February 2015 via Nuclear Blast. The follow-up to 2013's "All Hell Breaks Loose" was recorded in October at a studio in Nashville, Tennessee with producer Nick Raskulinecz (RUSH, FOO FIGHTERS, ALICE IN CHAINS, MASTODO...

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DAVE GROHL Talks 'Sonic Highways' As Finale Airs Tonight On HBO

Tonight's (December 5) finale of the FOO FIGHTERS' "Sonic Highways" series is set in New York City and even though they have seven episodes behind them, Dave Grohl says he still can't imagine that millions of people watch the show. He tells The Pulse Of Radio: "Seeing the finale episode, it still ha...

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DAVE GROHL Recalls KURT COBAIN's Reaction Upon Hearing FOO FIGHTERS Demo

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Dave Grohl recently revealed that late NIRVANA frontman Kurt Cobain was very excited to hear an early FOO FIGHTERS demo while NIRVANA was touring in 1992. In the latest episode of the "Sonic Highways" HBO documentary series, Grohl recalled Cobain's reaction upon hear...

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KILLER BE KILLED To Make Its Live Debut At Next Year's SOUNDWAVE Festival

KILLER BE KILLED, the new band comprised of Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, ex-SEPULTURA),Greg Puciato (THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN),Troy Sanders (MASTODON) and Dave Elitch (ex-THE MARS VOLTA),will make its live debut as part of next year's edition of Australia's Soundwave XV festival, set to take place Feb...

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DAVE GROHL: I Knew Nothing About New Orleans Or Jazz Before 'Sonic Highways'

FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl admitted in a new interview with Rolling Stone that he knew nothing about the history and culture of New Orleans before he and the band traveled there for the sixth episode of their HBO series "Sonic Highways". According to The Pulse Of Radio, Grohl explained, "Befor...

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BUSH Plays Acoustic Set At WAAF Studios (Video)

Gavin Rossdale and Chris Traynor of BUSH visited the Worcester/Boston, Massachusetts radio station WAAF yesterday (Monday, November 24) to play a few songs and talk about their new album, "Man On The Run", the 20th anniversary of "Sixteen Stone" and Gavin's "side job" as an actor. All of this while...

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FOO FIGHTERS Release EMPEROR-Inspired Christmas Sweaters

FOO FIGHTERS are offering their own contribution to this year's "ugly Christmas sweater," a ubiquitous feature of the holiday season which began to sprout up in the last several decades. "Ugly Christmas sweater" or "tacky Christmas sweater" parties have been a holiday staple for several years, but t...

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BLACK STAR RIDERS To Release 'The Killer Instinct' In February

BLACK STAR RIDERS will release their seond studio album, "The Killer Instinct", in February 2015 via Nuclear Blast. The follow-up to 2013's "All Hell Breaks Loose" was recorded in October at a studio in Nashville, Tennessee with producer Nick Raskulinecz (RUSH, FOO FIGHTERS, ALICE IN CHAINS, MASTODO...

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FOO FIGHTERS Perform 'In The Clear' On 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' (Video)

FOO FIGHTERS performed their new song "In The Clear" on yesterday's (Wednesday, November 19) edition of the hit syndicated talk program "The Ellen DeGeneres Show". Check out video footage of their appearance below. As previously reported, FOO FIGHTERS' new album, "Sonic Highways", sold around 190,00...

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FOO FIGHTERS' 'Sonic Highways' Enters BILLBOARD Chart At No. 2

FOO FIGHTERS' new studio album, "Sonic Highways", sold around 190,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 2 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD arrived in stores on November 10 via Roswell/RCA. "Sonic Highways" was recorded in eight different iconic studio...

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FOO FIGHTERS' GROHL On How Recording 'Sonic Highways' In Different Cities Affected Album's Sound (Video)

FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl spoke to UK's Absolute Radio about the band's decision to record its new studio album, "Sonic Highways", in eight different iconic studios in eight different cities over the course of a year. FOO FIGHTERS laid down the music for the album in cities that have a great...

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FOO FIGHTERS Unlikely To Topple TAYLOR SWIFT From Top Of BILLBOARD Chart

According to The Pulse Of Radio, the new FOO FIGHTERS album, "Sonic Highways", is unlikely to topple Taylor Swift's latest effort, 1989, from the top of the Billboard 200 album chart this week. "Sonic Highways" is expected to debut at No. 2 on the chart with first-week sales of around 190,000 copies...