Search results for 'boston'
News
TOOL: Technical Glitches Plague Toronto Concert
MJI Interactive is reporting that TOOL's concert this past Tuesday (May 16) in Toronto hit a few technical glitches — microphones cutting out, video screens going blank — but guitarist Adam Jones says working through those kind of kinks is among the reasons for the band's current club trek. "These a...May 19, 2006
News
AVENGED SEVENFOLD, DRAGONFORCE Confirmed For OZZFEST Main Stage
AVENGED SEVENFOLD and DRAGONFORCE have been added to the main-stage lineup of this year's Ozzfest, which is scheduled to kick off June 29 in Auburn, Washington. "Ozzfest has so much history," says AVENGED SEVENFOLD vocalist M. Shadows. "We are honored to be sharing the stage with so many great bands...May 18, 2006
News
STAIND To Rock INDIANAPOLIS 500
Flip/Atlantic recording group STAIND has been invited to perform live at the upcoming 90th running of the Indianapolis 500. The multi-platinum rockers will be featured on ABC-TV's pre-race telecast, set to kick off at noon ET on Sunday, May 28 (check local listings). STAIND will perform two songs: o...May 18, 2006
News
AEROSMITH: Fan Club Issues Fake Concert Ticket Alert
AEROSMITH's official fan club, Aero Force One, has issued the following alert: "We learned about an AEROSMITH concert promotion scam. A woman going by the name of 'Cathy' was arrested recently for selling tickets to a fake AEROSMITH/BON JOVI benefit concert she claimed was happening at a Voodoo Loun...May 18, 2006
News
MANNTIS Prepare For Massive U.S. Tour; New Video Posted Online
Southern California quintet MANNTIS are currently preparing for a massive U.S. tour as direct support to DOPE that kicks off on June 14 and runs through August 7. The trek also features BLEED THE SKY (whom MANNTIS will swap the direct support slot with every other night) and A NEW REVOLUTION. The gr...May 17, 2006
News
THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN To Appear on FUSE's 'Daily Download'
THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN are set to appear on Fuse's live daily studio show, "Daily Download", on Thursday, May 18 at 5:00 p.m. EST. "Daily Download" features a special guest appearance every weekday by some of the hottest names in music, a music video countdown and free downloads given away courte...May 17, 2006
News
Daughter Of AEROSMITH's Head Of Security Killed In Car Crash
The Associated Press has issued the following report: A 16-year-old girl was killed and three other youths injured in car crash on rain-slickened roads in Plympton, Massachusetts while they played hooky from school, authorities said. Victoria Wightman, known to friends as Torri, died Tuesday morning...May 17, 2006
News
ALICE IN CHAINS Joined by Ex-GUNS N' ROSES, SOUNDGARDEN, QUEENSRŸCHE Members At Seattle Gig
ALICE IN CHAINS kicked off their five-city U.S. club tour with a special free open rehearsal Tuesday night (May 16) for their hometown fans. The 75-minute set — which included tracks "Rooster", "Man in the Box" and "Would?" — at the Moore Theatre featured guest appearances from Kim Thayil (SOUNDGARD...May 17, 2006
News
KORN, DEFTONES, STONE SOUR: 'Family Values' Tour Dates Announced
KORN and DEFTONES will be co-headlining this year's Family Values Tour. Rounding out the mainstage lineup will be STONE SOUR, FLYLEAF and DIR EN GREY. The dates so far are as follows (venue details for many of the shows have yet to be confirmed): Jul. 27 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater - Virginia Be...May 16, 2006
News
AEROSMITH: Producer For New Album Revealed
According to The Boston Globe, AEROSMITH's new album will be produced by Steve Lillywhite, who has worked with U2 and MORRISSEY. The band will enter the studio on May 20 to begin laying down tracks. People magazine reported earlier in the month that Tyler was recovering from his recent throat surger...May 16, 2006
News
SHADOWS FALL's JASON BITTNER Is Metal's Top Drummer
SHADOWS FALL's Jason Bittner has been named the #1 drummer in the "Metal" category in Modern Drummer magazine's 2006 Readers' Poll. The Readers' Poll results appear in the July 2006 issue of the magazine, which will hit the stands in early June. 2006 Modern Drummer magazine readers' poll results in...May 15, 2006
News
AEROSMITH: Armed And Extremely Dangerous
Look for Boston rockers AEROSMITH to get back to work on a new studio album later this month. And they’ve picked the perfect day — May 20 — to begin laying down tracks. "It's Armed Forces Day," reveals singer Steven Tyler, "and we're going in with guns ablazing!" People magazine reported earlier in...May 15, 2006
News
TOOL Singer Doesn't Take Fans For Granted
Launch Radio Networks reports: TOOL made a huge No. 1 debut on last week's The Billboard 200 with the band's fourth album, "10,000 Days", but with five years having passed since the last TOOL effort, there was no guarantee that the group's fans would still be interested. Singer Maynard James Keenan...May 15, 2006
News
GODSMACK Frontman: We Support The Troops, Not The War
A.J. Hammer of CNN's "Showbiz Tonight" conducted an interview with GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna on Thursday, May 11. A transcript of the chat follows: Hammer: Well, here we go again. Another rock group embroiled in controversy over their music and the war in Iraq. But this time, it's not exactly wha...May 13, 2006
News
SHADOWS FALL To Film 'In Effigy' Video This Weekend
SHADOWS FALL drummer Jason Bittner has posted the following update on the band's MySpace.com page: "Just a little note to catch everyone up-to-date on what's going on over here in New York. "For the last two weeks I've been pretty busy outside of the band doing some private lessons and doing clinics...May 12, 2006
Prev 