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BUCKCHERRY Frontman Reveals Favorite Albums Of All Time

In celebration of the fact that BUCKCHERRY just broke into the ranks of the Top 10 on The Billboard 200 chart wit its latest CD, "Black Butterfly", IGN.com has commemorated the event by posting frontman Josh Todd's Top 10 favorite albums of all time. The list is as follows: 01. MINOR THREAT - ...

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TAPROOT Drummer To Sit Out Tour

Michigan-based hard rock quartet TAPROOT has issued the following update: "After 10 years of touring, our drummer and good friend Jarrod [Montague] will be sitting out this cycle and we will be replacing him with our long time friend Nick Fredell. We'll miss Jarrod's presence out on the road, but Ni...

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DANKO JONES Interviewed At LOWLANDS Festival; Video Available

FaceCulture conducted an interview with Danko Jones at this year's Lowlands festival, which was held August 15-17 in Biddinghuizen, the Netherlands. Watch it in three parts below. DANKO JONES will embark on a UK tour alongside MOTÖRHEAD and SAXON in November. "Never Too Loud", the band's fifth studi...

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THE HAUNTED Schedules Tokyo Date

Swedish metallers THE HAUNTED have scheduled a November 17, 2008 concert at Shibuya O-East in Tokyo, Japan. A two-and-a-half-minute video clip of THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Dolving explaining the title of the band's new album, "Versus", can be viewed below. An e-card for "Versus" can be found at thi...

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IN FLAMES To Release 'Alias' Digital Single

Swedish metallers IN FLAMES will release their new digital single, "Alias", on Friday, September 26. The cover artwork for the single can be viewed below. "Alias" is the second single from the band's latest album, "A Sense Of Purpose", which came out in April. The accompanying video, which can be vi...

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TAPROOT: 'Our Long Road Home' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Our Long Road Home", the new album from the Michigan-based hard rock quartet TAPROOT, sold around 7,700 copies in the United States in its first week of release to enter The Billboard 200 chart at position No. 65. Released through Velvet Hammer, the label founded by the management company of the sa...

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BUCKCHERRY's 'Black Butterfly' Cracks U.S. Top 10

BUCKCHERRY's fourth studio album, titled "Black Butterfly", has sold just under 47,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to enter The Billboard 200 chart at position No. 8. The CD follows up 2006's "15", which marked a huge comeback for the band after it was left for dead in 2...

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DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED: Footage From Italy's ROCK OF AGES Festival Available

Italian news blog Musica Metal has uploaded video footage (see below) of DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED's performance at the first edition of the Rock Of Ages festival, which was held on September 13, 2008 in Milan, Italy. LOADED's new five-song EP, "Wasted Heart", was released on September 22 via Century Me...

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BUCKCHERRY Frontman Talks Viagra, Cialis, And Lucky Charms

Josh Todd of BUCKCHERRY gave some insight on the band in the new issue of Penthouse discussing the "ups and downs" of the little blue pill, and its competition. Penthouse: You've joked about getting a sponsorship from Viagra. Have you ever tried the drug recreationally? Josh Todd: "Of course. I trie...

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THE HAUNTED Frontman Explains Album Title; Video Available

A two-and-a-half-minute video clip of THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Dolving explaining the title of the Swedish metal band's new album, "Versus", can be viewed below. An e-card for "Versus" can be found at this location. The CD was recorded in part at PUK studio in Denmark with producer Tue Madsen (HEA...

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SCOTT WEILAND On Solo Album: 'If It Turns Off STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Fans, So Be It'

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS/ex-VELVET REVOLVER frontman Scott Weiland recently spoke to Rolling Stone magazine about his sophomore solo album, "Happy In Galoshes", which is scheduled for release on November 25, 2008 via the artist's label Softdrive Records and distributed by New West Records/ RED/Sony. "The...

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IN FLAMES Nominated For 'Biggest International Success' Award By Swedish Music Publishers

Swedish metallers IN FLAMES have been nominated in the "Biggest International Success" category at the Swedish Music Publishers Association (SMFF) annual awards. "This is a VERY prestigious award in Sweden and we are very proud to have been nominated," the band says in a statement. The nominees in t...

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'On The Record' With Canadian Singer DANKO JONES

Canadian singer Danko Jones (who fronts his own namesake three-piece band) recently spoke to Holland's FaceCulture about his song "Take Me Home" from his latest album, "Never Too Loud". The clip, which can be viewed below, is part of FaceCulture's "On The Record" series, where artists talk about one...

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SLIPKNOT Members On Working With Producer RICK RUBIN

Revolver magazine recently spoke to the members of SLIPKNOT about their experience of working with legendary producer Rick Rubin (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, SLAYER, AUDIOSLAVE, SYSTEM OF A DOWN, METALLICA) on the band's 2004 album, "Vol. 3 (The Subliminal Verses)". Shawn Crahan (percussion): "'Vol. 3' w...

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Wild Story Of SHANNON HOON And BLIND MELON Told In New Book

One of the most tragic stories of the 1990s rock world was that of singer Shannon Hoon and his band, BLIND MELON. Despite scoring one of the decade's most enduring singles and videos, "No Rain", and a quadruple-platinum hit with their 1992 self-titled debut album (in addition to touring alongside ro...