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SMASHING PUMPKINS Frontman Calls American Girls 'Sluts'

The Pulse of Radio (formerly Launch Radio Networks) reports: SMASHING PUMPKINS frontman Billy Corgan closed the Sunday night (August 26) portion of the U.K.'s Carling Weekend: Reading festival by branding American women "sluts," according to NME.com. When cameras surveying the crowd during the PUMPK...

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NINE INCH NAILS' REZNOR Slams 'Corporate' SMASHING PUMPKINS

The Pulse of Radio (formerly Launch Radio Networks) reports: NINE INCH NAILS frontman Trent Reznor slammed the reactivated SMASHING PUMPKINS on Friday (August 24),just hours before his group played directly before the PUMPKINS at the Leeds portion of the U.K.'s Carling Weekend: Reading and Leeds fe...

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Sudden Departure...

When a band or its representatives begin throwing around names like the MC5, BLACK FLAG, and THE STOOGES as reference points to said act's own retro-influenced sound, it damn well better be at least somewhat accurate. We're talking about trailblazers and icons of American hard rock and hardcore here...

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XYZ's TERRY ILOUS, SWEET F.A., IRON HORSE To Team Up For U.S. Tour

Terry Ilous (XYZ) will embark on the 20th anniversary fall/winter tour with SWEET F.A., IRON HORSE, Rodeo from VH1's "Rock of Love with Bret Michaels" and Chicago's SLEIGHT OF HAND. Special guests THE DEMARCO BROTHERS will open select dates. "I spoke with my agent Ted Heckman of the Entertainment Gr...

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THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER Studio Sounds And Antics

During down time from recent studio sessions with THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, hotshot producer Jason Suecof (CHIMAIRA, TRIVIUM, DEVILDRIVER) shot footage of guitarist Brian Eschbach joking around, making up stories and smashing a watermelon with a golf club. Then, the aspiring director created a bizarr...

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VELVET REVOLVER Performs Acoustically On New York's 92.3 K-Rock; Video Available

Scott Weiland, Dave Kushner and Duff McKagan of VELVET REVOLVER took over 92.3 K-Rock studios in New York City earlier today (Tuesday, August 21) and performed an acoustic version of their new single, "The Last Fight". Watch the performance below. On a day off from their current tour with ALICE IN C...

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ANOTHER ANIMAL To Perform At Indiana's X-FEST

ANOTHER ANIMAL, the project featuring three members of GODSMACK, will headline the side stage at this year's X-Fest on October 6 at the Verizon Wireless Music Center in Noblesville, Indiana. Also scheduled to appear are SMASHING PUMPKINS, FUEL, HURT, ALTER BRIDGE, BLACK LIGHT BURNS, SICK PUPPIES, A...

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VELVET REVOLVER To Perform On 'The Late Show With David Letterman'

On a day off from their current tour with ALICE IN CHAINS, VELVET REVOLVER will appear on "The Late Show With David Letterman" on Wednesday, August 22 for an exclusive television performance of "Libertad"'s newly released second single "The Last Fight". The melodically transcendent and emotionally c...

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ATREYU: New 'Lead Sails Paper Anchor' Webisode Available

ATREYU has filmed a series of video clips documenting the recording process of the group's new album, "Lead Sails Paper Anchor", due out August 28. The band teamed with producer John Feldmann (THE USED, GOOD CHARLOTTE) on the follow-up to "A Death-Grip on Yesterday". This next installment of the vid...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS Answer Fan Questions Via YouTube

SMASHING PUMPKINS have released a video of the band's leader Billy Corgan and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin answering questions from fans who grabbed a video camera and submitted their question via YouTube. The band sifted through over a hundred questions and responded to a few of their favorites. Watch...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS, VELVET REVOLVER Confirmed For KROQ L.A. INVASION

According to MTV.com, SMASHING PUMPKINS, FOO FIGHTERS, KID ROCK and VELVET REVOLVER will anchor Los Angeles radio station KROQ's Inland Invasion fest — which has been renamed the L.A. Invasion, since its relocation from a venue in Devore, California, to one in Carson. AGAINST ME!, CHRIS CORNELL, HOT...

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ATREYU Guitarist Offers Bus Tour

Video footage of ATREYU guitarist Travis Miguel giving a tour of the band's bus is available for viewing at The Daily Rock. The footage was taken during the group's Family Values tour stop in Saratoga Springs, New York. ATREYU's new album, "Lead Sails Paper Anchor", is scheduled for release on Augus...

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Bassist JOEY VERA: 'The Thing With All Music Is That It's Not For Everybody'

Greece's Metalzone recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal bassist Joey Vera (ARMORED SAINT, FATES WARNING). A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metalzone: How about the identity of what is heavy metal. Do you feel it's lost within the experiments and the adoption of new elements...

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JOE ELLIOTT Explains Differences Between DEF LEPPARD And GUNS N' ROSES

Jed Gottlieb of BostonHerald.com recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD vocalist Joe Elliott. An excerpt from the chat follows: BostonHerald.com: So what specifically makes you so different from GUNS N' ROSES? Elliott: OK, I'll tell you this. For a long time THE ROLLING STONES had the tag...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS: 'Zeitgeist' Track By Track

SMASHING PUMPKINS have released a video of the band's leader Billy Corgan and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin talking about the individual tracks that make up the group's latest CD, "Zeitgeist". Watch the clip below. "Zeitgeist" sold 145,000 copies in the United States during its first week of release to d...