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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Will Skip GRAMMY AWARDS In Apparent Protest Of How 'Rock' Genre Is Treated

AVENGED SEVENFOLD will skip this year's Grammy Awards in apparent protest of the way the organization treats the rock and heavy metal genres. AVENGED SEVENFOLD is nominated for a Grammy in the "Best Rock Song" category for "The Stage". It's the first-ever Grammy nod for the Southern California-based...

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FOO FIGHTERS' 'Concrete And Gold' North American Tour 2018 Expanded By Popular Demand

FOO FIGHTERS' "Concrete And Gold" tour has added seven new headline dates to its North American itinerary. The North American leg of the tour supporting the band's "Concrete And Gold" album (Roswell/RCA) has further expanded its 2018 itinerary with a run of new arena headlines beginning October 8 at...

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SPINAL TAP Bassist DEREK SMALLS To Release 'Smalls Change' Solo Album In April

Derek Smalls, the bass force formerly of the fabled heavy metal band formerly known as SPINAL TAP, returns with the release of his first full-length solo venture, "Smalls Change (Meditations Upon Ageing)", out globally April 13 via Twanky Records/BMG on digital, CD and vinyl. Additionally, Smalls la...

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COREY TAYLOR: Full 'Live In London' Performance Now Available On YouTube

On May 8, 2016, SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor played a sold-out solo acoustic set at Koko in London, England. The full performance can now be viewed for free on YouTube (see embedded clip below). Taylor stated: "London is a city that holds a special place in my heart and I'm so happy...

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METALLICA, GUNS N' ROSES, IRON MAIDEN Among 2017's Top-Grossing North American Tours

METALLICA, GUNS N' ROSES and IRON MAIDEN are among the rock and metal acts included on Pollstar's Year End Top 200 North American Tours chart, which determines its rankings by a tour's overall gross (that is, the number of tickets sold multiplied by the average ticket price). Unlike Pollstar's recen...

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BULLETBOYS To Release 'From Out Of The Skies' Album In March; 'D-Evil' Music Video Available

BULLETBOYS will release their new album, "From Out Of The Skies", on March 23 via Frontiers Music Srl. The disc was recorded at the Dave Grohl's Studio 606 in Northridge, California. The official music video for the disc's first single, "D-Evil", featuring guest vocals from Jesse Hughes of EAGLES OF...

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NEW YEARS DAY Covers PANTERA, LINKIN PARK, GARBAGE Classics On 'Diary Of A Creep' EP

NEW YEARS DAY kicks off 2018 with a brand-new EP, a killer tour alongside IN THIS MOMENT, all while continuing work on its much-anticipated new full-length album for a tentative fall release. "Diary Of A Creep" is set for a January 26 release via RED/Century Media and kicks off with the brand-new,...

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GUNS N' ROSES' Performance With DAVE GROHL Lands At No. 1 Of 'Top Facebook Live Videos' Chart

According to Billboard, a video of Dave Grohl performing "Paradise City" with GUNS N' ROSES in Tulsa, Oklahoma landed at No. 1 on Top Facebook Live Videos chart for November 2017. The clip, which was uploaded on November 15, was the most-reacted-to, most-shared and most-viewed video by a musical act...

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COREY TAYLOR Releases Full 'Live In London' Performance

On May 8, 2016, SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor played a sold-out solo acoustic set at Koko in London, England. The full performance has just been released for the first time to the public at thecoreytaylor.com (free e-mail sign-up required). Taylor states: "London is a city that holds...

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Bomb-Sniffing Dogs A Requirement At FOO FIGHTERS Shows

According to The Pulse Of Radio, organizers of a FOO FIGHTERS concert last Saturday (December 9) in Billings, Montana scrambled at the last minute to find a bomb-sniffing dog as per the band's security requirements. Local TV station KTVQ reported that a local dog group fell through and the arena sta...

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COREY TAYLOR: Part One Of Question-And-Answer Session From 'Live In London' (Video)

On May 8, 2016, SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor performed a sold-out solo acoustic set at Koko in London, England. The full performance will be released for the first time to the public on December 18, 2017 at thecoreytaylor.com. Part one of the question-and-answer session, taken from...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Singer Says Heavy Metal Is 'Misrepresented In A Big Way' At GRAMMY AWARDS

M. Shadows spoke to Meltdown of the WRIF station about AVENGED SEVENFOLD's Grammy nomination for "Best Rock Song" for the title track of the band's latest album, "The Stage". It's the first-ever Grammy nod for the Southern California-based group, whose video for "The Stage" has amassed over 22 milli...

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METALLICA's 'Hardwired' Tops BILLBOARD's 2017 'Top Rock Albums' And 'Hard Rock Albums' Charts

METALLICA's "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct" has topped Billboard magazine's year-end Top Rock Albums and Hard Rock Albums charts. The disc, which came out in November 2016, sold 1.1 million units in the 2017 chart year, the only rock album to top 800,000 units. METALLICA also ranked as the No. 2 act...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Posts Another Snippet Of Upcoming Solo Album

A new 17-second clip of a song from Wolfgang Van Halen's upcoming debut solo album is available below. The snippet was posted by Eddie Van Halen's son earlier this week on his Facebook page. It was reported earlier this year by Van Halen News Desk that Wolfgang Van Halen was "doing it all" on his up...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR To Release 'Live In London' Solo Performance

On May 8, 2016, SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor performed a sold-out solo acoustic set at Koko in London, England. The full performance will be released for the first time to the public on December 18, 2017 at thecoreytaylor.com. A teaser for "Live In London" is available below. During...