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Roger Waters Gives Irritated Statement Regarding Involvement In New Pink Floyd Album
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Ex-Pink Floyd member, Roger Waters, was not shy about voicing his annoyance via a Facebook post concerning his non-existent involvement in the band’s new album, ‘Endless River’. Waters was a founding member of Pink Floyd, but parted ...
Kiss Songwriter Facing Child Pornography Charges
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63-year-old Stephen Coronel, co-songwriter for the band Kiss and former guitarist of Wicked Lester, is currently facing multiple counts of child pornography charges. Coronel was arrested on September 26th, in Beaufort South Carolina and ...
Funeral for a Friend: New Album and Headline Tour News
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The Welsh post-hardcore band Funeral for a Friend has announced that their forthcoming album Chapter and Verse will be released on January 19th, 2015. You can listen to the album’s lead single “You’ve got ...
AC/DC’s Malcolm Young in Full-Time Care Nursing Home
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Just this past Wednesday Malcolm Young, songwriter, guitarist and co-founder of AC/DC, announced his retirement from the band after four decades of performing with the legendary rock act. Family members say he is now in a ...
Weezer Share New Song ‘Lonely Girl’
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Just when we thought this ‘Weezer Week’ couldn’t get any better, the Los Angeles based four piece has somehow managed prove us wrong yet again. Earlier this week, Weezer announced that they will be doing a ...
License To Sue: Beastie Boys Involved In Second Lawsuit Against Monster Energy
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Back in June, The Beastie Boys received a settlement of $1.7 million from Monster Energy for a lawsuit they had filed involving illegal use of their music. In their lawsuit, the boys claimed that Monster had ...
Weezer Putting Out New Record On Cassette
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Weezer was not kidding when they said they were “taking it back to the shack”. Come October 7th, Weezer will not only be releasing their new album, ‘Everything Will Be Alright In The End’, as a ...
Pink Floyd Release Update On New Album ‘The Endless River’
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After 20 years of silence, it’s safe to say that the idea of Pink Floyd, releasing another album was all but lost. Well, Pink Floyd fans, the good news is that good things come ...
Bruce Springsteen Releasing Album Collection Vol. 1 1973-1984
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Bruce Springsteen will be releasing a special edition boxed-set, via Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings, entitled ‘Bruce Springsteen: The Album Collection Vol. 1 1973-1984’. The boxed-set will include remastered versions of Springsteen’s first seven albums, all recorded and ...
Metallica To Reissue ‘Some Kind Of Monster’ Documentary
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Metallica has recently announced that they will be reissuing a special 10th anniversary edition of their famous 2004 documentary, ‘Some Kind Of Monster’. The new and improved documentary can be purchased as a digital download or ...
Faith No More Reveal Single Art For “Motherf*ker”
Derek Oswald
After a nearly two decade hiatus from releasing brand new music; veteran rockers Faith No More have today revealed the cover art for their latest single “Motherf*ker”, off of their upcoming album Sol Invictus. ...
Twenty One Pilots Record “Under The Bridge” Session in Australia
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The duo that is Twenty One Pilots has already proved that a band made by only two people with a couple of instruments, can totally kick ass. Now they’re at it again, with a totally ...
HIM Unveil Limited-Edition Box Set and Re-Releases
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HIM has recently announced that they will be releasing a limited-edition boxed set, ‘Lashes to Ashes, Lust to Dust: A Vinyl Retrospective ’96-03’ via The End Records on November 25th. The set will contain ...
Linkin Park Launch Fundraising Effort To Combat Ebola
Derek Oswald
As part of their continuing effort to help the victims of humanitarian crisis and natural disasters around the world, the rock band Linkin Park announced today that they will be launching a new fundraising ...
Yellowcard Release New Track “Transmission Home”
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Yellowcard has officially released a new track, ‘Transmission Home’, off their upcoming album, ‘Lift A Sail’, scheduled for release on October 7th. On August 19th, the first single off the album, ‘One Bedroom’ was ...
Slipknot Unveil New Masks In “The Devil In I” Video
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Slipknot has released the official music video for their new single, “The Devil In I” with the band wearing brand new super creepy masks. Since Corey Taylor appeared in the band’s latest tour promo ...
Listen To Odd Future’s 24/7 Streaming Radio Station!
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The US-rappers from Odd Future have launched their own radio station yesterday. In collaboration with Dash Radio, the commercial free channel is streaming 24/7 on the service’s website. Dash Radio is also available as ...
Oasis Release Demo of ‘Some Might Say’ for Morning Glory Re-Release
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Legendary English rockers Oasis are preparing to reissue their hit album (Whats the story) Morning Glory at the end of this month. To celebrate the upcoming release, the band has released a demo of ...
Fall Out Boy Release New Single “Centuries”
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After only a year since their fifth studio album Save Roll and Roll, Fall Out Boy are already back with new music, and have released a new single “Centuries” that will be on their ...
Panic! At The Disco Releasing A Video Game
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Through their official Facebook page, Panic! At The Disco have announced that they will be releasing a new mobile game called Panic! In Vegas for all Android and iOS devices. A trailer was released with ...
