Slipknot bassist Paul Gray, aka #2, was found dead by a hotel worker in Des Moines, IA this morning. He was 38. Police are investigating the death. There was no evidence of foul play. An autopsy is scheduled for tomorrow.
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How To Destroy Angels Set Date For EP
How to Destroy Angels, which features Nine Inch Nails’ front-man Trent Reznor and his wife Mariqueen Maandig, will release their self-titled debut EP on July 6th. Track list: 1. “The Space In Between” 2. “Parasite” 3. “Fur-Lined” 4. “BBB” 5. “The Believers” 6. “A Drowning”
The Big Four In Theaters
Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax, concert June 22nd in Sofia, Bulgaria will be shown in more than 450 theaters around the U.S., Canada, Europe and Latin America. Delayed screenings are planned for Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. For more information hit thebigfourlive.com.
Hellyeah “Cowboy Way” Video
Hellyeah have posted the video for their new single “Cowboy Way”. The song is from ‘Stampede’, which is due out July 13th. A free download of the track is available by signing up for the band’s mailing list. Watch below.
Sick Puppies New Headlining Tour Dates
Sick Puppies have revealed dates for a new headlining tour with Janus and It’s Alive. Dates: July 5th in Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall July 6th in Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart’s July 7th in Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues July 9th in Montgomery, AL @ Strange Days July 12th in Baton Rouge, LA @ Varsity Theatre July 13th in Memphis, TN @ New Daisy Theatre July 18th in McAllen, TX @ Las Palmas Events Center July 19th in Corpus Christi, TX @ Brewster Street Ice House July 20th in Dallas, TX @ Trees July 21st in Houston, TX[Read More…]
Stone Temple Pilot’s New Self-Titled Album
Stone Temple Pilot’s new self-titled album is now available for streaming in its entirety at this location. The album will be out May 25th.
Papa Roach Reveal Title For Live Album
Papa Roach will release an eleven track live album entitled ‘Time for Annihilation‘ in August. A new song included on the album “Kick in the Teeth” will be released to radio on June 21st. The band’s greatest hits album, ‘…To Be Loved: The Best of Papa Roach‘, will be available on June 29th.
Goo Goo Dolls Post New Song
A new song from The Goo Goo Dolls titled “Home” is now available for streaming on their website. The band will be releasing their new album ‘Something for the Rest of Us‘ this summer.
Acoustic Paramore Set Posted
Paramore recently performed an acoustic set for Nashville radio station 107.5 The River. You can watch video of the band performing “The Only Exception,” “Misery Business” and “Where The Lines Overlap” here.
Craig Owens Posts Studio Footage
Craig Owens has posted a video featuring footage of the production of his upcoming album. He has revealed that Matchbook Romance drummer Aaron Stern is collaborating with him on the project, and more members of the band will be announced soon. Check out the video below.
Against Me! Announce New Tour Dates And Touring Member
Against Me! have announced that former Hold Steady keyboardist Franz Nicolay will be joining the band as a touring member starting with their next run of European dates. The band have also added a second leg to their tour with Silversun Pickups. Against Me! will be in support of their upcoming full-length ‘White Crosses’ due June 8th. Tour dates: May 24–Munich, Germany–59 to 1 May 25–Cologne, Germany–Luxor May 26–Hamburg, Germany–Logo May 27–Berlin, Germany–Festsaal Kreusberg May 29–Hatfield, UK–Slam Dunk Festival May 30–Leeds, UK–Slam Dunk Festival May 31–Glasgow, UK–Slam Dunk Festival June 1–London, UK–The Relentless Garage June 2–Manchester, UK–Academy 3 June 3–Birmingham,[Read More…]
Limp Bizkit Summer Tour Canceled
Limp Bizkit tour was going to be “upgraded” from amphitheaters to arenas but now the summer tour has been officially canceled. A new arena tour is being planned for this fall. Fred Durst explained the reason: “Moving U.S. headlining tour dates from amphitheaters to arenas for a better Limp experience. Basically, Limp is not an amphitheater band. We like to see less seats in front of the stage and more floor filled with fans going bananas. It’s just more fun for all of us that way. Some bands are meant to be seen mainly sitting down, but definitely NOT Limp[Read More…]
Minus The Bear Announce Summer Tour Dates
Seattle-based Minus The Bear have officially announced tour dates for their North American summer tour. Dates: June 25 Sugar Nightclub Victoria, BC June 26 Venue Vancouver, BC June 27 Republik Nightclub Calgary, AB June 28 Starlite Room Edmonton, AB June 29 The Distrikt Regina, SK June 30 The Royal Albert Winnipeg, MB July 2 Taste of Minnesota St. Paul, MN July 3 The Intersection Grand Rapids, MN July 4 Mod Club Toronto, ON July 5 Water Street Music Hall Rochester, NY July 7 Starland Ballroom Sayreville, NJ July 8 Webster Hall New York, NY July 9 Northern Lights Clifton Park,[Read More…]
Travis Barker Working On New Transplants Album
Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker tweeted that he’s recording drums for a song to appear on a new Transplants album. The side-project featuring Barker, vocalist “Skinhead” Rob Aston and Rancid vocalist/guitarist Tim Armstrong released two full-lengths since forming in 1999. The band went on hiatus in 2006, but Barker revealed earlier this year that the supergroup would be reconvening for another album.
Saving Abel Announce Tour With We Are The Fallen
Saving Abel will begin a headlining tour with We Are the Fallen on June 30th. With American Bang and Taddy Porter opening. Saving Abel’s new album ‘Miss America‘ comes out June 8th. Tour dates: June 30th in Kansas City, MO @ KC Power & Light District July 2nd in Wichita, KS @ The Cotillion July 5th in Calgary, AB @ The Back Alley July 6th in Edmonton, AB @ Union Hall July 8th in Vancouver, BC @ The Red Room July 10th in Seattle, WA @ Showbox July 11th in Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory July 12th in Portland, OR[Read More…]
Isis Calling It Quits
Legendary post-metal outfit Isis are calling it quits. In a statement released on their blog, the band say, “ISIS has reached an end. It’s hard to try to say it in any delicate way, and it is a truth that is best spoken plainly. This end isn’t something that occurred over night and it hasn’t been brought about by a single cataclysmic fracture in the band.”
Outtakes From All Time Low’s Straight To DVD
All Time Low have posted a five-minute clip of outtakes from their upcoming DVD, Straight To DVD. Watch the outtakes below and pre-order the DVD here.
Aaron Stern of Matchbook Romance Revealed As Craig Owens’ Drummer
Craig Owens revealed the first member of his band today: Matchbook Romance drummer Aaron Stern. In a video post, Owens introduced Stern and revealed that they’ll be posting new music on Thursday. Check out the video here.
Silverstein “American Dream” Video
Silverstein have premiered their video for “American Dream”. Check out the video below.
Evans Blue “Erase My Scars”
Evans Blue‘s new single “Erase My Scars” is now on MySpace. The group’s self-titled album will be released on July 27th.