Drummer Joey Jordison left Slipknot in December with a statement from the band that made it seem like Jordison was leaving for personal reasons. He has now posted a statement that makes it seem like he was fired. Read the statement below: To my fans, friends, and associates… I would like to start the New Year by addressing the recent rumors and speculation regarding my departure from Slipknot. I want to make it very clear that I DID NOT QUIT SLIPKNOT. This band has been my life for the last 18 years, and I would never abandon it, or my fans. This[Read More…]
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Watch Panic! At The Disco Perform On New Year’s Eve
Panic! At The Disco performed on Fox’s New Year’s Eve Live last night. You can watch below: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfkNJRIuP8U http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVM9cd_co3w
Saving Abel Frontman Jared Weeks Leaves The Band
Saving Abel front-man Jared Weeks has announced his departure from the band he and Jason Null started more than 10 years ago. A MESSAGE FROM JARED WEEKS– A lil over 10 years ago Jason Null and myself (Jared Weeks) started the band Saving Abel, and little did I know how much our lives would change for the better. It’s been so amazing over the past decade, to meet so many fans, tour with so many of my favorite and amazing bands, and travel all over the world, to places I couldn’t never imagine myself going. It really has been one[Read More…]
Suicide Silence Release Mitch Lucker Documentary
Suicide Silence have released a half-hour documentary on their late frontman Mitch Lucker. Watch below:
Ian Watkins Sentenced To 35 Years For Child Sex Offenses
Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for child sex offenses. The judge told Watkins, “You are a sexual predator. You are dangerous. The public, and in particular young females and children, need protection from you.” The singer was sentenced to 29 years in prison with an extended license of 6 years, meaning his total sentence will be 35 years. He is to serve two thirds of his sentence before he can be considered for early release. His two female codefendant have been sentenced to 14 years and 17 years in prison respectively.
Real Friends Sign To Fearless Records
Real Friends have announced that they have signed to Fearless Records. The band will release their debut full-length in the summer of 2014. Watch the band’s announcement video below:
Nirvana Inducted Into Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
Nirvana, Kiss, and others were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Read a report from Billboard below: First-time nominee Nirvana and some long-neglected icons — KISS, Linda Ronstadt, Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band — will be inducted as the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s class of 2014 on April 10 at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. Nirvana, Kiss and Ronstadt will be joined by Peter Gabriel, Daryl Hall & John Oates and Cat Stevens in the Performers category. The E Street Band, which many felt should have been inducted with Springsteen in 1999, will receive the Award for Music Excellence,[Read More…]
Suicide Silence To Release ‘Ending Is The Beginning: The Mitch Lucker Memorial Show’
Suicide Silence’s live memorial show for late frontman Mitch Lucker will be released on Blu-ray/CD and CD/DVD on February 18. (March 17 for Europe.) Track listing: 1. Destruction of a Statue with Jonny Davy 2. Distorted Thought of Addiction with Greg Wilburn 3. Ending is the Beginning with Brook Reeves 4. Bludgeoned to Death with Ricky Hoover 5. Unanswered with Phil Bozeman 6. Girl of Glass with Myke Terry 7. Price of Beauty with Danny Worsnop 8. No Pity For A Coward with Johnny Plague 9. Disengage with Cameron “Big Chocolate” Argon 10. No Time To Bleed with Burke[Read More…]
RX Bandits Officially Reunite; New Album Halfway Done
RX Bandits have officially reunited, and the band has completed half of their next album. Check out a post below: At last night’s special RX Bandits’ acoustic show at The Art Theater in Long Beach, Matt Embree revealed that the band has decided to regroup officially and that they’re over halfway done with a new record. They also plan to continue doing acoustic sets at home once a year.
Finch Continuing On After Reunion Tour
Finch has confirmed that they’ll be continuing on after 2013. Check out a message from the band below: We want to thank all of our fans for a wonderful year celebrating What It Is To Burn, the anniversary tour surpassed all of our expectations… We have the best fans in the world! Last night was the last WIITB Anniversary Show in North America, We’ll be playing WIITB in Japan and Australia in February and that will be the end of the WIITB tour. The album has meant so much to us and we cannot thank our fans enough for helping us celebrate[Read More…]
Slipknot Part Ways With Drummer Joey Jordison
Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison has parted ways with the band. Read a statement below: Though no specific reason for given for his exit, the band did cite “personal reasons” and said, “We understand that many of you will want to know how and why this has come to be, and we will do our best to respond to these questions in the near future.” The band also said that they plan on moving forward with their plans for releasing new material in 2014. Read the full statement from the band. “To our Maggots and fans around the world, It is[Read More…]
New Found Glory Part Ways With Guitarist Steve Klein
New Found Glory have parted ways with guitarist and founding member Steve Klein. Read below: It is with heavy hearts that we must let you know that Steve Klein is no longer a part of New Found Glory. We’ve had our differences with Steve over the years that have led us to this decision. We love Steve however personal differences have guided this decision and we no longer feel we can work with him. Rest assured that New Found Glory will still go on! After the Parahoy Cruise we are planning to write a new record and start this new[Read More…]
The Pixies Announce New Bassist
Paz Lenchatin is the new bassist of The Pixies following the band’s firing of Kim Shattuck. Joining the Pixies as touring bassist for the North American, South American and European summer concerts will be Paz Lenchantin (A Perfect Circle, ZWAN, The Entrance Band). “We are really looking forward to playing with her on these dates,” said Lovering. “Working with different bass players is very new for the band, but we’re having a great time doing it.”
Stream Title Fight 10th Anniversary Set
Title Fight played a tenth anniversary show at the end of November. Stream their full set below:
2014 Grammy Award Nominations Revealed
The nominees for the 2014 Grammy Awards have been revealed. Check them out below: Album of the Year The Blessed Unrest – Sara Bareilles Random Access Memories – Daft Punk good kid, m.A.A.d city – Kendrick Lamar The Heist – Macklemore & Ryan Leiws Red – Taylor Swift Record of the Year “Get Lucky” – Daft Punk and Pharrell “Radioactive” – Imagine Dragons “Royals” – Lorde “Locked Out of Heaven” – Bruno Mars “Blurred Lines” – Robin Thicke ft. T.I. and Pharrell Song of the Year “Just Give Me a Reason” – Pink ft. Nate Ruess “Locked Out of Heaven” –[Read More…]
Nine Inch Nails Release ‘Tension’ Live Concert
Nine Inch Nails have released a live concert called Tension. Watch below:
Paramore Producer Justin Meldal-Johnsen To Fill In For Jeremy Davis
Paramore have announced that bassist Jeremy Davis will be absent from their short run of radio-sponsored U.S. holiday shows. Davis and wife Kathryn Camsey Davis are expecting their first child in a matter of weeks. Filling in for Jeremy will be Justin Meldal-Johnsen. Check out a message from the band below: Hello P-more family! Lots to talk about, so little time to talk about it all! First of all, we can’t say thank you enough to everyone who came to see us on The Self-Titled Tour. Honestly, it couldn’t have gone any better. Big shows, loads of people, new fans and[Read More…]
Blink-182 To Headline Reading And Leeds Festivals In 2014
Blink-182 have confirmed that they will be headlining Reading and Leeds in 2014. The UK music festivals will be taking place August 22-24.
Black Label Society Part Ways With Longtime Guitarist Nick Catanese
Nick Catanese has parted ways with Black Label Society. A replacement has not yet been named.
Hawthorne Heights Performing ‘TSIBAW’ In Full
Hawthorne Heights will be performing The Silence In Black And White in full on January 22nd via a stream on their website. Be a part of our history. Get the new OHIO IS FOR LOVERS shirt! It comes with an online acoustic performance of SILENCE IN BLACK AND WHITE. So much fun. hawthorneheightsstore.com