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The Offspring

The Offspring isn’t a bad moniker but it’s sure no Clowns Of Death. Now that’s a name! Guitarist Bryan “Dexter” Holland and bassist Greg Kriesel (Greg K.), both ex-Clowns of Death, started Manic Subsidal with singer Doug Thompson and drummer Jim Benton. Two things happened when Thompson and Benton bailed. First, Holland assumed singing duties…

Liam Gallagher/John Squire Collaboration: “Just Another Rainbow”

Liam Gallagher/John Squire Collaboration: “Just Another Rainbow”

Liam Gallagher (pictured right) and the Stone Roses guitarist John Squire (pictured left) have unveiled a joint single, “Just Another Rainbow.” It’s the pair’s musicians’ first collaboration. “To me the most obvious take on ‘Just Another Rainbow’ is that it’s about disappointment,” Squire offered. “But I don’t like to explain songs, it’s whatever you want…

Bring Me The Horizon Drink The “Kool-Aid”

Bring Me The Horizon Drink The “Kool-Aid”

Bring Me The Horizon’s new single “Kool-Aid,” their first offering since the exit of keyboardist Jordan Fish, has arrived. Fish does not appear in the song credits. The band has been working on a four EP series titled “Post Human.”  “Post Human: NeX Gen,” the second installment, was expected to drop last fall, but has been rescheduled for…

Slipknot’s Corey Taylor Cancels North American Solo Tour

Slipknot’s Corey Taylor Cancels North American Solo Tour

Corey Taylor has cancelled his upcoming North American solo tour issuing a statement apologizing to fans. “For the past several months my mental and physical health have been breaking down, and i reached a place that was unhealthy for my family and i,” Taylor wrote in a post. Taylor promises those who already bought tickets will get refunds. “CMF2,”…

Paramore Status Update

Paramore Status Update

Paramore has bailed on the iHeartRadio ALTer EGO festival January 13th in Anaheim. The band released a statement which read: “Due to unforeseen circumstances, Paramore can no longer attend and perform at iHeartRadio ALTer EGO. The band apologizes for any inconvenience.” The cancellation was reportedly due to a “scheduling conflict.” Paramore has been touring in support…

Sleater-Kinney’s “Untidy Creature” Is Underwater

Sleater-Kinney’s “Untidy Creature” Is Underwater

Sleater-Kinney has released “Untidy Creature,” along with a music video. The track is the closing number on the band’s forthcoming 11th album, “Little Rope,” due January 19th. The clip features Australian freediver Amber Bourke, who holds her breath underwater in a bathtub for nearly the entire length of the 3:48 song. “It (the song) became…

No More Rage?

No More Rage?

Rage Against The Machine drummer Brad Wilk says that the iconic band will not play any more shows. “So while there has been some communication that this may be happening in the future… I want to let you know that RATM (Tim Commerford, Zack De La Rocha, Tom Morello and I) will not be touring or playing live again,” stated Wilk. “I’m sorry…

Trent Reznor Nails It

Trent Reznor Nails It

Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor feels music’s lack of importance in today’s world “is a little defeating.”  Reznor made the comment during a recent interview on producer Rick Rubin’s “Tetragrammaton” podcast. “In the context of Nine Inch Nails, in terms of an audience and the culture,” added Reznor, “music used to be the thing that……