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Voting is underway for the RockinTown Hall of Fame Class of 2025 to be Announced in December. View the Complete Nominees List & Vote for a Hall of Fame Nominee Alice In Chains did everything a Grunge band should do. They formed in Seattle, landed a recording contract (Columbia Records), had drug problems (singer Layne…
Kings Of Leon (pictured above): Can We Please Have Fun Release Date: 5/10 “I kept telling myself, ‘I really believe we can make something special’,” frontman Caleb Followill explained while talking about recording the album. “Every day it was positive vibes, like ‘Let’s keep it moving’. It was a very special time for us.” The set…
Megadeth has announced a four-day experience in Mexico City, scheduled for October 31st – November 3rd with four-night accommodations at Andaz Hotel. The “experience” also includes two private Megadeth concerts (different sets each night), one private Megadeth breakfast acoustic concert, Q&A and signing sessions with the band. There are also food tours and other non-musical entertainments….
Beartooth has scored its second #1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart (dated 5/11) with “I Was Alive.” The song follows “Might Love Myself,” which had a one-week rule last November. “I Was Alive” is the second single, after “Might Love Myself,” from “The Surface,” Beartooth’s fifth studio album – which debuted at #1 on the Top Hard…
P.O.D. have release its 11th album, “Veritas.” The set has “Drop,” with a vocal cameo from Lamb Of God singer Randy Blythe, “Afraid To Die,” featuring Jinjer vocalist Tatiana Shmayluk, “I Won’t Bow Down“ and “Lies We Tell Ourselves.” “We’re still here and we’re still creating some of the best music we’ve ever made,” says Marcos Curiel. “When it comes to heart,…
Tracks dropped this week. Black Country Communion: Enlighten The track is taken from the band’s fifth studio album, “V,” due on June 14th. “We make music for the five of us,” stated vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes. “We make music that we love, hoping it registers with everyone else.” Category 7: In Stitches Category 7, featuring former Machine Head guitarist Phil Demmel,…
Hall Aflame, a band led by Metal Church guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof, has released sophomore album, “Amplifire.” The album contains the singles “The Same Gutter“ and “1974.” Originally formed in ’89, Hall Aflame released its debut effort which found some success, but they and their album soon got pushed aside by Grunge. The band went on a lengthy hiatus but reunited…
Category 7, featuring former Machine Head guitarist Phil Demmel, ex-Adrenaline Mob guitarist Mike Orlando, Armored Saint singer John Bush, Shadows Fall drummer Jason Bittner and Exodus bassist Jack Gibson, will release its self-titled debut album on July 26th. The lead single is “In Stitches.” “Mike (Orlando) had this idea of doing stuff that was a little more mainstream than the heavier stuff that I’ve done. But we didn’t want anything to…
Blink-182 Tour Name: One More Time Dates, Locations & Ticket Information VIP Packages A 30-date North American addition to the band’s reunion tour with guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge has been scheduled. The trek, with support from Pierce The Veil, will launch June 20th in Orlando and conclude August 15th in Toronto. Fans will be seeing a show with…
Billboard reports that Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda (pictured), Brad Delson and Dave Farrell are planning a 2025 reunion tour with festival appearances. At this point, longtime members Rob Bourdon and Joe Hahn may not be involved. Of course, before anything can move forward the band needs to find a vocalist to replace the late Chester Bennington. There has been…