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Pearl Jam Recruit Superfan to Create Setlist for Amsterdam Concert
Pearl Jam superfan Brian Farias was recently given the opportunity of a lifetime. Farias, who has attended 108 Pearl Jam concerts in his lifetime, was given the honor of personally creating the setlist for one of the band’s shows in Amsterdam.
Krist Novoselic Speaks About Nirvana, Seattle Grunge Scene + More at CBGB Festival
As the legendary and now-defunct CBGB venue celebrates its contributions to the world of underground rock with a four-day multi-venue festival, Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic took the opportunity to deliver the festival’s keynote address. The musician-turned political activist spoke for an hour about the Seattle grunge scene, his life in politics, late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain + much more.
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Duff McKagan Praises Slipknot, Motorhead and More in Mayhem Fest Recap
Former Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan was one of the crowd members at the Seattle area stop of the current Mayhem Festival tour. McKagan has a column at Seattle Weekly and took the opportunity to write about his Mayhem Fest experience.
Lamb of God Launch Official Donation Page for Randy Blythe Legal Fund
As Randy Blythe‘s legal fees begin to add up as he remains incarcerated in a Prague, Czech Republic, prison, Lamb of God have set up an online destination for donations to Blythe’s legal fund.
Korn To Release ‘The Path of Totality Tour: Live at the Hollywood Palladium,’ on Blu-Ray + CD
Korn released their tenth studio album, ‘The Path of Totality,’ on Dec. 6, 2011. On that day, Korn celebrated the album with a special record release show at the Hollywood Palladium featuring Skrillex, Kill the Noise, Datsik and other ‘Path of Totality’ contributors.
Serj Tankian Offers Full ‘Harakiri’ Album Stream
Attention Serj Tankian fans! The System of a Down vocalist and acclaimed solo artist will be releasing his third solo album, ‘Harakiri,’ on July 10, but today is your lucky day — the entire ‘Harakiri’ album is now available for streaming in full.
Puddle of Mudd’s Wes Scantlin Signs Divorce Papers With Two Smiley Faces
Puddle of Mudd frontman Wes Scantlin finally settled his divorce with model Jessica Nicole Smith on May 21. Scantlin first filed for divorce on Nov. 29, 2011, and the musician seems pretty happy to finish up the proceedings, as he signed his divorce papers with not one, but two smiley faces.
Iron Maiden Release Live Footage From Kickoff 2012 North American Tour Date
Are you as pumped as we are for Iron Maiden‘s 2012 North American tour? If you’re not quite jumping out of your skin yet, we’ve got some footage of Maiden’s kickoff tour date in Charlotte, N.C., as well as the full setlist from last night’s show.
Anthrax to Release Covers EP in Celebration of ‘Worship Music’ One-Year Anniversary
We’ve got some awesome news for you Anthrax fans out there! To celebrate the creative success and critical acclaim of the band’s 2011 album, ‘Worship Music,’ Anthrax are planning on treating fans with a special EP due out in September of this year.
Drummer-For-Hire Posts Most Awesome Craigslist Ad Ever
Hey Black Sabbath! We’ve found your new official drummer! Prepare yourselves, ladies and gentlemen, because no drummer alive has ever embodied the spirit of true, balls to the wall, panty-throwing, boob flashing, rock and roll domination and superiority like this Dave Mustaine-wigged, Los Angeles rock god.
Red Hot Chili Peppers Detail Release of 18 B-Sides From ‘I’m With You’
Red Hot Chili Peppers will be unleashing a total of 18 unreleased songs from the ‘I’m With You’ sessions, but this isn’t just your normal B-sides release. The band will hit fans with the unheard tracks both as a digital series and a set of nine separate 7-inch vinyl records, which will be released two songs at a time from this August to early 2013.
Metallica’s Orion Festival to Include Drummer Lars Ulrich’s ‘Hit the Lights’ Film Attraction
As Metallica have continued to announce additional attractions to their Orion Music + More Festival, the two-day event has become increasingly personal for the band. Although many will attend the festivities for the music, they’ll also be able to check out James Hetfield‘s car show, Kirk Hammett‘s horror museum, and now, Lars Ulrich‘s mini film festival.