Jason Merritt, Getty Images Blink-182′s Travis Barker Having Emergency Surgery, Band Cancels Tour Dates
Citing drummer Travis Barker’s emergency tonsillectomy, the members of Blink-182 have announced the cancellation of all concert appearances for the month of May, including their scheduled May 19 set at the Bamboozle in Asbury Park, N.J.
Jason Merritt, Getty Images Metallica’s Lars Ulrich Discusses Orion Festival and Spiteful Reaction to ‘Lulu’
Love him or hate him, you can always count on Lars Ulrich to not mince words in an interview — and true to form, the Metallica drummer didn’t hold back during a recent exchange with Spin that covered everything from the male-heavy lineup at the Orion Music + More Festival to the overwhelmingly negative response to last year’s ‘Lulu.’
YouTube Watch Red Hot Chili Peppers Covered by Drummer With No Hands
If you’ve ever talked yourself out of doing something you really wanted to do because some part of you believed you wouldn’t be able to do it, just go ahead and slap yourself right now — and then watch this amazing video, which proves that we can overcome pretty much any obstacle if we’re determined enough.
Gibson Gibson Unleashes Zakk Wylde Les Paul Custom Vertigo Guitar
Up until now, if you wanted to play a guitar with Zakk Wylde‘s signature bullseye graphic on it, your only choices were to either buy an Epiphone or paint the logo on your own instrument. If neither of those choices appeal to you, good news: Zakk has teamed up with Gibson to create the axe known as the Zakk Wylde Les Paul Custom Vertigo.
Jo Hale / Jason Merritt, Getty Images Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic Reunite with Nirvana Producer Butch Vig
For obvious reasons, we’re never getting a Nirvana reunion. But more than 20 years later, the band’s commercial breakthrough remains such a defining moment in pop culture that it’s always newsworthy whenever the remaining creative principals behind ‘Nevermind’ get together — even if we aren’t exactly sure how or why it’s happening.
YouTube Slash + Myles Kennedy Perform Two Songs on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’
With a little over a month to go before Slash unleashes his ‘Apocalyptic Love‘ on the world, he’s cranking up the promotional machine in earnest — and last night (April 10), that meant showing up on the big stage at ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ to perform a couple of songs, including his new single ‘You’re a Lie.’
Jason Merritt, Getty Images Chris Cornell Says New Soundgarden Album Won’t Sound Like ‘Avengers’ Cut
Now that you can officially stream the full-length version of ‘Live to Rise,’ Soundgarden‘s song on the ‘Avengers’ soundtrack — and first new music in 15 years — you’re probably wondering how it fits into the band’s next album, due sometime this year.
YouTube Watch the Shins Play ‘Funny or Die’-Inspired Song ‘Clapping Butter’
It looks like a glamorous life, but we all know how much of a grind promoting a new album can be, so it’s nice to see James Mercer and his latest lineup of the Shins taking the time to stop and have a laugh while they’re out making the rounds for the just-released ‘Port of Morrow.’
Mark Metcalfe, Getty Images Chris Cornell Wonders Where Rock Went
Soundgarden are playing to healthy crowds on their reunion tour — and their nabbed a plum spot on the ‘Avengers’ soundtrack with its first new song in more than 15 years — but frontman Chris Cornell knows rock ‘n’ roll doesn’t dominate the charts the way it used to, and it’s got him feeling sort of glum.
Ethan Miller, Getty Images Bret Michaels Drafts KISS, Pantera, Van Halen + Aerosmith Members for New Album
Recording a duet with Miley Cyrus must have triggered some sort of collaboration fever for Bret Michaels. For his new album, ‘Get Your Rock On,’ he broke out his rolodex and lined up a veritable who’s who of rock ‘n’ roll luminaries, including members of KISS, Pantera, Van Halen, Aerosmith and more.
Mary Ouellette, SheWillShootYou.com Korn’s Jonathan Davis: ‘We’re Not a Metal Band’
Korn have never exactly been the kind of band that tries to please critics — or, for that matter, anyone else but themselves — so when their tenth studio album, ‘The Path of Totality,’ was greeted with wildly mixed reactions last December, it was pretty much par for the course, albeit with one crucial difference: the new record, which finds the band experimenting with dubstep and electronic textures to a greater degree, was seen by some as a betrayal of their metal roots. As you might expect, the members of Korn see things differently.
Killswitch Engage - Official Site Killswitch Engage Officially Confirm Jesse Leach as New Singer
Confirming an earlier report, Killswitch Engage have replaced recently departed singer Howard Jones by turning to a familiar face (and voice): original vocalist Jesse Leach.
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