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Video: Foo Fighters Post Inside Look at Garage Tour

Posted 08/01/2011 at 10:03am | by Josh Hart

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Foo Fighters have posted a forty-plus minute video on their YouTube channel documenting the band's tour of fans' garages.

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Lynch Mob Vocalist Oni Logan Quits Tour Hours Before Opening Night

Posted 07/31/2011 at 4:30pm | by Damian Fanelli

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The re-formed Lynch Mob, featuring guitarist George Lynch, was set to begin their summer U.S. tour on Friday, July 29, in Houston, Texas. However, the band showed up without singer Oni Logan, who suddenly quit the tour.

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In Flames Pull Out of Remaining Mayhem Festival Dates Due to Family Illness

Posted 07/31/2011 at 1:02pm | by Josh Hart

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Swedish heavy metal band In Flames will not be on the remaining dates of the 2011 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, citing serious illness in the family of one of the band members.

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Disturbed Frontman Blames Music Industry for Band's Upcoming Hiatus

Posted 07/31/2011 at 10:04am | by Josh Hart

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After making comments that seemed to indicate that Disturbed were heading for an extended hiatus, or even a break-up, vocalist David Draiman has done his best to set the record straight, assuring fans there was no internal strife in the band.

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Kings of Leon's Jared Followill: "We've Got Big Problems"

Posted 07/31/2011 at 9:51am | by Josh Hart

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Last night, July 30, King of Leon cancelled a show in Houston. This wouldn't have been particularly big news had the band not abandoned a show the previous night in Dallas.

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Chuck Berry Statue Unveiled in St. Louis

Posted 07/31/2011 at 9:41am | by Josh Hart

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Friday (July 29) morning, legendary guitarist Chuck Berry was honored in his hometown of St. Louis with the unveiling of an 8-foot-tall statue.

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Slash: "Homecoming" Show Filmed for DVD Release

Posted 07/31/2011 at 8:01am | by Josh Hart

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Slash's recent concert in his hometown of Stoke-on-Trent, England, was filmed for a DVD release, tentatively set for October.

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Interview: Esa Holopainen and Tomi Koivusaari of Amorphis

Posted 07/30/2011 at 2:59pm | by Josh Hart

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From progressive death metal to folk-inspired melodic rock, Finland's Amorphis have seemingly done it all over the course of their career. Ever since the addition of vocalist Tomi Joutsen in 2005, Amorphis have produced four of the most consistently enjoyable records in the metal world, the first of these, Eclipse, marking somewhat of a rebirth for the band.

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Dir En Grey Streaming New Album, 'Dum Spiro Spero,' on Myspace

Posted 07/30/2011 at 12:18pm | by Josh Hart

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Japanese rockers Dir En Grey are currently streaming their new album, Dum Spiro Spero, in its entirety on their Myspace page.

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Soundgarden's Kim Thayil Gives Update on New Album

Posted 07/30/2011 at 12:04pm | by Josh Hart

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Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil recently spoke to SeattleWeekly.com about the band's forthcoming new album, their first since 1996's Down on the Upside. An excerpt from the chat follows.

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