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Aerosmith Balance 'Real Rockers' With Power Ballads on New LP, Says Songwriter | ARTICLE

Think of any current radio-friendly rock act and chances are, songwriter-for-hire Marti Frederiksen has helped score them a hit. Recently, Frederiksen hooked up his old pals in Aerosmith once again; their upcoming album, Music From Another...
August 28, 2012 8:00 AM ET
Kurt Cobain-Decorated 'Melvan' Back on Auction Block | ARTICLE

In case you've been kicking yourself for not bidding on the "Melvan" the first time around, you're in luck – you now have a second chance to bid on this historical grunge artifact through eBay. Back...
August 23, 2012 1:55 PM ET
Court Rules on Kyuss Lives! Lawsuit | ARTICLE

As previously reported, former Kyuss guitarist Josh Homme and bassist Scott Reeder recently filed a federal lawsuit against their former bandmates John Garcia (vocals) and Brant Bjork (drums) to prohibit the latter duo from continuing to...
August 15, 2012 1:30 PM ET
Q&A: Lamb of God's Randy Blythe on Imprisonment and Freedom | ARTICLE

When Lamb of God singer Randy Blythe arrived at the Prague Ruzyně Airport on June 27th, what should have been an exciting time – the group was to play the Czech Republic for the first...
August 10, 2012 4:10 PM ET
Les Claypool to Auction Prototype Bass | ARTICLE

Although Les Claypool's twisted sense of humor has fueled Primus' best-known work, the singer and bassist is deeply serious about his two-year-old nephew Matthew, who is battling leukemia. Starting today, Claypool is auctioning off a...
August 8, 2012 1:00 PM ET
Coheed and Cambria Ready Two More Installments of Career-Long Saga | ARTICLE

For most rock bands, "concept albums" are a one-shot deal. Not Coheed and Cambria, who have made a career out of this format. Their forthcoming release, The Afterman (a double album which will be released in two...
August 7, 2012 11:40 AM ET
Patty Griffin on First Solo Tour in 12 Years: 'The Idea Is to Go Back to an Old, Beaten Path' | ARTICLE

2010 and 2011 were very busy years for singer-songwriter Patty Griffin: she released a solo effort (the Grammy-winning Downtown Church), guested on the self-titled release by Robert Plant's Band of Joy and also performed live. This fall,...
July 31, 2012 11:00 AM ET
The Underdogs: Table Tennis Teammates Ariel Hsing and Timothy Wang | LIST ENTRY

If you thought table tennis is a non-contact sport, you're sadly mistaken. Just ask Ariel Hsing, one of the top U.S. table tennis players who will be representing her country in the Olympics. "I was at a...
July 27, 2012 11:23 AM ET
Slightly Stoopid Get Groovy on 'Top of the World' | ARTICLE

It may have been nearly four years since the release of Slightly Stoopid's last studio effort (2008's Slightly Not Stoned Enough to Eat Breakfast Yet Stoopid), but the group has not been sitting idle, keeping up their...
July 21, 2012 9:00 AM ET
Jim Croce's Story Revealed in New Book | ARTICLE

It's hard to believe that one of rock's most tragic tales – the untimely death of Jim Croce – has never been told faithfully in book form. This changed with the recent release of I Got a...
July 13, 2012 4:15 PM ET
Chili Peppers' Chad Smith Talks 'I'm With You' B-Sides, Bombastic Meatbats LP | ARTICLE

Although they're only two studio albums into their career, Chad Smith's Bombastic Meatbats decided the time was right to unleash their first concert recording, Live Meat and Potatoes, in May on Marmaduke Records. Recorded over two nights...
July 10, 2012 2:20 PM ET
Lamb of God Singer Still Imprisoned in Czech Republic | ARTICLE

The days when audience members could go onstage at metal shows could very well be over. The latest controversy occurred last week, when Lamb of God singer Randy Blythe was arrested in the Czech Republic on suspicion...
July 5, 2012 9:50 AM ET
Album Premiere: Lita Ford, 'Living Like a Runaway' | ARTICLE

Click to listen to Lita Ford's album 'Living Like a Runaway' Lita Ford realizes that her last release, 2009's nü metal-inspired Wicked Wonderland, left many...
June 18, 2012 3:55 PM ET
Kyuss Lives! Respond to Josh Homme, Scott Reeder's Lawsuit | ARTICLE

In March, former Kyuss members Josh Homme and Scott Reeder filed a federal lawsuit against ex-bandmates John Garcia and Brant Bjork over their involvement in the band Kyuss Lives!, alleging "trademark infringement and consumer...
May 21, 2012 11:40 AM ET
Vernon Reid on His New Jazz-Rock Supergroup, Living Colour LP | ARTICLE

With Living Colour currently off the road, guitarist Vernon Reid has assembled a jazz-rock/fusion supergroup called Spectrum Road; the group will release a self-titled LP on June 5th through Palmetto Records. In addition to Reid, the band...
May 8, 2012 12:57 PM ET
Metal Rockers Shine Light on Autism | ARTICLE

Former Anthrax guitarist Dan Spitz is back with a new project called Red Lamb, and the band has just released a video for the song "Puzzle Box" (watch below). Co-produced and co-written by Megadeth's Dave Mustaine, the...
May 6, 2012 11:45 AM ET
Scott Weiland Talks 'Avengers' Tune, STP Anniversary Tour | ARTICLE

The coming months will be busy ones for Scott Weiland, who has several projects confirmed or in the planning stages. First up: "Breathe," a new solo song on Avengers Assemble, the soundtrack to The Avengers out today...
May 1, 2012 4:53 PM ET
D.O.A. Teams With Fellow Punk Vet Jello Biafra | ARTICLE

The Vancouver-based punk band D.O.A. has been riffing and raging since the late Seventies, and they're still going strong: their 14th studio album, We Come in Peace, will be issued on Sudden Death Records on July 22nd....
April 27, 2012 1:40 PM ET
Buddy Guy Sets the Record Straight With New Book | ARTICLE

Few have a musical resume as impressive as that of Buddy Guy, one of the last great living Chicago blues guitarists. He's influenced the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, and Stevie Ray Vaughan. He's played on...
April 25, 2012 2:30 PM ET
Blues Traveler Toast 25th Anniversary with New LP, Tour | ARTICLE

Blues Traveler will mark their 25th anniversary as a band this year with a new album and tour. Their tenth LP, Suzie Cracks the Whip, is due June 26th on 429 Records, and the band will launch...
April 18, 2012 1:40 PM ET