Misc
Kings of Leon Cancel US Tour Due To "Exhaustion"
According to Rolling Stone, Kings of Leon have canceled the remaining dates on their US tour. In a press release from the band, they said:We are so sorry to say Kings of Leon are canceling their entire US tour due to Caleb Followill suffering from vocal issues and exhaustion. The...
Krockathon-16 Concert Review
This weekend, rock music fans flocked to Syracuse, New York for Krockathon-16. The annual concert takes place in Central New York, and features big names, as well as local bands, in a lineup that showcases alternative rock, rap rock, and metal artists.This year, Krockathon was home to 13 bands; here's...
Facebook Bans Nirvana's Nevermind Album Art
The world's biggest social network, Facebook, decided to pull the plug on the Nirvana Nevermind cover art earlier today. The iconic image of a baby Spencer swimming after a dollar bill has been banned as it violates Facebook's Terms of Use.The official Nirvana page had their image yanked shortly after...
Staind Release Tracklist And Cover Art For Self Titled Album
The tracklist and cover art for Staind's upcoming self titled release have been revealed. Due out September 13, 2011, the album includes the song The Bottom which was featured on the Transformers: Dark of the Moon soundtrack. It is also the last album that drummer Jon Wysocki worked on before...
Details of Nirvana's Nevermind Reissue
A while ago, we released the initial details surrounding the reissue of Nirvana's 20th anniversary re-release of Nevermind. Now, we have more concrete details about the album.The limited edition, Super Deluxe Edition includes Nevermind demos recorded with producer Butch Vig, as well as "boombox" recordings of tracks including Come as...
The 27 Club : Famous Musicians Who Died Young
Neil Young once said “it’s better to burn out than to fade away” a sentence that would later be found in a suicide note written by Kurt Cobain. Kurt was the 5th member of the 27 club, a group of musicians who died at the age of 27. Today, with...
Amy Winehouse Found Dead at 27; Joins 27 Club
A few weeks ago, Amy Winehouse was released from rehab and began a new tour. Unfortunately, the Back To Black singer didn't seem quite there at her first gig and exhibited erratic behavior. Her entire tour was cancelled so that she can refocus on her rehab. A few minutes ago,...
A Perfect Circle at Ottawa Bluesfest Concert Review
Ottawa's yearly Bluesfest is well underway and, in case you've missed it, 2011's lineup is a doozy. Some of the headliners include Soundgarden, The Black Keys, Blue Rodeo, Jane's Addiction and of course, A Perfect Circle (APC). While the Grammy Award winning Peter Frampton and Huey Louis performed earlier in...
Gallows Vocalist Calls It Quits
In an announcement on their official site, Gallows frontman, Frank Carter announced that he would be leaving the band. In his statement, Carter wrote:It is with a heavy heart that I have to announce my departure from Gallows. It seems that Gallows have hit a crossroads in our writing process...
Red Hot Chili Peppers Release I'm With You Artwork
The cover art for Red Hot Chili Peppers upcoming album, I'm With You has now been released. Keeping things simple, the cover art features work by English artist Damien Hirst. This isn't the first time that Damien has worked with RHCP, he also created the artwork for one of Flea's...