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A little over a week ago, we posted that Red Hot Chili Peppers were going to postpone some of their tour dates because lead singer, Anthony Kiedis, had undergone foot surgery. At the time, the band announced that shows would be rescheduled, which was great news. Today, we can bring...

Last year, Mini had a contest asking people to use six words to describe their dream test drive. The six words winner Matthew Foster used to describe the perfect MINI Coupe test drive were: Stewardess. Salt. Flats. Paratroopers. Sushi. Falconer.And those words pretty much describe the commercial. Matthew is driving...

Set for release on March 27, 2012, The Mars Volta have revealed the tracklist and cover art for their sixth studio album. Titled Noctourniquet, this album is the followup to their 2009 release Octahedron; which made it to the number 12 spot on Billboard's Top 200.Check out the tracklist, cover...

A few days ago, we announced dates for a huge tour featuring Nickelback, Bush, Seether and My Darkest Days; today, we're able to bring you news of another tour with some more huge names! Staind, Godsmack, and Halestorm have announced that they'll be teaming up for a US tour. While...

Iron Maiden, via EMI Music Canada, will release a new Blu-Ray, 2-DVD set, and double soundtrack album, entitled “EN VIVO!”EN VIVO! was filmed on April 10, 2011 in front of over 50,000 fans at the Estadio Nacional in Santiago, Chile during Iron Maiden's Round The World In 66 Days leg...

One of the questions we're frequently asked here at UpVenue is "which concert(s) should I attend this year?" Since this question is very specific to the city in which you live in, we'll start by answering it for our local fans here in Montreal. If the response for this article...

As part of their "Make Something Amazing" themed commercials, Kraft Foods chose one band to provide the soundtrack for their most recent TV spots. Five different commercials were created: Make Something Amazing, Singles, Fresh Take, Natural Slices, and Natural Shredded Cheese.As we just mentioned, one single song was used in...

While we're sad to see that Queens of Dogtown are no more, the TV series Californication still features some great tunes. In one of the most dramatic episodes of season 5 (episode 6: Love Song), Hank Moody (David Duchovny) finds himself writing the lyrics for Samurai Apocalypse's (RZA) new song....

Hitting the road in support of their recently released album, Here and Now, Nickelback have just announced dates for their North American Tour. Kicking things off in Moline, IL on April 10, 2012, the band will work their way through the US and Canada before ending in Vancouver, BC on...

Today, Red Hot Chili Peppers announced the postponement of their U.S. Tour. Frontman Anthony Kiedis has recently undergone foot surgery to repair the multiple injuries he has sustained. The surgery served to remove a crushed sesamoid bone and corrected a detached flexor tendon in his foot.Kiedis has dealt with these...