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AC/DC’s Brian Johnson Lands Radio Hosting Gig
AC/DC vocalist Brian Johnson has been heard all over radio for years now, but perhaps not in the way that he’s about to. The singer has just inked a deal to host a six-week radio series for the U.K.’s BBC Radio 2.
3 Doors Down, Camp Freddy Represent Rock at 2012 Republican National Convention
A lot of rockers may lean to the left, but there are still some who either fully support the right side of politics or at least are willing to play a major event like the Republican National Convention. On the rock side, the big “get” is 3 Doors Down, who will make their way to Tampa this week to perform as part of the ramp up to the announcement of the Republican ticket.
Motorhead Brand Their Own Line of Headphones and Earphones
Motorhead rock hard and they’re ready to let their fans do the same with the band’s own brand of headphones and earphones.
Foo Fighters Performance Registers Noise Complaints in Belfast
There’s no doubt the Foo Fighters rock, and it’s usually pretty hard when they do. But their efforts were not exactly embraced by everyone in the surrounding Belfast area Tuesday night (Aug. 21) as a number of people filed noise complaints during the band’s set on the opening night of Tennant’s Vital festival.
P.O.D. Step Up as Papa Roach Drop Off Grand Rapids Uproar Festival Stop
Despite his best efforts, it looks as though Papa Roach singer Jacoby Shaddix‘s vocal issues are ongoing. P.O.D. revealed the news in a tweet, explaining that they were asked to step up to the main stage Tuesday night (Aug. 21) to make up for Papa Roach’s absence.
Nickelback Frontman Chad Kroeger Engaged to Avril Lavigne
Canada’s got a new power couple! People reports that Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger is now engaged to pop star Avril Lavigne. The couple have been dating around six months, having first gotten together when Kroeger was called in to co-write a song for Lavigne’s next record.
Stone Sour Take ‘House of Gold and Bones’ on 2012-13 World Tour
Corey Taylor is ready to put aside his mask and get back into Stone Sour mode. The singer and his group recently revealed the interconnecting single ‘Gone Sovereign/Absolute Zero,’ and now they’re ready to share it with audiences.
Aaron Lewis Tries to Avoid Getting Staind with Mud at Arkansas Festival
When conditions deteriorate at shows, sometimes it can be a bit of a free-for-all, and that’s what happened in Little Rock, Ark., this past Saturday (Aug. 18) at Edgefest VIII, when several fans took advantage of the rain-soaked ground from earlier in the day and started tossing mud clumps at the acts playing onstage.
Godsmack, Shinedown + Adelitas Way Singers Discuss Uproar Tour Life + Rock’s Staying Power
As the summer gives way to fall, it’s good to know that there’s still some good times to be had and solid hard rock to be consumed at the Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival. The trek just launched, but before things got underway singers Sully Erna from Godsmack, Brent Smith from Shinedown, and Rick DeJesus from Adelitas Way took part in a chat about the event at the Rockstar Uproar festival web
Foo Fighters Pull Out Rare Performance of ‘Aurora’ for Outside Lands Festival
It’s debatable of where the music hot spot was over the weekend, but one of the highlights was Foo Fighters‘ set at San Francisco’s Outside Lands Festival.
Rob Zombie + Anthrax’s Frank Bello Among Toronto International Film Festival Draws
Hard rock fans descended upon Toronto over the weekend for the Heavy T.O. Festival, and they now have a reason now to come back in September.
Five Finger Death Punch’s Zoltan Bathory Shows Off a Training Session
It’s best not to hit the road in poor shape as most bands exert a lot of energy nightly for their fans. There are those who may go for a run, like Papa Roach‘s Jacoby Shaddix, and there are those who look for something more physical, like Five Finger Death Punch‘s Zoltan Bathory.