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Green Day Unveil Details of Billie Joe Armstrong’s Recent Hospitalization
It’s been a whirlwind few days for the members of Green Day, who have gone from Italy — where they saw frontman Billie Joe Armstrong admitted to the hospital — to Los Angeles, where they’re prepping for their appearance on the MTV Video Music Awards tonight (Sept. 6).
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Green Day Playing MTV VMAs, Despite Billie Joe Armstrong’s Health Scare
We still don’t know what sent Green Day‘s Billie Joe Armstrong to the hospital on Sunday (Sept. 2), forcing the band to cancel a concert in Bologna, Italy, but we do know it won’t keep him from performing at the VMAs this Thursday.
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Red Hot Chili Peppers Kick Off B-Side Releases with ‘Strange Man’ and ‘Long Progression’
They told you they had a bunch of B-sides stored up in the vaults and ready to release, and now the Red Hot Chili Peppers are starting to dole out all those goodies they promised — beginning with the new 7″ single ‘Strange Man’ and ‘Long Progression.’
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Blink-182′s Travis Barker Having Emergency Surgery, Band Cancels Tour Dates
Citing drummer Travis Barker’s emergency tonsillectomy, the members of Blink-182 have announced the cancellation of all concert appearances for the month of May, including their scheduled May 19 set at the Bamboozle in Asbury Park, N.J.
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Blur Announce Massive Box Set
Creative people tend to prefer focusing on their next project instead of dwelling on the past, but if you’re going to look back, you might as well do it in style — and that’s exactly what Blur are doing in 2012, with a major reissue campaign that will culminate in a massive 21-disc box set.
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Lollapalooza 2012 Lineup Confirms Red Hot Chili Peppers + Black Sabbath as Headliners
A couple of days ago, we told you rumor had it that the 2012 Lollapalooza lineup would feature Red Hot Chili Peppers and Black Sabbath — and now we can confirm that the rumors were right on the money. This year’s list of acts has been unveiled, and it’s a doozy.
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Jane’s Addiction Seek Artsy Locals for ‘Theatre of the Escapists’ Tour
Do you have a special talent? Are you interested in seeing Jane’s Addiction on tour — from a once-in-a-lifetime, behind-the-scenes perspective? This could be your opportunity to put your unique gifts to work for the greater good of rock and roll.
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Korn’s Jonathan Davis: ‘We’re Not a Metal Band’
Korn have never exactly been the kind of band that tries to please critics — or, for that matter, anyone else but themselves — so when their tenth studio album, ‘The Path of Totality,’ was greeted with wildly mixed reactions last December, it was pretty much par for the course, albeit with one crucial difference: the new record, which finds the band experimenting with dubstep and electronic textures to a greater degree, was seen by some as a betrayal of their metal roots. As you might expect, the members of Korn see things differently.
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In Flames Concert Cut Short After Bomb Threat
The audience at Thursday nights Albuquerque, N.M., stop on the In Flames and Trivium tour missed out on seeing the full experience, due to a bomb threat that forced In Flames to cut their set short before completing their final song of the show.
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Nikki Sixx to Make Acting Debut in Indie Film
He’s a prolific musician, a member of one of the most successful rock bands of all time, a published author, and an entrepreneur — and now, thanks to his role in an upcoming indie film, Nikki Sixx can add “actor” to his long list of accomplishments too.
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Rockers Share Their New Year’s Resolutions
New Year’s resolutions: Most people don’t live up to them, but everyone makes ‘em — even your favorite hard rockers. How do we know? Thanks to the good people at Noisecreep, who asked a long list of rock’s heaviest hitters to share their plans for 2012, including Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine, Dream Theater keyboardist Jordan Rudess, Halestorm singer Lzzy Hale, Skillet vocalist John Cooper and Black Veil Brides frontman Andy Biersack.
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Chevelle Premiere ‘Face to the Floor’ Video
Chevelle‘s fans were obviously anticipating the band’s new album ‘Hats Off to the Bull,’ which scored a high debut on the Billboard 200 chart earlier this month. And radio has been eagerly supportive too, sending the lead single ‘Face to the Floor’ straight to No. 1 on the Active Rock and Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks tallies.