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Papa Roach Unleash ‘Still Swingin’ Video as Jacoby Shaddix Recovers From Vocal Surgery
While frontman Jacoby Shaddix recovers from vocal surgery, Papa Roach have unleashed the video for ‘Still Swingin,’ the first single off their upcoming album ‘The Connection’ (due Oct. 2).
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Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe Issues Official Statement on Czech Imprisonment
On Thursday, Aug. 2, Lamb of God vocalist Randy Blythe was released from a Czech prison after being incarcerated for five weeks on charges of manslaughter stemming from a 2010 incident. Blythe was accused of contributing to the death of a 19-year-old fan who was allegedly tossed from the stage at a Lamb of God concert.
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Lamb of God Vocalist Randy Blythe Released From Czech Jail, Returns Home to United States
After more than a month of incarceration, Randy Blythe was released from a Czech prison on Thursday (Aug. 2), according to the Czech news site Blesk.cz. The Lamb of God frontman is reported to have boarded a flight at 1PM Czech time today (Aug. 3), and is expected to arrive in New York this afternoon.
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Slipknot Guitarist Jim Root Misses Mayhem Festival Kickoff Due To Burst Appendix
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Lamb of God Guitarist Willie Adler Comments on Randy Blythe’s Arrest
With Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe in custody in Prague, Czech Republic, on suspicion of manslaughter stemming from an incident at a 2010 concert, the extreme metal group’s guitarist Willie Adler has released a statement concerning his bandmate.
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Linkin Park Rock ‘Burn It Down’ at 2012 Billboard Music Awards
Linkin Park brought the rock at this year’s Billboard Music Awards tonight (May 20) in Los Angeles by performing their new single ‘Burn It Down‘ off their upcoming album ‘Living Things’ (due June 26).
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Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch Dies: Rockers React
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In heartbreaking news, Beastie Boys member Adam Yauch (aka MCA) passed away at the age of 47 earlier today (May 4). Upon hearing of his death, many musicians in the rock community have expressed both shock and sadness via T
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Five Finger Death Punch + Killswitch Engage Top Bill for Trespass America Tour
Five Finger Death Punch and Killswitch Engage top the bill for the Trespass America summer U.S. tour. The hard-rocking lineup for the jaunt also includes Trivium, Pop Evil, Emmure, God Forbid and Battlecross, while the tour itself promises to be a “theme-park-thrill-ride for metalheads.”
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Corey Taylor, Robb Flynn + Trivium Jam Metallica’s ‘Creeping Death’ at Golden Gods
Slipknot‘s Corey Taylor jumped onstage with Trivium and Machine Head‘s Robb Flynn for a rousing performance of Metallica‘s ‘Creeping Death’ at the 2012 Revolver Golden Gods Awards tonight (April 11) in Los Angeles.
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Dave Grohl Clarifies Grammy Acceptance Speech
Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl‘s acceptance speech at last Sunday’s Grammy Awards stirred up a lot of reaction — both positive and negative — when he seemed to deride electronic music in favor of using real instruments. However, in a new open letter, Grohl clarifies his speech by saying he is a fan of electronic music and that his words were misinterpreted.
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Marilyn Manson Announces 2012 U.S. Tour Dates
Marilyn Manson has unveiled dates for a spring U.S. tour that will see the shock rocker and his band hitting intimate theaters and clubs. These gigs are being called the first set of dates, so there’s more to come.
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Singer Jesse Leach Rejoins Killswitch Engage
After much speculation and rumor, Killswitch Engage have re-enlisted their original frontman Jesse Leach as their singer following the recent departure of vocalist Howard Jones. The news was simply broken by a photo of the lineup on the band’s official website.