Alternative rockers Weezer have been hard at work in the studio working on their upcoming ninth album. Today, the band unveiled a teaser trailer on their YouTube page for the disc. “There’s all these vicious, awesome guitars happening,” bassist Scott Shriner says of the new music. Two weeks ago, the band released a brief 20-second clip of them playing...
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INTO THE STRATOSPHERE – A CONVERSATION WITH MATT SORUM
Seminal hard rock drummer Matt Sorum is one of the best in the business behind the kit. Throughout his illustrious career, Sorum has been a member of Guns N’ Roses, The Cult, and Velvet Revolver. In 2012, he was inducted in to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of GnR. In addition, he’s...
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COURTNEY LOVE REUNITES CLASSIC HOLE LINEUP
The infamous Courtney Love has been hinting at a Hole reunion since she posted a photo of herself and founding guitarist Eric Erlandson on Twitter last year. Now, the rumors are no more. Love and Erlandson have reunited, along with Melissa Auf Der Maur and Patty Schemel. In an interview with The Quietus yesterday, Courtney Love stated, “I started playing with Patty and Melissa and Eric, just...
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TOM MORELLO, MICHAEL STIPE, GLENN FRY, CHRIS MARTIN, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN SET TO PRESENT AT ROCK HALL INDUCTION
Music’s already star-studded evening just got a bit more spectacular. This year’s presenters have been announced. Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine, Audioslave, Street Sweeper Social Club) will be inducting KISS, Michael Stipe (R.E.M.) will induct Nirvana, Glenn Fry (Eagles) will induct Linda Ronstadt. With Ronstadt being unable to perform, Bonnie Raitt, Stevie Nicks, Carrie Underwood, Emmylou Harris and Sheryl Crow will perform...
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DUFF MCKAGAN SET TO REUNITE WITH GUNS N’ ROSES FOR FIVE SHOWS IN SOUTH AMERICA
Well, it’s not the epic reunion fans are hoping for, but it’s a damn good start. Former Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan is officially set to join the band for five South American tour dates. McKagan was a member of Guns N’ Roses from 1985-1993. McKagan will be filling in for current GnR bassist Tommy Stinson, who...
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JACK WHITE PREMIERES NEW SONG “HIGH BALL STEPPER”, ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM ‘LAZARETTO’
Today, guitar guru Jack White premiered his new instrumental song “High Ball Stepper”. It’s the first track White has released from his upcoming second solo album Lazaretto, which is due out on June 10 via his own label Third Man. The brand new studio album is the much-anticipated follow-up to his debut solo effort, Blunderbuss. The album debuted at #1...