3 Doors Down are set to release their first ‘best-of’ collection, entitled The Greatest Hits, via their long-time record label Republic Records on November 19, 2012. The collection features nine monster #1 hits that have been remixed and re-mastered, along with three all-new tracks. Billboard recently released the Top 100 Songs for The Past 20 Years, and 3...
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Hard Rock Acts Lead Class of 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced the nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2013. The list is very hard rock-heavy this year, with Rush, Heart, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, and Deep Purple (FINALLY) leading the ballot. One can’t help but think that Deep Purple are finally up for The Hall...
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The Black Keys Release ‘Tour Rehearsal Tapes’ EP of Studio Sessions
Today, The Black Keys released a six-song EP of live studio recordings from December 2011. The songs were recorded from practice session in preparation for their 2011-2012 tour. The 6-song EP, titled Tour Rehearsal Tapes, features four songs from their current album, the multi-platinum El Camino, and two songs from their 2010 Grammy Award-winning album Brothers. The EP is...
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Touring with The Pain – Redlight King at Uproar Festival 2012
Festival days are a grind, and at Uproar Festival this year I caught up with a band that has been grinding it out on almost all the major U.S. festivals this year, Redlight King. After a long tour run that included stops at Carolina Rebellion, Rocklahoma, Rock On The Range, the band has hopped on board for this year’s...
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Charm City Devils Bring The Sin to Chocolate City at Rock Allegiance
It’s a tough job to kick off a festival show bright and early at 1:00pm, but somebody’s gotta do it. At Rock Allegiance 2012, it was Charm City Devils who were called upon to get things off to a running start. Later on in the day, I sat down with frontman John Allen to reflect on the band’s set, and...
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Led Zeppelin to Release ‘Celebration Day’ in Theaters, CD/DVD on Atlantic Records
Rock ‘n’ roll legends Led Zeppelin have announced that they will finally be releasing a new CD/DVD on Atlantic Records of their 2007 reunion concert at London’s O2 Arena. The show was produced to honor the late founder of Atlantic Records, Ahmet Ertegun. Officially titled Celebration Day, the concert will premiere in theaters in London, Los Angeles, New York, and other major...