New wave heavy metallers Avenged Sevenfold have announced their Hail To The King U.S. Tour with special guests Deftones and Ghost B.C. The massive arena trek kicks off on October 3 in Chicago, IL, and concludes on October 26 in Las Vegas, NV. Venues and ticket information will be announced very soon. Deftones are still touring off their huge hit album, Koi...
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Joe Satriani announces 2013 Unstoppable Momentum Tour
Legendary guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani has announced his Unstoppable Momentum Tour 2013. The North American trek begins on August 29 in San Diego, CA. After stops all over the U.S. and Canada, Satch will make his way back to California were the run concludes in Oakland. The tour is in support of his 14th studio album, Unstoppable...
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Deftones founding bassist Chi Cheng passes away
Today, the music world mourns the loss of bassist Chi Cheng of Deftones. Chi was taken to the emergency room this morning, and passed away at approximately 3:00am with his mother, Jeanne Marie Cheng, by his side. On the One Love for Chi website, Jeanne wrote, “His heart just suddenly stopped. He left this world with me singing songs he liked...
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Roaming on the Road with Deftones – A Conversation with Abe Cunningham and Sergio Vega
Deftones are one of the more unique and distinct acts in modern heavy music. One of the originators of the nu metal era, Deftones are not only still going strong, but are arguably at their strongest in the wake of their latest album, Koi No Yokan, released in November 2012 via Reprise Records. The band has been...
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In Between the Sand and Snow with Robert Stevenson and Spencer Walker of A Silent Film
It’s seemingly getting rarer and rarer nowadays to find a band that’s complete refreshing. I recently got to sit down with such a band backstage at The TLA in Philadelphia, PA. The UK’s A Silent Film are currently on their first U.S. tour run of 2013 in support of their latest record. I got a chance...
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Bruce Springsteen, Metallica, and more Lead Top Grossing Rock Tours of 2012
The numbers are in, and the numbers don’t lie. Each year, Pollstar releases their annual rankings of the top-grossing touring shows/acts of the year. Rock acts had a strong year, nabbing 14 of the Top 50 slots. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band‘s Wrecking Ball Tour topped the rockers, grossing just over $210 million and ranking...