Bob Casale, guitarist of new wave punk rockers Devo, has passed away. Casale died on Monday as a result of heart failure, according to his brother and Devo bassist Gerard Casale. Devo debuted in 1978 with their first LP, Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!. The band broke out in 1982 with the release...
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U2 KICK OFF JIMMY FALLON ERA OF ‘THE TONIGHT SHOW’ ON NBC
Last night marked another moment in television history, as late night host Jimmy Fallon made his much-anticipated debut as the new host of The Tonight Show. To kick off the new era, Fallon had a start-studded lineup of surprise appearances, but his featured guests were actor Will Smith and rock icons U2. From atop Rockefeller Center as the...
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AVENGED SEVENFOLD ANNOUNCE 2014 SHEPHERD OF FIRE SPRING TOUR
New wave heavy metal juggernauts Avenged Sevenfold have announced their 2014 spring tour plans. The Shepherd of Fire Tour is set to kick off at the EnCana Events Centre on April 12 in Dawson Creek, British Columbia and culminated on May 17 with their headlining performance at Rock On The Range. “We are so honored to be...
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AC/DC TO ENTER THE STUDIO IN MAY, ANNOUNCE POSSIBLE 40-SHOW WORLD TOUR
Brace yourself. You’re about to be Thunderstruck. Heavy metal legends AC/DC have announced that they are set to hit the studio in May to begin work on their upcoming 17th studio album. It will be the follow-up to 2008’s critically acclaimed Black Ice, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 and sold over 784,000 copies in...
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BEHIND CLOSED DOORS – A CONVERSATION WITH MATT DIRITO OF POP EVIL
Recently, I sat down with Pop Evil bassist Matt DiRito on the band’s tour bus for an in-depth interview about the state of Pop. With the exception of a short break over the holidays, the band has been on tour relentlessly for the past two years. With 2014 in it’s infancy, the band is out on tour with big...
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3 DOORS DOWN – Live Photo Gallery
2014 Acoustic Songs from The Basement Tour 2/12/14 – Sands Event Center (Bethlehem, PA) Photography by Matt Bishop