Posted May 25, 2011 at 4:19 pm | No comments
Are Judas Priest really going to perform on the season finale of American Idol tonight? It might seem weird, but the legendary heavy metal band is heavily rumored to get on stage with James Durbin, who was eliminated from the show earlier in May. He is reportedly returning for a performance tonight. Durbin had previously sang a cover of Judas Priest hit “You Got Another Thing Coming” on American Idol, the first time a Priest single has been performed on the big blue stage.
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Posted May 25, 2011 at 4:15 pm | No comments
The Darkness, who broke up five years ago due to drug issues and other reasons, have reunited for a couple shows in their home country of England next month, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Frontman Justin Hawkins recently announced that their plans for the Darkness are much bigger.
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Posted May 25, 2011 at 4:09 pm | No comments
Hard rock stalwarts Staind have revealed that they will release their next album by the end of the year. The highly-anticipated album will be appropriately entitled Seven, as it will be their seventh studio album, and according to lead guitarist Mike Mushok, it will be much harder than 2008’s Illusion of Progress.
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Posted May 25, 2011 at 3:34 pm | No comments
The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) launched a Fly-In to the Nation’s Capital during the month of May in order to promote national school programs. Joe Lamond, CEO, NAMM worked with several high ranking officials at the Department of Education for events that both celebrated and worked to reinforce the critical importance music education programs in the Nation’s schools.
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Posted May 23, 2011 at 2:04 pm | No comments
Changing his tune from an open revulsion of the homosexual lifestyle, Nugent said that two consenting males can do what they want and that it does not bother him. He continued, “If you’re gay, have a nice day. I couldn’t give a rat’s ass. . . I’m repulsed at the concept of man-on-man sex. I think it’s against nature. I think it’s strange as hell, but if that’s what you are — I love ya. . . I’m not going to judge another’s morals. I say live and let live. I have friends that are gay.”
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Posted May 23, 2011 at 2:00 pm | No comments
Chick Corea, Lenny White, and Stanley Clarke have added Jean-Luc Ponty and Frank Gambale to form the newest incarnation of the legendary jazz fusion group Return to Forever.
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Posted May 23, 2011 at 1:56 pm | No comments
Josh Homme, lead singer and guitarist of desert rock bastards Queens of the Stone Age, recently announced that a new Queens album will be finished by the end of 2011.
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Posted May 23, 2011 at 1:52 pm | No comments
A Perfect Circle, coming off their first show of the summer, a headlining spot at Columbus’ Rock On The Range, just added three more August dates to their month-and-a-half summer tour of the U.S.
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Posted May 20, 2011 at 7:51 pm | No comments
Steve “Lips” Kudlow, guitarist and singer of the resuscitated heavy metal band Anvil, recently told Andrew Matte of The Regina Leader-Post about the huge boost the band has gotten from Anvil: The Story of Anvil.
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Posted May 20, 2011 at 7:32 pm | No comments
Whether you loathe it or love it, Antares Auto-Tune has revolutionized how vocals are produced in today’s music. Auto-tuned vocals are heard in almost every pop song on the radio, and the word “auto-tune” has entered the lexicon of even non-musicians. Seeking to build upon this hugely successful product, Antares has announced that the rumored “Auto-Tune for Guitar” is a reality.
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