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Alice Cooper: Inside the Brain of the Coop

Syringe-happy, makeup-heavy, “School’s Out”-singing shock rocker Alice Cooper doesn’t do anything halfheartedly, and mediocre isn’t in his vocabulary.
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9 Left Dead, ‘The Wrong Things’ – Album Review

Amber, Okla.-based hard rock band 9 Left Dead drop their debut album, The Wrong Things, Tuesday (Sept. 27) on Dirtbag (via Warner Music Group’s Independent Label Group).
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Blink-182’s Tom DeLonge: We Have Our Power Back

Eternal skate-punk boys Blink-182 reunited in 2009, initiating a major international tour and bringing fans to their knees, begging for new material. On Tuesday (Sept. 27), those cries will be answered with a progressive punk-pop collection, Neighborhoods.
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Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl: Nirvana’s Nevermind Was Perfect

Nevermind was never intended to change the world, but one can never forecast when a fresh spirit will turn a generation upside down, and Nirvana’s sophomore LP resulted in alternative rock colliding into the mainstream. Then-Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl and bass player Krist Novoselic remember oh-so well those early Nirvana days.
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Texas in July’s Ben Witkowski Stays True to His Vision [Interview]

Texas in July’s Ben Witkowski chats about the band’s new album, their latest video for “1000 Lies” and why the Texas in July’s faith-based message the most important part of their metal music.
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Nickelback Stream Two New Songs off ‘Here and Now’ [Listen]

Nickelback release a fresh album, Here and Now, Nov. 21, and the band’s label, Roadrunner Records, has already unveiled two tracks from the album.
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Staind Singer Aaron Lewis, Crossfade Recall Nirvana’s Nevermind

Sometimes, knowing it’s been 20 years since Nirvana started the grunge rock movement simply makes one feel old. “My thoughts are… ‘I’m getting old!’” laughed Staind frontman Aaron Lewis, when Audio Ink gave him the news.
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P.O.D.’s Sonny Sandoval: New Album Will Drop Next Spring [Interview]

P.O.D. vocalist Sonny Sandoval chats with Audio Ink Radio about the Rock Allegiance Tour and P.O.D.’s upcoming album with rock producer Howard Benson.
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Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus Says Breakup Was Necessary

Blink-182 bass player Mark Hoppus says the band’s famous breakup made the guys stronger. The punk-pop band’s new album, Neighborhoods, drops Sept. 27.
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Rare Nirvana Concert to Air on VH1 Classic

Music television network VH1 Classic will air a scarce, never-before televised concert from grunge rock band Nirvana on VH1 Classic at 11 p.m. EST Friday.
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