Blue October Frontman Says New Song is ‘a Letter to My Daughter’

Texas modern rock darling Blue October are back with a new album, Any Man in America (out this week), and the release is a hard rock treat stuffed with dynamic, harmonic and heartfelt musical energy. Frontman Justin Furstenfeld explains the meaning behind one very personal track, “The Worry List.”
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Red Hot Chili Peppers’ ‘Maggie’ Video is Wild Rock [Watch]

Unless you’ve been snuggled under a very large boulder — and wearing earplugs — you’ve heard the new track from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, the catchy-cool “The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie.” Now, Anthony Kiedis, Flea, Chad Smith and newbie Josh Klinghoffer have released the official video for the track, and you can watch it, below.
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Shinedown Guitarist: ‘We Aren’t a Band That Makes a Record in Six Weeks’

Shinedown re-entered the studio this week to start work on the band’s long-awaited fourth studio release. As with The Sound of Madness, Grammy-winning rock producer Rob Cavallo (Green Day, Kid Rock) will produce the album.
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All That Remains Score Third Top 10 Rock Single With ‘The Last Time’

The guys (and girl) of All That Remains have some celebrating in order. The metal band’s latest track, “The Last Time,” has jumped into the Top 10 on the active rock radio chart, making it All That Remains’ third Top 10 hit on the chart. The group’s new album, For We Are Many, also produced the chart-topped “Hold On,” which spent 3-1/2 months in the Top 10 on the active rock chart.
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12 Stones ‘Bulletproof’ is ‘Superhuman’ – Song Review [Audio]

Hard rock band 12 Stones are back with their latest release, Only Human, on Sept. 6, their first collection of new material since 2007’s Anthem for the Underdog. The guys recently released the single, “Bulletproof,” and as the name implies, it’s a meaty, cannonball of a track just right for rock fans.
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Bush Announce U.S. Tour with Chevelle and Filter [Tour Dates]

Gavin Rossdale and the guys of Bush are embarking on a headlining U.S. tour to promote their upcoming, highly-anticipated new album, The Sea of Memories, which arrives Sept. 13. And the kicker? The guys are taking along hard rock bands Chevelle and Filter for the ride.
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Cold’s Scooter Ward on ‘Superfiction’: ‘I Have No Filter’ [Interview]

Scooter Ward and his alternative metal band Cold have a new album out, ‘Superfiction,’ and a broadening first single in, “Wicked World,” that’s mounting the rock charts. Lounging before a show in Allentown, Pa., Ward checked in to talk about what makes ‘Superfiction’ unique and Cold’s admiration for their fans.
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Volbeat Set Out on North American Tour with Cold

Danish metal rockers Volbeat crossed the ocean to play the states last March and April, and in the process, sold out nearly every show on the itinerary. Now the men are back in the U.S., this time touring with modern metal favorites Cold.
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Switchfoot Book Gig on ‘Jimmy Kimmel’

Alternative rockers Switchfoot are back with a new album, ‘Vice Verses,’ out Sept. 27, and the guys booked an appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on Sept. 19.
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The Smashing Pumpkins Unveil 12-Date North American Tour

Billy Corgan and his ’90s alternative rock mainstay the Smashing Pumpkins have announced a 12-city U.S. tour that will advance the band’s bigger tour in 2012.
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