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Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl Teaming with Ratt Members

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl just wrapped up recording a new song with Ratt vocalist Stephen Pearcy and guitarist Warren DeMartini.
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The Black Keys’ Patrick Carney to Produce New Sheepdogs Album

Patrick Carney — drummer for alternative guitar-and-drum, blues-rock duo the Black Keys — is producing the new albums from the Sheepdogs.
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The Killers’ Brandon Flowers: New Album Will ‘Definitely’ Drop in 2012

Brandon Flowers, frontman for alternative rock outfit for the Killers, has announced his band will “definitely” put out a new LP in 2012.
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Former White Stripes Frontman Jack White to Appear on History Channel

Former White Stripes frontman Jack White and the studio for his record label, Third Man Records, are scheduled to appear on the History Channel at 9 p.m. EST on Monday (Jan. 9).
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Blink-182 Show Darker Side in, ‘After Midnight,’ Video

Eternal punk-pop boys Blink-182 have released their video for, “After Midnight,” off 2011’s, “Neighbors,” and the clip shows a darker side of the band.
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Primus’ Les Claypool Compares Band’s Album Cycles to Tool

Primus bass player Les Claypool says that like prog-metal band Tool, Primus tends to take their time between albums.
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Middle Class Rut, Egypt Central + Maylene Give Thanks for 2011

Two thousand eleven brought spunky rock from Middle Class Rut, Egypt Central and Maylene and the Sons of Disaster. Read what they have to say about 2011, here.
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Wilco Prep for 2012 North American Tour

Chicago alternative country-rock band Wilco will return to the road in mid-January, first playing U.S. venues and then flying off to Europe for several dates.
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Pearl Jam, ‘Chinese’ – Listen to the Band’s Unreleased 1991 Demo

Pearl Jam Twenty director Cameron Crowe? stopped by Pearl Jam’s Sirius/XM radio station this week, and he brought an unreleased Pearl Jam song named, “Chinese.”
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Radiohead, the Black Keys + More Top Rolling Stone Readers’ Poll

Rolling Stone recently conducted its annual Readers’ Poll for the Best Albums of 2011 to nail down the year’s top releases, and it’s no surprise who is No. 1.
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