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Rock Report: News on Rage Against the Machine, the Smashing Pumpkins, AC/DC

Rage Against the Machine is in talks about how to celebrate their 20th anniversary, Billy Corgan is Tweeting new album details for the Pumpkins and sharks love AC/DC. Really.
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Avenged Sevenfold Bass Player Says Next Album Will Be Difficult Without the Rev [VIDEO]

When Avenged Sevenfold came out with their fifth release, 2010’s Nightmare, all ears turned towards the effort. It was Avenged Sevenfold’s first record without founding member and drummer James “The Rev” Sullivan, and many thought the band’s influence was over.
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Disturbed, Paramore, the Black Keys Make Gibson.com’s Top 10 Modern Rock Bands of the 2000s

Gibson.com recently counted down the Top 10 Modern Rock Bands of the 2000s, and the list includes everyone from Paramore to Disturbed to The Black Keys. Tons of great bands sprouted out of the post-grunge landscape of the new millennium, so this list carries a unique, quirky flavor.
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Rock on the Range 2011 [REVIEW]

As Disturbed burst into the chorus of the turbulent “Indestructible” at Columbus Crew Stadium on Sunday, vocalist David Draiman paced back and forth on stage, sporting his trademark black jumpsuit, while lead guitarist Dan Donegan gutted out machine-gun sounding riffs balanced out by melodic passages.
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Slash is the Reason Corey Taylor Isn’t in Velvet Revolver

After months of rumors that Stone Sour/Slipknot singer Corey Taylor was going to be christened as the next Velvet Revolver vocalist, followed by that not happening, Velvet Revolver guitarist Slash admitted in a new interview that he was the main reason Taylor didn’t get the gig.
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Metallica Contrubite to Movie Soundtrack for ‘Hesher’

Rock News: Metallica rarely allow the use of their songs in movies, but the metal band digs a new independent feature called, “Hesher,” so much, they’ve granted the filmmakers use of some of the band’s music.
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System of a Down Play First Show in Five Years

After a five-year hiatus, System of a Down played the first show of their reunion tour this week at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta. The concert, played in front of 14,000 fans, was the kick-off of their international tour, which will culminate in a headlining performance at the U.K.’s Download Festival in June.
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Nikki Sixx Talks Radio Show

Thirty years after Nikki Sixx began his career recording albums and becoming a fixture on Los Angeles’ Sunset Strip with Mötley Crüe, his head is still exploding with musical ideas. His latest showing, This is Gonna Hurt (out May 3), shows his arena rock style growing more diverse, swelled with strings, epic melodies and his always-fluid, meat-and-potatoes rock bass lines.
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Rock Report: Beastie Boys Movie Premiere, New Incubus Album Details, Def Leppard Guitarist To Release New Single

The Beastie Boys are giving fans plenty of shots to watch their highly anticipated 30-minute video for “Make Some Noise” (a.k.a. – Fight For Your Right Revisited). The star-studded video, which premiered last night, is now being aired across MTV Networks’ websites for MTV2, mtvU, VH1, Palladia, Comedy Central, MTV and Spike.
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Rock Report: Dave Grohl Gets Comfy, Coachella Streams, Green Day Inks Tom Hanks, Ben & Jerry’s Bonnaroo Ice Cream

After months of rumors and speculation, Green Day’s 2004 album, American Idiot, has been given the go-ahead to be made into a big-screen, feature film. Universal has officially signed Tom Hanks to produce the upcoming adaptation. The week’s Rock Report also has stories on Dave Grohl, Coachella 2011, and Ben & Jerry’s Bonnaroo ice cream. Yum!
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