Rock

Tom Morello’s ‘World Wide Rebel Songs’ Has Soul – Album Review

Inspired by his heartrending experience hosting a talent show at a teen homeless shelter, Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello’s the Nightwatchman is not simply a side project– it’s something to which he’s fully dedicated and obviously loves. Read a review of Morello’s latest album, out Aug. 30, here!
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P.O.D., Papa Roach Talk Rock Allegiance Tour: ‘The Guys Have Fire’

Hitting up the Rock Allegiance Tour this fall? Take this advice from Papa Roach frontman Jacoby Shaddix: “For fans that are coming out to the show, I tell them to come out early, because it’s going to be awesome, and stoke in all the music.”
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Daughtry, Nickelback, Filter to Appear on ZZ Top Tribute Album

Modern rock guys Filter, Coheed & Cambria and Daughtry hold major reverence for the blues traditions of ZZ Top, and they’re taking that inspiration and packing into into a new tribute album dedicated to the greatest songs from ‘That Little Ol’ Band from Texas.’
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Fuel Book 30-Plus Shows for Summer, Fall U.S. Tour

Alternative rock band Fuel first broke out in the late ‘90s and early 2000s with angsty, post-grunge hits that moved hearts and got pumped fists, such as “Shimmer,” “Falls on Me,” “Innocent” and “Hemorrhage (In My Hands).” Now days, the band is dedicated to the road, and they have 30-plus dates scheduled for now through October.
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Blue October Vocalist Gets Personal on New Album [Interview]

Justin Furstenfeld of hard rock band Blue October chats about the band’s new album (“It’s basically an audio journal”) and why, Any Man in America, has “a story behind it everybody can relate to.”
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Drowning Pool Get Animated on Music Video, Book Fall U.S. Tour

The guys of Drowning Pool have always been up for a challenge, and for their latest video, “Children of the Gun,” they’re skipping the usual video methods and releasing an animated video as part of the Machinima Music Video Series. Look for the video to drop Aug. 22.
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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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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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