Rock News

Music Festival: Staind, Motely Crue, Skillet, Seether To Play Rocklahoma

Tis the season of the music festival, and the lastest in a string of announcements (ala Rock on the Range, Lollapalooza) is Rocklahoma. Rocklahoma happens Memorial Day Weekend, May27-29, at “Catch the Fever” Festival Ground in Pryor, Okla. In its fifth year, the three-day camp and music festival brings together new rock and classic rock, in one rockin’ place.
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Lollapalooza 2011: Eminem, Foo Fighters, Muse, Crystal Castles

Oh, baby. Lollapalooza celetrates its 20th birthday this year (much like Pearl Jam and Dave Matthews, to boot), and they’re doing it in style. While the full line-up drops in April, The Chicago Tribune‘s Greg Kot reports the music festival has already booked headliners Eminem, Foo Fighters, Muse, Best Coast, Girl Talk, Lykke Li and Crystal Castles, the latter who has collaborated with Robert Smith of The Cure.
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Foo Fighters’ New Song: An ‘Emotional Roller-Coaster’ Dedicated To Kurt Cobain

Producer says new song is about Nirvana legend With grunge-rockers at the edge of their ears in anticipation of the new Foo Fighters album, mega-producer Butch Vig is opening up about the recording sessions.
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Pearl Jam Celebrates 20 Years

Eddie Vedder is keeping his clan busy this year. After all, it’s the 20th anniversary of Pearl Jam, so celebrating is in order.
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Another Break-Up: Gorillaz?

Sometimes rumors are just that: rumors. And other times, they turn out to be the real deal. Unfortunately for Gorillaz fans, the heavy rumors that the “virtual hip-hop” band is breaking up have turned out to be true. People reports that the Damon Albarn’s cartoon group Gorillaz has cut the chord.
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Show Announce: A Perfect Circle, Staind, P.O.D., Disturbed To Play Rock On The Range 2011

California has Coachella. Chicago hosts Lollapalooza. Tennasee’s got Bonnaroo. But the heart of the Midwest – Columbus, Ohio – hosts one of the biggest hard rock, alternative and metal music festivals in the country: Rock on the Range.
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J-Dog from Hollywood Undead talks new album

Six-piece rap-rocker Hollywood Undead returns on March 15 with American Tragedy, the follow-up to the band’s 2008 debut, Swan Song. The new album finds the Los Angeles-based new rock outfit embellishing on its popular rap-metal attack, empowering rhymes, explosive hooks and a darkly hip rock sound.
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