Rock News

Puddle of Mudd covers the Rolling Stones’ ‘Gimme Shelter’ [Audio]

Fred Durst-discovered Puddle of Mudd have released their long-awaited cover of the Rolling Stones’ ‘Gimme Shelter.’ The song comes from the group’s upcoming album of covers tunes, re(disc)overed, out Aug. 16 in the U.S. Hear the track via the player, below.
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Alice Cooper Album Art Leaks

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Alice Cooper is back with his old bandmates and ready to unleash Welcome 2 My Nightmare on Sept. 13. Check out the album art, here.
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Top Five Rock Videos of the 2011s (So Far)

Can you believe 30 years have passed since MTV first played a music video? To celebrate, Audio Ink Radio is counting down our Top Five Rock Videos of 2011. Yes, the year is only half over, but that’s why this counts down five great videos, not ten. We’ll get to those, later.
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Metal Corner: Texas in July’s ’1000 Lies’ is About Hope [Music Video]

Metal-core dudes Texas in July just released their new music video for, “1000 Lies.” Watch the video and find fall tour dates with We Came As Romans, here.
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Maylene and the Songs of Disaster Ready New Album, ‘IV’

Maylene and the Songs of Disaster bring together the best in Southern rock and alt-metal. Now, the Birmingham, Alabama, band are set to release their highly-anticipated new studio collection, Maylene and the Sons of Disaster: IV, on Sept. 27 through Ferret Music.
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P.O.D., Payable on Death, ‘On Fire’ — Song Review

Christian rap-rockers Payable on Death (P.O.D.) just unleashed their first new song in years, “On Fire,” and the track is classic P.O.D., complete with rap-rock vocals, reggae grooves and cathartic lyrics.
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Firewind Announce First-Ever North American Tour

Gus G.-headed Greek power metal band Firewind have announced a European trek with Wolf this September, followed by the band’s first-ever North American tour kicking off Oct. 9 in St. Petersburg, Fla. The U.S. jaunt includes openers Arsis, Nightrage and White Wizzard.
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Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’ Gets a Facelift for September Reissue

Nirvana’s Nevermind celebrates its 20th anniversary in September, and in honor of the pivotal album, the album will be released in “deluxe,” “super deluxe” and standard editions on Sept. 27.
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Pearl Jam: Watch the First Trailer for ‘Pearl Jam Twenty’

Pearl Jam fans have tolerantly waited for any hints or teases about Pearl Jam’s upcoming documentary, Pearl Jam Twenty. Now, the first full trailer for the Cameron Crowe-directed documentary has finally arrived, and it truly shows the life inside the Seattle grunge rockers.
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August Burns Red Release Music Video for ‘Internal Cannon’

Lancaster, Penn.-based Christian metal-core guys August Burns Red have released a new video for, “Internal Cannon.” The track comes off the group’s fourth album, Leveler, which entered the Billboard 200 chart at No. 11 in June. Watch the video, here!
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