Metal

RED, P.O.D., Papa Roach, Puddle of Mudd, Buckcherry on 2011 Rock Allegiance Tour

Summer just began, but it’s not too premature to start thinking about fall tours. One trek that packs a lot of bang is the 2011 Rock Allegiance Tour, featuring Papa Roach, Buckcherry, P.O.D., RED, Puddle of Mudd, Crossfade and Drive A. The tour sets of Aug. 24 in Grand Prairie, Texas, and continues through Sept. 25 in Sacramento, Calif. More dates are expected to drop, as well.
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Switchfoot Announce New Album, Track Listing

Switchfoot mean business with their upcoming, eighth studio record. For one, they hit up famed producer Neal Avron (Linkin Park, Weezer) to record it in their San Diego, Calif., home studio. Two, they spent months prepping for the release, taking care to make the perfect alternative pop / rock, both epic and sincere.
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Rock Report: Google’s Awesome Virtual Guitar, Buffalo Springfield Announces 2011 Tour, Grateful Dead Rises

This week’s rock headlines include Google celebrating Les Paul with a killer virtual guitar,  news from the Grateful Dead camp and Buffalo Springfield promising Bonnaroo 2011 isn’t the band’s “Last Time Around.”
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This Week in Classic Rock: Jimi Hendrix Reissue, Aerosmith Facebook Q&A, Alice Cooper Tale

This week saw Aerosmith’s Joe Perry going to Facebook to a answer fans’ questions, a reissue from Jimi Hendrix and Alice Cooper’s strange tale about Elvis.
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Photo Gallery: Avenged Sevenfold, Disturbed, A Perfect Circle, Puddle of Mudd at Rock on the Range 2011

Rock on the Range 2011 broke all records for the festival, pulling in over 70,000 hard rock and metal fans over one weekend in Columbus, Ohio. Check out photos of A Perfect Circle, Art of Dying, Puddle of Mudd and more!
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This Week in Classic Rock: Alice Cooper, REO Speedwagon, Bonnaroo

This week brought news of Alice Cooper feeling better (after canceling his first gig is 30 years), special reissue plans from REO Speedwagon and classic rockers spotted at Bonnaroo.
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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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