Music

Pop Evil ‘Monster You Made’ Proves Timeless – Song Review [Audio]

Every great rock band will eventually write their benchmark ballad. It’s the timeless song that carries a deep meaning to the band and that strikes a profound chord with fans of the past, present and future. For Grand Rapids-based rockers Pop Evil, that track could quite possibly be their latest single, “Monster You Made,” off this year’s, War of Angels, album.
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August Burns Red Want Fans to Create Their Own Baseball Cards

Metal-core isn’t known for being a warm and fuzzy genre, but the guys of August Burns Red certainly have a knack for bringing an amusing, down home feel to their art. The band recently launched an online feature that allows fans to create their own virtual August Burns Red baseball cards, complete with a personalized photo, name and position.
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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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Bullet for My Valentine’s Michael ‘Padge’ Paget: Uproar Festival Chat

Bullet for My Valentine guitarist Michael ‘Padge’ Paget is stoked to be on the Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Tour: “Having that sort of package with all the different bands playing outdoors at one festival is great, so it’s especially fun doing that sort of show.”
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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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The Red Hot Chili Peppers Break Rock Record with ‘The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie’

The Red Hot Chili Peppers are no doubt already rock royalty, but now, the guys are bona fide record holders, too. The band’s latest single, “The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie,” off their upcoming album I’m With You, is No. 1 on the modern rock chart, giving the Peppers the most No. 1 singles in modern rock radio history.
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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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