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First Listen: Red Hot Chili Peppers’ New Single

Red Hot Chili Peppers release their punk-filled 10th studio album, “I’m With You,” August 30, and the buzz couldn’t be louder. Now, the so-anticipated first single has dropped, “The Adventures Of Rain Dance Maggie,” via Los Angeles alternative rock station KROQ. Listen to it, below.
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First Listen: Blink-182’s New Single ‘Up All Night’

Blink-182 fans, perk up those ears: The pop-rock band has posted their much-anticipated new song, “Up All Night.” Listen to it, here.
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Interview: Volbeat Singer Michael Poulsen on Danish ‘Metal Rock,’ Touring with Metallica

Five years ago, Volbeat were No. 1 on the Danish Top 40 chart, but still pretty much unknown in the U.S. Now, thanks to a load of hard work (and a little luck in the form of Metallica taking the guys along on their 2009 stateside tour), Volbeat are selling out clubs across the U.S. In this interview, singer and guitarist Michael Poulsen talks about the band’s unique blend of rockabilly and metal, plus why touring with Metallica proves that “dream come true.”
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Staind Release Lyric Video for ‘Not Again’

Massachusetts rock band Staind have released the lyric video for their new single, “Not Again,” and you can watch it, below. The track appears on the band’s self-titled, seventh studio album and their first full-length in three years.
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Jane’s Addiction Announce New Album Release Date

‘90s alternative rockers Jane’s Addiction are back in the new music game, and their upcoming album, The Great Escape Artist, now has a release date in sight: Sept. 27 in the U.S., and Sept. 26 in the U.K. and Europe, via Capitol.
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Skillet’s Former Guitarist Launches Skies Fall Media Group

When longtime Skillet guitarist Ben Kasica left the band in February of this year, fans were shocked. After all, Kasica had played the six-string with Skillet since he was 16, adding up to a full decade alongside the hard rockers. Kasica is opening up about his reason for leaving, and it turns out, he just felt it was time to take on new challenges.
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Rock Report: Incubus Prayer Alert, Rage Against the Machine Talk Tool, Red Hot Chili Peppers Ready New Album

Incubus doesn’t seem like that bad of a band, right? Well, a group in the Philippines begs to differ on that. In fact, this pack has started an entire prayer campaign against the alternative rock guys because of the band’s moniker. More rock headlines this week include Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello talking about the band’s past ‘friendly competition’ with Tool and the Red Hot Chili Peppers dishing on new tracks.
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This Week in Classic Rock: Former Motorhead Guitarist Passes, Sammy Hagar Talks New Music

The most popular classic rock stories for this week include sad news for Motorhead fans, good news for Sammy Hagar fans and Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wood picking up a radio hosting award.
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Soundgarden Guitarist Kim Thayil: ‘We Don’t Force Anything’

Soundgarden fans will never forget the moment they heard Chris Cornell was rounding up the troops for what would be one of the biggest musical reunions of 2010. Now the band is smack dab in the middle of their first full-scale tour in 14 years, and Soundgarden guitarist and co-founder Kim Thayil says the trek feels “natural.”
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As I Lay Dying Guitarist Releases Summer Alternative Clothing Line

When the guys of As I Lay Dying aren’t making uber-brutal metalcore, they, apparently, are really into fashion. Guitarist Phil Sgrosso has launched the summer collection for his new clothing line, Nomad Clothing, joining frontman Tim Lambesis, who also recently launched a clothing line.
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