Music

Interview [Podcast]: Skillet

Skillet, Stone Sour, Theory of a Deadman, Halestorm and Art of Dying, all on one bill. Sounds too good to be true, right? Wrong. Welcome to the 2011 Avalanche Tour. The hard rock trek kicks off March 24 in Chicago and wraps up May 8 in Jacksonville, Fla.
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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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Featured Artist: Papa Roach

Even rock stars get star-struck. Just ask Jerry Horton, guitarist for hard rock band Papa Roach. Horton says Papa Roach adores the Red Hot Chili Peppers— so much, in fact, that Papa Roach records albums in the same vein as the Peppers.
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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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Photo Gallery: Rock on the Range

Rock on the Range is a yearly music festival in Columbus, Ohio, highlighting the most popular bands in new rock, alternative, hard rock and metal. Check out photos from 2010’s festival, featuring The Deftones, Rise Against, Nonpoint, Papa Roach and more!
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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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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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Interview: Saving Abel’s Eric Taylor Talks USO Tours, Giving Back

Saving Abel’s sophomore album, “Miss America,” is packed tight with crunchy, post-grunge rock anthems and just enough Southern rock to prove the guys are from Corinth, Mississippi. The guys have ruled the new rock charts with hits, “Addicted,” “Drowning (Face Down),” “18 Days” and many more.
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Photo Gallery: Shinedown at Carnival of Madness, 2010

The guys of Jacksonville, Fla., hard rock band Shinedown, performing at Carnival of Madness, 2010. Location: Detroit, Mich. © Audio Ink Radio. These images may not be reproduced, copied, transmitted or manipulated without the written permission of Audio Ink Radio. Thx!
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First Listen: The Black Keys, ‘Too Afraid To Love You’

Ever wondered how Akron, Ohio, indie rock duo The Black Keys records their lo-fi, blues-based, alternative songs? Check out the video for their just-released single, “Too Afraid To Love You,” which takes a look into the recording process of the band from an intimate, rustic studio in Muscle Shoals, Ala.
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