Dave Grohl and his rock band The Foo Fighters drop their seventh studio album, Wasting Light, April 12, and the guys just debuted the video via MTV. The high-energy rock video shows tons of live footage. The Foo Fighters also plan to release a collection of rock songs on National Record Store Day, April 16. Read More
Shock rocker Alice Cooper gets inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 14, and Cooper recently told USA Today that the four surviving Alice Cooper members will perform at the induction ceremony. Rock guitarist Steve Hunter will play in place of the late Glen Buxton. Cooper also revealed new details on his upcoming, hard rock album. Read More
Hard rock quintet Art of Dying are big in Canada, as they well should be – after all, that’s where they’re from. But thanks to a rough-and-tough, never-stop work ethic and a little luck (in the form of heavy metal group Disturbed taking the band under their wings), the guys are making a big dent in the U.S. mainstream rock contingent. Read More
Rock news: Former Alice in Chains bass player Mike Starr was found dead in a Salt Lake City home on Tuesday, the Salt Lake City Police Department has reported. He was 44 years old. Read More
Linkin Park’s musical backdrop is anything but generic alternative rock piffle, and the guys brought rock songs off their current full-length, A Thousand Suns, as well as classic albums Hybrid Theory, Meteora and more on their 2011, “A Thousand Suns World Tour.” Read More
Shinedown lead guitarist Zach Myers is used to playing arenas packed with 10,000-plus screaming hard rock fans. But for the month of March, Myers is turning down the volume and embarking on an acoustic tour with fellow singer-songwriter and longtime buddy Chris Allen (Ingramhill). Read More