Music Festival: Staind, Motely Crue, Skillet, Seether To Play Rocklahoma

Tis the season of the music festival, and the lastest in a string of announcements (ala Rock on the Range, Lollapalooza) is Rocklahoma. Rocklahoma happens Memorial Day Weekend, May27-29, at “Catch the Fever” Festival Ground in Pryor, Okla. In its fifth year, the three-day camp and music festival brings together new rock and classic rock, in one rockin’ place.
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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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Show Blog: Thanks to guests Anthony Armstrong of RED and J-Dog of HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD

Big thanks to all our awesome guests from this past week: Anthony Armstorong from Nashville new rock rock band RED and J-Dog from Los Angeles rap-metal outfit Hollywood Undead!
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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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Another Break-Up: Gorillaz?

Sometimes rumors are just that: rumors. And other times, they turn out to be the real deal. Unfortunately for Gorillaz fans, the heavy rumors that the “virtual hip-hop” band is breaking up have turned out to be true. People reports that the Damon Albarn’s cartoon group Gorillaz has cut the chord.
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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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