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The Devil Wears Prada Confirm 2012 North American Tour

Christian metal-core band the Devil Wears Prada have announced the first dates of their 2012 tour. Openers include Every Time I Die, Oh, Sleeper and Letlive.
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Posted 18 Jan 2012 | Metal, Music, Rock News | 0 Comments

Daughtry Announce First Leg of North American 2012 Tour [Dates]

Mainstream rocker Chris Daughtry and his band have announced the first leg of their North American “Break the Spell Tour.” SafetySuit will open.
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Posted 18 Jan 2012 | Music, Rock, Rock News | 0 Comments

The Mars Volta Announce New Album

Experimental prog-rock outfit the Mars Volta have announced that their sixth studio album, “Noctourniquet,” will drop March 27 via Warner Bros.
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Posted 18 Jan 2012 | Alternative, Music, Rock News | 1 Comment

Foo Fighters, Mumford and Sons and Coldplay Top 2011 U.K. Rock Charts

Two thousand eleven was a huge year for the guys (and girls) of Coldplay, Florence and the Machine, Foo Fighters and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds.
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Posted 17 Jan 2012 | Music, Rock, Rock News | 0 Comments

Exclusive: Lacuna Coil’s Andrea Ferro Describes ‘Trip the Darkness’

Exclusive: Lacuna Coil’s Andrea Ferro describes the band’s latest single, “Trip the Darkness,” off their upcoming album, “Dark Adrenaline.”
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Posted 17 Jan 2012 | Metal, Music, Rock News | 0 Comments

Pearl Jam – 2012 New Album Outlook

2012-01-17 Pearl Jam have promised to start work on a new album in 2012 One of the most anticipated rock releases of 2012, without a question, is the upcoming album from grunge innovators Pearl Jam. Eddie Vedder and the crew came up from former Seattle band Mother Love Bone in the early ‘90s and quickly became one of the biggest rock bands of the era.
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Posted 17 Jan 2012 | Alternative, Features, Grunge, Music, Rock News | 0 Comments

Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell: Something Occurs When I Let My Guard Down

Chris Cornell has a gift for bringing the listener into his world. With alternative rock band Soundgarden, that world is often speckled with dark imagery.
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Posted 17 Jan 2012 | Alternative, Grunge, Music, Rock News | 0 Comments

Foster the People’s ‘Pumped Up Kicks’ Almost Didn’t Get Released

Foster the People’s uber-catchy, No. 1 alternative rock hit, “Pumped Up Kicks,” almost didn’t get a chance to be heard.
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Posted 16 Jan 2012 | Alternative, Music, Rock News | 0 Comments

Dave Grohl, Eddie Van Halen Would Make Five Finger Death Punch Guitarist’s Dream Supergroup

If you ask Five Finger Death Punch guitarist Jason Hook who would make his “dream supergroup,” he’ll rattle off some high-profile players.
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Posted 16 Jan 2012 | Metal, Music, Rock, Rock News | 0 Comments

Hole’s Courtney Love Discusses Getting Back into Acting

In a post on the ‘90s alternative rock singer and songwriters’ blog, Courtney Love announced that she’s getting back into acting.
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Posted 16 Jan 2012 | Alternative, Music, Rock News | 0 Comments