Rock News

Anberlin and Switchfoot ‘Excited’ to Pair Up for North American Tour

Alternative pop-rock band Switchfoot are due for a cross-country tour, so why not team up with fellow Christian rockers Anberlin and make it one big party? The duo recently announced just that: a full-fledged, North American tour together, which kicks off Sept. 25 in New York City.
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RED’s ‘Lie to Me (Denial)’ Brings the Heavy – Song Review

Nashville hard rock band RED’s new single, “Lie To Me (Denial),” opens with an eerie instrumental passage, pierced with subtle electronic beats and warm guitar tones, before exploding into crushing riffs and towering melodies.
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Five Finger Death Punch’s ‘Under and Over It’ Scores on Rock Radio

Five Finger Death Punch’s new song, “Under and Over It,” is the most added new song at active rock radio this week and the No. 1 song on the iTunes rock chart.
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Switchfoot Frontman Jon Foreman: New Album is ‘About the Duality of Existence’

Just under two years have passed since alternative pop-rock band Switchfoot released their Grammy-winning album Hello Hurricane, and the guys are right on target to drop the follow-up, Vice Verses, on Sept. 27 via Atlantic Records.
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3 Doors Down Announce 2011 Tour With Theory of a Deadman and Pop Evil

American rock band 3 Doors Down have announced dates for their buzzed-about “Time of My Life” North American tour. The tour spans 29 cities, kicking off in Chattanooga, Tenn., on Sept. 29. Need more incentive? Popular rockers Theory of a Deadman and Pop Evil will open on many of the stops.
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Oh, Sleeper, ‘Endseekers’ – Song Review

Oh, Sleeper always had a gift for fusing hardcore with melody in just the right measures. The Fort Worth, Texas-based metal-core band proves that, and more, on their new single, “Endseekers.” The track comes off the band’s upcoming album, Children of Fire, out Sept. 27.
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Demon Hunter: We’re ‘Knee-Deep in the Writing Process’ for New Album

The guys of Demon Hunter are celebrating their decade milestone the way any great metal band should – with a renewed contact (with longtime label Solid State Records) and a new album on the way.
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Puddle of Mudd covers the Rolling Stones’ ‘Gimme Shelter’ [Audio]

Fred Durst-discovered Puddle of Mudd have released their long-awaited cover of the Rolling Stones’ ‘Gimme Shelter.’ The song comes from the group’s upcoming album of covers tunes, re(disc)overed, out Aug. 16 in the U.S. Hear the track via the player, below.
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Alice Cooper Album Art Leaks

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Alice Cooper is back with his old bandmates and ready to unleash Welcome 2 My Nightmare on Sept. 13. Check out the album art, here.
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Top Five Rock Videos of the 2011s (So Far)

Can you believe 30 years have passed since MTV first played a music video? To celebrate, Audio Ink Radio is counting down our Top Five Rock Videos of 2011. Yes, the year is only half over, but that’s why this counts down five great videos, not ten. We’ll get to those, later.
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