You can win lunch with Billy Corgan

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

Wanna dine with a rock star? You have the opportunity! CharityBuzz.com recently posted the chance for a winning bidder to have lunch with Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan.
According to the post, the lunch will take place either in Los Angeles or Chicago and it's valid for two people at a mutually convenient time. The restaurant is TBD but here's… Read More

Jim James to release George Harrison tribute album

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James is releasing a six song tribute album of George Harrison songs on August 4th under the pseudonym Yim Yames.
Pitchfork is reporting that the album Tribute To will feature two Beatles songs written by Harrison and the other four songs come from Harrison's solo album All Things Must Pass.… Read More

Eagle and Talon on the RiO!B

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

Check out the RiO!B's interview with the lovely ladies, Kim and Alice, of the band Eagle and Talon. We talk about their music, Canada Day and the importance of flossing your teeth.
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This year’s Virgin Mobile Festival is FREE!

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

While the country is currently in the throes of a recession, there are some in the music industry that are trying to make it easier for the fans so we can still go to the big summer festivals. Bonnaroo had a recession special where you could pay for tickets in $50 installments and that was nice. But the Virgin Mobile Festival has decided to one up everybody by making themselves the Virgin Mobile FreeFest. That's right! This festival… Read More

Jack White and Jimmy Page don’t like Guitar Hero

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

While millions of people around the world love the fact that they can pretend to be rock stars on the popular video game series Guitar Hero, two real life guitar heroes aren't giving the game their endorsement anytime soon.
At a press conference for their new documentary It Might Get Loud, Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page and White Stripes/The Raconteurs axeman Jack White spoke out against the game when White called… Read More

Deftones won’t release Eros

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

The Deftones have just released an announcement, via their Myspace blog, that they will not be releasing their new album Eros.
The band, whose bassist Chi Cheng is still in the hospital in a semi-conscious state, have said that the album "is the best… Read More

The Dallas Cowboys’ Metal Band?

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009
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The Beatles: Rock Band new trailer by Gorillaz animator

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

If you're hyped about the new Rock Band video game featuring The Beatles then get ready to add some more hype to your life.
There's a new trailer that's been released for the game that has very familiar looking… Read More

We Are The Fallen – Bury Me Alive

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

The former members of Evanescence and American Idol finalist Carly Simonson have formed the new rock band We Are The Fallen and have released their first song, "Bury Me Alive", today.
Ben Moody, John Lecompt and Rocky Gray all teamed up after they left their former group fronted by Amy Lee and recruited Simonson to create music that sounds...a lot like Evanescence actually. Its heavy guitars, soaring vocals that sound a lot like Amy… Read More

Eagle and Talon – Ice Life

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

Homework time, rocker nation. Above is the video for the song "Ice Life" from the female duo Eagle and Talon out of Los Angeles, CA. They've just released a new album called Thracian and it's available on iTunes… Read More