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Billboard recently named Nickelback their "Band of the Decade" and I think that's absolutely disgusting! Besides selling albums, they absolutely do not qualify for that title.
So I'm reaching out to all of you to help… Read More

The Prince of Darkness is finally making some musical moves after shocking many people earlier this year when he removed Black Label Society guitarist Zakk Wylde from his band and replaced him with new axeman Gus G. Ozzy has announced that his brand new album, which is his 11th solo one, is called Soul Sucka and it comes out in June of 2010.
The album will be produced by Ozzy himself and Kevin… Read More

Radiohead back in studio in January
Help Rivers Cuomo write a… Read More

In news that I must cover since I'm clearly biased towards Radiohead, Thom Yorke and the Oxford boys will be heading into the studio in January to start recording, according to a post from guitarist Ed O'Brien on their website.
O'Brien was commenting on Thom Yorke's recent… Read More

Never was there more of a Christmas miracle then what has just occured in the U.K. After an online facebook group that amassed almost a million people and over half a million sales of the song "Killing in the Name", Rage Against The Machine has beaten X-Factor winner Joe McElderry for the number one spot on the charts.
NME has reported that RATM beat out McElderry with 500,000 purchases… Read More

Well it's been an incredible year for finding new bands here on the RiO!B. So many bands have been seen and featured by us, thanks to your help, and a lucky few have been called the RiO! Band of the Week. So for the final time in 2009 we hand off the title to the band you voted for: Meriwether.
Hailing from Baton Rouge, LA, Meriwether's music is a mix of southern/alternative/hard rock. Imagine taking… Read More

Behold our list. What did you think of it? Let us know! Read More

In a somewhat surprising, yet interesting, turn of events, Paul McCartney has weighed in on the Rage Against The Machine/X-Factor battle for the number one record in the U.K.
NME reports that Sir Paul is actually pulling for RATM to take the number one Christmastime chart position. The reason it's surprising is because McCartney actually performed on X-Factor with the winner Joe McElderry.… Read More

It's almost like that film Mr. Smith Goes To Washington...except it's Copenhagen and Jimmy Stewart has been replaced by Thom Yorke (imagine Jimmy Stewart with Thom's haircut?)
Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke attended the United Nations Climate Change Conference and he got in with the use of a press pass. He did so since the meetings are not open to the public and Yorke is a massive advocate for the environment. He… Read More

Good news and bad news. The good news is that Rivers Cuomo has left the hospital in upstate NY for treatment he received from being in that bus accident. The bad news is that due to the doctor's orders the remaining Weezer shows in the U.S. have been canceled.
The remaining shows on the tour included stops in New Jersey, California and Arizona. All of the dates are down below. If you had a ticket to one of these shows and are looking for a refund you can get your… Read More