Coheed & Cambria are going on tour

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

Coheed & Cambria, complete with their deep metal melodies and Geddy Lee-type vocals, are going on tour and might be coming to your town.
The band has announced a ton of dates as they will be promoting their new album Year Of The Black Rainbow which comes out on April 13th. They'll be bringing the bands Circa Survive and Torche along with them which means you'll have filled your metal quota for a month should you go to the show (via CoS).… Read More

Phoenix announce U.S. tour dates

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

French dance-rockers and Grammy winners Phoenix have announced some new American tour dates in between their appearances at Coachella and Bonnaroo (via Pitchfork). They're gonna be some busy little baguettes.
April 18 will mark their appearance at the Indio, CA festival. A day prior they'll be in Santa Cruz, CA and following Coachella they'll head out to play a show in Denver, CO… Read More

RiO!B episode – Feb. 11, 2010

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

Guns N' Roses touring South America
Killswitch… Read More

Rage Against The Machine announce free U.K. show

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

Anarchy will indeed be in the U.K. come June 6th when Rage Against The Machine plays a free show as a thank you for being #1 during Christmastime and beating out X-Factor contestant Joe McElderry.
The website theragefactor.co.uk boasts that the show will be "the victory party to end all victory parties!" and that the show will… Read More

Julian Casablancas announces tour dates

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

Strokes frontman and recent solo artist Julian Casablancas will be taking some time away from recording the new Strokes album to do a bit of touring behind his record Phrazes For The Young.
So far he's announced nine tour stops with more to be revealed in the near future (via CoS).… Read More

Guns N’ Roses playing secret show in NYC?

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

I know we just put up a post on GnR a bit earlier but this caught my attention and I had to bring it to yours. It's possible (although I feel very unlikely) that Guns N' Roses may play a secret show at New York City's Rose Bar as a part of the Fashion Week hoopla. BTW, Fashion Week in NYC started today.
Blabbermouth… Read More

Eric Clapton sets up Crossroads Festival

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

The guitar legend known as Eric Clapton has decided to grab some of the best guitar players around and put them in one place for everybody to hear. That event is known as the 2010 Crossroads Guitar Festival.
Clapton has enlisted the skills of artists like B.B. King, ZZ Top, The Allman Brothers Band, Buddy Guy, Steve Winwood, Jeff Beck, Vince Gill, Sheryl Crow and John Mayer (who's in a bit of hot water these days) to play the festival that will take place… Read More

Killswitch Engage frontman replaced

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

Killswitch Engage frontman Howard Jones is taking a small break from his band and will be replaced by All That Remains vocalist Phil Labonte.
Jones left the band "due to unforeseen circumstances". A statement from the band's management was released regarding Jones's departure:
Killswitch Engage vocalist Howard Jones is leaving the band’s current headlining tour with The Devil Wears Prada and Dark Tranquility due to unforeseen circumstances. All… Read More

Guns N’ Roses confirm South American dates

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

Axl Rose and his current version of Guns N' Roses are taking their traveling rock carnival from the wintry hills of Canada to the much sexier continent of South America.
Consequence of Sound reports that GnR will play five dates in Brazil and other dates in Peru, Colombia, Argentina, Uruguay and Equador.
I know many of us in the U.S.A are still wondering… Read More

Murdoc heads to Plastic Beach

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
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