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Mastodon, the makers of the album Crack The Skye which came in at #2 on our top albums of 2009 list, have announced a U.S. tour that will focus on smaller venues.
The Atlanta rockers will embark on a 30-date tour with opening acts Between The Buried And Me, Baroness and Valient Thorr. They're staying away from the major cities on this outing and are focusing on smaller… Read More

They may not have won Best New Artist at the Grammys but they do get one of the awards for most anticipated album of 2010.
Brooklyn duo MGMT have announced the release date, tracklisting and other info on their upcoming sophomore album Congratulations. Spin.com caught up with Andrew Vanwyngarden and got him to talk… Read More

This court will now come to order in the case of The White Stripes vs. the United States Air Force.
That's what may be said in a court of law if Jack White goes through with the claim. The Third Man master has called out the Air Force Reserve for allegedly taking the song "Fell In Love With A Girl" and re-recording it for music they used in a Super Bowl ad (via TwentyFourBit).… Read More

Arctic Monkeys had themselves had quite a busy 2K9. They released their new album Humbug and then promoted the hell out of it by touring pretty much everywhere. But just when you think it's over, there's still a little more humbugging to do.
The band just announced a batch of new dates in the U.S. that will kick off on April 1st after they finish their current European tour. The first show goes down on April 1 at The Fillmore in Miami Beach, FL… Read More

Steven Tyler in Led Zeppelin?
TCV on SNL… Read More

First and foremost, a big congratulations to the New Orleans Saints for their massive Super Bowl victory over the Indianapolis Colts. The team and the city deserved it and Mardi Gras is kicking off early on Bourbon Street. My guess is no one is going to work anytime soon down there.
But another congratulations goes out to rock n' roll for the halftime performance by The… Read More

Steven Tyler is thinking of suing his band mates in Aerosmith should they pursue a new singer for the group. But, at one point, Tyler himself wanted to front another iconic band by the name of Led Zeppelin.
Noisecreep reports that Tyler spoke to Jimmy Page's manager and flew out to… Read More

The Rock it Out! Blog is proud to announce the winner of our very first battle for the title of Band Of The Month goes to California's very own This Nightmare Ends At Sunrise.

This metal band came out on top with the most votes and has the distinction of telling everyone they know that they are the band of the month on the RiO!B.
Recently, however, the band suffered a tragic loss. Their guitarist, Kenny Yates, recently passed away and we would like… Read More

Versus The Throne
Valet Parking
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Radiohead done with new album?
Jay Reatard cause of… Read More