311 and The Offspring team up for the summer

Monday, March 29th, 2010

If you were looking for a summer concert where you could lounge in the sun, drink beer and smoke weed at...then I suggest going to any concert this summer. But, to be a bit more specific, you may want to hit up a 311 show.
The Omaha Stylee crew are going on tour this summer and they're bringing Dexter Holland and The Offspring with them in what they've dubbed the "Unity Tour". The band Pepper will also tag along for this outing (via CoS).… Read More

Robert Plant touring with new band this summer

Friday, March 26th, 2010

At this point, it would be useless to say anything about a Led Zeppelin reunion happening since all the surviving members are exploring new opportunities.
Lead singer Robert Plant has put together a new group called Robert Plant and the Band of Joy (via CoS). The new group includes Patty Griffin on vocals, Buddy Miller on guitar, Darrell Scott… Read More

Axl Rose sued for $2 million

Friday, March 26th, 2010

Well, if this actually happens, then I guess we REALLY won't be seeing any new videos from Guns N' Roses anytime soon.
Axl Rose is being sued by his former manager, Irving Azoff, for $2 million. Azoff and his company, Front Line Management, filed papers with the L.A. Superior Court claiming that Rose owes them unpaid commissions (via MTV).
Rose hired Azoff's company to… Read More

RiO!B episode – Mar. 26, 2010

Friday, March 26th, 2010

A Lot Like Birds
Moving To Pluto
Random Hand Read More

RiO! Band of the Week – Random Hand

Friday, March 26th, 2010
Our brand new band of the week on the RiO!B hails from West Yorkshire, U.K. and based on their music, that town is full of kids ready to jump into a mosh pit. Ladies and Gentlemen may I present Random Hand.

This four-piece group manages to meld ska, punk and metal music into one tight little package. Kind of like a timebomb. But these guys are already exploding throughout the U.K. music scene.
Their music could be best described as the following.… Read More

Gorillaz recruit member from Liam Gallagher’s band

Thursday, March 25th, 2010

Not only have Gorillaz apparently stolen riffs from other songs but now they're stealing members from other bands.
Damon Albarn spoke to Triple J radio in Australia (via NME) recently and talked about how the band acquired a new member from Liam Gallagher.
"We have a young lad called Jeff who funnily enough… Read More

Jimi Hendrix FINALLY coming to Rock Band

Thursday, March 25th, 2010

The glorification of the 40th anniversary of Jimi Hendrix's death goes to a new level as it's been announced that the guitar god's music will finally be available to play on Rock Band.
The pretty people over at Beatcrave have reported that Hendrix's entire catalog will be available for download starting March 30th. The first album you'll be able to download first… Read More

RiO!B episode – Mar. 25, 2010

Thursday, March 25th, 2010

Queens Of The Stone Age return
Download… Read More

The Dead Weather reveal tracklist for new album

Thursday, March 25th, 2010

So much Dead Weather news over the past few days have been keeping fans of Jack White's third band on edge.
Between the leaked songs and the leaked music video, we finally have some real news from the band themselves.
The Dead Weather's new album, Sea Of Cowards, will… Read More

Queens Of The Stone Age return

Thursday, March 25th, 2010

With the formation of Them Crooked Vultures, fans were happy to see Josh Homme, Dave Grohl and John Paul Jones team up. But they also wondered what would happen to their other favorite bands these men were a part of.
Well we know that nothing is happening with Led Zeppelin anytime soon. The Foo Fighters have… Read More