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Blur fans are excited over the news that the band is releasing a new single for Record Store Day, which is this coming Saturday.
Another person who's excited is the head honcho of Parlophone Records Miles Leonard. He recently told BBC 6 Music that the song is "an absolutely wonderful summer tune" (via Prefix… Read More

It's very safe to say that we here at the RiO!B (we, of course, means I) are on Team Coco. Conan O'Brien has always been my favorite late night talk show host. Which is why this put him over the top in my book.
At the first stop of his touring comedy show in Eugene, OR, dubbed The Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television Tour, Conan had quite a few guests appear. There was Andy Richter, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, a musical appearance… Read More

U.K. dance-rock band Scissor Sisters are back with a new track to shake your ass to on the dance floor.
The band is releasing their third LP, Night Work, on June 28th. Down below, you can check out a sneak preview of the album with the song "Invisible Light".
The song takes a disco beat and turns it dark. This would definitely be used in a warped remake of an 80's movie. But what makes the song even better is that Sir Ian McKellen provides a narration… Read More

A new track from The National's highly anticipated album High Violet was just released and you can check it out down below.
It's the fifth track from the album called "Afraid Of Everyone". The album will be in record stores throughout the U.S. on May 11.
If you want to download the song, I recommend heading over to Pitchfork and grabbing it from there.… Read More

With Faith No More returning to stages this summer, many fans were worried they wouldn't be able to get tickets due to the small amount of shows the band was playing.
Well, you can breathe easier as Mike Patton has been generous enough to add more gigs to their touring schedule.
The 90's rockers have added two more shows - one in Philadelphia and a second show in… Read More

You have no idea how many Canadians email me on a daily basis asking me to give them some information about punk-rockers Billy Talent. I've only heard them on the radio once, and that was years ago with their song "Try Honesty". But, if the people ask, I must heed their call and give them their info.

Blare Magazine recently talked with Billy Talent drummer Aaron Solowoniuk and found out… Read More

U.K. fans of Bizarro Creed aka Alter Bridge are in for a treat as the band has announced a mini-tour this coming October.
The band will be touring in support of their still untitled third LP which is expected to be released in September. Frontman Myles Kennedy even commented on the upcoming tour when he said, ""We can't wait to get back and share the new songs with our friends in the U.K. It's going to be a great run!"
The tour will kick off on October 16… Read More

If you thought the Download Festival was already nuts, then it's about to get even nuttier...I'm talking extra cashews nuttier!
Thirty new acts have been added to the festival, which takes place in Donington Park in the U.K. from June 11-13. In addition to the already amazing headliners like AC/DC and Rage Against The Machine, acts including Slash, Atreyu, Halestorm, Nonpoint and more have been added to the lineup.
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On today's Rock it Out! Blog episode, we ask the very debatable question: who is today's best guitarist?
Is it based on technique? Familiar songs or riffs? Relevance? Genre of music? Experimentation? Who do you think is… Read More

This Saturday, April 17 aka Record Store Day, a performance by The Racontwoers will take place at Third Man Records in Nashville, TN.
No, the spelling isn't incorrect. Two members of The Raconteurs, Brendan Benson and Patrick Keeler, are playing a one-time performance at the record label. Hence the name "The Racontwoers". You'll also get a ticket for exclusive vinyl from the label's black-and-blue release after the show.
TwentyFourBit… Read More