For those of you that predicted the return of Bush, then you can pat yourself on the back...wait we're talkin about the same Bush, right? The band not a lady's nether region covered in mass quantities of hair? OK good. Wanna make sure we're on the same page. ANYWAYS, Gavin Rossdale and crew ave released a new song called "Afterlife" and you should go check it out. Is it as dark as their classics like "Machinehead" or "Glycerine"? No sir but it is a catchy… Read More
In what may be the best news of the year, Radiohead's Ed O'Brien has said Radiohead's new album may be released in 2010. Consequence of Sound reports that O'Brien appeared on the BBC radio show Adam Buxton's Big Mixtape and revealed the information and the band's status in the recording studio. "Ideally, it’d be great if it came out… Read More
From what I remember when I was 15 years old was that if you were a high school kid that listened to jam bands like Phish and Grateful Dead, you were a weird kid that always wore tye-dye shirts, never combed your hair and really liked the color green. But our RiO! Band of the Week is taking the high school jam band fan to a whole new level. The McLovins, named after a character whose name will never leave our lexicon, are three kids that are all 15 or 16… Read More
The hype around Arcade Fire continues to grow as more news comes from the band that many are already saying will release the best album of 2010. The band recently released the tracklisting for their third album, The Suburbs, which is due in stores on August 3rd (via CoS). It's packed with 16 tracks and you've already heard a lot of them thanks… Read More
Looks like 2010 may possibly be the return of one of our favorite side-projects. Maynard James Keenan and Billy Howerdel, the men that make up A Perfect Circle, are planning on releasing some new material. Whether it's an EP or a full-length album is still unknown. What we do know is that when Antiquiet caught up with Howerdel last week after a gig at the Viper Room in L.A.,… Read More
You guys remember about a week ago when I mentioned that a new song from Pearl Jam called "Better Days" was leaked onto the Internet? No? Oh that's right...that episode was taken down due to a copyright claim by Ten Club, Pearl Jam's fan club. But I know I wrote about it and they can't stop me from doing that. Well anyways, on PJ's website, they've revealed… Read More
The new movie, Jonah Hex, is in theatres today along with the many dudes looking to see Megan Fox on the big screen. But regarding the music for the movie, Mastodon helped to write the score of the film and now they'll release a six-song EP at the end of June with all the music from the soundtrack. Blabbermouth reports that the band will release… Read More
It's the middle of 2010 and I thought that we should take a look back at the past six months and, from all the albums that have been released, pick the Rock it Out! Blog's top 7 albums of 2010...so far. This isn't a ranked… Read More
A music festival on Halloween weekend in New Orleans and Ozzy is headlining? This could be the best festival evar! Or it could be the Voodoo Experience which will also feature Muse and Weezer headlining this year's installment. October 29-31 are the dates the festival goes down in City Park in the Crescent City. Over 100 bands will descend on the home of Mardi Gras including bands like Interpol, Hot Chip, MGMT, Street Sweeper Social Club, Eagles Of Death… Read More
