John Dolmayan says System of a Down may tour in 2011

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

Now I'm not somebody to be tellin' tall tales but the video up top speaks for itself. System of a Down drummer John Dolmayan was recently playing at a poker tournament and, during an interview, said that System… Read More

Rage Against The Machine playing show in Hollywood

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010
People in the UK may have been the ones to bring Rage Against The Machine out of hiding this summer, but come July 23rd, the band returns home to the U.S. and will play a show for the first time in two years in Hollywood, CA.

Consequence of Sound reports that RATM will play a benefit show with Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band… Read More

RiO!B episode – July 14, 2010

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

Muse sold their souls to Twilight
R.E.M.… Read More

R.E.M. finish recording new album; hope to release it in spring of 2011

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

Oh joy of joys! R.E.M. just revealed that they have completed recording their brand new album and are hoping to release it in the spring of 2011.
The band completed recording their album in Berlin at Hansa Studios with producer Jacknife Lee. This is the same studio where albums like David Bowie's Heroes and U2's Achtung Baby were also put to tape. Band manager Bertis Downs wrote on the band's… Read More

Listen: Serj Tankian – “Left of Center”

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

Serj Tankian inches closer and closer to releasing his second solo album, Imperfect Harmonies, which is in stores on September 7th.
So to try and get more hype around the album, he's released the first single for you can download on iTunes called "Left of Center" which was also the name of my favorite station on Sirius Satellite Radio. You can listen to the song down below.
I'm not too sure about these songs though. Maybe it's because I'm still… Read More

One Day As A Lion playing shows this weekend

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

In case you forgot, Rage Against The Machine frontman Zach de la Rocha has another band called One Day As A Lion and it looks like they're playing live for the first time this weekend.
The L.A. Times music blog Pop & Hiss (via CoS)… Read More

The Flaming Lips want to work with Roger Waters badly

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

The Flaming Lips' take on Pink Floyd's classic album, Dark Side of the Moon, was one that took brass balls to do. Now frontman Wayne Coyne says that he would love to get the chance to work with Pink Floyd's head honcho, Roger Waters.
In an interview with BBC 6 Music (via Spinner), Coyne said that Waters would be more than welcome to sit in with the Lips anytime… Read More

Muse were “selling their souls” on Twilight soundtracks

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

Muse have finally confessed as to why their music always appears on soundtracks for the Twilight movies. Its always been about exposure. Which is good because I thought they were actual fans of the films for a minute. Phew.
Speaking to BBC's Newsbeat, bassist Chris Wolstenholme said that "sometimes you've just got to get your music out there in different ways" and that making it big in the U.S. is a lot… Read More

John Lydon turned down offer from Gorillaz

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

The new Gorillaz album, Plastic Beach, had many different collaborators from all across the wide spectrum of music. Everyone from Snoop Dogg and Mos Def to Lou Reed and two members of the Clash. But one collaboration that Damon Albarn hoped to have never saw the light of day.
John Lydon a.k.a Johnny Rotten a.k.a the guy that sold Country Life butter in the UK recently told the Daily Mail (via… Read More

RiO!B episode – July 13, 2010

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

Pearl Jam not going on hiatus
U2 reschedule… Read More