RiO! Band of the Week – The Cheaters

Friday, September 10th, 2010
They may be from Baltimore but our band of the week sounds nothing like what a band from "murdertown" should. Ladies and Punks, I give you The Cheaters.

Honestly, the best way to describe the sound of the Maryland foursome is written right on their website: Whiskey-fueled, home-fried rock and roll. Since recording their first album in 2006, these guys have been on the rock music hustle. They've been playing to sell-out audiences all over the east coast… Read More

RiO!B episode – September 10, 2010

Friday, September 10th, 2010

The Love Shots
American Fangs
Imagine Dragons Read More

Watch: Weezer – “Memories”

Thursday, September 9th, 2010
Weezer have released their first new music video for their single, "Memories," and take us back to the days of when Jackass first hit the airwaves on MTV. All the old, familiar faces show up in the video: Johnny Knoxville, Bam, Steve O, Wee Man, Preston, Ryan Dunn...oh and the band is in there as well.

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RiO!B episode – September 9, 2010

Thursday, September 9th, 2010

John Lennon's killer denied parole
Mike… Read More

John Lennon’s killer denied parole again

Thursday, September 9th, 2010

Mark David Chapman, the man who shot and killed John Lennon in New York City in 1980, has been denied parole after appearing in front of the parole board for the sixth time.
Chapman, 55, shot Lennon four times outside the his apartment building in front of his wife, Yoko Ono. He pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and was given 20 years to life in prison. He was first eligible for parole in 2000. He was scheduled to appear last month before a parole board… Read More

Watch: Phil Selway – “By Some Miracle”

Thursday, September 9th, 2010

Since Radiohead drummer Phil Selway released his debut solo album, Familial, that means it had to have a single. So with a single must come a music video, right?
Down below is the video for the song "By Some Miracle." A dark, acoustic track, the video reflects the almost eerie tune with some pretty crazy imagery. We see a young man with a brick attached to a rope which is tied around his foot. Young man throws said brick with rope off of a roof.… Read More

Joe Perry says he’s out of a job after Aerosmith tour ends

Thursday, September 9th, 2010

Just when we thought this whole Aerosmith breaking up/not breaking up fiasco was over, guitarist Joe Perry is raising fears once again.
Speaking to the Calgary Herald, Perry said that once the band plays their show in Vancouver on September 16th "I don't have a job with Aerosmith." The reason for that statement… Read More

Dream Theater responds to Portnoy’s departure

Thursday, September 9th, 2010
If you haven't been paying attention since around 8:00 p.m. last night, Mike Portnoy announced that he was going to stop playing drums for his band of 25 years, Dream Theater. He released a statement saying that he needed a break after 20 years of nonstop recording and touring and that he needed a break. He also said that the band will continue to work without him. Now, according to Blabbermouth, Dream Theater have released their own statement on Portnoy's… Read More

Mike Portnoy leaves Dream Theater

Wednesday, September 8th, 2010

Wow. Well I certainly didn't see this coming. Mike Portnoy, legendary drummer of Dream Theater for 25 years, has left the band.
Portnoy recently released a statement which could probably explain the situation better than I could. I leave the floor to him.
After 25 years, I have decided to leave Dream Theater... the band I founded, led and truly loved for a quarter of a century. To many people this will come as a complete shock, and will also likely… Read More

Dave Matthews Band announce fall tour

Wednesday, September 8th, 2010

Dave Matthews Band are hitting the road one more time before resting up in 2011.
The band have announced a fall arena tour throughout the U.S. which will start on November 2nd in Buffalo, NY and will end on November 20th in Charlottesville, VA. A ticket request period begins Thursday, September 9th and ends on Monday, September 20th. You can request tickets over at Warehouse.DaveMatthewsBand.com. Tickets will go on sale to the public on Friday, September… Read More