RiO!B episode – January 25, 2011
Tuesday, January 25th, 2011Megadeth, Disturbed to headline Rockstar Mayhem Festival
Tuesday, January 25th, 2011
This year's Rockstar Mayhem festival is looking way bigger than last year's version. Blabbermouth reports that Disturbed, Godsmack, Megadeth and Machine Head are topping the 2011 bill.
Tour dates and further details will be made available on Wednesday, January 26th but for now just start getting excited that 1/4th of the Big Four of Thrash will be making their way to… Read More
The Strokes reveal tracklisting for Angles
Tuesday, January 25th, 2011
The forthcoming album from The Strokes, Angles, which is out on March 22nd now comes complete with a tracklisting. 10 tracks make up the album and the first single, "Under Cover Of Darkness," will be out in February. The full tracklisting is down below. Go ahead and get your "Gratisfaction" on.
Angles tracklisting 1. Machu Picchu 2. Under Cover of Darkness 3. Two Kinds of Happiness 4. You're So Right 5. Taken For A Fool 6. Games 7. Call… Read More
Trent Reznor nominated for Academy Award
Tuesday, January 25th, 2011
I'm so proud of Trent Reznor. It's like he's growing up in front of our eyes. Oh, what an angel!
But congratulations are in order for Reznor and Atticus Ross for being nominated for an Academy Award for their original score for The Social Network. The duo already took home the Golden Globe award and, with all the nominations the movie… Read More
Big Four of Thrash announce US show date
Tuesday, January 25th, 2011
Well, America, our prayers have been answered...kinda.
The Big Four of Thrash - Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax - are indeed playing the United States on April 23rd at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. Tickets are going on sale Friday, January 28th at 1pm EST via Ticketmaster.com and they're going to go fast because this could very well be one of the biggest shows in the U.S. this year.
My one gripe? This… Read More
System of a Down, Linkin Park headlining Download Festival
Tuesday, January 25th, 2011
It's the festival in the UK that isn't Glastonbury and one where you may have to kick a few asses to have an exceptional time.
The Download Festival, which runs from June 10-12 in Donington Park, UK, revealed their line up and the headliners are quite big catches. While Linkin Park will get their fair share of fans, System Of A Down will be the kings of this year's fest as they haven't played a show together for years.
Also, Avenged Sevenfold, Korn, Pendulum, Rob Zombie,… Read More
RiO!B episode – January 24, 2011
Monday, January 24th, 2011Big Four of Thrash U.S. dates coming soon
Monday, January 24th, 2011
Oh yeah...it's finally happening.
The tour that Europe got in 2010 and will get in 2011 via the Sonisphere festival is finally coming home to the U.S. The Big Four of Thrash - Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax - will announce U.S. dates on Tuesday, January 25th, at their official Facebook page. There's not much else for me to report so for now just keep staring at the image that appeared… Read More
Gaslight Anthem frontman forms new band
Monday, January 24th, 2011
The Gaslight Anthem made one of the best albums of 2010 with American Slang but instead of immediately building on the success of their third album, frontman Brian Fallon is using 2011 to start a new side-project.
Dubbed The Horrible Crowes, Fallon wrote on his blog that he and musician Ian Perkins were putting the project together. Fallon wrote, "what we're… Read More
