Rammstein announces North American 2012 tour dates

Monday, November 14th, 2011

Looks like Rammstein are big fans of playing North America again because the Germans are coming back in 2012.
The band will tour behind their forthcoming greatest hits album, Made In Germany 1995-2011, which is in stores on December 13th. The tour will kick off on April 20th in Ft. Lauderdale, FL and will end on May 25th in Houston, TX. Tickets will go on sale starting Friday, November 18th through Livenation.com and Ticketmaster.com. All… Read More

Watch: Coldplay perform on Saturday Night Live

Sunday, November 13th, 2011

Coldplay and their paint splattered set took the stage at Saturday Night Live last night where they performed two tracks from their awfully named album, Mylo Xyloto. Down below you can check Chris Martin and co. perform "Paradise" and "Every Teardrop is a Waterfall" (via The Audio Perv).
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Watch: Axl Rose in his first interview in five years

Saturday, November 12th, 2011

11/11/11 was National Metal Day (as dubbed by VH1 Classic) and they dedicated their day's programming to all things metal. Included in that line up was the first interview that Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose had done in five years. Eddie Trunk, Jim Florentine and Don Jamieson of That Metal Show hosted the interview and you can see part one of the conversation up top.
Down below are parts two and three. Note that the hosts enjoy stressing that GnR had just played a three-hour show in Miami, FL. Because… Read More

RiO!B episode – November 12, 2011

Saturday, November 12th, 2011

On today's episode of the Rock it Out! Blog, we want to know if you think CDs will ever die. There are reports that CDs will be phased out by the end of 2012 and music will only be available digitally. Do you think CDs should be gotten rid of or should they stick around? Read More

Black Sabbath releasing new album, touring in 2012

Friday, November 11th, 2011

It's finally official. After making us all wait for longer than necessary, the reunited members of Black Sabbath announced they are releasing a new album and will tour the world in 2012. Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward convened at the Whisky-A-Go-Go in Los Angeles at 11:11 am PST on November 11th to make the announcement.
They will release a brand new album in the fall of 2012 which will be produced by Rick Rubin. Furthermore, the reunited metal masters will headline next year's download… Read More

Watch: My Morning Jacket appear on The Vampire Diaries

Friday, November 11th, 2011

I'm not surprised this story slipped past me since I don't watch The Vampire Diaries...even though Nina Dobrev is one of the hottest girls around. My infatuation aside, My Morning Jacket made an appearance on the teen vampire drama as themselves. You can check out a scene up top.
The show featured… Read More

Watch: Rammstein – “Mein Land”

Friday, November 11th, 2011

It's a Rammstein beach party! Filled with girls, surfing, dancing and fire! Yes, behold the new single from Germany's favorite sons, "Mein Land," from their forthcoming album, Made in Germany, which is in stores on December 6th.
The video starts off innocently enough as a late 50s/early 60s beach party. Buxom beach bunnies pepper the scene as the Rammstein boys innocently enough play their instruments, dance with the girls and engage in some green screen… Read More

Stream: The Black Keys – “Run Right Back”

Thursday, November 10th, 2011

Remember when The Black Keys dropped their new single, "Lonely Boy," on us? I still jam out to that track. But now I've got another one to smile about thanks to the fine folks at Listen Before You Buy. The managed to grab a radio rip of the… Read More

The RiO!B interview with James “Munky” Shaffer of Korn

Thursday, November 10th, 2011

On today's Rock it Out! Blog, I sit down with Korn guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer. We talk about Korn's forthcoming album, The Path of Totality, and why they decided to release a metal album that also incorporates dubstep in their sound. We also talk about his side project, Fear and the Nervous System.
If you still haven't heard any tracks off of this album, hit play down below to check out Korn featuring Skrillex and Kill The Noise with the song "Narcissistic Cannibal".
Korn feat. Skrillex… Read More

Sigur Rós will release new album next Spring

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011

Make some room on your shelf for a new album from Sigur Rós next year. According to The Wall Street Journal (via CoS) the band headed back into the studio immediately following the release of Jónsi's solo album in 2010. It's expected to land on shelves next Spring.
It's been… Read More