Watch: Foo Fighters – “These Days”
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
The Foo Fighters keep on bringing the hits off of their brilliant album, Wasting Light. This time we get ourselves a video for the song "These Days" which isn't your typical "show the band playing live in front of massive audiences" video. I mean, it definitely has that but it also shows Dave Grohl saying goodbye to his wife and kids before heading off to play in Australia and New Zealand. Remember the New Zealand show? The one where they created… Read More
Mastodon, Opeth announce North American tour dates
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
Need an insane metal tour to check out this year? I got one for ya. How about Mastodon and Opeth? Yeah, I knew you'd like that.
Dubbed the Heritage Hunter tour, the two metal titans are hitting the road together starting April 4th in Portland, OR and will play until May 12th with a show in Atlanta, GA. The cool thing about this outing is that each night the bands will alternate headlining a show. One night Mastodon will close it out then the next… Read More
Jack White releasing debut solo album, Blunderbuss, in April
Monday, January 30th, 2012
Finally! We've all been waiting for this news to be made official and now it finally is. Our Lord and Savior, Jack White, will be releasing his debut solo album, Blunderbuss, on April 23/24.
You can stream the first single, "Love Interrupted," down below. The single is available to purchase digitally on January 31st and on a 7" vinyl on February 7th. The vinyl will feature the non-album b-side, "Machine Gun Silhouette." and is available to pre-order… Read More
Guns N’ Roses announce intimate North American tour
Monday, January 30th, 2012
Did ya miss Guns N' Roses when they toured North America and hit the arenas? Well not to worry because they're hitting the road again and this time they're going to be a bit more intimate.
Axl Rose and the collection of musicians that make up GnR are doing a six-date tour along the East Coast and Chicago this coming February (via CoS). The band announced three shows in New… Read More
Garbage releasing first new album in seven years this May
Monday, January 30th, 2012
We all knew it was coming soon and now we've got confirmation. Garbage will release its first studio album in seven years on May 15th and it's called Not Your Kind Of People. Down below is a video from the band teasing bits and pieces of the album as they prepare to go full on album promotion mode. Expect North American tour dates to be announced in the near future.
On today's Rock it Out! Blog episode I review the new album from Lamb Of God, Resolution. While there's a lot about this album that I like from the singing and the instrumentation, I can't help but shake the feeling that the album is a bit one-dimensional. What are your thoughts on the album? Read More
Megadeth interview on the RiO!B
Saturday, January 28th, 2012On today's Rock it Out! Blog, I sit down for a talk with Megadeth guitarist Chris Broderick. We talk about Gigantour, The Big Four of Thrash and who he thinks will win the Grammy award for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance. Read More
Volbeat interview on the RiO!B
Friday, January 27th, 2012Today on the Rock it Out! Blog, Alex Lopez sits down with Volbeat drummer Jon Larsen. They talk about their love for The Misfits, what the rock scene is like in Copenhagen and when Volbeat will head back into the studio. Read More
