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Check out the 2012 Grammy Award winners

admin — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:17:27 +0000

Well there it is. A night of winners, losers, performances we hated, performances we loved, tributes to fallen stars and fans bitching via social media about how the Grammys continue to suck because their favorite artist didn’t win.

So how about we kick off the “who should have won/lost” debate by giving you the list of winners from this evening’s Grammy awards? Down below, you can see the winners of the Album, Record and Song of the year as well as the Best New Artist victor. Following that are all the winners of the categories that matter most to the RiO!B; the rock categories. More winners will be revealed as they’re announced.

Did your favorites win? Were there any victories that upset you or shocked you? Do you continue to boycott the Grammys even though you’ll watch them every year just to find a reason to be upset? Don’t worry…you’re not alone.

Album Of The Year:
Adele – 21

Record Of The Year:
Adele – “Rolling In The Deep”

Song Of The Year:
Adele – “Rolling In The Deep”

Best New Artist:
Bon Iver

Best Alternative Album:
Bon Iver – Bon Iver, Bon Iver

Best Rock Album:
Foo Fighters – Wasting Light

Best Rock Performance:
Foo Fighters – “Walk”

Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance:
Foo Fighters – “White Limo”

Best Rock Song:
Foo Fighters – “Walk”

Best Long Form Music Video:
Foo Fighters – Back And Forth

Bruce Springsteen – “We Take Care Of Our Own”

Foo Fighters – “Walk”

The Beach Boys, Maroon 5, Foster The People

Paul McCartney – “My Valentine”

Watch: Trailer for Dave Grohl’s documentary, Sound City

admin — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:15:54 +0000

Dave Grohl has got some of the coolest friends in the world. How do I know? Because they’re all in his new documentary.

Down below is the trailer for a doc called Sound City which was directed by the Foo Fighters frontman and focuses on Sound City Studios in Los Angeles, CA. The studio was shut down in 2011 but not before some of the biggest names in rock recorded some legendary albums including Nirvana’s Nevermind.

Grohl said of the studio, “That place was like a church. The list of people that recorded there is like a virtual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. That funky old place had the best drum room in the world. The drum sound at the beginning of ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit?’ That’s Sound City. I decided to make a film about that feeling when you put five guys in a room, hit ‘record’ and the hair on the back of your neck stands up. Expect some epic jam sessions.”

So who are some of Grohl’s friends in this film? Try Trent Reznor, Joshua Homme, Mick Fleetwood, Tom Petty, Lars Ulrich, Krist Novoselic, Alain Johannes, Cheap Trick, Corey Taylor, Butch Vig, Vinnie Appice, Barry Manilow, Frank Black, Taylor Hawkins and a whole lot more.

There’s no release date set for the film yet but you should put this on your “I’m fucking seeing this when it comes out” list.

Shinedown, Korn headlining Carolina Rebellion festival

admin — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:45:00 +0000

The Carolina Rebellion, the hard rock festival that takes place in North Carolina, is back once again boasting yet another line up for you to rock out to.

Shinedown and Korn are headlining this year’s installment, which will take place on May 5th at the Rockingham Speedway in Rockingham, NC. Other artists performing include Five Finger Death Punch, Evanescence, Staind, Slash, Chevelle, Halestorm, Adelitas Way, Volbeat, Paper Tongues and more.

Tickets go on sale starting February 17th at 10am EST at the festival’s website or at Ticketmaster. A pre-sale will be held starting Wednesday, February 15th and you can gain access to it by heading to the festival’s site to sign up for their newsletter.

Gorillaz announce collaboration with Andre 3000 and James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:58:38 +0000

Gorillaz are coming back in a big way in 2012. The band announced, via the Twitter feed of Murdoc Niccals, that they would be teaming up with Andre 3000 of Outkast and James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem for a brand new track called “Do Ya Thing.” The song will be released on February 23rd over at Converse’s website. The song will be released for the show company’s “Three Artists. One Song” series.

Consequence of Sound adds that in addition to the song, a 12-minute explicit version will be released at a later date. Also, lead Gorillaz animator Jamie Hewlett has created a music video featuring a baboon in a karate outfit and a “masked topless bloke.”

Oh yeah! Besides the new song, Gorillaz are releasing their own show for Converse as well. Check it out.

Deftones bassist Chi Cheng showing signs of improvement

admin — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:05:52 +0000

Deftones bassist Chi Cheng, who was involved in a car accident in November of 2008 that left him in a vegetative state, is continuing to show signs of improvement and has even awoken from a semi-comatose state. Down below, you can check out a video of Cheng being able to raise his leg on command. It’s a hopeful sign but he’s not out of the woods yet. He still can’t communicate verbally but can open his eyes from time to time and see and hear things around him.

Cheng is currently in a facility in New Jersey seeking treatment but the rising costs are becoming a burden on his family. The treatment will cost $250,000 and his family only has around $17,000. Your donations and well-wishes continue to be accepted at OneLoveForChi.com. Let’s continue to help a fallen rocker get back on his feet.

Foo Fighters and Deadmau5 performing at the Grammys together

admin — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:53:03 +0000

You guys know the Foo Fighters’ single, “Rope,” was remixed by Deadmau5, right? Well it looks like we’re going to see that remix done live at the Grammy awards this year.

Dave Grohl and the Foos will perform alongside the Mau5 as well as David Guetta and Lil’ Wayne in a tribute to electronic music during the ceremony which takes place on CBS on Sunday, February 12. The performance will take place outside of the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

I’m not really a big fan of the remix, which you can check out down below, but it’ll be interesting to combine the Foo Fighters live with an electronic pulse and Deadmau5′s light show behind them. Plus, the Foos are nominated for a Grammy for the remix so you know I’m pulling for them.

Foo Fighters/Deadmau5 – “Rope”

Metallica headlining and curating two-day festival

admin — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:28:40 +0000

Metallica has done many things in their day but have never curated and headlined their own two-day festival…until now.

Taking place in Atlantic City, New Jersey on June 23rd and 24th at Bader field, the festival will feature ‘Tallica headlining both nights and they will be performing both The Black Album and Ride The Lightning in its entirety. The festival will include 22 bands hand selected by the band to perform. The line up is quite interesting as it mixes the worlds of metal and hard rock with alternative and indie rock.

Playing alongside Metallica will be Arctic Monkeys, Modest Mouse, Fucked Up, The Gaslight Anthem, Best Coast, Titus Andronicus, Cage the Elephant, A Place to Bury Strangers, Roky Erickson, Lucero, Hot Snakes, The Black Angels, Gary Clark Jr., The Sword, Liturgy and Avenged Sevenfold.

Tickets are going on sale February 11th at 10am EST but a pre-sale for those that are a part of Metallica’s fan club will go from February 8-10. More info can be found at OrionMusicAndMore.com.

Jesse Leach rejoins Killswitch Engage

admin — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:01:33 +0000

Awww look at Killswitch Engage. They just look so happy, all smiles and…hey, is that Jesse Leach?!

There it is, everyone. Former KSE frontman Jesse Leach has rejoined the band after the departure of Howard Jones who replaced Leach back in 2002 . The band posted the above picture at their official website.

So far there’s no other news about the reunion of Leach and KSE but we should still expect a brand new album from the band later this year. You can check out all their upcoming tour dates at their Facebook page.

Slash releasing new album May 22nd

admin — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:07:05 +0000

The second solo album from Slash is set to be released on May 22nd via his own label, Dik Hayd International. While the album has no title or track listing yet, it will only feature his touring band this time including Alter Bridge guitarist Myles Kennedy, drummer Brent Fitz and bassist Todd Kerns. Down below, you can check out video of the band working together in the recording studio.

Unlike his debut album, which featured a different singer on almost every track, Slash explained in an interview that this album was all done in house. “Myles and I basically collaborated on the new material. The main thing is we wrote these songs together which is a big difference from the last album where I wrote each song with all of the different collaborators. The whole creative nucleus is between Myles and me. On top of this, the whole rhythm section of Brent and Todd brings something to the table and changes the dynamic completely from the last record–it’s much more cohesive.”

The Shins announce North American tour dates for Summer 2012

admin — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:53:31 +0000

Your indie-rock dreams are coming to fruition with the Shins releasing a brand new album, Port Of Morrow, on March 20th. So how ’bout we make it a wet dream and throw in some tour dates and new music, eh?

Down below you can check out the dates for the band’s forthcoming Summer outing which starts on April 13th in Las Vegas, NV. They’ll be hitting up spots including the Coachella festival, the Sasquatch! festival and even traveling to Hawaii.

Also down below you can check out the B-side to the band’s newest single, “Simple Song,” called “September.” “Simple Song” and the B-side will be released as a 7″ on February 14th.

The Shins 2012 tour dates:
4/13 – Las Vegas, NV, Cosmopolitan
4/14 – Indio, CA, Coachella Music Festival
4/17 – Honolulu, HI, Blaisdell Concert Hall
4/18 – Maui, HI, Castle Theatre
4/21 – Indio, CA, Coachella Music Festival
4/22 – Santa Cruz, CA, Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
4/23 – Davis, CA, Robert Mondavi Center
4/25 – Reno, NV, Grand Sierra Resort & Casino
5/25 – Bend, OR, Les Schawb Ampitheatre
5/26 – George, WA, Sasquatch! Music Festival
5/27 – George, WA, Sasquatch! Music Festival
5/28 – Salt Lake City, UT, Red Butte Garden Ampitheater
5/29 – Morrison, CO, Red Rocks Ampitheatre
5/31 – Council Bluffs, IA, Harrahs Council Bluffs
6/04 – St. Louis, MO, The Pageant
6/05 – Columbus, OH, LC Indoor Pavilion
6/06 – Detroit, MI, The Fillmore
6/08 – Cleveland, OH, Masonic Auditorium
6/09 – Louisville, KY @ Iroquois Ampitheatre