RiO!B episode – September 9, 2010

Thursday, September 9th, 2010

John Lennon's killer denied parole
Mike… Read More

Wake Up Astronauts With Rock Music

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

NASA is calling out to all of you to decide what music should wake up astronauts in space. I say we lead the charge with some rock and roll!
The space agency has released a list of their top 40 songs. Of those songs, you can vote on which one you would like to have played to wake up the astronauts of mission STS-133. Songs on the list include Metallica's "Enter Sandman," Foo Fighters' "Learn To Fly" and Rush's "Countdown" among many others.
All you… Read More

An interview with David Garrett

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

You probably don't know who David Garrett since you listen to rock music and not classical. But you should get to know him because he's got my seal of approval. Garrett is a 28-year-old classical violinist who… Read More

Big Four of Thrash shows may happen in North America

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
With all the Big Four of Thrash shows that were taking place in Europe during the Sonisphere festivals, we here in the U.S. and Canada were a bit peeved that the Euros were getting shows of a historical nature and we got nothing. But all that may change come 2011.

In an interview with Classic Rock magazine, drummer Lars Ulrich said that he would definitely… Read More

RiO!B episode – June 23, 2010

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

Big Four of Thrash play together
Slash… Read More

Watch: The Big Four of Thrash – “Am I Evil?”

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010
Everyone that was hoping for the Big Four of Thrash - Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax - to get together on stage at the same time and play together got their wish. Earlier tonight, all four bands took the stage at Sonisphere in Sofia, Bulgaria to play the Diamond Head song "Am I Evil?"
Photo courtesy of MetOnTour.com
Blabbermouth… Read More

Guitar Hero releasing new game this September

Friday, June 4th, 2010

So Rock Band is releasing their special edition Green Day game this coming Tuesday which means, in the spirit of competition, Guitar Hero just made an announcement regarding their newest game and it's gonna be a heavy one.
Guitar Hero: Warriors Of Rock is the newest installment in the long running plastic guitar franchise and the music will focus solely on the heavier side of rock n' roll. More than 90 tracks from bands including Slayer,… Read More

“The Big Four of Thrash” coming to a theater near you

Friday, May 21st, 2010
The Big Four of Thrash (Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax) are coming together for the first time this summer at the Sonisphere festivals all throughout Europe this summer. It's a huge show for anyone that's going. But for us that can't make the gigs, the bands have come up with a different idea. We'll get to see them...at the movies.

Metallica's official website (via Blabbermouth)… Read More

RiO!B episode – April 21, 2010

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

Eddie Vedder crashes Conan O'Brien's show
Muse… Read More

RiO!B episode – April 8, 2010

Thursday, April 8th, 2010

The Taliban hates Metallica
Aerosmith… Read More