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On today's episode of the Rock it Out! Blog, I ask if band reunions even matter. Black Sabbath, Van Halen, The Stone Roses and the Rolling Stones are reuniting/touring in 2012 but do people care anymore?
I took a comparison of YouTube video views featuring announcements of tours from Sabbath, Van Halen and the Stone Roses and compared them to other YouTube videos. The results are rather interesting. Read More

R.I.P Guitar Hero
New Strokes single
System of a Down rehearses
Rolling Stones box… Read More

If you're a fan of the Rolling Stones but only like the hit singles then you're probably the brunt of a lot of jokes from hardcore Stones fans. Still, the band realize that people like you exist which is why they're releasing a giant singles box set on April 11th.
The Rolling Stones Singles (1971-2006) includes 45 singles from the band along with rarities, re-mixes and live versions of the tracks which adds up to a grand total of 173 tracks. But, according… Read More

It's still not confirmed whether the Rolling Stones will tour this year but, according to Spinner, they'll appear on a tribute album that honors Ian Stewart, the band's former keyboardist and co-founder who was known as the "Sixth Stone."
The album, Boogie For Stu, is an album created by British piano player Ben Waters. It'll be released March 9th and all the proceeds… Read More

Rolling… Read More

Gorillaz don't like Glee
Rolling Stones releasing… Read More

Pigeon shits on Kings of Leon
Jimmy… Read More

Sublime With Rome tour dates
"New"… Read More

The hits from Record Store Day just keep on comin'. This time in the form of The Rolling Stones.
Yes, Mick Jagger and the brits in the band released something special for the masses on April 17th. It was a 7" record that featured the never before heard song "Plundered My Soul" from the Exile On Main St. sessions.
A smart move on their part considering that they're releasing a massive deluxe version of the 1972 album (via TwentyFourBit).… Read More

Iron Maiden heading back into the studio
Thom… Read More