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Nickelback Returns in November with New Album, ‘Here and Now’
After a three-year hiatus, Nickelback has emerged from the studio with the follow-up to 2008′s triple-platinum ‘Dark Horse.’
The new album, which the band produced itself, is titled ‘Here and Now,’ and is scheduled for a November 21 release.
Batman: Arkham City Soundtrack Features Coheed and Cambria, Panic! At The Disco, More
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Most video games don’t get soundtracks and the ones that do aren’t normally filled with brand new songs from some of rock’s biggest artists.
Batman: Arkham City isn’t just any game, however. It’s receiving a proper soundtrack tribute, with Coheed and Cambria, Panic! At the Disco, and System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian among the artists lining up to contribute original music.
Tom Morello Says Rage Against the Machine Is on Hiatus
Rage Against the Machine fans wondering where the band fits in with Tom Morello’s recent flurry of activity with the upcoming Justice Tour, as well as his solo project, the Nightwatchman, now have their answer.
While he promises that the personal relationships between the band members are fine, Morello says Rage is on hold — at least for now.
Kathy Griffin Makes Jim Carrey-Inspired Love Video for Justin Bieber [VIDEO]
Jim Carrey raised a lot of eyebrows yesterday when he posted a bizarre video love letter to Emma Stone — and he seems to have started a miniature trend in the bargain.
Not to be outdone in the “hopefully fake and wildly inappropriate public expressions of affection” department, comedienne Kathy Griffin has posted her own video. The object of her desire? None other than Justin Bieber.
Vince Gill Shows His Rock ‘n’ Roll Side on Alice Cooper’s New Album, ‘Welcome 2 My Nightmare’
Vince Gill is one of country’s most distinctive singers, but he’s more than just a pretty voice — he’s also one of the industry’s most gifted guitarists.
One person who’s aware of those gifts? Alice Cooper, who asked Gill to add a little spice to a track from Cooper’s upcoming album, ‘Welcome 2 My Nightmare’ — and Gill responded with a hard-rockin’ solo that might take some of his longtime fans by
Uncle Kracker Says His New Album, ‘Postcards from Home,’ Is ‘Super Fun’
With his last album, 2009′s ‘Happy Hour,’ Uncle Kracker scored his first country hit — the top 10 track ‘Smile’ — so conventional wisdom would dictate that he’d continue courting a country audience with his upcoming release, ‘Postcards from Home.’
But then again, his career has never been conventional — and as he told Billboard during a recent interview, he doesn’t see any reason to start now.
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Kings of Leon Singer Caleb Followill’s Job Is Safe, Says His Drummer Brother
Between one epically bad concert and a cancelled string of tour dates, Kings of Leon have certainly been no strangers to unwanted publicity this summer.
But according to drummer Nathan Followill, you can put at least one rumor in the “untrue” column.
Taylor Swift Beats Out Paul McCartney for July Concert Crown
Time will tell if we’ll still need her when she’s 64, but last month, Taylor Swift was the biggest concert draw in the land — selling even more tickets than Paul McCartney.
According to numbers released by the ticketing service TicketsNow, Swift accounted for an amazing six percent of system-wide sales, good enough to place her sixth on the all-agency list of events for the month.
Maroon 5 and Christina Aguilera’s ‘Moves Like Jagger’ Video Debuts [VIDEO]
Maroon 5 and Christina Aguilera have devoted a song to listing the virtues of being able to move like Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger with ‘Moves Like Jagger.’ But what about those of us who need to see something before we can really understand it?
Not to worry, visual learners — they’ve got you covered now, too. The ‘Moves Like Jagger’ video is out, and it’s full of pointers for all the woul
Country Singer Robert Earl Keen Tells Kings of Leon to ‘Man Up’
At this point, it’s pretty clear that Kings of Leon singer Caleb Followill was dealing with a lot more than just heat exhaustion when he left the stage during the band’s show in Dallas last Friday — and that the band was thinking about more than the weather when it pulled the plug on its American tour.
But as far as Robert Earl Keen is concerned, the next time around, the band should think of a be
Former Toto and Survivor Vocalists Team Up for New Album [VIDEO]
It’s been awhile since their respective former bands were riding high on the radio with hits like ‘Hold the Line,’ ‘Eye of the Tiger,’ ‘Africa,’ and ‘The Search Is Over’ — but Bobby Kimball (ex-Toto) and Jimi Jamison (ex-Survivor) are still making music. In fact, now they’re making it together.
Longtime friends and fellow ’80s hitmakers, Kimball and Jamison found themselves at loose ends in recent
Kings of Leon Pull the Plug on Their US Tour
Last Friday, Kings of Leon had to cut short their Dallas concert when singer Caleb Followill left the stage due to heat exhaustion.
Now, the entire current leg of the band’s tour has been cancelled — and it sure looks like more than the heat is to blame. Uh oh.