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Mary Ouellette, SheWillShootYou.com Evanescence, Chevelle + Halestorm Set To Rock 2012 Carnival of Madness Tour
The 2012 Carnival of Madness lineup has been announced and with female fronted bands Evanescence and Halestorm leading the charge, the annual tour is chock full of girl power. But there’s room for the gents, too, as Chevelle and New Medicine round out the bill, serving up a stellar lineup of today’s best acts in modern hard rock.
Kevin Winter, Getty Images Black Sabbath React to Bill Ward’s ‘Statement’
Black Sabbath are taking the high road after Bill Ward‘s recent lengthy statement about his non-participation in their reunion.
Theo Wargo, Getty Images Axl Rose Injures Leg After Apparently Falling While Partying in Russia
We all know bands and rockstars know how to do some serious partying but sometimes they pay the price for their celebratory antics. Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose apparently learned that this weekend after suffering a significant leg injury.
Facebook Down Coming to Shreveport Memorial Day Weekend [VIDEO]
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Down is coming to Shreveport on Memorial Day weekend along with Haarp and River Blindness.
Facebook: Soundgarden Soundgarden’s ‘Live to Rise’ Takes No. 1 Spot on Active Rock Airplay Chart
Soundgarden have roared back into the rock world with a vengeance. Not only will the band release a new album later this year, but the grunge goliaths recently hit fans with their first 100-percent new song in 16 years, ‘Live to Rise.’ Now, the track off the ‘Avengers Assemble’ compilation has taken over the No. 1 spot on the Active Rock airplay chart.
Ethan Miller, Getty Images Disturbed’s David Draiman Set to Enter Studio for New Industrial Project
Disturbed may be on hiatus for an unspecified period of time, but vocalist David Draiman is set to return with an industrial rock project, for which he has just unveiled a whole slew of details via Twitter.
Ronald Martinez, Getty Images Slash Unveils ‘You’re a Lie’ Video
Slash‘s ‘Apocalyptic Love’ album is just around the corner and today with get the first full visual representation from the album with the clip for the first single ‘You’re a Lie.’
Alberto E. Rodriguez, Getty Images Pearl Jam Bassist Jeff Ament Pays Tribute to Donald ‘Duck’ Dunn
Many musicians were saddened to learn about the death of legendary Booker T. and the MGs bassist Donald ‘Duck’ Dunn‘s earlier this week. Pearl Jam‘s Jeff Ament is the latest to give his praise for the impact Dunn had on his career.
Roger Kisby, Getty Images Green Day to Headline 2012 Voodoo Music Experience
The full Voodoo Music Experience lineup hasn’t been revealed yet, but there are a couple of big names already signed on for this year’s event. Green Day, who will be between the first and second albums they’re releasing this year, will venture to New Orleans just ahead of Halloween. Also confirmed are Neil Young, Skrillex, Bootsy Collins and a small handful of other acts.
Mary Ouellette, SheWillShootYou.com Evanescence’s Amy Lee on Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale: ‘She’s the Real Deal’
While rock may be a male dominated world, when the women speak, they do so loudly. Two great examples of that are Amy Lee and her band Evanescence and Lzzy Hale with Halestorm. The two leading ladies have been crossing paths lately and have nothing but kind and supportive words for each other.
Scott Gries, Getty Images Slash Denies That Scott Weiland Has Rejoined Velvet Revolver
Well that was fast! The news from Scott Weiland that he was back with Velvet Revolver and planning to record and tour came as a shock to fans, but no one may have been more surprised than guitarist Slash, who offered a denial when quizzed about it by Minneapolis/St. Paul station 93X.
Andrew H. Walker, Getty Images Bret Michaels Settles Tony Awards Stage Accident Lawsuit
Bret Michaels has settled his lawsuit against CBS Broadcasting, which stemmed from an incident where a set piece dropped on the Poison frontman at the 2009 Tony Awards.
