Music News

First Trailer Released for METALLICA THROUGH THE NEVER Starring Dane DeHaan

May 23, 2013 - 7:22am

Metallica Through the Never, is helmed by director Nimród Antal (Predators) and stars Dane DeHaan (The Amazing Spider-Man 2). The dramatic concert/scripted film will be released October 4th with a special IMAX 3D release planned for one week starting September 27th.

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Announce LINKIN PARK Singer Chester Bennington as New Vocalist

May 20, 2013 - 2:11pm

Not long after it was announced that Stone Temple Pilots fired their original lead singer Scott Weiland during a dysfunctional tour, it appears Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington has filled that void.

BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS 2013 Full List of Winners Feat. Taylor Swift & Rihanna

May 20, 2013 - 8:21am

Taylor Swift dominated last night's 2013 Billboard Music Awards, raking in eight trophies including, 'Top Artist', 'Top Female Artist' and 'Top Billboard 200 artist'. Gotye and Rihanna each earned four awards, coming in second place for total wins on the evening.

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Announce Summer Tour With MISS MAY I & DARKEST HOUR

May 17, 2013 - 7:05am

Grammy-nominated, Massachusetts-based hard rockers Killswitch Engage –singer Jesse Leach, guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz, bassist Mike D'Antonio, guitarist Joel Stroetzel and drummer Justin Foley- are about to embark on their first headline tour of North America in support of their new album Disarm the Descent.

MUSIC VIDEO: LADY ANTEBELLUM - 'Goodbye Town'

May 17, 2013 - 7:05am

Seven-time Grammy winning country-pop trio Lady Antebellum have premiered their new music video for "Goodbye Town," streaming now at Vevo. The track comes from their newly released album Golden, out now on Capitol Records. The album reached #1 on the Billboard all-genre Top 200 chart, making Golden the group's third straight #1 release.

SLAYER to Honor Late Guitarist Jeff Hanneman With Memorial Service May 23rd in LA

May 16, 2013 - 7:13am

Slayer will pay tribute to founding member and late guitarist Jeff Hanneman at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, CA on May 23rd. Hanneman passed away earlier this month at the age of 49 due to alcohol related cirrhosis.

MARIANAS TRENCH Release 'Face The Music' EP

May 14, 2013 - 12:12pm

Platinum selling rock band, Marianas Trench has now released their new EP, Face The Music, on Cherrytree Records. The EP features 4 tracks including their current single, "Desperate Measures," and "Haven't Had Enough," as well as brand new acoustic tracks of "Fallout" and "Haven't Had Enough."

Monster Energy's Rock Allegiance Tour Feat. HIM & VOLBEAT Announces First Round of Dates

May 14, 2013 - 8:34am

Monster Energy's Rock Allegiance Tour, featuring four game-changing rock bands from four different countries, with Volbeat, HIM, All That Remains and Airbourne on the bill, has announced the first round of tour dates, which are posted below.

DEFTONES Close to Releasing Shelved Album 'Eros' After Chi Cheng's Passing

May 13, 2013 - 7:06am

Deftones bassist Chi Cheng recently passed away this April after years of being in a semi-comatose state due to a tragic car accident. The band had been recording their new album 'Eros' during the time of the accident and decided to put it on hold with no plans to release it.

2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Debuts May 18

May 10, 2013 - 7:30am

Heart, Albert King, Randy Newman, Public Enemy, Rush, and Donna Summer are the performer inductees, and Lou Adler and Quincy Jones are the non-performer inductees in the exclusive HBO special 2013 ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY, debuting SATURDAY, MAY 18 (9:00-11:50 p.m. ET/PT).