Guns N’ Roses are currently in the midst of their 12-show 'Appetite for Democracy' residency at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas, but posters promoting the shows have been at the center of controversy.
Black Sabbath have announced that their as-yet-untitled new album will be released in April 2013. In addition, the band has unveiled dates for their first tour of Australia since 1974.
Fans have been anxiously awaiting a new album from Soundgarden for more than 15 years, and the Nov. 13 arrival of 'King Animal' is just a couple weeks away. A deluxe edition of the release will also be available at Best Buy that includes extra tracks.
P.O.D. was scheduled to perform in Ventura, Calif. Sunday (Oct. 28), but canceled the gig after some controversy erupted with the venue. Originally scheduled for the Ventura County Fairgrounds, the Hell's Coming festival was moved to a smaller venue after fairground officials objected to the lyrical content of the P.O.D. song, 'Youth of the Nation.'
After signing with a new record label, Century Media, Buckcherry have announced they will be releasing a new album. 'Confessions' is due in early 2013 via Century Media in the United States and Eleven Seven Music in the rest of the world.
Fear Factory, 'The Industrialist'
After recently announcing they will be releasing a greatest hits album on Nov. 19, 3 Doors Down have made the single 'One Light' available for free download. It's one of three new songs in the collection.
Linkin Park are among a new list of performers announced for next month's American Music Awards. The 40th anniversary edition of the awards will be held at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 18, and will be broadcast live on ABC.
Formed shortly after the legendary singer's death two years ago, the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for cancer research. The organization's second Awards Gala is set for Halloween night (Oct. 31) at the Avalon in Hollywood, Calif.
Bullet for My Valentine premiered a new song 'Temper Temper' yesterday (Oct. 22) on BBC Radio 1, and now have made the audio of the track available on YouTube (listen below).
With the presidential election just over two weeks away, Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready has teamed up with filmmaker Jesse Dylan in a video encouraging people to vote only for Congressional candidates that support the Affordable Care Act, also known as ObamaCare (watch below).
