The band may have taken a break over the last year, with Dave Grohl providing the beats as a drummer for Them Crooked Vultures, Foo Fighter fans needn’t worry. The successful rockers are now ready to return with new material.
Grohl explained at the Independent Spirit Awards that the band’s 7th album in 16 years is already in the pipeline. This is great news for FF fans everywhere.
A number of demos are already underway and the new album is expected to be very loud!
Grohl admitted, “I think this could be our heaviest album yet.”
The album release date is yet to be announced but it is looking like it could be September at the moment. Watch this space for further details…
If you were one of the lucky ones who managed to get Rage Against The Machine tickets this morning, then well done!
It has been announced that all tickets for the surprise event, which is a reward to fans who helped the band to get to the Christmas Number One slot, had been allocated by 1.30pm.
The date for the gig is set for June 6th and will take place in Finsbury Park in London. Fans could register for tickets at Theragefactor.co.uk but unfortunately they have all gone.
Also, it is best to be aware not to buy tickets from touts or auction sites as all tickets will be issued with photos.
Are you one of those who are angry about the continued success of Canadian rockers Nickelback, or are you one of its many fans across the globe ready to stick up for the much maligned band?
If they haven’t done anything else, the band have certainly gained coverage for dividing opinion amongst rock fans everywhere. Their legion of fans can’t get enough of them while their detractors hate the very mention of their name alongside the term ‘rock’.
The Facebook group set up to prove that there are many in both camps has gained almost one million members. The protest group against the music churned out by the soft rockers is called ‘Can this pickle get more fans than Nickleback?’
Well, it may not have more fans on Facebook than the band just yet (913,000 to Nickelback’s 1.4million), but it is certainly closing the gap…
Green Day fresh from their Grammy Award success of 21st Century Breakdown are to bring their American Idiot musical experience to Broadway starting March 24th, 2010.
As an avid Green Day fan I really want to see the Michael Mayer rock show that has received rave reviews since it opened in California last year. Now it is moving to New York there is more of a chance UK fans can go and see it, especially with cheaper flights to the East Coast of the US than the West.
Tickets are on sale now and you can get them from the official Green Day website.
The classic rock magazine Mojo has now topped the list for the most sold music magazine, having beaten its rival and sister title Q. Other such as NME, Metal Hammer and Kerrang! have noticed a drop in sales over the past year.
Uncut was in third place while Classic Rock followed closely behind. This just goes to show that there is still a clamour for rock-based music mags and rock music is still going strong into 2010.
There are many great festivals to look forward to this summer such as Download. If you are going to any festivals this year let us know which one you are looking forward to the most.
So, this poll isn’t exactly a rock-only poll but there are certainly some great tracks to vote for on Absolute Radio’s Song of The Decade shortlist.
There are some top offerings from the likes of Audioslave, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Queens of the Stone Age, Nickelback, Metallica and Green Day.
Every track that has appeared in the Top 75 of the Official UK Chart since the turn of the millennium is included, so visit the site at Song of the Decade and vote for your favourites now.
You can also win prizes by listening to Absolute Radio from 9am to 5pm. If you hear your name on the radio (once you have logged in to the site and voted for a particular song) call the studio on 0330 123 1215 to claim your £100 in cash.
We wish you all the best!
This is the news all Nickelback fans have been waiting for – the return of the band to UK shores for two new shows early next year. We have always tried to keep fans in the loop, like when the last shows were announced in the United States of America, Australia and New Zealand and the United Kingdom when they were last here back in May.
Those in the know will already have got their pre-sale tickets which were onsale until 9am this morning. However, I have just checked and standing tickets are still available at the time of writing for both UK gigs.
Visit these Ticketmaster or Ticketline links as soon as possible to secure your valuable tickets!
Following their sold out tour in May, tickets surely won’t be available for long. The platinum-selling album Dark Horse is now widely known by all fans and so it will be a great occasion to experience the band knowing all the songs.
The band will play in Liverpool at the Echo Arena on Sunday 17th January 2010 and in London at Wembley Arena on Tuesday 19th January 2010.
There are also special VIP ticket packages for fans who want to experience the show in style.
You can also visit https://tickets.nickelbackfanclub.com/ for more info.
Not all supergroups work as Blind Faith can testify, while Cream and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young prove that they can. I was, and still am a big fan of Audioslave which featured most notably Chris Cornell from Soundgarden and Tom Morello from Rage Against the Machine. Now we have another supergroup forming to fill us with intrigue.
As I mentioned in an article back in July, Them Crooked Vultures is a hard rock supergroup which has been brought together by Dave Grohl, the Foo Fighters’ frontman and ex-Nirvana drummer. The band features an interesting line up which includes Queens of the Stone Age singer Josh Homme and Led Zeppelin Bassist John Paul Jones. Alain Johannes of Queens of the Stone Age will also appear at the live gigs.
Now, while it is too early to say how well they’ll do, and I haven’t even heard any of the songs yet, I certainly wish them well as they embark on a six-date UK tour this December.
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I was at Pearl Jam’s return to the MEN Arena last night – for the first time since 2000, as part of their four-date European tour which includes London’s O2 tonight.
The grunge legends did not disappoint with a full repertoire of songs through their back catalogue as well as songs from the upcoming album Backspacer. They were on for about 2hours 15mins so fans at the packed out MEN certainly got their money’s worth, with their usual double encore at the end.
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Supernatural, the American drama/horror TV show is to return for its fifth season on Thursday September 10th on CW in the US. It is expected back on UK screens on the Living Channel after Virgin Media took the rights from itv2.
For those who don’t know, the series revolves around two brothers, Sam and Dean Winchester, who hunt down demons and other figures of the paranormal, to avenge the death of their mother (and later, their father).
The show sometimes uses an X-Files format as the brothers investigate unexplained events relating to folklore, myths, and American urban legends. However, one of the main drawing points for me, and other viewers, is the big connection with classic rock and metal.
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