Black Sabbath announce new album in 35 years

The gods will return! It may not be Ragnarok, it may not be Armageddon, but the gods will return – the gods of metal, that is. Black Sabbath will release their first album in 35 years, and it will also mark the original line-up reuniting, along with producer Rick Rubin in Los Angeles. They will also be joined by Brad Wilks of Rage Against The Machine on drums, after a contractual dispute with original drummer…

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Billie Joe Armstrong Writing Songs for Rock Adaptation of Shakespeare

If you thought the Green Day frontman was going through a rough patch then… think again! Billie Joe Armstrong is preparing to is return to the theater by writing new music for a Yale Repertory Theater adaptation of Shakespeare. Apparently, he’s working on These Paper Bullets, a rock adaptation of the Bard’s Much Ado About Nothing – a story about a band from Liverpool moving to London, with lots of drama, love, good and bad…

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Nikki Six announces the end of Motley Crue

After controversies and hints aimed at a farewell tour, Nikki Sixx recently went on to discuss further details regarding the whole situation around Motley Crue; so far, one thing’s for certain: the band is on borrowed time. “I wanna finish our movie [adaptation of Motley Crue’s New York Times bestselling collaborative autobiography ‘The Dirt: Confessions Of The World’s Most Notorious Rock Band’] and put out a new album. We’ll be back in Australia and, ah,…

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Taylor Swift releases new video ’22’, starts tour

Aw man, I fu freaking love Taylor Swift; sure, her music’s not really my thing and it’s not the deepest and most complex tunes you’ll be hearing, but she’s really awesome. As any die hard fan knows (I have to admit, I just found out), her favorite number is ’13’ – and this March 13 couldn’t have been better for her: not only did she start her much awaited tour, but she also released a…

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Judas Priest video teaser for upcoming DVD:Epitaph

Source Before starting the video at the bottom of the page just be sure that you are prepared for some true heavy metal music. The teaser containing video scenes from the band’s latest live show, Epitaph, worl tour on 26th May 2012, at the Hammersmith Apollo in London, England, actually is for the band’s newest DVD with the same name as the worl tour. But there is more, according to their…

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Three videos to watch this week

Earl Sweatshirt ft Tyler, the Creator – “Whoa” Here’s another new Earl Sweatshirt track from his upcoming LP Doris. Not a big fan of the music myself, but it does have a nice sound to it and I really like the video concept and how it blends with the song. AlunaGeorge – ‘Attracting Flies’ Very nice groove to this tune, definitely one of pop’s most funky sounding duos – Attracting Flies is one of those…

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3.13.13 – new date for Dafk Punk material?

Amid frantic speculation that surrounds Daft Punk’s 4th album, one date seems to pop up: 3.13.13. It’s the date that figures in the art they released a while ago and I really wouldn’t be surprise if they make the big announcement tomorrow. However… if Daft Punk would release an album, would they really give us a warning – a date, of all things? It seems more like them to pop up completely unexpected and say…

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Reading and Leeds headers announced to mixed reactions

Reading and Leeds festivals, two of the most wicked festivals I haven’t yet had the pleasure of attending have officially announced all three headliners, much to the joy of some and dismay of others: Green Day, Nine Inch Nails and Phoenix. I don’t really know what to say; with Green Day’s recent problems and Nine Inch Nails coming back from a significant hiatus, it’s always gonna be a little tricky, but then again, it has…

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When ‘The Wall’ meets Metallica

In case you weren’t aware, Metallica are preparing a 3D movie called “Metallica Through The Never”; the film has been described by one of the actors as “a concert movie meets ‘The Wall’ meets Metallica.” “It’s in a way like a 3D concert movie but there’s also this narrative that ties together all the footage,” actor Dane DeHaan (“Chronicle”, “The Amazing Spider-Man 2”) explains. There’s not much we really know about the plot, but Lars…

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Lost Prophets frontman denies child rape charges

I never wanted to write about this because it’s all gossip and no music, but everybody seems to be worried about this and asking all sort of questions, so I figure it’s worth a little clarifying. Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins has denied several child sex offences charges being made against him, including conspiracy to rape a one-year-old and possessing indecent images of children. I don’t know what happened, but it’s a very dubious claim, considering…

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