(antiMusic) Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo explains that the odd title of 'Raditude' for their forthcoming album came from his sometime collaborator, The Office's Rainn Wilson. "He has a super-rock persona," Cuomo said. "When it came time to find a title for the Weezer album, I asked him what he thought the ultimate album title would be and he said 'Raditude.'"moreGuitarist Slash (Velvet Revolver/ex-Guns N' Roses) and JOHN MAYER joined ZZ Top on Friday, August 21st at the House Of Blues in West Hollywood, California to perform the classic songs 'LaGrange' and 'Tush'. Check out video footage here
Helix mainman Brian Vollmer informed fans: The Helix band is back together with the line-up that Helix fans of the '80's knew so well-Brent 'The Doctor' Doerner on lead guitar, Greg 'Fritz' Hinz on drums, Daryl Gray on bass, and myself on vocals. We'll be taking this show on the road in October throughout western Canada so look out. more
Here is a link to some video of Ace Frehley performing the KISS classic "Deuce" with Slipknot's Corey Taylor at the recent Ride for Dime. more
Ozzy Osbourne playing a 10-song set minus longtime guitarist Zakk Wylde at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California as part of the closing ceremonies at BlizzCon. His backing band for the concert consisted of guitarist Gus G. (Firewind), drummer Tommy Clufetos (Rob Zombie, Alice Cooper, Ted Nugent), bassist Rob "Blasko" Nicholson (Rob Zombie) and keyboardist Adam Wakeman. more including video
Every Time I Die has revealed that former Dead and Divine drummer Ryan Leger is now playing drums for them. Leger auditioned for the group earlier this summer directly following the departure of Mike "Ratboy" Novak. more
Larry Knechtel, a Grammy award-winning keyboardist who accompanied big-name musicians such as Elvis Presley, Ray Charles and more, is dead at 69. more
Stars of Track and Field are releasing their album A Time For Lions next month, and to celebrate they're giving away the track "Racing Lights." get the free mp3 here.
Former Pain Control/Razorwire guitarist K has launched a new band called Extreme O.D. who have just released a new EP entitled This Is The End. more
Conceptual Massachusetts hardcore act Defeater have entered the studio to record a new six-song, double 7" EP dubbed Lost Ground. The songs, being tracked at Getaway Recording Studio for the next month, will focus on the "prophet" from the song "Prophet in Plain Clothes," which comes from their debut full-length, 2008's Travels more
Veil Of Maya will soon enter the studio to begin recording their next full-length for Sumerian Records. more
Outbreak has announced plans to release their upcoming album through Think Fast! Records, which is owned by band vocalist Ryan O'Connor (and distributed by Universal Music Group) .more -
