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Iron Maiden Remain Committed to Ex-Drummer Clive Burr and His Multiple Sclerosis Battle
Iron Maiden have used their platform over the years to fund various charities, and while they prefer to keep their involvement in a number of the causes private, there’s one that they’re very eager to speak of publicly.
Slash Backs Wildlife Warrior Bob Irwin’s Wildlife Conservation Foundation
Slash‘s love of animals has given the guitar great a new mission. While on a trip to Australia, he took wildlife warrior Bob Irwin up on an invite, but left the meeting by signing on to aid Irwin’s new conservation initiative.
Misfits To Bring ‘Devil’s Rain’ to Stages on Fall 2012 Tour
Influential horror punk outfit the Misfits have booked a fall 2012 tour that will kick off Oct. 12 in Worcester, Mass., and continue into December.
P.O.D. Step Up as Papa Roach Drop Off Grand Rapids Uproar Festival Stop
Despite his best efforts, it looks as though Papa Roach singer Jacoby Shaddix‘s vocal issues are ongoing. P.O.D. revealed the news in a tweet, explaining that they were asked to step up to the main stage Tuesday night (Aug. 21) to make up for Papa Roach’s absence.
Linkin Park’s Debut Album ‘Hybrid Theory’ Surpasses 10 Million in Sales
Linkin Park have reached a milestone that many bands can only dream about in the current music scene. Billboard reports that the group’s debut disc, ‘Hybrid Theory,’ has reached 10 million in sales.
Stone Sour Take ‘House of Gold and Bones’ on 2012-13 World Tour
Corey Taylor is ready to put aside his mask and get back into Stone Sour mode. The singer and his group recently revealed the interconnecting single ‘Gone Sovereign/Absolute Zero,’ and now they’re ready to share it with audiences.
Nickelback Frontman Chad Kroeger Engaged to Avril Lavigne
Canada’s got a new power couple! People reports that Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger is now engaged to pop star Avril Lavigne. The couple have been dating around six months, having first gotten together when Kroeger was called in to co-write a song for Lavigne’s next record.
Aaron Lewis Tries to Avoid Getting Staind with Mud at Arkansas Festival
When conditions deteriorate at shows, sometimes it can be a bit of a free-for-all, and that’s what happened in Little Rock, Ark., this past Saturday (Aug. 18) at Edgefest VIII, when several fans took advantage of the rain-soaked ground from earlier in the day and started tossing mud clumps at the acts playing onstage.
Sebastian Bach Considers Writing Autobiography
Sebastian Bach has turned around some pretty solid records in the last few years, but the next words he writes may not be for a new album. The singer tells the Macomb Daily that he’s been approached to write a book about his life story.
Tom Morello Faces Backlash From All That Remains’ Philip Labonte
It certainly is a fun period for fans of the First Amendment. We recently had Dave Mustaine sharing his theories about President Obama “staging” the recent mass shootings to approve anti-gun legislation, only to see Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx rip into the Megadeth vocalist over his comments. Now, it looks like we’re getting a good old battle between Rage Against the Machine‘s Tom Morello and A
‘Metal Masters 4′ Participants From Pantera, Slayer + Anthrax To Appear at In-Store Signing
As if it weren’t cool enough that the “Metal Masters” were preparing to stage their fourth performance, now the players from the event will get even closer to the public with a signing at Guitar Center in Union Square in New York.
Slayer Lead Second Round of 2013 Soundwave Festival Additions
If you still weren’t sold knowing that Metallica, Anthrax, Linkin Park, Stone Sour and A Perfect Circle were heading to Australia’s Soundwave Festival early next year, does the addition of Slayer make you want to book your ticket right now?