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Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe Deletes Legendary Twitter Account

Our favorite Tweeter in the world, Lamb of God singer Randy Blythe, has deleted his official Twitter account. The king of the metal ranters has decided that the “kinda addictive” site is “a gigantic waste of time” and has vowed that he will never make a Twitter account ever again.

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Guns N’ Roses Reportedly Ask for 20 Scottish Models to Sit Front Row at Glasgow Show

Hey ladies, has it ever been your dream to act as eye-candy for Axl Rose? Then hop on a plane to Scotland! The Guns N’ Roses frontman and his crew have reportedly contacted a Scottish modeling agency to request that 20 of their hottest young ladies stand in the front row for the band’s Glasgow gig on May 25.

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Pearl Jam, Santigold + Miike Snow Reportedly on Jay-Z’s Made in America Festival Lineup

If an early leak is correct, the lineup for Jay-Z‘s Made in America Festival this September in Philadelphia will feature Pearl Jam, Santigold and Miike Snow in addition to the superstar rapper.

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Red Hot Chili Peppers Call on Fans to Support Arrested Sea Shepherd Captain Paul Watson

If you mess with the Red Hot Chili Peppers‘ friends, don’t expect them to sit back and do nothing. The recent Rock and Roll Hall of Famers are urging fans to lend their support to Captain Paul Watson, head of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. Watson was recently arrested by the German government for an incident that occurred seven years ago.

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Metallica’s James Hetfield: ‘I Only Have 846 Riffs’ Written for New Album

As Metallica prepare for their Orion Music + More Festival and upcoming 3D concert film, the band is also busy working on a new album. One could say that Metallica have a ton of songs on the table, as frontman James Hetfield revealed that the band has collected 846 different riffs.

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Dave Matthews Sings ‘Home’ With Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros in Texas

The set list for the Dave Matthews Band‘s summer tour is shaping up to be a typically loose-knit affair, featuring new songs, a few surprising older songs, and even some surprising collaborations with their opening acts. Over the weekend, that last item produced an unannounced duet between Matthews and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros.

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Phil Anselmo Says Down EP Is Finished, Solo Album on the Way

Phil Anselmo is a busy man. While we spoke to the singer about the 20th anniversary reissue of Pantera‘s ‘Vulgar Display of Power,’ we also asked about Down‘s upcoming planned series of EPs. Turns out that there are lots of ideas floating around, with one EP recorded and ready to go.

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Cage Match: Black Stone Cherry vs. Hoobastank Facebook

Black Stone Cherry vs Hoobastank – Cage Match [POLL]

Simple enough, each day we'll feature 2 new songs at 6pm with Chaz, then you vote for your favorite here. Any song that wins 5 in a row gets retired to the Cage Match Hall of Fame.


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Bill Ward Issues Response to Geezer Butler’s Letter as Black Sabbath Drama Continues

After Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler penned an open letter to fans yesterday (May 19) in response to drummer Bill Ward‘s own letter a few days earlier, Ward responded to Butler’s letter earlier today (May 20). It’s the latest in the ongoing saga surrounding Ward’s departure from the legendary metal band.

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Bee Gees’ Robin Gibb Dead: Rockers React on Twitter

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Robin Gibb died at the age of 62 after a long battle with cancer, according to a statement released by his spokesperson. Gibb was one third of the trio of brothers who make up the Bee Gees.

“The family of Robin Gibb, of the Bee Gee

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Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees Dies From Cancer at 62

Robin Gibb, co-founder and one third of the Bee Gees, has died Sunday at 62 years old after a long battle with cancer.


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Papa Roach Frontman Jacoby Shaddix Says New Album Will Drop in September

Papa Roach are gearing up for a busy summer, as the hard rockers are playing the Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival this August and also readying a shiny new album. Speaking with Army Sergeant Russell Toof of American Forces Network Europe, frontman Jacoby Shaddix revealed that fans should expect a new Papa Roach album by this September.

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