The music world has lost one of its most talented performers as Deftones bassist Chi Cheng sadly passed away Saturday (April 13) at the age of 42. Cheng had been in a coma following a serious auto accident in 2008 and had been in a semi-conscious state for periods ever since.
The 2013 Rock on the Range festival will be here before you know it, and now fans can start planning which bands they want to see. Organizers have revealed the daily lineups for the seventh annual Rock on the Range festival at Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.
The 2013 Rock on the Range lineup has been unveiled and it's packed with must-see bands. Rock on the Range will celebrate its seventh year of festival madness with perhaps its best lineup to date. The three-day event will feature Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, Smashing Pumpkins, Korn, Stone Sour, Lamb of God and many more.
On Sunday night (Feb. 10) at the 2013 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, the big winners in the rock categories were the Black Keys and Halestorm.
The current Czech manslaughter trial of Randy Blythe has been delayed until March 4 at the request of the Lamb of God singer and his defense team, according to WTVR. During Day 3 of the trial today (Feb. 6), Blythe asked for the delay to accommodate a sick witness who couldn't make it to court this week. Following one more day in court tomorrow to allow another witness to testify, Blythe is expected to return to the United States until the trial resumes.
January 30, 2013 Rock on the Range announced their 2013 line up last week and HOLY SH*T BALLS is it epic! Tickets go on sale Friday, February 1st and I have a feeling that if you don't get them early, you're not going to get them at all.
One month ago, Lamb of God vocalist Randy Blythe was handed the reality of a court date in the Czech Republic. Facing manslaughter charges in an incredibly controversial case stemming from a 2010 concert incident, Blythe's legal proceedings are set to begin on Feb. 4. With the proverbial hourglass drawing closer to an empty top, Blythe recently posted a poetic and introspective piece of writing on his Instagram account detailing his thoughts.
If you missed Marilyn Manson and his band during their 2012 tour, you've got another shot to see them in 2013. Manson & Co. have just announced dates for a North American winter 2013 trek.
Fresh off their first Grammy nomination (for best hard rock/metal performance), Halestorm are thinking of recording another EP of cover songs. They released 'Reanimate: The Covers EP' in 2011.
The U.S. government may not have been forthcoming with information to Randy Blythe before the Lamb of God singer traveled to the Czech Republic and found himself serving a jail stint over the summer, but they're definitely keeping an eye on his alleged manslaughter case now.
While hard rock and metal bands were snubbed in most of the categories for the 2013 Grammy Awards that were announced tonight (Dec. 5), the one category devoted to those genres features a diverse range of nominees.
