Archive for August 9th, 2012

Alexisonfire Announce Farewell Tour Dates

Back in August of 2011 Alexisonfire officially announced that they were breaking up after the linup suffered some shake-ups. Dallas Green left the band to focus on his acoustic folk project City and Colour and Wade MacNeil became the new singer for Gallows. Even though this was a blow to Alexisonfire fans, the band did promise one last tour together to celebrate the band’s tenth anniversary. The nine dates announced

Job for a Cowboy Unveil Graphic Video for ‘Tarnished Gluttony’ [NSFW]

Job for a Cowboy, ‘Tarnished Gluttony’

Slipknot’s Corey Taylor Vents on Difficulties of Crafting New Record Without Paul Gray

Slipknot singer Corey Taylor recently dished to the Toronto Star about going on with the band after the death of bassist Paul Gray. “It was difficult [to get back out on the road without Gray], man,” he said. “I’m not gonna lie, there was a part of me that was like, ‘What does it mean without him? How do we do this without him?’ We are all such key pieces to

Duff McKagan Interviews Jack White About Solo Disc ‘Blunderbuss’

When former Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan isn’t rocking out on stage with one of his bands Velvet Revolver or Loaded, he pens a regular column for ‘Seattle Weekly’ that covers everything from sports to politics and of course music. In his latest column, the legendary bassist digs a little deeper into the music scene, interviewing Jack White who recently released his solo debut ‘Blunderbuss.’ McKagan starts off his

Incubus Drummer Jose Pasillas Talks New ‘HQ’ Release, Linkin Park Tour, Possible Hiatus + More

In 2011, Incubus celebrated their 20th anniversary as a band with a string of intimate shows for their fans. Fortunately for you, Incubus documented the entire thing. Now, a year later, the band is releasing video footage and audio of their six day celebration in downtown Los Angeles, dubbed ‘Incubus HQ Live.’ The unique experience can be consumed a few different ways. The first package drops on Aug. 14 and

Daily Reload: Slipknot, Duff McKagan + More

On today’s Daily Reload, Slipknot’s Corey Taylor vents on the difficulties of crafting a new record without Paul Gray and we bring you exclusive coverage and photos of the band’s New Jersey show; Alexisonfire announce farewell tour dates; and Napalm Death will be embarking on a tour with Municipal Waste and Exhumed. Also, CKY’s Jess Margera talks about his high school band with Bam Margera and Ryan Dunn; Dave Navarro

Duff McKagan + Mike McCready Lend Their Talents to Seattle Supergroup Walking Papers

When Jeff Angell and Barrett Martin decided to form a new band, they didn’t have to look very far for support. As two longtime members of the Seattle music scene, with time served in bands like Mad Season and Screaming Trees, they only needed to reach out to some old friends. Some very famous old friends. The new band, christened Walking Papers, needed a bassist, so Angell and Martin enlisted the