Archive for August 22nd, 2012

Chad Kroeger and Avril Lavigne Wedding Night Playlist

Now that Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger and pop songstress Avril Lavigne are officially set to tie the knot , the Canadian lovebirds have an incredible amount of planning to do for their big day. With a seemingly endless amount of daunting tasks awaiting the bride and groom before they actually tie the knot, we've decided to give the two a bit of help to plan the wedding. Of course, we won't be lending our services to pick out flower arrangements or dresses for Avril's bridesmaids; we'll be working on the most important part of the occasion — the wedding night. It would be irresponsible for us to allow the musical duo to bump uglies without a proper playlist to set the mood, so here it is, our official Chad Kroeger & Avril Lavigne Wedding Night Playlist:

Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider Denounces Politician Paul Ryan’s Use of ‘We’re Not Gonna Take It’

It seems like whenever a Presidential race begins, some politician rubs a musician the wrong way by using their music as a campaign theme. In 1984, Bruce Springsteen went after Presidential candidate Ronald Reagan for using ‘Born in the USA,’ Foo Fighters barred John McCain from playing ‘My Hero’ during his campaign, and now, Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider had denounced the use of ‘We’re Not Gonna Take It’ by

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. ? The Australian reports that Irwin, who is the father of late ‘Crocodile Hunter’ host Steve Irwin, reached out to the guitarist when he learned the tour was coming

Cradle of Filth Unveil Cover Art for New Disc ‘The Manticore and Other Horrors’

After the release date of Oct. 30 for Cradle of Filth’s upcoming tenth studio album ‘The Manticore and Other Horrors’ was announced last week, the band has now unveiled the cover art. Matthew Vickerstaff of Darkwaveart created the artwork for the record that was recorded at Springvale and Grindstone studios in Suffolk, England. The sound of ‘The Manticore and Other Horrors’ is described as the band’s traditional orchestration, but incorporating

Dead Sara vs. Call Me No One – Cage Match

Dead Sara continue on the road to victory after beating out Kyng in the last Cage Match; will they be able to do it again? Call Me No One shake things up with their latest single ‘Thunderbird’ off of their debut album, ‘Last Parade.’ The band, which is made up of Sevendust drummer Morgan Rose and guitarist Clint Lowery, recently wrapped a a handful of dates but they’re bound to

10 Best Alice in Chains Songs

It's not an easy task choosing the 10 best Alice in Chains songs, especially with their stellar history, but we're giving it a shot. Pearl Jam and Nirvana may have gotten a little more glory in the early '90s but it's hard to pick a band that was more influential on hard rock music for the next two decades than Alice in Chains. The group cranked out one of the most impressive catalogs of any band during the '90s, with several memorable hits. Sadly, the drug addiction and ultimate death of singer Layne Staley put Alice in Chains' standout career on hold for much of the next decade, but an impressive return with William DuVall joining the band in 2009 offers hope of more greatness to come. So, without further adieu, let's count down the 10 Best Alice in Chains Songs.

Dave Mustaine Reveals Producer for Upcoming Megadeth Album

News of the next Megadeth album has been slowly trickling out, with not too much detailed information having been released so far. However, frontman Dave Mustaine recently offered fans a scoop regarding the upcoming record, tweeting that producer Johnny K. (Machine Head, Staind) will be working with Megadeth in crafting the new album. Earlier today, (Aug. 22) Dave Mustaine tweeted the following update to his mass of followers: Johnny K.