Archive for August 30th, 2012

Godsmack’s Sully Erna Training to Run a Marathon for Charity

Godsmack’s Sully Erna may be in one of the grittiest rock bands out there, but the rocker is showing off his softer side as he participates in an upcoming event, raising money for children’s charities. Erna recently told fans that he has started training to run the Rock ‘N’ Roll marathon scheduled for Nov. 11 in San Antonio, Texas. He’ll be asking sponsors and fans alike to support his run to

‘Rachel Maddow Show’ Declares Tampa, Florida as ‘America’s Death Metal Mecca’

Outspoken liberal political commentator and MSNBC television personality Rachael Maddow recently gave the genre of death metal a shout-out on her program, ‘The Rachel Maddow Show.’ While Maddow explored the notion that Tampa, Florida, is the “strip club capitol of America,” the host also presented some research about Tampa Bay possibly being the death metal capital of America. Her findings were quite profound. Unfortunately for the residents of Tampa, the

Deuce Dishes on Uproar Tour, Partying, Rough Encounter With Former Bandmates + More

The Uproar Festival is one of this summer’s biggest treks, featuring such acts as Shinedown, Godsmack and Staind, just to name a few. The trek recently kicked off but before it began we got to speak with Deuce, who shares time on the Ernie Ball stage with P.O.D., Redlight King and others. Deuce spilled the beans on his touring and partying ways and how he balances the two, while also

Stone Sour Unveil Lyric Video for Double Single ‘Gone Sovereign’ / ‘Absolute Zero’

Stone Sour have premiered a lyric video for their dual track ‘Gone Sovereign’ and ‘Absolute Zero’ off of their upcoming album ‘The House of Gold and Bones Part I.’ The first song ‘Gone Sovereign’ is a fast paced track with a powerful chorus: “So scatter all my ashes when I’m dead / And shatter every legend in my head / If only the committed will survive / Is anybody here

Suicide Silence Singer Mitch Lucker Breaks Elbow, Offers Gruesome Photo as Proof

The life of a rocker is sometimes a hard one, and while we’re not sure how he did it, Suicide Silence singer Mitch Lucker is currently suffering through the pain of a broken elbow. The vocalist served up a rather gruesome photo of his elbow via Instagram with the caption, “This is a picture of what came out of my broken elbow. Yep … that’s a lil’ chunk of bone.”

3 Doors Down Use Republican National Convention Platform to Debut New Song

As stages go, the one in Tampa was just as good as any other for 3 Doors Down to debut a new song. However, this stage came with the platform to showcase their track to millions of viewers worldwide as it was part of the Republican National Convention coverage that’s going on this week. The song in question is called ‘One Light’ and plenty of credential-wearing audience members were on

Eddie Van Halen Has Emergency Surgery, Van Halen Tour Dates Postponed

Guitar great Eddie Van Halen is resting after recently undergoing emergency surgery. The Van Halen co-founder had been suffering significant pain as of late that came about as a result of Diverticulitis. ? For those not in the know, Diverticulitis is a condition that occurs when pouches form in the wall of the colon and get inflamed or infected. Symptoms can included stomach pain, fever and chills, bloating, gas, nausea