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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
The logo is important in creating an image for any brand. For rock bands, logos aid in creating a memorable trademark that can be put on anything, including merchandise, drum heads and the skin of diehard fans. Some iconic logos are as well known as the bands’ music. Along with Ultimate Classic Rock and Diffuser.fm, we’ve collected the best band logos in the rock community. Did your favorite band logo
Although MTV has been taken over by ‘Jersey Shore’ and ‘Teen Mom,’ the ‘M’ once stood for music and the 2012 VMA Nominations honoring the best in video making are in. While the rock contingency is pretty anemic throughout the nominations, the Best Rock Video category has some formidable contenders. The Black Keys and their video for ‘Lonely Boy’ is up against Linkin Park’s ‘Burn It Down,’ Jack White’s ‘Sixteen
Fear Factory have always been a force to be reckoned with in the world of industrial rock. Like most long-lasting bands, they have faced several obstacles throughout their tenure in the rock world. One obstacle that threatened to be the demise of the band was when it was announced that they would be returning from their break-up in 2002 without founding member and guitarist Dino Cazares. Overcoming that obstacle, though,
Today on your Daily Reload, it’s a great time for festival goers. Korn are now co-headlining with Godsmack aboard the ShipRocked 2012 cruise in late November. Meanwhile, Rob Zombie and Godsmack are leading the way for the Rock Vegas two-day festival taking place Sept. 28 and 29 at Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay. They’ll be playing alongside Shinedown, Marilyn Manson, Staind and a host of other great acts. Also today, we
Vegas baby! It’s time to double-down on hard rock, as the Rock Vegas festival will take over Sin City for two days on Sept. 28 and 29 at Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay Resort. The event will feature such topline acts as Rob Zombie, Shinedown, Marilyn Manson and Godsmack. But the talent lineup doesn’t stop there. Staind, Stone Sour, Papa Roach, Buckcherry, Adelitas Way, All That Remains, P.O.D., Art of Dying,
Although the sighting of a music video on MTV has drifted into the realm of Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster or a Courtney Love news story that has to do with her music, that doesn’t mean the art form of songs put to film has been entirely lost. Thanks to the eccentric musicians from Foxy Shazam, the rock world has a video for ‘Holy Touch,’ which consists of bizarre characters,