Posts Tagged ‘weekend’

Chris Cornell Performs at Barack Obama Rally in Des Moines, Iowa

Fans hoping to see Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell perform at the Budweiser Made in America festival in Philadelphia, Pa. over the weekend were disappointed to find out he had cancelled the appearance due to a scheduling conflict. Although not able to make Made in America, Cornell did find himself on stage at a campaign rally for President Barack Obama on Saturday (Sept. 1) in Des Moines, Iowa. Cornell, armed only

Marilyn Manson Joined by Doors Members at Sunset Strip Music Festival

The Doors were the big honorees at the Sunset Strip Music Festival this year, which opened a few doors for them when it came to performing over the weekend. One advantage they took was the opportunity to join Marilyn Manson onstage during Saturday’s (Aug 18) outdoor bash. Manson had turned up earlier in the week to watch the Doors tribute performances at the House of Blues, and was more than

Five Finger Death Punch, Killswitch Engage + More Trespass New Jersey

Numerous fans gathered over the weekend (on Aug. 18) for the New Jersey stop of this year’s Trespass America Festival at Prudential Center. The massive show included performances by Five Finger Death Punch, Killswitch Engage, Trivium, Pop Evil, Emmure, God Forbid and Battlecross. Detroit based band Battlecross kicked off the night with a solid set. Unfortunately not many people filled the venue while they were performing but for the lucky

Rob Zombie + Anthrax’s Frank Bello Among Toronto International Film Festival Draws

Hard rock fans descended upon Toronto over the weekend for the Heavy T.O. Festival, and they now have a reason now to come back in September. Both Rob Zombie and Anthrax‘s Frank Bello are among the rockers that will be featured during the Toronto International Film Festival next month. As previously reported, Zombie will debut his ‘The Lords of Salem‘ film at the event and is expected to attend, while

Hatebreed Furious After CNN Mistakenly Labels Them a White Power Band

Hatebreed are expressing their outrage via Twitter after a CNN opinion piece written by Lonnie Nasatir included them in a list of white power bands. Following an outpouring of protests from the band and their fans, Hatebreed’s name has since been removed from the article. The piece about the white power music subculture was written in response to the weekend massacre at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin. Wade Page, who

Glenn Danzig Pulls in Runaways Singer Cherie Currie for Duet

It’s been mostly quiet on the Danzig front of late. The singer made headlines earlier this year for confronting a photographer at Bonnaroo, but for the most part he’s kept to himself over the last few months. However, proof that singer Glenn Danzig is alive and well and recording came from an unexpected source over the weekend, as the Runaways’ Cherie Currie posted a photo from the studio where she

Tenacious D Show in Las Vegas Shut Down After Stabbing

Actor Jack Black and Kyle Gass brought their comedy meets rock band hybrid Tenacious D to the House of Blues at the Mandalay Bay resort in Las Vegas, Nev. over the weekend (July 28). However, it was anything but laughs after a fight broke out in the crowd leaving one concert-goer the victim of a stabbing. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that according to one eyewitness, there was an altercation