Daily Reload: Loudwire Music Award Winners + More

Mary Ouellette, SheWillShootYou.com (3) – Congrats to all of the victors of the fan-voted 2012 Loudwire Music Awards. Click through the list of winners, starting here: [ Loudwire ] – Shinedown ‘s Brent Smith says a hurtful comment from Kathie Lee Gifford helped spark his desire to lose weight. [ Loudwire ] – Buckcherry lead us into temptation with the debut of their ‘Gluttony’ video. [ Loudwire ] – Listen to an exclusive stream of Voivod ‘s new ‘Target Earth’ album here: [ Loudwire ] – January may be only midway through, but check out what’s on the horizon with our list of February’s new album releases here: [ Loudwire ] – Thom Yorke has created a new mixtape filled with unreleased solo material and remixes of Radiohead and Atoms for Peace tunes. [ Diffuser.fm ] – One of Pussy Riot ‘s members has been denied in her appeal to defer her jail sentence to be with her young child. [ Diffuser.fm ] – Great White ‘s Jack Russell will mark the tenth anniversary of the tragic concert fire at The Station with a memorial concert. [ Ultimate Classic Rock ] – Phil Lesh and Gov’t Mule will headline the 2013 Mountain Jam Festival. [ Ultimate Classic Rock ]

Daily Reload: Papa Roach, Slayer, Slash + More

Photo by Chris Konigsmayr Here’s a look at the top stories of the day on Loudwire and around the Web: –  Papa Roach ‘s Jacoby Shaddix offers an update on his recovery after vocal surgery, and it’s definitely not affected his outgoing spirit. [ Loudwire ] – They’ve rocked hard for over 30 years, setting the standard for thrash metal. Check out our salute to Slayer with the 10 Best Slayer Songs. [ Loudwire ] –  Slash definitely has a fondness for animation after his ‘Phineas and Ferb’ appearance. Watch the rocker’s sinister new animated clip for ‘Bad Rain.’ [ Loudwire ] –  Bruce Springsteen guitarist Steven Van Zandt is looking for some Kickstarter campaign backers to get the Rascals back together and touring. [ Ultimate Classic Rock ] – It’s a sad day with the death of legendary crooner Andy Williams. Take a look a several alternative covers of his classic song ‘Moon River.’ [ Diffuser.fm ] – It’s been buzzed about for a couple of years but that Thom Yorke / Flea band Atoms for Peace may have finally nailed down a schedule for their first album. [ Rock Music Report ]