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'The Strangest Tribe' Book Due In October
Stephen Tow's new book, "The Strangest Tribe: How A Group of Seattle Rock Bands Invented Grunge", arrives October 11 from Seattle's Sasquatch Books (paperback, 272 pages, $18.95). In 1991 Seattle's sound took the world by storm but this same storm had been brewing in the Pacific Northwest for a deca...August 14, 2011
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Former COHEED AND CAMBRIA Bassist Indicted
According to The Sun Chronicle, former COHEED AND CAMBRIA bassist Michael Todd has been indicted by a Bristol County grand jury for allegedly robbing narcotics from a local pharmacy hours before a concert in Mansfield, Massachusetts. Todd, 30, faces charges of armed robbery and possession of narcoti...August 10, 2011
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COHEED AND CAMBRIA Officially Parts Ways With Bassist MICHAEL TODD
COHEED AND CAMBRIA has released the following statement: "After a lot of thought, introspection and discussion, COHEED AND CAMBRIA will be continuing our journey without bassist Michael Todd. We have spoken to him and this is a mutual decision between both parties. Michael was a great contributor; o...August 4, 2011
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SCOTT WEILAND Open To Singing With VELVET REVOLVER Again
It's been three years since VELVET REVOLVER parted ways with singer Scott Weiland, and time appears to have healed all wounds. Although Weiland and the band split on unfriendly terms, the vocalist told Classic Rock magazine, "We patched things up and we get along. I see them every now and again, we...August 1, 2011
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New SOUNDGARDEN Album Due In Early 2012
Guitarist Kim Thayil of reunited grunge legends SOUNDGARDEN spoke to Hannah Levin of SeattleWeekly.com about the progress of the band's new CD, its first since 1996's "Down On The Upside" and since reuniting last year. When asked what the timeline on the new record is, Thayil replied, "There's no ti...July 30, 2011
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PEARL JAM Guitarist Jams With SOUNDGARDEN, DAVE GROHL Watches From Crowd
According to The Pulse Of Radio, SOUNDGARDEN was joined by PEARL JAM guitarist Mike McCready onstage during the band's concert at the Los Angeles Forum on Friday night (July 22). McCready came onstage to perform the title track from SOUNDGARDEN's 1994 "Superunknown" album (see video below). Meanwhil...July 26, 2011
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COHEED AND CAMBRIA Bassist Released From Jail After Posting Bail
According to BostonHerald.com, COHEED AND CAMBRIA bassist Michael Todd was released from jail earlier today (Monday, July 25) after posting $25,000 bail. Todd was arrested for armed robbery on July 10 shortly before the band's performance at the Comcast Center in Mansfield, Massachusetts as the supp...July 25, 2011
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MATT SORUM: VELVET REVOLVER Has Album's Worth Of Music With COREY TAYLOR Ready To Be Released
Dani Buarque of the "Lokaos Rock Show" (web site) conducted an interview with drummer Matt Sorum (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES, THE CULT) when he performed with the Brazilian rock band KIARA ROCKS on July 13 at naMATAcaf in So Paulo, Brazil. You can now watch the chat below. When asked if guitaris...July 25, 2011
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SOUNDGARDEN: San Francisco Footage Available
Fan-filmed video footage of SOUNDGARDEN's July 21, 2011 performance at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, California can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Searching With My Good Eye Closed 02. Spoonman 03. Room A Thousand Years Wide 04. Jesus Christ Pose 05. Blow...July 24, 2011
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ARMS OF THE SUN: Studio Footage Posted Online
ARMS OF THE SUN the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas-based band featuring Lance Harvill on vocals and guitar, and Ben Bunker (GRYN) on guitar and John Luke Hbert on drums will release its debut album on July 19. A two-and-a-half-minute video clip featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the al...July 15, 2011
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CHRIS CORNELL: JIMI HENDRIX Wouldn't Get Played On Radio Today
According to The Pulse Of Radio, SOUNDGARDEN singer Chris Cornell has taken a dig at the state of rock radio today in a new interview with Ultimate Classic Rock, saying that mainstream music has become too conservative. He explained, "Think about Jimi Hendrix's 'Smash Hits'. This is an album by Jimi...July 15, 2011
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SOUNDGARDEN Guitarist Talks About Forthcoming Album
Forrest Hartman of Reno Gazette-Journal recently conducted an interview with guitarist Kim Thayil of reunited grunge legends SOUNDGARDEN. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Reno Gazette-Journal: Do you have a time frame on the release of the album you are working on? Thayil: Yeah. It w...July 13, 2011
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ARMS OF THE SUN To Release Debut Album This Month
ARMS OF THE SUN the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas-based band featuring Lance Harvill on vocals and guitar, and Ben Bunker (GRYN) on guitar and John Luke Hbert on drums will release its debut album on July 19. Bassist Rex Brown (PANTERA, DOWN) left ARMS OF THE SUN in February over "business and creative"...July 11, 2011
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COHEED AND CAMBRIA Bassist Arrested For Armed Robbery
According to TMZ.com, COHEED AND CAMBRIA bassist Michael Todd was arrested for armed robbery last night shortly before the band's performance at the Comcast Center in Mansfield, Massachusetts as the support act for SOUNDGARDEN. Todd allegedly walked into a Walgreens in Attleboro, Massachusetts and t...July 11, 2011
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SOUNDGARDEN Frontman Says New Material Sounds 'Very True To Form'
Vocalist Chris Cornell of reunited grunge legends SOUNDGARDEN spoke recently with John Jurgensen of the Wall Street Journal about the progress of SOUNDGARDEN's new CD, its first since 1996's "Down On The Upside" and since reuniting last year. When asked if it was hard to take the step from playing o...July 9, 2011
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