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The Cure’s 4:13 Dream is in stores today. The 13th studio album from the seminal rock outfit was recorded, engineered, produced and mixed at Parkgate Studios UK by Robert Smith and Keith Uddin (Oasis, Madonna). Featuring “The Perfect Boy”, “The Hungry Ghost” and “The Only One” which all showcase Smith’s unmistakable vocals, the band’s jangly [...]

Oklahoma hard-rockers Hinder are gearing up to release their Take it to the Limit album on November 4th. The band has been posting video pieces chronicling the entire recording process on a new widget. They’ve also included video bios on each member where fans can take a glimpse into a day in their life. The [...]

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus have just uploaded their new single, “You Better Pray” on their Imeem and MySpace profiles this morning. With its Guns-N-Roses-flavored riffing and hard-rock rhythms, the track will surprise fans of the Florida band. The song will be included on the band’s upcoming, as-yet-untitled album which will hit stores in early 2009.
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One of the most highly anticipated albums in rock history, the long-awaited Chinese Democracy (Black Frog/Geffen Records) will be available globally on November 23 on CD and vinyl (accompanied by a free digital download of the tracks), and as a separate digital album.
Produced by Axl Rose and Caram Costanzo, Chinese Democracy includes 14 [...]

The All-American Rejects have just completed their video for the first single, “Gives You Hell,” from their forthcoming album, When The World Come Down. The Marc Webb (Fergie, Maroon 5, Miley Cyrus) directed video was shot in Los Angeles and features an “embarrassing underwear shot” of the band and an “evil Tyson neighbor.” Check [...]

Check out the making of New Kids on the Block’s video for “Single” featuring Ne-Yo. Watch the group and Ne-Yo discuss the concept of the video at Jet Nightclub in Las Vegas and take direction from director Benny Boom (Ciara, Rooney, 50 Cent). NKOTB are currently on the road, so check out their [...]

Nashville rockers SafetySuit are set to hit the road next month with Puddle of Mudd. Check out dates below to see if they’re coming to a city near you! The band was recently named an About To Pop artist by AOL’s Popeater, and their music has been featured MTV’s The Hills. SafetySuit’s [...]

Saving Abel will be premiering their video for “18 Days” on MTV2, October 27th. The clip was directed by Travis Kopach (Thursday, Buckcherry) and filmed on the USS Hornet in San Francisco and follows a storyline about troops deploying for war. The song is the second single off Saving Abel’s self-titled
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The All-American Rejects have set their logo ablaze and revealed the fiery album cover for When The World Comes Down. The December 16th release will feature their current single, “Gives You Hell.” The Rejects have also just released a brand new video preview for a more acoustic, folk inspired song called “Mona Lisa” [...]

Buckcherry and Avenged Sevenfold today announced additional dates for their co-headline U.S. tour due to the overwhelming response to the dates already announced. The two chart-topping rock bands will continue their trek through arenas playing to tens of thousands of fans as the tour dates extend into December. The full itinerary for the [...]

Static-X released their first full-length DVD, titled Cannibal Killers Live. This live show features hits such as “The Enemy,” “Bled for Days,” and hit-single, “Push It.” A complete video history will also be included in the special package, with every video Static-X has ever made, along with an audio CD of the concert (track listing [...]

With an explosive VMA performance and # 1 hit already under her belt, P!nk’s riding high on the way to the release of Funhouse on October 28th. The album is now available for pre-order which will score you an exclusive bonus track, “This Is How It Goes Down,” not available on the regular version [...]

Christina Aguilera looked hot as she performed at THISDAY’s Africa Rising Festival at the Royal Albert Hall in London recently. The working mom didn’t waste any time there as she also found time to sit down for an interview with People where she talked about having more kids and how she balances her work and [...]

Marvin Gaye is receiving double film treatment for the near future. Director F. Gary Gray is slated to direct with David Foster and Duncan McGillivray as producers. ‘Blood Diamond’s’ writer C. Gaby Mitchell is signed on to write the script. Unlike the film ‘Sexual Healing’ which will focus on the music icon’s decline post-Motown, Gray’s [...]