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As Metal Station WSOU Celebrates 65 Years, Alumni Reflect

Friday, April 12, 2013

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What were you doing on April 14th, 1948?   If you’re like me, you didn’t even exist yet. And to those of you reading this that did exist on that date, I hope that whatever you were doing was fulfilling and wonderful, even if you were only a newborn at the time. You likely don’t [...]

Roadrunner Records President Jonas Nachsin Steps Down

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

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Roadrunner Records have gone through many obvious changes behind the scenes, with staff around the world getting laid off or stepping down. Now we can add one more major name leaving the metal label: Jonas Nachsin. After twenty years at Roadrunner Records, the last twelve as president, Nachsin announced that he was stepping down from [...]

AC/DC Almost Dropped From Record Label In 1976

Thursday, March 29, 2012

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It’s hard to believe that the almighty AC/DC were ever at risk of getting dropped by a label. However, according to the man who signed the classic rock icons to Atlantic Records, that indeed almost happened in 1976. In an interview with Classic Rock Magazine, Phil Carson (Atlantic Records’ London-based chief executive) revealed that AC/DC [...]

Are ‘Very Bad Things Ahead’ For Warner Music Group?

Thursday, December 8, 2011

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That’s what a recent article on Digital Music News cites a source inside the company as saying.  Warner Music Group was acquired for $3.3 billion by Russian billionaire Len Blavatnik’s Access Industries back in May. Now, according to the source, Blavatnik is having a case of buyer’s remorse. WMG chairman Edgar Bronfman Jr. is exiting the [...]

Staind Streaming New Album Online

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

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Staind’s new self-titled album is currently being streamed in its entirety at ESPN Music. Tweet

Staind Streaming New Song Online

Thursday, June 30, 2011

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Metal Hammer is streaming Staind’s new song “Eyes Wide Open” online. Tweet

Stone Sour To Headline Avalanche Tour

Thursday, January 27, 2011

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Stone Sour will be headlining the first annual Avalanche Tour. Also on the lineup will be Theory Of A Deadman, Skillet, Halestorm, and Art Of Dying. Dates and more information can be seen on the tour’s official website. Tweet

Rush To Film Cleveland Show For Future Release

Monday, December 6, 2010

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Rush will be filming their show in Cleveland, Ohio on April 15, 2010 for a future release. Tweet

Would You Like A CD With That Pizza?

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

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Is this the future of selling music, or is this just a brilliant way to sell CDs to potheads in need of munchies? I’m going with the latter. MediaPost.com is reporting that Little Caesars Pizza is selling rap-rocker turned country bad boy Kid Rock’s new album Born Free for $10 in its restaurants nationwide. Stuart [...]

Rush Announces North American Tour Dates

Monday, November 29, 2010

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Rush has announced dates for a Spring North American tour. The band is also expected to announce dates for this coming June soon. Tweet

  • Did you love hearing Anvil’s new song “Mankind Machine”? Then stream the Canadian thrashers’ new album Hope In Hell in its entirety before it’s released on May 28 over at Loudwire.

  • Kylesa’s new album, Ultraviolet, is streaming online at Pitchfork. Check out the album, as well as some pretty awesome visuals, here. The album will come out on May 28 on Season of Mist.

  • Unsigned & Streamed vets Anciients, who’s Season of Mist debut Heart of Oak is out now, have landed the opening slot on the Lamb of God tour. They’ll be playing from May 16 – June 10. Check out the dates here.

  • Sinestra Studios (who very often provides Metal Insider with some killer live photos) is hosting its very first art galleria and metal show on Saturday, May 25, at The Knitting Factory in Brooklyn, NY. Tickets for the event are onsale now.

  • Louna has premiered a new music video for the song “Business” with Crave Online. The extravagant and politically themed music video comes in support of  the Russian hard rock group’s new album, Behind The Mask, available now via Red Decade Records and MEG/RED.


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