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Slayer reunite to play Riot Fest 2024!!

Retirements in music are very much like retirements in professional wrestling, they often don’t last, but in this case we are grateful for it because Slayer has reunited! Riot Fest just announced that Slayer has reunited and will be performing...

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Riot Fest announces 2023 lineup!

It’s always an exciting day when Riot Fest announces its lineup and that day has arrived! In keeping with tradition, it is an excellent and very diverse selection of bands that should have something for just about everyone. Now all...

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Verbal Assault returns to Chicago this Saturday! Win tickets!

Verbal Assault was one of the finest punk rock bands of their time during the mid to late 1980’s. In their few years together they released a small handful of really great records that have stood the test of time, and they toured regularly. It...

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Riot Fest announces 2022 lineup!

Riot Fest just released its lineup for 2022 and man is it a good one!!!!!
Tickets are available from the Riot Fest Website. It is going to be a long wait until September!

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Riot Fest announces lineup for Riot Fest 2021

If this isn’t the bright light at the end of a long dark tunnel that has been the current pandemic then I don’t know what is. Riot Fest unveiled their lineup and plans to return this September and boy did they put together a lineup that...

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R.I.P. Pierre Kezdy of Naked Raygun

We lost a punk rock super hero today. Pierre Kezdy of Naked Raygun lost his battle to cancer and passed away at the far too young age of 58. The influence Pierre left on this city from all the bands he played in, but especially in Naked Raygun, will...

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Help Pierre Kezdy of Naked Raygun battle cancer

Pierre Kezdy is most known as one of the superheroes in Chicago punk legends, Naked Raygun but his super powers extend far beyond that. Pierre has been responsible for some of the best punk rock music to come out of this city since punk rock became...

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R.I.P. Kim Shattuck

Kim Shattuck, an indie rock icon, passed away today at the age of 56 after losing her battle with ALS. Kim is most known for being the singer and songwriter of The Muffs, but she also did time in The Pixies, The Pandoras, and others. She was an...

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New Public Enemy video

Public Enemy are without a doubt one of the best rap/hip-hop bands in history. In fact they are one of my two favorite rap acts ever. Public Enemy have enjoyed a lengthy career that has had its ups and downs but they...

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September 8, 2010

New Weezer single stream and Hurley CD pre-order

Weezer have a new album titled Hurley (which was not named after the clothing company) coming out on September 14. This will be the band’s first release for Epitaph Records after spending most of their career thus...

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August 27, 2010

Cradle of Filth reveals new album artwork and details

Long-time black metal superstars, Cradle of Filth, have released the details and artwork for their forthcoming album on Nuclear Blast Records. The album, titled Darkly, Darkly, Venus Aversa, is their ninth full-length...

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August 25, 2010

Municipal Waste to tour Europe in December

Municipal Waste have booked a new tour of Europe to commence this December. You Europeans couldn’t ask for a better Xmas as they are touring with Saviours and Ramming Speed. Municipal Waste drummer Dave Witte...

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August 18, 2010

Billy Bragg announces North American tour

Long-time musician and activist, Billy Bragg, has announced that he will be on tour in North Amercia this September. Billy began the year by refusing to pay taxes to a government who bailed out UK banks and then allowed...

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August 18, 2010

Fear Factory escape bus fire

Late last week Fear Factorys narrowly escaped fire that quickly engulfed their tour bus while in route to London. The fire reportedly stemmed from a back wheel tire before spreading throughout the double-decker coach...

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August 12, 2010

Robotic Empire offer free sampler compilation

It has been a long time since the last free Robotic Empire sampler (over four years, in fact) and while there’s no physical version this time around, the label is still excited to announce its latest 18-track...

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August 11, 2010

Behemoth forced to cancel tour due to illness

Behemoth were forced to cancel their upcoming tour due to an illness that has stricken frontman, Nergal. He had this to say on the matter: “Dear All, I’d like to announce that Behemoth won’t be able to...

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August 11, 2010

Gwar announce Bloody Tour of Horror this fall

It is a safe bet that I will once again don the rain poncho and camera cover in order to shoot these guys once again. Gwar announced they will embark on a tour this fall on the Bloody Tour of Horror. The tour will take...

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August 11, 2010

Weezer sign to Epitaph Records

Weezer have announced plans to release a new studio album entitled Hurley this September 14th on Epitaph Records. “So far we’ve had a really good creative collaboration with Brett Gurewitz and the other...

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August 11, 2010

Behemoth to release DVD and tour this fall

Blackened death metal heavyweights, Behemoth, are returning to the United States this fall for a big tour to promote their upcoming DVD. The DVD will be titled Evangelia Heretikaand will see a release date sometime this...

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August 4, 2010