Video footage of members of CHILDREN OF BODOM, SUFFOCATION and CROWBAR performing karaoke-style cover versions of several popular standards on the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise — which set sail Monday, January 23 aboard the Royal Caribbean Majesty Of The Seas from Miami, Florida to George Town, Cayman Islands and returned four days later — can be viewed below.

Guitarist, composer and producer Steve Vai was the recipient of the prestigious Les Paul Award at the 27th annual Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards.

LACUNA COIL singer Cristina Scabbia joined MEGADETH on stage earlier tonight (Saturday, January 28) at the third show of this year's Gigantour at the 5,600-seat Theater At Madison Square Garden to perform the MEGADETH song "A Tout Le Monde".

Video footage of reactivated Arizona thrashers SACRED REICH performing on Friday, January 27 at Fat Cat in Modesto, California can be seen below.

Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach is playing three "special concerts" in New York City with BILLY IDOL guitarist Steve Stevens.

Aaron Lewis has received two Academy Of Country Music nominations for his debut country single, "Country Boy", continuing his breakthrough year as a solo artist.

RIOT guitarist Mike Flyntz has issued the following statement regarding the passing of his bandmate, RIOT's founding guitarist Mark Reale: "I would like to thank everyone for the support and love regarding the passing of my dear friend Mark Reale.

Current TESTAMENT touring drummer Gene ''The Atomic Clock'' Hoglan is pulling double duty on band's U.S.

Jose Mangin, host/producer MTV.com's web-only show "Headbangers Ball" (and program director/DJ on SiriusXM Octane and Liquid Metal), recently conducted an interview with the Italian rock/metal band LACUNA COIL.

"Stand Up", the new video from "American Idol" finalist James Durbin, can be seen below.

Legendary Rock Interviews recently conducted an interview with former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach.

Sami Jarroush of the Rock It Out! Blog conducted an interview with drummer Jon Larsen of Danish metal rock 'n' rollers VOLBEAT on Thursday, January 26 at the opening show of this year's Gigantour at the Susquahana Bank Arena, in Camden, New Jersey.

QUEENSRŸCHE lead singer Geoff Tate kicked off his acoustic solo tour, billed as GEOFF TATE AND FRIENDS, this past Thursday, January 26 at Anthology in San Diego, California.

Video footage of Zoe Thomson, the 8-year-old guitarist for the Thatcham, United Kingdom-based group THE MINI BAND, showing off her shredding skills during a play-along to a guitar track ("Stratosphere") from Finnish symphonic metallers STRATOVARIUS can be seen below.

Sami Jarroush of the Rock It Out! Blog conducted an interview with MEGADETH guitarist Chris Broderick on Thursday, January 26 at the opening show of this year's Gigantour at the Susquahana Bank Arena, in Camden, New Jersey.

Richmond, VA-bred heavy metal rockers Lamb of God -- led by Randy Blythe (vocals) with Mark Morton (guitar), Chris Adler (drums), John Campbell (bass) and Willie Adler (guitar) -- celebrated the release of their seventh studio set, "Resolution," on Tuesday.
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The biggest problem with The Maccabees has always been that they're The Macabees: clean-cut, serious lads who read the NME thoroughly and make music that comes out just a tad too earnest for their own good. It also doesn't help that they have a singer called "Orlando" and there's also a "Rupert" in there and maybe even a "Hugo." Look at them, gazing back at you from their promo shots, slightly wounded by the idea that you're making them pose in a forest before you'll even think about admiring their music.
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Though tickets for nearly all of the stops on Roger Waters' 2012 "The Wall" tour of North America are already on the market, there are a couple more big onsales on tap.
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A pair of new 90-second samples from Van Halen's upcoming album have surfaced in the last couple of days as the build-up to the Feb. 7 release of the band's new album continues.
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For the first time in the event's 50-year history, Amnesty International's Secret Policeman's Ball will take place on U.S. soil. Coldplay, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert are among the confirmed entertainers.
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With their 2012 St. Patrick's Day North American Tour approaching, Celtic-punkers the Dropkick Murphys have just announced that fellow Greater-Boston outfit State Radio will be their special guest for the 1 p.m. St. Patrick's Day show at Tsongas Arena in Lowell, MA.
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The new video for the track "Dawned On Me," which appears on Wilco's latest album, "The Whole Love," is the unlikely vessel of the first hand-drawn Popeye cartoon in more than 30 years.
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British indie-rockers Band of Skulls are returning to the U.S. in March to tour behind their upcoming album release, "Sweet Sour."
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Hard rocking Five Finger Death Punch (5FDP) has announced plans for a North American headlining tour this spring in support of their third studio effort, "American Capitalist." Soulfly, Windowpane and Persist will provide opening support.
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Canadian singer/songwriter Kathleen Edwards has tacked another leg of U.S. performances to her in-progress world tour behind the recently released "Voyageur."
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My Morning Jacket has been tapped to headline the 10th anniversary of the Forecastle Festival, as well as help curate the three-day event.
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Van Halen has released a clip of the new song "Blood and Fire" via the band's YouTube page, giving fans a taste of a second song from the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers' upcoming album.
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Diana Krall, Animal Collective and Herbie Hancock are among the many acts slated to perform during the Hollywood Bowl's 2012 season, along with performances of Mel Brooks' "The Producers" and several classical concerts.
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Indie-rockers Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince, aka The Kills, are currently making their way around the U.S. behind their latest studio set, "Blood Pressures."
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Slipknot, Slayer and Anthrax will top the bill of next summer's edition of the Rock Star Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, which will visit 26 U.S. amphitheaters from coast to coast.
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