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Avenged Sevenfold To Play Free California Show
Back in October, Avenged Sevenfold had to drop off of the Rockstar Uproar Festival show in Mountain View, Calif., due to an illness in the band. The show went on with the rest of the bands on the lineup, but Avenged Sevenfold vowed to make it up to the fans, and now they have done just that!
Metallica’s Lars Ulrich Settles Lawsuit With Former Assistant
Last February, Metallica’s Lars Ulrich, was sued by former employee Steven Wiig, who claimed that he was underpaid for his job as a personal assistant during 2001 to 2009.
GWAR Guitarist Cory Smoot, aka Flattus Maximus, Found Dead
Sad news to report: GWAR guitarist Cory Smoot (aka Flattus Maximus) was found dead this morning by his bandmates as the group prepared to cross the Canadian border on their current tour. MetalSucks.net shared the following statement from GWAR frontman Dave Brockie (aka Oderus Urungus):
Chris Cornell: New Soundgarden Album Is ‘Mostly Done’
Soundgarden fans, rejoice! Chris Cornell recently told Billboard.com that the new Soundgarden album is “mostly done.” He went on to say that, “We just need to finish a couple of songs and mix it, so that will be happening probably over the holidays.”
Courtney Love Cancels Hole Appearance After Refusing to Open for Limp Bizkit
This just in … Courtney Love will not open for Limp Bizkit. Love recently pulled out of plans for her band Hole to join an arsenal of rock giants like System of a Down, Slipknot, Machine Head and A Day to Remember in February and March 2012 for the upcoming Soundwave Festival dates in Australia. Apparently she was not happy with where her band was located on the bill, more specifically opening for
Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst in Talks to Star in New CBS Comedy
What could be funnier than Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst in a sitcom? Apparently, that’s what CBS was thinking when they inked a new deal with Durst to star in an upcoming comedy project.