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Interview: Halestorm — "Def Leppard isn't playing tonight…" 8 Feb 2010, 11:42 am

Halestorm arrive with one mission and one mission alone—to kick some serious ass. Ever since their eponymous Atlantic Records debut hit shelves last spring, the Pennsylvania quartet has been traversing the globe tearing up towns with sharp riffs and even sharper hooks. Frontwoman Lzzy Hale blends

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Interview: Hugo Weaving of The Wolfman — "We've forgotten about the animal side of our nature…" 8 Feb 2010, 10:49 am

It takes a real man to tangle with The Wolfman. Luckily, Hugo Weaving's Abberline is the perfect Scotland Yard detective for the job. In The Wolfman, Abberline goes toe-to-toe with the eponymous monster in some hair-raisingly delightful action sequences. It gets gory and gothic, but the film is a

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Interview: HIM — "Screamworks is kind of like a David Lynch movie…" 8 Feb 2010, 10:21 am

Ville Valo is a child of the '80s. HIM's latest masterpiece, Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice, proves that. The record comes to life with searing guitar solos, anthemic choruses and a whole lot of heart. It sees Ville and Co. reaching a crossroads between Guns 'N' Roses' gritty gusto and

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The Ataris announce 2010 tour dates 5 Feb 2010, 12:48 pm

FEB THURS. Feb 18- Louisville, KY - Skull Alley FRI. Feb 19- Indianapolis - ES Jungle SAT. Fen 20 - Herrin, IL - Hitts SUN. Feb 21- Bloomington, IN - The Bishop TUES. Feb 23- Grand Rapids, MI - The Mixtape Venue WED. Feb 24- Romeo, MI - (Detroit) - Static Age THURS. Feb 25- Bowling Green, OH

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Interview: Mike Posner 5 Feb 2010, 11:21 am

Mike Posner deserves an "A" for creativity. The soon-to-be Duke University grad's mixtapes feature the kind of musical alchemy that spawns entire genres. On A Matter of Time and One Foot Out the Door, Posner stirs up an intoxicatingly infectious concoction of hip hop, electro, soul and even a

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Exclusive Video Interview: Amanda Seyfried, Channing Tatum & Ryan Kavanaugh 5 Feb 2010, 10:50 am

ARTISTdirect.com editor Rick Florino caught up with Dear John stars Amanda Seyfried and Channing Tatum at the film's Los Angeles premiere this week. Not surprisingly they had a lot to say in our exclusive video interview…Seyfried exclusively discusses her Ray LaMontagne obsession, describing how she

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Interview: The Swayback 4 Feb 2010, 11:59 am

The Swayback are the kind of band that rock n' roll needs right now. The Denver defenders of the faith are very cognizant of their influences, however, they conjure up a sound of their own that's fresh and fiery. Somewhere between The Cure's sensitive darkness and Led Zeppelin's epic bombast sits

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Interview: Breaking Benjamin 3 Feb 2010, 1:14 pm

There are few things more dear than agony. Just ask Breaking Benjamin. Dear Agony serves as the moniker for the Pennsylvania hard rock quartet's latest offering, and it's quite a fitting title. Frontman Benjamin Burnley and co. explore all kinds of agony with a grunge sensitivity and a distorted

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Interview: K-os 3 Feb 2010, 12:32 pm

K-os commits truth to wax. That's his goal as an artist, and his unbridled honesty is what makes Yes! the best thinking man's hip hop album in a long time. From examining pop culture to dissecting political situations, the MC poetically probes everything around him in his music. Nothing is taken

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82nd Academy Awards Nominations Announced 2 Feb 2010, 9:08 pm

The 82nd Academy Awards® Nominee list.

The Oscars® will be handed out Sunday, March 7, 2010 at 8pm ET/ 5pm PT on ABC. And The Nominees Are:

Best Picture

"Avatar" "The Blind Side" "District 9" "An Education" "The Hurt Locker" "Inglourious Basterds" "Precious:

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DC3 Music Group Mounts Urgent Artist Relief Mission to Haiti 2 Feb 2010, 3:47 pm

When Award-winning director/ producer Daniel E. Catullo III saw news reports of Haiti's suffering, it wasn't enough to just pick up the phone and donate money. Instead, the noted concert video producer has spent the past week rallying the music community to mount a million-dollar relief mission

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Review: Beach House's Teen Dream 2 Feb 2010, 11:37 am

With a soft cooing of "oohs and aahs," the beginning of Beach House's Teen Dream is highly misleading. Given this light timbre on opening track "Zebra," it's easy to expect a fairly passive, forgettable listening experience. But then there's the crescendo after the first chorus, and the album

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The Hills' Audrina Patridge Signs on as Host of the Talent Contest Network YOBI.TV 2 Feb 2010, 11:04 am

It was announced today that Audrina Patridge (MTV's The Hills) has signed on as host of the YOBI.tv (www.YOBI.tv) Network. YOBI.tv is a fast growing next-gen global talent contest network that offers fame and fortune to anyone, anywhere, anytime combining user-generated content and talent

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Interview: Mark Pellegrino of LOST and Supernatural 2 Feb 2010, 10:44 am

Mark Pellegrino doesn't worship the devil, but he plays him on TV. In fact, Pellegrino's portrayal of Satan on Supernatural is quite fiery. It's not an easy role to play, considering it's been interpreted by someone since, oh, the beginning of time. However, Pellegrino nails it, lacing Lucifer

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Interview: Dommin 2 Feb 2010, 10:26 am

Love don't live where Dommin is… The Los Angeles melodic hard rock band are the 21st century's answer to Type O Negative—minus the 25-minute songs. In fact, Dommin take a classic goth rock style and add a hint of modern refinement, making for a sound that's both perversely catchy and painfully

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Interview: Raheem DeVaughn 2 Feb 2010, 10:00 am

"I'm really eager to start another record," says Raheem DeVaughn with no lack of enthusiasm. That's convenient, considering he just put the finishing touches on his most ambitious offering to date—his 20-track soul epic, The Love & War MasterPeace. MasterPeace is just another example of Mr.

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52nd Grammy® Awards Winners List 1 Feb 2010, 6:57 pm

The 52nd Annual Grammy ® Awards were passed out on January 31, 2010 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA. Here is the list of winners:

Record of the Year

"Use Somebody," Kings of Leon

Album of the Year

"Fearless," Taylor Swift; Nathan Chapman and Taylor Swift,

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Interview: Lamb of God 27 Jan 2010, 7:09 pm

Lamb of God's Randy Blythe truly is a heavy metal renaissance man. If fronting one of the most important bands in the genre's history weren't enough, Blythe is now able to add acting to his resume. Currently, Blythe is in indie horror hell-ride, The Graves alongside Bill Moseley (The Devil's

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Interview: Jason Yates 27 Jan 2010, 12:56 pm

Jason Yates doesn't mind the rain. Looking out the window at an unseasonably wet Los Angeles landscape, he smiles, "Listen to that thunder. It's nice!" When you sing the blues as well as Jason does, a little thunder and rain doesn't hurt. On his new self-titled album, Jason stirs up a storm

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Live Review: NAMM Jam — The Grove, Anaheim 26 Jan 2010, 4:01 pm

"You guys want to hear some fucking Pantera," bellowed Corey Taylor. The Slipknot, Stone Sour and Junk Beer Kidnap Band frontman obviously knew the answer before the crowd at the Revolver Magazine-sponsored Dean Guitars NAMM Jam roared back with their cacophonous approval. That resounding yes

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