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Photo Of The Day: Stone Sour

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:45:49 +0000

You know the deal by now with the Photo of the Day—it's the most awesome photo we see all day, old or new. Today's shot is of Stone Sour onstage at the Rock On the Range festival. The photo is by Scott Uchida.

Killswitch Engage At Lazerfest

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:34:22 +0000

Killswitch Engage guitarist Joel Stroetzel was interviewed backstage at Lazerfest in Iowa - you can watch the clip now above. He talks about his least favorite interview questions; "In Due Time," the first single from their latest album, Disarm the Descent; and answers questions submitted by fans.

Killswitch Engage's first headlining tour since the release of Disarm the Descent kicks off May 30 - find a show near you!

Disarm the Descent is available everywhere now - grab a copy from the Roadrunner webstore!

Airbourne - Black Dog Barking Out Now!!!

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:27:49 +0000

Airbourne's third and best studio album, Black Dog Barking, is available everywhere today! Pick one up at your local Best Buy store, or grab it on iTunes!

In the video above, shot in the Roadrunner UK offices, Joel and Ryan O'Keeffe talk about some of their favorite memories of the last 10 years in Airbourne - watch now! (The first part of the interview is below.)

You can also stream Black Dog Barking in its entirety on Spotify - listen below!

Kvelertak Live In New York!

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:13:00 +0000

Kvelertak played an amazing show in New York on Friday night, packing the Studio at Webster Hall along with Cancer Bats and Black Tusk. InvisibleOranges had a pair of photographers on the scene - Keith Marlowe and Harriet Roberts - and six of their shots are above. You can see many, many more at InvisibleOranges.com.

Kvelertak's latest album, Meir, is available everywhere now - grab a copy from the Roadrunner webstore!

Today's Shows: 5/20/13

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:58:09 +0000

Here it is: our daily list of which Roadrunner bands are where! Go see a show!

Heartist - Waiting Room, Buffalo, NY
Kvelertak - Great Scott, Allston, MA
Opeth - Fox Theatre, Boulder, CO

10 Years Of Airbourne

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:50:04 +0000

Believe it or not, it's been 10 years since Airbourne recorded their first independent EP. In the clip above, shot at the Roadrunner UK offices, brothers Joel and Ryan O'Keeffe talk about their earliest days, the highlights of the last decade, what they'd like to achieve in the next 10 years, and more. Watch now!

Airbourne's new studio album, Black Dog Barking, will be available everywhere tomorrow!

Alex Lifeson & Chad Smith, Part 2

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:15:36 +0000

The second part of Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson's three-part conversation with Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith has been released, and you can listen to it now above. In this segment, the two men talk about drumming on another man's kit; Rush's performance with the Foo Fighters at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony; painting; and much more. You can also read a transcript on musicradar.com, and listen to the first part of their conversation below.

Rush's latest album, Clockwork Angels, is available everywhere now - grab your copy from the Roadrunner webstore!

Joel O'Keeffe In Sweden

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Dave of the Swedish website Access: Rock (yes, her name is Dave) spoke to Joel O'Keeffe of Airbourne in Stockholm recently. In the clip above, he talks about the band's brand-new album Black Dog Barking (available everywhere May 21!); the first single, "Live It Up"; the Full Throttle roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Los Angeles, which will use "Live It Up" as its soundtrack, and much, much more. It's a long, in-depth interview, in which he goes all the way back to the band's early days, and well worth watching. Enjoy!

Black Dog Barking will be available everywhere this week - pre-order your copy now!

Airbourne Spotify Playlist: Rock 'n' Roll

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:42:11 +0000

Airbourne don't just play rock 'n' roll, they live it. So naturally, when we asked them to put together our weekly Spotify playlist for us, we knew it would rock—and it does. These 13 tracks include music by Iron Maiden, Metallica, Motörhead, Kiss and Judas Priest, as well as songs by Australian rock 'n' roll heroes Billy Thorpe, Jimmy Barnes, Daddy Cool and the Screaming Jets. Listen to it now below, and don't forget to pick up Airbourne's new album, Black Dog Barking, when it hits stores this coming Tuesday, May 21!

Stephen Pearcy Talks About His Book

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:28:43 +0000

Ratt frontman Stephen Pearcy recently spoke to Rock Book Show about his new book, Sex, Drugs, Ratt & Roll. You can watch the whole conversation above. He discusses wanting to be a guitarist, not the singer, when he first joined Ratt; describes his 1980s look as "the Cement Pirate"; and tales of debauchery involving Ratt and the other bands on the scene at the time. Watch now!