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Live SUPER TROOPERS? BROKEN LIZARD: STANDS UP comes to Comedy Central and DVD!

Nothing is off limits when BROKEN LIZARD, the guys behind Super Troopers, Club Dread and Beerfest. Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter and Erik Stol...

Posted Sep 02 2010 in Comedy

The kick-off to the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards and the launch of Rock Band™3 is under way – and you don’t want to leave your Xbox LIVE® avatar behind! Harmonix and MT...

Posted Sep 02 2010 in Music Gaming

The third annual SUNSET STRIP MUSIC FESTIVAL took place Thursday through Saturday, August 26-28, 2010, and was a spectacular success drawing 30,000 people to The Sunset Stri...

Posted Sep 02 2010 in On Tour

Coming off a triumphant run of six OZZFest shows that earned him some of the best live reviews in his career, OZZY OSBOURNE and his band--new guitar player Gus G., bassist ...

Posted Sep 02 2010 in On Tour

When you think of PAPA ROACH, it might not occur to you that the band has been rockin' it since 1993. Hitting the mainstream psyche a decade ago with their second album, and f...

Posted Sep 02 2010 in Features

20 Years Ago, PANTERA redefined metal when Atco Records released COWBOYS FROM HELL, the legendary album that opened the "Cemetery Gates" and introduced a legion of metal fan...

Posted Sep 01 2010 in Hard Rock and Metal

In a brief announcement, UNDEROATH have revealed that they will return this fall with their fifth studio album - Ø (Disambiguation) on November 9 via Seattle indie Soli...

Posted Sep 01 2010 in Hard Rock and Metal

In support of their new Ferret Music release, Collisions and Castaways, 36 CRAZYFISTS will launch their first headline tour on September 16th in Seattle, Washington. T...

Posted Sep 01 2010 in On Tour

New York’s hardcore punk party-animal, No Redeeming Social Value, has teamed up with Stereokiller.com for a full album stream of the forthcoming live CD, High In Holla...

Posted Sep 01 2010 in Punk, Emo, Indie

With anticipation growing for their Unwritten Law’s upcoming new studio album, the southern California rockers are giving their fans the chance to design the cover art for t...

Posted Sep 01 2010 in Punk, Emo, Indie

Adam and Jesse of Maroon 5 stopped by MTV to discuss their new album Hands All Over. They guys also dished about their sexy music videos and which band member can kick ...

Posted Sep 01 2010 in Pop Music News

Massachusetts' metal champions, THE ACACIA STRAIN, have launched the brand new video for the track, "The Hills Have Eyes," exclusively at Myspace. Check it out below! The v...

Posted Sep 01 2010 in Hard Rock and Metal

PINK DOLLAZ has been on fire of late. The girls behind "Never Hungry" (hear that track in full right here on Kik Axe Music) recently paid a visit to HOT TOPIC for a live perfo...

Posted Sep 01 2010 in Hip-Hop News

For those who have not yet been stung by the mighty SCORPIONS’ latest concert tour, “The Best Is Yet To Come.” Although the band recently wrapped a triumphant 38-sh...

Posted Sep 01 2010 in On Tour

Chances are you've never heard of TANGENTS... yet. The non-metal, melodic-pop project from UNEARTH drummer Derek Kerswill and vocalist Dave Witham (OF THE HOUR) ...

Posted Aug 31 2010 in Rock, Metal, and Pop Reviews

Holy fucking ‘where’d the time go’, Batman! It’s hard to believe that two decades have passed since this epic album first hit the racks, and even after all that time it still...

Posted Aug 31 2010 in Rock, Metal, and Pop Reviews

Since they formed in 1993, Finnish orchestral rock band Apocalyptica has released six studio albums featuring numerous cello-based instrumentals along with some vocal-based ...

Posted Aug 31 2010 in Hard Rock and Metal

10 Years' is celebrating the release of their third studio album, Feeding the Wolves, with the debut of the official music video for "Shoot It Out." The lead single can be f...

Posted Aug 31 2010 in Rock Music News

Since news on Nergal's recent health issues has been released, the band, management, and label has received an overwhelming response from fans and bands all over the world a...

Posted Aug 31 2010 in Hard Rock and Metal

[Ed Note: This is the first of THREE big PANTERA stories we'll be featuring today. Check back later for more.] Originally released in 1990, Pantera’s COWBOYS FROM HELL turn...

Posted Aug 30 2010 in Hard Rock and Metal

Traditionally, WEEZER albums are at their best when they have no title and are only identified by the color of the background present on the cover. The "blue album", the "gr...

Posted Aug 30 2010 in Rock, Metal, and Pop Reviews

Finnish soprano TARJA TURUNEN, best-known in the 'States as the former frontwoman of NIGHTWISH, is back with WHAT LIES BENEATH (due out August 31, 2010 via The End Records) - ...

Posted Aug 28 2010 in Rock, Metal, and Pop Reviews

Tennessee rockers 10 YEARS have been getting mad play of late with "Shoot it Out," the first single from their new record, FEEDING THE WOLVES (out August 31, 2010 on Univers...

Posted Aug 28 2010 in Rock, Metal, and Pop Reviews

Our friends over at HOT TOPIC have a few great sales running through September 1, 2010 - perfect for Back-to-School stocking up! MUSIC T'S: BUY ONE GET ONE 50% OFF Hot To...

Posted Aug 28 2010 in Rock Music News

If you don't know what a "Power Glove" is, you were probably born after 1990. History Lesson: The Power Glove (I still have one) was a gaming controller marketed by ...

Posted Aug 28 2010 in Rock, Metal, and Pop Reviews

Readers of Kik Axe Music know I tend to lean toward the rock and metal side of things, so before you start wondering if I've gone "soft," let me make something very clear: goo...

Posted Aug 28 2010 in Rock, Metal, and Pop Reviews

If Motley Crue were bitten by zombies and resurrected with instruments in-hand, they'd probably sound a lot like MURDERDOLLS. With elements of punk and glam infiltrating...

Posted Aug 28 2010 in Rock, Metal, and Pop Reviews

Spacehog, the English rock band comprised of brothers Royston Langdon (Vocals and Bass Guitar) and Anthony Langdon (Guitar and Vocals), Jonny Cragg, (Drums) and Richard St...

Posted Aug 27 2010 in On Tour

PRESERVATION HALL BENEFIT ALBUM COMMEMORATES THE 5TH ANNIVERSARY OF HURRICANE KATRINA

It's hard to believe that it's been five years since the Hurricane Katrina tragedy. On August 29th, 2005, the livelihood of hundreds of thousands of people was affected dram...

Posted Aug 27 2010 in Pop Music News

Sweden’s leader in progressive metal, Katatonia, has teamed up with heavy metal’s leading lady, Full Metal Jackie, to give fans a chance to win a Mayones Guitar played and aut...

Posted Aug 27 2010 in Hard Rock and Metal

ROCK BAND 3 Avatar store opens on XBOX LIVE, partnered with the MTV Video Music Awards!

The kick-off to the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards and the launch of Rock Band™3 is under way – and you don’t want to leave your Xbox LIVE® avatar behind! Harmonix and MT...

Posted Sep 02 2010 in Music Gaming | Comments (0)

Next week, Xbox 360 Rock Band players will get a special treat from the Rock Band Network. The Rock Band Network is overflowing with awesome music! Twelve up-and-coming inde...

Posted Aug 27 2010 in Music Gaming | Comments (0)

Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that a nine pack of country songs from artists including Eric Church, Jamey Johnson, Lady Antebellum and more will be added next week ...

Posted Aug 27 2010 in Music Gaming | Comments (0)

When the party starts on October 19, budding beat chemists, singing sensations and all of their friends will experience over 100 of the biggest tracks from the hottest artis...

Posted Aug 27 2010 in Music Gaming | Comments (0)

TANGENTS - ONE LITTLE LIGHT YEAR (Review)

Chances are you've never heard of TANGENTS... yet. The non-metal, melodic-pop project from UNEARTH drummer Derek Kerswill and vocalist Dave Witham (OF THE HOUR) ...

Posted Aug 31 2010 in Rock, Metal, and Pop Reviews | Comments (0)

Holy fucking ‘where’d the time go’, Batman! It’s hard to believe that two decades have passed since this epic album first hit the racks, and even after all that time it still...

Posted Aug 31 2010 in Rock, Metal, and Pop Reviews | Comments (0)

Traditionally, WEEZER albums are at their best when they have no title and are only identified by the color of the background present on the cover. The "blue album", the "gr...

Posted Aug 30 2010 in Rock, Metal, and Pop Reviews | Comments (0)

Finnish soprano TARJA TURUNEN, best-known in the 'States as the former frontwoman of NIGHTWISH, is back with WHAT LIES BENEATH (due out August 31, 2010 via The End Records) - ...

Posted Aug 28 2010 in Rock, Metal, and Pop Reviews | Comments (3)

Tennessee rockers 10 YEARS have been getting mad play of late with "Shoot it Out," the first single from their new record, FEEDING THE WOLVES (out August 31, 2010 on Univers...

Posted Aug 28 2010 in Rock, Metal, and Pop Reviews | Comments (0)

If you don't know what a "Power Glove" is, you were probably born after 1990. History Lesson: The Power Glove (I still have one) was a gaming controller marketed by ...

Posted Aug 28 2010 in Rock, Metal, and Pop Reviews | Comments (0)