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Didn't think 2011 was great for music? With my faves list, which contains alt. rock, electronic music, metal and more, hopefully you will think better of it and discover new favorites of your own.

We've said it before, and we'll say it again - as far as touring line-ups go, the combination of Mastodon, The Dillinger Escape Plan and Red Fang has set the bar for 2012. Given that Mastodon put out the Thrash Hits Album of 2011 , The Dillinger Escape Plan put out the Thrash Hits album of 2010 , and Red Fang are one of our favourite up'n'coming crushers, it's gonna take one heck of a tour to top this. When the tour arrived in Manchester, our man [...]

With all the accolades and critical acclaim that came with the release of his 2010 record Harlem River Blues , such as taking home the Americana Music Award for Song Of The Year for the album's title track, Justin Townes Earle continued to battle the personal demons that come along with his substance abuse issues. Townes Earle's issues led to a rather unfortunate and ugly incident after a gig and he postponed tour dates to re-enter rehab. Now that the singer-songwriter is hopefully putting his struggles behind him, JTE will release his latest studio album - [...]

Coming together to create, what I can only imagine to be, an unstoppable force, Atlanta heavy-metal rockers Mastodon have come together with Swedish band Opeth to tour near-enough the whole world, stopping off at a few festivals along the way. They'll both be joined by Ghost, a dark, but awesomely costumed band who also hail from Sweden. Catch them all at one of their many dates, displayed below, and expect a hell of a show. Mastodon 2012 tour dates: 02-06 Manchester, England - Manchester Academy 02-07 Glasgow, [...]

It looks like 2012 is shaping up to be another strong year for live music in the city. Here are some of the latest shows announced: Justin Townes Earle Vitalic , Wrongbar, Mar 31 Tombs , Hard Luck Bar, Apr 1 Nero , Sound Academy, Apr 6 Mastodon [...]

Non è che non succeda niente da queste parti, anzi. Il tempo di raccogliere un pò di idee, aspettare che la spinta arrivi lentamente, molto lentamente in questo periodo, un'illuminazione per l'attacco e si va, come nelle migliori jam si parte da una piccola scintilla.. Concerto di Red Fang e Mastodon da applauso, finalmente cazzo, ha interrotto un digiuno troppo lungo, il loro per location (Alcatraz) e bill finalmente all'altezza, il mio per l'astinenza 'da sotto palco'. Red Fang idoli, dopo il secondo pezzo rompono il ghiaccio con un 'ora vi rompiamo [...]

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ROCK ON THE RANGE returns for its sixth year boasting a massive lineup covering the rock spectrum. America's premier destination rock festival will be held May 18-20 at Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, OH featuring performances from Incubus, Rob Zombie, Shinedown, Marilyn Manson, Five Finger Death Punch, Slash, Megadeth, Chevelle, Cypress Hill, Mastodon and many more. "Incubus is stoked to be joinin' the killer lineup at Rock On The Range this year. We'll see y'all in Columbus," comments Brandon Boyd ...

The lineup for Rock On The Range 2012 has been announced. The sixth year of the annual rock festival will be held May 18-20 at Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, OH and feature performances from: Incubus, Rob Zombie, Shinedown, Marilyn Manson, Five Finger Death Punch, Slash, Megadeth, Chevelle, Cypress Hill, Mastodon, Theory of a Deadman, Volbeat, Down, The Darkness, Halestorm, Escape The Fate, P.O.D., Lacuna Coil, Adelitas Way, Black Stone Cherry, Cavo, Attack Attack!, Trivium, Bobaflex, Falling In Reverse, Redlight King, Aranda, Emphatic, Otherwise, James Durbin, Black Tide, Kyng, 12 Stones, SOiL, Rival Sons, Eve To Adam, [...]

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The Great Escape : The UK music festival announces the first round of artists who will be playing Brighton this coming May. Vacationer : These ATG n-"nu-hula" favorites have just released a three-track EP, Gone , that you can grab on iTunes now. Stay tuned for their full-length on March 20th. YouTube : South Africa's national treasure, Die Antwoord, have released a video for "I FINK U FREEKY." AbsolutePunk : Feist announces [...]

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I think people tend to forget about the Rock On The Range festival. Even though it brings big acts to Columbus, OH on a yearly basis, it's not one of those festivals that sticks out in one's mind when you're planning what fests to head to in the summer. Regardless, ROTR is back this year with a pretty interesting line up. Incubus, Rob Zombie, Shinedown and Marilyn Manson will be headlining the three-day festival which runs from May 18-20 at Crew Stadium. Other acts playing this year include Mastodon, Megadeth, Slash, Chevelle, Volbeat, Theory [...]

Gotta admit, I'm mildly interested in attending this year to see Megadeth, Down, The Darkness, Slash, Mastodon, Cypress Hill, Black Tide, Kyng, and Rival Sons. More info at Rock on the Range .

Grammy nominees Mastodon have announced that they will hit the road for a spring North American tour in support of their current album The Hunter , which was released by Reprise Records in September. The tour kicks off on April 4th in Portland, ME, and visits more than 30 cities in the U.S. and Canada before wrapping up with a hometown show at Atlanta's Masquerade Music Park on May 12th. The metal stalwarts will tour with Swedish metal band Opeth as co-headliners, with special guest Ghost providing support on all dates. Collectively Mastodon has stated: [...]

Mastodon and Opeth are headed out on a co-headlining tour. The two prog-metal bands will be supported by Ghost . On various nights, either Opeth or Mastodon will close out the night. Mastodon released The Hunter , Opeth delivered Heritage and Ghost issued Opus Eponymous , all in 2011.

. This time, however, the band will be sharing a ...

We are oh-so-excited for this forthcoming tour package which will see Opeth team up with Mastodon and Ghost for a trek all around North America. I can't think of a more appropriate tour package for all of the bands involved. I am very rarely elated for a bill from top to bottom and this is ...

Yesterday, we brought you the news that metal titans Opeth and Ghost had three dates lined up with ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/ mastodon-announce-world-tour-m ore-dates-with-opeth/61198/

Mastodon at Terminal 5 ( more by Greg Cristman ) The full tour schedule for the previously mentioned Heritage Hunter tour (with Mastodon , Opeth and Ghost ) has been revealed. The bands will embark on a month-plus long trek kicking off in Maine and terminating in Atlanta. Along the way Mastodon and Opeth will swap headlining slots, as noted in the full list of dates below. As discussed, the tour will hit Roseland Ballroom on April 11th for a [...]

At this point, is there really anything we need to tell you about the Mastodon/Opeth/Ghost tour other than "It's happening?" We know you're gonna go; you know you're gonna go; you're going. Dates are after the jump. You're welcome. (M) Indicates Mastodon closes the show (O) Indicates Opeth closes the show 04/04 - Portland, ME [...]