Nuclear Blast Records has signed HOKKA, a new Finnish rock supergroup featuring former Blind Channel frontman Joel Hokka, The Rasmus founding guitarist Pauli Rantasalmi, and rising drummer Jimi Aslak. The band makes their official musical debut with a video for their...
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72VFOazWGAk&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] Corey Taylor and Duff McKagan have done a hell of a job arousing suspicion regarding the latest Velvet Revolver rumors. But now it’s Slash’s turn to downplay them. In a recent...Duff Neither “Confirms Nor Denies” That Corey Taylor Is Velvet Revolver’s New Singer
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGgrzM67lbc&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] Since Corey Taylor’s cryptic response to Billboard.com, rumors have been gaining strength that the Slipknot/Stone Sour frontman is the new Velvet Revolver singer. And now...Slash To Join The Black Eyed Peas During Super Bowl Halftime Show?
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCnseCGoVr4&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] You probably decided that you weren’t going to bother watching the Super Bowl Halftime show this year upon first hearing that The Black Eyed Peas will be performing. Well now you...Is Corey Taylor Velvet Revolver’s New Singer?
Earlier this month, we took a few guesses at who Velvet Revolver might be hiring as their new singer. Matt Sorum recently hinted that one of the top candidates was young, well known and comes from a heavier rock background. So naturally Corey Taylor popped into our...Follow Us
Nuclear Blast Records signs Finnish rock supergroup HOKKA
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