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In an increasingly competitive festival market, Live Nation is taking steps to make it a little easier for fans to attend their events by offering global festival passes. ______________________________ Dubbed…

Secondary market ticketing service StubHub has crunched the numbers to compiled a snapshot of the live touring market for the summer, showing the most in-demand acts and festivals. ___________________________________ This…

Recorded when they were 16 years old. The post Listen to Protest the Hero’s Long-Lost 2003 Debut Album A Calculated Use of Sound appeared first on MetalSucks.

“At your core you were a smart, sweet and gentle soul.” The post Chris Cornell’s Audioslave Bandmate Brad Wilk (Rage Against the Machine) Posts Tribute appeared first on MetalSucks.

Get your head torn off by the band’s first new song in seven years. The post Decrepit Birth Announce July Release For New Album Axis Mundi, Unveil First Single, “Epigenetic…

Also: Corey Taylor gives a touching speech about Chris Cornell. The post Watch: Stone Sour Covered Soundgarden’s “Outshined” Last Night appeared first on MetalSucks.

Plus: Life of Agony, All That Remains and Municipal Waste top this week’s radio charts. The post WSOU Picks of the Week: CKY, Stone Sour, Origin appeared first on MetalSucks.