Vanessa Salazar
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Serj Tankian Tour: CANCELLED
09/07/10

Serj Tankian's upcoming fall tour has been cancelled. After two consecutive fall tours Tankian decided to cancel his tour until further notice. Most  likely it will be rescheduled for a later date after the release of his upcoming album Imperfect Harmonies on Spetember 7th. Ticket holders will receive refunds at their point of purchase.

 

 

Slipknot's Future?
09/07/10

 

Lead singer of Slipknot and Stone Sour Corey Taylor, recently did an interview with Jim Florentine, and told him that he does not know what the future of Slipknot holds. He also says that Paul Gray was such an integral part of the band. He was the whole reason that the band was the way it was... Paul was the glue and the orchestrator behind some of the best music we ever wrote. He was the soul of the band." If you would like to see the rest of the story, click HERE.

 

Epicenter 2010 Band Spotlight: Papa Roach
09/07/10


 

Papa Roach is a rock band, that was formed in 1993, from Vacaville, California. Their first major-label release was the triple-platinum debut album Infest (2000). The group's success continues with their gold album Lovehatetragedy (2002), their platinum album Getting Away with Murder (2004), The Paramour Sessions (2006), and Metamorphisis (2009). The band's seventh album, Time for Annihilation, was released on August 31, 2010. Papa Roach has sold more than 10 million album copies worldwide, and are known for their hits "Last Resort", "Scars", "Forever", and "Lifeline", among others.

Frontman Jacoby Shaddix said the following in an interview with the Dallas Music Guide regarding the band no longer using rapping in their music: "...the rapping's gone! I don't feel like rapping. I'm just over that...I just want to be a rocker. It's what I wanted to be when I was a kid". Shaddix has added this remark in another interview: "We’re a band that tries to walk that line between metal, hardcore, punk rock and pop music, and we do our best at trying to make it all cool" Checkout more about Papa Roach HERE.

 

Kings of Leon Reveal New Album Cover And Playlist!
09/07/10

 

Have you been waiting for some new Kings of Leon? Well...The new album Come Around Sundown hits the stores October 19th. The band has just released the new album art and track listings for the c.d. Wanna check it out? Click HERE!

Vanessa Salazar
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YOU'RE IN VEGAS... WHERE DO WE FIND YOU? 

Well, you've got several options...1) I might be at a stellar show, 2) I might be at a bar having a stellar drink, or 3) I might be on a dance floor (or table) having a stellar time.

 

WHAT'S THE LONGEST YOU'VE GONE WITHOUT A SHOWER? 

5 days!  I was on gnarly backpacking trip in the Sierras...let's just say we all excused each other from not showering.

 

PORN FILM WITH THE MOST RIDICULOUS TITLE YOU'VE SEEN? 

Uhm...Zack and Miri Make a Porno?  Hold on...lemme ask the guys...

 

WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO SECURE A HANGOVER IN THE I.E.? 

The Boiler Room!

 

THE BIG ONE HITS, YOUR HOME IS ABOUT TO FALL INTO THE OCEAN, YOU CAN ONLY GRAB THREE THINGS. WHAT DO YOU GRAB? 

My favorite bikini, chucks, and music catalogue.

 

WE SHOULD QUIT USING MONEY AND START USING... WHAT? 

I was going to say food, but then thought about all the people out there who don't wash their hands and have poor hygiene habits...yuck...let's start using cds!  We'll trade cds, listen to awesome new music all the time (well, it might not be awesome ALL the time) and pass on the good tunes to someone else!

 

YOU JUST WON A TRIP TO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, WHAT IS YOUR DESTINATION? 

Germany...I've always wanted to go and have a beer at a McDonalds.

 

WHAT WAS OR IS THE COOLEST CAR YOU'VE OWNED? 

Haha!  My beaner mobile!  My first car was a '91 Honda Civic that I paid $400 for!  Definitely got my moneys worth.

 

IF YOU COULD PARTY WITH ANY ONE PERSON IN HISTORY, WHO WOULD IT BE? 

I was gonna say Elvis, but then I'd be dead.

 

HOLLYWOOD IS MAKING A MOVIE ABOUT YOU. WHAT KIND OF FILM WILL IT BE? ACTION? COMEDY? DRAMA? CHICK FLICK? WHO PLAYS YOU? 

Since I have boobs I'd say a chick flick comedy with Sandra Bullock playing the sassy Ness.