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A Different Kind Of Truth

Van Halen

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A Different Kind Of Truth
Irving Azoff's Resignation Comes With Tax Benefits, Non-Compete Carve-Outs

Irving Azoff's Resignation Comes With Tax Benefits, Non-Compete Carve-Outs

The paths of the Bush tax cuts and the man who topped Billboard's Power 100 crossed on December 31, 2012: Irving Azoff's resignation from Live Nation gave him cash, stock, the right to manage certain artists such as the Eagles and engage in specific areas of the music bu

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Wasting Light

Foo Fighters

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Wasting Light
Foo Fighters LIVE @ Lollapalooza 2011
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Here And Now

Nickelback

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Here And Now
1000 No. 1s: Nickelback
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American Capitalist

Five Finger Death Punch

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American Capitalist
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Resolution

Lamb Of God

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Resolution
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The Path Of Totality

Korn

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The Path Of Totality
Korn "Path Of Totality" Track-By-Track
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Beyond Magnetic (EP)

Metallica

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Beyond Magnetic (EP)
Backbeat: Lisa Worden On KROQ's 'Almost Acoustic Xmas' 'We Spend The Entire Year Curating the Lineup'

Backbeat: Lisa Worden On KROQ's 'Almost Acoustic Xmas' 'We Spend The Entire Year Curating the Lineup'


From left: Gwen Stefani, Gavin Rossdale and Ryan Ries of The Whosoevers (Photo courtesy of Ryan Ries)

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Evanescence

Evanescence

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Evanescence
Backbeat: Johnny Depp, Dee Snider Perform, Metal Industry Cuts Loose at Revolver Golden Gods Awards

Backbeat: Johnny Depp, Dee Snider Perform, Metal Industry Cuts Loose at Revolver Golden Gods Awards

(Photo: Ryan J. Downey)

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Hats Off To The Bull

Chevelle

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Billboard Bits: Chevelle, Elton John, The Frames

Billboard Bits: Chevelle, Elton John, The Frames

Epic artist Chevelle is penciling in a spring 2007 release date for its next album. The as-yet-untitled set will be the follow-up to 2004's "This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In)," which debuted at No.
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Dark Adrenaline

Lacuna Coil

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Bullet For My Valentine

Bullet For My Valentine

Let the massacre begin.

The metal band Bullet For My Valentine has already exploded in the United Kingdom. Now they're locked, loaded and ready to take on the States.

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