In a generation where hard work is placed on the back burner for attempts at instant gratification; everybody wants to have it all right now. They all strive for the good life as fast as possible. Especially in the music biz. Kids see the glamorous lifestyle across all genres of music and they figure all they have to do is emulate what their eyes take in. Seeing is one thing, learning is another. And that applies to the adult playground that can be found by playing in a hard rock band. “It’s about learning the fundamentals. It’s about being solid, not flashy…all that will come later.” That’s Seether drummer John…

Multi-platinum hard rock quartet STAIND has added more dates to their upcoming tour with special guests Seether, Papa Roach, and on select dates, Red. The tour begins October 4th at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD. Fans can go to www.Staind.com for ticket information. STAIND is touring in support of new album THE ILLUSION OF PROGRESS, which debuted on Billboard’s Top 200 at No. 3, and new hit single “Believe,” which is currently No. 1 on the Modern Rock Chart. THE ILLUSION OF PROGRESS is the fourth consecutive album of STAIND’s career to debut in the top 3. Tour dates for STAIND are as follows (additional dates to be…

Talk about detonating on impact. The Illusion of Progress, the new album from Flip/Atlantic recording artists Staind, rocketed onto the Billboard 200 this week at #3, making it the fourth consecutive album of the band’s career to debut in the top 3. News of the album’s explosive arrival follows a flurry of headline-making moves for the multi-platinum band, who recently teamed with online retailer Amazon.com for an innovative pre-release promotion, and have been on a worldwide summer tour, to be followed by a run in Europe with Nickelback in September, and headlining dates with special guests Seether and Papa Roach beginning October 4th at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia,…

Rev Theory, hot off the release of Light It Up, have just been nominated for Yahoo! Music’s Who’s Next competition. No strangers to household brand names such as XBOX, WWE and Nascar it is easy to see what landed them a nod from Yahoo! To propel to the top of this class Rev Theory will look to fans to vote them into the Yahoo! Music Who’s Next winner’s circle. Fans can vote here http://music.yahoo.com/promo-29644410. Light It Up is in stores now!

1. If Light It Up was to come with a disclaimer, how would that read? Warning: Strap a Set On Before Listening 2. I’ve seen Rev Theory tied to WWE, Nascar, XBOX and the NBA’s Maloof brothers. What is it about Rev Theory that is so attractive to major brands? Well i think we have a high energy brand of rock that compliments sports, and high energy entertainment.. most WWE and Nascar fans are rock fans. so we feel fortunate for the exposure to their all ready built in fan base.. 3. What’s life on the road like for 5 rock guys? Is it everything you dreamed of? Its a…

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