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Mario C., collaborator, producer and friend of the Beastie Boys, says that despite the untimely death of Adam “MCA” Yauch last month, we still may hear new Beasties songs in the future. He explains that there is still plenty of unreleased music on the way from the recent Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees.

Slayer axe-man Kerry King gives the lowdown on co-guitarist Jeff Hanneman‘s rehabilitation progress, the rumored two-song EP and their in-the-works new album in a new interview.

Linkin Park are joining forces with the United Nations Foundation and several other organizations for  Rio+Social.  As part of their involvement, LP will stream a performance from Los Angeles on June 19.

With just one week to go before its release, the Smashing Pumpkins are firing up the anticipation machine by streaming their latest album, ‘Oceania,’ via iTunes. In addition, they have announced an intimate album release show in New York City.

Beastie Boys‘ Adam “Ad-Rock” Horowitz is set to perform at a benefit gig for an imprisoned Russian punk rock act in Brooklyn, N.Y., tonight (June 12). This marks the rapper’s first appearance since bandmate and friend Adam “MCA” Yauch was tragically lost after a three-year battle with cancer last month (May 4).

Slash has partnered with Gibson Guitars for several signature series models in the past, now the two are joining forces to bring back the most sought after of all his axes — the limited edition ‘Appetite for Destruction’ guitar.

Any Smashing Pumpkins fan worth their salt knows that there is a wealth of unreleased material in frontman Billy Corgan‘s vault. As part of their ongoing reissue campaign, the band will re-release their celebrated double disc, ‘Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness,’ with up to 75 previously unheard tracks.

Former Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic has been announced as the keynote speaker for the upcoming CBGB festival that is set to take place this July in New York City.

Five Finger Death Punch are doing what they can to help prevent suicide by launching a new initiative in conjunction with their upcoming music video for their current single ‘Coming Down.’

Alice in Chains have had a few setbacks while recording the follow-up to 2009′s ‘Black Gives Way to Blue.’ In a new interview, singer-guitarist Jerry Cantrell reveals that the process is full speed ahead and talks about the MusiCares MAP award ceremony taking place tonight (May 31) and what it means to him.

Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament talks about helping small towns get their very own skateparks in the new mini-doc ‘Pass the Bucket.’

Five Finger Death Punch vocalist Ivan Moody explains how the band aims to alter the lives of their fans each night and discusses the extra love love shown for the band in the Midwest.