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Blink-182 have been forced to cancel their upcoming tour dates due to a medical emergency. Drummer Travis Barker had to undergo an tonsillectomy and even posted copious updates about the procedure and his progress on his Twitter feed, which is the 2012 digital equivalent of a doctor's note...

Backstage, before a recent sold-out Angels & Airwaves show in Anaheim, Calif., Tom DeLonge couldn't say enough about how much the band meaned to him. Started in the wake of the break up of blink-182 (his other band) back in 2005, DeLonge and company (guitarist David Kennedy from Over My Dead Bod…

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Although they've only been a band for three years, Set It Off has still managed to become one of pop-punk's most popular and exciting acts. The Florida quintet recently issued a remastered version of their EP, 'Horrible Kids,' and it debuted in the top 100 Altern…

"When they say that C word, you can't believe it." Blink-182 guitarist-vocalist Tom DeLonge recounted the scary day last year at the doctor, after someone noticed a strange-looking spot on his chest. "It was just a little thing," he told Noisecreep...

Strictly-metal fans might not find much interest in the new solo album from Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, 'Give the Drummer Some' -- until they see the cover art. Without seeing the signature near the bottom, the telltale skull and mummy wrappings are strong clues that this is indeed a …

H2O vocalist Toby Morse has recruited friend and Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker to participate in his One Life Once Chance organization, which promotes a drug-free culture to kids. With 'OLOC,' Morse introduces the youth of today to his friends that live clean, healthy and positive lifestyles so th…

Kiss and Eminem on one bill? No, I'm not kidding. The blockbuster two-day Epicenter Twenty-Ten festival, which will be held on Sept. 25 and 26 at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif. -- which is about a half-hour from downtown Los Angeles -- will boast performances by Eminem and Kiss, who …

Eyes Set to Kill understand what it takes to make a name for yourself in the admittedly crowded music scene. Since they formed in 2004, life for the Tempe, Ariz. post-hardcore quintet has been on a never-ending parade of truck stops, cheap motels and sweaty rock clubs...

Over a year has passed since Deftones bassist Chi Cheng was severely injured in a serious automobile accident, and, sadly he remains in a semi-conscious state. According to his family, he is "slowly making progress," but is in need of financial assistance to help pay medical bills …

Here's a question for all of you, especially you heavy metal publicists out there: What's the difference between a 'break up' and an 'indefinite hiatus'? We ask because, as we reported last week, He Is Legend has called it quits. But they haven't 'broken up...