Cage the Elephant have recorded 10 songs for the follow-up to their self-titled debut album, and singer Matt Shultz says that they're exploring some rockin' new flavors for the disc. "People change and you want to do different stuff," explains Shultz. "If you ate a slice of pizza every day for a year, you'd want something different than a slice of pizza." CTE hope to release the as-yet-untitled platter early next year.
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Despite having a new singer in William DuVall, Alice in Chains are not straying far from their familiar sound on their comeback album, Black Gives Way To Blue (due Sept. 29). "It's nice to sound like yourself," says drummer Sean Kinney. "I know people are blown away that we really sound like ourselves . . . but it's not really that big a stretch." Meanwhile, guitarist Jerry Cantrell insists that AIC's upcoming North American club trek will be followed by more tour legs.
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Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl, Queens of the Stone Age's Josh Homme and Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones currently are working on a long-rumored project together. Homme's wife, Spinnerette singer Brody Dalle, has confirmed that the trio has been collaborating in a Los Angeles studio. "I think [the project] is pretty f**king amazing," gushes Dalle. "Just beats and sounds like you've never heard before."
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Actor-cum-rocker Jared Leto has won over legions of fans with 30 Seconds to Mars, but Death Cab for Cutie's Ben Gibbard certainly isn't one of them. "There's no way to feel any sincerity about his position as a musician," insists Gibbard. "[He's] acting what [he] thinks a rock star should act like." Meanwhile, Death Cab have unveiled the Ross Ching-helmed video for "Little Bribes," a song from their recent EP, The Open Door. Watch the clip here.
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Slipknot scored six nominations to lead all competitors for the Kerrang! Awards 2009. Close behind the masked Iowa rockers are Metallica with five nods. Other acts vying for Kerrang! honors include Green Day, Papa Roach and Shinedown. Rock fans age 18 and older can vote for their favorites here (registration required). Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor and Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian will co-host the event, which will take place Aug. 3 at a secret London location.
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