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Interviews

RAINS Vocalist Tells Stories of Ghosts, Tattoos, and Touring Welts RAINS Vocalist Tells Stories of Ghosts, Tattoos, and Touring Welts

Normally rock musicians spend their free time in tattoo parlors getting new ink.... 

THE FAIRCHILDS Frontman Discusses Why He Chose Music Over Medicine THE FAIRCHILDS Frontman Discusses Why He Chose Music Over Medicine

In an age when the singer/songwriter has taken a backseat to over-produced fluff... 

Halloween Q&A: Margarita Monet on the EDGE OF PARADISE Halloween Q&A: Margarita Monet on the EDGE OF PARADISE

Monet Puts Metal To Canvas Margarita Monet is a well traveled woman. At three years... 

Artist Q&A With Jeremy Edge of CANDLELIGHT RED Artist Q&A With Jeremy Edge of CANDLELIGHT RED

This week Pennsylvania rockers, Candlelight Red released their debut album, The... 

DEF LEPPARD Guitarist PHIL COLLEN Finds Liberation With MAN RAZE DEF LEPPARD Guitarist PHIL COLLEN Finds Liberation With MAN RAZE

Phil Collen Raze’s The Roof For nearly three decades, guitarist Phil Collen... 

In Depth Conversation With 9 CHAMBERS Frontman GREG HAMPTON In Depth Conversation With 9 CHAMBERS Frontman GREG HAMPTON

Everything old is new again! When vocalist/guitarist Greg Hampton (Alice Cooper,... 

Q&A with QUEENSRŸCHE Frontman GEOFF TATE on Dedicated to Chaos Q&A with QUEENSRŸCHE Frontman GEOFF TATE on Dedicated to Chaos

Rock’s social anthropologist gives his take on the art of music. With the... 

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Special Events

Album of the Week for January 15, 2012: Faith No More’s The Real Thing

Thanks to Mojo Radio station co-owner Wes Derby for immense editing assistance and... 

Year Closing Shows

It’s that time again!  Time for a new year…but before 2012 hits, we... 

Wes’s Musical Meltdown 2011 Recap Show Comes January 1, 2012!

A photo of me from March 2011 2011 was a great year for new music in the rock, country,... 

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Reviews

UFO ~ Seven Deadly UFO ~ Seven Deadly

UFO ~ Seven Deadly (SPV/Steamhammer) Release Date: February 28, 2012 In late February,... 

CD Review: RIOT ~ Immortal Soul CD Review: RIOT ~ Immortal Soul

Riot ~ Immortal Soul (Steamhammer/SPV) Release date: November 22, 2011 Difficult... 

CD Review: NICKELBACK ~ Here And Now CD Review: NICKELBACK ~ Here And Now

Nickelback ~ Here And Now (Roadrunner) Release Date: November 21, 2011 This week,... 

CD Review: SUGAR RED DRIVE ~ A Story Of Signs CD Review: SUGAR RED DRIVE ~ A Story Of Signs

Sugar Red Drive ~ A Story of Signs (Sugar Bear Records) Release date: November 8,... 

CD Review: FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH ~ American Capitalist CD Review: FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH ~ American Capitalist

Five Finger Death Punch ~ American Capitalist (Prospect Park/Universal) Release date:... 

CD Review: MASTODON ~ The Hunter CD Review: MASTODON ~ The Hunter

Mastodon ~ The Hunter (Reprise/Roadrunner) Release date: September 26, 2011 (EU),... 

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Features

Erica Chase Rocks The Red Carpet with Jack Black, Russell Brand Erica Chase Rocks The Red Carpet with Jack Black, Russell Brand

Rocker Erica Chase may have traded a budding basketball career for a guitar and the... 

Never Say Die, BLACK SABBATH Set 11-11-11 To Announce Reunion Never Say Die, BLACK SABBATH Set 11-11-11 To Announce Reunion

Black Sabbath about to come full circle Next week all four original members of Black... 

JUDAS PRIEST Set To Destroy U.S. Soil and Unleash The Chosen Few JUDAS PRIEST Set To Destroy U.S. Soil and Unleash The Chosen Few

On October 11th, Judas Priest will release a new album to coincide with the start... 

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Artist Of The Month

January 2012 Artist of the Month ~ Queen January 2012 Artist of the Month ~ Queen

January 2012 marks the two-year anniversary of Mojo Radio. We knew we had to pick an exceptional and legendary artist to celebrate. In 2010 we kicked it all off with Cheap Trick, and in 2011 we started the year celebrating UFO. This month Queen drummer Roger Taylor announced that there would be no new studio albums forthcoming from Queen. There... [Read more of this review]

December 2011 Artist of the Month ~ Toby Keith December 2011 Artist of the Month ~ Toby Keith

From his debut single “Should’ve Been A Cowboy, to his most recent hit “Red Solo Cup”, Toby Keith has proven he’s a good ole boy with a sense of humor and flair. Almost two decades since his 1993 debut album took country music by storm, Keith has mixed classic and contemporary styles with a mix serious and hilarious tongue-in-cheek... [Read more of this review]

November 2011 Artist of the Month ~ Nickelback November 2011 Artist of the Month ~ Nickelback

Picking an artist of the month is often a daunting task. So many great bands, only 12 months in a year. However, with the pending release of their new CD, Here and Now, on November 21, Nickelback feels like the logical choice. We don’t need to tell you all about the band’s 16-year history, or their accomplishments; you can find all of that... [Read more of this review]

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Music News

Vains Of Jenna Call It Quits After Seven Years Vains Of Jenna Call It Quits After Seven Years

Vains Of Jenna, the Swedish sleaze outfit that caught the attention of Tuff's Stevie Rachelle and Jackass star Bam Margera, have decided to end the band after seven years.  Read More →

BRING ME THE HORIZON To Begin Writing New Album Next Month BRING ME THE HORIZON To Begin Writing New Album Next Month

According to a post on BRING ME THE HORIZON's Facebook page, the British metalcore act will commence the songwriting sessions for its next studio album in late February. Read More →

ANTHRAX Forced To Play Tonight’s Show Without SCOTT IAN, CHARLIE BENANTE ANTHRAX Forced To Play Tonight’s Show Without SCOTT IAN, CHARLIE BENANTE

On Wednesday, January 25, ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian contracted a bad viral infection that caused him to be hospitalized near his home in Los Angeles. Read More →

‘Lemmy’ Documentary Nominated For Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Award ‘Lemmy’ Documentary Nominated For Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Award

The documentary on MOTÖRHEAD singer and bassist Lemmy Kilmister, "Lemmy: 49% Motherf**ker, 51% Son Of A Bitch", has been nominated for a Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Award in the "Best Sound Editing In A Documentary Feature Film" category. Read More →

RIVAL SONS: New Video Interview Posted Online RIVAL SONS: New Video Interview Posted Online

Mike Sullivan of ExploreMusic recently conducted an interview with Californian blues rockers RIVAL SONS at Cherry Cola's Rock N' Roll Cabaret in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Read More →

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