94XPOSED MONDAY JAN 10TH

 

Today marks the birthday of a special gentleman's birthday. Brent Smith, frontman for Shinedown is celebrating his 33^rd birthday today. It was this day back in 1978 that Smith was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. Without him and the rest of the boys in Shinedown, we wouldn't have such lovely tracks like this one.

SHINEDOWN- DIAMOND EYES
SLIPKNOT- SNUFF
 

Slipknot star Corey Taylor has defended fans who illegally download songs from the internet, insisting no one wants to pay for “garbage” modern music.

The record industry has been hit hard by illicit file-sharing, but rocker Taylor is convinced the practice is a response to bad music churned out by current chart-toppers.

And he’s adamant listeners would pay for albums if the tracks were of a decent quality.
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Beastie Boys's Adam Yauch has clarified his current health condition after reports circulated that he had been given the all-clear from cancer.

The rapper released a statement to fans on the group's email mailing list, stating that reports of him being cancer-free are "exaggerated". He said: "While I'm grateful for all the positive energy people are sending my way, reports of my being totally cancer free are exaggerated.

"I'm continuing treatment, staying optimistic and hoping to be cancer free in the near future." Yauch moved to clarify the situation after a UK radio report earlier this week suggested he had been given the all-clear.

 

BEASTIE BOYS- FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT

AEROSMITH- CRAZY
 

Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler wants to get back to work on the band's long-awaited next album ...but there are some difficulties. He can't find Joe Perry.

The volatile relationship took the band to the edge of collapse in 2009, with Perry actively inviting singers to replace Tyler after the frontman distanced himself from his colleagues. They settled their differences and went back on the road, but Tyler's decision to become a judge on the American Idol TV gameshow upset Perry once more.

Now the singer feels he's had enough of a break from rock music, but he can't find his lead axeman. "As far as Joe goes, the guy's got LSD – Lead Strummer Disorder. I think the rings of Saturn are composed entirely of unrecorded Joe Perry licks floating around in the ether," Tyler tells Rolling Stone. "We've been brothers for ever and he's just going through his thing. I don't know where he is. But Joe, just come down to LA at the end of January – I've have enough downtime.
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It seems like Velvet Revolver have found their new frontman, although they're still not willing to say exactly who the new member is. Drummer Matt Sorum recently dropped a few hints when talking to The Pulse of Radio.

"[The] guy that we're liking right now is a known guy," he said. "A very strong guy, too. And it seems to, at this point, in my opinion, metaphorically, it makes perfect sense because... a little younger, a little stronger, a little bit heavier rock 'n' roll than we are, that's all I can say, but in a way we want to come out stronger. The older you get, the stronger you have to be, the harder you have to work."

The boys are replacing Scott Weiland, who parted company with Velvet Revolver to return to Stone Temple Pilots.

VELVET REVOLVER- FALL TO PIECES

KINGS OF LEON- USE SOMEBODY

 

According to Day In Rock: It was a royal showdown at London's O2 Arena recently, when Kings of Leon's Nathan Followill took on Prince Harry in the ancient game of table tennis. According to Followill, Princess Di's youngest was milling about backstage when he ran across the fearsome netted table.

"He picked up a ping-pong bat backstage and we went at it," said Followill, who was quietly urged to let the prince win.

He continued, "I'm not sure what the etiquette is when you play a prince at table tennis, but hey, I'm a king aren't I? A king trumps a prince. I think the other guys thought, 'Maybe you should let a real prince win.' But he is so tall and he's got military training, so I figured he can look after himself."