en-gbhttp://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/vip/profile/raz_rauf/news/loved/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=xml&utm_campaign=rss raz_rauf's music news on the Absolute Radio website http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/10359/Nickeback_announce_new_UK_tour_for_2009.html?pid=837962?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=xml&utm_campaign=rss Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:09:26 +0000 raz_rauf http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/10359/Nickeback_announce_new_UK_tour_for_2009.html?pid=837962 With radio hits-aplenty the Rockstars are hitting the arenas of the UK once again in May 2009 with their massive songs, pyrotechnics and some cannons that shoots merchandise at their fans. Class. 1 0 Nickelback http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/10336/Lynyrd_Skynyrd_announce_2009_UK_tour.html?pid=837962?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=xml&utm_campaign=rss Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:46:38 +0000 raz_rauf http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/10336/Lynyrd_Skynyrd_announce_2009_UK_tour.html?pid=837962 'Sweet Home Alabama' stars, Lynyrd Skynyrd have announced a brand spanking new UK tour for May 2009. These will be the bands first shows for six years. 16 4 Lynyrd Skynyrd http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/10174/Guns_N_Roses___Chinese_Democracy_reviewed.html?pid=837962?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=xml&utm_campaign=rss Sat, 15 Nov 2008 13:51:48 +0000 raz_rauf http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/10174/Guns_N_Roses___Chinese_Democracy_reviewed.html?pid=837962 The new Guns N Roses album has been reviewed here. 3 1 Guns n Roses http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/9984/The_Unholy_Alliance___photos_and_reviewed.html?pid=837962?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=xml&utm_campaign=rss Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:31:04 +0000 raz_rauf http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/9984/The_Unholy_Alliance___photos_and_reviewed.html?pid=837962 Who said Slayer were old school? There seemed to be an Unholy curse on our technology! Our video camera chewed up our tape and our camera packed up halfway through. Hmmm... 3 0 Mastodon Slayer Trivium http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/9849/Slipknot_cancel_Israel_show.html?pid=837962?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=xml&utm_campaign=rss Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:24:54 +0000 raz_rauf http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/9849/Slipknot_cancel_Israel_show.html?pid=837962 Israeli metal website, Metalist and Jewish pop culture site Jewtastic have reported that Slipknot have cancellled their forthcoming show. 2 0 Slipknot http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/9699/Metallica_announce_UK_tour.html?pid=837962?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=xml&utm_campaign=rss Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:39:28 +0100 raz_rauf http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/9699/Metallica_announce_UK_tour.html?pid=837962 Metallica are due to tour the UK’s arenas in February 2009. They haven’t done this since October 1996 so this is a pretty big deal. Support will come from Machine Head and The Sword. 6 1 Machine Head Metallica http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/8218/New_Motorhead_album_reviewed.html?pid=837962?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=xml&utm_campaign=rss Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:49:23 +0100 raz_rauf http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/8218/New_Motorhead_album_reviewed.html?pid=837962 A new year, a new Motörhead album: it's almost as if Lemmy is trying to make the most of the five or so years left to him on the live circuit before an inevitable retirement. 12 2 Motorhead http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/8217/New_Trivium_album_reviewed.html?pid=837962?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=xml&utm_campaign=rss Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:48:39 +0100 raz_rauf http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/8217/New_Trivium_album_reviewed.html?pid=837962 Thousands of metalheads despise the Florida quartet Trivium without, it seems, even hearing their music. The usual dazzling solos, multilayered choruses and tempo changes are all over the songs. 9 0 Trivium http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/8216/New_Slipknot_album_reviewed.html?pid=837962?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=xml&utm_campaign=rss Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:47:32 +0100 raz_rauf http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/8216/New_Slipknot_album_reviewed.html?pid=837962 Such is the secrecy surrounding Slipknot's fourth full-length album, All Hope Is Gone, the review CDs went off to the pressing plant under the false name of Rusty Cage to avoid any early leaks. 9 0 Slipknot http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/8167/Metallica_to_play_O2_Arena.html?pid=837962?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=xml&utm_campaign=rss Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:15:55 +0100 raz_rauf http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/8167/Metallica_to_play_O2_Arena.html?pid=837962 Are Metallica going to play London's O2 Arena on 15 September? Are they going to have the afterparty in the new club, Matter? It's all under wraps for now! 9 2 Metallica http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/8166/Trivium_reveal_Shogun_album_artwork.html?pid=837962?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=xml&utm_campaign=rss Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:14:34 +0100 raz_rauf http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/8166/Trivium_reveal_Shogun_album_artwork.html?pid=837962 Trivium have released the artwork for their forthcoming fourth album, Shogun. We've heard it, so expect a full review of Shogun on Thrash Hits .com in the coming days. Here's an ultra-quick rundown... 6 0 Trivium http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/8165/Kid_Rock_s_first_ever_UK_interview.html?pid=837962?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=xml&utm_campaign=rss Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:13:13 +0100 raz_rauf http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/8165/Kid_Rock_s_first_ever_UK_interview.html?pid=837962 Way back in spring 1999, once Kid Rock had already gone multi-platinum Stateside, the 'All Summer Long' star came to London. Ben Myers was there to conduct Kid Rock's first ever UK interview. 6 0 Kid Rock http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/7656/Slayer_Frontman_Defends_Unholy_Alliance_Bill.html?pid=837962?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=xml&utm_campaign=rss Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:47:38 +0100 raz_rauf http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/7656/Slayer_Frontman_Defends_Unholy_Alliance_Bill.html?pid=837962 Author and journalist Joel McIver spoke to Tom Araya of SLAYER this week for ThrashHits.com about the veteran metallers' forthcoming Unholy Alliance III tour with TRIVIUM, MASTODON and AMON AMARTH. 14 0 Slayer http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/7238/U2_to_headline_Mighty_Boosh_Festival_.html?pid=837962?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=xml&utm_campaign=rss Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:42:36 +0100 raz_rauf http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/7238/U2_to_headline_Mighty_Boosh_Festival_.html?pid=837962 Hipster music website The Quietus have unleashed a rumour that the mighty Irish pop-rock overlords U2 are to headline the 30,000 capacity Mighty Boosh Festival. 4 0 U2 http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/7217/Biffy_Clyro__The_last_piece_of_the_puzzle.html?pid=837962?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=xml&utm_campaign=rss Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:17:16 +0100 raz_rauf http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/7217/Biffy_Clyro__The_last_piece_of_the_puzzle.html?pid=837962 Thrash Hits talks to Biffy Clyro. The Virgin Radio Session stars about the success of their #1 album, Dave Grohl stealing their look and Japanese fans painting portraits of them. 5 0 Biffy Clyro Foo Fighters http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/6977/New_Metallica_album_reviewed.html?pid=837962?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=xml&utm_campaign=rss Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:40:47 +0100 raz_rauf http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/6977/New_Metallica_album_reviewed.html?pid=837962 The as-yet-untitled new Metallica album, due for release in September has been given an early review. 5 0 Metallica http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/6760/My_Chemical_Romance_fans_protest_against_Daily_Mail.html?pid=837962?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=xml&utm_campaign=rss Sat, 31 May 2008 11:15:42 +0100 raz_rauf http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/6760/My_Chemical_Romance_fans_protest_against_Daily_Mail.html?pid=837962 Fans of popular rock act MCR congregated in Marble Arch to protest against the Daily Mail's unjustified "War On Emo". 6 0 My Chemical Romance http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/5413/Pete_Doherty_sent_to_jail.html?pid=837962?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=xml&utm_campaign=rss Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:46:26 +0100 raz_rauf http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/5413/Pete_Doherty_sent_to_jail.html?pid=837962 The Babyshambles frontman has been imprisoned for 14 weeks for violating his probation and for using drugs. 40 17 Babyshambles Pete Doherty The Libertines http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/5311/Reading_and_Leeds_lineup_confirmed_.html?pid=837962?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=xml&utm_campaign=rss Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:36:32 +0100 raz_rauf http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/5311/Reading_and_Leeds_lineup_confirmed_.html?pid=837962 Rage Against The Machine and Metallica have been confirmed to join The Killers with QotSA, Babyshambles and Bloc Party also on the bill. 30 3 Babyshambles Bloc Party Metallica Queens Of The Stone Age Rage Against The Machine The Killers http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/5308/U2__do_a_Madonna_.html?pid=837962?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=xml&utm_campaign=rss Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:07:12 +0100 raz_rauf http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/5308/U2__do_a_Madonna_.html?pid=837962 U2 have signed a record deal with live music promoters Live Nation just as Madonna did in 2007. Lots of money awaits. 21 2 Madonna U2 http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/5307/The_Killers_to_headline_Reading_Festival.html?pid=837962?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=xml&utm_campaign=rss Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:04:53 +0100 raz_rauf http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/5307/The_Killers_to_headline_Reading_Festival.html?pid=837962 Last year's V Festival headliners are the first band to be announced as a headliner for Reading Festival 2008. Rage Against The Machine and Metallica are strongly rumoured to be the other headliners. 39 3 The Killers http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/5287/Leona_Lewis_hits_US_charts.html?pid=837962?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=xml&utm_campaign=rss Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:57:22 +0000 raz_rauf http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/5287/Leona_Lewis_hits_US_charts.html?pid=837962 The X Factor winner is the first British woman to reach the top of the American Pop Charts for 20 years. She did so with her smash hit single, 'Bleeding Love'. 7 1 Leona Lewis http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/5286/Gallows_to_headline_Underage_Festival.html?pid=837962?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=xml&utm_campaign=rss Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:47:27 +0000 raz_rauf http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/5286/Gallows_to_headline_Underage_Festival.html?pid=837962 This year's Underage Festival, to be held in Victoria Park in Hackney, will be headlined by UK punks, Gallows. 12 1 Foals Gallows The Horrors http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/5280/Oasis_confirm_first_live_show_of_2008.html?pid=837962?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=xml&utm_campaign=rss Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:09:21 +0000 raz_rauf http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/5280/Oasis_confirm_first_live_show_of_2008.html?pid=837962 The Mancunian superstars will be playing the Virgin Festival Toronto in Canada on the 6th-7th of September. 28 6 Oasis http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/5279/Michael_Stipe_comes_out__Again_.html?pid=837962?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=xml&utm_campaign=rss Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:07:52 +0000 raz_rauf http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/5279/Michael_Stipe_comes_out__Again_.html?pid=837962 7 years after first revealing his sexual orientation, Michael Stipe has once more revealed that he is gay. I thought you could only reveal things once. Oh well. 35 6 REM