ContactMusic — Vinnie Pauls heavy metal supergroup Hellyeah will replace Papa Roach at this months Sep12 RadioContraband Rock Radio Convention in Las Vegas Papa Roach were forced to pull out of the two-day festival event at the Mandalay Ba... more info

Guardian Music — Best brush up on your dance moves as Seun Kuti (son of Afrobeat pioneer Fela) and his band Egypt 80 are playing a one-off London date with Jazzanova (23 Nov, HMV Forum, NW5) …Techno whiz-kid Seth Troxler is hosting the latest A Night With (15 Sep, ... more info

411 Mania — Jacoby Shaddix has a nodule on his vocal cord... more info

ContactMusic — Rockers Papa Roach have been forced to withdraw from the touring Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival to allow singer Jacoby Shaddix to undergo throat surgery The group cancelled a festival slot in Michigan this week beg20Aug12 due to... more info

ContactMusic — Rockers Papa Roach cancelled a festival slot in Michigan this week beg20Aug12 due to frontman Jacoby Shaddixs ongoing throat problems The band was due to perform in Grand Rapids Michigan on Tuesday 21Aug12 as part of the Rockstar E... more info

Metal Injection — There is a Deep Purple tribute album on the horizon. Re-Machined: A Tribute to Deep Purple's Machine Head comes out on September 25th and will have DP tributes by Iron Maiden, Black Label Society, Steve Vai, Santana and the singer of Papa Roa... more info

411 Mania — Do Rick Ross and Meek Mills make Mariah Carey's "Triumphant" a successful return? Does Papa Roach's "Still Swinging" strike out? How is Ludacris' "Jingalin?" 411's Tony Acero and Jeremy Thomas listen to these tracks and more! more info

411 Mania — Behind-the-scenes footage of their “Still Swingin'” video shoot has been released… more info

Metal Injection — What do you get when you transform a festival ground with a few stages, invite Shinedown, Godsmack, Staind, Papa Roach, Adelitas Way, P.O.D., Deuce, Fozzy, Redlight King, Mindset Evolution, In This Moment, Thousand Foot Krutch & Candlelight Red? Why,... more info

Metal Injection — Rockstar Energy Uproar Festival is like Mayhem Fest's more mainstream brother, featuring radio-friendly rock bands that some of you might be excited about. For a mainstream tour, this one is pretty stacked featuring Shinedown, Godsmack, Staind a... more info