Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — On February 4, California rockers PAPA ROACH teamed up with music video director Christopher Sims — who has previously worked with STAIND, LAMB OF GOD, AS I LAY DYING, BLEEDING THROUGH, NORMA JEAN and THROWDOWN — in Long Beach, Californ... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Gologursky/Wireimage After releasing The Illusion of Progress last summer, Staind frontman Aaron Lewis is taking a short breather to return to how he spent most of 2007 — as a solo performer, with a half-dozen gigs lined up in Nevada, Califo... more info

Thrash Hits — Have you heard of Five Finger Death Punch yet? Watch out, because this Californian metal quintet is going to be bigger than your mum. They share the same management company as Limp Bizkit, Korn and Staind. Who said nu-metal was dead? They are going t... more info

Detroit Free Press — King's X: With Tiles, 9 p.m. Emerald Theatre, 31 N. Walnut, Mt. Clemens. 586-913-1920. $18. Staind: 7:30 p.m. The Fillmore Detroit, 2115 Woodward, Detroit. 313-961-5450. $32.50. more info

Altsounds — Canadian melodic-rockers State of Shock will be digitally releasing their album, Life, Love & Lies on December 23rd. Already a headlining act up north, the band have set their sites on the States with a supporting slot on Staind’s current U.... more info

Altsounds — Canadian melodic-rockers State of Shock will be digitally releasing their album, Life, Love & Lies on December 23rd. Already a headlining act up north, the band have set their sites on the States with a supporting slot on Staind’s current U.... more info

Detroit Free Press — Friday Staind: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 10, the Fillmore Detroit, $32.50. Saturday Joel McHale: 7:30 p.m. Jan. 17, the Fillmore Detroit, $32.50. more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Gries/Getty Matisyahu celebrates Chanukah with his third annual Festival of Light, Blues Traveler make sure the hook brings you back to their autumn tour and Aaron Lewis of Staind plots out four solo dates. Follow the jump for the complete dat... more info

Idolator — Jason Flom, recently cut loose from his position as head of the Capitol Music Group during Guy Hands' reorganization of EMI, has landed an A & R gig at Universal Music Group. He may even get an imprint of his own, which makes sense, given that fans o... more info

Altsounds — South-African bred, Los Angeles-based rockers SEETHER have just confirmed they'll be heading back to the UK in January as Special Guests to STAIND!! Currently on tour with Staind throughout the US, all through October, November and December, the fou... more info