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L.A. needs a good kick in the ass every once in awhile. A healthy dose of reality goes a long way in this city, and last night at Club Nokia, Staind delivered just the right dosage. The Massachusetts rock band has never sugarcoated their music, but that's why they still resonate with fans ten years after their major label debut, Dysfunction, ..more
KROQ took on the role of Saint Nick a bit early this past December, delivering a handful of rocking performances at their annual Almost Acoustic Christmas event. Led by marquee names like Stone Temple Pilots and Staind, this year's acts truly took the modifier "almost" to heart, dawning electric guitars to ignite the chilly air in the Gibson ..more
Aaron Lewis chooses his tattoos wisely. Sitting in the famous Hart & Huntington tattoo shop in Las Vegas, he's getting a piece that he's wanted for awhile. "I'm getting this Aztec, Tibetan-style skull. When I put my hands together, the whole skull will be on the front of my hands, but only half of the skull will be on each hand. I just have to ..more
Staind singer Aaron Lewis launched his annual post-holiday solo acoustic tour on Friday January 2nd at the Green Valley Ranch Resort in Henderson, NV. Upon the end of the tour and after another jaunt with Staind, Lewis is hoping to start recording his first solo album in the spring. He plans on producing the project himself in his home studio, but ..more
The San Manuel Casino's club looks like The Shining's Overlook Hotel ballroom. It's large, airy and ominous with classically tacky decor. However, last night, instead of Jack Nicholson and Stanley Kubrick's psychotic head trip, visitors to the San Manuel ballroom received a blitz of kinetic hard rock from Staind and Papa Roach. Both bands took the ..more