Despite the fact they their new album is due to be released digitally on Oct. 27th and a full tour of the US and the UK was about to happen (including a Salt Lake date) the band have called it quits and have canceled their tour.  Here is the statement from band regarding the split: ''The Rakes have always been very adamant and proud of the fact that we give 100% to every gig we've ever played. If we can't give it everything then we won't do it. That was the ...  Read More

Okay, so by now you've all heard about Sam Raimi, director of the Spiderman and Evil Dead films (not to mention the wonderful ''Drag Me To Hell'') has signed on to direct ''Warcraft,'' a live-action film based on the slightly popular computer games. Sam has proven that he can handle a big budget flick or two but will the studio be smart enough to let him have complete control or will Legendary Pictures get involved in the way that Sony did with ''Spiderman 3'' and derail the f...  Read More

For those of you who jumped on the HDDVD bandwagon only to see the format up and die Warner Brothers is offering to upgrade your HDDVD titles into Blu-ray for a small fee. Details can be found at Red2Blu.com.   Read More

The Presets with The Golden Filter and Hyper Crush Murray Theater April 11, 2009   It had been years since I found myself walking into the Murray Theater. As a child I remember watching various Godzilla films as part of a children’s summer movie series and even more vividly walking back to the car with my mother after watching “Raiders of the Lost Ark.”   After various renovations the theater looks nearly nothing l...  Read More

For those of you who can't get enough of the ''The Saw'' horror franchise this fall Konami, the company behind ''Metal Gear Solid'' and ''Silent Hill,'' is partnering up with Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures to release  another chapter in the Jigsaw legacy.   Pitted against Jigsaw you'll have to use your intelligence and guile to escape with your life.  If a lesser company were responsible I wouldn't consider it, but in Konami's hands this may prove interesting....  Read More

So maybe ''Metallica Guitar Hero'' wasn't your cup of tea and you'd prefer to play tribute to your grandparent's favorite band, The Beatles. Come September 9 ''The Beatles Rockband'' will be released along with newly digitally re-mastered CDs of band's back catalogue. If nothing else it might get your dad to play drums.      Read More

So Electronic Arts has released a few new screenshots for their upcoming game ''Brutal Legend'' for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. For those who aren't familiar with the title here is the description from Electronic Arts:  ''Brütal Legend tells the tale of Eddie Riggs, played by Jack Black, who is drawn back through time to a mythical world immersed in Rock and Roll folklore; where great Metal titans once ruled and power chords rang from the co...  Read More

Hugh Jackman wants to bring the world  premier of ''X-Men Origins: Wolverine''  to the city with the most X-Men fans. Watch Hugh's message and vote at http://www.x-menorigins.com/premiere/   Read More