September 29, 2010 - The Zac Brown Band has scored its first No. 1 album, selling 153,000 copies of "You Get What You Give" in the week that ended Sept. 26, according to data compiled by Nielsen SoundScan.
March 9, 2010 - Serj Tankian will perform an orchestral interpretation of his solo debut, "Elect the Dead," at two US shows this summer: July 9 at Chastain Park Amphitheater in Atlanta and July 30 at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. Tankian debuted the orchestral interpretation of his album at New Zealand's Auckland Town Hall in March 2009, according to a press release.
April 9, 2009 - Serj Tankian, along with Tom Morello and the Axis of Justice, has launched a campaign encouraging government leaders to recognize the Armenian Genocide and commemorate the annual global day of remembrance for victims of the human rights atrocity on April 24, according to a press release.
April 16, 2008 - Metal fans will have a reason to head north of the border this summer when Ozzy Osbourne descends upon Calgary, Alberta, for a one-day event dubbed The Monsters of Rock.
March 17, 2008 - Coldplay, Jay-Z and Nine Inch Nails are three of the acts organizers of the Pemberton Festival have tapped to headline the three-day Canadian outdoor music event.
March 5, 2008 - System of a Down's Serj Tankian has launched two new websites dealing with political and social issues including the abolishment of the electoral college, according to a press release.
October 31, 2007 - With about 527,000 copies sold during its first week in stores, Carrie Underwood's "Carnival Ride" debuts atop the latest Billboard 200 album chart, marking the first No. 1 album for the "American Idol" alumna.
October 18, 2007 - In recording his debut solo effort, System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian says he felt the same energy as he did recording his band's first album in 1998. And both projects have the same goal: To make people think.
September 11, 2007 - System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian is gearing up for the release of his debut solo album, which he'll support with tours of North America and Europe beginning next month.
The Zac Brown Band has scored its first No. 1 album, selling 153,000 copies of "You Get What You Give" in the week that ended Sept. 26, according to data compiled by Nielsen SoundScan.
