The Grammys announced their nominations with some extra flash and fanfare this year, flipping the usual early morning podium announcement into a primetime concert special live from the Staples Center in L.A. LL Cool J, who hosted last year’s Grammy broadcast, was back to MC this show as he will for the ceremony on 1/26. [...]

The rapper performed 'Mama Said Knock You Out' during the encore    

The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame has announced 16 acts eligible for induction in 2014: Nirvana, Kiss, the Replacements, Hall And Oates, the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Chic, Deep Purple, Peter Gabriel, LL Cool J, N.W.A., Link Wray, the Meters, Linda Ronstadt, Cat Stevens, Yes, and the Zombies. In order to be eligible, it [...]

The Five Finger Death Punch chaps stopped by the Metal Hammer Magazine Show studio to talk military trips, that LL Cool J cover and their awesome new album 'The Wrong Side Of Heaven And The Righteous Side Of Hell Volume 1', which is out right now and definitely worth your time.

We got Five Finger Death Punch to chat about what is undoubtedly the metal cover of the year - their ludicrously fun version of LL Cool J's 'Mama Said Knock You Out'.