I'm just curious because there are other bands I love but never take an inkling to go and join the forums or even read them.

For example, I got the new Isis album the other day and I think its great, not as great as their previous album but still has a couple of songs that are amongst their best. I have all their albums and play them quite often, I played the last one to death.
But I dont really know much about them at all, they could walk past me in the street and I wouldnt recognise them. I pretty much just check out their website occasionally looking for tour dates, any videos or cool media and weirdly enough, news on new albums. (Its funny how many bands release albums quite regularly and even keep you posted on the progress.)
Ultimately all I care about is the music and perhaps getting a chance to see them live, I just have no urge at all to check out fan forums never mind post on them.

I'm curious to see how many other music forums the, ever so slightly opinionated, members here visit and post on.

I read people going on about this guy on the forums as if he is a great singer, what should I be checking out?

I seem to remember every man and his dog in the media had something to say about Chinese Democracy, it was everywhere. But with no momentum behind the release, it just got left behind rather abruptly while the world kept on turning.
Even  if the Better video had come out after Axl's "in a week or so" comment, it was still months too late.

It may well be none of our business and we're not owed any goddamn thing, but I would still love to know why almost everything they have done has been so fucking halfarsed and tardy.

Or you could just listen to other bands to get your kicks and do something else with your time.
I've got a new Isis album ready to play on the stereo and a Buckethead album to order, I cant wait.
Atlas Shrugged, The General and co. are honestly a million miles from my thoughts these days.