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QUIET RIOT Guitarist Schedules NAMM Appearances

QUIET RIOT guitarist Alex Grossi will take part in a couple of autograph sessions for Paul Reed Smith Guitars during this year's NAMM show (National Association of Music Merchants),which runs from January 17 to January 20 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. His schedule is shap...

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WHITE LION Drummer Quits HOOKERS N BLOW

WHITE LION drummer Troy Patrick Farrell has left HOOKERS N BLOW, the cover band led by GUNS N' ROSES keyboardist Dizzy Reed. Commented Troy, "I've been doing HOOKERS N BLOW for some years now, and when the writing is on the wall, sometimes you've got to stop and read the writing." He continued, "The...

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DOWN Bassist Says ANSELMO's 'Vision, Focus And Patience' Made 'Over The Under' What It Is

Roger Lotring of Metal Edge magazine recently conducted a lengthy interview with DOWN/ex-PANTERA bassist Rex Brown. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Edge: Was there a conscious point in the process of getting back together and putting this record together that you can remember as a t...

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DIZZY REED, LOVE/HATE To Team Up For U.S. Tour

HOOKERS 'N' BLOW, the band led by GUNS N' ROSES keyboardist Dizzy Reed, and LOVE/HATE will team up for a 2008 tour. Jizzy Pearl will be performing the music of LOVE/HATE for the first time in North America in over 15 years, including the MTV hits "Blackout In The Red Room", "Why Do You Think ...

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MACHINE HEAD Guitarist DEMMEL Thanks Fans For Their Support

MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel — who is sitting out the remaining dates on the band's current European tour due to the death of his father — has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "Thank you to everyone who has offered their condolences and best wishes. I can't thank you enoug...

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JUDAS PRIEST To Launch New World Tour In June

JUDAS PRIEST's official web site has been updated with the following message: "The JUDAS PRIEST machine will be rolling out on the road again next year. The tour starts in June 2008 — dates to be announced shortly! Please note that only when dates are announced here on our website are they actually...

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VAN HALEN, JUDAS PRIEST Rumored For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

VAN HALEN and JUDAS PRIEST are among the bands who are rumored to be playing next year's Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 4-7, 2008 in in Sölvesborg, Sweden. It should be noted, however, that neither of these acts has been officially confirmed for the event and their possible participati...

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BANG TANGO, W.A.S.P., RATT Members To Perform In Hollywood This Weekend

THE BIG BALL STARS — featuring Joe Leste (BANG TANGO, BEAUTIFUL CREATURES),Chris Holmes (W.A.S.P.),Brent Woods (WARRANT, VINCE NEIL),Brian Tichy (BILLY IDOL, OZZY OSBOURNE) and Robbie Crane (RATT, VINCE NEIL) — will perform at The Knitting Factory in Hollywood, California on Saturday, November 17...

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KISS Guitarist's World War II Hero Father Honored On Veterans Day

The Oregonian has published an article on KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer's father Jim Thayer — a World War II hero who went on to a stellar military career. An excerpt from the article follows: Today, on Veterans Day, Thayer, 85, likely is sitting atop the back seat of a fancy car, participating in a p...

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SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL Kick-Off Celebration To Be Broadcast Live

The organizers of the Sweden Rock Festival will announce the first 20-25 bands confirmed for next year's event during the kick-off party on November 24 at Tyrol in Stockholm. The party will be broadcast live on the Stockholm radio station 106.7 Rockklassiker beginning at 7:00 p.m. local time and wil...

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ULI JON ROTH, MARK BOALS, GOTTHARD To Perform At SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL Kick-Off

This year's Sweden Rock Festival kick-off celebration will be held on November 24 at Tyrol in Stockholm, Sweden. At this event the first batch of bands booked for next year's festival will be announced. Also scheduled to perform at the show are GOTTHARD, SABATON and HAZY/DIZZY. In addition, a one-of...

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WHITE LION Drummer Looking For Session Work

WHITE LION drummer Troy Patrick Farrell is looking for a pro situation for either live, session or showcase needs. As WHITE LION prepares to release a new album in 2008, the drummer has some down time to commit to bands or musicians needing a quick learning, fully endorsed drummer. Troy has been pla...

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GUNS N' ROSES, QUIET RIOT Members To Perform At Hartford's DRAGON FEST 07

ALEX GROSSI, DIZZY REED & FRIENDS, SINGLE BULLET THEORY and ENEMY REMAINS (featuring former FATES WARNING drummer Steve Zimmerman) are among the confirmed artists for the Dragon Fest 07 autism benefit show on October 28 at Up or On The Rocks in Hartford, Connecticut. Also scheduled to appear are...

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HOOKERS N' BLOW: New Live Dates Announced

HOOKERS N' BLOW — the band featuring GUNS N' ROSES keyboardist Dizzy Reed, QUIET RIOT guitarist Alex Grossi, W.A.S.P. bassist Mike Duda, WHITE LION drummer Troy Patrick Farrell and bassist Chad McDonald (JANI LANE BAND) — has announced the following shows: Oct. 17 - Howl At The Moon - Universal City...

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GUNS N' ROSES Keyboardist Performs 'Don't Cry' At GREAT LAKES Film Festival; Video Available

Fan-filmed video footage of GUNS N' ROSES keyboardist Dizzy Reed performing the GN'R classic "Don't Cry" at the 2007 Great Lakes Independent Film Festival on September 29, 2007 can be viewed below. Dizzy Reed has been a member of GUNS N' ROSES since 1990, playing on their 1991 blockbuster albums "Us...