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METALLICA Frontman Calls 'West Memphis Three' Release 'Amazing'

According to The Pulse Of Radio, the "West Memphis Three" were freed on Friday (August 19) after 18 years behind bars by a Jonesboro, Arkansas circuit court judge. The three men Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley, Jr. were convicted as teenagers in 1993 of the murder of three eight-y...

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Disperse the Curse

One would think that the music made by a group comprised of members of bands like WEEDEATER, ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY and SOURVEIN would speed global warming and knock the earth off its axis. That's not quite the case with HAIL!HORNET on "Disperse the Curse". The whisky pissed, burn-holed vibes of what...

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MIKE PORTNOY Says Collaboration With JOHN SYKES Is A 'Real Band,' Not A Side Project

Drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB) has joined forces with guitarist/vocalist John Sykes (WHITESNAKE, BLUE MURDER, THIN LIZZY) and an as-yet-undisclosed bassist in a brand new power trio. The project has demoed 12 songs so far at a Los Angeles studio, with Portnoy...

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Ex-DREAM THEATER Drummer MIKE PORTNOY To Make 'Big Announcement' Tomorrow

Former DREAM THEATER/AVENGED SEVENFOLD drummer Mike Portnoy has revealed via Twitter that he will make a "big announcement" tomorrow (Wednesday, June 15). In a June 6 online posting, Portnoy stated about his as-yet-undisclosed new project, "While yes, I am indeed VERY pumped on the potential of this...

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HAIL!HORNET To Release 'Disperse The Curse' In July

Relapse Records will release the brand new, long-awaited album from southern metal band HAIL!HORNET this summer., The follow-up to the band's self-titled 2007 debut, "Disperse The Curse" will be made available on July 19 in North America. HAIL!HORNET is "Dixie" Dave Collins (WEEDEATER, BUZZOV*EN, BO...

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STEVEN TYLER's Memoir Lands On THE NEW YORK TIMES Best Seller List

AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler's memoir, "Does The Noise In My Head Bother You?", debuted at No. 2 on The New York Times "Hardcover Nonfiction" best seller list. "Does The Noise In My Head Bother You?" came out on May 3 and the outspoken singer is making the press rounds to talk about the ...

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STEVEN TYLER Interviewed On 'The Tonight Show With Jay Leno' (Video)

AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler was interviewed on last night's (Friday, May 6) edition of NBC-TV's "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno". You can now watch video footage of his appearance below. Tyler's memoir, "Does The Noise In My Head Bother You?", came out on Tuesday (May 3) and the outspoken singer...

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STEVEN TYLER: Behind The Scenes Of ROLLING STONE Cover Shoot

AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler was typically gabby at the photo shoot for the cover of the latest issue of Rolling Stone. He reminisced about his previous four appearances on the cover, and he shared a story about a shoot in the Seventies in which photographer Annie Leibovitz maneuvered him into a...

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Ex-DREAM THEATER Drummer MIKE PORTNOY Says He Is 'Sowing His Musical Oats' (Video)

"Metal Zone" host Nikki Blakk of the San Francisco, California radio station 107.7 The Bone conducted an interview with former DREAM THEATER/AVENGED SEVENFOLD drummer Mike Portnoy at the third annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards, which was held on Wednesday, April 20 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Ang...

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MIKE PORTNOY: 'I Never Set Out To Be A Drum Influence Or Drum Hero'

Planet-Drum.com conducted an interview with former DREAM THEATER/AVENGED SEVENFOLD drummer Mike Portnoy at the April 11, 2011 Rome, Italy stop on his "European Meet & Greet Tour". You can now watch the chat below. When asked if it was weird to have his exit from DREAM THEATER play out so publicl...

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MIKE PORTNOY: Don't Believe BLABBERMOUTH.NET Headlines, I'm As Happy And Positive As Ever

Tone conducted an interview with former DREAM THEATER/AVENGED SEVENFOLD drummer Mike Portnoy prior to the "Metal Masters" clinic on April 21, 2011 in Cerritos, California. You can now watch the chat below. During the final portion of the interview, Portnoy said, "Contrary to what Blabbermouth what l...

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MIKE PORTNOY Says He Never Intended For Split With DREAM THEATER To Play Out So Publicly

Metal Injection conducted a short interview with former DREAM THEATER/AVENGED SEVENFOLD drummer Mike Portnoy on the "black carpet" of the third annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards, which was held last Wednesday, April 20 at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, California. You can now watch the chat below. When...

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BAD RELIGION, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, PARADISE LOST, THE ANSWER Confirmed For U.K.'s SONISPHERE

BAD RELIGION, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, SYLOSIS, THE ANSWER, CANCER BATS, MY PASSION, PARADISE LOST, KYLESA and ORANGE GOBLIN are among the newly confirmed bands for the U.K. edition of the Sonisphere festival, set to take place July 8-10 at Knebworth. "I'm fucking super excited to be part of the Sonisph...

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MICHAEL MONROE Interviewed By Former EXODUS Bassist (Audio)

Former EXODUS bassist and "The Rock And Roll Geek Show" host Michael Butler recently conducted an interview with Michael Monroe, iconic rock 'n' roll frontman and founding member of hugely influential Finnish outfit HANOI ROCKS. You can now listen to the program using the audio player below.

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MIKE PORTNOY Schedules European Meet-And-Greet Tour

Former DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has announced the following 2011 European meet-and-greet tour dates: April 10 - Adams Drumworld - CC Het Loo, Tessenderlo April 11 - Ottava - Roma, Italy April 12 - Cherubini - Roma, Italy April 13 - Musik Produktiv Schweiz AG - Niederlenz AG, Switzerland Ap...