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SLASH To Be Joined By JOE PERRY, TOMMY LEE, ROB ZOMBIE For MIRAGE Hotel's Anniversary Concert

Jason Bonham (LED ZEPPELIN),Tommy Lee (MÖTLEY CRÜE),Joe Perry (AEROSMITH) and Rob Zombie are among the musicians who will join VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash for Mirage hotel's 20th anniversary concert bash on Friday, October 2 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show, which is being bille...

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OZZY OSBOURNE's Autobiography: Cover Unveiled

Ozzy Osbourne's long-awaited memoir will be published in the U.K. on October 1. The book, titled "I Am Ozzy", was originally slated to arrive almost two years ago but was delayed twice. The former BLACK SABBATH frontman and hard rock legend will detail his spectacular career in the book. "I Am Ozzy,...

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MOTÖRHEAD Mainman: 'In England, The Main Emotion Is Resentment'

D.X. Ferris of the Riverfront Times recently conducted an interview with MOTÖRHEAD mainman Lemmy Kilmister. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Riverfront Times: What does the new MOTÖRHEAD stuff sound like? Lemmy: I don't know. We always work in the studio. Riverfront Times: Are you free to...

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DEF LEPPARD Singer 'Extremely Flattered' To Open For MOTT THE HOOPLE

DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott will support the reunited MOTT THE HOOPLE on the final night of their run of shows on October 6 at the Hammersmith Apollo in London, England. Elliott and his backing band — which will consist of members of THE QUIREBOYS — will appear under the DOWN 'N' OUTZ banner in ....

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SHADOWS FALL Frontman: Being Signed To A Major Label Was 'A Great Experience'

Bryan Reesman of Attention Deficit Delirium recently conducted an interview with vocalist Brian Fair of Massachusetts metallers SHADOWS FALL. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Attention Deficit Delirium: The new album ["Retribution"] is more melodic and has many acoustic sections, and...

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KING DIAMOND's 'Spider', 'Graveyard' To Be Reissued In October

Metal Blade Records has set an October 13 release date for the reissues of KING DIAMOND's "The Spider's Lullabye" and "The Graveyard" albums. Both LPs were remastered by KING DIAMOND guitarist Andy La Rocque and each title includes bonus material that purchasers will be able to obtain digitally. Bot...

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POISON Featuring CINDERELLA Bassist: Video Available

Bassist Eric Brittingham of the multi-platinum '80s hard rock band CINDERELLA filled in for Bobby Dall on the last few shows of POISON's just-completed tour with DEF LEPPARD and CHEAP TRICK after Dall was either taken ill or was dealing with other personal issues (depending on which rumor you choose...

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DEF LEPPARD Announces New U.S. Tour Dates With CHEAP TRICK

Due to great demand, DEF LEPPARD has decided to add another leg to its highly successful 2009 tour. Although the third leg will consist of more than 20 shows, only three have been revealed s far: Oct. 22 - Reno, NV - Events Center Oct. 24 - Boise, ID - Idaho Center Oct. 25 - ...

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Masterful Mystery Tour

When I reviewed BEATALLICA's last album, the wickedly funny "Sgt. Hetfield's Motorbreath Pub Band", some people reacted like I was the last person on earth who still thought the joke had any life left in it. BEATLES and METALLICA songs, mashed up lyrically and musically to varying degrees, with a ri...

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FIREHOUSE Guitarist To Guest On 'Hard Rock Nights'

FIREHOUSE guitarist Bill Leverty will be the special guest on this week's (September 4-10) edition of the syndicated radio show "Hard Rock Nights". "Hard Rock Nights" is a weekly syndicated radio program focusing on new and classic hard rock. Go to this location to see a list of times and stations t...

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FIREHOUSE: New Audio Interview With BILL LEVERTY Available

RockMusicStar.com recently conducted an interview with FIREHOUSE guitarist Bill Leverty. The chat is now available for streaming below. With his guitar work as a member of FIREHOUSE, Leverty set the rock world ablaze with his fiery riffs and solos. But Leverty is no one-trick pony, as evidenced by h...

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POISON Bassist Too Ill To Perform In Utah; BON JOVI's HUGH MCDONALD Steps In

BON JOVI's bass player Hugh McDonald filled in for Bobby Dall at last night's (Tuesday, August 25) POISON concert at USANA Amphitheatre in West Valley City, Utah after Dall reportedly became too ill to perform. According to the Deseret News, McDonald stepped up to the plate just 20 minutes before PO...

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GWYNBLEIDD: Debut Album Details Revealed

GWYNBLEIDD's debut album, "Nostalgia", is scheduled for release on October 27 via BlackCurrant Music. Founded and based in New York City, GWYNBLEIDD is a band whose four members all hail originally from Poland. It is this experience — leaving one's homeland — that served as the original inspiration...

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Classic HELIX Lineup To Hit The Road In October

The classic '80s lineup of Canadian hard rockers HELIX — Brent "The Doctor" Doerner on lead guitar, Greg "Fritz" Hinz on drums, Daryl Gray on bass, and Brian Vollmer on vocals — has reunited and is planning to hit the road throughout western Canada in October. According to Vollmer, some of the shows...

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DEF LEPPARD's COLLEN Says Wearing A Shirt On Stage Inhibits His Ability To Play Guitar

Keith Spera of The Times-Picayune recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Times-Picayune: Does a shirt inhibit your ability to play guitar? Collen: I think it does. I do sweat a lot, and it starts getting all clingy...