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ROB ZOMBIE Talks 'H2' Movie

/Film recently conducted an interview with Rob Zombie about "H2", Rob's sequel to his 2007 remake of "Halloween". A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. /Film: Personally, I'm still shocked at how divisive your "Halloween" has become. I saw what you were doing as being…at least somewhat an...

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AC/DC Frontman: 'The Easiest Riffs In The World Are The Hardest Ones To Write'

The New Zealand Herald recently conducted an interview with Anglo-Australian hard rock legends AC/DC and their producer, Brendan O'Brien, whose previous credits include BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, PEARL JAM and RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On working with O'Brien...

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DRUDKH: Limited 'Microcosmos' Box Set Details Revealed

Ukrainian folk metallers DRUDKH follow a policy of "no photos, no interviews, no web site, no gigs". In DRUDKH's opinion, the music of the band tells everything. The band's silence isn't disrespectful for the listener, it just follows the idea that the musicians should prove their talent with their...

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BLACK SABBATH, JUDAS PRIEST, SOUNDGARDEN Featured In 'No Schlock…Just Rock!' Book

In addition to being the author of three well-received books (2008's "A Devil on One Shoulder and an Angel on the Other: The Story of Shannon Hoon and Blind Melon" and "Touched By Magic: The Tommy Bolin Story", plus 2009's "Grunge is Dead: The Oral History of Seattle Rock Music"),writer Greg Prato...

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KISS, METALLICA, CHEAP TRICK Memorabilia Featured In 'Rock Stars' Cars & Guitars 2' Exhibit

According to MetroTimes.com, a number of guitars that (design-wise) belong to KISS and CHEAP TRICK's Rick Nielsen are featured in the "Rock Stars' Cars & Guitars 2" exhibit, which is coming later this month to Dearborn, Michigan's Henry Ford Museum. Gene Simmons' star bass and Paul Stanley's axe...

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BALTIMOORE: More 'Quick Fix' Details Revealed

Swedish hard rockers BALTIMOORE are back on May 15 with their eleventh album, serving up a "Quick Fix" of their unique brand of classic rock vibes and modern-day mentality. Led by the distinctive trademark vocals of Björn Lodin, a voice which is home to natural warmth and distortion, this newly form...

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DEF LEPPARD Drummer On FOX NEWS' 'Red Eye'; Video Available

On May 9, Greg Gutfeld of Fox News' "Red Eye" show conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen about Raven Drum Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Malibu, California that was established in 2001 by Allen and Lauren Monroe. The foundation provides free educational...

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Former FREHLEY'S COMET Member TOD HOWARTH Releases Two New Solo Tracks

Former FREHLEY'S COMET member Tod Howarth has posted two new solo songs — "Dancing Through The Pain" and another cut which Howarth says is his upcoming album's projected title cut — on his MySpace page. He writes, "The mixes are real rough, thrown up actually as I'm still recording both tunes, so no...

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JERRY CANTRELL, TOM MORELLO, GILBY CLARKE Perform At 'Road Recovery' Benefit Concert

Punk rock pioneer and activist Wayne Kramer of MC5 fame was honored in a fundraising performance event this past Friday, May 1 at the Nokia Theater in Times Square. This special event featured very a number of guests, including Iggy Pop, Tom Morello, Etty Farrell and Perry Farrell, Jerry Cantrell, H...

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ALICE COOPER Presented With 'Lifetime Achievement' Award At TEXAS FRIGHTMARE WEEKEND

Alice Cooper, known for being the first to mix hard rock, horror and theatrics, was presented with a "Lifetime Achievement" award this past weekend at the Southwest's premier horror convention, Texas Frightmare Weekend. A video report from Metal-Rules.com can be viewed below. The event, which was he...

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KERI KELLI To Perform With SLASH On 'American Idol'

Keri Kelli (ALICE COOPER, VINCE NEIL, SLASH'S SNAKEPIT, SKID ROW, WARRANT, RATT) will join VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash for next week's "mentor" appearance on "Rock Week" on "American Idol". Slash wrote on his Twitter account, "I'm going to attempt to make 'Rock Week' on 'America...

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MASTER Signs With PULVERISED RECORDS

Pulverised Records has announced the signing of the legendary death metal band MASTER. Commented Pulverised A&R manager Calvin: "MASTER was and is still truly an influential band and I would daringly assume that a lot of the early extreme metal bands were somehow influenced by MASTER, but [their...

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'Let There Be Rock - The Story Of AC/DC' To Be Re-Released

"Let There Be Rock - The Story of AC/DC" will be re-released on May 1, 2009 featuring a new chapter, an interview with Angus Young from November 4, 2008, new photographs and an audio CD of an interview done with all five band members (including Bon Scott) from their first American tour on December 4...

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SLIPKNOT Frontman Says He Was 'Bawling' After Band's Gig At Madison Square Garden

Canada's Exclaim! magazine recently conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Exclaim!: With "All Hope Is Gone", you returned to a bit more of a heavier sound. Did that just feel like the right thing to do? Corey: It just...

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SLASH Approached For 'Rock Week' On 'American Idol'

According to The Pulse of Radio, Slash revealed on his Twitter account that he has been approached to mentor contestants during an upcoming "Rock Week" on "American Idol". The VELVET REVOLVER guitarist simply wrote, "'American Idol' has asked me to do the mentor bit for 'Rock Week'," with no mention...