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SLIPKNOT Guitarist MICK THOMSON: Audio Of Wisconsin Clinic Available For Download

An hour-long audio recording of SLIPKNOT guitarist Mick Thomson's guitar clinic at Cascio Interstate Music in New Berlin, WI on May 1, 2006 has been made available for download at this location. The audio features Mick giving tips about technique, how to improve playing, information on different typ...

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Ex-IRON MAIDEN Singer DI'ANNO Calls BLAZE BAILEY A 'Prick', Defends His Views On Religion

Pål Johansen of the IRON MAIDEN fan site MaidenNorway.com conducted an interview with former MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno on Wednesday, April 26, several hours before the vocalist's performance at Madam Felle in Bergen, Norway. A few excerpts from the chat follow: MaidenNorway.com: Yeah you did a conc...

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Legendary KISS/LED ZEPPELIN Producer EDDIE KRAMER To Host Photo Exhibition

On May 19, Wild About Music will unveil a new exhibit featuring the photography of noted record producer and engineer Eddie Kramer (ROLLING STONES, JIMI HENDRIX, LED ZEPPELIN, KISS). Expresso@8 with Eddie Kramer From The Other Side of The Glass offers an opportunity to meet the artist in an intimate...

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SLIPKNOT Guitarist To Embark On IBANEZ Clinic Tour

SLIPKNOT guitarist Mick Thomson is setting out on a 5-city guitar clinic tour, during which he hopes to create an intimate setting for interacting with his fans, as well as unveiling his new custom-designed Ibanez MTM1 Mick Thomson signature electric guitar. The MTM1 was custom designed to Mick's ex...

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ANTIMATTER License 'Live@K13' CD To Greece's SLEASZY RIDER

ANTIMATTER, whose recording/touring lineup has included current and former members of ANATHEMA, have licensed their live CD, "Live@K13" to the Greek label Sleaszy Rider. The CD, which was originally issued in 2003, will be re-released later this year with two bonus tracks. "Live@K13" was recorded li...

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Singer JOHN CORABI Talks About His Days With MÖTLEY CRÜE

NashvilleRock.net recently conducted an interview with former MÖTLEY CRÜE/UNION frontman John Corabi. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On MÖTLEY CRÜE's self-titled album which Corabi sang on: "Y'know, I just think, like with everything, there's usually a root to why things don't work. I think th...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: Keyboardist DEREK SHERINIAN Rejoins Touring Band

According to a posting on legendary Swedish guitarist YNGWIE MALMSTEEN's official web site, former DREAM THEATER keyboardist Derek Sherinian will be rejoining Yngwie's touring band for their upcoming spring U.S. dates. The band lineup will be as follows: Yngwie Malmsteen: Guitars Dougie White: Vocal...

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THE TRACII GUNS BAND: Learning Cover Songs For Upcoming Tour

THE TRACII GUNS BAND, featuring Tracii Guns, Paul Black, Nickey Alexander and Jeremy Guns, are gearing up to tour the U.S. April 20 through May 20. They will be performing L.A. GUNS hits along with songs from BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION and Tracii's solo tunes, along with various covers. This is almost th...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Fill-In Drummer HARVEY WARREN: 'A Lot Of This Still Hasn't Sunk In'

Gerry Krochak of The Regina Leader-Post recently conducted an interview with the lucky MÖTLEY CRÜE fan who got to fill in for injured drummer Tommy Lee on April 5 at the Enmax Center in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. Harvey Warren, a Calgary resident who manages a Starbucks by day, moonlights as a drumm...

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FAIR TO MIDLAND Sign With SERJ TANKIAN's SERJICAL STRIKE RECORDS

Dallas-based quintet FAIR TO MIDLAND have just inked a deal with Serjical Strike Records, the label headed by SYSTEM OF A DOWN frontman Serj Tankian. The band that had been touted by Music Connection as one of the top 100 unsigned bands of 2005 can no longer carry that distinction in 2006, as they e...

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MASTODON: Cover Of METALLICA's 'Orion' Posted Online

MASTODON's cover of METALLICA's "Orion", which was recorded for the recently released Kerrang! magazine tribute to the METALLICA album "Master of Puppets", has been posted online at www.myspace.com/mastodon. Also available at the same location are pictures and videos from the recording sessions for...

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Two New MÖTLEY CRÜE Books Released For Rock Lovers

Publisher Chronological Crue has announced the release of two brand-new MÖTLEY CRÜE books, titled "Mötley Crüe Down Under: On Tour with The Carnival of Sins" and "What Mötley Crüe Means to Me: Crüeheads Share Their Stories". Now available from CafePress (web site),the paperbacks give rock music lov...

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TRACII GUNS BAND Prepare To Hit The Road

THE TRACII GUNS BAND, featuring Tracii Guns, Paul Black, Nickey Alexander and Jeremy Guns, are gearing up to tour the U.S. April 20 through May 20. They will be performing L.A. GUNS hits along with songs from BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION and Tracii's solo tunes. This is almost the entire original L.A. GUNS...

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MASTODON Hope To Start Prog Revolution With 'Blood Mountain'

MTV.com is reporting that Atlanta-based metallers MASTODON are putting the finishing touches on their third album, "Blood Mountain", with Seattle-based producer Matt Bayles (ISIS, HORSE THE BAND). The CD will be mixed later in the month in New York by Rich Costey (AUDIOSLAVE, MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE). A...

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Original JUDAS PRIEST Frontman To be Joined By Guitarist MIKE DE JAGER On Upcoming Tour

Original JUDAS PRIEST frontman Al Atkins has announced that he will be joined by South African guitarist Mike De Jager (DANTE FOX) on his upcoming tour. Mike is a "very old friend" of Al's who will appear alongside Chris Johnson (guitar) and Pete "MZ" Emms (bass). Check out a band photo at this ...