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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist BUMBLEFOOT: 'I'm Just Driving The Same Car On A Bigger Road'

Mikkel Elbech of the Danish music magazine Gaffa recently conducted an interview with GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Gaffa: Can you describe the transition from being a solo musician to quite suddenly being a member of GN'R, playing venues f...

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TESLA Schedules Sacramento In-Store

TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon has issued the following update: "As this USA tour winds up, we are headed home on Sunday and getting ready for some new events. First of all we are finally releasing 'Real to Reel 2' to retail stores September 25th, and will be at Dimple Records in Sacramento for an in-...

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Former ANTHRAX Singer JOEY BELLADONNA Playing Drums With BLACK UHURU Guitarist

Former ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna is reportedly playing drums in a brand new upstate New York trio led by Frank Stepanek, a three-time Grammy-nominated guitarist, who played with the reggae sensation BLACK UHURU. A photo of Joey with Stepanek can be found at this location (free MySpace registrat...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Films 'Scream, Aim And Fire' Video

Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE have just filmed a video for the new track "Scream, Aim and Fire" in Australia with director Frank Borin (TRAPT, GOOD CHARLOTTE). According to the director, the video treatment "is a social commentary about the facade of war and the deceitful tactics used to r...

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TYLER And PERRY: The Stories Behind The AEROSMITH Hits

AEROSMITH's Joe Perry and Steven Tyler recently shared with Gibson their exclusive insights and the back stories to several AEROSMITH classics. "Draw the Line" ("Draw the Line", 1977) Perry: "That was a case of trying to use an open tuning in a way that wasn't typical, that wasn't simply going to th...

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Former A PERFECT MURDER Members Release New MODERN CRIMES Demo Track

MODERN CRIMES, the new band featuring former A PERFECT MURDER guitarist Carl Bouchard and drummer Yan Chausse along with bassist Luc Verville, singer Frank Pellerin and guitarist Kevin Lemire, has posted a new demo track, "Class of '98", on its MySpace page. Video footage from the recording sessions...

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BRAND NEW SIN Parts Ways With CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS

Syracuse-based quintet BRAND NEW SIN has parted ways with Century Media Records and is currently seeking a new label home. In light of its new independence, the group has just entered the second installment of the "Bodog Music Battle of the Bands" presented by Bodog Entertainment Group. Bodog Music...

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ALICE COOPER Is 'An American Treasure'

Scott McLennan of Worcester Telegram & Gazette News reports that although Alice Cooper was the first to be labeled a shock rocker, he never set out to simply offend. "What I do is more like a sideshow or vaudeville," Cooper said. "It's full of dark humor. I always liked theatrics and liked to .....

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OTEP Signs With KOCH RECORDS

Koch Records has announced a new revenue-sharing, multi-album, worldwide partnership with the Los Angeles-based band OTEP. The first release under this new agreement is the band's much-delayed new full-length album, "The Ascension", due on Tuesday, October 30, 2007. Comments Otep Shamaya, the band's...

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LIFE OF AGONY Frontman KEITH CAPUTO: New Solo Album Details Revealed

Drummer Jochem Van Rooijen from LIFE OF AGONY vocalist Keith Caputo's solo band has issued the following update: "Around this time last year, after we finished what was probably our best tour of Europe, we started writing songs for the new [Keith Caputo solo] album ['Fondness for Hometown Scars']. I...

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KORN, HELLYEAH, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, DROID: More Dates Announced

KORN will embark on the "Bi#%h! We Have A Problem" tour beginning late September. Support on the shows will come from HELLYEAH, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, and DROID. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Sep. 22 - Reno, NV - Lawlor Events Center Sep. 23 - Bend, OR - Les Schwab Amphitheater Sep. 25 .....

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Pennsylvania's Heavy-Metal Legislative Aide

Eric Poole of Pennsylvania's Beaver County Times reports: On Thursday, Kevin Bowser helped shepherd a cooperative agreement between Ellwood City Council and a revitalization group for a development project in the borough. The next morning, he was at Ozzfest. Bowser, the apparently strait-laced legis...

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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist BUMBLEFOOT: Working With AXL ROSE Is 'A F*cking Pleasure'

The team from Kiss Army Australia recently conducted an interview with GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Q: What is it like to be working alongside Axl Rose? Has he commented to you about wearing a KISS t-shirt on stage? And is he very demanding? ...

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FATES WARNING: European Tour Dates Announced

Progressive metal band FATES WARNING has scheduled the following European dates (venue details to be announced): Nov. 10 - Zoetermeer, Netherlands Nov. 11 - Frankfurt, Germany Nov. 12 - Hamburg, Germany Nov. 14 - Ludwigsburg, Germany Nov. 15 - Cologne, Germany Nov. 16 - Weert, Netherlands Nov. 17 -...

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WITHIN CHAOS Signs With KOCH RECORDS

Dallas/Ft. Worth TX-based metal act WITHIN CHAOS has inked a worldwide, four-album deal with KOCH Records. The group's debut CD, "Virulent", was mixed and mastered by Ben Schigel and will be released on October 23. Commented KOCH president Bob Frank: "KOCH Records continues to strengthen its base in...