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TONY MACALPINE To Release 'Concrete Gardens' Album Next Month

In his 29-year career, Tony MacAlpine has redefined instrumental hard rock, jazz-fusion and heavy metal for a generation of progressive-minded music fanatics. Whether it's been as a solo artist, or with the progressive supergroup PSMS (with Mike Portnoy, Billy Sheehan and Derek Sherinian); the mind-...

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ALICE COOPER, THE YARDBIRDS, SAXON, FEAR FACTORY, CLUTCH Featured In 'Before I Hit The Stage' Book

When the outspoken Gene Simmons of KISS declared in an interview with Esquire last year that "rock is finally dead," a wave of response followed, both in agreement and dissent. Whether dead or alive, one thing is for certain: backstage at a rock concert is not the same as it used to be. Authors and...

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FOZZY's RICH WARD Doesn't Want To Lose Sight Of His Passion For Making Music

MikeJamesRockShow.com recently conducted an interview with FOZZY guitarist Rich Ward. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about how FOZZY's musical diversity was inspired by the bands that he grew up on, Ward said: "Music was cool in the '70s. There was something… There weren't computers… Lis...

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FOZZY's CHRIS JERICHO On His WWE Career: 'If I Never Wrestle Another Match Again, I'm Happy With It'

GetYourRockOut.com conducted an interview with FOZZY singer and WWE wrestling superstar Chris Jericho before the band's March 9 concert in Machester, England. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about how he manages to balance his wrestling and music careers, Jericho said: "When I was a kid,...

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KORN, LAMB OF GOD, MASTODON, MESHUGGAH, TESTAMENT, More Added To HEAVY MONTRÉAL Festival

KORN, LAMB OF GOD, MASTODON, MESHUGGAH, TESTAMENT and ARCH ENEMY are among the newly confirmed bands for this year's edition of Heavy Montréal, the can't-miss rendezvous of rock and heavy metal lovers, which will be presented in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from August 7 to August 9. Festival passes for...

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FOZZY's CHRIS JERICHO Says Musical Diversity Is Key To New Album's Success

In a brand new interview with Examiner.com, FOZZY singer and WWE wrestling superstar Chris Jericho spoke about the he band's musical approach on its new album, "Do You Wanna Start A War". "With this record, we wanted to focus on just writing great songs and not worry about if they're too heavy or .....

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SLAYER, ANTHRAX, BLACK VEIL BRIDES, SOULFLY, QUIET RIOT, Ex-KISS Members To Guest On 'That Metal Show'

With the recent announcement of Geddy Lee (RUSH) and John Petrucci (DREAM THEATER) on the season premiere of VH1 Classic's centerpiece in original programming "That Metal Show", more guests have been confirmed for what promises to be the most diverse season in the show's history. Recently confirmed...

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Reunited STUCK MOJO Working On Material For New Studio Album

Rap/metal pioneers STUCK MOJO are working on material for their comeback album — their first to feature the lineup of Rich "The Duke" Ward on guitar, Bonz on vocals, Corey Lowery on bass and Frank Fontsere on drums since 1998's "Rising". During a recent appearance on 99.1 CJAM-FM's melodic metal rad...

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UGLY KID JOE's WHITFIELD CRANE Joins Forces With Original GODSMACK Guitarist LEE RICHARDS In RICHARDS/CRANE

UGLY KID JOE singer Whitfield Crane has joined forces with original GODSMACK guitarist Lee Richards in a new project called RICHARDS/CRANE. The new band's first single, "Black & White", is a duet with ALTER BRIDGE/SLASH singer Myles Kennedy. The track is taken from RICHARDS/CRANE's forthcoming d...

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METALLICA's ROBERT TRUJILLO Had To 'Revamp And Retool' His Technique After Joining Band

During a recent appearance on "Talk Is Jericho", the podcast of Chris Jericho, the world champion pro wrestler, actor, New York Times best-selling author and lead vocalist of the metal band FOZZY, Robert Trujillo spoke about his 2003 audition to replace METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted, as captured i...

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SKID ROW's SNAKE Finds It 'Amusing' That Some Audience Members Think SEBASTIAN BACH Is Still In Band

SKID ROW guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo says that he doesn't have any issues with people who come to see his band perform live believing singer Sebastian Bach is still a member of the group, explaining that the fact that they are spending their hard-earned money to attend a SKID ROW concert is a compli...

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STUCK MOJO Featuring RICH WARD, BONZ, COREY LOWERY, FRANK FONTSERE: Video Of Atlanta Reunion Show

Rap/metal pioneers STUCK MOJO reunited for a special concert last night (Friday, December 26) at the Masquerade in Atlanta, Georgia. The band's lineup for the show included Rich "The Duke" Ward on guitar, Bonz on vocals, Corey Lowery on bass and Frank Fontsere on drums. This marked the first time Ri...

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PAUL STANLEY: 'The 'Farewell' Tour Was Us Wanting To Put KISS Out Of Its Misery'

KISS frontman Paul Stanley says that the band's tumultuous "Farewell Tour" in 2000 was nothing more than an attempt by the group to "put KISS out of its misery" after years of ego clashes and disagreements over songwriting credits between the band's original members. In 1996, the original KISS fours...

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CHRIS SLADE 'Didn't Touch A Drum Stick For Three Years' After Exiting AC/DC

During a recent appearance on "Talk Is Jericho", the podcast of Chris Jericho, the world champion pro wrestler, actor, New York Times best-selling author and lead vocalist of the metal band FOZZY, former AC/DC drummer Chris Slade spoke about his departure from the band before the recording sessions...

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FOZZY's CHRIS JERICHO On The Definition Of Success

Wall Of Sound recently conducted an interview with FOZZY singer and WWE wrestling superstar Chris Jericho. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Asked how he would personally define success, Jericho said: "I think the number one and most important rule of success is loving wha...