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SLASH: More Details Of New Solo-Album Recording Sessions Revealed
Legendary guitarist Slash (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER) recently completed the first recording session for his upcoming solo album at Barefoot Recording in Hollywood, California with producer Eric Valentine (QUEENS OF STONE AGE, THE ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS). Joining Slash in the studio were the memb...November 30, 2011
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DREAM THEATER, MEGADETH, MASTODON Among GRAMMY AWARDS Nominees
DREAM THEATER, MASTODON and MEGADETH are among the nominees for the 54th annual Grammy Awards, which will be held on Sunday, February 12, 2012 at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The nominees in the "Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance" category are as follows: * DREAM THEATER - "On The Backs Of Angels"...November 30, 2011
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GUNS N' ROSES Bassist: 'For The Most Part, AXL Tells Us What He Wants'
Brian McCollum of the Detroit Free Press recently conducted an interview with GUNS N' ROSES/ex-THE REPLACEMENTS bassist Tommy Stinson. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On having been a member of GUNS N' ROSES for 14 years making him the third-longest-tenured player in the band's hist...November 30, 2011
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DUFF MCKAGAN Sings MOTRHEAD's Praises
DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED the band led by VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan is playing seven sold-out shows in Germany as the opening act for MOTRHEAD. In the latest installment of his ESPN.com blog, McKagan writes about his touring partners, "MOTRHEAD came to be sometime around 1979...November 30, 2011
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DRAGONFORCE: New Video Interview With SAM TOTMAN
Pure Grain TV conducted an interview with guitarist guitarist Sam Totman of British epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE on October 20, 2011 at the Opera House in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. You can now watch the chat below. Due to circumstances beyond their control, DRAGONFORCE was forced to cancel the O...November 29, 2011
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SIXX: A.M. Teases December Announcement
SIXX: A.M. the band consisting of Nikki Sixx (also of MTLEY CRE),DJ Ashba (also of GUNS N' ROSES) and James Michael has posted a teaser image for an upcoming announcement (see below). More information will be revealed sometime next month. SIXX: A.M. recently revealed plans to film a video for the s...November 29, 2011
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GUNS N' ROSES Bassist On AXL's Concert Tardiness: 'He Does His Best To Get Out There On Time'
Sarah Rodman of The Boston Globe recently conducted an interview with GUNS N' ROSES bassist Tommy Stinson. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Boston Globe: Is there any way to sit down with Axl [Rose] and say there's no reason that fans should have to wait up to three ...November 29, 2011
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Original FASTER PUSSYCAT Members Reunite On Stage In Las Vegas (Video)
On November 26, Las Vegas' favorite band SIN CITY SINNERS was joined by special guest Taime Downe of FASTER PUSSYCAT. This concert marked the first time original FASTER PUSSYCAT members Brent Muscat (who is part of SIN CITY SINNERS) and Taime Downe have played together in six years. Taime and Brent...November 29, 2011
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HOTEL DIABLO To Release EP In January
HOTEL DIABLO, the new band featuring vocalist Rick Stitch (LADYJACK, ex-ADLER'S APPETITE),guitarist Alex Grossi (QUIET RIOT),bassist Mike Duda and drummer Mike Dupke (both of W.A.S.P.),will release an EP on January 10 via iTunes and other online stores. The six-song effort will consist of the mat...November 28, 2011
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GUNS N' ROSES: 'Reckless Road' Biography To Be Released In U.K. As CLASSIC ROCK 'Bookazine'
The GUNS N' ROSES biography "Reckless Road: Guns N' Roses And The Making Of Appetite For Destruction", in which author Marc Canter tells of the making of the band's multimillion-selling debut, "Appetite for Destruction", will be released in the U.K. on December 1 as a Classic Rock bookazine called "...November 28, 2011
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THIN LIZZY Interviewed On CHOM-FM's 'The Metal File'
THIN LIZZY guitarists Scott Gorham and Damon Johnson were interviewed for the latest edition of "The Metal File" podcast from Montreal's CHOM-FM. You can now stream the chat using the audio player below. Interview (audio): ...November 26, 2011
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SIN CITY SINNERS: 'Rocking Around The Christmas Tree' Video Released
SIN CITY SINNERS which features Todd Kerns (SLASH, AGE OF ELECTRIC),Brent Muscat (FASTER PUSSYCAT),Rob Cournoyer (RAGING SLAB) and Michael Ellis has just released its third album, "A Sinners' Christmas". The CD features guest appearances by Frank Dimino (ANGEL),Jizzy Pearl (L.A. GUNS, RATT, LOVE/...November 26, 2011
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KISS Remembering ERIC CARR
KISS' official web site, KissOnline.com, has been updated with the following message: "Twenty years ago today, our friend Eric Carr passed away after losing his battle with cancer. Over the eleven years Eric spent with KISS, he played over 800 concerts to millions of fans around the world, and he br...November 24, 2011
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JIMMY PAGE, EDDIE VAN HALEN, TONY IOMMI Among '100 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time'
According to Reuters, Jimi Hendrix was named the greatest guitar player in history by Rolling Stone magazine in a list compiled by a panel of music experts and top guitar players. "Jimi Hendrix exploded our idea of what rock music could be: He manipulated the guitar, the whammy bar, the studio and t...November 23, 2011
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'Rock Science': The Trivia Board Game For Rockers
Rock Science is a new board game that will be released on December 9. The game was created by a group of rockers including Nicke Andersson (a.k.a. Nick Royale; ENTOMBED, THE HELLACOPTERS, IMPERIAL STATE ELECTRIC),and is all about hard rock knowledge. The goal was to turn rockers' beer-fueled music...November 23, 2011