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KISS, MÖTLEY CRÜE Members Talk About 'The Tour'; More Audio, Video Footage Available

Mike Jones of the Washington D.C. radio station DC101, Andy Preston of the West Palm Beach radio station Gater 98.7 and Fuse TV conducted separate interviews with members of MÖTLEY CRÜE and KISS about their upcoming co-headlining tour — dubbed simply "The Tour" — which will kick off on July 20 in Br...

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FATES WARNING: Pratteln Concert Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of FATES WARNING's March 6 concert at Z7 in Pratteln, Switzerland can be seen below. FATES WARNING is currently working on material for the band's next album, which it hopes to release before the end of 2012. In a recent interview with Bulgaria's Tangra Mega Rock, FATES WARN...

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ALICE IN CHAINS Guitarist To Be Honored At Eighth Annual MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit Concert

The eighth annual MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert will honor ALICE IN CHAINS co-founder Jerry Cantrell and certified interventionist and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Senior Consultant Neil Lasher at Club Nokia in Los Angeles on Thursday, May 31. Cantrell will be honored with the Stevie Ray Vaughan A...

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LINKIN PARK Moving Away From Electronics On New Album

According to The Pulse Of Radio, LINKIN PARK singer Chester Bennington appears to have admitted that the band went too far with the experimental, heavily electronic sound of its last album, "A Thousand Suns". Speaking with Kerrang! magazine about the band's fifth LP, which is being recorded now for...

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MIKE PORTNOY: 'I've Been A Bit Of A Punching Bag To The Media And To The Fans'

ARTISTdirect recently conducted an interview with drummer Mike Portnoy (ADRENALINE MOB, DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD). You can watch the chat below. Speaking about ADRENALINE MOB's debut CD, "Omertá", which came out last week, Portnoy said, "When sequencing the album, I knew 'Undaunted' had to b...

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DISTURBED Singer Working With Former FILTER Guitarist

DISTURBED vocalist David Draiman has revealed more information about his new musical project which he said will be in the vein of industrial acts like NINE INCH NAILS and MINISTRY. Draiman announced the existence of the project when asked on Twitter what his current plans were. When a follow-up ques...

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ADRENALINE MOB: 'Omertá' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Omertá", the debut album from ADRENALINE MOB — the band featuring featuring drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD),SYMPHONY X frontman Russell Allen, guitar virtuoso Mike Orlando (SONIC STOMP) and DISTURBED bassist John Moyer — sold around 6,600 copies in the United States in its...

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DUFF MCKAGAN Discusses 'It's So Easy' Autobiography On 'Good Day LA' (Video)

Today (Tuesday, March 20) saw the paperback release of Duff McKagan's (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES, DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED) critically acclaimed memoir, "It's So Easy (And Other Lies)", a raw, utterly candid autobiography that chronicles the unlikely story of the formation and rise of GUNS N' ROSE...

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ZAKK WYLDE: New 'Bringing Metal To The Children' Book Trailer Available

The handbook to all things heavy metal — "Bringing Metal To The Children" by Zakk Wylde, guitar legend and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY frontman — will finally be released on April 10 via William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. Wylde invites all who dare onto the tour bus for tales of glory,...

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LINKIN PARK's MIKE SHINODA Talks About Scoring 'The Raid: Redemption' Film

Mike Shinoda of LINKIN PARK scored the upcoming action film "The Raid: Redemption", which opens nationwide on April 13. If pre-ordered, the soundtrack for the film comes with an instant download of the song "Razors.Out" featuring Shinoda and DEFTONES frontman Chino Moreno. "The Raid: Redemption" ope...

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ARSIS: Demo Version Of New Song Available For Streaming

Virginia-based melodic tech-death metal masters ARSIS promise to return in late 2012/early 2013 with a new album and lead guitarist/singer James Malone back at the helm. As proof of their commitment, the band has chosen to release another pre-production track, "Choking On Sand". Check it out below....

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MINISTRY: '99 Percenters' Video Released

MINISTRY's "99 Percenters" video can be seen below. The song comes off the band's new album, "Relapse", which will be released on March 26. The CD was recorded last fall at Al Jourgensen's industrial compound studio in with his favorite co-conspirators Mike Scaccia (RIGOR MORTIS),Tony Campos (STATI...

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ADRENALINE MOB Live In New York City: Interview, Performance Footage Available

The new lineup of ADRENALINE MOB — the band featuring featuring drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD),SYMPHONY X frontman Russell Allen, guitar virtuoso Mike Orlando (SONIC STOMP) and DISTURBED bassist John Moyer — made its live debut on March 12 at The Hiro Ballroom in New York C...

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MATT SORUM, GLENN HUGHES, GENE SIMMONS Talk About 'Rock 'N' Roll Allstars' Tour (Video)

On March 1, Manganzon.com conducted an interview with Gene Simmons (KISS),Matt Sorum (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES) and Glenn Hughes (BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) about their involvement with the Rock 'N' Roll Allstars tour, which will hit the road in South and Central Ame...

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TRIUMPH: 'Live At Sweden Rock Festival' DVD, CD Due This Spring

The fans demanded it, and the fans finally got it. After 20 years apart, the long-awaited TRIUMPH reunion of vocalist/guitarist Rik Emmett, bassist/keyboardist Mike Levine, and vocalist/drummer Gil Moore took place at Sweden Rock Festival, on June 7, 2008. And now, the band is putting the finishing...