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SEX PISTOLS Interviewed At JOHNNY RAMONE Tribute Event

SEX PISTOLS guitarist Steve Jones was interviewed by Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" at the sixth annual Johnny Ramone tribute on July 25, 2010 at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles, California. Watch the chat below. The annual Johnny Ramone tribute is attended by thousa...

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TONY MACALPINE, VIRGIL DONATI, MARK BOALS Join Forces In SEVEN THE HARDWAY

SEVEN THE HARDWAY, the new Southern California-based progressive rock/metal band featuring guitar virtuoso Tony MacAlpine (STEVE VAI, PLANET X, CAB),legendary drummer Virgil Donati (PLANET X, STEVE VAI, SOUL SIRKUS),renowned vocalist Mark Boals (ULI JON ROTH, ROYAL HUNT, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN),bass pl...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Is A Japanese Comic-Strip Character

The front page of the current issue of Tokyo Sports, Japan's top nationwide sports newspaper, features a half-page photo as well as the transcript of a monumental conversation between former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman and legendary comic-strip artist Tenho Iwatani. Tenho Iwatani's daily comic...

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DEEP PURPLE, FOREIGNER, GOTTHARD, NAZARETH Members To Take Part In 'Rock Meets Classic'

Ian Gillan (DEEP PURPLE),Lou Gramm (FOREIGNER),Steve Lee (GOTTHARD) and Dan McCafferty (NAZARETH) will take part in the 2011 edition of the "Rock Meets Classic" tour. They will be supported by a band, directed by Mat Sinner (PRIMAL FEAR, SINNER) and including American singer-songwriter Amanda Some...

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FORBIDDEN/Ex-NEVERMORE Guitarist STEVE SMYTH To Guest On AC/DZ Debut

Steve Smyth (FORBIDDEN, ex-NEVERMORE, TESTAMENT, VICIOUS RUMORS) has been added to the list of guitarists who will lay down guest solos on the forthcoming debut album from AC/DZ, the San Francisco Bay Area-based AC/DC tribute band formed by legendary thrash singer Steve "Zetro" Souza (TENET, DUBLIN...

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PRIMAL FEAR, Ex-BLACK SABBATH, RIOT Members Featured On New PHENOMENA Album

Escape Music has set a September 24 release date for the much-anticipated new album from Tom Galley, the creator of PHENOMENA, titled "Blind Faith". The effort features guest contributions from countless renowned musicians such as: * Mike DeMeo (RIOT, MASTERPLAN) * Rob Moratti and Ian Crichton (SAGA...

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The Final Frontier

Okay, so despite giving everyone shivers with the title, and invoking some goofy predestined band plan Steve Harris made up when he was a lad, this fifteenth effort is not intended to be the last IRON MAIDEN album. It's also not the mad leap into reinvention and experimentation some would have you b...

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RAVENS CREED To Release New EP

RAVENS CREED, the "VENOM-worshipping scumbags" featuring Steve Watson (ex-IRON MONKEY),Jason Graham, former SABBAT bassist Frazer Craske, and newly added vocalist Al Osta (a.k.a. The Syrian Destroyer),will release a brand new EP, "Black Bullets", before the end of the year via Doomentia Records. T...

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Former CONFESSOR Members Launch FAR AND AWAY

Three former members of the Raleigh, North Carolina-based progressive doom metal band CONFESSOR — guitarists Brian Shoaf and Chris Nolan, along with drummer Steve Shelton — have launched a new project called FAR AND AWAY. The band plans to enter the studio early next year to begin recording material...

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THE TREATMENT Signs With POWERAGE RECORDS

Powerage Records has announced the signing of Cambridge rockers THE TREATMENT. THE TREATMENT was formed in 2008 when founding member drummer Dhani Mansworth was still at school in Cambridge . Although only 15 at the time, he already had a clear vision of the kind of band he wanted to form. Having gr...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN To Take Part In Japanese Signing Sessions

Following the Japanese release of his tenth solo album, "Bad D.N.A." on August 25, former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman will take part in a series of promotional autograph sessions throughout Japan before taking the CD to the concert stage with his band later this year. The first signing session...

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HOLY RAGE Guitarist Interviewed On 'Good Time Metal Oldies'

On August 10, 2010, Jason Saulnier of the "Good Time Metal Oldies" radio show conducted an interview with guitarist Chris Johnson of HOLY RAGE, the U.K.-based band fronted by original JUDAS PRIEST singer Al Atkins. You can now listen to the chat below. "Good Time Metal Oldies" airs Thursdays at 6:30...

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IRON MAIDEN Special To Air On PLANET ROCK

A one-hour IRON MAIDEN special will air on Planet Rock on Saturday, August 21 at 6:00 p.m. U.K. time and will be repeated on Thursday, August 26 at 11:00 p.m. Planet Rock's Liz Barnes flew to Chicago to interview IRON MAIDEN about the British heavy metal legends' latest album. In this special, Bruce...

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STEVEN ADLER On AXL ROSE: 'I Love Him And I Want Him To Be A Part Of My Life More'

Steve Johnson of Icon Vs. Icon recently conducted an interview with former GUNS N' ROSES and current ADLER'S APPETITE drummer Steven Adler about Steven's new autobiography, "My Appetite for Destruction: Sex, and Drugs, and Guns N' Roses". A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Icon Vs. Icon: Did...

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GWAR Frontman, OZZY OSBOURNE/FIREWIND Guitarist To Guest On FULL METAL JACKIE's Radio Show

GWAR frontman Oderus Urungus and OZZY OSBOURNE/FIREWIND guitarist Gus G. will guest on this weekend's (August 20-22) edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. Jackie will also premiere new music from FIREWIND. To see a full list of stations carrying the program and when it air...