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MAD MAX: New Album Details Revealed

25 years after the release of the legendary "Night Of Passion" album, German hard rock band MAD MAX returns with the original lineup — Michael Voss (lead vocals, lead guitars),Jürgen Breforth (rhythm guitars),Roland Bergmann (bass, vocals) and Axel Kruse (drums) — and a new studio album, "Another...

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STEEL PANTHER Gives Lecture To Music-Business Students At Manchester College (Video)

STEEL PANTHER vocalist Michael Starr and drummer Stix Zadinia gave a guest lecture to music business students at Manchester College during the band's recent U.K. tour with MÖTLEY CRÜE and DEF LEPPARD. Several topics were discussed: past business decisions, management, court, the "FUPA," crack, etc....

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET Had Difficulty Covering IRON MAIDEN Classic

In February, Christian hard rockers STRYPER released "The Covering", a tribute album to the classic rock and metal bands they cherished growing up. Produced by frontman Michael Sweet, "The Covering" was unlike any previous STRYPER recording in that it was a collection of cover songs from bands that...

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JACK RUSSELL: 'There's Gonna Be A Big Battle' Over GREAT WHITE Name

A brand new interview with GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell conducted this past Tuesday, December 20 on his recently purchased 45-foot boat in Redondo Beach, California can be seen below. Russell revealed earlier in the month that he was joining forces with Matthew Johnson (former guitarist for GREAT...

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METALLICA: Official 33-Minute Video Recap Of Second 30th-Anniversary Show

METALLICA has posted a 33-minute video recap of the second of four intimate shows at the Fillmore in San Francisco as part of the week-long celebration of its 30th anniversary as a band for fan club members only. Check it out below. Lou Reed, King Diamond (MERCYFUL FATE),Hank Shermann (MERCYFUL FAT...

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CHICKENFOOT Bassist Interviewed At 'Mark And Brian Christmas Show' (Video)

CHICKENFOOT performed at this year's Mark And Brian Christmas Show on December 15 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Singer Sammy Hagar kicked things off with a rousing rendition of "Santa's Going South For Christmas" with the MARK AND BRIAN ALL-STAR BAND. Guitarist Joe Satriani later...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Talks About His 'Guitar Prodigy' Interactive App

Ranked No. 1 by Joel McIver in "The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists" book, Dave Mustaine godfathered fast-heavy-metal guitar generations, first as the original lead guitarist for METALLICA, and then as the founder of legendary MEGADETH. Now, Mustaine has teamed with the creators of Rock Prodigy to giv...

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STEEL PANTHER Interviewed By U.K.'s KERRANG! (Video)

Kerrang! magazine recently conducted an interview with Satchel (guitar),Lexxi Foxx (bass) of the outrageous and popular '80s-style "hair" band STEEL PANTHER. You can now watch the chat below. STEEL PANTHER's sophomore album, "Balls Out", sold nearly 12,000 copies in the United States in its first w...

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Former SCORPIONS Drummer Interviewed On 'Shockwaves' Videocast

Bob Nalbandian of the Shockwaves videocast conducted an interview with former SCORPIONS drummer Herman Rarebell on November 7, 2011 at Cosmic Toast Studios in Burbank, California. You can now watch the chat below. Rarebell's new autobiography, "And Speaking Of Scorpions…", is available via Amazon.co...

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SIXX: A.M.: '7' First-Week Sales Revealed

"7", the new EP from SIXX: A.M. — the band consisting of Nikki Sixx (also of MÖTLEY CRÜE),DJ Ashba (also of GUNS N' ROSES) and James Michael — sold around 2,700 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The effort contains acoustic versions of songs from the group's first two ...

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SATURNUS Signs With CYCLONE EMPIRE

Danish melodic doom metal masters SATURNUS have inked a deal with Cyclone Empire Records. The band's fourth album will be released in the spring. Commented the group: "We are extremely happy and excited about having signed with Cyclone Empire to release our new album. Cyclone Empire were one of the...

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JOE LYNN TURNER's SUNSTORM To Release 'Emotional Fire' In February

Joe Lynn Turner's popular AOR side project with German/American producer Dennis Ward, SUNSTORM, will release its third album, entitled "Emotional Fire", on February 24, 2012 in Europe (February 28 in North America) via Frontiers Records. Born after Turner met with Frontiers Records' president Serafi...

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AXL ROSE Says 'There Is No Plan Yet' Regarding GUNS N' ROSES Performance At ROCK HALL Induction

Randall Roberts of the Los Angeles Times recently conducted an interview with GUNS N' ROSES lead singer Axl Rose. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On having fired two managers in the last year, the most recent of which, Peter Katsis, was let go in early December: Axl: "All these managers,...

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VENGEANCE: New Album Details Revealed

Dutch hard rock veterans VENGEANCE will release their new studio album, "Crystal Eye", on February 24 in Germany, February 27 in the rest of Europe and in March 2012 in the USA and Canada through SPV/Steamhammer. The effort will be available as a limited-edition digipak (including two bonus tracks),...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER To Reunite With ROBIN MCAULEY For 'Temple Of Rock' Tour

Singer Robin McAuley will reunite with legendary guitarist Michael Schenker (SCORPIONS, UFO) for their first full together in almost 20 years. The full band lineup for the trek will be as follows: * Michael Schenker (SCORPIONS, UFO) - Guitar * Robin McAuley (SURVIVOR) - Lead Vocals * Elliot Rubinson...