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VAN HALEN Has Not Yet Signed With COLUMBIA
According to the usually reliable unofficial VAN HALEN web site Van Halen News Desk, VAN HALEN has yet to officially ink a deal with Columbia despite rumors that the band had signed with the label after spending its entire 35-year career at Warner Bros. An "inside source" tells VHND.com that "there...September 19, 2011
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ARCH ENEMY Guitarist Living His Dream
Dimitris Kontogeorgakos of MetalKaoz.com recently conducted an interview with guitarist Michael Amott of Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. MetalKaoz.com: The new album kind of sounds a little bit more melodic than the previous one Amott: Ye...September 19, 2011
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Brazilian Pop/Country Singer Says She Is Looking Forward To Seeing METALLICA Perform
Paula Fernandes, the 27-year-old Brazilian pop/sertanejo (Brazilian country) singer who recorded a version of METALLICA's "Nothing Else Matters" (hear audio below) on her 2007 album of covers, told the TopTVZ web site that she is looking forward to seeing heavy metal legends perform at the Rock In R...September 17, 2011
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THERAPY? To Release New Album In February
Irish rockers THERAPY? will release a brand new studio album, "A Brief Crack Of Light", in February 2012. A "taster" single will precede the full-length effort in November, with a "proper" single set to follow in January. The band states, "We'll be shooting videos for these two tracks in the next co...September 17, 2011
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Report: VAN HALEN Switches Record Labels After 35 Years
According to industry web site Hits Daily Double, VAN HALEN recently inked a deal with new label Columbia after spending its entire 35-year career at Warner Bros. The band's already completed new studio album its first in 27 years to feature original singer David Lee Roth is now expected to arrive e...September 17, 2011
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ARCH ENEMY Guitarist: 'We Haven't Had To Sell Out, Which Is A Satisfying Feeling'
Jeff Maki of Live-Metal.net recently conducted an interview with guitarist Michael Amott of Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Live-Metal.net: I wrote in my review of the new album, "Khaos Legions", that it seemed like it was the third part of a t...September 16, 2011
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METALLICA Interviewed For 'San Francisco Symphony At 100' Documentary
METALLICA was interviewed for the documentary film "San Francisco Symphony At 100", which will air tonight (Friday, September 16) at 9 p.m. on Northern California's KQED TV. This colorful film tells the story of how a handful of civic-minded music lovers helped rebuild and revitalize one of the most...September 16, 2011
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CHICKENFOOT's 'III' Album Podcast #5: 'Lighten Up'
The fifth episode in an every-other-day podcast series where you get to go behind the scenes and hear the members of CHICKENFOOT give background behind each song on the band's sophomore album, "Chickenfoot III", plus listen a clip of the tunes, can be seen below. CHICKENFOOT will offer fans a free l...September 16, 2011
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MATT SORUM To Perform With SIN CITY SINNERS
On Monday, September 19, Las Vegas' favorite band SIN CITY SINNERS will be joined by special guest drummer Matt Sorum (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER, THE CULT) at The Crown Theater (inside The Rio Hotel) in Las Vegas. Matt will perform an entire set of music from his career as well as some classic...September 15, 2011
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THE COMPULSIONS Featuring GUNS N' ROSES Members: New Song Available For Free Download
New York-based rock band THE COMPULSIONS will release its first full-length studio album, "Beat The Devil", before the end of the year. The group's recording lineup consists of Rob Carlyle on lead vocal and guitar, Richard Fortus (GUNS N' ROSES, THIN LIZZY) on guitar, Sami Yaffa (NEW YORK DOLLS, HAN...September 15, 2011
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STRATOVARIUS Drummer Quits
Drummer Jrg Michael has announced his plans to leave the Finnish melodic metal band STRATOVARUS for personal reasons. Jrg, who has been in the group for sixteen years, will play all the remaining tour dates until the end of January, and will celebrate with a special Finnish "Farewell Jrg" tour from...September 15, 2011
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MTLEY CRE Guitarist To Play On JAMES DURBIN's Solo Album
MTLEY CRE guitarist Mick Mars revealed via Twitter yeterday (Wednesday, September 14) that he was in the studio working on "a killer track" with James Durbin, the 22-year-old rocker from Santa Cruz, California who was one of the finalists on the last season of "American Idol". "That's right! That's...September 15, 2011
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CHICKENFOOT's 'III' Album Podcast #4: 'Up Next'
The fourth episode in an every-other-day podcast series where you get to go behind the scenes and hear the members of CHICKENFOOT give background behind each song on the band's sophomore album, "Chickenfoot III", plus listen a clip of the tunes, can be seen below. CHICKENFOOT will offer fans a free...September 14, 2011
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ALICE COOPER's 'Welcome 2 My Nightmare' Projected To Sell 20K-22K First Week
"Welcome 2 My Nightmare", the new album from legendary rocker Alice Cooper, is likely to sell between 20,000 and 22,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to industry web site Hits Daily Double. The estimate was based on one-day sales reports compiled after the recor...September 14, 2011
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WHITESNAKE Drummer Interviewed On 'Maximum Threshold' (Audio)
On Friday, September 9, drummer Brian Tichy (WHITESNAKE, FOREIGNER, BILLY IDOL) was interviewed by Gabriel Xucram of the "Maximum Threshold" show in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below. Interview (audio):September 14, 2011
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