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JIMMY PAGE Delivers Berklee College Of Music Commencement Address

Nearly 900 graduates from 66 countries received degrees today at Berklee's 2014 commencement. Berklee president Roger H. Brown presented honorary doctor of music degrees to music legends Jimmy Page, Valerie Simpson, Geri Allen and Thara Memory — representatives of rock, R&B, jazz, and music educ...

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MAX CAVALERA And Sons ZYON And IGOR Interviewed On HEAVY METAL TELEVISION (Video)

Heavy Metal Television's fiery redheaded VJ Mercedes recently conducted an interview with Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, SEPULTURA, KILLER BE KILLED) and his sons Zyon and Igor. You can now watch the chat below. Max's autobiography, "My Bloody Roots: From Sepultura To Soulfly And Beyond...

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MAX CAVALERA Talks To HORNS UP ROCKS! At REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS (Video)

Jo Schüftan of Horns Up Rocks! conducted an interview with Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, SEPULTURA),along with Max's son Igor (who plays in LODY KONG) and stepson Richie (INCITE),on the "black carpet" of this year's Revolver Golden Gods awards on April 23 at Club Nokia in Los Angeles...

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MARK SLAUGHTER Says VINNIE VINCENT Is 'An Incredibly Talented Musician, Writer, Guitar Player'

Music writer Joel Gausten recently conducted an interview with singer/guitarist Mark Slaughter (SLAUGHTER, VINNIE VINCENT INVASION). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Joel Gausten: SLAUGHTER still maintains a very prolific performance schedule. I can still remember watching "Headbange...

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NIGHT RANGER: 'High Road' Video Released

Iconic rockers NIGHT RANGER will release their new studio album, "High Road", on June 10 in North America via Frontiers Records. Produced by the bandmembers themselves, the effort will be available in two formats — a standard CD version and a deluxe version which includes two bonus tracks and a DVD...

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Excerpt From MAX CAVALERA's Autobiography Released

An excerpt from "My Bloody Roots: From Sepultura To Soulfly And Beyond", the autobiography of Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, KILLER BE KILLED) has been released ahead of the book's publication. The excerpt comes from one of the book's early chapters and deals with incidents from Max's y...

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AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON: Pro-Shot Footage Of 'You Shook Me' Performance With BILLY JOEL

AC/DC singer Brian Johnson joined Billy Joel on stage on March 21 at Madison Square Garden in New York City to perform the AC/DC classic "You Shook Me All Night Long". Professionally filmed video footage of Johnson's appearance can be seen below. Brian came up on stage about midway through Billy's c...

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MAX CAVALERA Talks About Getting 'Kicked Out' Of SEPULTURA, Hanging Out With OZZY OSBOURNE

Tom Reardon of the Phoenix New Times recently conducted an interview with Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, SEPULTURA, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, KILLER BE KILLED). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Phoenix New Times: So why [write your memoir "My Bloody Roots"]? Why now? Max: It felt like it was a go...

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THE AMITY AFFLICTION To Release 'Let The Ocean Take Me' In June

Roadrunner recording group THE AMITY AFFLICTION has announced details of its eagerly awaited new album. "Let The Ocean Take Me" — the Australian metalcore masters' fourth full-length release — arrives on June 10. Named one of 2014's "most anticipated" albums by Alternative Press, "Let The Ocean Take...

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NIGHT RANGER To Release 'High Road' In June

Iconic rockers NIGHT RANGER will release their new studio album, "High Road", on June 10 in North America via Frontiers Records. Produced by the bandmembers themselves, the effort will be available in two formats — a standard CD version and a deluxe version which includes two bonus tracks and a DVD...

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ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME CEO Defends Decision To Only Induct KISS' Original Lineup

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Foundation CEO Joel Peresman has once again defended the organization's decision to only induct KISS' original lineup, thereby angering the band's leader, Paul Stanley. "I don't need the Hall Of Fame," Stanley told Rolling Stone. "And if there's not reciprocity, I'm not in...

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Former RIOT Singer TONY MOORE Launches BIG MUFF PI

Tony Morabito, the artist formerly known as ex-RIOT frontman Tony Moore, has teamed up with double-kick monster Todd "Vinny"Vinciguerra (V.H.F., also featuring Tony Franklin and Joel Hoekstra) and WARRIOR guitar slinger Joe Floyd to form the heavyweight power trio BIG MUFF PI. BIG MUFF PI will featu...

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Video: AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON Performs 'You Shook Me All Night Long' With BILLY JOEL

AC/DC singer Brian Johnson joined Billy Joel on stage last night (Friday, March 21) at Madison Square Garden in New York City to perform the AC/DC classic "You Shook Me All Night Long". Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below AC/DC will enter a studio in Vancouver, British Colu...

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PAUL STANLEY's War With ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Rages On

According to The Pulse Of Radio, the battle rages on between Paul Stanley and the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame who have finally decided to induct KISS' founding members and classic lineup, Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley, and Peter Criss in its 2014 class. Stanley posted an open message on Kis...

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ROCK HALL CEO Says KISS' THAYER And SINGER Took Persona Of Characters Created By FREHLEY And CRISS

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Foundation CEO Joel Peresman has defended the Hall's plans to induct only KISS' founding lineup, saying that the decision about whom to induct from any band is made by the Rock Hall's nominating committee as well as an adjunct group of "scholars and historians" familiar wi...