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Ex-PANTERA Bassist REX BROWN: The World's A Far Less Beautiful Place Without DIMEBAG

Patrick Douglas of The Culture Shock recently conducted an interview with Rex Brown (DOWN, ex-PANTERA). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: The Culture Shock: So, how good does it feel to be back on this ride with DOWN? You've got the touring you've already done and the upcoming record releas...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Recalls Former Prime Minister's Musical Woes

NME.com reports that former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has admitted he could never master BLACK SABBATH on guitar. Blair, who was in a band at university called UGLY RUMOURS, confessed to frontman Ozzy Osbourne that he could never get the band's track "Iron Man" right. "I met Tony Blair a cou...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist JEFF YOUNG: Five Never-Before-Released Songs Now Available

Former MEGADETH guitarist Jeff Young has issued the following update: "I finally got Snocap going and now featuring five 'never-released' songs I recorded with various folks just after MEGADETH. The five songs are just sitting there... right now... all freshly mastered and everything... just waiting...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Bassist MICK CERVINO Talks About VIOLENT STORM Project

Patrick Douglas of the Great Falls Tribune recently conducted an interview with bassist Mick Cervino (VIOLENT STORM, BLACKMORE'S NIGHT, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On VIOLENT STORM: "The band and the songs are not really centered on the singer. I view the singer as...

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Casting Call For New 'Rock Star' Relationship Show

On Saturday, September 8, 2007 at Duff's Brooklyn (28 North 3rd St.) in Brooklyn, New York, casting directors from VH1/51 Minds Entertainment (Christopher Catalano and Douglas Howington) will hold a casting call for girls 21+, single and who are looking to win the love of the rock star of their drea...

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DEVILDRIVER Frontman Hopes His Kids Won't Follow His Example

Pat Douglas of the Great Falls Tribune recently conducted an interview with DEVILDRIVER frontman Dez Fafara. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the band's latest offering, "The Last Kind Words": "I definitely hope that this record right now ... is viewed where it came out in a time when it was...

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BEATALLICA Bassist: METALLICA Are 'Our Saviors'

Patrick Douglas of the Great Falls Tribune recently conducted an interview with bassist Kliff McBurtney of Milwaukee-based BEATALLICA, a satirical mashup act whose hilarious schtick marries the songwriting prowess of THE BEATLES to the deep-throated rock growl of METALLICA. Originally, the group was...

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Ex-MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON Schedules Midwest Clinics

Former MEGADETH/current F5 bassist David Ellefson has scheduled the following clinics: Monday, August 13: Cream City Music 12505 W Bluemound Rd Brookfield, WI 53005 Phone: 414 481-3430 Tuesday, August 14: Good Music Company 5225 University Ave Madison, WI 53705 Phone: 608 231-5990 Wednesday, August...

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CHRIS CAFFERY: I Don't Want SAVATAGE To End

Andy Laudano of HarderBeat.com reports that SAVATAGE/TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA guitarist Chris Caffery recently completed a tour of the U.S. with Germany's Doro Pesch in support of his latest solo CD, "Pins & Needles". He was pulling double duty, opening the show and then playing in Doro's band....

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CHRIS CORNELL Talks SOUNDGARDEN

Patrick Douglas of The Culture Shock recently conducted an interview with former AUDIOSLAVE/SOUNDGARDEN frontman Chris Cornell. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: The Culture Shock: I saw you with AUDIOSLAVE a couple of times and the last one was during the leg where you were incorporating s...

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BOSTON Star Receives Celebrity Animal Advocate Of The Year Award

Tom Scholz, founder of the rock band BOSTON, was honored for his philanthropy work by the annual Animal Rights National Conference in Los Angeles. He was presented with the Celebrity Animal Advocate of the Year award in recognition of his long-term support of animal rights. Scholz was accompanied by...

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POISON Frontman Talks Touring, Upcoming VH1 Show

Patrick Douglas of The Culture Shock recently conducted an interview with POISON frontman Bret Michaels. A few excerpts from the chat follow: The Culture Shock: What's the biggest difference for you guys as a touring band, as POISON today, in comparison to 20 years ago, as far as taking the show on...

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BEHEMOTH Mainman Talks Free OZZFEST, Threat Of Being Banned In Poland

Patrick Douglas of The Culture Shock recently conducted an interview with BEHEMOTH mainman Adam Michal Darski (a.k.a. Nergal). A few excerpts from the chat follow: The Culture Shock: Tell me what you're feeling right now with the new album set to come out in the U.S. in a couple of weeks and the ...

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PUDDLE OF MUDD To Release 'Famous' In July

On July 24, PUDDLE OF MUDD will release "Famous" — the follow-up to their gold-certified release "Life on Display". "It's about passion and writing music that connects with other people and somehow heals them. I really want to try to crawl under people's skin and at the same time make some kick-ass...

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MACHINE HEAD Frontman: We Wanted To Make A Record That Defined Who This Band Was

Patrick Douglas of The Culture Shock recently conducted an interview with MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn. A few excerpts from the chat follow: The Culture Shock: Obviously you wrote the songs [for "The Blackening"] and then recorded them, but how much fun is it for you guys to really get together...