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Ex-MANOWAR Guitarist ROSS THE BOSS To Perform In Minnesota

Former MANOWAR guitarist Ross "The Boss" Friedman and his solo band will make their only Midwest appearance on Saturday, August 29, at the Station 4 nightclub in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota. Ross will perform songs off the first six MANOWAR albums as well as material from his new solo CD, entitled...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Releases New Book In Japan

On July 23, former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's second hardcover book, "Samurai no Ongakuron", was released in Japan. It is the follow-up to the bestseller "Ii Jyan J-Pop" (English translation: Awesome J-pop). "Samurai no Ongakuron" was published by the largest entertainment media publisher i...

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METALLICA To Perform At ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME's 25th Anniversary In NYC

According to Roger Friedman of Showbiz411.com, METALLICA will take part in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 25th anniversary event this fall at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The two-day extravaganza will be held on October 29-30, with Bruce Springsteen, Simon & Garfunkel, Paul Simon as...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN In Italy: Video Report, Photos Available

Mogar Music, one of the leading musical instrument distributors in Italy, has uploaded a nine-minute video report on former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's recent Italian clinic tour, which included a performance at this year's Gods Of Metal festival on June 27, 2009 in Monza, Italy. High-qualit...

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KISS Drummer To Attend Kiss Coffeehouse's Third-Anniversary Party

KISS drummer Eric Singer will be the special guest at the Kiss Coffeehouse's third-anniversary party, which will be held on Saturday, August 1 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The Kiss Coffeehouse is a specialty coffee retailer operating at Broadway at the Beach, an entertainment complex in Myrtle B...

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L.A. GUNS Singer JIZZY PEARL Interviewed On 'The Johnny Dare Morning Show'

"The Johnny Dare Morning Show" conducted an interview with L.A. GUNS vocalist Jizzy Pearl on Monday, June 8. The chat is now available for streaming at this location. It can also be heard below. Pearl recently rejoined the Tracii Guns-led version of L.A. GUNS for the band's summer tour. Commented Tr...

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L.A. GUNS Vocalist JIZZY PEARL On 'The Classic Metal Show'; Audio Available

L.A. GUNS vocalist Jizzy Pearl was one of the featured guests on last weekend's (June 20) edition of "The Classic Metal Show". The interview is now available for streaming in three parts below. Pearl recently rejoined the Tracii Guns-led version of L.A. GUNS for the band's upcoming summer tour. Comm...

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WE ARE THE FALLEN's LECOMPT Says New Band Is 'Completely Different' From EVANESCENCE

CNN's Reggie Aqui conducted an interview with guitarist John LeCompt and singer Carly Smithson of WE ARE THE FALLEN on Tuesday, June 23. Watch the eight-minute chat below. WE ARE THE FALLEN — the new band featuring original EVANESCENCE members LeCompt, Ben Moody (guitar) and Rocky Gray (drums) along...

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WE ARE THE FALLEN: Video Footage Of Press Conference, Debut Performance Posted Online

WE ARE THE FALLEN — the new band featuring original EVANESCENCE members Ben Moody (guitar) and John LeCompt (guitar) and Rocky Gray (drums) along with "American Idol" powerhouse vocalist Carly Smithson — was officially unveiled during a press conference yesterday (Monday, June 22) in Hollywood, Cali...

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THE FALLEN: First Song Available For Free Download

"Bury Me Alive", the first song from THE FALLEN — the new band featuring original EVANESCENCE members Ben Moody (guitar) and John LeCompt (guitar) and Rocky Gray (drums) along with "American Idol" powerhouse vocalist Carly Smithson — is available for free download at WeAreTheFallen.com (e-mail sign-...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN's Tokyo Concert To Be Broadcast Internationally

J-Melo, NHK World's music news program which introduces the current Japanese music scene to fans outside of Japan, will broadcast former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's July 8 concert at Shibuya Ax in Tokyo. Friedman and his band — Jeremy Colson, Takayoshi Ohmura and Ryota — will play material f...

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'This Is Spinal Tap' To Be Made Available On Blu-Ray Disc

Crank it up to eleven with the revolutionary U.K. rock band as "This is Spinal Tap" screams its way to Blu-ray disc July 28 from MGM Home Entertainment. Academy Award nominee Rob Reiner's ("A Few Good Men") directorial debut, "This is Spinal Tap" has been hailed as "the funniest movie ever made abou...

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Former EVANESCENCE Guitarist Talks THE FALLEN

On June 16, Los Angeles Times spoke with former EVANESCENCE guitarist/songwriter Ben Moody about his new project, THE FALLEN, also featuring "American Idol" runner-up Carly Smithson and Moody's fellow ex-EVANESCENCE bandmates John LeCompt (guitar) and Rocky Gray (drums). A couple of excerpts from th...

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EVANESCENCE Singer: 'Look Out For New Music Next Year'

EVANESCENCE frontwoman Amy Lee has released a statement in response to media reports surrounding the announcement that the band's former guitarist/songwriter Ben Moody has launched a new project called THE FALLEN. Lee says, "There's some pretty weird stuff flying around right now and I'd like to cle...

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JUDAS PRIEST, L.A. GUNS, LILLIAN AXE Members To Guest On 'The Classic Metal Show'

JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill, L.A. GUNS vocalist Jizzy Pearl, LILLIAN AXE guitarist Steve Blaze and FREAKSHOW/M!SS CRAZY vocalist Markus Allen Christopher will be the featured guests on this weekend's (June 20) edition of "The Classic Metal Show". "The Classic Metal Show" can be heard every Saturda...