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EPICA Drummer To Guest On TotalRock's 'Sex To 9'

Drummer Ariën Van Weesenbeeck of Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA will be interviewed on the radio show "Sex to 9" with María on TotalRock this Friday, April 24. You can listen to the show live via the Internet from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. UK time (7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. CET) at www.totalrock.com. .....

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KORN, GUNS N' ROSES, MR. BIG Members To Perform As THE 4 DUDES

Ray Luzier (KORN, DAVID LEE ROTH),Dizzy Reed (GUNS N' ROSES) and Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, DAVID LEE ROTH, TALAS) will perform with Happenin' Harry (singer for HAPPENIN' HARRY & THE HAPTONES) in a side-project called THE 4 DUDES today (Wednesday, April 22) at The Joint in Los Angeles. Joining the...

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CHICKENFOOT: North American Shows Sell Out In 'Record Time'

CHICKENFOOT, the new rock supergroup comprised of drummer Chad Smith (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS),bassist Michael Anthony (ex-VAN HALEN),guitarist Joe Satriani and vocalist Sammy Hagar (ex-VAN HALEN),has issued the following update: "Beyond our expectations, the public on-sales for the nine road-test...

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KINGDOM COME, DIE SKLAVEN, AGE OF EVIL, HEAT SEEKERS Confirmed For MAGIC CIRCLE FESTIVAL

KINGDOM COME (Germany),DIE SKLAVEN (Germany),AGE OF EVIL (USA) and HEAT SEEKERS (Norway) have been confirmed for MANOWAR's Magic Circle Festival, set to take place Saturday, July 18 in Loreley, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AGE OF EVIL CRYSTAL VIPER DIE SKLAVEN DOMAIN HEA...

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METAL CHURCH Singer Covers IRON MAIDEN In Puerto Rico; Video Available

Fan-filmed video footage of METAL CHURCH singer Ronny Munroe performing a cover version of IRON MAIDEN's "The Trooper" with the Puerto Rican band SOCIEDAD ANONIMA on April 12, 2009 at the Handlebar Pub in San Juan can be viewed below. Ronny Munroe recently posted a new solo track, "What You Choose T...

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MACHINE HEAD, ANTHRAX, MESHUGGAH Confirmed For Sweden's SONISPHERE Festival

MACHINE HEAD, ANTHRAX, THE HIVES, MESHUGGAH and THE (INTERNATIONAL) NOISE CONSPIRACY have been confirmed for the Swedish edition of the METALLICA-headlined Sonisphere festival, set to take place July 11 at Folkets Park in Hultsfred. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical orde...

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BILLY SHEEHAN Discusses MR. BIG Reunion

BigMusicGeek.com recently conducted an interview with legendary bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, DAVID LEE ROTH, TALAS). Several excerpts from the chat follow below. BigMusicGeek.com: What were the main motivations behind MR. BIG reuniting? I had always assumed, based solely on the rumors and half-tr...

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VAN HALEN-Themed 'Guitar Hero' Game Appears To Be Moving Forward

Kris Pigna of 1UP.com reports that rumors of an all-VAN HALEN-themed Guitar Hero game have been around for a little while now, but Activision has yet to confirm it. Now, as is often the case, it looks like a ratings board beat them to it. The German Voluntary Monitoring Organization of Entertainment...

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JOE SATRIANI On COLDPLAY's GRAMMY Win: 'I Was Happy To Hear My Melody Being Celebrated'

Robert Gray of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with guitarist Joe Satriani as part of a series entitled "Hit The Lights." Topics of discussion included CHICKENFOOT's formation, the group's debut album, "Soap On A Rope" and "Down the Drain", touring Europe, and the man's impending...

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TARJA Confirmed For Belgium's METAL FEMALE VOICES FEST VII

TARJA and PINKY DOODLE POODLE have been confirmed for the Metal Female Voices Fest VII, set to take place October 17, 2009 at Oktoberhallen in Wieze, Belgium. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Saturday, October 17: SIRENIA MIDNATTSOL AUTUMN AMBERIAN DAWN FLOWING TEARS KIVIMETSAN DRUIDI...

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DAVID COVERDALE Slams 'Total Prick' JOE LYNN TURNER Over Lip-Synching Allegations

David Coverdale has fiercely denied Joe Lynn Turner's (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) allegations that the WHITESNAKE frontman lip-synchs to pre-recorded tapes of vocals in concert, calling Turner's claims "absolute balderdash." Coverdale told Classic Rock magazine: "I have no idea what the...

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LAY DOWN ROTTEN: New Video Blog Posted Online

German death metallers LAY DOWN ROTTEN will release their fifth album, "Gospel Of The Wretched", in Europe on May 11 via Metal Blade Records (May 8 in Germany). The CD was recorded at the Desert Inn studios in Germany and was mixed by Dan Swanö (EDGE OF SANITY, BLOODBATH) at Unisound studios in Öreb...

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EXODUS Guitarist Says Illegal Music Downloading Is Killing The Industry

EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt is quick to acknowledge that the music industry is a changing place and the ground that the band is standing on these days is shaky, with the Internet's facilitation of illegal downloading sapping the album's potential for moneymaking. And while METALLICA takes much of the...

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JACK STARR'S BURNING STARR, VAN CANTO, DOMAIN Confirmed For MAGIC CIRCLE FESTIVAL

JACK STARR'S BURNING STARR, VAN CANTO and DOMAIN have been confirmed for MANOWAR's Magic Circle Festival, set to take place Saturday, July 18 in Loreley, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: CRYSTAL VIPER DOMAIN JACK STARR'S BURNING STARR MANOWAR METALFORCE ULYTAU VAN CANTO Releas...

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BIRDS OF PREY: Another New Song Posted Online

BIRDS OF PREY, the band featuring Erik Larson (ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY),Bo Leslie (THE LAST VAN ZANT),Summer Welch (BARONESS),Ben Hogg (BEATEN BACK TO PURE) and Dave Witte (MUNICIPAL WASTE),has posted another new song, "Juvie", on MySpace. The track comes off the group's third full-length album, "T...