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TESLA's BRIAN WHEAT: 'One Of My All Time Bass Heroes Has Passed Away'

Bassist Brian Wheat (pictured below) of Californian rockers TESLA has released the following statement: "It is a very sad day. I've just found out that one of my all-time bass heroes, Phil Kennemore [of Y&T] has passed away. "I always enjoyed him and his sense of humor. And the way he played the...

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Y&T Bassist PHIL KENNEMORE Dies At 57

Guitarist/vocalist Dave Meniketti of long-running California rockers Y&T has released the following statement: "It is with profound sadness and disbelief that I tell you that my best buddy for 37 years, [Y&T bassist Phil Kennemore], passed away this morning, January 7, 2011 at 1 a.m. at Stan...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE To Play Chile With PAPA ROACH?

According to a posting on the Chilean web site HumoNegro.com, MÖTLEY CRÜE will perform at Movistar Arena in Santiago, Chile on April 15. Support at the show will come from PAPA ROACH. Tickets will go on sale next week through Puntoticket. As previously reported, MÖTLEY CRÜE has been confirmed for th...

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ICARUS WITCH Interviewed By METAL ASSAULT (Audio)

On January 5, Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with bassist Jason Myers and guitarist Quinn Lukas of the Pittsburgh traditional metal band ICARUS WITCH at the Key Club in Hollywood, California. You can now listen to the chat below. "Tragedy", the new single from ICARU...

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BLACK TIDE: Video Interview Posted Online

Bryan Odell, a 20-year-old reporter from Lincoln, Nebraska, recently conducted an interview with Miami, Florida's BLACK TIDE. You can now watch the chat below. BLACK TIDE will release its self-titled sophomore album this spring. The follow-up to 2008's "Light From Above" (Interscope) was recorded at...

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QUEENSRŸCHE, DOKKEN, TESTAMENT, HEAVEN & HELL Members Perform At PHIL KENNEMORE Benefit Concert

Veteran California rockers Y&T organized a special New Year's Eve benefit concert for the band's original bassist Phil Kennemore who was recently diagnosed with metastatic cancer. The event was held on December 31 at the Avalon in Santa, Clara, California and featured guest appearances by member...

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ICARUS WITCH: New Single Available For Streaming

"Tragedy", the new single from Pittsburgh traditional metal band ICARUS WITCH, is available for streaming at this location. The song was produced by Dave Watson (MANTIC RITUAL, CROWN THE LOST, D.C. COOPER) at Soundscape Studios in Pittsburgh and was mastered at Prairie Cat Mastering in Belvidere, Il...

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FIREHOUSE Singer Releases Christmas Single

FIREHOUSE singer CJ Snare has released a holiday single just in time for Christmas. He says, "[The song] has a world music feel and I am very excited for you all to hear it. Please check it out, and happy holidays!" Check out Snare's "A Christmas Gift (God Rest Y Merry Gentlemen)" at

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EVERGREY, AMARANTHE, SONS OF SEASONS To Support KAMELOT On European Tour

EVERGREY, AMARANTHE and SONS OF SEASONS (select shows only) have been confirmed as the support acts for American/Norwegian melodic metallers KAMELOT on their upcoming European headlining tour. The dates are as follows: Apr. 22 - Paris, France - Elysee Montmartre Apr. 23 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Pa...

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DEATH ANGEL Frontman On 'Thrashfest 2010': It's 'My Favorite Tour We've Ever Done'

A short video clip of vocalist Mark Osegueda of San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans DEATH ANGEL talking about the band's current European Thrashfest 2010 tour with KREATOR (headliners),EXODUS and SUICIDAL ANGELS can be viewed below. A number of high-quality photos from the November 28, 2010 stop...

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STORMZONE: 'Secret Gateway' Video Released

"Secret Gateway", the new video from the Irish band STORMZONE, can be viewed below. The clip features footage from the band's performance at last year's Raismes Fest in Raismes, France. The song comes off the group's latest album, "Death Dealer", which was released in Europe on April 26 (three days...

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AMARANTHE Completes Work On Debut Album

AMARANTHE (formerly AVALANCHE) — the new project featuring Olof Mörck (NIGHTRAGE, DRAGONLAND),Jake E (ex-DREAM EVIL, DREAMLAND),Andy Solveström (WITHIN Y, EVILDOER, CIPHER SYSTEM),Morten Lowe Sorensen (THE ARCANE ORDER, SUBMISSION) and Johan Andreassen (ex-ENGEL) — has completed work on its as-ye...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist Performs With RODRIGO Y GABRIELA In Paris; Video, Photos

Fan-filmed video of TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick jamming with RODRIGO Y GABRIELA — the dynamic Mexican duo who became international world-music superstars with their self-titled album of aggressive acoustic guitars and irresistible Latin rhythms — on December 1, 2010 at the Trianon in Paris, Fr...

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DARKSIDE Singer Hospitalized

Singer Wolf of Austria's longest-running death metal band DARKSIDE was hospitalized earlier this week "for a thrombosis which he caught while having his leg in plaster after overthrowing his ankle two weeks ago," the band says in its latest e-mail update. "The situation has been stabilized but Wolf...

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Former Y&T, MEGADETH Members Added To PHIL KENNEMORE Benefit Concert

Veteran California rockers Y&T will hold a special New Year's Eve benefit concert for the band's original bassist Phil Kennemore who was recently diagnosed with metastatic cancer. The event will be held on December 31 at the Avalon in Santa, Clara, California. Doors are at 8 p.m. and tickets are...