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MARTY FRIEDMAN At Hollywood's Musicians Institute; More Details Available

On January 31, former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman will give a "master class" at the Musicians Institute in Hollywood, California. He will take part in a 4:00 p.m. clinic in MI's main concert hall "P100" and will follow it up with a one-song performance by the girl band BEPPIN SAN. He says, "I...
January 21, 2009
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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN To Give 'Master Class' At Hollywood's GIT

On January 31, former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman will give a "master class" at GIT (Guitar Institute of Technology) in Hollywood, California. He will be in town shooting one of his television programs for the NHK network in Japan and will make a stop at the music institute to take questions,...
January 14, 2009
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New Metal Leader

It has been several years since I've really given much of a shit about MANOWAR. Not that I don't appreciate what they do; I just kind of lost interest some years back, but still cherish golden 80s albums like "Fighting the World", "Hail to England", and "Kings of Metal". As such, I was marginally in...
January 12, 2009
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Former MEGADETH Guitarist To Perform With Japanese Singer KOTOKO

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman will perform with Kotoko, a female J-pop singer who has released five albums, at Budokan in Tokyo, Japan this Friday, January 2. In 2006, Marty penned Kotoko's Japanese Top 10 hit "Kirei na Senritsu". The two have made various public appearances together sinc...
December 31, 2008
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TRACII GUNS' L.A. GUNS To Change Name For Upcoming Album, TV Show

A television show based on the Tracii Guns-led version of L.A. GUNS is currently being shopped to different networks. The guitarist stated in an online posting, "Our label paid to have the show made. I saw the first six episodes… fucking hilarious! Once the show is sold, then we find out the air dat...
December 29, 2008
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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist To Appear On Japan's 'Kouhaku Uta Gassen' New Year's Eve Music Show

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman will appear on "Kouhaku Uta Gassen", more commonly known as simply "Kouhaku", an annual music show on the New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on both television and radio, nationally and internationally by NHK's networks a...
December 29, 2008
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TOURNIQUET To Co-Headline Germany's LEGENDS OF ROCK Festival

TOURNIQUET and BLOODGOOD will co-headline next year's Legends Of Rock festival, set to take place April 4, 2009 in Ennepetal, Germany. TOURNIQUET's last studio release, 2003's "Where Moth and Rust Destroy" (Metal Blade),featured special guest appearances by guitarists Marty Friedman (ex-MEGADETH) a...
December 14, 2008
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MARTY FRIEDMAN To Jam With ANDREW W.K. On Japanese TV

Andrew W.K. will join former Marty Friedman on the ex-MEGADETH guitarist's weekly "Transporter" show, which airs in Japan Wednesdays at 9:00 p.m. on Space Shower TV. According to a posting on Friedman's web site, Marty and Andrew "have an intense jam session, blaze through four songs and share an in...
December 10, 2008
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MARTY FRIEDMAN Offers Update On Current Projects; Video Available

SatomiMusicumentary has uploaded two video messages (see below) from former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman shot earlier this month in Tokyo, Japan. Marty gives an update on his recent and future projects and offers tips on how you can teach yourself Japanese. Marty is currently in pre-production...
November 18, 2008
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NEW YORK DOLLS Reunited With Producer TODD RUNDGREN

NEW YORK DOLLS and legendary record producer Todd Rundgren have been reunited for the first time in 36 years. Rundgren will produce the DOLLS' new album at his studio on the island of Kauai. Production is scheduled to start in January 2009. This is the first time the two have collaborated in 36 year...
November 14, 2008
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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Performs At UK's GUITARFEST; Video Available

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine was joined by bassist Marco Mendoza (THIN LIZZY, WHITESNAKE, TED NUGENT),MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover and Danish guitarist Soren Anderson (SUPERFUZZ) for a performance at this year's Guitarfest at Music Live (the UK's favorite music-making bash) on Friday, November 7...
November 9, 2008
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JASON BECKER's 'Collection' Out Now

Guitarist Jason Becker (DAVID LEE ROTH, CACOPHONY) has just released "Collection" on Shrapnel Records. This pure work of genius contains three new recordings totaling over 20 minutes in length and includes new performances by some of Becker's guitar buddies: Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Michael Lee Firk...
November 4, 2008
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L.A. GUNS, BLACK 'N BLUE, LILLIAN AXE, KIX Members Interviewed At ROCK THE BAYOU

TheRightToRock.com has issued its latest podcast (episode #65),featuring more interviews with various artists that played the Rock The Bayou music bash, which was held August 29 - September 1 in Houston, Texas. This episode covers the last two days of the festival, and it is split into two separate...
November 3, 2008
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Ex-MEGADETH Drummer JIMMY DEGRASSO Says He's 'Done Talking' To DAVE MUSTAINE

"We're not talking," former MEGADETH drummer Jimmy DeGrasso told The Jakarta Post in a brand new interview about his current relationship with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. He added, "Like a marriage, there were ups and downs with Dave, and some of them were great. But, the man had some issues wit...
November 2, 2008
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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN To Appear On U.S. Presidential Election Special In Japan

On November 3 at 10:00 p.m. on Japan's NHK network, former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman will appear on a special two-hour program, "The Power Of Presidential Speeches". Marty, who is known for keeping his opinions on political issues private, gives a rare and unique in-depth commentary on this...
November 1, 2008