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STEVEN ADLER On His New Band ADLER: 'I Just Love Being Part Of A Team'

Joe Daly of The Nervous Breakdown recently conducted an interview with ADLER members Steven Adler (drums; also formerly of GUNS N' ROSES) and Lonny Paul (guitar). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Nervous Breakdown: You recently said that you haven't been this excited about playin...

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SUICIDAL ANGELS Announces New Guitarist

Greek thrashers SUICIDAL ANGELS have announced the addition of guitarist Chris Tsitsis to the group's ranks. Chris replaces Panos Spanos, which left the band in October. Commented SUICIDAL ANGELS: "Today is a big day for SUICIDAL ANGELS. It's the day we welcome a new family member, our new guitar he...

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SLASH Bassist TODD KERNS Explains Decision To Record Acoustic Album

Slash may have closed the book on touring for this year, but his bassist Todd Kerns — who also fronts SIN CITY SINNERS — will join forces with Pledgemusic later this month to bring you some new music. Todd will record an acoustic full-length of all-new solo material and an EP with some of his ...

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DAVE GROHL's Directorial Debut 'Sound City' To Premiere At SUNDANCE

"Sound City", the new feature-length documentary directed and produced by FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl, premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January, and the former NIRVANA drummer will be in attendance. "Sound City", about the legendary and now defunct recording studio in Van Nuys, Califor...

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AC/DC Sells 48,000 Digital Albums And 696,000 Songs In iTunes Debut

According to Billboard.com, AC/DC's 25 albums — which became available digitally for the first time on Monday, November 19 — sold a combined 48,000 downloads and its songs shifted 696,000 in the U.S. in the week ending November 25. AC/DC's top-selling album for the week was 1980's "Back In Black" wi...

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DROWNING POOL Bassist Says Singer Changes Are 'A Forced Form Of Band Evolution'

Bassist Stevie Benton of Texas heavy rockers DROWNING POOL recently spoke to AOL's Noisecreep about the latest addition to the group lineup: singer Jasen Moreno. Moreno, who previously fronted fellow Texas band THE SUICIDE HOOK, is DROWNING POOL's fourth and newest frontman. Jasen replaces vocalist...

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SONS OF AEON: First Track From Upcoming Debut Album Available For Streaming

SONS OF AEON, the new Jyväskylä, Finland-based metal band featuring members of GHOST BRIGADE, SWALLOW THE SUN, CODE FOR SILENCE and ENDSTAND, will release its self-titled debut album via Lifeforce Records on the following dates: January 18, 201: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Finland + Digital world...

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Music From Another Dimension!

After Steven Tyler hopped into the hot seat as Simon Cowell's replacement on "American Idol", the subsequent public venting by Joe Perry made the prospect of a new AEROSMITH album (much less an album of all originals) pretty damned slim. Of course, their British counterparts Mick Jagger and Keith Ri...

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Shoot 'Em Up

Quebecois death mongers MORTOR return for a second mucky jaunt following 2010's "Metal Ride". While their sinewy theme of war atrocities certainly fits an album filled with perpetual grind and proto-thrash, MORTOR are still a click or two away from delivering something truly monstrous. If they'd arr...

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AC/DC's Entire Catalog Finally Available On iTunes

Columbia Records and Apple today announced that AC/DC's entire catalog is now available digitally for the first time exclusively on the iTunes Store worldwide. From their 1976 debut "High Voltage" to seminal classic "Back In Black" and 2008 smash hit "Black Ice", every one of AC/DC's 16 studio album...

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SOIL Singer Defends Band's Decision To Launch Fundraising Campaign For New Album

SOIL singer Ryan McCombs has defended the band's decision to launch an interactive pre-sale campaign on Kickstarter to enable fans to participate in the release of the band's forthcoming album. Fans will receive exclusive shirts, a chance to have dinner with the band, autographed merchandise, attend...

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JAKE E. LEE Performs LED ZEPPELIN Classic With SOMETHING UNTO NOTHING (Video)

Former OZZY OSBOURNE and BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee joined SOMETHING UNTO NOTHING (S.U.N.) on stage last night (Friday, November 16) at Vamp'd in Las Vegas, Nevada to perform the LED ZEPPELIN classic "Rock And Roll". Video footage of his appearance can be seen below. SOMETHING UNTO NOTHING is th...

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AC/DC: Entire 'Live At River Plate' Album Available For Streaming

AC/DC will release "Live At River Plate" on November 20 as a the three-disc red vinyl or a two-CD set featuring multiple covers and a 24-page booklet. The live record follows last year's "Live At River Plate" DVD, filmed during their three triumphant Buenos Aires concerts on the "Black Ice" world to...

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TWISTED SISTER Guitarist Says His Band Has No Choice But To Defend Its Trademark

TWISTED SISTER guitarist and manager, J.J. French, says that he was forced to send a cease-and-desist letter to the owners of the Twisted Sister House Of Hunger food truck in Minneapolis, Minnesota asking the business to change its name because he and his bandmates are required by trademark law to e...

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JOE LYNN TURNER Featured In Norwegian 'Street Of Dreams' Documentary

Legendary singer Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) stars in the documentary "Street Of Dreams: Without A Dream In Your Heart, What The Hell Is There?" Jan Erling Holberg is a bass guitar player from a small town in Norway. He just turned 47 years, but his childhood dream of be...