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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist Says TOM CRUISE Called 'Pour Some Sugar On Me' A Classic

Tom Cruise stars in the upcoming film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical "Rock Of Ages", which showcases popular rock songs from the '70s and '80s. The actor stars as Stacee Jaxx, an aging musician whose glory days are long past. Among the tunes Cruise will perform are DEF LEPPARD's "Pour Some S...

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SCORPIONS: 'Get Your Sting And Blackout - Live In 3D', 'Comeblack' To Receive U.S. Release

Legacy Recordings has set January 24 as the domestic release date of two essential new titles from the seminal metal band SCORPIONS: "Comeblack", a new album of classic rock covers and fresh performances of signature repertoire recorded earlier this year, and "Get Your Sting And Blackout - Live in 3...

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HAMMERFALL: New Audio Interview With FREDRIK LARSSON

Bassist Fredrik Larsson of Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL was interviewed DJ Blackdiamond of Firebrand Rock Radio when the band performed with SAXON at O2 Academy in Sheffield, England on December 19. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud player below. HAMMERFALL's new album, "In...

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SCORPIONS Guitarist Talks 'Comeblack', Farewell Tour

SCORPIONS released "Comeblack" on November 4 via Sony. The CD features 13 tracks, seven of the band's biggest hits re-recorded, plus a half dozen cover versions of songs by some of the artists who inspired the legendary German rockers. "We started to work out the songs last year in January and Febru...

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HAMMERFALL Guitarist Interviewed In Zagreb (Video)

Guitarist Oscar Dronjak of Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL was interviewed by Ivana Prica, editor of the Croatian Metal And Rock site, when the band performed in Zagreb, Croatia on December 2, 2011 as part of the "European Outbreak 2011" tour with VICIOUS RUMORS, AMARANTHE and DEATHDESTRUCTION....

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET Had Difficulty Covering IRON MAIDEN Classic

In February, Christian hard rockers STRYPER released "The Covering", a tribute album to the classic rock and metal bands they cherished growing up. Produced by frontman Michael Sweet, "The Covering" was unlike any previous STRYPER recording in that it was a collection of cover songs from bands that...

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SCORPIONS: New Audio Interview With JAMES KOTTAK

On November 16, Jason Saulnier of the MusicLegends.ca web site conducted an interview with SCORPIONS drummer James Kottak. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. SCORPIONS released "Get Your Sting & Blackout - Live In 3D" on Blu-ray on December 6 via Sony. The disc contains a...

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Former SCORPIONS Drummer Interviewed On 'Shockwaves' Videocast

Bob Nalbandian of the Shockwaves videocast conducted an interview with former SCORPIONS drummer Herman Rarebell on November 7, 2011 at Cosmic Toast Studios in Burbank, California. You can now watch the chat below. Rarebell's new autobiography, "And Speaking Of Scorpions…", is available via Amazon.co...

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DELAIN Singer Says New Album Title Track Was Inspired By Murder of SOPHIE LANCASTER

A lot has happened in the DELAIN camp since the Dutch female-fronted symphonic band thrilled the masses with its second album, "April Rain", in 2009. After a highly successful European tour, followed by the enthusiastic reaction to DELAIN's trips to North and South America, it's clear that the pure...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER To Reunite With ROBIN MCAULEY For 'Temple Of Rock' Tour

Singer Robin McAuley will reunite with legendary guitarist Michael Schenker (SCORPIONS, UFO) for their first full together in almost 20 years. The full band lineup for the trek will be as follows: * Michael Schenker (SCORPIONS, UFO) - Guitar * Robin McAuley (SURVIVOR) - Lead Vocals * Elliot Rubinson...

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HAMMERFALL Guitarist Interviewed On Croatia's 'Metal Eye' (Video)

Guitarist Pontus Norgren of Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL was interviewed by Tea Fluksi of the "Metal Eye" show on Z1 TV when the band performed in Zagreb, Croatia on December 2, 2011 as part of the "European Outbreak 2011" tour with VICIOUS RUMORS, AMARANTHE and DEATHDESTRUCTION. You can now...

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WARRANT Drummer Releases 'Family Christmas' Album

WARRANT drummer Steven Sweet has released a holiday album, "Steven Sweet's Family Christmas", through Downboys Records via iTunes. The collection "was [initially] intended [just] for family and friends, but it [came out] very funny, with Steven's multiple character voices and his sweet daughter and...

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AS I LAY DYING: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From 'Electric Eye' Video Shoot

Behind-the-scenes footage from the video shoot for AS I LAY DYING's cover version of the JUDAS PRIEST classic "Electric Eye" can be seen below. The clip was filmed with director Paul R. Brown (STONE SOUR, SLIPKNOT, MÖTLEY CRÜE, KORN, GODSMACK, AVENGED SEVENFOLD) at El Mirage Lake, a dry lake bed in...

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Bay Area Metal Photographer Talks About METALLICA's Early Days In New Interview

Ian S. Port of SFWeekly.com recently conducted an interview with legendary San Francisco Bay Area metal photographer Brian Lew about the large-format hardcover photo collection "Murder In The Front Row: Bay Area Bangers And The Birth Of Thrash Metal". A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below....

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JAKE E. LEE Makes Appearance In New BEGGARS & THIEVES Video

Former OZZY OSBOURNE/BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee has contributed a guest guitar solo to the song "We Come Undone" from reunited rockers BEGGARS & THIEVES. Lee also appears in the video for the track, which can be seen below. Other guest musicians featured in the clip are Ron Keel (KEEL, STEEL...