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VELVET REVOLVER/Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Bassist DUFF MCKAGAN Goes nuTsie
nuTsie.com today announced that Duff McKagan, founding member of legendary rock bands GUNS N' ROSES and VELVET REVOLVER, has joined the company's advisory board. McKagan has taken an active role in managing the affairs of his bands and will bring 25-plus years of music business experience to the dyn...June 18, 2008
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TRENT REZNOR Working On Cable Series Of 'Year Zero'
The Pulse of Radio reports that NINE INCH NAILS mainman Trent Reznor is working on a cable TV series based on his 2007 concept album, "Year Zero", according to a lengthy profile of Reznor in the Sunday edition of the New York Times. The article does not go into much detail about the project, except...June 10, 2008
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Javelina
Philly's got a reputation as a tough town and native sons JAVELINA ably demonstrate the musical side of that equation with its self-titled debut. Like the pugilist that goes 15 rounds, lets out an obnoxious laugh, and asks for another 15, JAVELINA punishes the listener with nine sweat-soaked mashers...June 9, 2008
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(HED)P.E. Announces 'The D.I.Y Tour' With OPM, DIRTBALL And POTLUCK
Southern California's (HED)P.E. has announced the dates for its upcoming "The D.I.Y Tour" also featuring OPM, DIRTBALL and POTLUCK. The tour comes in support of the group's upcoming two-disc live album and DVD, "The DIY Guys", which is set for a July 8, 2008 release through Suburban Noize Records. "...June 7, 2008
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METALLICA's HAMMETT: 'DAVE MUSTAINE Played Fast All The Time. I Play Melodically'
David Fricke of RollingStone.com recently conducted an interview with METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. RollingStone.com: You have been working on the new METALLICA album for almost three years. How do you know which riffs and solos to keep and which to thr...June 6, 2008
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DENDURA Working With Producer NEIL KERNON
DENDURA, the female-fronted, prog-metal band from Grand Rapids, Michigan, has issued the following update: "We officially can release this exciting news on whom we are recording with! Grammy Award-winning producer Neil Kernon is recording DENDURA's untitled album! We are very excited to have Neil wo...June 4, 2008
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JON LORD Is 'Looking Massively Forward' To Playing With DEEP PURPLE Again
Ex-DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord will join his former bandmates onstage for this year's Sun Flower Jam. The charity show takes place at Porchester Halls in London on September 25. Confirming that this is a one-off, Jon Lord tells his official web site, JonLord.org, that he is excited by the prosp...May 30, 2008
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JOE LYNN TURNER To Perform At Benefit For ROCK HALL And JOHN ENTWISTLE FOUNDATION
Legendary hard rock vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) will join his good friends, former members of the JOHN ENTWISTLE BAND, along with BLUE YSTER CULT lead guitarist/vocalist Buck Dharma, on September 20 at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary, North Carolina. Additio...May 30, 2008
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DEEP PURPLE: 'Around The World Live' Four-DVD Box Set To Receive U.S. Release Next Month
On June 17, 2008, Eagle Rock Entertainment, through its wholly-owned Eagle Vision subsidiary, will release DEEP PURPLE's "Around The World Live", a four-DVD box set chronicling live shows in 1995 India, 1999 Australia and 2002 England. The fourth disc, "Access All Areas", is a documentary of the ban...May 29, 2008
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LINKIN PARK: More Details About MIKE SHINODA's Art Exhibition Revealed
Musician/producer/artist Mike Shinoda will premiere Glorious Excess, his most ambitious and powerful series of paintings and digital works to date, on July 12. The special engagement features large-scale pieces that blend Shinoda's personal experiences in the spotlight with pop commentary and classi...May 29, 2008
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JACKYL Frontman Returns With Second Solo Outing
JACKYL frontman Jesse James Dupree has completed work on his second solo album, "Rev It Up And Go-Go". The CD is described as "a 15-track-collection ranging from the raunch 'n' roll of first single, "Rev It Up and Go-Go" to the in-your-face, gritty, nasty modern rock of the melodic "Drop Dead Ready"...May 27, 2008
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CANDLEMASS Kicks Off First U.S. Tour In 17 Years; Setlist Revealed
Swedish doom metal legends CANDLEMASS kicked off their first U.S. tour in 17 years last night (Monday, May 19) at Jaxx in West Springfield, Virginia. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. March Funebre (intro) 02. Well of Souls 03. Mirror Mirror 04. Solitude 05. Emperor of the Void 06. Devil Seed...May 20, 2008
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SCARS ON BROADWAY Confirmed For Germany's AREA4 FESTIVAL
SCARS ON BROADWAY, the new band from SYSTEM OF A DOWN guitarist Daron Malakian and drummer John Dolmayan, has been confirmed for the Area4 Festival, set to take place August 29-31 in Ldinghausen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: APOCALYPTICA BETA SATAN BLOODLIGHTS DIE RZTE DRE...May 19, 2008
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Embracing this Deformity
When the subject of British metal comes up, my first thoughts are invariably ones concerning blinding insanity, teeth-rattling noisiness, and dangerous levels of psychosis. That's because over the last couple of years I've been reviewing albums by the likes of AKERCOCKE, BIOMECHANICAL, and BURNING S...May 19, 2008
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666: Satan's Soldiers Syndicate
There is a reason why Germany's DESASTER took their name from DESTRUCTION's "Total Desaster" way back in 1988. They knew then as they know now that Germany's thrash movement was something special and continues to be so. The sound emanates from deep within the fires of Hell, the riffs melting flesh,...April 28, 2008
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