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DIO Guitarist To Hold Clinic In Chicago

DIO guitarist Craig Goldy will hold a guitar clinic for ESP Guitars at 7:00 p.m. EST on Thursday, March 29 at the Sam Ash music store in Lombard, Illinois, just outside of Chicago. The address is: Sam Ash 1139 S. Main Street Lombard, IL (630) 424 1117 DIO's last release was the "Holy Diver Live" ...

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SCOTT WEILAND's SOFTDRIVE Label To Release THE ACTUAL's 'In Stitches'

Softdrive Records, the label headed up by VELVET REVOLVER frontman Scott Weiland's (ex-STONE TEMPLE PILOTS),will release the new album from the Los Angeles power trio THE ACTUAL, entitled "In Stitches", on May 29. THE ACTUAL features in its ranks singer Max Bernstein, who is the son of famed Pulitz...

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WHITESNAKE: New Studio Album Tentatively Due In October

WHITESNAKE frontman David Coverdale has issued the following update: "I am thrilled, erect nipples an' all, with the new songs [for the upcoming WHITESNAKE album, tentatively titled 'Good to be Bad'] and very excited to be presenting them to [the fans] later this year. SPV's [Records] wishlist is fo...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP To Tour North America This Summer

Fresh off a triumphant sold-out tour of Japan, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP is returning to the U.S. and Canada for a summer tour. The legendary guitarist will be performing timeless classics from all stages of his illustrious career, including SCORPIONS, UFO and MSG, to commemorate his "Tales of Rock 'n'...

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SAXON Drummer Is 'Ready To Rock'

SAXON drummer Nigel Glockler has issued the following update: "So we're off on tour again, via production rehearsals in Bad Soden, near Frankfurt. "Doug [Scarratt, SAXON guitarist] and I hit the Eurostar and the Ice train on Tuesday. "Really looking forward to the gigs. Here I must mention that some...

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KORN: New JONATHAN DAVIS Audio Interview Available

A six-minute audio interview with KORN frontman Jonathan Davis, conducted earlier in the month by Doug Podell of Detroit's WRIF 101.1 FM, has been posted online at this location (Windows Media). KORN tentatively plans to release its eighth studio album on July 17, according to an interview with the...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO: New Audio Interview Posted Online

An 11-minute audio interview with legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW),conducted earlier in the month by Doug Podell of Detroit's WRIF 101.1 FM, has been posted online at this location (Windows Media). HEAVEN AND HELL's North American tour is scheduled to la...

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DEFIANCE To Dedicate New Album To Late Guitarist

On March 3, DEFIANCE bass player Mike Kaufmann began recording bass tracks for the band's forthcoming album and first effort in over 13 years. The recording session comes more than three months after the loss of longtime guitar player Doug Harrington. Commented Mike: "I knew it was my turn to start...

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FACE THE PANIC Signs With REAPER RECORDS

FACE THE PANIC, the Buffalo, New York-based traditional hardcore/punk band featuring current and ex-members of LOCKJAW, HEROD and EVERY TIME I DIE, has inked a deal with Reaper Records. The group is currently hard at work on a new full-length CD/LP with engineer Doug White at Watchmen Studios (PSYOP...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY: New ZAKK WYLDE Audio Interview, Acoustic Performance Available

A 44-minute audio interview and acoustic performance featuring BLACK LABEL SOCIETY/OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Zakk Wylde, conducted earlier in the month by Doug Podell of Detroit's WRIF 101.1 FM, has been posted online at this location (Windows Media). BLACK LABEL SOCIETY will support OZZY OSBOURNE on...

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'80s Hard Rockers HURRICANE Resurrected; New Album In The Works

'80s hard rockers HURRICANE are reportedly being resurrected by guitarist and founding member Robert Sarzo (brother of former QUIET RIOT bassist Rudy Sarzo). This new version of the group will record a new album and tour throughout the world. The new CD will feature original material along with new...

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ARCH ENEMY Guitarist Reports On NAMM, South American Tour

ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Myself and Daniel Erlandsson [drums] traveled to sunny California last month and spent a few days at the NAMM convention. We had a wail of time hanging out and doing the NAMM thing! "So I met a lot...

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Report: School Librarian Meets His SAXON Idols

Sheffield Today reports that a 47-year-old school librarian by the name of Shaun Case (photo) won backstage passes to meet his idols SAXON — thanks to the paper. Case also got tickets for him and son, Nick, 14, to see the band at Sheffield City Hall. "It might come as a ...

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KING'S X Guitarist Is 'Extremely Happy' With New Material

Legendary hard rockers KING'S X will enter Wireworld Studios in Nashville, TN on January 31 with producer Michael Wagener (SKID ROW, ALICE COOPER) to record their 14th, as-yet-untitled studio album. "We've been writing individually, giving our songs to each other," said guitarist/vocalist Ty Tabor....

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SAXON Drummer Says New CD Was 'The Best Of Any Recording Session I've Ever Been Involved With'

SAXON drummer Nigel Glockler has posted the following message on his official web site: "We actually started writing [material for the new SAXON album] back in January, getting ideas together in between the 'Night Out with the Boys' tour. After that ended, there was a long run of festivals during th...