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PAUL STANLEY: 'There's Nothing Cool About Being Dead And Not Getting To Enjoy Your Success'

Larry Widen of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel recently conducted an interview with KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley. An excerpt from the chat follows: Q: How did KISS avoid the pitfalls of success? Paul: We didn't all sidestep them. Certainly the troubles that some members of the band had are we...

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BLIND GUARDIAN Drummer Answers Questions

First-week sales of BLIND GUARDIAN's "A Twist in the Myth" in the U.S. landed Germany's favorite sons at No. 21 on Billboard's Top Independent Albums chart and No. 288 on the Billboard Album chart. While out on the road in Europe, new drummer Fredrik Ehmke took some time out to answer the following...

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SWORN ENEMY, ON BROKEN WINGS, BLACK MY HEART: Tour Dates Announced

SWORN ENEMY are heading out in June and July alongside of ON BROKEN WINGS (Eulogy),BLACK MY HEART (Eulogy) and NIGHTS LIKE THESE (Victory) to support their new album, "The Beginning Of The End", out now on Abacus Recordings. Confirmed dates are as follows: Jun. 16 - Kingston, PA @ Backstage Enterpr...

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DARK FAITH Complete New EP, Prepare To Hit The Road

DARK FAITH, who feature in their ranks members of PATHS OF POSSESSION (Metal Blade Records) and CRIMSON MASSACRE (Deathgasm Records),have finished recording a new five-song EP at D.O.W. (Diet Of Worms) studios in Seffner, Florida with producer Juan "Punchy" Gonzalez (MORBID ANGEL). The band will ki...

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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN To Appear on FUSE's 'Daily Download'

THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN are set to appear on Fuse's live daily studio show, "Daily Download", on Thursday, May 18 at 5:00 p.m. EST. "Daily Download" features a special guest appearance every weekday by some of the hottest names in music, a music video countdown and free downloads given away courte...

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WINTERTHRALL Part Ways With Guitarist, Seek Replacement

WINTERTHRALL, the Orange County, California-based doom/death metal project featuring drummer Rob Alaniz (NOCTUARY, ex-RISE, EVILDEAD),guitarist/vocalist Steve Nelson (NOCTUARY) and bassist Ruben Lugo, have posted the following message on their official web site: "It's been a crazy past couple of mo...

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ALICE COOPER: 'The Guys In SLIPKNOT Look Like They Work At The Gap'

Jeff Kerby of KNAC.COM recently conducted an exclusive interview with ALICE COOPER. A few excerpts from the chat follow: KNAC.COM: How do you manage in a career as illustrious as yours has been to not get trapped in that, "Oh, no, this was a climactic moment — I'll never be able to top ...

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JAMES MURPHY On Loss, Progress, And Inspiration

Guitarist/producer extraordinaire James Murphy (TESTAMENT, DEATH, OBITUARY) has issued the following update: "Hi everyone. I'm sorry for dropping out. I've been dealing with my grandmother's illness and passing. Several weeks ago she was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor, quite large and inoper...

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Well Oiled

If Janis Joplin and Rod Stewart had had a baby, then force-fed it cigarettes and whiskey from infancy, it woulda grown up to sound a lot like Spike, lead vocalist of THE QUIREBOYS. His agonizing croak leads this long-in-the-tooth band of STONES plagiarists on a shambling 40 minutes of bluesy, piano-...

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BACKSTAGE AUCTIONS Announces ROCK ART AUCTION

Backstage Auctions has partnered with rock artist Stanley Mouse and two of the top poster authorities, Mark Powers and Kevin Phillips, to host "The Rock Art Poster Auction". Never before has a collection been offered of such amazing magnitude, quality, size and value. Among the more than 3,000 origi...

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UNCUT Magazine Celebrates Rock Legends LED ZEPPELIN With Double Cover Special

According to BrandRepublic,com, Uncut, IPC's music and movie magazine, is producing a special May edition devoted to the 40-year-long career of iconic hard rock group LED ZEPPELIN. This celebratory issue will be released with a choice of two covers, with one featuring lead singer Robert Plant and th...

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LED ZEPPELIN: Video Footage From Lifetime Achievement Ceremony Posted Online

Grammy.com has uploaded exclusive video footage from LED ZEPPELIN's lifetime achievement Grammy ceremony at this location. As previously reported, LED ZEPPELIN received a lifetime achievement Grammy on Feb. 12 in recognition of a career that changed the face of rock 'n' roll. The English band was on...

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LED ZEPPELIN: Photos From Lifetime Achievement Ceremony Posted Online

Led-Zeppelin.com has uploaded exclusive photos from LED ZEPPELIN's lifetime achievement Grammy ceremony at this location. As previously reported, LED ZEPPELIN received a lifetime achievement Grammy Saturday (Feb. 12) in recognition of a career that changed the face of rock 'n' roll. The English band...

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LED ZEPPELIN Awarded Lifetime Achievement Grammy

Reuters is reporting that LED ZEPPELIN got a "whole lotta" belated love from the music industry on Saturday, earning a lifetime achievement Grammy in recognition of a career that changed the face of rock 'n' roll. The English band was one of 10 performers, alongside the likes of rockabilly hellraise...

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NEW YORK DOLLS Frontman Talks To NPR's TERRY GROSS: Audio Available

On Tuesday (Dec. 7),NEW YORK DOLLS frontman David Johansen spoke to Terry Gross, host of "Fresh Air", WHYY's national weekday magazine of contemporary arts and issues, about the group's early years and their decision to reunite for a tour and live album, among other topics. Listen to the 40-minute...