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KING KOBRA To Film New Video In Las Vegas

Vocalist Paul Shortino (ROUGH CUTT, QUIET RIOT, KING KOBRA) and drummer Carmine Appice (ROD STEWART, VANILLA FUDGE, CACTUS, OZZY OSBOURNE, KING KOBRA) are featured in the new video "Do You Think I'm Sexy" by VARGAS BLUES BAND. A twenty-year music veteran, Javier Vargas has gathered the best of the b...

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Surviving RIOT Members Defend Themselves Against 'Cash-In' Accusations

The surviving members of the legendary American hard rock band RIOT have released a statement defending themselves against accusations of "cashing in" on the group's name following the passing of RIOT's founding guitarist, Mark Reale. Reale died on January 25 in a San Antonio hospital due to complic...

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Former VIRGIN STEELE Guitarist To Guest On New DRAGONSCLAW Album

Former VIRGIN STEELE guitarist and current BURNING STARR mainman Jack Starr will guest on the upcoming album from Sydney, Australia-based "epic, aggressive" metallers DRAGONSCLAW. The guitar solo for the track featuring Jack, which is a tribute to late RIOT guitarist Mark Reale, were recorded at Ken...

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GEOFF TATE Unveils His Version Of QUEENSRŸCHE

Singer Geoff Tate (QUEENSRŸCHE) revealed last month that he will support ALICE COOPER on a Canadian tour in November, and will embark on a QUEENSRŸCHE "anniversary tour" in 2013 backed by an "all-star lineup" of musicians. Tate's personal web site, GeoffTate.com, was upgraded with a new banner that...

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QUIET RIOT Drummer Talks About 30th Anniversary Of 'Metal Health' (Video)

QUIET RIOT's landmark album "Metal Health" is getting ready to celebrate its 30th anniversary, and Artisan News spoke to the band's drummer, Frankie Banali, at the Sunset Strip Music Festival about the LP and its massive success. On the topic of the album's recording sessions, Banali said, "We were...

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DEE SNIDER To Be Joined By RUDY SARZO, BOB KULICK For 'Rock Of Vegas' Performance

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider will headline the "Rock Of Vegas" summer concert series with a free show at 9 p.m. Saturday on the Third Street Stage at the Fremont Street Experience in Las Vegas, Nevada. He will be joined by Grammy-winning producer/guitarist Bob Kulick and legendary heavy metal...

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ANIMETAL USA: Second Part Of 'The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show' Interview Posted Online

Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" recently conducted an interview with ANIMETAL USA, the American counterpart to ANIMETAL, the Japanese heavy metal band which specialized in metal covers of popular Japanese anime/tokusatsu theme songs. You can now watch the second part of the cha...

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HOTEL DIABLO: New Audio Interview With ALEX GROSSI

Stefanie Heminger of "Stefanie's Rock Show" recently conducted an interview with guitarist Alex Grossi (HOTEL DIABLO, QUIET RIOT). You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. HOTEL DIABLO — the new band featuring Grossi, vocalist Rick Stitch (LADYJACK, ex-ADLER'S APPETITE),bassist Mik...

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RUDY SARZO Talks ANIMETAL USA In New Audio Interview

On August 16, Rustyn Rose of Metalholic.com conducted an interview with legendary bassist Rudy Sarzo (OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT, WHITESNAKE, DIO, ANIMETAL USA). You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. ANIMETAL USA made its U.S. live debut on June 29 at the Anime Expo at the Los Ang...

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ANIMETAL USA Interviewed On 'The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show' (Video)

Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" recently conducted an interview with ANIMETAL USA, the American counterpart to ANIMETAL, the Japanese heavy metal band which specialized in metal covers of popular Japanese anime/tokusatsu theme songs. You can now watch the chat below. ANIMETAL U...

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Former KISS, AEROSMITH, SLAUGHTER Members To Take Part In 'Are You Smarter Than A Rock Star?'

Brent Muscat (FASTER PUSSYCAT),Frank Dimino (ANGEL),Bruce Kulick (KISS),Jimmy Crespo (AEROSMITH),Paul Shortino (QUIET RIOT, ROUGH CUTT),Blas Elias (SLAUGHTER) and Ron Keel (KEEL) will be part of the rock star lineup for the weekly, free, two-hour rock trivia contest "Are You Smarter Than a Rock...

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DANKO JONES 'Oral History' Book Due In October

An oral history book about Canadian rockers DANKO JONES, "Too Much Trouble - A Very Oral History Of Danko Jones", by Stuart Berman will be released by ECW Press in October. The book's official description: "DANKO JONES may be a straight-forward rock band, but their story is anything but. They're a b...

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Official Headstone Ceremony For Late RIOT Guitarist To Be Held Saturday

The official headstone ceremony for late RIOT guitarist Mark Reale will be held this Saturday, August 11 at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Cross Cemetary (17501 Nacogdoches Rd.) in San Antonio, Texas (behind Rolling Oaks Mall). The event is open to the public. Reale died on January 25 in a San Antonio hospital...

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RUDY SARZO: 'I Owe My Career To SHARON, OZZY And RANDY RHOADS'

Amelia Waters of GuitarWorld.com recently conducted an interview with legendary bassist Rudy Sarzo (OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT, WHITESNAKE, DIO, ANIMETAL USA). An excerpt from the chat follows below. GuitarWorld.com: You were good friends with Randy Rhoads [late OZZY OSBOURNE/QUIET RIOT guitarist], w...

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Drummer BOBBY JARZOMBEK Schedules Chicago In-Store Appearance

Renowned drummer Bobby Jarzombek, whose credits include HALFORD, RIOT, FATES WARNING, SPASTIC INK and SEBASTIAN BACH, has scheduled an in-store appearance at Vic's Drum Shop in Chicago this Friday, July 27 prior to the Bach band's Congress Theater show that night. Bobby will be be signing autographs...