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DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED: Ninth 'The Taking' Episode Posted Online

The ninth episode of "The Taking", the series starring DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED — the band led by VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan — can be seen below. A total of 10 vignettes will tell a tale of totally bizarre adventures, imprisoned band members, and kids-size ice cream cones. He...

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STATUS QUO Drummer Quits

STATUS QUO drummer Matt Letley has decided to leave the band after 12 years. He will make his final live appearance with Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt, Andy Bown and John "Rhino" Edwards on Wednesday, December 19, at the O2 Arena in London. Says Letley: "It's been a fantastic journey over the past twe...

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FRANK HANNON BAND: Quality Petaluma Footage Available

Quality video footage of the FRANK HANNON BAND, the group led by the TESLA guitarist, performing the song "Lipstick, Smoke & Gasoline" on November 17 at the Mystic Theatre in Petaluma, California can be seen below. FRANK HANNON BAND is: Frank Hannon - Guitar,Vocals Jeffery Sandoval - Vocals Mike...

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DEF LEPPARD: Video Tour Of RICK ALLEN's Drum Kit

In the three-minute video clip below, DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen's drum tech Jeff gives the viewer a quick tour of Rick's kit during the 2012 Rock Of Ages tour in Indianapolis, Indiana. DEF LEPPARD will play its 1987 album "Hysteria" in its entirety as part of the Las Vegas residency, which is s...

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Former RIOT/MASTERPLAN Singer's TENPOINT: 'Carry Over' Video Released

"Carry Over", the new video from TENPOINT, the project including vocalist Mike DiMeo (RIOT, THE LIZARDS, MASTERPLAN),can be seen below. The song comes off the band's debut album, which is tentatively due in 2013. DiMeo, regarded as one of the finest vocalists in the heavy rock scene, first came to...

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DUFF MCKAGAN Talks About 'The Taking' Web Series (Video)

A four-minute clip of VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan talking about "The Taking", the series starring his band DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED, can be seen below. A total of 10 vignettes will tell a tale of totally bizarre adventures, imprisoned band members, and kids-size ice cream cone...

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ASKING ALEXANDRIA Guitarist Talks Next Album

ARTISTdirect.com editor-in-chief Rick Florino recently conducted an interview with ASKING ALEXANDRIA guitarist Ben Bruce. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. ARTISTdirect.com: What was the vision for the new album as a whole? Ben: By far, I think it's the best album we've ever written....

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DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED: Eighth 'The Taking' Episode Posted Online

The eighth episode of "The Taking", the series starring DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED — the band led by VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan — can be seen below. A total of 10 vignettes will tell a tale of totally bizarre adventures, imprisoned band members, and kids-size ice cream cones. H...

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HAWKWIND Guitarist HUW LLOYD-LANGTON Dead At 61

Cleopatra Records is sad to pass on the news that HAWKWIND guitarist Huw Lloyd-Langton has passed at the too-young age of 61. Huw had been bravely battling cancer for the past several years and died peacefully at home in England with his devoted wife Marion by his side. A self-taught guitarist with...

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SULLY ERNA Says GODSMACK Will Take 2013 Off

ARTISTdirect.com editor-in-chief Rick Florino recently conducted an interview with GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. ARTISTdirect.com: Do you feel like the "Avalon" box set is the best gateway into and overview of your world? Sully: Yeah, I'm really happy...

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TESLA's FRANK HANNON Jams With RICK DERRINGER (Video)

In the four-minute clip below, TESLA's Frank Hannon reveals how legendary guitarist Rick Derringer inspired one of the greatest TESLA rock guitar intros ever recorded! Hannon's latest project, "Six String Soldiers", is a collaboration with OF THE EARTH (O.T.E.) members Mike Araiza and Jeff Sandoval....

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KORN, SLAYER, STAIND, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Members Talk PANTERA

On December 8, it will be eight years since PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott was tragically taken from us. However, ARTISTDirect.com editor-in-chief Rick Florino decided to ask a myriad of artists about PANTERA's impact on them. So many of them cite "Vulgar Display Of Power", celebrating i...

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METAL CHURCH Singer RONNY MUNROE: New Audio Interview Posted Online

On October 23, Jason Saulnier of the MusicLegends.ca web site conducted an interview with METAL CHURCH vocalist Ronny Munroe. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Ronny Munroe's "The Vision" video can be seen below. The clip was directed by Jill Lange Nesbitt and features an app...

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SEPULTURA Guitarist Records Song With Brazilian Country Music Duo FERNANDO & SOROCABA

SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser recorded a song with the Brazilian country music duo FERNANDO & SOROCABA for the upcoming reality show "Fábrica de Estrelas". The program, which is set to begin airing in March via Multishow, will showcase the work of Brazilian producer Rick Bonadio. The track...

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DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED: Seventh 'The Taking' Episode Posted Online

The seventh episode of "The Taking", the series starring DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED — the band led by VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan — can be seen below. A total of 10 vignettes will tell a tale of totally bizarre adventures, imprisoned band members, and kids-size ice cream cones....