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WHITESNAKE's DOUG ALDRICH: Video Footage Of GoDpsMusic Clinic

WHITESNAKE guitarist Doug Aldrich took part in a free live streaming clinic at the GoDpsMusic pro artist showroom in Newbury Park, California on Thursday, December 19 at 6:30 p.m. PST. Highlights included: * Exclusive live performance * Marshall amp giveaway! * Artist signing and meet-and-greet * Fr...

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JIZZY PEARL's LOVE/HATE To 'Call It A Day' After U.K. Tour

LOVE/HATE and QUIET RIOT singer Jizzy Pearl has released the following statement: "Want everyone to know that LOVE/HATE is and was a great wonderful musical experience with many many ups and downs. But it's time to call it a day. It's not worth the hassle, mentally and especially financially, to dea...

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Video Blog From HELLION Includes Sneak Preview Of New Music

Los Angeles-based female-fronted metallers HELLION have released a video blog featuring video and audio snips of the band's new music. The first set of HELLION's new tracks was produced by legendary British studio icon Ken Scott, who has helmed iconic albums, including DAVID BOWIE's "Hunky Dory", "T...

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JIZZY PEARL Talks New LOVE/HATE Mini-Album, Joining QUIET RIOT (Audio)

LOVE/HATE and QUIET RIOT frontman Jizzy Pearl was interviewed on the latest edition of "The Classic Metal Show", which is heard live on Saturdays from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. EST at TheClassicMetalShow.com. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. LOVE/HATE is back with a brand new sing...

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GUNS N' ROSES, WHITESNAKE, MACHINE HEAD Guitarists Confirmed For 'Randy Rhoads Remembered'

"Randy Rhoads Remembered: A Celebration Of A Legend" is scheduled to take place on Saturday, January 25, 2014 at The Observatory in Santa Ana, California. From the creators of "Bonzo Bash" (the celebration show for LED ZEPPELIN's John Bonham),Brian Tichy and Joe Sutton bring you yet another celebra...

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OPETH's MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT Honored At SKAP's Annual Ceremony

Every year SKAP awards scholarships and prizes to celebrate Swedish creativity across all musical genres. The awards ceremony takes place in tandem with SKAP's annual spring party which is organized with the composers in mind and creativity as the main focus. This year Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish pr...

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CHASTAIN's LEATHER LEONE Interviewed On 'The Classic Metal Show' (Audio)

CHASTAIN frontwoman Leather Leone was interviewed on the latest edition of "The Classic Metal Show", which is heard live on Saturdays from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. EST at TheClassicMetalShow.com. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. The reformed CHASTAIN released its comeback album,...

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THE CHRIS SLADE TIMELINE Announces New Singer

Still celebrating his "50 layers of time," former AC/DC drummer Chris Slade hits the road in the U.K. again and for the latest phase of the tour welcomes a new member to THE CHRIS SLADE TIMELINE "family" — Paul Davis will be lending his powerful vocals to the AC/DC material in the set. Paul was ...

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CANDLEMASS Mainman Says New BLACK SABBATH Album 'Could Have Been Better'

Metal Blast recently conducted an interview with CANDLEMASS and AVATARIUM mainman Leif Edling. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Blast: Considering the success of CANDLEMASS and the fact that it stands proud as THE doom metal band, what led you to start AVATARIUM? Leif Edling: M...

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KOBRA AND THE LOTUS Interviewed By EYES FROM THE MOSH PIT (Video)

Eyes From The Mosh Pit recently conducted an interview with Calgary, Alberta, Canada-based metallers KOBRA AND THE LOTUS. You can now watch the chat below. In a recent interview with Full Throttle Rock, KOBRA AND THE LOTUS vocalist Brittany Paige stated about the band's upcoming album: "Oh, I am so...

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Video: TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Sings JUDAS PRIEST, BLACK SABBATH In Costa Rica

Fan-filmed video footage of singer Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, DIO DISCIPLES) performing on December 6 at Festival Siembra y Lucha in Costa Rica can be seen below. In a recent interview with J. Thorn, Owens was asked what it is like playing in DIO DISCIPLES, which...

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Documentary About Legendary Ex-RAINBOW/DIO Bassist JIMMY BAIN In The Works

Film producer Scott Lynch is working on a documentary about legendary rock bassist Jimmy Bain (DIO, RAINBOW, LAST IN LINE). A video announcement in which Bain and Lynch detail the crowdfunding campaign to complete the project can be seen below. LAST IN LINE is the band featuring DEF LEPPARD guitaris...

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PROJECT ROCK's JAMES KOTTAK, KERI KELLI Perform ALICE COOPER Classic On Moscow Radio Station (Video)

Video footage of PROJECT ROCK (formerly ROCKSTAR) members Keri Kelli (formerly of SLASH'S SNAKEPIT, ALICE COOPER and RATT) and James Kottak (also of SCORPIONS, formerly of KINGDOM COME) performing a cover version of the ALICE COOPER classic "I'm Eighteen" on October 1 at Rock FM studios in Moscow, R...

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VINNY APPICE Talks DIO's 'Strange Highways' Album In New Audio Interview

Episode 3 of 7 of "Focus Of Metal"'s in-depth look at DIO's "Strange Highways" album features a discussion with drummer Vinny Appice. In this episode Vinny recalls how the lineup came together, the thought process behind the change in the band's sound, the writing and recording of the album, his rel...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: Fools Are Saying I'm Republican, Which Is Wrong

Alex Distefano of OC Weekly recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. OC Weekly: With such an immense catalog of songs to choose from, how do you go about preparing your set lists for when you tour? Mustaine: Well, sometimes...