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JOE SATRIANI Talks About Being 'Ripped Off' By COLDPLAY

Legendary rock guitarist Joe Satriani has spoken to MusicRadar.com about his decision to sue COLDPLAY, accusing the Grammy-nominated stars of plagiarizing one of his songs. According to Reuters, Satriani's copyright infringement suit, filed on Thursday (December 4) in Los Angeles federal court, clai...

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JOE SATRIANI Accuses COLDPLAY Of Plagiarism; Audio Comparison Available

Reuters reports that legendary rock guitarist Joe Satriani has sued COLDPLAY, accusing the Grammy-nominated stars of plagiarizing one of his songs. Satriani's copyright infringement suit, filed on Thursday in Los Angeles federal court, claims the COLDPLAY song "Viva La Vida" incorporates "substantia...

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METALLICA, JUDAS PRIEST, MÖTLEY CRÜE, SLIPKNOT, DISTURBED Among GRAMMY Nominees

METALLICA, JUDAS PRIEST, MÖTLEY CRÜE, SLIPKNOT and DISTURBED are among the nominees for the 51th annual Grammy Awards, which will be held on Sunday, February 8, 2009 at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The nominees in the "Hard Rock", "Metal", "Rock Instrumental" and "Rock" categories are as follows:...

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GUNS N' ROSES' 'Democracy' To Debut At No. 2 On Billboard Chart

According to Hits Daily Double, the companion web site of music industry tip sheet HITS, GUNS N' ROSES' long-awaited new album, "Chinese Democracy", will move around 300,000 copies (including a reported 25,000 downloads at iTunes on November 23 not counted towards the opening week for the Sunday rel...

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GUNS N' ROSES' 'Democracy' Tops iTunes Rock Albums Charts Across The Globe

According to antiMUSIC, GUNS N' ROSES' "Chinese Democracy" has topped the iTunes Rock Albums charts across the globe. The long-awaited effort took the lead on the charts in U.S., U.K., France, Germany, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlan...

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AC/DC's 'Black Ice' Sells 118,000 Copies In Canada

Last night Australian hard rock legends AC/DC kicked off their world tour in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and today their highly anticipated album "Black Ice", the first release from AC/DC in eight years, struck No. 1 on Canada's Nielsen SoundScan Top 200, selling 118,759 units its first week. "Black...

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LARS ULRICH Says METALLICA 'Guitar Hero' Game Is Coming Soon

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has all but confirmed that an all-METALLICA edition of the Guitar Hero game will be out sometime next year. Responding to a fan question about the game Monday night (October 20) on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline", Ulrich stated, "I don't know how to say...

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'Guitar Hero World Tour' Trailer Featuring MOTÖRHEAD Available

Activision Publishing, Inc. will release Guitar Hero World Tour, the definitive rock 'n' roll music videogaming experience, on October 26, 2008. Spanning over 40 years of rock history and featuring 86 tracks, comprised entirely of master recordings, the game will deliver Guitar Hero fans the largest...

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'Guitar Hero: Metallica' Trailer Available

A trailer for the forthcoming Guitar Hero: Metallica game, which is apparently included on Guitar Hero: World Tour, can be viewed below. When Guitar Hero: World Tour arrives at the end of this month, METALLICA fans will be able to play all 10 songs from the band's new album, "Death Magnetic", on the...

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METALLICA Drummer A Big Fan Of 'Guitar Hero'

The Pulse of Radio reports: When Guitar Hero: World Tour arrives at the end of this month, METALLICA fans will be able to play all 10 songs from the band's new album, "Death Magnetic", on the game as downloadable content. Among those playing along will be METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich, who bought th...

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'Guitar Hero World Tour' Trailer Featuring ZAKK WYLDE Available

Activision Publishing, Inc. will release Guitar Hero World Tour, the definitive rock 'n' roll music videogaming experience, on October 26, 2008. Spanning over 40 years of rock history and featuring 86 tracks, comprised entirely of master recordings, the game will deliver Guitar Hero fans the largest...

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ACTIVISION Unveils 'Guitar Hero World Tour' Set List

Delivering unparalleled depth and diversity featuring some of the most prolific artists of all time including JIMI HENDRIX, THE DOORS, VAN HALEN, METALLICA, OZZY OSBOURNE, MICHAEL JACKSON and more, Activision Publishing, Inc. today revealed the highly-anticipated full set list for Guitar Hero World...

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METALLICA, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE Among Q AWARDS Nominees

METALLICA has been nominated in the "Best Act In The World Today" category at this year's Q Awards, set to be held on October 6 at the Grosvenor House Hotel, in Park Lane, London, England. Also nominated is RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, who is up for the "Best Live Act" honor. "Best Act In The ...

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SKINDRED: 'Roots Rock Riot' Video Posted Online

Welsh ragga-metal band SKINDRED has posted a raging underground video (see below) for its track "Roots Rock Riot". Filmed during the group's recent UK tour, the clip features a compilation of backstage and live performance footage. SKINDRED is preparing for a stateside assault with its new single "T...

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'Mandatory Metallica' To Launch August 16 On XM

Grammy Award-winning band METALLICA will have a dedicated channel on XM Radio, it was announced today. Beginning August 16, "Mandatory Metallica" (XM 51),will provide fans with music from the entire METALLICA catalog, including rare live recordings from the band's personal archives, extensive inter...