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CAMP FREDDY: Cover Of CHEAP TRICK's 'Surrender' To be Made Available On iTunes

CAMP FREDDY's cover of the CHEAP TRICK classic "Surrender" has been selected as the lead single from the upcoming movie soundtrack "Employee of the Month". The song features the core CAMP FREDDY lineup of Dave Navarro (guitar; ex-JANE'S ADDICTION, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS),Billy Morrison (guitar; ex-T...

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Ex-KISS Guitarist VINNIE VINCENT To 'Preview New Tracks' During ED ROMAN Appearance

According to a posting at EdRomanGuitars.com, former KISS guitarist Vinnie Vincent will tentatively be appearing informally to "shred the walls down" at the Ed Roman Guitars location in Las Vegas. "He will be jamming and previewing some new tracks, and promoting the new Ed Roman Vinnie Vincent guita...

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CAMP FREDDY's 'Surrender' Selected As Lead Single From 'Employee Of The Month' Soundtrack

CAMP FREDDY's cover of the CHEAP TRICK classic "Surrender" has been selected as the lead single from the upcoming movie soundtrack "Employee of the Month". The song features the core CAMP FREDDY lineup of Dave Navarro (guitar; ex-JANE'S ADDICTION, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS),Billy Morrison (guitar; ex-T...

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Former AC/DC Drummer To Perform With All-Female AC/DC Tribute THUNDHERSTRUCK

Former AC/DC drummer Chris Slade — who performed on 1990's quintuple platinum "The Razor's Edge", as well as the group's landmark live album recorded during the corresponding tour — will make a guest appearance at the "Girls Got Rhythm" record release party tonight, when he takes the stage to join t...

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Original KISS Drummer's Ex-Wife: More Book Details Revealed

KissKollector.com reports: In the 1970s, KISS conquered the world of rock, redefined it, owned it. But there were no looks behind the curtain, no glimpses behind the masks of makeup, blood and hype. Until now. This October, "Sealed with A Kiss" brings us an uncompromising frontline look at KISS' leg...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS Begin Recording New Album

SMASHING PUMPKINS have entered a studio with producer Roy Thomas Baker to record their first album since 1999, according to a new post on the band's web site. Baker produced QUEEN's "A Night at the Opera", which included their classic "Bohemian Rhapsody", and also has THE CARS, JOURNEY and CHEAP TRI...

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POISON Singer: 'I Wasn't Going To Put PAVAROTTI Out Of Business'

Courtney Devores of The Charlotte Observer recently conducted an interview with POISON frontman Bret Michaels. An excerpt from the chat follows: The Charlotte Observer: What did you think of C.C. doing "The Surreal Life" this spring? Bret: There is no person I know of that is as surreal as C.C. is....

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Former AC/DC Bassist To Perform At Austria's ORGANIC SOUND HARVEST Festival

According to a posting on the AC/DC fan site Crabsody In Blue, former AC/DC bassist Mark Evans will be performing with Dave Tice (ex-BUFFALO, COUNT BISHOPS) under the TICE & EVANS moniker at the Organic Sound Harvest festival, which is scheduled to take place September 8-10 in Austria. More info...

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Electric Satisfaction

Like a Gilby Clarke solo record or an ENUFF Z'NUFF career retrospective, CRASH KELLY dredge up pleasant enough associations with their warm, summery hard rock sound. They take as many cues from CHEAP TRICK as from ALICE COOPER, they write songs tailor-made to be championed by the type of radio DJ th...

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Chapter 1: Between the Bridges

It's a horribly inappropriate metaphor, given the eating and drinking habits of many in this scene, but aren't good old-school hardcore records kind of the audio equivalent of a bacon cheeseburger and a cheap cold beer? Sure, it's nice to see bands spreading their wings, getting all technical, meldi...

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Ex-DEATH/MASSACRE Frontman KAM LEE: 'I Don't Ever Disrespect The True Fans'

Former DEATH/MASSACRE frontman Kam Lee has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "As some of you may know... fucking Blabbermouth/Roadrunner Records has posted my blog section about how I feel about the 'current metal scene'... once more taking out of context of what I'm attempting to re...

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Video Of SLASH Jamming With CAMP FREDDY Posted Online

Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES),Warren DeMartini (RATT) and Billy Duffy (THE CULT) are among the musicians that performed with CAMP FREDDY last Saturday night (August 5) at a private event being held at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, California. Other guests at the concert included...

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BUCKCHERRY, BLACK CROWES, CHEAP TRICK Confirmed For Arizona's ROCKFEST

BUCKCHERRY, BLACK CROWES and CHEAP TRICK are among the confirmed bands for RockFest, a three-day festival set to take place October 6-8 in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. The event will be held Lake Havasu State Park at Windsor Four, the portion of the park that is located behind the Hampton Inn at the N...

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Fallen Man Collection

When 30 to 40 minutes of brutal death metal is too much to stomach, a death metal quickie that clocks in at a mere 10 minutes might do the trick. Take "Fallen Man Collection" from Sweden's QUEST OF AIDANCE for example. Its eight tracks put the "mini" in MCD and is just far enough outside ...

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Girls Got Rhythm

In contemplating the value of what seems like an ever-increasing number of tribute albums, the same questions pop into my head. Who buys them, on what basis should the albums be rated, and what separates a good one from a bad one? There are those that argue that a note-for-note recreation of the ori...