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Tribute To Late DEEP PURPLE Guitarist TOMMY BOLIN: 'Great Gypsy Soul' Album Details Revealed

In the annals of rock history, Tommy Bolin occupied a brief, but shining stint as a brilliant guitarist who wowed those in the know with his mastery of many genres —rock, fusion, funk, reggae and heavy metal among others. Along with a much-lauded solo career that, pushed the boundaries of rock/jazz...

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MIKE PORTNOY Interviewed At 'Drum-Off' Event (Video)

Drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB),bassist Billy Sheehan (STEVE VAI, DAVID LEE ROTH),guitarist Tony MacAlpine (neo classical-metal style, STEVE VAI) and keyboardist Derek Sherinian (DREAM THEATER, PLANET X, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION) performed this past Saturday...

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JUDAS PRIEST's Career Showcased With Extensive CD Box Set, 'The Complete Albums Collection'

Few heavy metal artists have built as stellar a discography as JUDAS PRIEST over the years. And now, fans will get a chance to acquire all of PRIEST's classics in one fell swoop. On January 24, Columbia/Epic/Legacy will release the 17-CD box set, "The Complete Albums Collection", which contains ever...

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PETER CRISS Talks Cancer And Possible Reunion With KISS (Video)

Original KISS drummer Peter Criss was inducted this past Saturday night (January 14) as part of the latest Drum Legend class during the grand finals of Guitar Center's annual Drum-Off at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, California. The Drum Legend induction honors icons in the drum world that have paved t...

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BLACK ROBOT Announces New Singer

Los Angeles-based hard rockers BLACK ROBOT have parted ways with singer Huck Johns and have replaced him with Jeremy Aric. "We're very excited about moving forward with Jeremy," states BLACK ROBOT bassist Jonathan "JB" Brightman (formerly of BUCKCHERRY). "He's a powerful vocalist with range and styl...

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METALLICA Bassist Performs With BAD RELIGION Drummer At 'Drum Off Grand Finals' (Video)

Drummer Brooks Wackerman (BAD RELIGION, TENACIOUS D) played with Robert Trujillo (METALLICA) and Armand Sabal-Lecco (PAUL SIMON),both on bass, this past Saturday (January 14) at the twenty-third annual Guitar Center's Drum-Off, the nationwide search for the next great undiscovered drummer, at Club...

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PORTNOY, SHEEHAN, MACALPINE, SHERINIAN Perform At 'Drum Off Grand Finals' (Video)

Drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD),bassist Billy Sheehan (STEVE VAI, DAVID LEE ROTH),guitarist Tony MacAlpine (neo classical-metal style, STEVE VAI) and keyboardist Derek Sherinian (DREAM THEATER, PLANET X, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION) performed yesterday (Saturday, January 14) at...

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Original KISS Drummer PETER CRISS Named 'Drum Legend'

Original KISS drummer Peter Criss was inducted last night (Saturday, January 14) as part of the latest Drum Legend class during the grand finals of Guitar Center's annual Drum-Off at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, California. The Drum Legend induction honors icons in the drum world that have paved the w...

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HELLYEAH Guitarist: 'We Really Wanted To Get A Lot Darker And Heavier With This Next Record'

Brendan Crabb of Australia's Loud magazine recently conducted an interview with HELLYEAH guitarist Tom Maxwell. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Loud: I believe the new HELLYEAH album is close to completion. Tom: Yeah, it's recorded, Chad [Gray, vocals] has a few little things he nee...

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METALLICA Bassist To Perform At Guitar Center's 'Drum-Off'; PETER CRISS To Be Inducted

Guitar Center, the world's largest musical instrument retailer, has announces additional performers and judges for the twenty-third annual Guitar Center's Drum-Off, the nationwide search for the next great undiscovered drummer, at Club Nokia in Los Angeles on January 14, 2012. In addition to the fiv...

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HELLYEAH: New Album Preview

SkullsNBones.com's Sam Roon sat down at Eleven Seven Music's New York City offices with Jason Lekberg to get an exclusive preview of HELLYEAH's third album, which is tentatively due late spring/early summer. A five-minute video clip of the session, which includes audio samples of several of the new...

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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Frontman, MAX CAVALERA Continue Work On Collaborative Album

According to a new Facebook post from THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN frontman Greg Puciato, he and Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, SEPULTURA) recently took part in another songwriting session for their collaborative album. Puciato previously stated about his project with Cavalera, "[I] maybe...

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SLAYER Drummer's PHILM Mastering Debut Album For IPECAC RECORDINGS

PHILM — the Los Angeles-based experimental post-hardcore triumvirate featuring drummer Dave Lombardo (SLAYER),guitarist/vocalist Gerry Nestler (CIVIL DEFIANCE),and bassist Pancho Tomaselli (WAR) — is mastering its debut album for an early 2012 release via Ipecac Recordings. Dave says, "I can't wai...

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INME: New Album Details

English alternative rock band INME will release its fifth studio album, "The Pride", via the PledgeMusic project, which encourages fans to contribute funds to the recording of albums and the artists themselves to donate to charity as a part of their fundraising. Having worked with PledgeMusic on his...

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KISS' New Album Is 'About Two Days' Away From Being Completed

KISS members Paul Stanley (guitar, vocals) and Tommy Thayer (guitar),along with producer Greg Collins, have released a one-minute video message from Collins' studio, The Nook, where they are putting the finishing touches on the band's new CD, "Monster". "[KISS is] about two days from [being] finish...