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Former GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist GILBY CLARKE Hopes To Release New Solo Album In May

Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke says that he is "really excited" about his upcoming solo album. "I have not done a record since 2003, so it's been a long time coming," he told Gibson Guitars at this weekend's NAMM show in Anaheim, California (see video below) "For me, I can't do a recor...

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RUSH's GEDDY LEE Announces West Hollywood Book-Signing Event

RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee will sign copies of his "Big Beautiful Book Of Bass" on January 30 at Book Soup in West Hollywood, California between 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Event guidelines: * Customers must purchase an Eventbrite ticket for this event to be in the signing line. When you arrive at...

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PANTERA's REX BROWN To Take Part In LET THERE BE ROCK SCHOOL's 'Camp Rock Star' Event

Let There Be Rock School has announced its exciting and "can't-miss" Camp Rock Star event. It takes place February 21 through February 24, 2019 in Philadelphia and features legendary PANTERA and DOWN bassist Rex Brown, along with Virus Karkos and KYNG drummer Pepe Clarke as band directors. You will...

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4th Annual 'Bowl For Ronnie' Celebrity Bowling Tournament Raises $74,000 For 'Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund'

The fourth annual "Bowl For Ronnie" celebrity bowling tournament, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, held on Thursday, October 25 at Pinz bowling center in Studio City, California, was once again sold out in advance. This year's event brought in its largest amount yet —...

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SKULL PIT Feat. EXUMER, CHURCH OF MISERY Members: 'Blood Titan' Song

On November 16, Metal Blade Records will finally release the self-titled debut album of the American/Japanese collaboration SKULL PIT. SKULL PIT is a tale of two musicians from opposite sides of the heavy metal spectrum and the planet: Tatsu Mikami, hailing from Tokyo, Japan, is the bassist and mast...

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STEVE VAI On Performing With YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: 'It's A Peak Moment For Me In The Pantheon Of My Live Touring Experience'

Andy Hall of the Iowa radio station Lazer 103.3 recently conducted an interview with guitar virtuoso Steve Vai about his "Generation Axe" tour. You can listen to the entire chat via the SoundCloud widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he had a "wish list"...

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GILBY CLARKE's New Solo Album Is 'For The Most Part Done'

Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke has confirmed that his new solo album is "for the most part done. Obviously, there's a few tweaks here and there, but the songs are done," he told "Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon" in a new interview. Gilby has spent the last few years working on the disc, whi...

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IRON MAIDEN Bassist Isn't Losing Sleep Over ROCK HALL Induction; Thinks Band 'Could Carry On For A While Yet'

Steve Harris says that he isn't concerned about whether IRON MAIDEN will eventually be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Even though artists are eligible for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame 25 years after the release of their first album or single, iconic hard rock and metal groups like M...

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GILBY CLARKE Says He Turned Down Offer To Play With GUNS N' ROSES On 'Not In This Lifetime' Tour

Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke says that he was asked to take part in the band's "Not In This Lifetime" tour but that he had to turn it down. Clarke replaced founding guitarist Izzy Stradlin in the GUNS lineup in 1991, during the "Use Your Illusion" tour, and stayed with the band for th...

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Former DANZIG, WARZONE And MURPHY'S LAW Guitarist TODD YOUTH Dies At 47

Todd "Youth" Schofield (born 1971),the American guitarist best known for his work with WARZONE, MURPHY'S LAW and DANZIG, has died at the age of 47. Schofield's passing was confirmed by his FIREBURN bandmate Israel Joseph I, whom many may remember as the vocalist on the 1993 BAD BRAINS album "Rise"...

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Former GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist GILBY CLARKE On Hearing 'Appetite For Destruction' For First Time: 'I Was Blown Away'

Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke recently spoke with IndiePower. The two-part conversation can be viewed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On Paul Stanley nearly producing his early band CANDY: Gilby: "That was the idea. We were managed by KISS's manager a...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist CHRIS BRODERICK Says It Was 'A Huge Honor' To Pay Tribute To VINNIE PAUL At AFTERSHOCK Festival

Former MEGADETH and current ACT OF DEFIANCE guitarist Chris Broderick says that it was "a huge honor" to take part in a special tribute to late PANTERA and HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott on Saturday, October 13 at the Aftershock festival in Sacramento, California. Joining Broderick for a cover...

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Watch KORN, GODSMACK, DEFTONES Members Pay Tribute To VINNIE PAUL At AFTERSHOCK Festival

Members of KORN, GODSMACK, HELLYEAH, DEFTONES, SHINEDOWN and SEVENDUST are among the musicians who took part in a special tribute to late PANTERA and HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott on Saturday, October 13 at the Aftershock festival in Sacramento, California. Fan-filmed video footage of the perf...

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Hear LEMMY's Guest Appearance On LEADER OF DOWN's 'Paradise Turned Into Dust'

Lemmy Kilmister, the founding member and frontman of the British heavy metal band MOTÖRHEAD, makes a guest appearance on LEADER OF DOWN's debut album, "Cascade Into Chaos", which will be released on September 28 via Cleopatra Records. He can be heard on the track "Paradise Turned Into Dust", the off...

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MOTÖRHEAD Members LEMMY, PHIL CAMPBELL, 'FAST' EDDIE CLARKE, WÜRZEL Featured On LEADER OF DOWN's Debut

LEADER OF DOWN, the brainchild of Grammy-nominated former MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Michael "Würzel" Burston and bass player Tim Atkinson, will release its debut album, "Cascade Into Chaos", on September 28 via Cleopatra Records. LEADER OF DOWN was formed in 2008 by Würzel and Atkinson, who busied themsel...