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HYDROGYN Guitarist Launches COLLAPSE THE EMPIRE

Guitarist Jeff Westlake of Ashland, Kentucky-based rockers HYDROGYN has announced the formation of his new band COLLAPSE THE EMPIRE. He is joined in the group by Charleston, West Virginia frontman Justin Johnson (DOG SOLDIER) and HYDROGYN members Chris Sammons (bass) and Josh Cumberland (drums). "Th...

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ACE FREHLEY: More Footage From 'Supergroup' Benefit Concert Posted Online

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley has posted more video footage (see below) of his appearance at the second annual "Supergroup" benefit concert on Sunday, April 26 at Berklee Performance Center in Boston, Massachusetts . Joining him for the show were Alice Cooper, guitarist Ricky Byrd (ex-JOAN JET...

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ACE FREHLEY Celebrates 58th Birthday In Boston; Video Available

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley was presented with a birthday cake (he turned 58 on April 27) during his appearance at the second annual "Supergroup" benefit concert on Sunday, April 26 at Berklee Performance Center in Boston, Massachusetts (see video below). Joining him for the show were Alice...

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'Let There Be Rock - The Story Of AC/DC' To Be Re-Released

"Let There Be Rock - The Story of AC/DC" will be re-released on May 1, 2009 featuring a new chapter, an interview with Angus Young from November 4, 2008, new photographs and an audio CD of an interview done with all five band members (including Bon Scott) from their first American tour on December 4...

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Original AC/DC Singer On ANGUS YOUNG: 'He Has An Explosive Temper'

David Glessner of U.K.'s Classic Rock magazine recently conducted an interview with original AC/DC singer Dave Evans. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On how he met Bon Scott: "We met Bon when we were performing in Adelaide as our single was top of the charts there. Bon had known ...

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Former KORN Guitarist Announces Solo Dates

Former KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch will launch the first solo U.S. tour next month in support of his debut album, "Save Me From Myself", which was released September 9 on his Driven Music Group label. Later this summer, Welch will appear on the main stage at the Cornerstone Festival in Bushnel...

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NO FRIENDS Completes Work On Debut Album

NO FRIENDS, the band featuring Tony Foresta from MUNICIPAL WASTE on vocals and members of NEW MEXICAN DISASTER SQUAD "playing raging '80s-style hardcore in the vein of DAG NASTY, DESCENDENTS and GORILLA BISCUITS," has completed work on its self-titled full-length debut at Crescendo Sound Studios for...

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MARSHALL LAW, CLOVENHOOF To Perform At CLIVEAID Concert In Birmingham

Cliveaid, the organization which was set up in 2004 as a fund-raising event for former IRON MAIDEN drummer Clive Burr, will host its first concert of 2009 on May 30 at The Asylum in Birgmingham, England. The event will feature performances by the following artists: MARSHALL LAW CLOVENHOOF ATTICA RAG...

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ALICE COOPER, ACE FREHLEY Rehearsing For Tomorrow's 'Supergroup' Benefit Concert

Alice Cooper will headline the second annual "Supergroup" benefit concert tomorrow (Sunday, April 26) at Berklee Performance Center in Boston, Massachusetts. Joining him for the 7:00 p.m. show will be guitarist Ace Frehley (ex-KISS),guitarist Ricky Byrd (ex-JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS),drummer C...

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OBITUARY Drummer Discusses TARDY BROTHERS Project; Video Available

Holland's Toazted conducted an interview with drummer Donald Tardy of Florida death metal legends OBITUARY about his new side-project with his brother, OBITUARY frontman John, called TARDY BROTHERS. The chat, which was taped on March 5, 2009 at Patronaat in Haarlem, Holland, can be viewed in two par...

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NASHVILLE PUSSY: Quality Toulouse Footage Available

Metalden has uploaded quality video footage of of NASHVILLE PUSSY's April 9, 2009 concert at Le Phare in Toulouse, France. Watch the clips below. "From Hell To Texas", the fifth album from NASHVILLE PUSSY, sold 800 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundS...

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MUCKY PUP: Review, Video Footage Of Reunion Concert Available

New Jersey-bred MUCKY PUP, known for its schizophrenic combination of juvenile humor, political sarcasm and thick-as-fuck riffs, performed a reunion concert last Saturday, April 11 at MexiCali Live in Teaneck, NJ to a packed house. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Laughing In Your Face 02. Hot...

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KORN Frontman Featured On THE CHANGING Single

KORN frontman Jonathan Davis has recorded guest vocals on a track called "Jerry Bruckheimer" from the Hollywood, California band THE CHANGING, featuring former KORN percussionist/backing vocalist Kalen Chase. The song will be available for streaming and download on www.thechanging.com starting on Ap...

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MOLOTOV SOLUTION: Two New Songs Posted Online

Las Vegas metallers MOLOTOV SOLUTION have posted two new songs — "Living Proof" and "The Harbinger" — on their MySpace page. Both tracks come off the band's new album, "The Harbinger", due on June 9 via Metal Blade Records. The CD contains 11 "blistering" songs which were recorded with Tim Lambesis...

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Signed JIMMY PAGE, JIMI HENDRIX Items Among Most Expensive Autographs In the World

According to WalesOnline.co.uk, a guitar signed by LED ZEPPELIN's Jimmy Page and a piece of paper signed by Jimi Hendrix are among the most expensive autographs in the world. Page's signed guitar is on sale at £49,000 (approximately $72,000). The LED ZEPPELIN star began his career as a studio sessio...