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AXL ROSE Responds To List Naming Him 'World's Greatest Singer'

GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose has responded to a recent ConcertHotels.com list of "The World's Greatest Singers," which placed him in the top spot. The chart ranked vocalists based on their vocal range and claimed Axl's recorded notes spanned nearly six octaves, from F1 (in the 2008 "Chinese Democ...

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CALIFORNIA BREED's Debut Album Cracks U.S. Top 100

The self-titled debut album from CALIFORNIA BREED, the new band built around the foundation of legendary vocalist-bassist Glenn Hughes, drummer extraordinaire Jason Bonham and 23-year-old newcomer guitarist-singer-songwriter Andrew Watt, sold around 4,000 copies in the United States in its first wee...

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LED ZEPPELIN Premieres New 'Whole Lotta Love' Video

As a teaser for the June 3 deluxe reissues of LED ZEPPELIN's first three albums, the band has compiled a new video for the alternate version of 1969's "Whole Lotta Love", which is featured on the "Led Zeppelin II" set. The track was among a handful of unreleased versions of legendary tunes Jimmy Pag...

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METALLICA, AEROSMITH, AC/DC Make BILLBOARD's List Of Top 25 Live Artists Since 1990

METALLICA, AEROSMITH and AC/DC have made Billboard magazine's list of the 25 highest-grossing touring artists from 1990 through 2014. The music industry publication ranks THE ROLLING STONES, U2, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, MADONNA and BON JOVI as the five acts to have earned over a billion. Billboard's 25 hi...

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JIMMY PAGE, ROBERT PLANT Talk To BBC About LED ZEPPELIN Deluxe Reissues (Audio)

The BBC's Rebecca Jones recently conducted separate interviews with guitarist Jimmy Page and singer Robert Plant of LED ZEPPELIN. You can now listen to both chats in the YouTube clip below. Coming on June 3 will be deluxe editions of LED ZEPPELIN's first three albums: "Led Zeppelin", "Led Zeppelin I...

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MAGNUM's MARK STANWAY Speaks To myRockworld (Audio)

Alex Werkmeister of myRockworld recently conducted an interview with keyboardist Mark Stanway of influential British melodic hard rockers MAGNUM. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. MAGNUM's 19th studio album, "Escape From The Shadow Garden", was released on March 25 (one day e...

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Former WHITESNAKE Guitarist BERNIE MARSDEN To Release 'Shine' Album In August

Former WHITESNAKE guitarist Bernie Marsden will release his new solo album, "Shine", on August 18 via Provogue as a double-LP, CD and digital download. At a rough guesstimate, Marsden's name appears on a hundred albums — maybe more. In addition to a long-running solo career, the Buckinghamshire-born...

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JIMMY PAGE Talks Performing, Influences And Honorary Doctorate From Berklee College Of Music (Video)

Legendary LED ZEPPELIN guitarist Jimmy Page spoke to Berklee College Of Music about performing with the band, how he learned music, influences on his sound and music, and being chosen for an honorary doctorate from Berklee College Of Music. The four-and-a-half-minute clip — which was filed by 21summ...

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CALIFORNIA BREED's HUGHES, WATT Interviewed On KLOS 95.5 FM's 'The Heidi & Frank Show' (Video)

CALIFORNIA BREED members Glenn Hughes (bass/vocals; DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION) and Andrew Watt (guitar) were interviewed on yesterday morning's (Friday, May 23) edition of "The Heidi & Frank Show" on KLOS 95.5 FM radio station in Los Angeles, California. You can now wat...

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MIKE PORTNOY Is 'Happy' To See AVENGED SEVENFOLD Has 'Blossomed To A Whole New Level' Following His Departure

On May 23, Steve-O of "The Live Addiction" conducted an interview with drummer Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS, DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB) in Houston, Texas. You can now watch the chat below. Asked about his relatively short stint as the studio and touring drummer for AVENGED SE...

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GLENN HUGHES Talks To France's TV ROCK LIVE About CALIFORNIA BREED (Video)

TV Rock Live recently conducted an interview with legendary bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, CALIFORNIA BREED). You can now watch the chat below. CALIFORNIA BREED, the new band built around the foundation of Hughes, drummer extraordinaire Jason Bonh...

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CHAD SMITH And WILL FERRELL Have Long-Awaited Drum Battle (Video)

According to The Pulse Of Radio, the musical event of the millennium took place on Thursday night (May 22),as RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS and CHICKENFOOT drummer Chad Smith and his amazing lookalike, actor Will Ferrell, held their long-awaited drum-off on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon". The pai...

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MIKE PORTNOY: 'Maybe The Time Is Right' For My Autobiography

In a brand new interview with the Dallas Observer, former DREAM THEATER and current THE WINERY DOGS drummer Mike Portnoy was asked if he has ever considered writing an autobiography. "I have, actually," he replied. "Right after I left DREAM THEATER, I was approached by several different people about...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Says BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Deserves Credit For 'Playing The F**k' Out Of PANTERA's 'I'm Broken'

Christian McPhate of the Dallas Observer recently conducted an interview with former PANTERA and current DOWN singer Philip Anselmo. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On DOWN's new EP, "Down IV - Part Two", which sold around 10,000 copies in the United States in its first week of rele...

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JIMMY PAGE Talks LED ZEPPELIN Reissues On 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' (Video)

Legendary LED ZEPPELIN guitarist Jimmy Page was a guest on last night's (Wednesday, May 21) episode of "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" where he talked about the upcoming expanded and remastered reissues of the band's first three albums. You can now watch video footage of Page's appearance b...