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THE WINERY DOGS: Photos From Songwriting Sessions For Second Album
THE WINERY DOGS, the power trio featuring drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB),legendary bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, TALAS, DAVID LEE ROTH) and guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen (MR. BIG, POISON),has reconvened in Los Angeles to begin work on its sophomore alb...January 20, 2015
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SNOT To Be Rejoined By Guitarist MIKE SMITH For European Tour
California alt-metal powerhouse SNOT will be rejoined by touring guitarist Mike Smith (formerly of LIMP BIZKIT) as the replacement for Sonny Mayo on the band's upcoming European trek. The tour, which is scheduled to kick off on February 6 in Belgium, will include 30 shows in 32 days. Comments SNOT g...January 18, 2015
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SANCTUARY Interviewed On HEAVY METAL TELEVISION (Video)
Jaime' En Fuego of Heavy Metal Television conducted an interview with vocalist Warrel Dane and guitarist Lenny Rutledge of the reunited '80s cult metal outfit SANCTUARY on Novemebr 21, 2014 in Mesa, Arizona. You can now watch the chat below. SANCTUARY's comeback album, "The Year The Sun Died", was r...January 14, 2015
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Online Sales Of KURT COBAIN Suicide Note T-Shirts Halted After Fan Complaints
Tank tops featuring screen prints of late NIRVANA frontman Kurt Cobain's scrawled suicide note, which were reportedly first made available through a seller via the online retailer Etsy, have been yanked from the site after some fans took notice and complained the shirts were in poor taste. Similar t...January 14, 2015
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JOURNEY Announces Las Vegas Residency
Classic American rockers JOURNEY will make their way to The Joint inside Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada for a nine-show residency, "Journey Las Vegas", from Wednesday, April 29 to Saturday, May 16. JOURNEY is blazing hotter than ever with the lineup of founder Neal Schon (lead gui...January 7, 2015
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JASON BECKER May Issue Previously Unreleased Songs Written With DAVID LEE ROTH
Mark Strigl of the "Talking Metal" podcast (web site) in December 2014 conducted an interview with Jason Becker, a onetime guitar prodigy first known as part of the metal duo CACOPHONY, who was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, aka Lou Gehrig's Disease) at age 20, shortly after join...January 7, 2015
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RED DRAGON CARTEL: Multi-Camera Footage Of Dayton Concert
Multi-camera fan-filmed video footage of RED DRAGON CARTEL, the band led by former OZZY OSBOURNE and BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee, performing the BADLANDS song "Rumblin' Train" on December 14, 2014 at Oddbody's Music Room in Dayton, Ohio can be seen below (footage shot and edited by YouTube user "...January 6, 2015
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Accused Murderer Invokes SLAYER Defense, Is Ruled Incompetent To Stand Trial
According to CentralMaine.com, a man who claimed that a gun was held to his head in a 2011 incident somehow involving the band SLAYER has been found incompetent to face trial on a charge of murdering his father. 25-year-old Leroy Smith III admitted to killing 56-year-old Leroy Smith Jr. in May 2014,...January 5, 2015
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OPETH's FREDRIK ÅKESSON: We Want People To Leave Our Concerts Happy
Rock Made Of Metal in October conducted an interview with guitarist Fredrik Åkesson of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On following up 2011's "Heritage" album with last year's "Pale Communion": Fred...January 3, 2015
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TESLA's FRANK HANNON Releases 'Electric Chair' Video
"Electric Chair", the video for the new solo song from TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon, can be seen below. The track is taken from FRANK HANNON BAND's new album, "World Peace", which is available for pre-order at this location. In a burst of creative energy, TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon started writing...January 1, 2015
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THE WINERY DOGS To Begin Work On Sophomore Album This Month
THE WINERY DOGS, the power trio featuring drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB),legendary bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, TALAS, DAVID LEE ROTH) and guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen (MR. BIG, POISON),will reconvene this month to begin work on its sophomore album,...January 1, 2015
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OPETH's MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT: 'I Haven't Really Thought About Retirement Yet'
On December 13, KNAC.COM conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH in Dallas, Texas. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he is excited about OPETH's 25th-anniversary c...December 29, 2014
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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Joined By SHADOWS FALL Drummer JASON BITTNER
FLOTSAM AND JETSAM has announced the addition of drummer Jason Bittner (SHADOWS FALL) to the group's ranks. Bittner joins the veteran Arizona metallers as the replacement for Kelly Smith, who recently left the band to focus on family matters. Being as Kelly's need to move on wasn't a band decision,...December 19, 2014
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TESLA's FRANK HANNON Releases 'Born Free' Video
"Born Free", the video for the new solo song from TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon, can be seen below. The track is taken from FRANK HANNON BAND's new album, "World Peace", which is available for pre-order at this location. In a burst of creative energy, TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon started writing his...December 16, 2014
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BUCKCHERRY's JOSH TODD: A Lot Of Rock Bands You Hear On Radio Sound Like 'A Computer Spitting Out Songs'
During a brand new interview with Dalton Castle of the Albany, New York rock radio station Q103, singer Josh Todd of California rockers BUCKCHERRY was asked how his band manages to faithfully reproduce its albums in a live environment. Josh responded: "The secret is we don't put a ton of Auto-Tuned...December 15, 2014
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