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THE CULT: Performance Footage Of Previously Unreleased Song Available

Fan-filmed video footage of THE CULT performing a previously unreleased song, "Embers", on September 14, 2010 at 4th and B in San Diego, California can be viewed below. Following THE CULT's recent successful European tour, which included sharing the stage with IGGY POP & THE STOOGES at Sonispher...

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KUNVUK: New Song Available For Free Download

Sydney, Australia-based metallers KUNVUK will release their debut album, "Immute:Jackals", on September 26 via the band's own label, The Light of Damnation Records. The CD was recorded, engineered, mixed and produced by the band's lead guitarist/vocalist David Hart and mastered by Rick O'Neil (FAITH...

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SLASH: 'I Have A Hard Time Accepting Myself As Someone Who Is Influential' As A Guitar Player

Epiphone.com recently conducted an interview with legendary guitarist Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Epiphone.com: Tell me about your early influences. Were there specific players that inspired you to pick up a guitar? Slash: Some guitar p...

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KORN Guitarist Meets Actress MICHELLE RODRIGUEZ: The Video

KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer and actress Michelle Rodriguez of "Machete" and "Avatar" recently sat down for a joint interview with ARTISTdirect.com editor Rick Florino. You can now watch highlights from the conversation in the four-minute clip below. A couple of excerpts from the chat: James...

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ODYSSEY: 'Reinventing The Past' Audio Samples, Track-By-Track Introductions Available

Back in 1999, Toronto, Ontario, Canada-based Utopian Vision Music released a three-song self-titled EP by ODYSSEY, a band featuring Swedish multi-instrumentalist/producer Dan Swanö (NIGHTINGALE, EDGE OF SANITY, BLOODBATH),Rick Gustafson (ex-MEMORY GARDEN),and Kenth Philipsson (DARK FUNERAL, THE PR...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: Quality Gothenburg Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of Tim "Ripper" Owens' (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) September 12, 2010 headlining performance at Sticky Fingers in Gothenburg, Sweden can be viewed below. Owens is being backed by the following musicians during his current European tour: * And...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Hit By Flying Cup Of Beer In Norway; Video Available

Powerhouse vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) was hit by what appears to have been a plastic cup filled with beer during his September 10, 2010 headlining performance at Byscenen in Haugesund, Norway. Owens had just started playing his cover vers...

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TOOL Frontman Talks 'Blood Into Wine' Documentary In New Interview

ARTISTdirect.com editor Rick Florino recently conducted an interview with Maynard James Keenan (TOOL, A PERFECT CIRCLE, PUSCIFER) about "Blood Into Wine", the documentary about Maynard's Arizona vineyard business. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. ARTISTdirect.com: Does "Blood Into Wi...

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JOE ELLIOTT Says His MÖTLEY CRÜE Comments Were 'Taken Out Of Context'

On this past Friday's (September 10) edition of "Sixx Sense", the new national radio program hosted by MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx, Joe Elliott (DEF LEPPARD) attempted to clarify the comments he made a couple of years ago about bands like MÖTLEY CRÜE and POISON, both of whom were part of the so-c...

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NIKKI SIXX Talks New SIXX: A.M. Album, Upcoming Book In Video Interview

ARTISTdirect.com editor in chief Rick Florino recently conducted an interview with MÖTLEY CRÜE/SIXX: A.M. bassist Nikki Sixx. You can now watch the chat below. HarperCollins imprint William Morrow has set a March 22, 2011 tentative release date for Sixx's new book, "This Is Gonna Hurt". "This Is Gon...

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DUFF MCKAGAN Performs Cover Of GUNS N' ROSES' 'Patience'; Pro-Shot Footage Available

Outlaw Digital Media has uploaded video footage of Duff McKagan (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES, DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED) a host of other musicians performing an acoustic cover version of GUNS N' ROSES' classic "Patience" on September 2 at The Moore Theatre in Seattle, Washington as part of the Hooten...

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QUEEN: 'Singles Collection 4' Detailed

The final volume in the massively impressive retrospective four box set, "Queen: The Singles Collection 4", will be released October 18. The closing chapter to the entire history of QUEEN's worldwide singles releases, Volume 4 tracks the band's output through the latter years of 1989 to 1999. The 13...

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KORN Guitarist Meets Actress MICHELLE RODRIGUEZ Of 'Machete'

KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer and actress Michelle Rodriguez of "Machete" and "Avatar" recently sat down for a joint interview with ARTISTdirect.com editor Rick Florino. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. James "Munky" Shaffer: Do you remember where you were when you first heard...

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DEF LEPPARD Singer To Address Controversial MÖTLEY CRÜE Comments On Tonight's 'Sixx Sense'

On tonight's (Friday, September 10) edition of "Sixx Sense", the new national radio program hosted by MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx, a part of last night's Joe Elliott (DEF LEPPARD) interview that you didn't hear will be aired. A couple years back Joe had some choice words about MÖTLEY CRÜE. Tonigh...

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TROUBLE Preparing To Enter Studio

Legendary Chicago doom metallers TROUBLE have issued the following update: "TROUBLE is getting ready for the studio now. [We] have been making preliminary recordings and working out things in order to bring the best possible TROUBLE release. "[We are] extremely happy with the direction of the songs....