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Catch HALESTORM's LZZY HALE On Primetime TV Today And Tomorrow

Genre-hopping vocal powerhouse Lzzy Hale of HALESTORM will make not one, but two primetime TV appearances this week back to back. Catch her tonight with Eric Church performing Church's "That's Damn Rock & Roll" on the CMA Music Festival at 8 p.m. Eastern on ABC. The performance follows their due...

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SLASH Almost Learned Bass Instead Of Guitar As A Kid

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Slash has revealed in a new interview at the Guitar Center in Hollywood that he originally aspired to play bass instead of lead guitar — until hearing a music teacher peel off some CREAM licks changed his mind. Slash explained that since childhood friend and future G...

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LINKIN PARK's JOE HAHN Discusses Debut Feature Film 'Mall' At NERD HQ Event (Video)

Joe Hahn of LINKIN PARK hosted an exclusive screening of his debut feature film, "Mall", during the fith annual Nerd HQ event in San Diego. The premiere was followed by a "Conversations For A Cause" question-and-answer panel featuring Hahn, producer Sam Maydew (Silver Lining Entertainment),composer...

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Ex-WHITESNAKE Guitarist BERNIE MARSDEN Talks To RockNLive About New Solo Album 'Shine'

RockNLive recently conducted an interview with former WHITESNAKE guitarist Bernie Marsden. You can now watch the chat below. 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 hundre...

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FREHLEY To STANLEY And SIMMONS: If You Keep Bad-Mouthing Me, No One's Gonna Show Up At Your Tour This Summer

During a brand new interview with Guitar World magazine, original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley was asked why he thinks his former bandmates Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley are always so quick to disparage him publicly. "I don't know," he replied. "I think they're just cranky. "For years, when I was fuck...

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DEF LEPPARD Singer JOE ELLIOTT's DOWN 'N' OUTZ: 'One Of The Boys' Video Premiere

"One Of The Boys", the new video from DOWN 'N' OUTZ, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's latest album "The Further Adventures Of…", which is the third instalment of the project fronted by DEF LEPPARD's lead singer Joe Elliott, and features tracks connected to MOTT THE HOOPLE. The pr...

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PAUL STANLEY Says GENE SIMMONS Is 'Clearly Irreplaceable' As Member Of KISS

KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley spoke to the Austin American-Statesman about the intraband tensions that ultimately resulted in the group's original guitarist, Ace Fehley, and drummer, Peter Criss, becoming permanently replaced by Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer, respectively. "We were on the path...

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COURTNEY LOVE Rules Out HOLE Reunion

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Courtney Love has ruled out having a HOLE reunion concert. Love told the Philippine Daily Enquirer that she was working with guitarist Eric Erlandson but was unlikely to tour with the entirety of the band. "I don't want to get on the oldies circuit," she said. "I don...

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MR. BIG Drummer PAT TORPEY Diagnosed With Parkinson's Disease

MR. BIG drummer Pat Torpey has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and will be unable to perform all of his normal drumming duties on the band's upcoming world tour in support of the group's new album, "...The Stories We Could Tell". "I've been dealing with Parkinson's symptoms for the past coup...

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Former MEGADETH Drummer NICK MENZA Films UFO From His Front Yard (Video)

Former MEGADETH drummer Nick Menza has captured video footage of what he claims was an unidentified flying object (UFO) outside of his Studio City, California home on Monday, July 14. Check out the clip below. Says Menza: "I was standing in my front yard with my two boys and this is what we saw. [It...

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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Drummer REED MULLIN Forced To Sit Out Live Dates

Due to a torn rotator cuff, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY drummer Reed Mullin has been forced to sit out the band's upcoming live dates. Reads an official statement from the band: "We are sorry to announce that Reed Mullin will not be onboard for this tour. He's been playing through pain, awaiting a strat...

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TOM KEIFER Says GENE SIMMONS, Not JON BON JOVI, 'Discovered' CINDERELLA

BigMusicGeek.com recently conducted an interview with CINDERELLA frontman Tom Keifer. A couple of excerpts from the chat are below: BigMusicGeek.com: Looking back, how would you describe the group's "Still Climbing" (1994) era? Considering the successes of "Night Songs" (1986) and "Long Cold Winter"...

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PAUL STANLEY, SLASH, ZAKK WYLDE, NIKKI SIXX, MICHAEL ANTHONY React To Passing Of JOHNNY WINTER

Paul Stanley (KISS),Slash (GUNS N' ROSES),Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE),Nikki Sixx (MÖTLEY CRÜE) and Michael Anthony (VAN HALEN, CHICKENFOOT) are among the musicians who reacted on Twitter and Facebook to the passing of blues legend Johnny Winter, who died Wednesday (July 16) at...

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Former DIO Guitarist ROWAN ROBERTSON Joins BANG TANGO

After laying low and taking a much-needed break of nearly a year, BANG TANGO — featuring founding frontman Joe Lesté — will return to the road to celebrate the band's 25th anniversary, rejuvenated and re-energized with the addition of former DIO guitarist Rowan Robertson and a renewed sense of excit...

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GENE SIMMONS Says There Is 'Not A Chance' That Original KISS Lineup Will Ever Reunite Again

In a brand new interview with The Tampa Tribune, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons was asked if the band would ever consider reuniting with former members Ace Frehley (guitar) and Peter Criss (drums) "if they ever cleaned up their act." "Not a chance," he replied. "We've already danced that dance t...