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GUNS N' ROSES, ZZ TOP, ROSE TATTOO: Australian Tour Officially Confirmed

McManus Entertainment has announced the return to Australia of one of the world's greatest rock bands, GUNS N' ROSES, in March. Joining GUNS N' ROSES will be special guests ZZ TOP and Aussie rockers ROSE TATTOO. Promoter Andrew McManus says: "I can't wait for these shows next March. Axl Rose is a le...

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U.D.O. Announces New Guitarist

U.D.O. — the German metal band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider — has announced the addition of guitarist Andrey Smirnov (pictured below) to the group's ranks. He replaces Stefan Kaufmann, who left the group late last year for health reasons. Commented U.D.O.: "It was a long search an...

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URIAH HEEP Bassist To Undergo Surgery; Temporary Replacement Announced

British hard rock legends URIAH HEEP have released the following statement: "Trevor Bolder (bass) is going into hospital for an operation which will require several months' recuperation. Everyone connected with URIAH HEEP wishes Trevor a speedy operation and recovery, and Trevor's wishes are that th...

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'Bonded By Baloff: A Decade Of Remembrance': New 15-Minute Video Report Posted Online

Reality Check TV has uploaded a 15-minute video report on "Bonded By Baloff: A Decade Of Remembrance", a special concert which marked the 10-year anniversary of former EXODUS singer Paul Baloff's passing. The event took place February 4, 2012 at the Oakland Metro Operahouse in Oakland, California an...

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'Hell Ain't A Bad Place To Be - The Story Of Bon Scott' To Make Its Non-Theater Debut

The first ever non-theater performance of "Hell Ain't A Bad Place To Be - The Story Of Bon Scott" — starring Nick Barker on vocals, along with Tommy Boyce and Justin Garner on guitar, Alex Raunjak on bass and Steve Brown on drums — will take place on February 19 at The Corner Hotel in ...

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MACHINE HEAD Frontman Rubs Elbows With Bay Area 'Social Elite', Performs At ARF Fundraiser

Guitarist/vocalist Robb Flynn of San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Life has a funny way of playing out, how seemingly innocuous encounters can take you to places you never thought you'd go. "Flash back to about a year and...

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WARBEAST To Record Song For Late MINISTRY/RIGOR MORTIS Guitarist

Texas thrashers WARBEAST will dedicate their West Coast tour with DOWN to late MINISTRY and RIGOR MORTIS guitarist Mike Scaccia. WARBEAST vocalist Bruce Corbitt, who is also a member of RIGOR MORTIS, last week shared his condolences and thoughts with the community. "Mike Scaccia left this Earth doin...

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DAVE GROHL To Be Joined By 'Special Guests' For SOUND CITY PLAYERS Performance At SUNDANCE

Former NIRVANA drummer and current FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl will perform with a band called the SOUND CITY PLAYERS at the Sundance film festival in Park City, Utah to promote his directorial debut, "Sound City". According to The Salt Lake Tribune, "core musicians and special guests" featured...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Rumored To Have Married Japanese Cellist

According to Yahoo! Japan, former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman is rumored to have married Hiyori Okuda, the 41-year-old Japanese cellist who performed on the song "Aitakatta" from his 2011 album "Tokyo Jukebox 2". The guitarist, who has been living in Japan for the past decade, reportedly start...

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MACHINE HEAD Frontman Talks STONE SOUR, HE IS LEGEND And MITCH LUCKER Memorial Concert

Guitarist/vocalist Robb Flynn of San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD has posted the following update on the band's official web site: "Over the last two years, I have spoken with many people who have asked why I don't write my diaries as regularly as I used to. Truth be told, between touri...

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Photos: OZZY OSBOURNE Spends Quality Time With His Granddaughter

A couple of photos of BLACK SABBATH legend Ozzy Osbourne spending quality time with his new granddaughter, Pearl, can be seen below (courtesy of Jack Osbourne's Facebook page and Twitter account). Ozzy's wife/manager Sharon Osbourne became a first-time grandmother on April 24, 2012 when their 27-yea...

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SOULHEALER Completes Recording New Album

Finnish metallers SOULHEALER have issued the following update: "One year has passed again, and this was a really great one for SOULHEALER. One highlight was for sure our first show in Germany at the warmup show of the Headbangers Open Air, where we had a blast. And we hope and promise to be back in...

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GWAR/MINISTRY Bassist CASEY ORR Pays Tribute To MIKE SCACCIA

Bassist Casey Orr (MINISTRY, RIGOR MORTIS, GWAR) has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding the passing of MINISTRY and RIGOR MORTIS guitarist Mike Scaccia: "How do I say goodbye to Mike Scaccia? How do I say goodbye to my best friend, my bandmate, my songwriting partner, my...

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GWAR Frontman Pays Tribute To MIKE SCACCIA

GWAR frontman Dave Brockie (a.k.a. Oderus Urungus) has posted the following message regarding the passing of MINISTRY and RIGOR MORTIS guitarist Mike Scaccia: "The metal and music world in general lost a true legend this past week after the unexpected death of MINISTRY and RIGOR MORTIS guitar player...

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PICTURE ME BROKEN: New Audio Interview With BROOKLYN LAYLA ALLMAN

The Age Of Metal recently conducted an interview with vocalist Brooklyn Layla Allman of Redwood City, California's PICTURE ME BROKEN. You can now listen to the chat using the Mixcloud player below. PICTURE ME BROKEN released a new EP, "Mannequins", on December 18 via Standby Records. The CD was prod...