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MIKE PORTNOY Interviewed At 'Drum-Off' Event (Video)

Drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB),bassist Billy Sheehan (STEVE VAI, DAVID LEE ROTH),guitarist Tony MacAlpine (neo classical-metal style, STEVE VAI) and keyboardist Derek Sherinian (DREAM THEATER, PLANET X, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION) performed this past Saturday...

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PETER CRISS Talks Cancer And Possible Reunion With KISS (Video)

Original KISS drummer Peter Criss was inducted this past Saturday night (January 14) as part of the latest Drum Legend class during the grand finals of Guitar Center's annual Drum-Off at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, California. The Drum Legend induction honors icons in the drum world that have paved t...

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KING DIAMOND Joins Forces With Two Concert-Booking Agencies

KING DIAMOND has joined forces with Nick Storch at ICM and Paul Ryan at The Agency Group. Storch will be in charge of booking KING DIAMOND concerts in North and South America, and Paul Ryan will handle KING DIAMOND dates in Europe and the rest of the world. "It is great to be in the ...

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SLEEPY HOLLOW: 'Skull 13' Release Date, Track Listing Revealed

Reunited heavy metal band SLEEPY HOLLOW will release its new album, "Skull 13", on March 23 via Pure Steel Records and High Roller Records. The effort will be released on vinyl (limited 500 copies) through High Roller and on CD/DDL through Pure Steel. SLEEPY HOLLOW will film a video for the song "Sp...

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METALLICA Bassist Performs With BAD RELIGION Drummer At 'Drum Off Grand Finals' (Video)

Drummer Brooks Wackerman (BAD RELIGION, TENACIOUS D) played with Robert Trujillo (METALLICA) and Armand Sabal-Lecco (PAUL SIMON),both on bass, this past Saturday (January 14) at the twenty-third annual Guitar Center's Drum-Off, the nationwide search for the next great undiscovered drummer, at Club...

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PORTNOY, SHEEHAN, MACALPINE, SHERINIAN Perform At 'Drum Off Grand Finals' (Video)

Drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD),bassist Billy Sheehan (STEVE VAI, DAVID LEE ROTH),guitarist Tony MacAlpine (neo classical-metal style, STEVE VAI) and keyboardist Derek Sherinian (DREAM THEATER, PLANET X, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION) performed yesterday (Saturday, January 14) at...

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Original KISS Drummer PETER CRISS Named 'Drum Legend'

Original KISS drummer Peter Criss was inducted last night (Saturday, January 14) as part of the latest Drum Legend class during the grand finals of Guitar Center's annual Drum-Off at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, California. The Drum Legend induction honors icons in the drum world that have paved the w...

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EXODUS, FORBIDDEN Members Comment On Upcoming Tribute To PAUL BALOFF

EXODUS, POSSESSED, FORBIDDEN and HEATHEN are among the bands who will perform at a special concert to mark the 10-year anniversary of former EXODUS singer Paul Baloff's passing. Dubbed "Bonded By Baloff: A Decade Of Remembrance", the event will take place on Saturday, February 4, 2012 at the Oakland...

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BLACK SABBATH's Cancer-Stricken Guitarist 'Can't Wait' To 'Get Going With The Treatment'

BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi has been diagnosed with the early stages of lymphoma, it was revealed on Monday (January 9). Lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphocytes, a type of cell that forms part of the immune system. According to a statement issued by his publicist, the 63-year-old metal legend...

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JAMES DURBIN: 'Stand Up' Video Trailer Available

A trailer for "Stand Up", the new video from "American Idol" finalist James Durbin, can be seen below. The full clip will make its online debut on VEVO, the world's leading all-premium music video and entertainment platform, and ESPN on January 24. "Stand Up" comes off Durbin's debut solo album, "Me...

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METALLICA Bassist To Perform At Guitar Center's 'Drum-Off'; PETER CRISS To Be Inducted

Guitar Center, the world's largest musical instrument retailer, has announces additional performers and judges for the twenty-third annual Guitar Center's Drum-Off, the nationwide search for the next great undiscovered drummer, at Club Nokia in Los Angeles on January 14, 2012. In addition to the fiv...

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Was BLACK SABBATH Confirmed For COACHELLA?

According to Billboard.com, the reunited original lineup of BLACK SABBATH was one of the planned headliners for this year's Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival, but was forced to pull out just before yesterday's official lineup announcement due to guitarist Tony Iommi's recent lymphoma diagnosi...

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It's Official: REFUSED To Reunite For This Year's Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival

Long-defunct seminal Swedish hardcore band REFUSED will reunite for an appearance at this year's Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, to be held for the first time over two consecutive weeks in mid-April. Coachella, run by AEG-owned concert promoter Goldenvoice, will be held over two consecut...

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JUDAS PRIEST, DISTURBED, LAMB OF GOD, ARCH ENEMY Members Send Best Wishes To TONY IOMMI

A number of hard rock and heavy metal musicians have taken to Twitter to offer best wishes to legendary BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi, who announced earlier today that he has been diagnosed with the early stages of lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphocytes, a type of cell that forms part of the ...

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MALEFICE To Record Next Jägermeister 'Ice Cold' Session With Marcus Hahnemann

Jägermeister has just announced details of its next "Ice Cold" studio session where rock bands and icons meet for the first time in a recording studio and "break the ice" by working on a track together. The next "Ice Cold" studio session will feature British heavy metal band MALEFICE and football le...