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'Light & Shade: Conversations With Jimmy Page' Book Excerpt Available

Crown has set an October 23 release date for "Light & Shade: Conversations With Jimmy Page", by Guitar World's Brad Tolinski. An excerpt from the book can be found exclusively on CBS Local. Jimmy Page was the leader, mastermind, guitarist and producer of LED ZEPPELIN, described by Rolling Stone...

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ALTER BRIDGE Guitarist MARK TREMONTI Discusses Solo Debut In New Interview

Jane Van Arsdale of LocalBozo.com recently conducted an interview with ALTER BRIDGE/CREED guitarist Mark Tremonti. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. LocalBozo.com: Mark, your first solo album, "All I Was", was released back in July and was a project that was a long time coming. How mu...

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Public Memorial Announced For LETHAL Guitarist

A public memorial service for Eric Cook, guitarist for the legendary power/progressive metal band LETHAL, will be held on Sunday, September 16 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at American Legion Riders Boone Post 4 in Florence, Kentucky. For more information, visit the Facebook event page. Eric Cook, gui...

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TREMONTI: 'All I Was' Extended Trailer Released

An extended trailer for "All I Was", the debut solo album from ALTER BRIDGE and CREED guitarist Mark Tremonti, can be seen below. The CD, which was released on July 17 via Fret 12 Records, a company Mark started with his brother, Daniel Tremonti, and Tom Stanley, sold more than 12,000 copies in the...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist Interviewed On Mexico's 'Familia Perro' (Audio)

Mexico's metal web site Familia Perro recently conducted an interview with guitarist Eric Peterson of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT. You can now listen to the podcast using the audio player below. TESTAMENT's new album, "Dark Roots Of Earth", sold more than 20,000 copies in the United S...

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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY's 'Eye For An Eye' To Be Reissued In November

Candlelight Records has set a November 6 North American release date for CORROSION OF CONFORMITY's "Eye For An Eye". This special reissue has been remastered/packaged and includes the EP "Six Songs With Mike Singing". Both titles have been out of print for years. It follows the successful release of...

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LIBERTY N' JUSTICE Announces New Singer

After the release of their long-awaited 26-song opus "The Cigar Chronicles", Christian rockers LIBERTY N' JUSTICE will stop being a project and start being a band that will feature JK Northrup (KING KOBRA, NORTHRUP-SHORTINO, XYZ) on guitar, Eric Ragno (CHINA BLUE, GRAHAM BONNET, TED POLEY) on keyboa...

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MEGADETH's MUSTAINE: 'If Last Night Was Any Indication, Christmas Came Early For This Kid!'

MEGADETH kicked off the "Countdown To Extinction" 20th-anniversary tour earlier tonight (Sunday, September 2) at Royal Center in Bogotá, Colombia. Commented MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine: "Last night when we got to the venue, there was complete pandemonium. All of our crew was scrambling; the local...

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CINDERELLA's ERIC BRITTINGHAM To Perform With LOST ANGELS

LOST ANGELS, the band featuring singer John Corabi (MÖTLEY CRÜE, RATT),guitarist Eric Dover (SLASH'S SNAKEPIT, SEXTUS, ALICE COOPER),drummer Troy Patrick Farrell (WHITE LION, GILBY CLARKE, PRETTY BOY FLOYD),has recruited Eric Brittingham of CINDERELLA to fill in for bassist Muddy Stardust, who is...

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KISS And ACC Network Rock 2012 ACC Football

Legendary rockers KISS will rock ACC Network telecasts of Atlantic Coast Conference football, it was announced today by Raycom Sports. Through this partnership of rock royalty and premier college football, KISS' new hit single "Hell Or Hallelujah" will set the tone for the kickoff of each week's syn...

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AUTOPSY: Video Footage Of 'Slaughter By The Water' Performance

Video footage of AUTOPSY's performance at the third annual Slaughter By The Water festival, which took place last Saturday, August 25 on the USS Hornet Aircraft Carrier in Alameda, California, can be seen below (courtesy of Capital Chaos TV). AUTOPSY has just released a new DVD, "Born Undead", via P...

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ANIMETAL USA: Second Part Of 'The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show' Interview Posted Online

Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" recently conducted an interview with ANIMETAL USA, the American counterpart to ANIMETAL, the Japanese heavy metal band which specialized in metal covers of popular Japanese anime/tokusatsu theme songs. You can now watch the second part of the cha...

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LETHAL Guitarist ERIC COOK Loses Battle With Cancer

Eric Cook, guitarist for the legendary power/progressive metal band LETHAL, has lost his battle with cancer. The Kentucky-based LETHAL was founded by Tom Mallicoat and the Cook brothers, Eric and Glen. In 1990, after the arrival of drummer Jerry Hartmann, Metal Blade Records released their debut alb...

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HEAVEN'S CRY: 'Compass' Lyric Video Released

Canadian progressive metallers HEAVEN'S CRY will release their third album, "Wheels Of Impermanence", on September 25 via Prosthetic Records. The CD was mastered by Jens Bogren (OPETH, KATATONIA, AMON AMARTH) at Fascination Street Studios in Sweden. The album artwork was created by Felipe Quinzanos...

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TREMONTI To Headline Fourth Annual 'HardDrive Live Tour'

United Stations' nationally syndicated radio show "HardDrive" has announced the 2012 "HardDrive Live Tour" featuring TREMONTI and MAN THE MIGHTY. The fourth annual trek will begin in Flint, Michigan on September 20, and is scheduled to hit thirteen cities across North America. TREMONTI with CHARM CI...