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Late AVENGED SEVENFOLD Drummer's Huntington Beach Condo Sells For $500,000

According to OC Weekly, the oceanfront condo in downtown Huntington Beach, California where AVENGED SEVENFOLD drummer James "The Rev" Sullivan was found dead has just sold for $500,000. The 968-square foot property was a 2 bedroom-2 bath condo at the Huntington Pacific, located right on the beach. S...

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STAIND Frontman Unveils Solo Acoustic Dates

According to The Pulse of Radio, STAIND frontman Aaron Lewis has announced the dates and venues for his fall solo acoustic tour, which will begin on October 7 in Boston and end four weeks later on November 2 in Abilene, Texas. Unlike previous solo excursions by Lewis, he'll hit theaters and clubs th...

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LED ZEPPELIN Bassist To Be Honored At GOLD BADGE AWARDS

According to MusicWeek, LED ZEPPELIN/THEM CROOKED VULTURES bassist John Paul Jones will be honored at the 2010 Gold Badge Awards, which will be held on October 20 at the Savoy in London. In total 13 Gold Badge Awards at this year's event, which acknowledges people who work in a wide variety of field...

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MIKE PORTNOY Talks DREAM THEATER And AVENGED SEVENFOLD: Parts 2 And 3 Of Video Interview

The second and third parts of an interview with former DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy conducted in late August by the Artisan News Service while he was on the road with AVENGED SEVENFOLD as part of the Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival tour can be viewed below. Part one is available at this...

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'Sex Tips From Rock Stars' Author PAUL MILES Speaks: Part One Of New Video Interview

Available in bookstores across Europe and scheduled for release in North America and Australia on October 1 is "Sex Tips From Rock Stars: In Their Own Words" — the new book from rock historian Paul Miles. Published by Omnibus Press, "Sex Tips From Rock Stars: In Their Own Words" is the first confess...

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TOOL's Guitar Techs Interviewed

On July 12, Dunlop TV shot a video at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, California taking a look at the rigs of both bass player Justin Chancellor and guitarist Adam Jones of TOOL. Watch the clips below. TOOL frontman Maynard James Keenan told RollingStone.com in June that the band...

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TRENT REZNOR Offering Free Five-Song EP From 'The Social Network' Soundtrack

NINE INCH NAILS mainman Trent Reznor and collaborator Atticus Ross recently composed the score for the upcoming movie "The Social Network". The much-hyped new film from "Seven" and "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" director David Fincher follows the controversial story of Mark Zuckerberg, the yo...

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SHAKIRA Covers METALLICA's 'Nothing Else Matters' (Video)

Fan-filmed video footage of Colombian pop star Shakira performing a cover version of the METALLICA classic "Nothing Else Matters" at the opening show of her current North American tour on September 15, 2010 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada can be viewed below. The original version of "...

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'From The Land Of The Ice And Snow' Tribute To LED ZEPPELIN Due In October

Portland-based record company Jealous Butcher Records has set an October 12 release date for a double-disc compilation of LED ZEPPELIN cover songs, Six years in the making, "From The Land Of The Ice And Snow: The Songs Of Led Zeppelin" features more than 50 artists and bands as well as cover artwork...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Guitarist Interviewed On Tulsa's Z-104.5 THE EDGE (Video)

Chuck Stikl of the Z-104.5 The Edge radio station and contest winner Chris M. conducted an interview with AVENGED SEVENFOLD guitarist Zacky Vengeance when the band played the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma on September 8, 2010. You can now watch the chat below. AVENGED SEVENFOLD had a lot to celebrat...

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MIKE PORTNOY's Sister: 'Giving Up DREAM THEATER Must Be Like Giving Up A Child' For My Brother

Mike Portnoy's sister Samantha has posted a message on the drummer's web site offering her perspective on her brother's decision to leave DREAM THEATER, the band he formed and led for 25 years. Her message follows below in its entirety. "Before I write this, understand that this is MY statement. Mik...

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FORTE To Debut New Material During Hometown Gig

New-age Nineties power metal band FORTE from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma — featuring MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP bassist Rev Jones — will support ANTHRAX on September 23 at Diamond Ballroom in Oklahoma City. FORTE will premiere material from its forthcoming album, "Unholy War", to be released in January 2011...

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MIKE PORTNOY Discusses His Work With AVENGED SEVENFOLD In New Video Interview

The first part of an interview with former DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy conducted in late August while he was on the road with AVENGED SEVENFOLD as part of the Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival tour can be viewed below. Also available is a news story on Portnoy's departure from DREAM THEAT...

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JASON BONHAM On 'Led-Zeppelin Experience': 'I Plan To Make This The Best I Can'

Pat Prince of Goldmine magazine recently conducted an interview with Jason Bonham, son of the legendary LED ZEPPELIN drummer John Bonham. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Goldmine: How would you then describe the Led Zeppelin Experience, in your own words? Bonham: It wasn't really wh...

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JORDAN RUDESS: 'DREAM THEATER Is Full Of Ideas And Energy About The Future'

Keyboardist Jordan Rudess of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER has posted the following statement on his official blog regarding the departure of drummer Mike Portnoy, the band's co-founder and leader for 25 years: "Closing this chapter is difficult because Mike and I are really close friends,...