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Concert Tribute For Rock Guitar Legend RONNIE MONTROSE Heading To DVD

When Ronnie Montrose passed away on March 3, 2012, friends and musicians immediately wondered what they could do to pay homage to one of rock's all-time legendary — and influential — guitarists. The result was some of music's most renowned artists uniting for a concert only a month and a half later...

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CLIFF BURTON Featured On 'Scratch And Scream' Reissue From His Pre-METALLICA Band TRAUMA

TRAUMA was founded in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1980 as one of the first of the New Wave Of Bay Area metal bands. The group's original lineup included Michael Overton on guitar, George Lady on guitar, Dennis Shafer on drums, Cliff Burton (METALLICA) on bass, and Donny Hillier on vocals. TRAUMA q...

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MERCYFUL FATE Guitarist's DENNERS TRICKBAG: 'Don't You Let Me Down' Video Released

"Don't You Let Me Down", the new video from DENNERS TRICKBAG, the band featuring legendary MERCYFUL FATE and KING DIAMOND guitarist Michael Denner, can be seen below. The song comes off DENNERS TRICKBAG's debut album, which was released in September on CD, LP and as a digital download. Says Denner:...

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SAMMY HAGAR's 'Friends' Album Cracks U.S. Top 25

Sammy Hagar's first-ever rock collaborations album, "Sammy Hagar And Friends", sold around 15,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 23 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD arrived in stores on September 24 via Frontiers Hagar enlisted three legendary mus...

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QUIET RIOT: Video Footage Of First Acoustic Performance

Video footage of QUIET RIOT's first uplugged/acoustic performance, which took place last night (Thursday, September 26) in Jensen Beach, Florida can be seen below. Photos are available at GaterRocks.com. QUIET RIOT in March 2012 recruited Scott Vokoun as its new lead singer. The band played several...

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SAMMY HAGAR Answers Fan-Submitted Questions In Google+ Hangout (Video)

Sammy Hagar answered fan-submitted questions this past Tuesday, September 24 as part of a live Google+ Hangout event. You can now watch the question-and-answer session below. Hagar's first-ever rock collaborations album, "Sammy Hagar And Friends", is likely to sell between 13,000 and 15,000 copies i...

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SAMMY HAGAR's 'Friends' Album Projected To Sell 13K-15K First Week

Sammy Hagar's first-ever rock collaborations album, "Sammy Hagar And Friends", is likely to sell between 13,000 and 15,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to industry web site Hits Daily Double. The estimate was based on one-day sales reports compiled after the re...

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SAMMY HAGAR Says He Will Play Certain VAN HALEN Songs For Rest Of His Life

In a brand new interview with CBS News, legendary rocker Sammy Hagar (CHICKENFOOT, VAN HALEN, MONTROSE) spoke aboout first-ever rock collaborations album, "Sammy Hagar & Friends", and his time with VAN HALEN, which he fronted from 1985 to 1996. "It seems like so long ago, but at the same time it...

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SAMMY HAGAR: 'Bad On Fords And Chevrolets' Song Available For Streaming

The song "Bad On Fords and Chevrolets" from Sammy Hagar's first-ever rock collaborations album, "Sammy Hagar And Friends", can be streamed at Billboard.com. "Sammy Hagar And Friends" is set for release by Frontiers Records on September 24 in North America, September 29 in the U.K., and September 27...

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SAMMY HAGAR Talks About Creation Of 'Friends' Album (Video)

A five-minute clip in which legendary rocker Sammy Hagar talks about the creation of his first-ever rock collaborations album, "Sammy Hagar And Friends", can be seen below. Hagar enlisted three legendary musicians — Toby Keith, Mickey Hart and Taj Mahal — to round out the final three tracks on "Samm...

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SAMMY HAGAR Happy To Let VAN HALEN Remain In The Past

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Sammy Hagar says that nearly a decade after last performing with VAN HALEN, he's happy to let his run in the band stay in the past. On September 24, Hagar releases his star-studded solo set, called "Sammy Hagar & Friends". Among the high-profile guest performers...

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SAMMY HAGAR Wanted JAMES HETFIELD To Guest On 'Friends' Album

Sammy Hagar will release a star-studded solo set on September 24, called "Sammy Hagar & Friends". Among the high-profile guest performers and/or writers are Hagar's CHICKENFOOT bandmates Michael Anthony, Chad Smith, and Joe Satriani, along with Kid Rock, Ronnie Dunn, JOURNEY's Neal Schon, HEART'...

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DAVE MENIKETTI Rehearsing With SAMMY HAGAR, MONTROSE

Y&T's Dave Meniketti will join Sammy Hagar (CHICKENFOOT, ex-VAN HALEN, MONTROSE) and MONTROSE members Denny Carmassi (drums) and Bill Church (bass) on stage for two shows in California next month to perform MONTROSE classics as part of Hagar's "Four Decades Of Rock" tour. The concerts will take...

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SAMMY HAGAR: 'Knockdown Dragout' Video Released

Sammy Hagar's video for his new single, "Knockdown Dragout", can be seen below (courtesy of RollingStone.com). Hagar enlisted three legendary musicians — Toby Keith, Mickey Hart and Taj Mahal — to round out the final three tracks on his first-ever rock collaborations album: "Sammy Hagar And Friends"...

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Video: SAMMY HAGAR Performs New Single On 'The Tonight Show With Jay Leno'

Sammy Hagar (CHICKENFOOT, VAN HALEN, MONTROSE) and his band THE WABORITAS performed Hagar's new single, "Knockdown Dragout", last night (Thursday, August 1) on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno". Check out video footage of the performance below. Hagar enlisted three legendary musicians — Toby Keith, M...