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BLIND GUARDIAN's HANSI KÜRSCH Clears Up Confusion Over Bassist Position

David E. Gehlke of DeadRhetoric.com recently conducted an interview with BLIND GUARDIAN frontman Hansi Kürsch. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. DeadRhetoric.com: Have to start with this: It's always been the four of you guys, now you're a quintet. What made you take the leap and add...

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Video Footage Of Former MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN's MUSICIANS INSTITUTE Clinic

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman hosted a special guitar clinic at Los Angeles' famous music college Musicians Institute exclusively for students and alumni. The clinic took place at MI's Concert Hall on January 27 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Video footage of his appearance can be seen below...

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Former TRIVIUM Drummer NICK AUGUSTO's New Band CORROSION Releases First Song

Drummer Nick Augusto didn’t waste any time after being unceremoniously ditched mid-tour by his former teammates TRIVIUM. Returning home to Boca Raton, Florida, he immediately started working on a new project with his high school buddy and guitar aficionado Christopher Cussell (BEFORE THE MOURNING)....

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's JASON HOOK: 'I Kind Of Role-Model Myself Off ALICE COOPER'

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Jason Hook has teamed up with documentary filmmaker Fran Strine and music manager Jamie Talbot to chronicle the story of world-renowned musicians who are not household names, but are instead the session and backup musicians who have performed at concerts and on coun...

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GUS G. Begins Recording Second Solo Album, Says He Is 'Close' To Finding New Singer For FIREWIND

Metal Shock Finland recently conducted an interview with Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND. You can now listen to the chat at this location. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by B...

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MACHINE HEAD, ADRENALINE MOB, Ex-L.A. GUNS Members To Pay Tribute To RANDY RHOADS On 'Rhoads Across America'

Brian Tichy, creator of the "Randy Rhoads Remembered" celebration events and producer of the "Randy Rhoads Remembered Vol. I" CD (currently receiving stellar reviews),and his partner Joe Sutton are proud to announce the first string of "Randy Rhoads Remembered: Rhoads Across America" 2015 tour date...

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'Metallica: Some Kind of Monster' Co-Director BRUCE SINOFSKY Dead At 58

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Bruce Sinofsky, who co-produced the METALLICA documentary "Some Kind Of Monster", has died after a battle with diabetes. He was 58 years old. Sinofsky and Joe Berlinger — who founded production company Creative Thinking International in 1991 — also filmed the 199...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's JASON HOOK Explains MANDY MOORE Stint

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Jason Hook has teamed up with documentary filmmaker Fran Strine and music manager Jamie Talbot to chronicle the story of world-renowned musicians who are not household names, but are instead the session and backup musicians who have performed at concerts and on coun...

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Ex-W.A.S.P. Guitarist CHRIS HOLMES Dreams Of Being Inducted Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

On February 12, Jason Saulnier of Music Legends conducted an interview with former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his new video, "Let It Roar", which has gotten more than 130...

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DEICIDE To Headline Fifth Annual 'Metal Alliance' Tour

Florida death metal veterans DEICIDE will headline the fifth installment of the annual Metal Alliance tour. Support on the trek will come from ENTOMBED A.D., HATE ETERNAL, BLACK CROWN INITIATE and a band to be announced at a later date. The tour will make the trek across United States and Canada, st...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Sings OZZY OSBOURNE's 'S.A.T.O.': Track From 'Randy Rhoads Remembered Vol. I'

Tish Tone Records has released a powerful, heartfelt album celebrating the legacy of legendary guitarist Randy Rhoads (OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT). Blessed by the Rhoads family and including a track by Randy's brother Kelle Rhoads, the CD was made available on January 23 at the "Randy Rhoads Remember...

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LED ZEPPELIN 'Physical Graffiti' Deluxe Edition Companion Audio To Be Streamed On YAHOO! LIVE

On February 19 at 2:00 p.m. ET, Yahoo! Live will stream the 40th-anniversary LED ZEPPELIN "Physical Graffiti" Deluxe Edition premiere. This exclusive event will feature the worldwide debut of the complete, previously unreleased companion audio from the upcoming deluxe edition of LED ZEPPELIN's semin...

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LARS ULRICH's Father Says It Was 'A Precious Moment' Performing With His Son For First Time

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich joined his father, 86-year-old Danish musician, filmmaker and former tennis pro Torben Ulrich, on stage on October 26, 2014 at HAUT i Huset i Magstræde in Copenhagen, Denmark for an improvised set of experimental music as part of last year's Wundergrund festival. They w...

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RUDY SARZO On Becoming Professional Musician: 'A Good Place To Start Is To Get Into Somebody Else's Band'

Metal Life magazine conducted an interview with legendary bassist Rudy Sarzo (Geoff Tate's QUEENSRŸCHE, OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT, WHITESNAKE, DIO, ANIMETAL USA) at this year's NAMM show, which took place at the end of January in Anaheim, California. You can now watch chat below. Sarzo is featured i...

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JASON HOOK On Joining FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH: 'I Just Wanted To Be Able To Write Songs And Make Records'

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Jason Hook has teamed up with documentary filmmaker Fran Strine and music manager Jamie Talbot to chronicle the story of world-renowned musicians who are not household names, but are instead the session and backup musicians who have performed at concerts and on coun...