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SLASH To Play On Instrumental Version Of LED ZEPPELIN's 'Kashmr'

Former GUNS N' ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "Just wanted to update you on what's going to be happening in the next few weeks. Week after next, I'm going into the studio to start recording [my solo album]. I've made a ton of h...

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IRON MAIDEN's MCBRAIN To Perform At U.K.'s DRUMMER LIVE

Nicko McBrain (IRON MAIDEN),Nick D'Virgilio (SPOCK'S BEARD) and Steve Smith (JOURNEY) are among the musicians who are scheduled to perform at the sixth Drummer Live event, which is scheduled to take place in London on June 13-14. Drummer Live features the world's best drummers and this years star s...

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VELVET REVOLVER Management Shoots Down New Singer Rumors

A spokesperson for Sanctuary Artist Management, which represents VELVET REVOLVER, has shot down Internet rumors that VR had picked Gord Prior, a singer with a Canadian-based band called BLU BONES, as its new lead singer. "Gord Prior isn't the new guy," the spokesperson told Music Radar. "In fact, no...

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PARADISE LOST Contemplating Limited-Edition Book Release

U.K. gothic metal icons PARADISE LOST have issued the following update: "PARADISE LOST are in the planning stages to release an illustrated, strictly limited-edition book entitled 'No Celebration'. The book will contain a detailed history of the band, as well as being packed with unseen artwork and...

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11 Arrested At MÖTLEY CRÜE Concert In Hershey

PennLive.com reports that an enforcement detail during Sunday night's (March 8) MÖTLEY CRÜE concert at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania yielded 11 arrests, Derry Township police said. Police, assisted by the Pennsylvania State Police Liquor Enforcement unit, filed 19 charges against 11 peop...

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VELVET REVOLVER: Another Singer Audition Tape Posted Online

Two previously unreleased VELVET REVOLVER tracks named "Motha Fucka" and "Clappy" and featuring lead vocals by Gord Prior of the London, Ontario, Canada-based bad BLU BONES can be heard below. The songs were demoed in instrumental form by VELVET REVOLVER members Slash, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum an...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY/CYCLE OF PAIN Bassist Interviewed; Audio Available

Full Metal Rock recently conducted an interview with bassist John "J.D." DeServio (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, CYCLE OF PAIN). The chat is now available for streaming at this location. CYCLE OF PAIN will release its self-titled debut album on April 21 via Reform Records/Rock Ridge Music. The CD features gu...

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SLASH 'About To Start' Recording His Solo Album

Former GUNS N' ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "I am just about to start recording my solo album and I've been super-busy getting all that together. But it's going smoothly and I've got a great team that I'm working with. The ar...

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SLASH Reportedly Buys ROBBIE WILLIAMS' Former Home

According to Britain's Daily Mirror, former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash has bought Robbie Williams' former Los Angeles home. "Slash was keen on the house because it's also big enough to entertain lots of guests," a source told the tabloid. Slash and his wife, Perla, filed a $1 million civil suit a...

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MEGADETH Bassist Checks In From Denmark

MEGADETH bassist James Lomenzo has issued the following update from the "Priest Feast" tour, also featuring JUDAS PRIEST and TESTAMENT: "The 'Priest Feast' has been better then expected. There's been great back stage camaraderie between the bands and their crews, it's a great thing to be part of. Ev...

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SUFFOCATION Checks In From The Studio

New York-based extreme metal pioneers SUFFOCATION entered the studio on January 31 with Joe Cincotta (who worked on the band's last two releases) to begin recording its new album, "Blood Oath". The follow-up to 2006's self-titled record will be mixed by Zack Ohren (ALL SHALL PERISH, DECREPIT BIRTH)...

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UNIVERSITY OF LIFE Names Vocalist

UNIVERSITY OF LIFE, the group which features ATTACKER drummer Mike Sabatini and bassist Lou Ciarlo, has tapped John Crespo as the vocalist for its upcoming debut album. Crespo hails from central New Jersey and "has a great rock 'n' roll voice that will mesh perfectly with the music we have crafted,"...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's 'Crüe Fest 2: The White Trash Circus': Tour Lineup Revealed?

According to the web site of Kansas City's rock station 98.9 The Rock, the August 9 stop of the "Crüe Fest 2: The White Trash Circus" tour at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri will feature the following lineup: MÖTLEY CRÜE GODSMACK THEORY OF A DEADMAN SAVING ABEL DROWNING POOL UPDATE: The g...

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VAN HALEN, KISS, RUSH, VELVET REVOLVER Members Helping Raise Funds For Stricken Deputy

Susan Abram of LA Daily News reports that some of rock music's biggest names — including members of VAN HALEN, RUSH, KISS and VELVET REVOLVER — have donated autographed guitars and percussion equipment to help a Southland sheriff's deputy who is fighting acute myeloid leukemia. Money raised from the...

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SLASH's 'All-Time Great Rock & Roll Riffs' Playlist Revealed

MySpace Music, the world's premier online music portal, has announced that legendary rock guitarist Slash has joined the community with the launch of a brand new profile page. Fans across the world can now become friends with Slash by visiting his official MySpace Music page at this location. The fo...