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Late METALLICA Bassist CLIFF BURTON Inspired Title Character In 'Hesher' Movie

METALLICA doesn't often grant permission for the use of its songs in movies, making just a handful of exceptions over its nearly 30-year career. But the group likes an upcoming independent feature called "Hesher" enough to let the filmmakers use some of the band's music. According to ContactMusic.co...

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VINCE NEIL: RONNIE JAMES DIO Has Been An Influence On My Life For Many, Many Years (Video)

MÖTLEY CRÜE was the recipient of this year's first-ever "Ronnie James Dio Lifetime Achievement Award" — renamed in honor of the late, great 2010 "Best Vocalist Award" winner — at the third annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards, which was held last night (Wednesday, April 20) at Club Nokia in downtown L...

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RUSH Drummer Interviewed On 'The Legends Of Classic Rock'

According to a posting on the RUSH fan site RushIsABand.com, Jeff Woods of the syndicated radio show "The Legends Of Classic Rock" interviewed RUSH drummer Neil Peart prior to Tuesday night's RUSH show in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada about Peart's recently-released fifth book "Far And Away: A Prize Eve...

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KVELERTAK: 'Ordsmedar Av Rang' Video Released

"Ordsmedar av Rang", the new video from Norwegian blackened punk metallers KVELERTAK, can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's self-titled debut album, which was released June 21, 2010 via Indie Recordings and continues to receive rave reviews from mainstream media and metal web sites alik...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP To Support BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION In U.K.

MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MSG) will support BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION — the Anglo-American rock supergroup featuring the talents of bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, TRAPEZE, BLACK SABBATH),blues rock guitarist/vocalist Joe Bonamassa, drummer Jason Bonham (LED ZEPPELIN),and keyboardist Derek...

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RUSH Drummer Talks About 'Far And Away' Book In New Interview

RUSH drummer Neil Peart's fifth book, "Far And Away: A Prize Every Time", is scheduled for release on May 1 via ECW Press. "Far And Away" is a reflective, immersion-style travel diary detailing the musician's motorcycle trips along the back roads of North America, Europe and South America. "When I w...

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FORBIDDEN Guitarist's Next 'Omega Wave' Podcast To Take Place This Sunday

The next installment of FORBIDDEN guitarist Craig Locicero's "Omega Wave" podcast will take place this Sunday, April 17 at 6:30 p.m. PT / 9:30 p.m. ET. It will then be made available for streaming on demand. Craig Locicero and his co-host "Barbwire" Bill Shields (former host for "In The Dark Radio",...

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CLUTCH: New Video Interview With NEIL FALLON

Roxwel recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Neil Fallon of Maryland hard rockers CLUTCH. You can now watch the chat below. CLUTCH has confirmed the final track listing and release date for the ten-song "Basket Of Eggs" bonus CD that will be included with the reissue of the band's...

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NILE Drummer At MUSIKMESSE (Video)

Video footage of Goerge Kollias' (NILE) drum presentation at the Musikmesse Frankfurt 2011 fair, which is being held April 6-9, 2011 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, can be viewed below. "Those Whom The Gods Detest", the latest album from NILE, sold 3,500 copies in the United States in its first week...

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'Eddie Trunk's Essential Hard Rock And Heavy Metal': Video Footage From NYC, Mendham Signings

Eddie Trunk, the host of VH1 Classic's hit television program "That Metal Show", signed copies of his book, "Eddie Trunk's Essential Hard Rock And Heavy Metal", on April 1 at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York City and this past Tuesday (April 5) at Mendham Books in Mendham, New Jersey. Video footage fr...

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REDEMPTION: European Mini-Tour Announced

REDEMPTION, the U.S. progressive metal band featuring in its ranks legendary FATES WARNING vocalist Ray Alder and guitarist/songwriter Nick van Dyk, will headline this year's edition of the ProgPower Europe festival and embark on a European mini-tour. "We are extremely excited for the opportunity to...

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RUSH Frontman Interviewed On U.K.'s ROCK RADIO (Audio)

Paul Anthony of U.K.'s Rock Radio recently conducted an interview with Geddy Lee of Canadian rock legends RUSH. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. RUSH's "Moving Pictures" celebrates its 30th anniversary this year with a spectacular "Moving Pictures - Deluxe Edition" via Me...

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'Hesher' Movie Featuring METALLICA Music: First Official Trailer Released

METALLICA doesn't often grant permission for the use of its songs in movies, making just a handful of exceptions over its nearly 30-year career. But the group likes an upcoming independent feature called "Hesher" enough to let the filmmakers use some of the band's music. Star Joseph Gordon-Levitt, w...

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GRAMMY AWARDS Consolidates 'Metal' And 'Hard Rock' Into Single Category

In an effort to continuously evolve its Grammy Awards process, The Recording Academy announced today that it has restructured the Grammy categories across all genres and fields, bringing the total number of categories to be recognized at the 54th Grammy Awards in 2012, to 78 from 109. As a result, i...

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CAULDRON: 'All Or Nothing' Video Released

"All Or Nothing", the new video from Canadian metallers CAULDRON, can be viewed below. The clip was filmed in the band's hometown of Toronto with director Kevin MacAllister. "All Or Nothing" comes off CAULDRON's latest album, "Burning Fortune", which was released on February 14 in Europe and Februar...