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JOE PERRY Set For In-Store Signing At NEWBURY COMICS In Boston

Joe Perry — legendary guitarist, co-founding member, principal songwriter and co-producer of AEROSMITH — is set for an in-store album signing at Newbury Comics in his Boston, Massachusetts hometown. The signing — in celebration of his just-released solo album, "Sweetzerland Manifesto" — will start a...

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GRETA VAN FLEET Has A Fan In ROBERT PLANT

According to The Pulse Of Radio, GRETA VAN FLEET has a fan in legendary singer Robert Plant. The LED ZEPPELIN frontman told Louisville radio station 91.9 WFPK that he's heard the young Michigan-based group, saying that vocalist Josh Kiszka is "pretty good... There's a job out there for him." The iro...

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Will DAVE MUSTAINE Produce The Next MEGADETH Album? DAVID ELLEFSON Weighs In

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was interviewed for a recent episode of the "Thunder Underground" podcast. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On playing with various great drummers during his time in MEG...

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JOE PERRY Joined By SLASH, JOHNNY DEPP, CHRIS ROBINSON At Record-Release Concert In L.A. (Video)

Joe Perry — legendary guitarist, co-founding member, principal songwriter and co-producer of AEROSMITH — assembled an all-star band to perform alongside him at the sold-out record-release show last night (Tuesday, January 16) at The Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood, California. The show came three da...

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New Documentary Coming Out About Sunset Strip Clubs Whisky, Rainbow, And Roxy + MAGLIERI Family

Legendary Sunset Strip club Whisky A Go Go opened January 16, 1964 and has been the launching pad for countless bands including LED ZEPPELIN, STEPPENWOLF, VAN HALEN, JOHNNY RIVERS, GUNS N' ROSES, IGGY AND THE STOOGES, LINKIN PARK, MÖTLEY CRÜE and many, many others. In 2006, the all-age venue was ind...

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CARMINE APPICE Hopes A Producer Or Screenwriter Will Turn His Autobiography Into A Movie

Clint Switzer of the "Music Mania" podcast recently conducted an interview with legendary drummer Carmine Appice (BLUE MURDER, KING KOBRA, VANILLA FUDGE). You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On "Sinister", the new collaborative studio al...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Says His Initial Vision For MEGADETH Was To 'Destroy METALLICA'

Dave Mustaine says that his initial vision for MEGADETH was to "destroy METALLICA." Mustaine was a member of METALLICA for less than two years, from 1981 to 1983, before being dismissed and replaced by Kirk Hammett. He went on to form MEGADETH and achieve worldwide success on his own. Mustaine feude...

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COREY TAYLOR: Full 'Live In London' Performance Now Available On YouTube

On May 8, 2016, SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor played a sold-out solo acoustic set at Koko in London, England. The full performance can now be viewed for free on YouTube (see embedded clip below). Taylor stated: "London is a city that holds a special place in my heart and I'm so happy...

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SAINTED SINNERS Feat. Former ACCEPT Singer DAVID REECE: 'Burnin' The Candle' Video

"Burnin' The Candle", the new video from SAINTED SINNERS, the band featuring former ACCEPT singer David Reece, can be seen below. The song is taken from SAINTED SINNERS' second album, "Back With A Vengeance", which will be released on February 16 via El Puerto Records. Says guitarist Frank Pané: "Fo...

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JOE PERRY Joined By CHEAP TRICK, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, EXTREME Members At 'The Sound Of Rock' Concert In Las Vegas

Joe Perry of AEROSMITH headlined Monster's annual CES (Consumer Electronics Show) concert Wednesday night (January 10). The performance came nine days before the release of his "Sweetzerland Manifesto" album. This year's concert and awards program, dubbed "The Sound Of Rock", honored Monster's top r...

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JOE PERRY To Be Joined By CHEAP TRICK, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, EXTREME Members At Los Angeles Concert

Joe Perry — legendary guitarist, co-founding member, principal songwriter and co-producer of AEROSMITH — has assembled an all-star band to perform alongside him at the sold-out record-release show Tuesday, January 16 at The Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood, California. The show comes three days befor...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Is Already Thinking About His Third Book

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has told "The Five Count" radio show that he is already thinking about the follow-up to his second book, "Access All Areas: Stories From A Hard Rock Life", which came out last month. He said (hear audio below): "It's always just a case of having an idea that… Obviously, I...

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MICHAEL ANTHONY Interviewed For Upcoming VAN HALEN Documentary

On Saturday, January 6, former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony was interviewed for a documentary about the legendary rock band which is being produced by a British company. Anthony posted a photo on his Instagram account taken immediately after the interview, along with the caption: "Filmed an int...

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WARREL DANE Remembered By Friends And Family During Emotional Memorial (Video)

A memorial for acclaimed heavy metal singer Warrel Dane, who achieved fame with the bands SANCTUARY and NEVERMORE, was held last night (Sunday, January 7) at Studio Seven in Seattle, Washington. The event was filmed and live videostreamed worldwide by TopLeft TV and can now be seen below. Dane died...

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GENE SIMMONS Joined By ACE FREHLEY At 'The Vault Experience' Event In Los Angeles (Video)

Gene Simmons began personally delivering copies of his new box set, "Gene Simmons - The Vault Experience: 1966-2016", during an appearance on Saturday (January 6) at the Capitol Records building in Los Angeles, California. In addition to spending one-on-one time with purchasers, he was joined by his...