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ERIC SINGER PROJECT: Interview, Performance Footage Available

ESP (ERIC SINGER PROJECT) — the band featuring Bruce Kulick (KISS, GRAND FUNK RAILROAD),Eric Singer (KISS, ALICE COOPER) and John Corabi (MÖTLEY CRÜE, RATT) — completed a short European "unplugged" tour in early December. The trek didn't include the group's regular bassist, Chuck Garric, who was bu...

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AEROSMITH Guitarist To Take Part In 'Experience Hendrix Tour'

The 2012 edition of the critically acclaimed Experience Hendrix concert tour will launch with a three-week run of dates starting March 6 featuring an all-star lineup of musical greats paying homage to the abiding genius of Jimi Hendrix. Presented by Fender Musical Instruments, this year's tour will...

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DIMEBASH 2011: New Photos, Video Footage Available

Members of BLACK SABBATH, DISTURBED, ALICE IN CHAINS, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES and MACHINE HEAD took part in a massive gathering last Wednesday night (December 14) at the Key Club in Hollywood, California to help celebrate the life and music of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott (PANTERA,...

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VINCE NEIL, GEORGE LYNCH, MARK SLAUGHTER To Appear On OZZY OSBOURNE Tribute Album

Versailles Records has set a May 8, 2012 release date for "No More Tears: A Millennium Tribute To Ozzy Osbourne". A collection of hits and fan favorites covering every era of Ozzy's solo and BLACK SABBATH catalog, this album will — according to the label — feature the following musicians, among othe...

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SLASH Interviewed On 'Rockline'; Audio Available

Legendary guitarist Slash (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER) was interviewed on this past Wednesday night's (December 14) edition of the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn. You can now listen to the program at RocklineRadio.com. Slash recently completed the first recordin...

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CRASHDIET Drummer Fractures Hand, Is Forced To Sit Out Dates

Drummer Eric Young of Swedish glam rockers CRASHDIET fractured his right hand and his unable to perform with his bandmates in Rome, Italy (December 13); Milan, Italy (December 14); and Lichtenfels, Germany (December 167). Filling in for him for those shows is Michael Sweet, the "kid brother" of CRAS...

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SNAKECHARMER Performs Live For First Time

New classic rock outfit SNAKECHARMER was finally introduced to the industry on December 5 with an intimate launch party, where selected members of the press listened to an exquisite four tracks appetizer, equally split between unforgettable WHITESNAKE classics and SNAKECHARMER's own unreleased work....

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Report: Man Who Embezzled From WHITESNAKE Singer Gets 6-Month Sentence

According to the Reno Gazette-Journal, a man who embezzled more than $287,000 from WHITESNAKE founder David Coverdale and his wife, Cindy, was sentenced to six months in jail. Eric Hosmer, 44, was hired as a groundskeeper by Coverdale and his family, who own multiple properties in in Incline Village...

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BLACK SABBATH's GEEZER BUTLER Added To Tonight's 'Dimebash'

One of the founding fathers of heavy metal, bass player and lyricist for BLACK SABBATH, Geezer Butler, will lend his earth-moving rhythms to this massive gathering to help celebrate the life and music of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN) at this year's Dimebash. Geezer has described Dim...

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ROXX GANG: 'Boxx Of Roxx' Three-Disc CD/DVD Set Available

FnA Records has issued "Boxx Of Roxx", a three-disc CD/DVD set containing previously unreleased studio tracks, live recordings, videos and photo archives from '80s Florida hard rockers ROXX GANG. Disc 1 is all rare and previously unreleased gems spanning the band's history, from its earliest studio...

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JANE'S ADDICTION Taps Director ROBERT HALES For 'Underground' Video

Alternative rock pioneers JANE'S ADDICTION have tapped Robert Hales (STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, NINE INCH NAILS, BRITNEY SPEARS, MILEY CYRUS, KID ROCK) to direct the video for their song "Underground". The clip is expected to make its online debut during the coming weeks. "Underground" comes off JANE'S AD...

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Former VOIVOD Frontman Performs DEEP PURPLE, AC/DC, THIN LIZZY, MEGADETH Covers (Video)

Video footage of LUST, the Toulouse, France-based tribute band featuring E-FORCE/ex-VOIVOD frontman Eric Forrest, performing cover versions of classic songs by DEEP PURPLE, AC/DC and THIN LIZZY on November 27, 2011 at L'Aero in Toulouse can be seen below. E-FORCE is still in "pre-production stage" f...

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BRUCE KULICK, JOHN CORABI Perform KISS' 'Strutter' In Austria (Video)

Former KISS and current GRAND FUNK RAILROAD guitarist Bruce Kulick and ex-MÖTLEY CRÜE vocalist John Corabi — who played together in UNION — performed the KISS classic "Strutter" on December 2 in Telfs, Austria as part of their "Unplugged United 2011" tour. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance...

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Former WARRANT Singer Left No Will

According to TMZ.com, former WARRANT singer Jani Lane left behind no will when he died of alcohol poisoning in August, and now his oldest daughter has asked the court to approve an estate administrator to start figuring things out. Lane's estate is reportedly valued at $600,000, though it's unclear...

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DIMEBAG's Longtime Girlfriend Says This Year's 'Dimebash' Will Be 'Quite Magical'

Metal guitar legend "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN) influence on the music community can never be fully estimated, but if the collection of artists and players at this year's Dimebash is any indication, his legacy is as far-reaching and deeper than ever before. On December 14, the w...