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CLUTCH: New Album Artwork Unveiled

Veteran Maryland rock quartet CLUTCH is putting the finishing touches on its ninth studio album, titled "Strange Cousins From the West". Produced by CLUTCH and J. Robbins at Magpie Cage Studios in Baltimore, the effort is the first CLUTCH studio LP to be released on the band's own Weathermaker Music...

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SLASH To Be Joined By ROB ZOMBIE Drummer, Ex-JANE'S ADDICTION Bassist On 'American Idol'

Keri Kelli (ALICE COOPER, VINCE NEIL, SLASH'S SNAKEPIT, SKID ROW, WARRANT, RATT) will join VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash for this week's "mentor" appearance on "Rock Week" on "American Idol", the annual reality show and singing competition. Keri says, "The show will air rehearsal...

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'Gene Simmons Family Jewels' Returning To A&E For An All-New Season

Legendary rock god multi-hyphenate Gene Simmons and his unconventional family are back and better than ever for an all-new season of A&E's hit unscripted series "Gene Simmons Family Jewels", premiering with a special one-hour episode on Sunday, June 7 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. The 15-episode season k...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Discusses Debut Solo Album; Video Available

Austria's Mulatschag.TV has posted a new six-minute interview with powerhouse American heavy metal vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH). Watch the clip below. Owens will hold a listening party for his first solo album, "Play My Game", at Scorchers...

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VINCE NEIL To Appear At This Weekend's IRONHORSE ROUNDUP BIKE SHOW

According to DailyHerald.com, MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil will appear at the Ironhorse Roundup Bike Show in Waukegan, Illinois this coming Sunday, May 3. Thousands of visitors are expected to descend on the city for the motorcycle show — an event Grayslake chased away last year when officials cite...

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SLASH On 'American Idol' Appearance: Producers 'Offered Me Freedom To Do It However I Wanted'

VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash has commented on his "mentor" appearance next week during "Rock Week" on "American Idol", the annual reality show and singing competition. Slash wrote on his MySpace page, "As you may or may not know, the producers for 'American Idol' have asked me to...

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SAMMY HAGAR: JOE SATRIANI 'Is The Best Guitarist I Have Ever Played With'

Neil Baron of Reno Gazette-Journal reports: Longtime rock 'n' roll frontman Sammy Hagar knows a great guitarist when he hears one. After all, the Red Rocker has shared the stage with the likes of Ronnie Montrose, Ted Nugent and Eddie Van Halen. So you know Hagar knows what he's talking about when he...

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KERI KELLI To Perform With SLASH On 'American Idol'

Keri Kelli (ALICE COOPER, VINCE NEIL, SLASH'S SNAKEPIT, SKID ROW, WARRANT, RATT) will join VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash for next week's "mentor" appearance on "Rock Week" on "American Idol". Slash wrote on his Twitter account, "I'm going to attempt to make 'Rock Week' on 'America...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: 'Play My Game' Listening Party Announced

Powerhouse American heavy metal vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) will hold a listening party for his first solo album, "Play My Game", at Scorchers in Akron, Ohio on Sunday, May 3 starting at around 9:15 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. A private party will ta...

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THE EXALTED PILEDRIVER: New Ottawa Footage Posted Online

Video footage of the Canadian cult metal band THE EXALTED PILEDRIVER (a.k.a. PILEDRIVER) performing this past Saturday (April 25) at Mavericks in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada can be viewed below. THE EXALTED PILEDRIVER's first album in 22 years, "Metal Manifesto", was released on November 18, 2008. The C...

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VINCE NEIL: Autographed Poker Felt Being Auctioned

An autographed Vince Neil (MÖTLEY CRÜE) poker felt is being auctioned via eBay. Direct from Vince Neil's 2007 "Off The Strip" Poker Tournament: * One 5-foot-by-six-foot poker felt autographed by Vince Neil and three of the world's top adult film stars — Tera Patrick, Sunny Lane and Taylor Wane (size...

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SLASH Approached For 'Rock Week' On 'American Idol'

According to The Pulse of Radio, Slash revealed on his Twitter account that he has been approached to mentor contestants during an upcoming "Rock Week" on "American Idol". The VELVET REVOLVER guitarist simply wrote, "'American Idol' has asked me to do the mentor bit for 'Rock Week'," with no mention...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: Solo Track 'Starting Over' Now Available On MySpace

Powerhouse American heavy metal vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) has posted a new solo track, entitled "Starting Over", on his MySpace page. The song, which was written by Owens and Bob Kulick, features the following lineup: * Tim "Ripper" Owen...

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CARRIE UNDERWOOD's Version Of MÖTLEY CRÜE's 'Home Sweet Home' Outselling Original

New York Post reports that "American Idol" star Carrie Underwood's version of MÖTLEY CRÜE's bittersweet ballad "Home Sweet Home" (audio stream available below) is outselling the original — 211,000 digital copies to 181,000, according to Nielsen SoundScan. "American Idol" chose Underwood's rendition...

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NEVERMORE: JEFF LOOMIS Guitar Lesson Featured On Comcast On Demand

NEVERMORE's Jeff Loomis has a guitar lesson featured on Comcast On Demand (cable TV). Go to the "On Demand" menu. Find "Music" and click, select "Guitar Lessons" and click, select "Guitar Lessons" and click, select "Jeff Loomis Lesson" and click. (Note: May differ state to state.) Jeff Loomis perfor...