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Record Company Politics Kept SHINEDOWN Frontman Off APOCALYPTICA 's New Single

Eicca Toppinen of the Finnish rock cello quartet APOCALYPTICA has explained to The Pulse Of Radio why the band was forced to pull the vocals of SHINEDOWN frontman Brent Smith off their current single, "Not Strong Enough". Toppinen said that the whole thing was a case of record company politics. "Whe...

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JOE SATRIANI Talks About Making Of New CHICKENFOOT Album

Joe Bosso of MusicRadar.com recently spoke to guitar legend Joe Satriani about the progress of the recording sessions for the new CHICKENFOOT album. When asked if the tracking for the new CD has been completed, Satriani replied, "Last week, we finished 99 percent of the drums, bass and guitars. Beca...

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ALICE COOPER Talks About Today's ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction

Tonight (March 14) the 2011 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame will induct its 26th annual group of inductees at New York City's Waldorf Astoria. Alice Cooper will be inducted by recent touring partner Rob Zombie; Elton John will induct recent collaborator Leon Russell, Paul Simon will do the honors for Nei...

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POWER QUEST Keyboardist Interviewed By INFERNAL MASQUERADE (Audio)

Infernal Masquerade webzine recently conducted an interview with keyboardist Steve Williams of U.K-based metallers POWER QUEST. The chat can now be streamed using the audio player below. Interview (audio): ...

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OPETH, MACHINE HEAD And ROADRUNNER RECORDS Celebrate 'Record Store Day'

Roadrunner Records, along with two of its stellar, standout metal bands, OPETH and MACHINE HEAD, will be participating in some cool Record Store Day Initiatives this April 16. ** OPETH - "The Throat of Winter" seven-inch vinyl Exclusive for Record Store Day 2011, OPETH will release seven-inch vinyl...

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ALICE COOPER Discusses 'Welcome 2 My Nightmare' In New Interview

Legendary rocker Alice Cooper spoke to Billboard.com about "Welcome 2 My Nightmare", a sequel to his 1975 concept album "Welcome to My Nightmare" — his first "solo" release after the break-up of the original Alice Cooper band. "I had an idea to do a part two to (2008's) 'Along Came a Spider'," Coope...

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TRAIL OF TEARS To Enter Studio In September

Norwegian gothic metallers TRAIL OF TEARS will enter Sound Suite Studio in Marseille, France in September with producer Terje Refsnes to record their as-yet-untitled seventh album. An early 2012 release is expected. Upcoming TRAIL OF TEARS shows: April 21 - Venlo, The Netherlands - Venlonazaal (with...

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CHICKENFOOT: New Album Title Revealed

During his Canadian Music Week so-called "celebrity chat" at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto, Ontario, Canada this afternoon (Saturday, March 12),legendary rocker Sammy Hagar (VAN HALEN, MONTROSE) revealed the title of the second CHICKENFOOT album, which he is currently recording with bass...

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ENTER MUSIC PUBLISHING Opens Voting For 16th Annual DRUMMIES

It's that time of year, yep, Enter Music Publishing's annual Drummies awards/poll programs is now officially open for voting. Having gained respect from the drum/music industry as the most comprehensive award/polling events, drummers, fans and anybody else interested can now cast their votes online...

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ALICE COOPER: 'Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame' Rehearsal Footage Posted Online

Alice Cooper is gearing up for his March 14 induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Alice will be inducted with the surviving members of the original ALICE COOPER band — Dennis Dunaway, Neal Smith and Michael Bruce — with '70s solo side guitarist Steve Hunter stepping in for fellow inductee,...

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POWER QUEST Keyboardist Answers Fan-Submitted Questions (Video)

A new podcast in which keyboardist Steve Williams of U.K-based metallers POWER QUEST talks about the band's upcoming album, "Blood Alliance", forthcoming tour dates and answers questions submitted by fans from around the world, can be heard in the YouTube clip below. "Blood Alliance" will be release...

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SOULS ON 11: 'Seasons Of Wither' Video To Debut On Friday

SOULS ON 11 — the new project featuring former MEGADETH guitarist Jeff Young and one of America's true organic voices, Schascle "Twinkle" Yochim — recently shot a video for its cover version of the AEROSMITH song "Seasons Of Wither" (from the 1974 "Get Your Wings" LP). The clip was directed and edit...

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ALICE COOPER Gearing Up For ROCK HALL Induction

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Alice Cooper is gearing up for his March 14 induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Alice will be inducted with the surviving members of the original ALICE COOPER band — Dennis Dunaway, Neal Smith and Michael Bruce — with '70s solo side guitarist Steve Hunter...

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ANTHRAX Singer's FRANK SINATRA Tribute Available For Streaming

From the team that brought you "We Wish You A Metal Xmas" comes "SIN-atra", heavy metal's tribute to the genius of Frank Sinatra. Twelve songs made famous by Ol' Blue Eyes are given a radical and individual new treatment from some of the finest voices in rock including members of ANTHRAX, TWISTED SI...

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POWER QUEST: New Song Available For Streaming

"Survive", a brand new song from U.K-based metallers POWER QUEST, can be streamed in the ReverbNation widget below. The track comes off the group's new album, "Blood Alliance", which will be released via Napalm Records on the following dates: Spain, Finland, Sweden: March 23 Germany, Austria, Switze...