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'Bonzo's Birthday Bash': Interview, Rehearsal, Performance Footage Posted Online

Carmine Appice (ROD STEWART, VANILLA FUDGE, CACTUS),Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, KILL DEVIL HILL),Frankie Banali (QUIET RIOT),Fred Coury (CINDERELLA),Jimmy D'Anda (BULLETBOYS),Ray Luzier (KORN),Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, ADRENALINE MOB),Glen Sobel (ALICE COOPER),Bri...

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KORN, QUIET RIOT, CINDERELLA, WHITESNAKE Drummers Perform At 'Bonzo's Birthday Bash'

Carmine Appice (ROD STEWART, VANILLA FUDGE, CACTUS),Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, KILL DEVIL HILL),Frankie Banali (QUIET RIOT),Fred Coury (CINDERELLA),Jimmy D'Anda (BULLETBOYS),Ray Luzier (KORN),Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, ADRENALINE MOB),Glen Sobel (ALICE COOPER),Bri...

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Former EXODUS Singer STEVE 'ZETRO' SOUZA: 'I'm No Patriot, Just A Hatriot'

FreeGotham.com recently conducted an interview with former EXODUS and current HATRIOT singer Steve "Zetro" Souza. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. FreeGotham.com: You guys [HATRIOT] are going back to your roots in metal. Do you think there is a resurgence of classic thrash? Zetro: I...

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CHICKENFOOT Rejoined By Drummer CHAD SMITH At Boston Show; Video Available

Drummer Chad Smith rejoined CHICKENFOOT on stage last night (Wednesday, May 16) at Orpheum Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts. Smith, who hasn't been touring with CHICKENFOOT due to his commitments with RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS (his temporary replacement is Kenny Aronoff),came up onstage during CHICKENF...

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EDDIE VAN HALEN's First Meeting With RONNIE MONTROSE

Several months before his death, the late, great Ronnie Montrose contributed to hardcover coffee table photo book, "Eddie Van Halen", by legendary rock photographer Neil Zlozower. The Van Halen News Desk has the exclusive on the guitarist's story of meeting Eddie Van Halen. Montrose: "The first tour...

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QUIET RIOT: Pro-Shot Footage Of M3 ROCK FESTIVAL Performance

Professionally filmed video footage of QUIET RIOT's May 12 performance at the M3 Rock Festival at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland can be seen below. QUIET RIOT in March recruited Scott Vokoun as its new lead singer. The band played several shows in early February with ex-MONTROS...

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STONE SOUR, TESLA, FOREIGNER, Ex-SKID ROW Members Added To JOHN BONHAM Tribute

After three groundbreaking tribute shows entitled "Bonzo: The Groove Remains The Same", as well as popular demand and a collective passion and respect amongst all the participating drummers, past and present to John Bonham, the greatest rock drummer ever, Brian Tichy and Joe Sutton have decided to g...

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QUIET RIOT: Boca Raton Concert Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of QUIET RIOT's April 20 performance at the Sunset Cove Amphitheatre in Boca Raton, Florida can be seen below. QUIET RIOT in March recruited Scott Vokoun as its new lead singer. The band played several shows in early February with ex-MONTROSE vocalist Keith St. John followin...

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Former Members Of GUNS N' ROSES, BLACK SABBATH, AC/DC To Pay Tribute To JOHN BONHAM

After three groundbreaking tribute shows entitled "Bonzo: The Groove Remains The Same", as well as popular demand and a collective passion and respect amongst all the participating drummers, past and present to John Bonham, the greatest rock drummer ever, Brian Tichy and Joe Sutton have decided to g...

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DRIVER: 'Countdown' Artwork, Release Dates Revealed

Reunited '80s melodic heavy rock band DRIVER — featuring powerhouse vocalist Rob Rock (IMPELLITTERI, JOSHUA, WARRIOR, AVANTASIA, AXEL RUDI PELL) and acclaimed guitarist/producer Roy Z (BRUCE DICKINSON, HALFORD, JUDAS PRIEST, SEBASTIAN BACH, ROB ROCK, TRIBE OF GYPSIES, HELLOWEEN) — has completed work...

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'A Concert For Ronnie Montrose': Video Footage, Review Available

Former and current members of KISS, Y&T, JOURNEY and MR. BIG appeared at a Ronnie Montrose tribute concert on Friday, April 27 at The Regency Ballroom in San Francisco, California. The show also included performances by MONTROSE and GAMMA, both of which were founded by Montrose. MONTROSE's lineu...

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Former QUIET RIOT Singer: 'I Think I Was Doing One Hell Of A Job'

Former QUIET RIOT lead singer Mark Huff tells SleazeRoxx.com's Ruben Mosqueda that he found out he was fired from the band via the Internet while he was in the hospital waiting for a brain surgery. "I've never had any problems like this in my life," Mark said. "I woke up on January 1st ...

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RONNIE MONTROSE: First-Ever Concert DVD Due Next Month

Legendary rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose (MONTROSE, GAMMA) has been playing music for over 40 years, and believe it or not, "Live At The Uptown" is the one and only live DVD recording of his career, which sadly ended on March 3 when he committed suicide after a five-year battle with prostate cancer....

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RONNIE MONTROSE Death Ruled A Suicide

According to Guitar Player, a report by the San Mateo County Coroner's Office, released on April 6, confirms legendary guitarist Ronnie Montrose died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The toxicology report also showed his blood-alcohol level at 0.31% when he died — almost four times the legal lim...

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QUIET RIOT: First Performance Footage With New Singer

A QUIET RIOT EPK (Electronic Press Kit) featuring video footage of the band's first-ever performance with new singer Scott Vokoun — which took place on March 28 at Westworld in Scottsdale, Arizona — can be seen below. QUIET RIOT played several shows in early February with ex-MONTROSE vocalist Keith...