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MIKE PORTNOY: 'I Have No Interest In Playing Perfect'

In a brand new interview with Stage Shotzz, drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, THE WINERY DOGS, AVENGED SEVENFOLD) was asked why it's so important for him to be more than just "the guy behind the drums." He responded: "It's just my personality. I'm very outgoing, an extrovert, a control freak. I'm...

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EVANESCENCE's AMY LEE Releases Cover Version Of PORTISHEAD's 'It's A Fire' (Audio)

EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee has released her cover version of the PORTISHEAD song "It's A Fire" via her newly launched YouTube channel. Check it out below. Said Lee: " This song (and all of 'Dummy', actually) was a huge inspiration to me in my formative years. I listened to the song recently for the...

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RUSH: 'The Spirit Of Radio' Performance Clip From 'R40 Live' Concert Film

Canadian rock legends RUSH will release their "R40 Live" concert film in November. A performance clip of the song "The Spirit Of Radio", taken from "R40 Live", can be seen below. All roads have led to this. Forty-one years in the making, RUSH's "R40 Live" tour took a very real journey back through t...

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RICHIE KOTZEN: 'You Can't Save Me' Performance Clip From 'Live' DVD

THE WINERY DOGS guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen, who made a name for himself via his hard rock, blues-influenced solo albums, has released a new solo DVD, titled simply "Live", via CD Baby. The set, which was made available in Japan under the title "020215BLITZ-RK", features footage of Kotzen's con...

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Ex-SKID ROW/SAIGON KICK Drummer PHIL VARONE Regrets Making 'Waking Up Dead' Documentary

Former SAIGON KICK and SKID ROW drummer Phil Varone was interviewed on the latest episode of "The Double Stop With Brian Sword" podcast (web site). You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On "Waking Up Dead", the 2007 docu...

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RUSH: 'Closer To The Heart' Performance Clip From 'R40 Live' Concert Film

Canadian rock legends RUSH will release their "R40 Live" concert film in November. A performance clip of the song "Closer To The Heart", taken from "R40 Live", can be seen below. All roads have led to this. Forty-one years in the making, RUSH's "R40 Live" tour took a very real journey back through t...

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GARY CHERONE Looks Back On His Time With VAN HALEN: 'EDDIE Was The Sweetest Guy In The World'

The third VAN HALEN frontman, Gary Cherone, who took over when Sammy Hagar left the group (or was fired, depending on whom you ask) in 1996, was interviewed on a recent episode of "Talk Is Jericho", the podcast of Chris Jericho, the world champion pro wrestler, actor, New York Times best-selling aut...

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Could SAMMY HAGAR Have Replaced DAVID LEE ROTH In VAN HALEN In 1977?

Author Greg Renoff spoke to BostonHerald.com about his newly released VAN HALEN biography, "Van Halen Rising: How A Southern California Backyard Party Band Saved Heavy Metal", in which he wrote about the time in 1977 when producer Ted Templeman almost replaced VAN HALEN singer David Lee Roth with Sa...

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METALLICA Bassist ROBERT TRUJILLO Unveils Details Of 'Jaco: Original Soundtrack'

Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, will release "Jaco: Original Soundtrack" on Friday, November 27. It is a single-disc collection of music from the forthcoming documentary film "Jaco", which was executive-produced by world-renowned METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo...

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TOMMY LEE Misses Fourth Consecutive MÖTLEY CRÜE Concert (Video)

MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee was unable to perform at the band's concert Sunday night (October 18) in Bangor, Maine because he is suffering from tendinitis. Lee also missed last Wednesday's (October 14) show in Buffalo, New York, Friday's (October 16) gig in Bridgeport, Connecticut and Saturday nig...

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ANTHRAX: 30th-Anniversary Edition Of 'Spreading The Disease' Detailed

On November 20, three decades after its October 30, 1985 debut, Universal will release a special 30th anniversary edition of ANTHRAX's classic "Spreading The Disease", the band's second studio album and the one that served as the then-budding thrash band's breakthrough, and still considered one of t...

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TOMMY LEE Misses Third Consecutive MÖTLEY CRÜE Concert (Video)

MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee was unable to perform at the band's concert Saturday night (October 17) in Manchester, New Hampshire because he is suffering from tendinitis. Lee also missed Wednesday's (October 14) show in Buffalo, New York, and Friday's (October 16) gig in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Fi...

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THE WINERY DOGS At New York City's Q104.3: Video Interview, Acoustic Performance

THE WINERY DOGS recently took part in an interview and an acoustic performance of their song "Fire" at the studios of the New York City radio station Q104.3. Check out video footage below. THE WINERY DOGS is the power trio featuring drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's TOMMY LEE Sits Out Bridgeport Concert: 'I Hate Not Being Able To Play For You Guys!'

MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee was forced to sit out the band's concert Friday night (October 16) at the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut — two nights after missing the band's show in Buffalo. Said Tommy in a statement released earlier today: "As some of you may have heard, I sustained a...

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ARCH ENEMY Feat. JOHAN LIIVA, CHRISTOPHER AMOTT: Video Footage Of LOUD PARK Performance

ARCH ENEMY was rejoined by the band's original members Johan Liiva (vocals) and Christopher Amott (guitar) for their appearance at this year's edition of the Loud Park festival on October 10-11 at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. Lii...