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MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX Buys New House In Westlake Village, Lists Calabasas Home For Sale
According to the Los Angeles Times, MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has listed his place in a gated Calabasas, California community for sale at $2.399 million. In addition, the 55-year-old rocker and his new 28-year-old wife and How2Girl founder, Courtney Bingham, spent $4.125 million on a new Westla...July 26, 2014
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'The Big Book Of Hair Metal' Due In August
Voyageur Press has set an August 15 release date for "The Big Book Of Hair Metal: The Illustrated Oral History Of Heavy Metal's Debauched Decade". In this ultimate guide to the subgenre, acclaimed heavy-metal journalist Martin Popoff examines hair metal in an all-encompassing oral history jacked up...July 24, 2014
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JOE PERRY's Mystery Recording Session With PAUL MCCARTNEY
AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry has revealed to the Chicago Sun-Times that he "did a [recording] session with Paul McCartney a month and a half ago for a private thing." Perry added: "I met him once or twice [over the years] to say hello. To spend 6 or 8 hours in studio with him ...July 24, 2014
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YES: 'Heaven & Earth' EPK Available
An EPK (Electronic Press Kit) for "Heaven & Earth", the 21st studio album from seminal progressive rock heroes YES, can be seen below. The CD was released on July 22 via Frontiers Records. Having sold nearly 40 million albums in a career that has so far spanned more than four decades, YES contin...July 23, 2014
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DEEP PURPLE To Re-Team With Producer BOB EZRIN On Next Album
DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover spoke to Ultimate Classic Rock about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to last year's "Now What?!" "We didn't make a record for quite a while [after 2005's 'Rapture Of The Deep'] and now that we have — I think actually the gap between...July 21, 2014
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HAL PATINO To KING DIAMOND: 'Your Real Problem Is That You Are A Tired, Bitter, Old Man'
Former KING DIAMOND bassist Hal Patino has released a statement calling the band's frontman and namesake "a tired, bitter, old man" and denying that he has a drug problem, despite the singer's implications to the contrary. After King announced Hal's exit from KING DIAMOND, Patino released a statemen...July 20, 2014
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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Congratulates U.K.'s CLASSIC ROCK Magazine On 200th Issue (Video)
A six-minute video message from METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich congratulating Classic Rock magazine on its 200th issue can be seen below. "[Classic Rock's] Geoff Barton and I go back a very long time," says Ulrich. "I would read every word every word he wrote in Sounds magazine, and all the bands he...July 19, 2014
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Ex-KING DIAMOND Bassist HAL PATINO Says He Was Offered 'Ridiculous' Salary For This Summer's Shows
Former KING DIAMOND bassist Hal Patino has released the following statement regarding his departure from the band: "It's sad that it had to end this way after — 19 years. "I have always been 100% loyal to everyone in the band, and have always given my everything — onstage and offstage. "Since Day .....July 19, 2014
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WARMEN: Second 'First Of The Five Elements' Studio Webisode Available
The second in a series of webisodes featuring footage of the recording sessions for "First Of The Five Elements", the fifth studio album from WARMEN, the brainchild of CHILDREN OF BODOM keyboardist Janne Wirman, can be seen below. WARMEN started out in 2000 as Wirman's solo project with a bunch of h...July 19, 2014
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PARADISE LOST's GREG MACKINTOSH: 'There Is No Money' In The Music Industry Anymore
Metal Road conducted an interview with guitarist Greg Mackintosh of British gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST at this year's Hellfest, which was held June 20-22 in Clisson, France. You can now watch the chat below. On how the Internet and digital music revolution has affected the music industry: G...July 18, 2014
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MÖTLEY CRÜE's TOMMY LEE Says Insurance Concerns Prevented Fans From Joining Him On 'The Crüecifly'
MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee says that he "wanted to add an extra seat" to his drum setup for "The Final Tour" but that insurance concerns prevented the idea from becoming reality. Dubbed "The Crüecifly", Lee's current drum stunt sees him bolted to a platform that moves on a roller coaster-type tra...July 16, 2014
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New ALICE COOPER Guitarist NITA STRAUSS: 'Nobody Tells Me I'm Not Good Because I'm A Girl'
Revolver magazine asked THE IRON MAIDENS guitarist Nita Strauss, who recently joined Alice Cooper's touring band, for her opinion on where women stand in the music industry and metal. "I read about a lot of female musicians and read interviews and they have all these horror stories," she said. "And...July 16, 2014
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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN's BEN WEINMAN Launches PARTY SMASHER INC.
THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN guitarist Ben Weinman has launched Party Smasher Inc., a collective of creative professionals and artistic provocateurs. PartySmasherInc.com is a one-stop portal for musicians, photographers, illustrators, fashion designers and industry mavericks of all stripes. The shared...July 16, 2014
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ALICE COOPER Featured On 'In The Studio With Redbeard: The Stories Behind History's Greatest Rock Bands'
North American syndicated rock radio show and web site "In The Studio With Redbeard: The Stories Behind History's Greatest Rock Bands" presents a tutorial on why little boys shouldn't play with meat cleavers, nooses, high voltage, snakes, and mommy's make-up and fishnet stockings… unless you plan on...July 16, 2014
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Founding Y&T Drummer LEONARD HAZE Unveils New HAZEXPERIENCE Lineup
Groove-heavy rock and roll machine HAZEXPERIENCE, anchored by legendary Y&T drummer Leonard Haze, is preparing to play a string of live dates in advance of returning to the studio to record the follow-up to their 2012 debut album, "Not Purple". The first show is scheduled for July 19 at Bobby D'...July 15, 2014
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