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Delirium

A couple years back, former MARS VOLTA drum flogger Thomas Pridgen and BLACKALICIOUS vocal maven Viveca Hawkins shook up the underground alongside funk shredder Nick Brewer with a monster side project called THE MEMORIALS. While I've found myself at odds with the unessential and lazy subgenre tag "a...

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Hardrock Legends Vol. 2

Too hot to handle indeed! If you ever wondered what all the fuss over Michael Schenker's guitar playing was about, then check out this 1981 MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MSG) performance from 1981 and all questions will be answered. "Hardrock Legends Vol. 2" captures MSG on January 24th at the Markthalle...

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Live at Rockpalast 1983

One of the most recognizable names in rock is Johnny Rotten, a phenomenon based entirely on the outrageous and revolutionary ride he took with the SEX PISTOLS, a band at the forefront of the UK punk movement that released a grand total of one studio album, "Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pi...

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RUSH Kicks Off 'Clockwork Angels' Tour In New Hampshire; Video Available

Legendary Canadian rockers RUSH kicked off their "Clockwork Angels" world tour last night (Friday, September 7) at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire. In addition to adding a lot of rarely played songs to their opening set, RUSH brought a string ensemble out on tour with the ban...

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ALICE COOPER, MIKE PORTNOY, JORDAN RUDESS Confirmed For Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp

Alice Cooper, Mike Portnoy (ADRENALINE MOB, FLYING COLORS, DREAM THEATER) and Jordan Rudess (DREAM THEATER) have been confirmed for the Rock 'N Roll Fantasy Camp's next Las Vegas event, set to take place February 14-18 at the MGM Grand. Remember "Welcome To My Nightmare"? Well, now it's time for "we...

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EASY ACTION: 'Blood Tracks' Film To Be Released On DVD For First Time

EASY ACTION, the Swedish cult band that launched the careers of Zinny Zan (SHOTGUN MESSIAH) and Kee Marcello (EUROPE),will release the cult film "Blood Tracks" on DVD for the first time on September 12. Shot back in 1983 by director Mats-Helge Olsson ("Ninja Mission") the horror classic heavily fea...

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Original KISS Drummer PETER CRISS's Autobiography: Excerpt From First Chapter Available

Original KISS drummer Peter Criss will publish his memoir, "Makeup To Breakup: My Life In And Out Of Kiss", on October 23 via the Simon & Schuster imprint Scribner. A press release promises, "From sex, drugs, and rock 'n roll to multiple brushes with death, 'Makeup To Breakup' will be Peter Cris...

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WHITESNAKE Frontman At 'Vegas Rocks! Magazine Music Awards'; Video Footage Available

The second episode of Whitesnake TV, featuring footage from the third annual Vegas Rocks! Magazine Music Awards 2012, which was held on August 26 at the Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, can be seen below. Vegas Rocks! Magazine celebrated its eighth anniversary in a big way as the rock 'n' rol...

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LAMB OF GOD Announces Fall U.S. Tour With IN FLAMES

After a successful reunion with singer Randy Blythe at the two Knotfest shows in mid-August, Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD have announced a 38-date fall U.S tour starting October 30 in Phoenix, Arizona. Joining LAMB OF GOD as direct support for the entire tour is IN FLAMES. HATEBREED will...

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SAMMY HAGAR Gets His Own Day In Roseville

Roseville, California has declared September 15, 2012 as Sammy Hagar Day. According to the Roseville Patch, the date marks the opening of the Red Rocker's new restaurant and entertainment venue, Sammy's Rockin' Island Bar & Grill, in Downtown Roseville. Hagar will perform live at the restaurant...

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Former MEGADETH/BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Bassist To Compete On 'The Amazing Race'

Veteran hard rock bassist James Lomenzo (MEGADETH, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, DIO DISCIPLES, WHITE LION, HAIL!) is set to compete in the new season of "The Amazing Race", premiering on Sunday, September 30 at 8 p.m. EST. The 11 teams hoping to win a grand prize of up to $2 million were announced by CBS to...

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KORN Guitarist: We've Never Considered Ourselves 'Nu-Metal'

Shawn Fernandes of GibsonGuitar.in recently conducted an interview with KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. GibsonGuitar.in: When KORN started out in the early '90s, you were right at the front of the nu-metal movement. Almost two decades later, nu-...

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SAMMY HAGAR, DAVID COVERDALE, GEOFF TATE Honored At 'Vegas Rocks! Magazine Music Awards'

The third annual Vegas Rocks! Magazine Music Awards 2012 rocked the Joint on Sunday, August 26 at the Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Vegas Rocks! Magazine celebrated its eighth anniversary in a big way as the rock 'n' roll royal red carpet was rolled out for some of the biggest stars in the...

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AMORPHIS, Former HANOI ROCKS Members To Release GREASE HELMET Debut

GREASE HELMET, the new Finnish band featuring former HANOI ROCKS guitarist Andy McCoy alongside members of AMORPHIS, will release its self-titled debut album in Japan on September 5 and in Finland on September 19. GREASE HELMET was founded in 2009 by Niclas Etelävuori (bass; AMORPHIS) and Jere Garci...

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EVANESCENCE: New Video Interview With AMY LEE

Dave Kim of the Grand Rapids, Michigan radio station WGRD 97.9 FM conducted an interview with EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee before the band's August 23 concert at Rock The Rapids in Grand Rapids, Michigan. You can now watch the chat below. EVANESCENCE is headlining this year's edition of Carnival Of Ma...