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New JANE'S ADDICTION Lineup Announces First Dates

The new lineup of JANE'S ADDICTION — featuring the band's latest addition, bassist Duff McKagan (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES, DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED) — has announced the following dates: June 09 - Arnhem, NL @ GelreDome June 11 - Madrid, ES @ Rock in Rio Madrid When asked by a fan on guitarist Dav...

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SLASH Jams With JIM CARREY In Sherman Oaks; Video Available

Comedy actor Jim Carrey joined legendary guitarist Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES) on stage at Cozy's in Sherman Oaks, California on April 12, 2010. Carrey stated in a Twitter posting, "Just sang with Slash at Cozy's in the valley. No idea what I sounded like. Couldn't hear myself, but the en...

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EDGUY Frontman Discusses New AVANTASIA Album; Audio Available

Italian web site LineaRock recently conducted an interview with EDGUY/AVANTASIA frontman Tobias Sammet. The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below. AVANTASIA released its new epic masterpiece on April 3 as regular CDs ("The Wicked Symphony" and "Angel Of Babylon"),two sepa...

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SLASH: Video Footage From Hollywood Signing Session Available

Legendary guitarist Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES) celebrated the release of his first true solo album, "Slash", with a signing session on Saturday, April 17 at Amoeba Music in Hollywood, California. Check out video footage of his appearance below (courtesy of Christy Borgman). "Slash" has r...

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SLASH Performs National Anthem At Dodger Stadium; Video Available

Legendary VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash performed the U.S. national anthem before last night's (Friday, April 16) opener of a three-game series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the first-place San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Watch video footage of his app...

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AVANTASIA: More 'Wicked' / 'Angel' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project released its new epic masterpiece on April 3 as regular CDs ("The Wicked Symphony" and "Angel Of Babylon"),two separate double picture vinyls, and as a beautiful collector's edition with an AVANTASIA picture book. The deluxe box set features two CDs...

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SLASH: More First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash's all-star collaborations album, simply titled "Slash", has registered the following first-week chart positions: Sweden: #1 Canada: #1 Finland: #2 Switzerland: #3 USA: #3 Norway: #4 Denmark: #6 Poland: #11 Spain: #26 United Kingdom: #30 "Slash" scored...

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JUNGLE ROT: 'Worse Case Scenario' Video Released

"Worse Case Scenario", the new video from Wisconsin death metallers JUNGLE ROT, can be viewed below. The clip was directed by Jason Meudt and Emmet Austin of Vision 4 Films and it features crushing old-school death metal, leaving nothing but a blood-soaked battlefield in its wake; if you're a fan of...

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TOOL Frontman's 'Blood Into Wine' Documentary: DVD/Blu-Ray Release Pushed Back To September

The DVD/Blu-ray release of "Blood Into Wine", the critically-acclaimed documentary about TOOL/PUSCIFER frontman Maynard James Keenan and his Arizona wine exploits, has moved to September 4. Demand for theatrical screenings in both the U.S. and internationally have far surpassed the film company's (D...

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LILLIAN AXE Signs New Record Deal

Louisiana-based rockers LILLIAN AXE have inked a new deal with Love & War Records/MRI Associated for the release of their tenth album. Due on July 20, "Deep Red Shadows" will include a special guest appearance by KING'S X guitarist Ty Tabor. LILLIAN AXE's last album, "Sad Day On Planet Earth", w...

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SLASH On CBC's 'Q'; 20-Minute Video Interview Available

Jian Ghomeshi of CBC's cultural affairs show "Q" conducted an interview with legendary VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash during his recent visit to Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The 20-minute chat can be viewed below. Slash's all-star collaborations album, simply titled "Slash", scored th...

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SLASH Cracks U.S. Top 5

VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash's all-star collaborations album, simply titled "Slash", scored the highest new entry on this week's The Billboard 200 chart, with first-week U.S. sales of around 60,000 copies. The set landed at position No. 3. "Slash" was released in North America on...

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TEXTURES Keyboardist Quits

Keyboard player Richard Rietdijk has left Dutch progressive metallers TEXTURES to pursue other interests. He explains in a statement, "After ten awesome years playing synths in the band, I've decided to leave TEXTURES. There are other projects (music and other) I've been wanting to do for a while no...

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DUFF MCKAGAN Says His Addition To JANE'S ADDICTION Was 'A Natural Fit'

Duff McKagan (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES, DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED) spoke to RollingStone.com about his stint as the new bassist in JANE'S ADDICTION. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On being hired by JANE'S ADDICTION: "We're from the same musical time, the same town, the same era....

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LILLIAN AXE: New Dates Announced

Louisiana-based rockers LILLIAN AXE have scheduled the following dates: July 23 - Corpus Christi, Texas - Zero's Hard Rock Club July 24 - Houston, Texas - BFE Rock Club LILLIAN AXE's latest album, "Sad Day On Planet Earth", was released on June 30, 2009 via the Swedish label Blistering Records. The...