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DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED: Fifth 'The Taking' Episode Posted Online

The fifth episode of "The Taking", the series starring DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED — the band led by VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan — can be seen below. A total of 10 vignettes will tell a tale of totally bizarre adventures, imprisoned band members, and kids-size ice cream cones. He...

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THRESHOLD, DARKWATER, Ex-PAIN OF SALVATION Members Join Forces In ALPHA FLOOD

Past and present members of FROST, PAIN OF SALVATION, THRESHOLD, DARKWATER and the Neal Morse band have joined forces in ALPHA FLOOD. The idea for this project originated in the mind of Dec Burke, former vocalist and guitar player of FROST and DARWIN'S RADIO. "I had the desire to form a band that wo...

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DJ ASHBA: 'I Still, To This Day, Don't Think I've Found The Real Reason Why I'm Here'

Leslie Michele Derrough of GlideMagazine.com recently conducted an interview with GUNS N' ROSES/SIXX: A.M. guitarist DJ Ashba. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. GlideMagazine.com: When did you realize that you wanted to become a business person behind what you wanted to do? Ashba: A c...

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GUNS N' ROSES: First Las Vegas Residency Concert Attendances, Grosses Revealed

GUNS N' ROSES launched its first-ever residency on October 31 when the band played the first of 12 shows at the Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The "Appetite For Democracy" run will last through Saturday, November 24, with the band playing a setlist exclusively created for these shows. Th...

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AGENT STEEL Guitarist Added To METAL BLADE RECORDS' 30th-Anniversary Show

AGENT STEEL guitarist Juan Garcia will join ARMORED SAINT on stage at Metal Blade Records's 30-anniversary show, set for Friday, November 30 at the House Of Blues in West Hollywood, California. Other musicians slated to perform "a variety of cover songs" with ARMORED SAINT include AMON AMARTH's Joha...

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BRET MICHAELS To Release 'Good Songs & Great Friends' In February

POISON singer Bret Michaels will release his new solo album, "Good Songs & Great Friends", on February 26, 2013 via Poor Boy Records. The effort features some of the rocker's famous friends helping him out on various tracks, including Ace Frehley (KISS),Michael Anthony (CHICKENFOOT, VAN HALEN),...

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TURISAS To Tour North America With FIREWIND

After successfully headlining the North American Paganfest tour this past spring, Finnish battle metallers TURISAS will once again return to the United States in February/March 2013 for a headlining tour featuring FIREWIND and STOLEN BABIES as special guests. Commented TURISAS: "Back to America stra...

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MELDRUM: Long-Awaited 'Lifer' Album To Be Released Next Week

"Lifer", the long-awaited third album from MELDRUM, the multinational hard rock/metal band formed by late ex-PHANTOM BLUE guitarist Michelle Meldrum, will be released on November 20 via Reversed Records. The CD was produced by Rob Shallcross (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, GWAR, ZIMMERS HOLE, WEST OF HELL) an...

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DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED: Fourth 'The Taking' Episode Posted Online

The fourth episode of "The Taking", the series starring DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED — the band led by VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan — can be seen below. A total of 10 vignettes will tell a tale of totally bizarre adventures, imprisoned band members, and kids-size ice cream cones. H...

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Video: GILBY CLARKE Performs GUNS N' ROSES' 'It's So Easy' In West Hollywood

Video footage of former GUNS N' ROSES and ROCKSTAR SUPERNOVA guitarist Gilby Clarke performing on November 9 at Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California can be seen below. Clarke, 50, is best known for a three-year tenure as the rhythm guitarist of GUNS N' ROSES. He joined the band in November 1...

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FORBIDDEN Guitarist Talks SPIRALARMS In New Video Interview

Avinash Mittur of Metal Assault conducted an interview with FORBIDDEN/SPIRALARMS guitarist Craig Locicero prior to SPIRALARMS' November 8 concert at Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California. You can now watch the chat below. SPIRALARMS is the San Francisco Bay Area-based heavy rock band featurin...

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TRENT REZNOR Says NINE INCH NAILS Is Working On New Music, Possible Tour

In an new interview with RollingStone.com, Trent Reznor was asked about the likelihood of new NINE INCH NAILS music. "All signs point to yes," he said. Pressed further, he added, "Yeah, there will be new music. There are some things in the works." Those "things" could also include live performing ag...

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ENSLAVED Announces 'Winter Rite' North American Tour

Norwegian progressive extreme metallers ENSLAVED will return to the U.S. and Canada in early 2013 for a 20-date headlining "Winter Rite" tour with support from U.S. doom metallers PALLBEARER and occult rockers ANCIENT VVISDOM. Kick-off is in Philadelphia on January 30, with the tour closing in New Y...

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TRIVIUM Frontman: I Am Proud And Privileged To Call IHSAHN A Friend

Guitarist/vocalist Matt Heafy of Florida metallers TRIVIUM — who are currently touring Europe with AS I LAY DYING, CALIBAN and UPON A BURNING BODY — has posted the following on his official blog: "Black metal has always been a genre of music I have been passionately in love with. The mysticism that...

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DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED: Third 'The Taking' Episode Posted Online

The third episode of "The Taking", the series starring DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED — the band led by VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan — can be seen below. A total of 10 vignettes will tell a tale of totally bizarre adventures, imprisoned band members, and kids-size ice cream cones. He...