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JIMI HENDRIX: 'West Coast Seattle Boy - The Jimi Hendrix Anthology' Detailed

Legacy Recordings and Experience Hendrix LLC have announced the highly-anticipated release of "West Coast Seattle Boy - The Jimi Hendrix Anthology", featuring more than four hours of rare and previously unreleased Jimi Hendrix music on a five-disc (4 CD/1 DVD) deluxe box set, available Tuesday, Nove...

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It's Official: A PERFECT CIRCLE Is Back

A PERFECT CIRCLE has returned from its self-imposed hiatus. The band, led by Maynard James Keenan (TOOL, PUSCIFER) and Billy Howerdel (ASHES DIVIDE),will embark on a five-city tour this fall (dates and ticket on-sale information will be announced shortly). Shows in Phoenix (Marquee Theatre),Los An...

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ELEPHANT MOUNTAIN To Release Debut Album Next Week

ELEPHANT MOUNTAIN, the new band featuring former BRAND NEW SIN members Joe Altier and Brian "Slider" Azzoto, will release its debut album, "The Last Days Of Planet Earth", on September 17. The CD was recorded at Moletrax Studios in Syracuse and engineered and co-produced by Jeff Moleski and Azzoto....

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THE SMASHING PUMPKINS' CORGAN: 'I'm Very Excited To Be Playing My Music'

Jonathan Zwickel of The Seattle Times recently conducted an interview with THE SMASHING PUMPKINS leader Billy Corgan. An exceprt from the chat follows below. The Seattle Times: It's hard hearing music from your childhood without nostalgia or sentimentality overshadowing immediacy and true appreciati...

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ZOE BONHAM Added To 'Bonzo: The Groove Remains The Same'

Zoe Bonham, daughter of late LED ZEPPELIN drummer John Bonham, has been added to the list of performers honoring John Bonham at a special concert at the Key Club in Hollywood, California. Event co-organizer and current WHITESNAKE drummer Brian Tichy says, "The energy going around us drummers in rega...

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TESTAMENT, CANCER BATS Frontmen Interviewed On 'Mars Attacks' Podcast

Chuck Billy from TESTAMENT and Liam Cormier from CANCER BATS were interviewed by host Victor M. Ruiz for the latest episode of the "Mars Attacks" podcast. You can now stream the podcast using the audio player below. In a recent interview with LoudTrax.com, Chuck Billy stated about the songwriting pr...

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BILLY SHEEHAN Schedules Hollywood Workshop

Rotosound has announced an exclusive workshop with the legendary bassist Billy Sheehan at the Guitar Center in Hollywood, California on October 21 between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Known for his work with Steve Vai, David Lee Roth and MR. BIG, Billy has won many "Best Bass Player" awards and continues to b...

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THE CULT: More 'Capsule' Details Revealed

Following THE CULT's recent successful European tour, which included sharing the stage with IGGY POP & THE STOOGES at Sonisphere (United Kingdom) and Pinkpop (Holland) festivals, the band will release the first of its recent recordings on September 14 on the newly formatted "capsule" collection...

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LEMMY, BILLY SHEEHAN, MICHALE GRAVES, JEFF DUNCAN To Perform With MARKY RAMONE At MI

The legendary drummer for the RAMONES, Marky Ramone, will perform a special all-star concert as a benefit for the newly created Marky Ramone Drum Scholarship for Musicians Institute on Friday, October 8 at the Musicians Institute Concert Hall at the Musicians Institute in Hollywood, California. He w...

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MIKE INEZ, BILLY SHEEHAN To Appear At BASS PLAYER LIVE!

Bass Player LIVE! is back to bring players, manufacturers, and artists together in an intimate environment for hands-on access to the latest instruments, equipment and instruction on playing technique and application. Special guest appearances and performances will include Victor Wooten, Billy Sheeh...

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THE CULT's New 'Capsule' To Arrive This Month

According to a posting on THE CULT's official Twitter profile, the band's previously announced four-song "capsule" — which is described as a collection of not just new music, but film, art and fashion — will arrive on September 14. The "capsule" will span across multiple media formats, including vin...

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Former AEROSMITH Guitarist Announces New Project

Jimmy Crespo may be best known as the guitarist who replaced Joe Perry in AEROSMITH from 1979 to 1984. Crespo appeared on the "Night In The Ruts" album and co-wrote the majority of songs on 1982's "Rock In A Hard Place", performing almost all the guitar duties on the LP. After years of performing wi...

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MEGADETH Drummer, TESTAMENT Frontman Talk About Touring Together, Thrash Metal Scene

Roadrunner Records conducted an interview with MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover and TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy when the two bands played New Jersey last month as part of the "American Carnage" tour with SLAYER. The guys talked about their current tour and their first-ever meeting and shared their v...

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JANE'S ADDICTION, RATT, DREAM THEATER Drummers Added To 'Bonzo: The Groove Remains The Same'

Stephen Perkins (JANE'S ADDICTION),Abe Laboriel (PAUL MCCARTNEY) and Bobby Blotzer (RATT) have been added to the list of performers honoring late LED ZEPPELIN drummer John Bonham at a special concert at the Key Club in Hollywood, California. September 25, 2010, marks the 30th anniversary of the pas...

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THE CULT Guitarist Interviewed On PLANET ROCK (Audio)

On August 20, THE CULT guitarist Billy Duffy was interviewed on the U.K.'s leading classic rock radio station Planet Rock. You can now listen to the chat using the Soundcloud player below. THE CULT's first new studio recording since 2007, "Every Man and Woman is a Star" was released as a two-week ex...