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SLASH: One More Song Left To Record For Solo Album

VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash has one final track left to record for his forthcoming solo album, which will be released in February/March under the "Slash & Friends" banner. "This song is really cool and the singer is amazing," Slash wrote on his Twitter profile. Slash has alr...

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BRUCE KULICK Schedules Appearances In Holland, Switzerland, Norway

Guitarist Bruce Kulick (KISS, GRAND FUNK RAILROAD, UNION) is heading to Holland, Switzerland and Norway for four appearances. At each stop, there will be a sneak peek of Bruce's upcoming "BK3" CD, guitar clinic, personal meet-and-greet event, question-and-answer session, and new merchandise availabl...

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Former CELTIC FROST Mainman On 'Only Death Is Real' Book

Former HELLHAMMER/CELTIC FROST and current TRIPTYKON frontman Tom Gabriel Fischer will release a 288-page hardcover book, "Only Death Is Real: An Illustrated History of Hellhammer and Early Celtic Frost 1981-1985", in November through Bazillion Points Books. "The impetus [for the book] is my life, a...

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THE PUSSYCAT DOLLS' NICOLE SCHERZINGER To Guest On SLASH's New Solo Album

Nicole Scherzinger, the lead singer of R&B girl group THE PUSSYCAT DOLLS, has told Ace Showbiz that she has recorded a guest appearance on VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash's upcoming solo album. "I just did a song with Slash for his album, and I just did a duet with Alice Cooper,...

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JORN LANDE: Solo Dates Announced

Norwegian powerhouse hard rock singer Jorn Lande has scheduled the following solo dates: Nov. 26 - Logo - Hamburg, Deutchland Nov. 28 - Masters of Rock Novesta - Zlin, Czech Republic Nov. 29 - Zoe Club- Milan, Italy Nov. 30 - Z7 - Pratteln, Switzerland Dec. 01 - Splendid - Lille France Dec. 03 - ...

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KISS' STANLEY, SINGER Interviewed On New York's Q104.3 FM

KISS members Paul Stanley and Eric Singer were interviewed on New York's Q104.3 FM radio station. The chat is now available for streaming below. According to Billboard.com, KISS' new album, "Sonic Boom", may shift somewhere between 160,000 and 180,000 copies in the United States in its first week of...

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Sonic Boom

Ensuring that the MySpace/Facebook generation will have their very own line of branded lunchboxes, action figures, tampon, pinball machines and other assorted merchandise, KISS is back (if you haven't noticed) with their first studio album in over a decade, "Sonic Boom". While I can't say that this...

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KISS' STANLEY: 'This Band Couldn't Be Here Today Had It Not Been For The Four Original Guys'

Dean Goodman of Reuters recently conducted an interview with KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Reuters: For years and years, you were adamant about not doing a follow-up to "Psycho Circus". what changed? Stanley: I think the band has become so, so stron...

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DEEP PURPLE Keyboardist Guests On BRUCE DICKINSON's Radio Show; Audio Available

DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Don Airey was IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson's guest last night (Friday, October 9) during Bruce's weekly BBC 6 Music radio program, dubbed "The Bruce Dickinson Friday Rock Show". The program is now available for streaming at BBC.co.uk. Video footage of Airey's January...

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SLASH To Release 'Sahara' Single In Japan

VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash will release a two-track CD single in Japan on November 11 containing the song "Sahara" (featuring singer Koshi Inaba of the Japanese hard rock duo B'Z) and a version of the GN'R classic "Paradise City" (featuring CYPRESS HILL and Fergie [a.k.a. Stacy...

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KISS Is 'Relieved' Former Drummer PETER CRISS Is Cancer-Free

The current members of KISS have released a statement in response to original KISS drummer's revelation that over the last year he's battled breast cancer. Now cancer-free, Criss posted a message on his web site to inform people about it and encourage men and women to get checked — just in time for...

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SLASH Performs National Anthem At Dodger Stadium; Video Footage, Photos Available

VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash performed the U.S. national anthem yesterday (Thursday, October 8) at Dodger Stadium just prior to the Major League Baseball playoff game two between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the St. Louis Cardinals. Video footage of his performance can be viewed a...

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GOJIRA Spreading Eco-Friendly Message

Eric Andersen of The Daily Iowan reports: GOJIRA is spreading the message of environmentalism one pummeling riff at a time. Guitarist, vocalist, and vegetarian Joe Duplantier grew up in Ondres — a small town in southwestern France — which he said is full of natural beauty and a scenic ocean landscap...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist ERIC PETERSON Working On Instructional DVD

Behind-the-scenes footage of TESTAMENT guitarist Eric Peterson shooting his new instructional DVD for Rock House can be viewed below. All Rock House instructional products are distributed through Hal Leonard Corp. 1-800-554-0626. Each of Eric's DVDs is expected to come with a FREE tab lesson booklet...

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Spreading The KISS Empire With 'My M&M's Kiss Blend'

Mars Direct Inc., a division of Mars Snackfood US, announced the launch of the My M&M's Kiss Blend — a rockin' partnership between the beloved candy brand and one of rock's most prolific bands. For a limited time, the KISS Blend will take each of the members' iconic faces and put them on colorfu...