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PRIMUS And PUSCIFER Drummer TIM ALEXANDER Suffers Heart Attack

Drummer Tim Alexander, who has played with PRIMUS, PUSCIFER and A PERFECT CIRCLE, has suffered a heart attack and will undergo open heart-surgery in a couple of days. Alexander, 49, originally left PRIMUS in 1996 and played sporadically with the band in the early 2000s in addition to being involved...

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Ex-W.A.S.P. Guitarist CHRIS HOLMES: 'There Isn't A Drug On This Planet I Haven't Tried'

Former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes, who is perhaps best known for the infamous scene in the "The Decline Of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years" movie in which he can be seen guzzling vodka in his pool, says that he became sober nearly 20 years ago after being ordered by the court to a...

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GUS G. Teaches You How To Play 'Summer Days' From His Solo Album 'I Am The Fire' (Video)

The "Gus G. Tutorials" are a series of guitar lessons from Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND, where he shows you how to play step-by-step riffs and solos from the tracks off his debut .....

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JIMMY PAGE Talks To U.K.'s ABSOLUTE RADIO About LED ZEPPELIN Reissues: 22-Minute Video Interview

One of the greatest guitarists in history, LED ZEPPELIN's Jimmy Page, recently sat down for a wide-ranging chat with Martyn Lee from U.K.'s Absolute Radio. They discuss the reissues of LED ZEPPELIN's first three albums, and what it was like writing for, playing with, and producing what many consider...

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GHOST's Nameless Ghoul: 'I Am Very Comfortable With The Idea Of Not Potentially Being Anonymous'

Ghost Colombia conducted an interview with A Nameless Ghoul from Swedish occult rockers GHOST during the band's recent North American tour. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if GHOST could one day exist without the outfits and the theatrical stage show, the Nameless Ghoul said: "I don't think...

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AMORPHIS Talks To METAL4 At Germany's ROCKHARZ OPEN AIR (Video)

Metal4 conducted an interview with guitarist Esa Holopainen and vocalist Tomi Joutsen of Finnish melancholic dark metal forerunners AMORPHIS at this year's Rockharz Open Air festival on July 10 in Ballenstedt, Germany . You can now watch the chat below. AMORPHIS will perform a special concert at the...

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DARKTHRONE's FENRIZ Kicks Off PEACEVILLE RECORDS Podcast Series

Peaceville Records is set to delve into the world of podcasts with a series of special shows courtesy of some of the label's esteemed artists. Who better to commence proceedings than a man who needs no introduction but will be given one anyway? It's the seemingly bottomless pit of musical knowledge...

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CIRCLE II CIRCLE's Performance Of SAVATAGE's 'The Wake Of Magellan' Captured On 'Live At Wacken (Official Bootleg)'

On August 22, earMUSIC, the Hamburg, Germany-based international rock label which is part of Edel Group, will release "Live At Wacken (Official Bootleg)", the first-ever live album from CIRCLE II CIRCLE, the band led by former SAVATAGE lead vocalist Zak Stevens. The CD is a recording of the band's A...

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QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT: Video Footage Of Second Las Vegas Concert

QUEEN has returned to North America for a 24-date arena tour with "American Idol" finalist Adam Lambert once again fronting the band. Fan-filmed video footage of the tour's second Las Vegas concert, which took place Sunday night (July 6) at The Joint at the Hard Rock, can be seen below. QUEEN member...

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SLASH To Receive 'Guitar Legend Award' At GIBSON BRANDS AP MUSIC AWARDS

The Gibson Brands AP Music Awards, fueled by Monster Energy Drink, has announced a renowned addition to this year's list of stellar award recipients. Iconic Grammy-winning guitarist Slash will be honored as the first recipient of the Guitar Legend Award presented by the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame. A...

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COURTNEY LOVE To Join MARILYN MANSON In Final Season Of 'Sons Of Anarchy'

According to TVLive, Courtney Love will join the cast of FX drama "Sons Of Anarchy" in a recurring role for the show's final season, set to air this fall. She will play Ms. Harrison, the preschool teacher for the eldest son of the show's main character Jax, who is played by Charlie Hunnam. ...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM's JASKA RAATIKAINEN: Drum-Cam Footage From Finland's TUSKA Festival

Drum-cam footage of CHILDREN OF BODOM's Jaska Raatikainen performing with his bandmates on June 27 at the Tuska open-air festival in Helsinki, Finland can be seen below. CHILDREN OF BODOM kicked off a six-week major-market North American headlining tour on February 14 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada...

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NIGHTWISH's FLOOR JANSEN Offers Headbanging Tips (Video)

The Floor Jansen - Head up High Facebook page recently conducted an interview with Dutch singer Floor Jansen (NIGHTWISH, REVAMP). You can now watch the chat in two parts below. Asked if she had any tips for headbanging in a way that doesn't result in any neck pain or long-term physical damage, Janse...

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GHOST Shrugs Off NERGAL's PAPA Photo 'Leak': 'At Some Point It's Bound To Happen'

Swedish occult rockers GHOST, who go to great lengths to keep the identities of their bandmembers a secret, have commented on the recent release of a photo that appeared to show the band's frontman Papa Emeritus II (believed to be Swedish musician Tobias Forge of MAGNA CARTA CARTEL, REPUGNANT and SU...

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GHOST's PAPA EMERITUS II 'Unmasked' By BEHEMOTH's NERGAL?

**UPDATE**: Nergal has now removed the photo in question from his Instagram account. The original article follows below. BEHEMOTH's Adam "Nergal" Darski recently posted a photo on Instagram of him hanging out backstage at the FortaRock festival in The Netherlands with Swedish musician Tobias Forge —...