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DRUM! Magazine Presents: Disciples Of JOHN BONHAM Speak On His Historic Beat

Enter Music Publishing, publishers of hip, drum/percussion magazines worldwide, has published a very special issue of DRUM! to start the New Year. The January 2013 issue is dedicated to the legacy of John Bonham, and it features 12 diverse drummers, from Mike Portnoy to Jason Bonham, discussing how...

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STRIFE: Video Footage Of Entire New London Concert

Video footage of STRIFE's entire November 30 performance at El 'N' Gee in New London, Connecticut can be seen below. STRIFE's new album, "Witness A Rebirth", was released on November 6 via 6131 Records. Some bands leave such an impression on fans that, even after two decades, their sound still reson...

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MADONNA's Guitarist MONTE PITTMAN To Record 'Heavy' Album With Former METALLICA Producer

Monte Pittman — who has recorded and toured with PRONG in addition to playing guitar for Madonna and "American Idol" finalist Adam Lambert — has launched a Kickstarter campaign to help cover the cost of recording his next "heavy" album, "M.P.3: The Power Of Three, Pt. 2". Says Pittman: "As some say...

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ZAKK WYLDE Sings BLACK SABBATH, JIMI HENDRIX, ALICE IN CHAINS With CAMP FREDDY (Video)

Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE),Tom Morello (RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE),Steve Stevens (BILLY IDOL),Fred Durst (LIMP BIZKIT) and Linda Perry (4 NON BLONDES) are are among the guest musicians who performed with CAMP FREDDY on the last night of their three-show residency at The Roxy i...

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Former STORMTROOPERS OF DEATH Members Launch UNITED FORCES

Two of the four members of New York City hardcore/speed metal legends STORMTROOPERS OF DEATH have set out to forge a new path of punishment in 2013. UNITED FORCES unites S.O.D.'s bassist Danny Lilker (BRUTAL TRUTH, NUCLEAR ASSAULT, NUNFUCKRITUAL, LOCK UP, ex-ANTHRAX) and notorious frontman Billy Mil...

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GIANT X Featuring RUNNING WILD Members: Audio Samples Of Entire Debut Album

GIANT X, the new band formed by RUNNING WILD members Rolf Kasparek and Peter J. Jordan, will release its debut album, "I", on January 18 in Germany, January 21 in the rest of Europe and January 22 in USA/Canada via Steamhammer/SPV. Audio samples of all the tracks that will appear on the CD can be .....

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MINISTRY Mainman On MIKE SCACCIA's Passing: 'I Just Lost A Huge Chunk Of My Heart Today'

MINISTRY mainman Al Jourgensen has released the following statement regarding the passing of the band's guitarist, Mike Scaccia: "I just lost my lil' brother and my best friend. The 13th Planet compound is devastated, completely in shock and shattered. Mikey was not only the best guitar player in th...

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LEMMY, VIVIAN CAMPBELL, SEBASTIAN BACH, BILLY GIBBONS, FRED DURST Perform With CAMP FREDDY

Billy Gibbons (ZZ TOP),Vivian Campbell (DEF LEPPARD, DIO),Sebastian Bach (SKID ROW),Fred Durst (LIMP BIZKIT) and Lemmy (MOTÖRHEAD) are are among the guest musicians who performed with CAMP FREDDY during their three-night residency at The Roxy in West Hollywood, California on December 20-22. Campb...

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SOMETHING UNTO NOTHING: 'I'm The One' Video Released

"I'm The One", the new video from SOMETHING UNTO NOTHING (S.U.N.) — the band featuring the whiskey-soaked voice of Sass Jordan, a Canadian icon and Juno Award winner, alongside music partner, renowned drummer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Brian Tichy, known for his tours of duty with BILLY I...

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KORN, SLAYER, ANTHRAX, SCORPIONS Drummers To Take Part In 'Bonzo Bash NAMM Jamm 2013'

Bonzo Bash founder and S.U.N. guitarist Brian Thomas Tichy (also of WHITESNAKE) recently said, "As I sit here in a dimly lit room with my headphones from 1977 cranked, staring at the LP cover of 'Physical Graffiti', spinning a drum stick, hypnotized by the flanged snare drum in 'Kashmir', I smile t...

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PORTNOY, KOTZEN, SHEEHAN Project Completes Work On Debut Album

The new project featuring Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB),Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG) and Richie Kotzen (MR. BIG, POISON) has completed work on its debut album for a 2013 release. Sheehan says: "I'm really pleased with it. Richie sang his ass off and played amazingly uni...

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Former BURY YOUR DEAD Guitarist Sentenced To 20 Years In Federal Prison

Former BURY YOUR DEAD guitarist Eric Ellis (pictured below) was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison after being convicted of conspiracy and violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act as a member of a violent Jacksonville, Florida gang. According to court documents...

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STEVEN TYLER Slams 'Rude' Former Manager In Legal Dispute

Steven Tyler's former manager recently filed a lawsuit against the AEROSMITH singer's current lawyer, claiming she cost Tyler a $6 to $8 million pay raise in 2011 in his contract for another season with "American Idol". Kovac Media Group (d/b/a Tenth Street Entertainment),which served as Tyler's pe...

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JOHN CORABI Bears No Ill Will Toward MÖTLEY CRÜE

Ruben Mosqueda of Sleaze Roxx recently conducted an interview with John Corabi, former lead singer of MÖTLEY CRÜE, THE SCREAM and UNION. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Sleaze Roxx: Moving on to the "Mötley Crüe" album; Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) sang background vocal...

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LINKIN PARK, DISTURBED, GODSMACK, LIMP BIZKIT Members Perform With CAMP FREDDY In Austin

Members of DISTURBED, GODSMACK, LINKIN PARK and LIMP BIZKIT are among the guest musicians who performed with CAMP FREDDY on December 11 to close out the technology expo Dell World at the ACL Moody Theater in Austin, Texas. The full hour-and-a-half set that was broadcast live on huge screens outside...