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SLIPKNOT Frontman Talks Upcoming Solo Album

SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor has confirmed to Billboard.com that he is making plans to record his first solo album rather than go back to his other band, STONE SOUR, at the end of SLIPKNOT's current touring cycle. "I know I have this album that I need to make," Taylor tells Billboard.com, "and I'm...

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Former WHITESNAKE Guitarist Opens WORLD GUITARS

Rob Hughes of Musical Instrument Professional reports that former WHITESNAKE guitarist Bernie Marsden recently hosted the opening ceremony of World Guitars' Gloucestershire, U.K. showroom. Housed in a converted Victorian courthouse in Stonehouse, World Guitars' emphasis is on high-end brands and exe...

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TAZ TAYLOR BAND Announces New Singer

The TAZ TAYLOR BAND, whose touring lineup previously included legendary hard rock vocalist Graham Bonnet (RAINBOW, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP, ALCATRAZZ, IMPELLITTERI),has announced the addition of singer Keith Slack (pictured below) to the group's ranks. According to the band, "Keith will probably be...

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AC/DC, METALLICA Among Top-Selling Artists Of 2008 In Canada

Nielsen SoundScan Canada, the entertainment industry's data information system that tracks point-of-purchase sales of recorded music product and Nielsen BDS, the music industry's leading music performance monitoring service, have announced their 2008 Canadian year-end sales and airplay monitoring da...

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SCOTT WEILAND's Musical Director: Why You Shouldn't Scream For STP Songs At WEILAND Solo Shows

Los Angeles-based producer/engineer/guitarist Doug Grean, who is a guitarist, keyboardist and musical director for STONE TEMPLE PILOTS/ex-VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland's live solo band, has issued the following update: "So we've finished the first set of [Scott Weiland solo] tour dates. These...

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APOCALYPTICA: New Video Interview Available

René Ackermann of Contraband Candy conducted an interview with the Finnish rock cello quartet APOCALYPTICA when the group played the Astoria in London, England on December 12, 2008. Watch the chat below. APOCALYPTICA scored its first No. 1 rock radio hit in November with "I Don't Care", the latest s...

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SLIPKNOT Frontman To Release Solo Album

World Entertainment News Network reports that SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor plans on taking a break from performing with the two bands so he can put out a solo album. Taylor wants to release an LP of his own material and has even built up a catalog of over 40 songs under consideration fo...

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DEF LEPPARD: 'Clips From The Sparkle Year' Video Posted Online

In 2008, DEF LEPPARD extensively used the photographic services of Ash Newell, resulting in hundreds of great pictures. Some of those you've seen on the band's official web site, DefLeppard.com, others have been used in projects such as the deluxe coffee table book "Shots From The Sparkle Tour" and...

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JUDAS PRIEST Bassist Pens Foreword To AL ATKINS' Autobiography

JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill has penned the foreword to original PRIEST singer Al Atkins's autobiography, titled "Dawn of the Metal Gods: My Life in Judas Priest and Heavy Metal". The book, which was was written with Neil Daniels — a freelance rock writer and heavy metal fan who befriended Atkins d...

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ROB ZOMBIE's 'H2': Sneak Peek At MICHAEL MYERS' New Mask

Wayne Toth, creator of special makeup effects for countless films, including Rob Zombie's "Halloween", "House of 1000 Corpses", "The Devil's Rejects", "From Dusk til Dawn", "Army of Darkness" and many more, is back to work creating the "latest and greatest" version of Michael Myers for Zombie's upco...

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DREAM THEATER's PORTNOY: 'Death Magnetic' Is METALLICA Album I've Been Waiting 20 Years For

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy writes: "Roadrunner asked me for my Top 10 album list back in November (with comments) for their artist/employee year-end wrap up. For whatever reason, they never posted anybody's lists this year — so I figured I'd share it here so it doesn't go to waste." Portnoy'...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's JOHN 'J.D.' DESERVIO: New Audio Interview Posted Online

Jason Saulnier conducted an interview with BLACK LABEL SOCIETY and CYCLE OF PAIN bassist John "J.D." DeServio on October 11, 2008. DeServio talks about his favorite hockey team, Zakk Wylde's Berserker Sauce, Guitar Hero World Tour, his days touring with Lita Ford, the CYCLE OF PAIN album, bass clini...

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Woman Sues GODSMACK Singer For Car Wreck

J.J. Huggins of EagleTribune.com reports that a Chelmsford, Massachusetts woman and her parents are suing GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna because of a car accident last year. The auto negligence lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Boston stems from the April 11, 2007 three-car crash on Route 213 in...

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ROB ZOMBIE Opens Up About Decision To Direct 'Halloween' Sequel

According to The Pulse of Radio, Rob Zombie's little brother, POWERMAN 5000 frontman Spider, spoke with his sibling about his return to the director's chair for the upcoming "Halloween" sequel, tentatively titled "H2". In an interview at Fearnet, where Spider is a contributor, Zombie that his decisi...

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SLIPKNOT: New Video Interview With SHAWN CRAHAN

NME.com conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan in early December prior to one of the band's sold-out shows at the Hammersmith Apollo in London, England. Watch the four-minute chat below. SLIPKNOT's latest album, "All Hope Is Gone", was officially certified gold by th...