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NITA STRAUSS Didn't Seek Out Female Guitar Influences

Rock Scene recently conducted an interview with Nita Strauss, the Los Angeles-based guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about her early guitar influences, Strauss said: "My first influences, absolutely, is Steve Vai; it definitely has always been abo...

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IN FLAMES Performs Live With New Drummer JOE RICKARD For First Time (Video)

Swedish metallers IN FLAMES played the first show with their latest addition, drummer Joe Rickard (formerly of RED),at this past weekend's Knotfest Japan in Tokyo. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. IN FLAMES vocalist Anders Fridén told EMP Rock Invasion about Rickard: "...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Looks Back On 'Some Kind Of Monster' Film: 'I Dealt With It By Shoving It Under A Rug'

In a brand new interview with Rolling Stone, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich spoke about the band's 2004 documentary, "Metallica: Some Kind Of Monster", which followed the band through the three most turbulent years of their long career, during which they battled through addiction, lineup changes, fan...

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GLENN HUGHES: BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION Is 'Making A Rock Album For Rock Fans'

Icon Vs. Icon recently conducted an interview with legendary bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Icon Vs. Icon: Is [your new solo record] "Resonate" an album you could have written as a younger man? Hug...

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Listen To New IN FLAMES Song 'Save Me'

Swedish metallers IN FLAMES will release their twelfth studio album, "Battles", on November 11 via Nuclear Blast in all territories excluding North America and Scandinavia and Eleven Seven Music Group in the U.S. The CD was recorded in Los Angeles with Grammy-nominated producer Howard Benson, who ha...

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TOM MORELLO, BRENDON SMALL, DINO CAZARES And More Added To Second Annual 'Bowl 4 Ronnie' Bowling Party

The second annual Bowl 4 Ronnie bowling party, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, will take place on Friday, November 4 at the Pinz Bowling Center in Studio City, California. The event, hosted by "That Metal Show" co-host Eddie Trunk, will include a celebrity bowling tou...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Frontman Is 'Really Proud' Of Being Able To Keep 'The Stage' Album Release A Secret

AVENGED SEVENFOLD frontman M. Shadows sat down with SiriusXM Octane host Jose Mangin last week to talk about the band's new album, "The Stage". You can now listen to the parts of the chat — which aired on SiriusXM's Octane channel on Friday, October 28 — below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by...

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OBITUARY Putting Finishing Touches On New Album

The Breathless Sleep and Jörmungandr Media conducted an interview with guitarist Trevor Peres of Florida-based death metal veterans OBITUARY on October 25 at Electric Ballroom in London, England during the band's "Battle Of The Bays" European tour with EXODUS, PRONG and KING PARROT. You can now watc...

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JOURNEY Keyboardist Says STEVE PERRY Has To Front Band At ROCK HALL Induction

According to The Pulse Of Radio, JOURNEY keyboardist Jonathan Cain says that if the band ends up getting the final nod for induction into the Rock And Roll Hall OF Fame, former lead singer Steve Perry needs to come back and perform with the group. Perry left JOURNEY in 1998 rather than be forced int...

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New BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION Album To Be Released In May 2017

Legendary bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes spoke to Myglobalmind about the progress of the songwriting sessions for BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION's much-anticipated fourth album, tentatively due next spring. He said: "[Guitarist Joe Bonamassa and I] actually started about six weeks ago as Joe was at my home...

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Video Premiere: TESTAMENT's 'The Pale King'

The official video for the song "The Pale King" from San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's twelfth album, "Brotherhood Of The Snake", which was released on October 28 via Nuclear Blast. The cover was once again created by renowne...

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Video: BOBBY BLOTZER's RATT Performs In West Memphis, Arkansas

Fan-filmed video footage of Bobby Blotzer's RATT performing on October 15 at Southland Casino in West Memphis, Arkansas can be seen below. Blotzer's RATT recently announced the addition of Mitch Perry (TALAS, HEAVEN, STEELER, MSG, LITA FORD) and Stacey Blades (L.A. GUNS) on guitar and Brad Lang (Y&a...

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AEROSMITH Drummer Distances Himself From Bandmates' Encounter With PRESIDENT OBAMA

Joey Kramer has apparently distanced himself from his bandmates' recent chance meeting with President Barack Obama, saying that the surprise encounter "is not representative of AEROSMITH." Tyler and Perry got to meet Obama Friday after the band's jet was delayed while returning to the U.S. after a S...

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AEROSMITH's STEVEN TYLER And JOE PERRY Meet PRESIDENT OBAMA

AEROSMITH's Steven Tyler and Joe Perry recently got to meet President Barack Obama when their plane was delayed while returning to the U.S. after a South American tour. "We were stacked up over Lakeland [Florida], while his plane landed," Perry told Vanyaland, still buzzing from the encounter. "We w...

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IN FLAMES' BJÖRN GELOTTE Shows You How To Play Three Killer Riffs From 'Battles' (Video)

France's Guitare Xtreme magazine has uploaded a four-minute video clip of guitarist Björn Gelotte of Swedish metallers IN FLAMES showing you how to play three kller riffs from the band's new album, "Battles". Featured songs: * "Underneath My Skin" 0:40 * "The End" 2:07 * "Drained" 3:18 "Battles" wil...