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ALICE IN CHAINS Strikes Gold With 'Black Gives Way To Blue'
"Black Gives Way To Blue" (Virgin/EMI),the new album from ALICE IN CHAINS, has been certified gold by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) for shipments in excess of 500,000 copies. The CD has shifted 431,000 units in the United States since its September 2009 release, according to...May 25, 2010
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SLASH: New 24-Minute Video Interview Posted Online
A new 24-minute interview with legendary guitarist Slash conducted by the Associated Press can be viewed below. Slash plans to incorporate songs from his entire career into his upcoming solo tour, including material from GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER, SLASH'S SNAKEPIT and his new solo album. The gu...May 25, 2010
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THE HAUNTED: Preview Clip From 'Road Kill' DVD Posted Online
Swedish metallers THE HAUNTED will release a live DVD/CD, "Road Kill", in North America on June 8 via Century Media. This crushing live release, which was issued in Europe on April 19, will be available as a DVD+CD as well as a stand-alone CD and digital download. The audio-only release contain the...May 25, 2010
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SLIPKNOT Bassist Found Dead
According to the Des Moines Register, Urbandale, Iowa police are investigating the death of SLIPKNOT's bass guitarist at a local hotel. Paul Dedrick Gray, 38, of Johnston was found dead at approximately 10:50 a.m. today by an employee at TownePlace Suites (pictured below),8800 Northpark Drive, poli...May 24, 2010
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SLASH Plans To Cover Entire Career In Live Show
Slash plans to incorporate songs from his entire career into his upcoming solo tour, including material from GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER, SLASH'S SNAKEPIT and his new solo album. The guitarist told The Pulse of Radio he can do that thanks to the man who's handling lead vocals on the trek, ALTER B...May 24, 2010
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JANE'S ADDICTION: Multi-Camera Footage Of 'Cinco De Mayo' Concert Posted Online
Multi-camera video footage of JANE'S ADDICTION performing the song "Ain't No Right" during an intimate one-off Cinco de Mayo concert on May 5, 2010 at Bardot, Hollywood in Hollywood, California can be viewed below. The band debuted a brand new song, "Soulmate", at the Corzo-sponsored event, which ma...May 23, 2010
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SCOTT WEILAND Says There Was One Member Of VELVET REVOLVER Who 'Couldn't Agree With Anyone'
Patrick Donovan of The Sydney Morning Herald recently conducted an interview with STONE TEMPLE PILOTS/ex-VELVET REVOLVER frontman Scott Weiland. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On how touring has changed since the early '90s: "Everything's different now. We all used to tour on the same bu...May 22, 2010
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VELVET REVOLVER, L.A. GUNS, SCARS ON BROADWAY Members Join Forces In CARNIVAL OF DOGS
Former GUNS N' ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum has joined forces with guitarist Tracii Guns (L.A. GUNS),bassist Phil Soussan (OZZY OSBORNE, BILLY IDOL, VINCE NEIL) and vocalist Franky Perez (SCARS ON BROADWAY, CAMP FREDDY) in a brand new "ultimate all-star party band" called CA...May 22, 2010
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SLASH Interviewed On San Francisco's [email protected]; Audio Available
Legendary guitarist Slash was interviewed by Sarah and Vinnie of San Francisco, California's [email protected] (KLLC FM) radio station this past Thursday, May 20. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Slash says that drugs were the main reason for the split between VELVET REVOLVER an...May 22, 2010
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Former GUNS N' ROSES Members Featured On New MACY GRAY Album
Former GUNS N' ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER members Slash (guitar),Duff McKagan (bass) and Matt Sorum (drums) are among the featured collaborators on Macy Gray's new album, "The Sellout", due on June 22. "The Sellout" is the Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter's first album in more than thr...May 21, 2010
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Play 'Halo 3' With SCOTT WEILAND
Scott Weiland, vocalist and frontman of STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, will visit Xbox LIVE to play Gold Members in Halo 3. If you're a Gold Member (if you're not a member, upgrade now!),join Xbox LIVE Tuesday, June 1, starting at 7:00 p.m. ET and meet this legendary member of STP and VELVET REVOLVER. Send a...May 21, 2010
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SLASH Interviewed On Q104.3's 'Jim Kerr Rock 'n Roll Morning Show'; Audio, Video Available
Legendary guitarist Slash was interviewed this past Wednesay morning (May 19) on WAXQ-FM / Q104.3's "Jim Kerr Rock 'n Roll Morning Show". The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below. Also available is video footage of Slash's appearance on the program. Slash says that drugs...May 21, 2010
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SLASH Comments On AXL ROSE's Lawsuit Against Former Manager
Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash has commented on the countersuit filed by his former GN'R bandmate, Axl Rose, against the singer's former manager, Irving Azoff, claiming that Azoff tried to bully Rose into doing a reunion tour with the original GUNS lineup. According to The Hollywood Reporter,...May 20, 2010
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DUFF MCKAGAN Says He Initially Felt 'Uncomfortable' Learning JANE'S ADDICTION Classics
Former GUNS N' ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER/JANE'S ADDICTION bassist Duff McKagan has penned the latest installment of his weekly column, which appears on Reverb at SeattleWeekly.com. An excerpt follows below. "A couple of weeks ago, as I was in the JANE'S rehearsal room going through a set of...May 20, 2010
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OZZY Says He 'Sent Encouragement' To DIO After RONNIE Was Diagnosed With Cancer
Ozzy Osbourne told QMI Agency in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on Wednesday before an afternoon news conference to promote his new solo album, "Scream", that Ronnie James Dio's ultimately fatal battle with stomach cancer hit close to home. "As soon as I heard I heard he had been diagnosed with cancer, I...May 19, 2010
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