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GLENN HUGHES Talks BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION In New Video Interview

TV Rock Live recently conducted an interview with legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, TRAPEZE, BLACK SABBATH, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION) in Paris, France. You can now watch the chat below. BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, the Anglo-American rock group comprising Hughes, drummer Jason Bonham...

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W.A.S.P.'s '30 Years Of Thunder' Tour Hits Sweden; Video Available

Fan-filmed video footage of W.A.S.P.'s October 6 concert at Sparbankshallen in Varberg, Sweden can be seen below. 30 years ago— on September 21, 1982 — W.A.S.P. played its first show at the Troubadour in Los Angeles. On September 21, 2012, W.A.S.P. embarked on the "30 Years Of Thunder" anniversary t...

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Blues For Jimi

There are many reasons why last year's passing of Gary Moore is heartbreaking for both rock and blues music. His contributions to THIN LIZZY, Cozy Powell, Greg Lake and COLOSSEUM II are part of his rock music heritage, yet Moore is perhaps best known for his refined yet gritty blues work. There was...

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BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION: Fourth 'Afterglow' Webisode Released

BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, the Anglo-American rock group comprising vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, TRAPEZE),drummer Jason Bonham (LED ZEPPELIN, FOREIGNER),Derek Sherinian (DREAM THEATER, ALICE COOPER, BILLY IDOL) and blues-rock guitarist/vocalist Joe Bonamassa, will release its third al...

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Romanian Metallers GOODBYE TO GRAVITY Cover IRON MAIDEN Classic (Audio)

Bucharest, Romania-based metallers GOODBYE TO GRAVITY have recorded a cover version of IRON MAIDEN's 1988 classic "The Evil That Men Do". Originally on MAIDEN's "Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son" album, the song was reinterpreted in GOODBYE TO GRAVITY's own style and features modern twists like growls,...

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KORN Guitarist Taking FEAR AND THE NERVOUS SYSTEM On The Road

FEAR AND THE NERVOUS SYSTEM, the heavy and hypnotic new project from Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer, will embark on its first tour beginning October 13 at Brixton South Bay in Redondo Beach, California. This special jaunt will see the group perform four int...

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STRIFE: 'Witness A Rebirth' Studio Report - Part 2 (Video)

The second in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Witness A Rebirth", the new album from the Southern California hardcore band STRIFE, can be seen below. The CD will be released on November 6 via 6131 Records. Some bands leave such an impression on fans that...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN's 'Tokyo Jukebox Vols. 1 & 2' To Receive U.S. Release In November

After reissuing three acclaimed recent studio albums by legendary hard rock/heavy metal guitarist Marty Friedman over the summer, Prosthetic Records is excited to now introduce North American audiences to the former MEGADETH and CACOPHONY axeman's two "Tokyo Jukebox" albums. Released in Japan in 200...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS Frontman Sued By 'Grey's Anatomy' Star Over Trees

According to TMZ.com, SMASHING PUMPKINS frontman Billy Corgan is being sued by his his Beverly Hills neighbors, "Grey's Anatomy" star Eric Dane and his wife Rebecca Gayheart, over damage caused to their property by a falling tree. In the lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, Dane clai...

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Drummer JOSH FREESE Quits A PERFECT CIRCLE

After a 13-year run with the band, drummer Josh Freese has decided to leave A PERFECT CIRCLE "with no plans of returning," he writes on his Twitter profile. "Apologies to those inquiring about the upcoming shows," he adds. A PERFECT CIRCLE will perform one show in 2012 — on December 29 at Planet Hol...

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IN THIS MOMENT: New Video Interview With MARIA BRINK

On September 5, Coolgrrrls.com conducted an interview with vocalist Maria Brink of Southern California's IN THIS MOMENT in Jacksonville, North Carolina. You can now watch the chat below. IN THIS MOMENT's fourth album, "Blood", sold around 20,000 copies in the United States in its first week of rele...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN And SLAYER's KERRY KING Share DIMEBAG Drinking Stories (Video)

Three of the leading gear/technology companies for both musicians and consumers alike returned on September 7 with their successful "Metal Masters" clinic series. "Metal Masters 4" brought back some of the classic "masters" while adding a few new members to the list. The night's main band comprised...

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JEFF LOOMIS: Video Footage Of Cairns Clinic

Fan-filmed video footage of former NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis's September 29 clinic at Allans Billy Hyde Cairns in Cairns, Australia can be seen below. Loomis entered the studio in June to record three new tracks. Joe Nurre (SHADED ENMITY),who plays guitar with Loomis in Jeff's solo band, laid...

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SOUNDGARDEN Drummer Responds To BILLY CORGAN's Comments

SOUNDGARDEN drummer Matt Cameron has responded to comments by Billy Corgan in which the SMASHING PUMPKINS frontman called out Nineties contemporaries, including SOUNDGARDEN, for cashing in with their reunion tours. "There are those bands that are essentially coming back only to make money — playing...

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PARADISE LOST: New Video Interview With AARON AEDY

Metal Storm recently conducted an interview with guitarist Aaron Aedy of British gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST. You can now watch the chat below. PARADISE LOST is currently on the road in North America as part of the "Epic Kings & Idols Tour" with DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT and KATATONIA. "Fea...