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JEFF KOLLMAN Gigging With COSMOSQUAD, BOMBASTIC MEATBATS

Acclaimed Southern California metal fusioneers COSMOSQUAD, featuring guitarist Jeff Kollman (GLENN HUGHES, MOGG/WAY, UFO),bassist Christopher Maloney (DWEEZIL ZAPPA, HARDLINE),and drummer Shane Gaalaas (B'Z, GLENN HUGHES, ULI JON ROTH),are scheduled to appear at the Baked Potato (3787 W. Cahuenga...

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CHICKENFOOT Resumes Work On Debut Album

According to bassist Michael Anthony (ex-VAN HALEN),work has resumed on the debut album from his new collaboration with Sammy Hagar (ex-VAN HALEN),guitar legend Joe Satriani and drummer Chad Smith (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS). "Chad and I just got back this week from recording in the San Francisco area...

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Former VAN HALEN Bassist MICHAEL ANTHONY Interviewed; Parts 3 And 4 Available

Van Halen News Desk and Van Halen Store recently conducted an interview with former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony. You can listen to the chat in four parts below. The new "supergroup" featuring Michael Anthony, former VAN HALEN frontman Sammy Hagar, guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani and RED HOT CHILI...

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SAMMY HAGAR On CHICKENFOOT, EDDIE VAN HALEN Airplane Fight

Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisited recently conducted an interview with former VAN HALEN singer Sammy Hagar. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Classic Rock Revisited: You have always been about the music. From the WABOS to VAN HALEN to your solo career to MONTROSE. I think the fans...

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Former VAN HALEN Bassist MICHAEL ANTHONY Interviewed; Audio Available

Van Halen News Desk and Van Halen Store recently conducted an interview with former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony. You can listen to the chat in two parts below. The new "supergroup" featuring Michael Anthony, former VAN HALEN frontman Sammy Hagar, guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani and RED HOT CHILI...

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SAMMY HAGAR's 3D Video Produced By Lucid Dreams/PassmoreLab

For a guy who once vowed, "I Can't Drive 55," Hall of Fame rock musician Sammy Hagar has done the best job possible to keep jammin' the pedal to the medal for over 30 years. From his dues days with early '70s radio staple MONTROSE to a successful, hit-filled solo career to a star turn ...

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SAMMY HAGAR Discusses CHICKENFOOT Project

Billboard magazine recently conducted an interview with former VAN HALEN singer Sammy Hagar about Sammy's new album, "Cosmic Universal Fashion" (out November 18 via Loud & Proud/Roadrunner),and his CHICKENFOOT project which also features guitarist Joe Satriani, bassist Michael Anthony (formerly...

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CHAD SMITH'S BOMBASTIC MEATBATS Announces L.A. Dates

Los Angeles-based instrumental all-star quartet CHAD SMITH'S BOMBASTIC MEATBATS, featuring RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS drummer Chad Smith, guitarist Jeff Kollman (COSMOSQUAD, GLENN HUGHES),bassist Kevin Chown (UNCLE CRACKER, TED NUGENT),and keybaordist Ed Roth (GLENN HUGHES, RONNIE MONTROSE),has schedu...

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Ex-MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON: New Audio Interview Available

The latest episode of "Talking Metal" features an interview host John Ostronomy conducted with legendary former MEGADETH/current F5 bassist David Ellefson. Topics include F5's forthcoming album "The Reckoning", Jimmy DeGrasso, MONTROSE, THE ALIEN BLAKK and Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp. Photos as well...

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Ex-MEGADETH/Y&T Drummer JIMMY DEGRASSO Interviewed; Audio Available

Drummer Jimmy DeGrasso (F5, ex-SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, ALICE COOPER, Y&T, MEGADETH) appeared on the terrestrial version of "The Classic Metal Show" this past weekend to discuss F5 and his numerous other projects. Listen to the 20-minute chat below. DeGrasso, 45, was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania...

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TESLA Raises Money For Foresthill Music Program

George Warren of Northern California's News10.net reports: Members of the legendary Sacramento-based heavy metal band TESLA will play to a packed house Saturday night to protect a small town's school music program. The idea for the benefit concert came from Foresthill musician Paul Holdgate, who onc...

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Terminally Ill Guitarist MEL GALLEY To Fans: 'You Are The Music - I Was Just In A Band'

British hard rock guitarist Mel Galley (WHITESNAKE, TRAPEZE, PHENOMENA) — who was recently diagnosed with cancer — has released the following statement: "Well, as some of you may already have read in the press or seen/heard on other websites, the verdict from the doctors following a full MRI scan is...

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Report: At 60, SAMMY HAGAR Still Ready To Rock

Gary Graff of Billboard.com reports: Sammy Hagar, who's currently on the road with former VAN HALEN bandmate Michael Anthony as his special guest, has a number of projects in the works. First among them is a new album, the follow-up to last year's "Livin' It Up". Hagar says he's about "halfway throu...

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AXEL RUDI PELL: 'Diamonds Unlocked' German, Swiss Chart Positions Revealed

German guitarist Axel Rudi Pell's "Diamonds Unlocked" — his first album consisting exclusively of compositions by other musicians — has entered the German chart at position No. 60 and the Swiss chart at No. 91. Commented Axel: "Not bad for a cover album, I expected lower positions, but this is reall...

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AXEL RUDI PELL: New DVD On The Way

German guitarist AXEL RUDI PELL confirmed during an interview with Sergi Ramos of TheMetalCircus.com that he's working on a new DVD set, to be released next year. The package will contain a live show recorded at the Rock Hard Festival earlier this year on one DVD plus a second disc containing behind...