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NILE's KARL SANDERS To Offer Guitar Lessons During U.S. Tour

NILE mainman Karl Sanders will be offering guitar lessons during the band's spring 2008 U.S. tour. Lessons will include, but will not necessarily be limited to: * Extreme metal guitar techniques * Melodic guitar application within a death metal context * Warm-up routines, and * Chops-building exerci...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER: Classic Flying V Available For Purchase

According to a posting on the Michael Schenker News and Tour Information web site, the 1974 Gibson Flying V which legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker used during the years 1975-1978 is listed on Siggi Schwarz' online music store at this location. The guitar's neck was apparently broken but r...

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VINCE NEIL To Headline ARF ROCKS! Fundraiser

MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil will headline an evening of rock and roll at Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation's (ARF) ARF Rocks! fundraiser on Friday, January 4, 2008 at the Dean Lesher Regional Center in Walnut Creek, California. Also appearing are MARTY CASEY & LOVEHAMMERS from "Rock Sta...

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RUSH's NEIL PEART Named 'Drummer Of The Year'

Neil Peart proves that he is still percussively pertinent to a younger generation of drummers by winning DRUM! magazine's "Drummies 2007" "Drummer Of The Year". He also won four other awards. Neil Peart, who turned 55 on September 12, received some pretty cool belated birthday presents from Enter Mu...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Singer Talks About One-Year Anniversary Of 'Vince Neil Ink'; Video Available

Las Vegas Weekly spoke to MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil last month about the one-year anniversary of Vince Neil Ink, his tattoo shop on the Las Vegas Strip. Watch the three-minute clip below. Vince Neil Ink is a 1,230 sq. ft. tattoo shop featuring four tattoo rooms, including one VIP room and a St...

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RUSH Lighting Director Interviewed

According to a posting on the RUSH fan site RushIsABand.com,, the December issue of Projection, Light and Staging News contains an interview with RUSH lighting director Howard Ungerleider where he discusses the "Snakes & Arrows" tour and his history with the band. Read the interview atthis locat...

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WET ANIMAL Begins Recording New Album

WET ANIMAL, the Illinois-based quartet featuring TROUBLE guitarist Rick Wartell, has been in the studio this week recording tracks for its new album, entitled "Get Bit". Marko Lira has finished with his drum tracks and now the band will begin tracking guitars. The group has also been filming "the ma...

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JUDAS PRIEST Book Author: 'I'd Still Love To Write ROB HALFORD's Autobiography'

Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with Neil Daniels, the UK-based author of the unauthorized JUDAS PRIEST biography "Defenders of the Faith: The True Story of Judas Priest". A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metalshrine: First of all, introduce yourself! Where are you fro...

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RUSH: Cities, Venues Revealed For Forthcoming Tour

According to a posting on the RUSH fan site RushIsABand.com, RUSH's forthcoming tour will include stops in the following cities / countries / venues (exact dates to be announced): Coliseo De Puerto Rico - San Juan, Puerto Rico Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena - Jacksonville, FL Amway Arena - Orl...

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DOWN: More U.S. Dates Announced

DOWN has lined up the following dates in January/February: Jan. 18 - Mobile, AL - Soul Kitchen Jan. 19 - Birmingham, AL - Workplay Theatre Jan. 20 - Lafayette, LA - Grant St. Dance Hall Jan. 22 - Little Rock, AR - The Village Jan. 23 - Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom Jan. 25 ...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER: More UK Tour Dates Announced

Legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker has scheduled the following UK dates under the MICHAEL SCHENKER & FRIENDS banner: Jan. 10 - 12 Bar - Swindon, UK Jan. 11 - Limelight - Crewe, UK Jan. 12 - Riffs - Blackpool, UK Jan. 16 - Riga - Southend, UK Jan. 17 - Boom Boom Club - Sutton, ...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Frontman Talks 'Vince Neil Ink'

Mike Hegedus of CNBC.com reports: It sounds a little like an angry bee. The tattoo needle doing it's job. The job it's doing right now is on a young women's butt, "freshening up" a couple of cherries. Nice work. And so are the tattoos. The name of the place is Vince Neil Ink, ...

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New Documentary To Focus On RUSH Roadies

According to a posting on the RUSH fan site RushIsABand.com, WhistleStop Productions is currently putting the final touches on a five-part documentary series shot this past summer during the Canadian leg of the band's "Snakes & Arrows" tour. Entitled "Backstage Secrets", the series was shot in H...

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WITCHBREED, PIN-UP WENT DOWN Sign With ASCENDANCE RECORDS

Ascendance Records — the new label funded by Lee Barrett (founder of Candlelight Records; former member of EXTREME NOISE TERROR, currently in TO-MERA) and A&R'd by Sam Grant (writer, promoter, broadcaster, interviewer for Sonic Cathedral online) — has announced the signing of two more artists to...

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NILE: New Video Interview With DALLAS TOLER-WADE Posted Online

Mega Kuusinen from Get in the Pit TV conducted an interview with NILE guitarist/vocalist Dallas Toler-Wade prior to the band's November 23, 2007 concert at Hellä in Tampere, Finland. Watch the interview in two parts below. Headbanger's Blog has uploaded NILE's video for the ridiculously titled but f...