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Appeal Filed In LED ZEPPELIN 'Stairway To Heaven' Copyright Infringement Case
According to Courthouse News, an appeal has been filed in the case of the federal copyright infringement lawsuit claiming the opening to LED ZEPPELIN's 1971 classic "Stairway To Heaven" was a rip-off of the 1968 instrumental song "Taurus". Michael Skidmore, the trustee of "Taurus" songwriter Randy "...July 26, 2016
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THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA To Release 'Transit Blues' Album In October
THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA will release its sixth full-length album, "Transit Blues", on October 7 via Rise Records. It follows last year's "Space" EP that bowed at No. 18 on The Billboard 200 and earned widespread acclaim. Upholding a career-long tradition of progression and perseverance, the group's ne...July 25, 2016
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VINNY APPICE Looks Back On Formation Of DIO Band
On July 19, Lance Hall of the "Silk And Steel Power Hour" conducted an interview with legendary drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO, HEAVEN & HELL). You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the early-1980s formation of the DIO b...July 23, 2016
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Mother Of MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON Dies
MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson's mother died on Friday, July 22 after battling health issues for much of the last decade. The musician wrote on his Facebook page: "It is with a heavy heart that I inform my dear sweet mother, Frances Marie Ellefson, has gone home to see the Lord. She passed tonight...July 23, 2016
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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, CANNIBAL CORPSE Members Launch SERPENTINE DOMINION
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz, CANNIBAL CORPSE frontman George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher and ex-THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER drummer Shannon Lucas have set SERPENTINE DOMINION as the name of their new extreme project. Accoding to a posting on SERPENTINE DOMINION's newly launched Facebook page,...July 22, 2016
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Listen To TESLA's New Song 'Save That Goodness' Written By DEF LEPPARD's PHIL COLLEN
On August 26, California rockers TESLA will release "Mechanical Resonance Live!", a live recording of their classic album, celebrating the original multi-platinum record's 30th birthday in style. With a few surprises up their sleeve, including the single "Save That Goodness" written and produced by...July 22, 2016
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Former AMON AMARTH Drummer's THIS ENDING Releases 'Dark Samaritan' Video
"Dark Samaritan", the new video from THIS ENDING, the Swedish death metal band featuring former AMON AMARTH drummer Fredrik Andersson, can be seen below. The clip was written, directed and filmed by Jimmy Johansson (SISTER, IRON LAMB, SWEET CREATURE, GRGA) for the Super Lino Puro film studio. Commen...July 21, 2016
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Former DARK ANGEL Singer DON DOTY Given 'Clean Bill Of Health' After Colon Cancer Diagnosis
Former DARK ANGEL frontman Don Doty says that he has been given a "clean bill of health" after a brief battle with cancer. The singer, who made a return to the metal scene last year with a new band called ELIMINATE, says that his colon cancer was caught in the early stages of the disease ...July 21, 2016
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SYSTEM OF A DOWN's SERJ TANKIAN: 'Civilization In Its Current Form Has Run Its Course'
SYSTEM OF A DOWN frontman Serj Tankian has expressed his frustration over the state of the world, explaining that "civilization in its current form has run its course." Tankian, who has always been outspoken with his leftist political opinions, made his comments in response to some of the stories th...July 20, 2016
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Former METALLICA Bassist JASON NEWSTED Is Back With WOULD AND STEAL
Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted will take part in a Mighty Fine Guitars live Facebook webcast on Friday, July 22 at 12 p.m. PST. The event will be hosted by Stevie Coyle. Newsted will talk about his new, mostly acoustic project, WOULD AND STEAL (in which he is joined by Rob Tucker),and whate...July 20, 2016
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METALLICA: Updated Edition Of CLIFF BURTON Biography To Include New Afterword By ANTHRAX Bassist
"To Live Is To Die: The Life And Death Of Metallica's Cliff Burton", written by British author Joel McIver in 2008, will be republished in updated form on September 6 by Jawbone Press. The comprehensive, 312-page biography comes with a foreword by METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett, a new afterword by...July 20, 2016
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ERIC BRITTINGHAM Says He Is 'Collateral Damage' In CINDERELLA Dispute
CINDERELLA bassist Eric Brittingham was interviewed by rock journalist Mitch Lafon for a recent edition of the "One On One With Mitch Lafon" podcast (Facebook page). You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whet...July 19, 2016
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LED ZEPPELIN's 'The Complete BBC Sessions' To Include Previously Unreleased Recordings
Nearly 20 years ago, LED ZEPPELIN introduced "BBC Sessions", an acclaimed two-disc set of live recordings selected from the band's appearances on BBC radio between 1969 and 1971. Later this year, the band will unveil "The Complete BBC Sessions", an updated version of the collection that's been newly...July 19, 2016
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Former AMON AMARTH Drummer's THIS ENDING Films 'Dark Samaritan' Video
THIS ENDING, the Swedish death metal band featuring former AMON AMARTH drummer Fredrik Andersson, has finished shooting a video for the song "Dark Samaritan". The clip was written, directed and filmed by Jimmy Johansson (SISTER, IRON LAMB, SWEET CREATURE, GRGA) for the Super Lino Puro film studio. C...July 19, 2016
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KISS Returns To Comic Books
The origins of KISS comic books date almost as far back as the inception as the band itself, having been an integral part of comics culture since their 1977 appearance in "Howard The Duck" #12 and 1978's "Marvel Comics Super Special: Kiss". Today, nearly 40 years later, Dynamite Entertainment is ple...July 18, 2016
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