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GIANT SQUID Announces Lineup Changes

Austin, Texas-based eclectic doom rock act GIANT SQUID have issued the following update: "GIANT SQUID recently completed a quick jaunt across the U.S., including select dates with new labelmates STOLEN BABIES, as well as meeting up with The End Records veterans AGALLOCH for their CD release show in...

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CIRCUS DIABLO: San Francisco Show Cancelled

CIRCUS DIABLO, the new project featuring THE CULT guitarist Billy Duffy, former THE ALMIGHTY frontman Ricky Warwick (guitar),ex-THE CULT touring bassist Billy Morrison (vocals),former FUEL frontman Brett Scallions (bass),and drummer Jeremy Colson, has been forced to cancel its previously announce...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS Begin Recording New Album

SMASHING PUMPKINS have entered a studio with producer Roy Thomas Baker to record their first album since 1999, according to a new post on the band's web site. Baker produced QUEEN's "A Night at the Opera", which included their classic "Bohemian Rhapsody", and also has THE CARS, JOURNEY and CHEAP TRI...

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CATTLE DECAPITATION To Be Rejoined By Drummer MICHAEL LAUGHLIN For West Coast Dates

San Diego extreme metallers CATTLE DECAPITATION will be rejoined by drummer Michael Laughlin for the following dates: Aug. 20 - Whisky A Go Go - West Hollywood, CA Aug. 26 - The American Legion Post 201 - San Diego, CA CATTLE DECAPITATION recently cancelled its tour with SIX FEET UNDER, DECAPITATED,...

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BILLY SHEEHAN To Join STEVE VAI On Australian G3 Tour

According to a posting on bassist Billy Sheehan's (MR. BIG, DAVID LEE ROTH) official MySpace page, Billy will be joining Steve Vai on the following G3 tour dates in Australia: Nov. 29 - Convention Center – Brisbane, AUS Dec. 01 - Hordern Pavillion - Sydney, AUS Dec. 02 - Regent Theatre - Melbourne,...

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Video Of SLASH Jamming With CAMP FREDDY Posted Online

Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES),Warren DeMartini (RATT) and Billy Duffy (THE CULT) are among the musicians that performed with CAMP FREDDY last Saturday night (August 5) at a private event being held at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, California. Other guests at the concert included...

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CATTLE DECAPITATION Pulls Out Of SIX FEET UNDER/DECAPITATED Tour

San Diego extreme metallers CATTLE DECAPITATION have posted the following message on their official web site: "We regret to inform everyone that CATTLE DECAPITATION will not be able to make the SIX FEET UNDER tour with DECAPITATED, KRISIUN and ABYSMAL DAWN in September. It was incredibly obvious to...

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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Guitarist Forced To Sit Out Last Four Shows of Band's Tour

THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN guitarist Ben Weinman has been forced to sit out the last four shows of the band's current tour in order to fly home "to deal with some personal issues," according to a posting on the group's MySpace page. "Ben has played through injuries too numerous to count, and severe e...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist FRIEDMAN To Be Featured In Japanese PLAYBOY

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's official web site has been updated with the following message: "Marty and Mari Yaguchi ('Morning Musume', 'Tanpopo') chatted in Tokyo this week for a special feature on Marty for the Japanese edition of Playboy magazine. "To celebrate the 30th anniversary o...

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LED ZEPPELIN, AC/DC And METALLICA Are Among Top-Selling Artists Of All Time

LED ZEPPELIN, AC/DC, GUNS N' ROSES and METALLICA have released some of the top-selling albums in the United States of all time, according to the figures released by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Here is a list of the all-time top selling albums (number in perenthesis indicate...

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Blood of the Snake

You don't get to be a respected journeyman like DEREK SHERINIAN without making a few friends along the way — or without having the chops to execute stop-on-a-dime stylistic changes and make yourself sound convincing. "Blood of the Snake" goes all over the place, with a little something for everyone,...

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CAMP FREDDY Joined By SLASH, WARREN DEMARTINI In Hollywood: Report Available

Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES),Warren DeMartini (RATT) and Billy Duffy (THE CULT) are among the musicians that performed with CAMP FREDDY last night (Saturday, August 5) at a private event being held at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, California. Other guests at the concert include...

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TRACY G's EPIC Shoots 'Strange Blessings' Video

EPIC, the new band featuring former DIO/WWIII guitarist Tracy G, shot a video for the song "Strange Blessings" on July 29 in Burbank, California at Center Stage. The track comes off the band's recently completed 13-song CD, "Metaphor", the musical direction on which has been described by Tracy as "h...

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SLASH, WARREN DEMARTINI, BILLY DUFFY To Perform With CAMP FREDDY Tonight

Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES),Warren DeMartini (RATT) and Billy Duffy (THE CULT) are among the musicians that will be performing with CAMP FREDDY tonight at a private event being held at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, California. Other guests at the concert include Steve Isaacs,...

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Former GUNS N' ROSES, IRON MAIDEN, MÖTLEY CRÜE Members Pay Tribute To VAN HALEN

Deadline/Cleopatra Records has just released "'80s Metal Tribute To Van Halen", a collection of VAN HALEN covers performed by some of the biggest hard rock stars of the '80s metal scene. The complete track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Paul Di'Anno (IRON MAIDEN) – "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Lo...