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BLACK STONE CHERRY Signs With MASCOT LABEL GROUP, Begins Recording Fifth Album

Kentucky rockers BLACK STONE CHERRY have inked a deal with the Mascot Label Group. The band will enter Barrick Recording in Glasgow, Kentucky today to record its fifth studio album. Taking a "back-to-the-roots" approach, the CD will be recorded in the same way and same place as BLACK STONE CHERRY's...

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Video: JAKE E. LEE's RED DRAGON CARTEL Performs In Osaka, Japan

Video footage of RED DRAGON CARTEL, the band led by former OZZY OSBOURNE and BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee, performing on September 17 at Club Quattro in Osaka, Japan can be seen below. RED DRAGON CARTEL was recently rejoined by singer Darren James Smith. Darren's first show back with the group too...

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Ex-MUSHROOMHEAD Singer WAYLON REAVIS On Decision To Leave: 'My Heart Wasn't There'

Former MUSHROOMHEAD vocalist Waylon Reavis has released a four-minute video message in which he explains in more detail his decision to leave the band. "It's over. I'm so relieved," Waylon says in the clip, which can be seen below. "I was planning this. It just happened a little sooner than I though...

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AC/DC Drummer PHIL RUDD Loses Appeal

According to 3 News, AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd has lost an appeal following his recent sentencing to eight months of home detention by a New Zealand court after pleading guilty to charges of threatening to kill and drug possession. Rudd has been meeting with a specialist psychiatrist but authorities r...

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RICHIE KOTZEN Says POISON's 'Native Tongue' Could Have Easily Been His Solo Record

THE WINERY DOGS guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen, who made a name for himself via his hard rock, blues-influenced solo albums, perhaps got his most notable exposure during his one-album stint with glam rockers POISON in the early '90s. Many regarded it as an odd pairing, having the guitar virtuoso s...

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SLAYER Is 'Ready' For ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME, Says KERRY KING

In a brand new interview with VH1.com, SLAYER guitarist Kerry King was asked for his thoughts on the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. He responded: "I went there [Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame And Museum in Cleveland] last year, and I was surprisingly amazed. It was awesome… I thought I'd be ...

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GEOFF TATE's OPERATION: MINDCRIME Announces European Tour Dates

OPERATION: MINDCRIME, the new band led by former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate, will embark on a European tour in November. Confirmed dates are as follows: Nov. 13 - D - Memmingen - Kaminwerk Nov. 15 - CZ - Zlin - Euronics Hall (Winter MOR) Nov. 16 - HU - Budapest - A38 Nov. 17 - ...

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Video: ANTHRAX Performs On This Year's 'Motörboat' Cruise

Video footage of ANTHRAX performing on this year's edition of MOTÖRHEAD's Motörboat cruise on September 30 can be seen below (courtesy of VH1.com). ANTHRAX is putting the finishing touches on the follow-up to 2011's critically acclaimed, Grammy-nominated album "Worship Music" for a tentative early 2...

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JOEL HOEKSTRA'S 13 Feat. VINNY APPICE, JEFF SCOTT SOTO: 'Scream' Video

Joel Hoekstra will release "Dying To Live", the new melodic hard rock studio album from his electrifying new side project JOEL HOEKSTRA'S 13, on October 16 via Frontiers Srl. The currrent guitarist for WHITESNAKE, Hoekstra is best known for his work with NIGHT RANGER, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA and th...

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Ex-MEGADETH Drummer NICK MENZA On Failed Reunion Of 'Rust In Peace' Lineup: 'They Didn't Wanna Show Me Any Love At All'

Former MEGADETH drummerNick Menza says that the attempted reunion of the band's classic "Rust In Peace" lineup earlier this year failed to materialize because MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine "didn't wanna show me any love at all." The opportunity for MEGADETH's most celebrated lineup to regroup arose...

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BARONESS: Making Of 'Purple' Album Part One (Video)

The first in a series of clips featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of BARONESS's fourth album, "Purple", can be seen below. The clip features BARONESS guitarist/vocalist John Baizley discussing the moment he got off the road from promoting "Yellow & Green" and the inspiration for...

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BOBBY BLOTZER Says That He Has The Legal Right To Tour As RATT

RATT drummer Bobby Blotzer says that he has the legal right to bring his version of RATT out on the road without any other original members because the band's guitarist, Warren DeMartini, breached his fiduciary duty by refusing to tour under the RATT name while he is a partner in the corporation tha...

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NIGHTWISH: Trailer For Tour Edition Of 'Endless Forms Most Beautiful'

Finland-based symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH will release a strictly limited (no re-prints!),special tour edition of their current album, "Endless Forms Most Beautiful", on October 30 via Nuclear Blast. The set comes with a bonus DVD containing all 21 making-of episode for the CD as well as two new,...

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Without CHRIS HOLMES, W.A.S.P. 'Ain't Gonna Be Happening'

Jimmy Kay of Canada's The Metal Voice recently conducted an interview with former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes. You can now listen to the chat below. A few excerpts follows (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On W.A.S.P.'s early days: "It was great. Tony [Richards, drums] got thrown out. [Steve] R...

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JOEL HOEKSTRA'S 13 Feat. VINNY APPICE, RUSSELL ALLEN: 'Long For The Days' Song Streaming

Joel Hoekstra will release "Dying To Live", the new melodic hard rock studio album from his electrifying new side project JOEL HOEKSTRA'S 13, on October 16 via Frontiers Srl. The currrent guitarist for WHITESNAKE, Hoekstra is best known for his work with NIGHT RANGER, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA and th...