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FIREHOUSE Guitarist To Release 'Deep South' Solo Album

With his guitar work as a member of FIREHOUSE, Bill Leverty set the rock world ablaze with his fiery riffs and solos. But Leverty is no one-trick pony, as evidenced by his new solo release, "Deep South". Instead of focusing on the arena-ready rockers that his full-time band specializes in, "Deep Sou...

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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist FORTUS Performs With COUNTRY BONES On 'Leno'; Video Available

Video footage of GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Richard Fortus performing with COUNTRY BONES on NBC-TV's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on April 28, 2009 can be viewed below. COUNTRY BONES plays hard-driving Americana truck-driving music familiar to fans who love classic bands like LYNYRD SKYNYRD, GEORGE...

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'School Of Rock' Students to Perform Two Concerts Honoring AC/DC

Students at the Paul Green School of Rock Music - Coral Springs have become familiar favorites on the south Florida music scene. Since the school opened in January 2008 the students, ages 7-17, have played to standing-room-only crowds at legendary rock venues throughout the area performing tribute c...

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DEF LEPPARD Frontman Performs With RICKY WARWICK In Dublin; Video Available

Irish songwriter and THE ALMIGHTY frontman Ricky Warwick was joined on stage at his April 5, 2009 show at Whelans in Dublin by Joe Elliott of DEF LEPPARD. They jammed on "Three Sides To Every Story" from Ricky's Joe Elliott-produced "Tattoos & Alibis" 2003 solo debut. Watch fan-filmed video foot...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Talks 'Guitar Hero'

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich recently spoke to Blender.com about "Guitar Hero: Metallica" (out March 29),which features 28 songs spanning the hard rockers' entire career, plus 21 tracks by the likes of MOTÖRHEAD, LYNYRD SKYNYRD and MASTODON. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Blender.com: How...

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TRUJILLO: 'Where METALLICA Is At Right Now, I Feel It's An Important Time And An Exciting Time'

Patrick Range McDonald of LA Weekly conducted an interview with METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo earlier today (Friday, March 20) at the Four Seasons Hotel in Austin, Texas, prior to the band's "secret" gig tonight at Stubb's Bar-B-Q as part of the "Guitar Hero: Metallica" showcase during the Texas...

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'Guitar Hero: Metallica' Demo Takes Center Stage On Xbox Live Marketplace

Gamers itching to get a taste of Guitar Hero: Metallica in advance of the game's release need not wait any longer as Activision Publishing Inc. announced that the demo will be available today for free download on Xbox LIVE Marketplace for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microso...

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LYNYRD SKYNYRD Signs With LOUD & PROUD/ROADRUNNER

Loud & Proud/Roadrunner Records announced today the signing of a worldwide deal with legendary American rock outfit LYNYRD SKYNYRD. The band is already at work in Nashville recording a new album to be released later this year. This will be the first set of new studio material since 2003's "Vicio...

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CLENCHED FIST Signs With DOUBLE OR NOTHING RECORDS

Double Or Nothing Records has announced the signing of Memphis hardcore icons CLENCHED FIST. The band will release its second full-length offering, titled "Just Like Roaches", this spring as an exclusive digital download, available through all major digital retail outlets. According to a press relea...

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'Guitar Hero: Metallica': New Trailer Posted Online

A new trailer for the forthcoming Guitar Hero: Metallica game can be viewed below. Guitar Hero: Metallica is due out in North America on March 29. The track listing for the game is as follows: METALLICA tracks: * All Nightmare Long * Battery * Creeping Death * Disposable Heroes * Dyers Eve * Enter S...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Talks 'Guitar Hero'; Video Available

A short interview with METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett about the forthcoming Guitar Hero: Metallica game can be viewed below. Guitar Hero: Metallica is due out in North America on March 29. The track listing for the game is as follows: METALLICA tracks: * All Nightmare Long * Battery * Creeping Dea...

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'Guitar Hero: Metallica': JAMES HETFIELD Motion-Capture Footage Available

GameTrailers.com has posted behind-the-scenes footage from Neversoft's motion-capture sessions for James Hetfield's parts in the forthcoming Guitar Hero: Metallica game. Watch the four-minute clip below. Guitar Hero: Metallica is due out in North America on March 29. The track listing for the game i...

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'Guitar Hero: Metallica' Lead Designer Interviewed By GameTrailers.com; Video Available

GameTrailers.com recently conducted an interview with Neversoft lead designer Alan Flores about the forthcoming Guitar Hero: Metallica game. Watch the chat below. METALLICA has revealed the complete track listing for Guitar Hero: Metallica, which is due out in North America on March 29. It is as fol...

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SUN GODS IN EXILE Signs With SMALL STONE RECORDS

SUN GODS IN EXILE, a new "heavy Southern rawk" band featuring members of Boston's CORTEZ and Maine's doom giants OCEAN, has inked a deal with Detroit's Small Stone Records. The group's debut album, titled "Black Light, White Lines", was tracked at Mad Oak Studios in Allston, Massachusetts with engin...

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ACTIVISION's TIM RILEY Talks 'Guitar Hero: Metallica'; Video Available

Tim Riley, vice president of music affairs at Activision, recently spoke to the Scandinavian gaming mag Gamereactor about the new importance of games as a platform for distribution and the new position it holds as catalyst for increased digital music sales in reference to the company's upcoming META...