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IRON MAIDEN Drummer Says There Are 'Eight Songs Written' For New Album

On Friday, January 1, IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain told Eddie Trunk — co-host of the VH1 Classic television program "That Metal Show" who has a long-running radio show, "Friday Night Rocks", on New York's Q104.3 FM — that the band will enter the studio in a couple weeks to start work on a new ....

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PEARL JAM Frontman Sued For Changing Lyrics

The Pulse of Radio reports that PEARL JAM frontman Eddie Vedder has been sued by a Canadian singer/songwriter for changing the lyrics to a song that he wrote. According to the New York Post, Vedder cut a version of Gordon Peterson's tune "Hard Sun" for inclusion on the soundtrack of the 2007 Sean Pe...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Frontman On RONNIE JAMES DIO: 'He's A Gentleman In The Classic Sense Of The Word'

QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate was interviewed on this past Sunday's (December 27) edition of the "Long Live Rock" podcast (web site). He spoke about a wide range of topics, including Ronnie James Dio; the writing process in QUEENSRŸCHE; challenges of working in an album-length format in a digital...

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MACHINE HEAD Guitarist PHIL DEMMEL: 'The Next Record Is Gonna Be Our Best Record'

Robert Gray of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with guitarist Phil Demmel of San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Ultimate-Guitar.com: MACHINE HEAD recorded a version of PANTERA's "Fucking Hostile" for a "Dimebag" Darrell tribu...

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CHROME DIVISION Hard At Work On New Album

CHROME DIVISION, the Norwegian five-piece featuring DIMMU BORGIR frontman Shagrath (a.k.a. Stian Thoresen) on guitar, has issued the following studio update: "While most others running around preparing for Christmas, CHROME DIVISION do what they find most appropriate: record another album. "The last...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist JEFF YOUNG Responds To DAVE MUSTAINE's Drug Allegations

Former MEGADETH guitarist Jeff Young has responded to Dave Mustaine's allegation that the band's 1988 Australian tour was cancelled because of Young's heroin addiction. Jeff, who made headlines on December 18 for accusing the MEGADETH mainman of, among other things, "dissing, exaggerating and just p...

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MICHAEL ANTHONY Says Friendship With SAMMY HAGAR Got Him Booted From VAN HALEN

According to The Pulse of Radio, Michael Anthony says that Eddie and Alex Van Halen hold a grudge against him for maintaining a friendship with Sammy Hagar. Anthony recalled to Mojo, that the problems started between him and the band when in the late '90s, VAN HALEN once again tried unsuccessfully t...

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IRON MAIDEN To Play Bergen In August

British metal legends IRON MAIDEN are coming back to Norway for a show on August 11, 2010. The concert will be held at Bergenhus Festning-Koengen in Bergen, a medieval fortress right in the city centre, which will make a magnificent setting for IRON MAIDEN and their fans. Tickets go on sale Friday,...

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'Miss Box Of Junk' From 'That Metal Show' Found Dead

Keri Leigh Tucker, better known as the "Miss Box Of Junk" girl on VH1 Classic's television program "That Metal Show", was reportedly found dead in her apartment this past Monday, December 7. She was 27 years old. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, December 12, in the chapel of Fi...

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AEROSMITH Drummer JOEY KRAMER: Video From 'Winning Authors' Event Posted Online

AEROSMITH drummer Joey Kramer was at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut on November 14, 2009 for the Winning Authors event to celebrate his book, "Hit Hard: A Story of Hitting Rock Bottom At the Top". The event was a huge success, with over 300 people attending the intimate live discussion at th...

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GIRLSCHOOL's KIM MCAULIFFE Interviewed On U.K.'s ROCK RADIO

Rock Radio conducted an interview with Kim McAuliffe, guitarist/vocalist from veteran British female hard rockers GIRLSCHOOL, at this past weekend's Hard Rock Hell festival at Pontins in Prestatyn Sands, North Wales, United Kingdom. The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player belo...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Has 'A Really Interesting Idea' For Next Album

Rock Radio conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate at this past weekend's Hard Rock Hell festival at Pontins in Prestatyn Sands, North Wales, United Kingdom. The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below. Regarding the band's future plans, Tate said, "We're...

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TWISTED SISTER Guitarist EDDIE OJEDA Recuperating From Emergency Back Surgery

According to The Associated Press, TWISTED SISTER guitarist Eddie Ojeda is recuperating from emergency back surgery that forced him to miss the band's concert near Philadelphia. Ojeda experienced intense pain that prevented him from standing or sitting, went to a hospital and had surgery to repair a...

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ZAKK WYLDE: 'Drinking Beer And Playing Guitar, That's How I Became The Man I Am Today'

Christopher Toh of TodayOnline.com's Poparazzi has posted the second part of his interview with Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE),conducted before and after the guitarist's solo performance and question-and-answer session on Tuesday (December 1) at Singapore's Changi Prison Complex. A...

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TWISTED SISTER Frontman To Guest On A&E's 'Private Sessions'

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider will guest on this Sunday's (December 6) episode of A&E's "Private Sessions", a weekly one-hour performance and interview series hosted by Lynn Hoffman. Snider sits down with Hoffman to talk family, friends, music, and metal. Don't miss exclusive performances o...