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MATT SORUM Says VELVET REVOLVER's Recordings With COREY TAYLOR 'Sounded Cool'

Spotlight Report conducted an interview with legendary rock drummer Matt Sorum (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER, THE CULT) earlier this month after the grand opening of the Hard Rock Cafe in Sydney, Australia, where he shared the stage with some Australian music talent. You can now watch the chat bel...

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MATT SORUM On The Last Days Of GUNS N' ROSES (Video)

Matt Sorum (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES, THE CULT) was interviewed last week on Sydney, Australia's Triple M radio station when he was in town for the Hard Rock Café opening down in Darling Harbour, a locality of the city center of Sydney. When asked what the final straw was that broke up ...

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STEEL PANTHER's X-Rated Holiday Song

Los Angeles glam metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER have learned to celebrate the holidays in their own rockin' style, which includes — what else? — call girls and golden showers. So, naturally, they've melded the two in an X-rated version of the yuletide classic "The Twelve Days of Christmas", which the...

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PAUL STANLEY, FRED DURST, STEPHEN PEARCY, SEBASTIAN BACH Perform With CAMP FREDDY (Video)

Paul Stanley (KISS),Evan Stanley (Paul's son),Tommy Thayer (KISS),Fred Durst (LIMP BIZKIT),Sebastian Bach (SKID ROW),Billy Duffy (THE CULT),Stephen Pearcy (RATT),Warren DeMartini (RATT),George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB),Linda Perry and Frankie Perez are among the guest musicians who performe...

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CRYPTOPSY Bassist Quits

Guitarist-turned-bassist Youri Raymond of Canadian extreme metallers CRYPTOPSY has issued the following statement: "I am officially announcing my departure of the band CRYPTOPSY. At this time, we feel it's in the best interest of both the band and I to part ways. "As a musician, moving from guitar t...

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MATT SORUM's Prediction For GUNS N' ROSES Rock Hall Induction: 'Complete Train Wreck'

Former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum predicts that the band's upcoming induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame will be a "train wreck" because of ongoing tensions between the group's lead singer, Axl Rose, and former guitarist Slash. The sole remaining original member of GUNS N' ROSES, Rose...

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STEEL PANTHER Performs Acoustic Set At 'Kerrang! Radio' Studios; Video Available

Video footage of STEEL PANTHER performing the song "17 Girls In A Row" this past Wednesday, December 7 during a Kerrang! Radio interview and private acoustic set for contest winners in Birmingham, England can be seen below. STEEL PANTHER's sophomore album, "Balls Out", sold nearly 12,000 copies in t...

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STEEL PANTHER Frontman Interviewed On 'Radio Screamer' (Audio)

Vocalist Michael Starr of the outrageous and popular '80s-style "hair" band STEEL PANTHER was interviewed on the latest episode of the "Radio Screamer" show. You can now listen to the program using the audio player below. (Note: The Starr interview begins around the 19-minute mark.)

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JACK STARR'S BURNING STARR: 'Keep It True' Performance To Be Filmed For DVD Release

JACK STARR'S BURNING STARR — the band led by former VIRGIN STEELE guitarist Jack Starr — will play an exclusive show at the 2013 edition of the Keep It True festival in Germany. The group's setlist will include classic songs from the early JACK STARR'S BURNING STARR albums, songs taken from the band...

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Ex-GN'R Drummer MATT SORUM On ROCK HALL Induction: 'Congratulations To Myself, I Guess'

GUNS' N' ROSES has made the final list for induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. The band will be inducted during the 27th annual ceremony, scheduled for April 14, 2012 in Cleveland. As with all the Cleveland induction ceremonies, the evening's awards are open to fans and will be televised...

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TERROR To Enter Studio In May

Los Angeles hardcore/metal band TERROR is tentatively scheduled to enter the studio in May 2012 to begin recording its next album. TERROR's fifth album, "Keepers Of The Faith", sold around 2,500 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 11 on the Top New...

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PUSCIFER: New North American Tour Dates Announced

PUSCIFER, the eclectic music-meets-comedy troupe helmed by Maynard James Keenan (TOOL, A PERFECT CIRCLE),returns to the road on February 23 in support of its recently released album "Conditions Of My Parole" (Oct. 18, Puscifer Entertainment). The band's live performances are not to be missed. Keena...

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MATT SORUM Hopes There Will Be Reunion Of Classic GUNS N' ROSES Lineup

According to Daily Telegraph, drummer Matt Sorum (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES, THE CULT) lost his passport on his way from Mexico to Los Angeles, which nearly forced him to miss his appearance as the special guest headliner for the Hard Rock Caf opening last night (Tuesday, December 6) down in Da...

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STEVEN ADLER: SORUM And REED Both Have Every Right To Be Inducted Alongside Classic GN'R Lineup

Andy Greene of RollingStone.com spoke to former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler about his feelings on the band's upcoming induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame and to see if he thinks that a reunion of the group's classic lineup is likely to happen. A couple of excerpts from the ...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Guitarist Is Not Surprised By Band's Success

Giorgio Mustica of The Aquarian Weekly recently conducted an interview with guitarist Jason Hook of Las Vegas, Nevada-based metallers FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Aquarian Weekly: What can you tell me about the new album, "American Capitalist", and ho...