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JERRY CANTRELL, BILLY DUFFY To Peform At SAMMY HAGAR's Birthday Bash

Former ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell, former THE CULT guitarist Billy Duffy and VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony are among the artists scheduled to perform at Sammy Hagar's annual birthday celebration at his Cabo Wabo club in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, according to Billboard.com. The festiv...

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IRON MAIDEN Guitarist Admits Band Used Leftover Ideas

According to a posting on the IRON MAIDEN fan site MaidenFans.com, MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith has ended years of fan speculation by revealing that the 2000 album "Brave New World" featured leftovers from the 1998 CD "Virtual XI". Asked in a 2003 interview to identify the four songs that were writ...

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GLENN HUGHES Performs At 'We Will Rock You' Post-Party: Photos Available

Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) fan site GHPG.net has uploaded several pictures from Hughes' appearance at a post-party in Las Vegas last Wednesday (Sept. 8) for the North American debut of "We Will Rock You", a rock theatrical stage show featuring 20 of QUEEN's greatest hits. Glenn was pe...

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QUEEN Inducted Into HOLLYWOOD'S ROCKWALK: Photos Available

Surviving QUEEN members Brian May and Roger Taylor were inducted into Hollywood's RockWalk on Wednesday (Sept. 8) following the Las Vegas premiere of the musical "We Will Rock You", a rock theatrical stage show featuring 20 of QUEEN's greatest hits. Their handprints will be placed in cement along wi...

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HADES: Early Albums To Be Reissued, Demo Recordings To See Light Of Day

Defunct U.S. metallers HADES have finalized a deal with Mausoleum Records to re-release the group's first two albums, "Resisting Success" (1987) and "If At First You Don't Succeed" (1988),in one package. Commented vocalist Alan Tecchio: "This is a great opportunity for us since we still get e-mails...

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Former POISON/MR. BIG Guitarist To Release New Solo Album In September

Former POISON/MR. BIG guitarist Richie Kotzen will release his new solo album, "Get Up", on September 25. Described as "an absorbing collective blend of Kotzen's musical influences and diversity," "Get Up" reflects the guitar styles that have defined Kotzen's career as a virtuoso. "In the past a lot...

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GLENN HUGHES To Release First-Ever DVD In September

Former DEEP PURPLE/BLACK SABBATH singer Glenn Hughes will release his first-ever DVD, entitled "Soulfully Live In The City Of Angels", on September 20 through Frontiers Records in Europe, Marquee/Avalon in Japan, Hellion Records in Brazil and Cleopatra Records in North America later in the fall. Als...

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MCBRAIN DAMAGE: IRON MAIDEN Drummer Talks About His Side-Project

IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain has spoken to Mark Uricheck of NEPAtoday.com about his side-project called MCBRAIN DAMAGE. The group, which also includes ex-BLACK SABBATH/GREAT WHITE bassist Dave "The Beast" Spitz, as well as members of DEEPSET and FAILSAFE, concentrate on an IRON MAIDEN format, p...

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DAVE NAVARRO Talks About Recording With GLENN HUGHES

Former JANE'S ADDICTION/RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS guitarist Dave Navarro has revealed more details about his recent recording session with ex-DEEP PURPLE/BLACK SABBATH singer Glenn Hughes and RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS drummer Chad Smith, According to Navarro, the song — entitled "Soul Mover" — was recorded...

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Ex-JANE'S ADDICTION Guitarist DAVE NAVARRO Records With GLENN HUGHES, CHAD SMITH

Former JANE'S ADDICTION/RED HOT CHILLI PEPPERS guitarist Dave Navarro is currently participating in a recording session with ex-DEEP PURPLE/BLACK SABBATH singer Glenn Hughes and RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS drummer Chad Smith. "It should be a blast," Navarro writes on his web site. "I haven't recorded with...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Singer To Perform Showcase Gig In Japan

Former RAINBOW and current YNGWIE MALMSTEEN vocalist Doogie White will be traveling to Japan in early September to perform a special showcase gig with young Japanese guitarist Takayoshi Omura at Club Citta in Tokyo. Omura's debut album, entitled "Nowhere To Go", features guest appearances by White,...

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LIMP BIZKIT's DURST: We Are Very Content With Guitarist MIKE SMITH Being Gone

LIMP BIZKIT frontman Fred Durst has confirmed the departure of guitarist Mike Smith from the group's ranks. Smith (ex-SNOT) joined the band as the replacement for Wes Borland and appeared on BIZKIT's most recent studio CD (last year's moderately successful "Results May Vary") before being ousted fro...

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It's Official: Guitarist WES BORLAND Is Back In LIMP BIZKIT

Following several months of rumors and speculations, LIMP BIZKIT have confirmed that they have reunited with guitarist Wes Borland. Pictures of Borland rehearsing with the band in the studio have been posted online at the group's official web site (click on each photo to see more pictures). Borland...

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Rock Fans Come Together To Help Those In Need

On February 20, 2003 the Station nightclub in West Warwick, Rhode Island burned to the ground in less then three minutes. The tragedy was the fourth largest nightclub fire and the largest music related tragedy of all time. The tragedy that killed 100 people and severely injured 200 others leaves man...

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ANATHEMA Seek New Record Deal

ANATHEMA are officially free agents as a result of having been dropped by BMG/Zomba after their previous label, Music For Nations, was folded into parent company Zomba Records Group (the world's largest independent music group). The band are currently considering new offers. Any companies wishing to...