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K.K. DOWNING Retiring From JUDAS PRIEST; Replacement Announced
British metal legends JUDAS PRIEST have announced that original guitarist K.K. Downing has formally retired from the band and will therefore not be joining them on their forthcoming Epitaph Tour. The remaining members of the group respect his decision and naturally all wish him well. Having thought...April 20, 2011
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SEPULTURA's Performance With Orchestra Professionally Filmed/Recorded For CD/DVD Release
Brazilian/American thrashers SEPULTURA were joined by the Orquestra Experimental de Repertório (conducted by Jamil Maluf) during their appearance this past Saturday night (April 16) at the Virada Cultural festival in São Paulo, Brazil. Special arrangements were made and songs that were never played...April 19, 2011
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SEPULTURA Performs With Orchestra At VIRADA CULTURAL Festival (Video)
Brazilian/American thrashers SEPULTURA were joined by the Orquestra Experimental de Repertório (conducted by Jamil Maluf) during their appearance this past Saturday night (April 16) at the Virada Cultural festival in São Paulo, Brazil. Special arrangements were made and songs that were never played...April 18, 2011
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JUDAS PRIEST, WHITESNAKE, SAXON Confirmed For SOFIA ROCKS
JUDAS PRIEST, WHITESNAKE, SAXON, SLADE and MIKE & THE MECHANICS have been confirmed for the Sofia Rocks festival, set to take place Friday, July 8 at the National Hippodrome Bankya in Bankya (Sofia),Bulgaria. More acts will be announced soon. For more information, go to this location.April 18, 2011
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SEPULTURA Rehearsing With Orchestra For VIRADA CULTURAL Performance (Video)
Brazilian/American thrashers SEPULTURA were joined by the Orquestra Experimental de Repertório (conducted by Jamil Maluf) during their appearance last night (Saturday, April 16) at the Virada Cultural festival in São Paulo, Brazil. Special arrangements were made and songs that were never played befo...April 17, 2011
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ROB HALFORD Talks About OZZY OSBOURNE's 'Blizzard Of Ozz' (Video)
On May 31, music fans will have their first taste of reissues from rock icon OZZY OSBOURNE's catalog of work with the releases of two albums which form the cornerstone of Ozzy Osbourne's career as a solo artist: "Blizzard Of Ozz" and "Diary Of A Madman" (Epic Records/Legacy Recordings). Long revered...April 16, 2011
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MIKE VESCERA, RUDY SARZO, SCOTT TRAVIS, CHRIS IMPELLITTERI Form Supergroup
A brand new metal "supergroup" featuring Chris Impellitteri on lead guitar, Scott Travis (JUDAS PRIEST) on drums, Rudy Sarzo (DIO, QUIET RIOT, OZZY OSBOURNE) on bass, and Mike Vescera (LOUDNESS, OBSESSION, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) on vocals is currently being recorded in a Los Angeles Studio for Sony. Chri...April 16, 2011
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2011 REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS Sells Out In Advance
The third annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards — happening Wednesday, April 20 at Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles — has officially sold out a week in advance, and tickets are no longer available. The highlights from the show will air on VH1 Classic on Saturday, May 28. All "Black Carpet" and backst...April 16, 2011
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Members Of SLIPKNOT, KORN, GODSMACK, SLAYER Remember First Time They Heard METALLICA
With the "Big Four" — METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER and ANTHRAX — taking over Indio, California next Saturday April 23, ARTISTdirect.com editor author Rick Florino spoke to numerous musicians and celebrities about the first time they heard METALLICA and what the band means to them. A couple of excerpt...April 16, 2011
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SAXON To Collaborate With Polish Philharmonic Orchestra
Vocalist Biff Byford of British heavy metal legends SAXON has revealed to RockAAA that the band's next project will see SAXON collaborating with Polish Philharmonic Orchestra to give some of the group's most popular songs an orchestral overhaul. The entire event will be filmed for a DVD and a docume...April 16, 2011
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SEPULTURA: Performance Footage Of New Song Available
Brazilian/American thrashers SEPULTURA played a brand new song, "Seethe", when they supported OZZY OSBOURNE on April 2, 2011 at Anhembi in São Paulo, Brazil. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be viewed below. SEPULTURA's new album, "Kairos" (an ancient Greek word signifying a time in b...April 14, 2011
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ZAKK WYLDE Performs On 'American Idol' (Video)
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY/ex-OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Zakk Wylde performed the SAMMY HAGAR classic "Heavy Metal" with James Durbin, the 22-year-old rocker from Santa Cruz, California, on tonight's (Wednesday, April 13) episode of "American Idol". "Give metal a chance!" Durbin said to the camera in the prev...April 13, 2011
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SEPULTURA Interviewed At Mexico City's VIVE LATINO (Video)
Two separate interviews with Brazilian/American thrashers SEPULTURA conducted at this past weekend's Vive Latino, the annual rock music festival held in Mexico City, can be viewed below. (Note: SEPULTURA frontman Derrick Green gives his answers in English while the band's guitarist, Andreas Kisser,...April 13, 2011
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COREY TAYLOR, STEVE JONES To Perform With DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED At REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS
Corey Taylor, frontman of SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR and Revolver Golden Gods award nominee for the "Best Vocalist," and Steve Jones, legendary guitarist of the SEX PISTOLS, will make special guest appearances during the previously announced performance from DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED at the at the third an...April 13, 2011
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TESTAMENT Guitarist's ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO: Photos From 'Veritas' CD-Release Party
ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO, the experimental band led by TESTAMENT/ex-SAVATAGE guitarist Alex Skolnick, held a release party for its fourth album, "Veritas" (Latin for"Truth"),on Friday, April 8 at Tammany Hall in New York City. Check out photos of the event at TomCouture.com. A six-minute preview video fo...April 12, 2011
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