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VINNY APPICE, RUDY SARZO, CARLOS CAVAZO, MARK SLAUGHTER To Peform At 'Jailhouse Rock' Benefit

On Sunday, December 5, Nashville's 12th & Porter is hosting a "holiday benefit" to raise funds for the Williamson County Literacy Council's efforts to raise awareness and funds for its GED and education programs. These "benefit" programs are offered to prison inmates and provide an educational r...

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EXODUS Frontman's GENERATION KILL: Third Studio Webisode Released

GENERATION KILL, the crossover metal outfit featuring EXODUS frontman Rob Dukes, has released the third in a five-part series of video blogs (see below) documenting the making of the band's as-yet-untitled debut album. GENERATION KILL has inked a two-album deal with an as-yet-undisclosed European la...

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THE CULT On 'Guitar Center Sessions': Preview Clip Available

Veteran rockers THE CULT recently taped an appearance for the December 4, 2010 episode of "Guitar Center Sessions", a high-definition 3D television series for DirecTV. A promotional clip for the episode can be viewed below. "Guitar Center Sessions" is a new television special featuring exclusive per...

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JASON BONHAM Gives Kudos To KEITH MOON And NEIL PEART

During a November 17 interview with Steve Newton of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada's Straight.com, drum great Jason Bonham chatted about his LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE — a multimedia event which sees him performing select ZEPPELIN tunes with a live band and talking about his relationship with his...

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CAULDRON: New Song Available For Streaming

"All Or Nothing", a brand new song from Toronto, Ontario, Canada bashers CAULDRON, is available for streaming on the band's revamped MySpace page. The track comes off the group's new album, "Burning Fortune", which will be released on February 14, 2011 in Europe and February 15 in North America via...

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ATHEIST: 'Jupiter' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Jupiter", the long-awaited fourth album from reactivated seminal technical metal pioneers ATHEIST, sold around 500 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 88 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new...

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RAUBTIER Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

Swedish industrial metal band RAUBTIER ("Predator" in German) has been confirmed for next year's edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 8-11, 2011 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: OZZY OSBOURNE SAXON STYX RHAPSODY OF FIRE MUSTASCH...

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SLIPKNOT, JUDAS PRIEST, TESTAMENT Drummers Featured In 'A Drummer's Perspective'

"A Drummer's Perspective" is an original and unrivalled collection of over 200 photographs celebrating the world of drumming. This large-format book brings together some of the finest unseen photographs of legendary drummers. It is a unique collection of pictures brought together by the author David...

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CHICKENFOOT Has 14 New Songs In The Works

Last week Bryan Reesman's Attention Deficit Delirium spoke to guitar guru Joe Satriani, who is currently on the road in Europe, about Satriani's latest solo album, "Black Swans And Wormhole Wizards", and the forthcoming CHICKENFOOT CD, which is in the works. Back in the spring, Satriani mentioned th...

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AEROSMITH Guitarist To Perform At 'CMT Artists Of The Year'

AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry will give a special performance at the first-ever "CMT Artists Of The Year" special on Friday, December 3 on CMT. "CMT Artists Of The Year" celebrates the achievements of Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum, Taylor Swift and the Zac Brown Band during a 90-mi...

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DANGEROUS TOYS Schedules Hometown 'Reunion' Concert

Hard rockers DANGEROUS TOYS will return to their hometown of Austin, Texas, for an almost-annual reunion concert at the Red Eyed Fly on Friday, December 4. This is the band's only scheduled date until the spring of 2011. On January 26, DANGEROUS TOYS released the DVD "XX: A 20th Year Anniversary Con...

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ATHEIST Drummer Demonstrates Six-Stroke Roll (Video)

Video footage of drummer Steve Flynn of reactivated seminal technical metal pioneers ATHEIST demonstrating his six-stroke roll used in the nw song "Fraudulent Cloth" can be viewed below. The track is featured on ATHEIST's long-awaited fourth album, "Jupiter", which was released on November 9 (one da...

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SIN CITY SINNERS Announces Benefit Concert

On Saturday, November 27, Las Vegas' favorite band SIN CITY SINNERS — which features Todd Kerns (SLASH, AGE OF ELECTRIC),Brent Muscat (FASTER PUSSYCAT),Rob Cournoyer (RAGING SLAB) and Michael Ellis — will kick off an open-ended weekly run at Chrome (inside Santa Fe Station) in Las Vegas. The first...

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THE HAUNTED Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

THE HAUNTED has been confirmed for next year's edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 8-11, 2011 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AGENT STEEL FLÄSKET BRINNER GROUNDHOGS JASON & THE SCORCHERS MUSTASCH OVERKILL OZZY OSBOURNE RAGE...

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MALEVOLENT CREATION: Video Interview With Drummer GUS RIOS

HardTimes.ca conducted an interview with drummer Gus Rios of Florida death metal veterans MALEVOLENT CREATION when they played at The Half Penny Pub in Syracuse, New York on August 26, 2010. You can now watch the chat below. Also available is performance footage from the Syracuse concert. MALEVOLENT...