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SMASHING PUMPKINS: New Video Interview With BILLY CORGAN

Darren of 98.7 FM conducted an interview with Billy Corgae of SMASHING PUMPKINS at the Viper Room in West Hollywood, California during this weekend's Sunset Strip Music Festival (SSMF). You can now watch the chat below. According to The Pulse of Radio, SMASHING PUMPKINS will likely take four years —...

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SCORPIONS, QUIET RIOT, WHITESNAKE, GUNS N' ROSES Drummers To Pay Tribute To JOHN BONHAM

September 25, 2010, marks the 30th anniversary of the passing of LED ZEPPELIN drummer John Bonham. His groove and sound is considered to be the most influential of all rock-n-roll drummers; John "Bonzo" Bonham is the undisputed king. Bonzo will once again be honored in a special concert featuring ro...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist To Guest On Tonight's 'The Metal Command'

Guitarist Eric Peterson of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT will be interviewed on tonight's (Friday, August 27) edition of the "The Metal Command" radio show, which airs on 88.3 WBWC in Cleveland, Ohio. You can listen to the program live via the Internet at 11:00 p.m. EST at this location...

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BEN MOODY: The Truth About Why I Left EVANESCENCE And Formed WE ARE THE FALLEN

EVANESCENCE co-founder Ben Moody (guitar),who last year formed a soundalike band called WE ARE THE FALLEN with other former EVANESCENCE members (John LeCompt on guitar and Rocky Gray on drums) along with "American Idol" powerhouse vocalist Carly Smithson and bassist Marty O'Brien (DISTURBED, KELLY...

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EXPERIENCE HENDRIX Tour Returns For Second 2010 Run

For the first time in its history, Experience Hendrix, the concert tour that has wowed audiences revisiting the music and inspiration of Jimi Hendrix featuring an all-star lineup of music greats will be re-launched within a single calendar year. The Experience Hendrix tour crisscrossed the country t...

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AEROSMITH: Holmdel Performance Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of AEROSMITH performing its classic song "Back In The Saddle" on August 24, 2010 in Holmdel, New Jersey can be viewed below. As previously reported, AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler got into a shoving match with a crowd of autograph seekers who got a little too rowdy outside...

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SLASH, EDDIE VEDDER, BILLY GIBBONS Featured On RONNIE WOOD's New Album

Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES),Eddie Vedder (PEARL JAM),Flea (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS) and Billy Gibbons (ZZ TOP) are among the guest musicians who appear on Ronnie Wood's seventh studio album, "I Feel Like Playing", which is due on September 28 via Eagle Records. Featuring twelve brand new...

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JOE SATRIANI To Appear In 'Moneyball' Movie

Guitar legend Joe Satriani has issed the following update: "Last week I spent the day at Oakland Stadium with Brad Pitt and Phillip Seymour Hoffman. They're filming a movie called 'Moneyball' about the Oakland A's. I was asked me to re-create my 2002 season opener National Anthem for the film. It lo...

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SLASH Among Musicians Remembering LES PAUL In CNN's 'Icon'

Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES) is among the musicians who remember guitar legend and sound innovator Les Paul in a new three-and-a-half-minute report from CNN.com, which can be viewed below. Les Paul, known worldwide for his legendary performances and his incomparable innovations that shaped...

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Former WARRANT/QUIET RIOT Guitarist BILLY MORRIS Opens Coffee Shop In Ohio

According to The Plain Dealer, former WARRANT/QUIET RIOT guitarist Billy Morris has just opened the Breakfast Club Cafe in Berea, Ohio. "It isn't a metal bar," said Morris. "It's going to appeal to college students, serve sandwiches and coffee — and we're going to host other kinds of performers, lik...

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IRON MAIDEN Singer: 'Reality TV Leaves Me Completely Cold'

Darryl Sterdan of the QMI Agency recently conducted an interview with vocalist Bruce Dickinson of British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Q: What does it mean to put out a 15th album? It can't give you the same thrill as the first one. Dickinson: ...

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TESTAMENT Frontman Featured In Smithsonian's National Museum Of The American Indian Exhibition

TESTAMENT vocalist and Native American activist Chuck Billy is featured in the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian's new exhibition, "Up Where We Belong: Native Musicians in Popular Culture". The exhibition is located on the National Mall on the second-floor level of the Sealaska Ga...

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Opinion: STEVEN TYLER Is 'Terrible Choice' For 'Idol'

According to The Pulse of Radio, entertainment industry web site The Wrap published an article on Thursday (August 19) making the case that AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler would be a "terrible choice" for a new judge on "American Idol". Writer Dominic Patten says in the piece that Tyler, who's rumor...

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WHITESNAKE Announces New Bassist

Legendary rock band WHITESNAKE has announced the addition of bassist Michael Devin (pictured below) to the group's ranks. Devin, 35, most recently played in LYNCH MOB alongside new WHITESNAKE drummer Brian Tichy (FOREIGNER, BILLY IDOL, OZZY OSBOURNE, VELVET REVOLVER). Commented Michael: "It's an hon...

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STEVEN TYLER Accidentally Clocks JOE PERRY In The Head With Mic Stand; Video Available

Video footage of AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler accidentally hitting guitarist Joe Perry with his mic stand at the end of the band's performance of the song "Sweet Emotion" on August 12, 2010 at Nikon at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, New York can be viewed below. As previously reported, there's c...