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SLASH, AC/DC, METALLICA Sign Guitar To Benefit Pediatric Kidney Research

Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES),AC/DC and METALLICA have recently signed custom Ernie Ball Axis Super Sport guitars to benefit pediatric kidney research at the UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital. Each guitar will be auctioned through eBay where all proceeds will be donated to the Casey Lee B...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Guitarist Says He Is Uncomfortable With Being Tagged A 'Political' Band

SYSTEM OF A DOWN guitarist and chief songwriter Daron Malakian has told The Sydney Morning Herald that he is putting the finishing touches on two new studio albums — "Mesmerize", due this spring, and "Hypnotize", due this fall. He said he's not a perfectionist: "I just want it to be right, I don't n...

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AC/DC Drummer Sponsoring New Zealand Racing Driver

AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd is currently sponsoring a young New Zealand racing driver named Jared Carlyle in the New Zealand V8 Touring Cars, according to Stuff.co.nz. Jared will be racing in a Ford Falcon AU owned by Phil's Mountain Recording team. (Thanks: Crabsody In Blue) ...

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Former AC/DC Drummer To Play With AC/DC Tribute Band In Hollywood

Former AC/DC drummer Chris Slade will perform a set of AC/DC covers with RAZOR'S EDGE, an AC/DC tribute band also featuring vocalist Joe Leste (BEAUTIFUL CREATURES, BANG TANGO),Brent Woods (VINCE NEIL),Anthony Focx (BEAUTIFUL CREATURES) and Muddy (L.A. GUNS, GILBY CLARKE),on Thursday, January 13...

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JIMI HENDRIX, ANGUS YOUNG Have Some Of Best 'Guitar Faces' In Rock

The Associated Press is reporting that Jimi Hendrix not only had the skills to become a rock legend — he apparently had the right look as well. A recent poll found that Hendrix had the best "guitar face" — the look guitarists get when trying to nail a high note or power chord. Hendrix received ...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE, ALICE COOPER To Contribute To 'Rock School' Soundtrack

DailyLocal.com is reporting that MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine and Alice Cooper are among the prominent artists contributing to the soundtrack of "Rock School", a documentary that focuses on the Philadelphia-based Paul Green School of Rock, which teaches music to children by grouping them into bands and...

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AC/DC Singer Attends Wedding Of RED SOX Center Fielder

AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson was among the 175 guests at Orlando's Ritz Carlton Grande Lakes Hotel Thursday (Dec. 30) for the wedding of Red Sox center fielder Johnny Damon and girlfriend Michelle Mangan, according to the Associated Press. It was the second marriage for the 31-year-old Damon, whose...

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Former SINERGY Bassist To Perform With AC/DC Tribute Band

Bassist Melanie Sisneros (ex-SINERGY, THE IRON MAIDENS, NEW EDEN) will be doing another fill-in gig with all-female AC/DC tribute band WHOLE LOTTA ROSIES at Club Vodka in Hollywood on February 24. Visit the ROSIES site at www.therosiesrock.com for more details. As previously reported, Sisneros' "hig...

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LED ZEPPELIN's 'Stairway' Tops Rock Song Poll

LED ZEPPELIN's "Stairway to Heaven is the best rock song of all time, according to a survey published today, reports Ireland On-Line. "Bohemian Rhapsody" by QUEEN, "Smoke On The Water" by DEEP PURPLE and "Hotel California" by THE EAGLES all made the top 10. But the 1971 LED ZEPPELIN classic polled o...

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METALLICA, VAN HALEN, VELVET REVOLVER Featured In GUITAR WORLD Magazine's Anniversary Issue

MediaPost.com is reporting that the 25th anniversary issue of Guitar World magazine will be on newsstands next Tuesday, December 28. The special collector's issue features what the editors are calling "the most spectacular group of guitarists ever assembled" on the cover, including Jimmy Page (LED Z...

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MUDVAYNE: Tour Dates Announced

Epic Records has set a March 29, 2005 tentative release date for the third MUDVAYNE album, "Lost and Found". The follow-up to 2002's gold-certified "The End of All Things to Come", "Lost and Found" was recorded at The Plant studio in Sausalito, California with producer Dave Fortman (former UGLY KID...

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Autographed JOEY JORDISON Doll Being Auctioned To Raise Funds For Sick Baby

An 18-inch autographed Joey Jordison (SLIPKNOT) doll, created as a fund-raiser for Raven Nicole Robinson, a four-month-old girl born with a hole in her heart, is currently being auctioned via eBay. This collectible doll is a miniature replica of the "Vol. 3" tour suit, which includes cargo shorts (w...

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CHEVELLE, HELMET Confirmed For SNOCORE Tour

CHEVELLE, HELMET, CROSSFADE, FUTURE LEADERS OF THE WORLD and STRATA will be teaming up for the 10th Winterfresh SnoCore tour, according to Billboard.com. The trek will play 32 North American dates this winter and spring, beginning Jan. 22 in Vail, Colo., and wrapping March 13 Orlando, Fla. "Original...

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IRON MAIDEN, FEAR FACTORY, GUNS N' ROSES Members To Appear At Benefit Concert

Members of IRON MAIDEN, ANDREW W.K., MURDERDOLLS, TYPE O NEGATIVE, DISTURBED, POISON, GUNS N' ROSES, AC/DC, ORGY, DANZIG, FEAR FACTORY, W.A.S.P., BANG TANGO, QUIET RIOT, BEAUTIFUL CREATURES, CINDERELLA, LYNCH MOB, DANGER DANGER, MINISTRY, MISFITS and GREAT WHITE are among the musicians that have rep...

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'Steve & DC Morning Show' Discusses DIMEBAG Murder: Audio Available

Syndicated conservative morning radio show "The Steve & DC Morning Show" talked about the death of DAMAGEPLAN/former PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott and gun laws around the country on December 9, the morning after Abbott's murder. Listen to the 19-minute segment here. ...