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MASTODON: New Video Interviews Available

Austrian heavy 'zine Stormbringer.at conducted an interview with Troy Sanders of the Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON prior to the band's November 16, 2008 concert in Vienna, Austria. Watch the 10-minute chat below. Also available is a short interview MASTODON's Troy Sanders and Brann Dailor g...

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CAMP FREDDY Holiday Madness

CAMP FREDDY — the Los Angeles-based "jam" group featuring Dave Navarro (ex-JANE'S ADDICTION, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS),Billy Morrison (ex-THE CULT bassist, current CIRCUS DIABLO vocalist),Matt Sorum (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES),Donovan Leitch (son of legendary folk singer Donovan),and Chris...

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SCOTT WEILAND: Entire New Solo Album Available For Streaming

"Happy In Galoshes", the sophomore solo album from STONE TEMPLE PILOTS/ex-VELVET REVOLVER frontman Scott Weiland, is available for streaming in its entirety on Weiland's MySpace page. "Happy In Galoshes" is scheduled for release on November 25 via Weiland's label Softdrive Records and distributed by...

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BUCKCHERRY: Go Behind The Scenes Of 'Don't Go Away' Video Shoot

An interview and behind-the-scenes footage from the video shoot for BUCKCHERRY's "Don't Go Away" single has been posted on the AT&T blue room web site. "Black Butterfly", the new album from BUCKCHERRY, was recently certified gold in Canada for sales in excess of 50,000 copies. The CD sold just u...

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HIGH ON FIRE: Headlining Shows Announced

Oakland, California-based band HIGH ON FIRE has scheduled the following headlining shows in December: Dec. 09 - Brick by Brick - San Diego, California Dec. 10 - The Knitting Factory - Los Angeles, California (free show) Dec. 11 - Velvet Jones - Santa Barbara, California Dec. 12 - The Blank Club - Sa...

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ENSLAVED Shoots Video With Award-Winning Director PATRIC ULLAEUS

Norwegian masters of progressive/experimental metal ENSLAVED recently traveled to Gothenburg, Sweden to work with Revolver Film Company director and Norwegian award-winner Patric Ullaeus (DIMMU BORGIR, KEEP OF KALESSIN, IN FLAMES) to shoot a video for "The Watcher", a track off their latest album, "...

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TAPROOT: 'Wherever I Stand' Video Available

"Wherever I Stand", the new video from the Michigan-based hard rock quartet TAPROOT, can be viewed below. The clip was shot with director Jus10. The track comes off the band's latest album, "Our Long Road Home", which sold around 7,700 copies in the United States in its first week of release to ente...

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THE HAUNTED seem to be struggling with what it means to be a grown-up thrash band. They've moved on from the gleeful SLAYER-in-a-blender of their early work to a more mid-paced, muscled down verse-chorus-verse crunch, weighty and darkly melodic but still heavy as hell. This sonic shift, which began...

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SLASH Performs At LES PAUL Tribute Concert; Video Available

According to The Plain Dealer, former GUNS N' ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash was on hand Saturday night (November 15) at Cleveland's Playhouse Square's State Theatre for a salute to Les Paul, the original guitar hero. The guest of honor forever changed the sound of popular music w...

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MASTODON's TROY SANDERS To Co-Host BBC RADIO 1's 'Rock Show'

Troy Sanders (bass, vocals) of the Atlanta progressive metal band MASTODON will co-host next week's (November 17/18) installment of BBC Radio 1's "Rock Show". The program, which is hosted by Daniel P. Carter, airs Monday nights/Tuesday mornings between 12:00 midnight and 2:00 a.m. local U.K. time (7...

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SLASH, Wife Speak Out Against Proposition 8; Video Available

A short video clip of former GUNS N' ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash (born Saul Hudson) and his wife Perla Hudson speaking out against Proposition 8 can be viewed below. Proposition 8 was a California State ballot proposition that amended the state Constitution to restrict the defi...

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VELVET REVOLVER Dropped by RCA/SONY BMG

BLABBERMOUTH.NET has received word from a reliable source that RCA Records (a Sony BMG label) has dropped VELVET REVOLVER, the band featuring former GUNS N' ROSES members Slash, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum. VELVET REVOLVER released two full-length albums through RCA/Sony BMG — 2004's "Contraband", w...

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Lawyer: GUNS N' ROSES Uploader To Walk

David Kravets of Wired.com reports that the lawyer for Kevin Cogill, the Los Angeles man charged with uploading nine unreleased GUNS N' ROSES tracks from the upcoming "Chinese Democracy" album, said Thursday his client's plea deal with prosecutors does not require any prison time. "We're looking at...

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VELVET REVOLVER's SORUM Comments On MITCH MITCHELL's Passing

VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum has released the following statement regarding the passing of Mitch Mitchell, drummer for the JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE, who was found dead in a Portland hotel room yesterday morning (November 12): "Dear friends and lovers of great rock. Lost the gre...

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SCOTT WEILAND Says 'Too Many Big Egos' Caused VELVET REVOLVER Split

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS/ex-VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland and drummer Eric Kretz were recently sued by the group's label, Atlantic Records, who allege that the pair have issued threats to stop performing unless their recording contract is changed. "It's pretty fucked up, actually," Weiland told MT...