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Video: CHRIS BRODERICK Dives Deep On His JACKSON USA Signature Soloist Hardtail Models

Former MEGADETH and current ACT OF DEFIANCE guitarist Chris Broderick recently unveiled his new Jackson signature guitars — a USA Signature Soloist HT6 and a USA Signature Soloist HT7. In the ten-minute clip below, Broderick dives deep into the specs for these USA hardtail models — from the Soloist...

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ALTER BRIDGE Releases Lyric Video For 'Show Me A Leader', More 'The Last Hero' Album Details

ALTER BRIDGE will release its fifth studio album, "The Last Hero", on October 7 via Caroline Records in the United States/Canada and Napalm Records throughout the rest of the globe. The thirteen-track opus marks a creative highpoint for the quartet comprised of Myles Kennedy on vocals/guitars, Mark...

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Appeal Filed In LED ZEPPELIN 'Stairway To Heaven' Copyright Infringement Case

According to Courthouse News, an appeal has been filed in the case of the federal copyright infringement lawsuit claiming the opening to LED ZEPPELIN's 1971 classic "Stairway To Heaven" was a rip-off of the 1968 instrumental song "Taurus". Michael Skidmore, the trustee of "Taurus" songwriter Randy "...

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Listen To New ALTER BRIDGE Song 'Show Me A Leader'

Orlando, Florida-based hard rockers ALTER BRIDGE will release their fifth album, "The Last Hero" on October 7 via Napalm Records in all territories excluding North America. The CD was produced by Michael "Elvis" Baskette, who helmed the band's previous three albums, "Blackbird" (2007),"AB III" (201...

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RUDOLF SCHENKER Says He Loves His Brother, Even After MICHAEL Called Him 'A Con Artist'

SCORPIONS guitarist Rudolf Schenker has refused to be drawn into a public war of words with his brother Michael after the former UFO axeman accused him of being "a trick master" and "a wannabe." Michael Schenker gave a number of interviews in recent months in which he questioned his brother's integr...

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Video: QUEENSRŸCHE Performs At Oregon's JACKSON COUNTY FAIR

Fan-filmed video footage of QUEENSRŸCHE's July 21 performance at the Jackson County Fair in Central Point, Oregon can be seen below. QUEENSRŸCHE will embark on a month-long headlining tour of the United States in November. Support on the trek will come from ARMORED SAINT and MIDNIGHT ETERNAL. QUEENS...

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Mother Of MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON Dies

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson's mother died on Friday, July 22 after battling health issues for much of the last decade. The musician wrote on his Facebook page: "It is with a heavy heart that I inform my dear sweet mother, Frances Marie Ellefson, has gone home to see the Lord. She passed tonight...

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THE END Feat. Former DEATH/MASSACRE Guitarist RICK ROZZ: Debut EP Artwork, Release Date Revealed

THE END, the new old-school Florida death metal trio featuring ex-DEATH/MASSACRE guitarist Rick Rozz, ex-MASSACRE drummer Mike Mazzonetto and vocalist/bassist Michael Grim, will release its debut EP, "Age Of Apocalypse", on September 23 via FDA Rekotz. Formed in 2015 in Altamonte Springs, THE END "c...

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STRYPER Frontman MICHAEL SWEET Releases 'Bizarre' Video

"Bizarre", the new video from STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet, can be seen below. The song is taken from Sweet's seventh solo album, "One Sided War", which will be released on August 26 via Rat Pak Records. Backing Michael on the record are WHITESNAKE guitarist Joel Hoekstra, EVANESCENCE drummer Will...

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STEEL PANTHER: Pro-Shot Footage Of New Orleans Concert

A six-camera, professionally filmed video clip of STEEL PANTHER's May 27 performance at the House Of Blues in New Orleans, Louisiana can be seen below. STEEL PANTHER is working on the follow-up to 2014's "All You Can Eat" album for a tentative October release. Singer Michael Starr recently told Meta...

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TARJA TURUNEN Talks About 'The Shadow Self' Album - Part 3

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has released another video clip in which she talks about her forthcoming heavy rock album, "The Shadow Self", due on August 5 via earMUSIC. Check it out below. "The Shadow Self" is now available for pre-order in various formats, including standard CD and special...

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Watch BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Perform In Moscow, Russia

Fan-filmed video footage of BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE's entire June 14 performance at Stadium Live in Moscow, Russia can be seen below. BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE recently signed a worldwide deal with Search And Destroy/Spinefarm Records. BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE's latest album, "Venom", was released in A...

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Former DARK ANGEL Singer DON DOTY Given 'Clean Bill Of Health' After Colon Cancer Diagnosis

Former DARK ANGEL frontman Don Doty says that he has been given a "clean bill of health" after a brief battle with cancer. The singer, who made a return to the metal scene last year with a new band called ELIMINATE, says that his colon cancer was caught in the early stages of the disease ...

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INVIDIA Feat. Ex-FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Bassist: New Drummer, Guitarist Announced

INVIDIA, the new band featuring former and current members of FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, IN THIS MOMENT and SKINLAB, has announced the addition of drummer Darren Badorine and guitarist Marcos Medina (SKINLAB, THE MEDINA GROOVES) to the group's ranks. INVIDIA has also signed a management deal with Musi...

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L.A. GUNS Drummer STEVE RILEY: We Never 'Got Too Fluffy Or Too Glammy'

Russia's Classic Rock magazine has uploaded a ten-minute documentary on L.A. GUNS' June 9 performance at the Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The clip, which was shot by Paul Potapov, includes concert footage as well as an interview with L.A. GUNS drummer Steve Riley. Speaking about the "...