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SLASH On 'American Idol' Appearance: Producers 'Offered Me Freedom To Do It However I Wanted'

VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash has commented on his "mentor" appearance next week during "Rock Week" on "American Idol", the annual reality show and singing competition. Slash wrote on his MySpace page, "As you may or may not know, the producers for 'American Idol' have asked me to...

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KERI KELLI To Perform With SLASH On 'American Idol'

Keri Kelli (ALICE COOPER, VINCE NEIL, SLASH'S SNAKEPIT, SKID ROW, WARRANT, RATT) will join VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash for next week's "mentor" appearance on "Rock Week" on "American Idol". Slash wrote on his Twitter account, "I'm going to attempt to make 'Rock Week' on 'America...

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CAMP FREDDY: Swine Flu Forces Mexican Cancellation

CAMP FREDDY — the Los Angeles-based "jam" band 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 C...

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FAITH NO MORE Confirmed For Denmark's ROSKILDE FESTIVAL

Influential '90s alt-metal band FAITH NO MORE has been confirmed for this year's Roskilde Festival, set to take place July 2-5, 2009 in Roskilde, Denmark. Also scheduled to appear are NINE INCH NAILS, SLIPKNOT, DOWN, VOLBEAT, CANCER BATS, DARKANE, DAWN OF DEMISE, GOJIRA, ISIS and SATYRICON, among ma...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: 'Play My Game' Listening Party Announced

Powerhouse American heavy metal vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) will hold a listening party for his first solo album, "Play My Game", at Scorchers in Akron, Ohio on Sunday, May 3 starting at around 9:15 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. A private party will ta...

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TESTAMENT Frontman Checks In

Vocalist Chuck Billy of San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT has issued the following update: "TESTAMENT is about to embark on a killer North American tour and I am stoked!!! 'The Formation Of Damnation' took us all over the world playing 126 gigs so far since the release of [the a...

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SLASH Approached For 'Rock Week' On 'American Idol'

According to The Pulse of Radio, Slash revealed on his Twitter account that he has been approached to mentor contestants during an upcoming "Rock Week" on "American Idol". The VELVET REVOLVER guitarist simply wrote, "'American Idol' has asked me to do the mentor bit for 'Rock Week'," with no mention...

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KANSAS To Celebrate 35th Anniversary With Live Symphonic DVD

All these years later, KANSAS still rule the classic rock radio airwaves, and continue to put on simply spellbinding shows of the highest caliber. And what better way to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the release of KANSAS' self-titled 1974 debut than with a live DVD, "There's Know Place Like Hom...

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FAITH NO MORE: 'The Very Best' Greatest-Hits Collection Due In June

Influential '90s alt-metal band FAITH NO MORE will release "The Very Best Definitive Ultimate Greatest Hits Collection" on June 8 in the U.K. via Rhino Records. This double disc set contains the band's greatest hits on the first CD, while the second CD will feature b-sides and rarities. The track li...

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Former IRON MAIDEN Guitarist Talks About Upcoming South African Tour; Video, Audio Available

Former IRON MAIDEN guitarist Dennis Stratton and THE HOLY RAGE axeman Mike De Jager arrived in South Africa with London band REMOUS DOWN BOULEVARD on April 26 to begin a two-week tour. The trek will start in Amazimtoti in KwaZulu Natal and end in Johannesburg on May 9. British music fans are in for...

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ROB HALFORD, BILLY SHEEHAN And More To Guest On Tonight's 'Talking Metal Live'

Rob Halford (JUDAS PRIEST),Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, TALAS, DAVID LEE ROTH),Robert Lowe (CANDLEMASS, SOLITUDE AETURNUS),Mary Zimmer (LUNA MORTIS),Helena Cos (SPIDER ROCKETS),and Nigel Rojas (ORANGE SKY) will be the featured guests on tonight's (Tuesday, April 28) episode of "Talking Metal Live"....

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New Life Behind Closed Eyes

It is not surprising that Prosthetic Records snatched up UNHOLY based on the strength of its debut album, "Blood of the Medusa". After all, the band's modern metallic hardcore style fits snugly on the label's roster, right down to the impossibly tight, down-tuned production (i.e. no breathing room a...

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MATT SORUM, PERRY FARRELL Perform At 'The Heart Is A Drum Machine' Premiere; Video Available

VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum and JANE'S ADDICTION frontman Perry Farrell are among the musicians who performed at the Los Angeles premiere of "The Heart Is A Drum Machine", the eagerly awaited documentary film that explores the complex and critical relationship between humanit...

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CANTRELL, FARRELL, MORELLO To Perform At NYC Fundraiser; More Information Available

Punk rock pioneer and activist Wayne Kramer of MC5 fame will be honored in a fundraising performance event on Friday, May 1 at the Nokia Theater in Times Square. This special event carries a low ticket price of $25, and will feature very special guests including Iggy Pop, Tom Morello, Etty Farrell a...

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W.A.S.P. To Play First-Ever Audience Request Set At U.K. HARD ROCK HELL Festival

The organizer of the U.K.'s Hard Rock Hell festival has revealed to Rock Radio that he has persuaded Blackie Lawless of W.A.S.P. to play the band's first-ever request-only set at this year's event, which is scheduled to take place in December at Pontins in Prestatyn, Wales. Promoter, organizer and d...