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BILLY SHEEHAN Interviewed By ROAD CREW MAGAZINE

Jenipher of Road Crew Magazine recently conducted an interview with legendary bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, NIACIN, TALAS, DAVID LEE ROTH). The chat is now available for streaming below. The reunited original lineup of MR. BIG will release "Budokan - Reunion Tour 2009" in Japan on CD/DVD and Blu-r...

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WARRIOR SOUL Interviewed by ANGEL OF METAL

Vicky Bradley (a.k.a. Vix the Angel Of Metal) conducted an interview with WARRIOR SOUL on July 8, 2009 at the Box in Crewe, United Kingdom. Watch the 11-minute chat below. WARRIOR SOUL's new album, "Destroy The War Machine", was released on July 14 via Acetate Records through MVD Audio. The eight-so...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM: Cover Of CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL's 'Back Door' Posted Online

CHILDREN OF BODOM's cover version of the CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL classic "Lookin' Out My Back Door" is available for streaming on the Spinefarm Records MySpace page (scroll down in audio player). The song comes off the Finnish metallers' new album, titled "Skeletons In The Closet", which is sch...

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DAVE NAVARRO Joins BILLY CORGAN's SPIRITS IN THE SKY

Dave Navarro (JANE'S ADDICTION, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS) and Mark Weitz (STRAWBERRY ALARM CLOCK) have joined the touring lineup of SPIRITS IN THE SKY, the act SMASHING PUMPKINS founder and frontman Billy Corgan assembled last month as a tribute to late SEEDS frontman Sky Saxon. SPIRITS IN THE SKY also...

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THE ACCUSED: New Song Available For Free Download

A brand new song from Seattle's reigning kings of "splatter rock" THE ACCUSED, entitled "The Splatterbeast", is available for free download at this location. It can also be streamed using the audio player below.

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Ex-BLACK SABBATH Singer TONY MARTIN To Play Brazil In September

Former BLACK SABBATH singer Tony Martin will embark on a short tour of Brazil in early September: Sep. 05 - Blackout Bar - Brasília - DF Sep. 06 - Blackmore Rock Bar - São Paulo - SP Martin was recently forced to cancel his U.S. tour to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of ...

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TESTAMENT Interviewed by Germany's METAL HAMMER; Video Available

Guitarist Eric Peterson and vocalist Chuck Billy of San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans TESTAMENT were interviewed by the German edition of Metal Hammer magazine after the band's appearance at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which was held July 30 - August 1, 2009 in Wacken, Germany. Watch t...

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VELVET REVOLVER Guitarist DAVE KUSHNER Receives 2009 EMMY Nomination

Acclaimed guitarist/songwriter Dave Kushner (VELVET REVOLVER) has received a 2009 Emmy nomination for "Outstanding Main Title Theme Music" for the title track from the FX television series "Sons Of Anarchy". Kushner collaborated with award-winning producer and songwriter Bob Thiele Jr. on the music....

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SMASHING PUMPKINS Officially Recruits 19-Year-Old Drummer MIKE BYRNE

Billy Corgan has announced that Mike Byrne has joined the SMASHING PUMPKINS as their new drummer. The 19-year-old Portland, Oregon native will make his debut with the band on the PUMPKINS' next album — about which a major announcement is expected in September — and tour. "I'm super-excited to be pla...

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SERPENTCULT: New Video Interview Posted Online

HardTimes.ca conducted an interview with SERPENTCULT when the band played in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on August 5, 2009. Watch the 25-minute chat below. SERPENTCULT is the Belgian band featuring former members of THEE PLAGUE OF GENTLEMEN and WELKIN. The group's full-length debut, "Weight of Light",...

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VAN HALEN, AEROSMITH, GUNS N' ROSES, KISS Members Pay Tribute To LES PAUL

Former and current members of GUNS N' ROSES, VAN HALEN, AEROSMITH,KISS, SKID ROW, TESTAMENT, ZZ TOP and BLACKFOOT have paid tribute to music icon Les Paul, just hours after news broke that the electric-guitar pioneer had died at age 94 of complications from pneumonia. Ace Frehley (KISS): "The music...

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EVANESCENCE Singer: 'There's Been A Lot Of Writing Going On This Summer'

EVANESCENCE frontwoman Amy Lee has issued the following update: "There's been a lot of writing going on this summer and I'm starting to get really excited. My good friend Will happens to also be a great producer, writer and programmer (lucky for me!) and we've been slaving away at some pretty intere...

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W.A.S.P.: New Album Details Revealed

Global Music has set an October 12 release date (via Demolition Records) for "Babylon", the new album from U.S. rockers W.A.S.P. Themed around biblical visions of "The Four Horseman of the Apocalypse," the CD is described in a press release as "a metal masterpiece that will make fans both old and ne...

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AEROSMITH Guitarist JOE PERRY: New Radio Interviews Posted Online

A couple of brand new radio interviews with AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry — conducted by Akron, Ohio's WONE 97.5 FM and Detroit, Michigan's 101 WRIF — can be viewed below. According to The Pulse of Radio, Perry is not sure at this point whether the band will continue its trouble-plagued summer tour,...

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CATTLE DECAPITATION Parts Ways With Bassist, Announces Replacement

San Diego extreme metallers CATTLE DECAPITATION have parted ways with bassist Troy Oftedal due to "musical and personal differences." The band states, "There is no bad blood and we wish him the best of luck. Filling in on upcoming tours will be our friend Rahsaan Davis. You may have seen him on our...