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PRESIDENT OBAMA Impersonator REGGIE BROWN Joins Celebrity Rockers At 'Rock N' Bowl' (Video)

The T.J. Martell Foundation's Rock 'N' Bowl tournament, held last week at the PINZ Bowling Center in Studio City, California, brought together a myriad of celebrity rockers, comedians and music industry executives to raise funds for cancer research. The event, chaired by Wendy Dio, president and co-...

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GUS G. Taps Singer JEFF SCOTT SOTO For West Coast Tour

Gus G. — well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND — has tapped Jeff Scott Soto (TALISMAN, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, JOURNEY, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) to sing for Gus' backing band on his North American West Coast tour, which kicks...

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HAMMERFALL Guitarist On '(r)Evolution': 'It Is Not A Throwback' And 'It's Not Something Completely New'

Guitarist Oscar Dronjak of Swedish metallers HAMMERFALL was interviewed on the latest edition of "The Classic Metal Show", which is heard live on Saturdays from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. EST at TheClassicMetalShow.com. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. HAMMERFALL's new album, "(r)Evol...

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MERCYFUL FATE's HANK SHERMANN And MICHAEL DENNER Celebrate 30th Anniversary Of 'Don't Break The Oath': Part One

Part one of a new video of MERCYFUL FATE guitarists Hank Shermann and Michael Denner playing the band's classic "Don't Break The Oath" album to celebrate the LP's 30th anniversary can be seen below. Says Shermann: "With the overwhelming feedback from the 'Melissa' 30-year anniversary video [which wa...

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QUEENSRŸCHE: Fan-Filmed Footage Of Las Vegas Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of QUEENSRŸCHE's October 11 performance at Eastside Cannery Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada can be seen below. QUEENSRŸCHE's self-titled album sold around 13,500 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 23 on The Billboard 200...

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GUS G. Talks To GUITAR INTERACTIVE Magazine About His Style And Gear Choices (Video)

Guitar Interactive magazine recently conducted an interview with Gus G. — well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND. You can now watch the chat below. In mid-October, Gus will head to North America for a string of dates ...

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STRYPER: Video Highlights Of Londonderry Acoustic Performance

Video highlights of STRYPER's October 5 acoustic performance at Tupelo Music Hall in Londonderry, New Hampshire can be seen below. STRYPER release a concert CD/DVD combination called "Live At The Whisky" on September 23 via Frontiers. The live recording was captured at a sold-out show last November...

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VOLBEAT's MICHAEL POULSEN Says Songs For Next Album Are Musically 'All Over The Place'

VOLBEAT singer and guitarist Michael Poulsen told ARTISTdirect in a new interview that he has already started writing material for the Danish/American group's sixth studio album, to be released by the end of 2015. Poulsen said, "I'm actually working on new songs right now. We try out new things in t...

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MICHAEL ANTHONY, DON DOKKEN, STEPHEN PEARCY To Be Honored At VEGAS ROCKS! MAGAZINE MUSIC AWARDS

Vegas Rocks! Magazine is proud to announce the fifth annual Vegas Rocks! Magazine Music Awards 2014. This event celebrates Vegas Rocks! Magazine's 10th anniversary as the first-ever all-rock publication produced in Las Vegas. The 2014 awards show will be held Sunday, November 23 at 8 p.m. at The Pea...

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AVATARIUM: 'All I Want' Lyric Video Released

AVATARIUM, the project led by Leif Edling, founding bassist and main songwriter of Swedish doom metal legends CANDLEMASS, will release a new vinyl/digital-only EP, "All I Want", on November 14 via Nuclear Blast. In addition to Edling, AVATARIUM features Marcus Jidell (ROYAL HUNT, EVERGREY) on guitar...

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QUEEN's 'Queen Forever' Album Trailer

Three previously unreleased QUEEN songs featuring late singer Freddie Mercury spearhead an exciting new QUEEN album, "Queen Forever", due November 10 on the Virgin Records label. A trailer for "Queen Forever" is available below. The tracks include a long-anticipated track from QUEEN and Michael Jack...

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SIXX: A.M.'s 'Modern Vintage' Projected To Sell 15K-18K First Week

"Modern Vintage", the new album from SIXX: A.M., the band featuring MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx alongside guitarist DJ Ashba and vocalist James Michael, is likely to sell between 15,000 and 18,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to industry web site Hits Daily...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE's MATT TUCK On Next Album: 'It's An Absolute Monster So Far'

Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE have finished writing 11 songs for the band's fifth album, to be released in early 2015. According to BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE guitarist/vocalist Matt Tuck, the group "should be ready to start" recording the new CD "in the next month or so." He adds: "It's an a...

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HAMMERFALL Parts Ways With Drummer ANDERS JOHANSSON

Swedish metallers HAMMERFALL have released the following statement: "Life in a heavy metal band is indeed filled with twists and turns, highs and lows, ups and downs. On Monday, we rolled out our own whiskey, Legacy Of Kings. Today is a shocking and monumental day for all, HAMMERFALL members and fan...

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JACK RUSSELL: 'The World Is, Once Again, My Oyster'

Andy Preston of the 98.7 The Gater radio station in West Palm Beach, Florida recently conducted an interview with legendary GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell, who currently fronts his own version of the band called JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts...