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JOE SATRIANI To Release 'Shockwave Supernova' Album In July

Legendary guitarist Joe Satriani will release his 15th solo studio album, "Shockwave Supernova", on July 24, making him one of the first to utilize the new "Friday, Global Release Day" for music. It would be easy to call "Shockwave Supernova" a "masterpiece" or "the last word on guitar" from the wor...

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MEGADETH, TESTAMENT, Ex-DREAM THEATER Members Unite In METAL ALLEGIANCE

METAL ALLEGIANCE — the all-star metal band consisting of a rotating cast of musicians, including members of MEGADETH, TESTAMENT — which debuted on MOTÖRHEAD's Motörboat cruise last year, and performed at this year's NAMM show and on the ShipRocked cruise, has signed a deal with Nuclear Blast Enterta...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO's SOTO Band: 'Break' Video Released

Jeff Scott Soto — one of today's premier rock frontmen and vocalists — and a union of hotshot young musicians bring you a slamming blend of melody and muscle in some of the freshest power metal to surface in years present. Together they are SOTO, and their debut album, "Inside The Vertigo", was rele...

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DUFF MCKAGAN: How I Ended Up Playing 'Gimp' At FAITH NO MORE's Los Angeles Show

Former GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan has commented on his appearance as FAITH NO MORE's Gimp character during the second Los Angeles show of the Mike Patton-fronted band's current North American tour. The FAITH NO MORE vocalist joked from the stage that McKagan was the Gimp on April 23 at at th...

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JAY JAY FRENCH: How MIKE PORTNOY Landed TWISTED SISTER Drummer Gig

TWISTED SISTER will embark on its final tour, dubbed "Forty and F**k It", in 2016. To honor the memory of TWISTED SISTER's fallen drummer, A.J. Pero, two shows will take place this spring on the East Coast and West Coast. The first, on May 30 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, ...

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FAITH NO MORE: Entire 'Sol Invictus' Album Available For Streaming

"Sol Invictus", influential alt-metal act FAITH NO MORE's long-awaited follow-up to 1997's "Album Of The Year", can be streamed in its entirety using the NPR widget below. The CD will be released on May 19 via the band's newly formed imprint Reclamation Recordings, which is distributed by Ipecac Rec...

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Former WHITE LION Singer MIKE TRAMP To Release 'Nomad' Solo Album In August

Former WHITE LION singer Mike Tramp will release a new solo album, "Nomad", on August 28 via Target Records. The follow-up to last year's critically acclaimed "Museum" is Mike's fourth release for Target. According to a press release, "Nomad" sees Tramp "complet[ing] what he calls his trilogy on his...

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TONY IOMMI Is 'Flattered And Honored' By Release Of 'Great Lefty: Live Forever' Tribute Album

Tanzan Music and "Tony Iommi Fan-Tastic" team of Iommi supporters together with Facebook communities "Tony Iommi The Man The Master The Legend" and "Global Black Sabbath Convention" have released a compilation tribute in honor of BLACK SABBATH's true heart and soul, legendary riffmaster Tony Iommi....

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FIREWIND/OZZY OSBOURNE Guitarist GUS G. Reveals New Solo Album Title

Greek guitar virtuoso 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 finished recording his second solo album, "Brand New Revolution", for a summer release via Century Media in Europe, Australia and South America, Di...

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STAIND, Ex-THREE DAYS GRACE Members Form New Group SAINT ASONIA

According to The Pulse Of Radio, SAINT ASONIA is the name of a new rock "supergroup" led by former THREE DAYS GRACE frontman Adam Gontier, with the rest of the group reportedly consisting of STAIND guitarist Mike Mushok, ex-FINGER ELEVEN drummer Rich Beddoe and journeyman bassist Corey Lowery. While...

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Video: MICHAEL SCHENKER'S TEMPLE OF ROCK Performs In Seattle

"Iron" Mike Savoia of Savoia Photography Live has uploaded video footage of MICHAEL SCHENKER'S TEMPLE OF ROCK performing the UFO classic "Rock Bottom" on May 5 at Studio Seven in Seattle, Washington. Check it out below. MICHAEL SCHENKER'S TEMPLE OF ROCK's latest album, "Spirit On A Mission", feature...

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TWISTED SISTER's JAY JAY FRENCH: Rock Is 'An Aging Genre' That Is Not 'Replenishing Its Stock'

In a brand new interview with "The Jim Chinnici Radio Show" on iRadioUSA.com, TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French was asked if he thinks any of the newer hard rock artists have a shot at becoming arena-sized acts once the current crop of dinosaur bands are no longer around. He responded (hear au...

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TEENAGE TIME KILLERS Feat. CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Members: 'Barrio' Song Available For Streaming

Following months of speculation, anticipation and outright misinformation, a July 31 release date has been set for TEENAGE TIME KILLERS' "Greatest Hits Vol. 1" on Rise Records. Pre-orders being taken now via iTunes include the instant grat track "Hung Out To Dry", which you can preview below. The lo...

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Video: DUFF MCKAGAN Performs At PEARL JAM Guitarist MIKE MCCREADY's 'Flight To Mars' Benefit Show

FLIGHT TO MARS, a tribute to 1970s English heavy rockers UFO featuring PEARL JAM lead guitarist Mike McCready, played The Showbox on Friday, May 1. FLIGHT TO MARS's set featured such UFO classics as "Doctor, Doctor", "Lights Out", "Too Hot To Handle", "Mother Mary" and "Natural Thing", as well as a...

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BILL WARD Says Listening To BLACK SABBATH's 'Cornucopia' Helped Him Through His Hospital Stay

Legendary BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward celebrated his 67th birthday this past weekend by playing some of his favorite SABBATH songs on his radio show, "Rock 50". Regarding the song "Cornucopia", which originally appeared on SABBATH's 1972 album "Vol. 4", Ward said: "It's just really good. A great...