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CANCER BATS, KATATONIA, ELECTRIC EEL SHOCK, TED MAUL Confirmed For U.K.'s HELLFIRE II Festival

CANCER BATS, KATATONIA, ELECTRIC EEL SHOCK and TED MAUL have been confirmed for the Hellfire II festival, set to take place November 6-8, 2009 at the NEC in Birmingham, England. The festival billing is shaping up as follows:: ANVIL BENEDICTION BLAKFISH BURY TOMORROW CANCER BATS CINDERS FALL ELECTRIC...

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ROSE TATTOO Guitarist ROBIN RILEY Not Diagnosed With Cancer

Contrary to a posting on the web site of the Knitting Factory in Hollywood, California (see below),ROSE TATTOO guitarist Robin Riley has not been diagnosed with cancer. Singer Angry Anderson says, "Rockin' Rob is doing fine, but needs surgery this October." As a result, the band's previously announ...

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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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HENDRIX, SLASH, PAGE, MALMSTEEN Among TIME Magazine's '10 Greatest Electric Guitar Players'

Time magazine has compiled a list of the "10 greatest electric guitar players." They are as follows: 01. Jimi Hendrix 02. Slash 03. B.B. King 04. Keith Richards 05. Eric Clapton 06. Jimmy Page 07. Chuck Berry 08. Les Paul 09. Yngwie Malmsteen 10. Prince To read individual descriptions of all the mus...

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Public To Pay Tribute To LES PAUL In Milwaukee

BBC News reports that mourners will to pay their respects to guitar pioneer Les Paul at a public viewing before his hometown burial on Friday, it has been announced. Friends and family are expected to attend the viewing at a technology museum in Milwaukee, before a private burial service in nearby W...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Opens Up About His Heroin Addiction, PANTERA's Breakup

On March 16, 2009, former PANTERA and current DOWN singer Philip Anselmo spoke passionately and candidly about his music career and his history with — and the dangers of — drugs, particularly heroin, during an appearance at the Loyola University in New Orleans, Louisiana. Several portions of the que...

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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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TED NUGENT Remembers LES PAUL

Legendary rocker Ted Nugent has issued the following statement regarding the passing of electric-guitar pioneer Les Paul, who died at age 94 of complications from pneumonia: "I was jamming on one of my cherished 1959 Les Paul guitars the other day, and ferocious, fluid, adventurous sexy guitar licks...

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DEATHSTARS: Video Interview With SKINNY Available

Germany's Hurricane Rock radio station recently conducted an interview with bassist Jonas Kangur (a.k.a. Skinny Disco) of the Swedish industrial goth metal band DEATHSTARS. Watch the 10-minute chat below. "Night Electric Night", the third album from DEATHSTARS, sold around 900 copies in the United S...

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HALFORD Guitarist 'METAL' MIKE Schedules New Jersey Radio Appearances

Guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD, PAINMUSEUM, SEBASTIAN BACH, TESTAMENT) has scheduled two New Jersey radio appearances in conjunction with his newly launched Metal Heroes Music Academy in Sayreville, New Jersey: * Sunday, August 23, at 10:00 p.m. EST on WRAT 95.9 FM's "Electric Ballroom"...

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JAY JAY FRENCH: 'LES PAUL May Be Gone In Body, But His Legacy Will Last For Generations'

TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French has issued the following statement regarding the passing of music icon Les Paul: "Les Paul, who, along with Leo Fender, became one of the most important figures in the evolution of the electric guitar. Without the 'sound' of the Les Paul guitar, the heavily am...

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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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OVER THE RAINBOW: New Tour Dates Announced

OVER THE RAINBOW has announced the following dates: Sep. 04 - Fratelli - Bucharest, Romania Sep. 05 - City Square - Kavarna, Bulgaria Sep. 15 - Palace of Sport - Krasnodar, Russia Sep. 17 - Palace of Sport Olimp - Rostov-on-Don, Russia Sep. 19 - Concert Hall Philarmonic - Tyumen, Russia Sep. 21 - Pa...

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Guitar Legend LES PAUL Dies At 94

CNN.com reports: Les Paul, whose innovations with the electric guitar and studio technology made him one of the most important figures in recorded music, has died, according to a statement from his publicists. Paul was 94. Les Paul, whose innovations helped give rise to modern pop music, played guit...