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QUEEN Drummer To Release Solo Album

According to QueenOnline.com, QUEEN drummer Roger Taylor plans to release brand new solo material in 2013 and he wants to involve the public in the choices of which tracks make it onto the album. A song will be made available each week leading up to the CD release and the fans will need ...

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GREAT WHITE: 'Hard To Say Goodbye' Video Released

"Hard To Say Goodbye", the new video from GREAT WHITE — Mark Kendall (lead guitar),Scott Snyder (bass),Audie Desbrow (drums),Michael Lardie (guitar, keyboards) and Terry Ilous — can be seen below. The clip was filmed on September 23 in Orlando, Florida and was helmed by the Flatbush South product...

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Rig Rundown With SMASHING PUMPKINS' BILLY CORGAN (Video)

On October 18, Premier Guitar's Rebecca Dirks was on location in St. Louis, Missouri, talking with the SMASHING PUMPKINS' Billy Corgan. In the segment below, Billy discusses his modular preamp system, the handful of pedals he relies on, and his signature Fender Billy Corgan Strats. Although the mate...

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'Light & Shade: Conversations With Jimmy Page' Book Author Speaks To 'Rock Book Show' (Video)

Guitar World's Brad Tolinski recently spoke to "Rock Book Show" about his newly released book, "Light & Shade: Conversations With Jimmy Page" (Crown). You can now watch the chat below. Jimmy Page was the leader, mastermind, guitarist and producer of LED ZEPPELIN, described by Rolling Stone magaz...

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Legendary Guitarist ULI JON ROTH To Embark On 40th-Anniversary North American Tour

German guitar legend Uli Jon Roth will return to North America for a special tour commemorating his 40th anniversary of joining the SCORPIONS. Uli plans on celebrating this anniversary with a one-of-a-kind show that features an entire set of SCORPIONS material as well as selections from his extensiv...

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JAKE E. LEE Performs LED ZEPPELIN Classic With SOMETHING UNTO NOTHING (Video)

Former OZZY OSBOURNE and BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee joined SOMETHING UNTO NOTHING (S.U.N.) on stage last night (Friday, November 16) at Vamp'd in Las Vegas, Nevada to perform the LED ZEPPELIN classic "Rock And Roll". Video footage of his appearance can be seen below. SOMETHING UNTO NOTHING is th...

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Video: TESTAMENT Frontman Talks About 'Native Blood' On 107.7 THE BONE

Vocalist Chuck Billy of Bay Area thrash metal legends TESTAMENT was interviewed on November 6 by Nikki Blakk of the San Francisco, California radio station 107.7 The Bone. The singer discussed TESTAMENT's "Native Blood" video, which was honored in the "Best Music Video" category at Native American F...

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Former NIGHTWISH Singer ANETTE OLZON Working On New Solo Material

Former NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon has posted the following message on her official blog: "I just finished writing my new song that I've been working on for some weeks... This time I am doing the lyrics in Swedish and it was a bit hard but also challenging to do that, and now I've just sent ...

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BRET MICHAELS To Release 'Good Songs & Great Friends' In February

POISON singer Bret Michaels will release his new solo album, "Good Songs & Great Friends", on February 26, 2013 via Poor Boy Records. The effort features some of the rocker's famous friends helping him out on various tracks, including Ace Frehley (KISS),Michael Anthony (CHICKENFOOT, VAN HALEN),...

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RUNNING WILD Members Launch GIANT X

GIANT X, the new band formed by RUNNING WILD members Rolf Kasparek and Peter J. Jordan, will release its debut album, "I", on January 18 in Germany, January 21 in the rest of Europe and January 22 in USA/Canada via Steamhammer/SPV. This sensational collaboration was sparked by the unexpectedly eupho...

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MELDRUM: Long-Awaited 'Lifer' Album To Be Released Next Week

"Lifer", the long-awaited third album from MELDRUM, the multinational hard rock/metal band formed by late ex-PHANTOM BLUE guitarist Michelle Meldrum, will be released on November 20 via Reversed Records. The CD was produced by Rob Shallcross (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, GWAR, ZIMMERS HOLE, WEST OF HELL) an...

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TODD LA TORRE-Fronted Version Of QUEENSRŸCHE Releases First Trailer For Forthcoming Album

The first trailer for the forthcoming album from the Todd La Torre-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE can be seen below. The group is scheduled to enter the studio in December to begin recording the CD for a tentative early 2013 release via an as-yet-undetermined record label. In a posting on his offici...

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MACHINE HEAD Frontman: 'I've Played Shows To 500 People That Were F**kin' Life-Changing'

Roadrunner Records recently conducted an interview with guitarists/vocalist Robb Flynn of San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Roadrunner Records: There's a lot of crowd interaction on [MACHINE HEAD's new double live album, "Machine Fucking...

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HATRIOT: 'Heroes Of Origin' Cover Artwork Unveiled

HATRIOT, the new San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal band led by former EXODUS and LEGACY (pre-TESTAMENT) frontman Steve "Zetro" Souza, will release its debut album, "Heroes Of Origin", on January 25, 2013 via Germany's Massacre Records. The CD was recorded with producer Juan Urteaga (MACHINE HEAD,...

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PORTNOY, SHEEHAN, MACALPINE, SHERINIAN: Tokyo Show To Be Recorded For CD, DVD Release

The new supergroup featuring drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD),bassist Billy Sheehan (STEVE VAI, DAVID LEE ROTH),guitarist Tony MacAlpine (neo classical-metal style, STEVE VAI) and keyboardist Derek Sherinian (DREAM THEATER, PLANET X, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION) will have its No...