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SLASH Approached For 'Rock Week' On 'American Idol'

According to The Pulse of Radio, Slash revealed on his Twitter account that he has been approached to mentor contestants during an upcoming "Rock Week" on "American Idol". The VELVET REVOLVER guitarist simply wrote, "'American Idol' has asked me to do the mentor bit for 'Rock Week'," with no mention...

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KANSAS To Celebrate 35th Anniversary With Live Symphonic DVD

All these years later, KANSAS still rule the classic rock radio airwaves, and continue to put on simply spellbinding shows of the highest caliber. And what better way to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the release of KANSAS' self-titled 1974 debut than with a live DVD, "There's Know Place Like Hom...

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FAITH NO MORE: 'The Very Best' Greatest-Hits Collection Due In June

Influential '90s alt-metal band FAITH NO MORE will release "The Very Best Definitive Ultimate Greatest Hits Collection" on June 8 in the U.K. via Rhino Records. This double disc set contains the band's greatest hits on the first CD, while the second CD will feature b-sides and rarities. The track li...

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Former IRON MAIDEN Guitarist Talks About Upcoming South African Tour; Video, Audio Available

Former IRON MAIDEN guitarist Dennis Stratton and THE HOLY RAGE axeman Mike De Jager arrived in South Africa with London band REMOUS DOWN BOULEVARD on April 26 to begin a two-week tour. The trek will start in Amazimtoti in KwaZulu Natal and end in Johannesburg on May 9. British music fans are in for...

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ROB HALFORD, BILLY SHEEHAN And More To Guest On Tonight's 'Talking Metal Live'

Rob Halford (JUDAS PRIEST),Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, TALAS, DAVID LEE ROTH),Robert Lowe (CANDLEMASS, SOLITUDE AETURNUS),Mary Zimmer (LUNA MORTIS),Helena Cos (SPIDER ROCKETS),and Nigel Rojas (ORANGE SKY) will be the featured guests on tonight's (Tuesday, April 28) episode of "Talking Metal Live"....

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New Life Behind Closed Eyes

It is not surprising that Prosthetic Records snatched up UNHOLY based on the strength of its debut album, "Blood of the Medusa". After all, the band's modern metallic hardcore style fits snugly on the label's roster, right down to the impossibly tight, down-tuned production (i.e. no breathing room a...

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MATT SORUM, PERRY FARRELL Perform At 'The Heart Is A Drum Machine' Premiere; Video Available

VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum and JANE'S ADDICTION frontman Perry Farrell are among the musicians who performed at the Los Angeles premiere of "The Heart Is A Drum Machine", the eagerly awaited documentary film that explores the complex and critical relationship between humanit...

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CANTRELL, FARRELL, MORELLO To Perform At NYC Fundraiser; More Information Available

Punk rock pioneer and activist Wayne Kramer of MC5 fame will be honored in a fundraising performance event on Friday, May 1 at the Nokia Theater in Times Square. This special event carries a low ticket price of $25, and will feature very special guests including Iggy Pop, Tom Morello, Etty Farrell a...

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W.A.S.P. To Play First-Ever Audience Request Set At U.K. HARD ROCK HELL Festival

The organizer of the U.K.'s Hard Rock Hell festival has revealed to Rock Radio that he has persuaded Blackie Lawless of W.A.S.P. to play the band's first-ever request-only set at this year's event, which is scheduled to take place in December at Pontins in Prestatyn, Wales. Promoter, organizer and d...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: Solo Track 'Starting Over' Now Available On MySpace

Powerhouse American heavy metal vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) has posted a new solo track, entitled "Starting Over", on his MySpace page. The song, which was written by Owens and Bob Kulick, features the following lineup: * Tim "Ripper" Owen...

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CATTLE DECAPITATION Interviewed In Montreal; Video Available

HardTimes.ca conducted an interview with San Diego extreme metallers CATTLE DECAPITATION on April 15, 2009 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Watch the 27-minute chat below. CATTLE DECAPITATION's video for the song "Regret & the Grave" was shot earlier this year with director Gary Smithson (GOATWHORE,...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM Drummer Interviewed In Oslo; Video Available

Imhotep's Paul Kearns conducted an interview with drummer Jaska Raatikainen of Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM in Oslo, Norway in February 2009. Watch the chat in two parts below. CHILDREN OF BODOM will release a new album, titled "Skeletons In The Closet", in September through Spinefarm Records...

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JOHN DESERVIO Talks About Doing Double Duty On BLACK LABEL SOCIETY/CYCLE OF PAIN Tour

Cathy A. Campagna of The Aquarian Weekly recently conducted an interview with BLACK LABEL SOCIETY/CYCLE OF PAIN bassist John "J.D." DeServio. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Aquarian Weekly: Have you all [CYCLE OF PAIN] just stayed connected over the years? DeServio: Yeah, we we...

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TESTAMENT's SKOLNICK: DAVE MUSTAINE Came To Me For Guitar Tips

Mark Eglinton of The Quietus recently conducted an interview with vocalist Chuck Billy and guitarist Alex Skolnick of veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT. An excerpt from the chat follows below. The Quietus: How was the tour with JUDAS PRIEST? There were a few big personalities kickin...

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DEREK SHERINIAN Interviewed On 'Black Night Meditations'; Audio Available

The "Black Night Meditations" radio show on Portsmouth, New Hampshire's WSCA 106.1 FM conducted an interview last month with keyboardist Derek Sherinian's (ex-DREAM THEATER, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN). The chat is now available for streaming at this location. A record-release party for Derek Sherinian's new...