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SLASH: Kids Today Just Want To Grab A Bunch Of Cash, Do As Little Work As Possible, And Retire

Legendary guitarist Slash believes that a lot of younger musicians lack the work ethic of their older counterparts and are interested in making as much money as they can as quickly as they can before calling it quits. "You know what's wrong with the whole fuckin' entertainment business?" the former...

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PARADISE LOST Performs With Orchestra In Bulgaria: Fan-Filmed Video Footage Available

British gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST performed with an orchestra on September 20 at the Roman theatre in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. For the one-off concert, the band was joined by the renowned Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra founded nearly 70 years ago and made up of over 100 highly qualified musician...

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SLASH Still Gets Guitar Lessons… From His Singer MYLES KENNEDY

According to The Pulse Of Radio, legendary axeman Slash admitted in a new interview with Classic Rock that he still gets guitar lessons once in a while — from his own lead singer, Myles Kennedy. The guitar icon explained, "Myles teaches me stuff. Technically he's much more proficient than I am. He k...

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BUTCHER BABIES: Audio Samples Of SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, S.O.D., ZZ TOP Covers

Taking a page from heroes METALLICA and GUNS N' ROSES, Los Angeles metallers BUTCHER BABIES have recorded an EP of cover tunes that will surely please fans of the band, as well as fans of the artists that performed them originally. Titled "Uncovered", this EP will be released on September 30 in Nort...

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ROB HALFORD: 'Rock Isn't Dead. It's Alive, It's Thriving, And It's Exciting'

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford has responded to KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons' recent comment that "rock is dead." Simmons told Esquire magazine earlier in the month — in an interview conducted by his son Nick — that "rock did not die of old age. It was murdered. Some brilliance, somewhere, wa...

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SLASH: 'World On Fire' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

"World On Fire", the third album to be made available under the Slash solo banner, sold around 29,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 10 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD arrived in stores on September 16 via Slash's own label Dik Hayd International...

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TRIVIUM's COREY BEAULIEU Says GUNS N' ROSES Got Him Into Music

In a brand new interview with Australia's Tone Deaf, guitarist Corey Beaulieu of Florida metallers TRIVIUM was asked what first lured him into making heavy music. "You know, the first band that really got me into music, like… Obviously, growing up, I heard music, but, like, my sister listened to Mar...

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Former L.A. GUNS Bassist SCOTTY GRIFFIN Says He Was 'Unceremoniously Sacked' From The Band

Ex-L.A. GUNS bassist Scotty Griffin says that he was "unceremoniously sacked" from the veteran rock act, despite his former bandmates' suggestion to the contrary. L.A. GUNS announced earlier today that Griffin and the band "decided to part ways," adding that the group was welcoming back Kenny Kweens...

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Legendary BLACK SABBATH Drummer BILL WARD Honors Victims Of 9/11 On His Radio Show

On this past weekend's edition of his radio show "Rock 50", legendary BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward remembered the tragedy of 9/11 and he discusses the current terrorist threats and how music relates to such events. Said Bill: "I wanted to play something really powerful today, and so I went to wha...

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LYNCH MOB Featuring Singer ONI LOGAN: 'Sun Red Sun' EP On The Way, Full-Length Album In The Works

LYNCH MOB has completed work on a new EP, titled "Sun Red Sun", for a tentative October release. The effort will contain six songs, including a cover verson of BAD COMPANY's "Burnin' Sky". According to vocalist Oni Logan, who rejoined LYNCH MOB earlier in the year, the "Sun Red Sun" title is a tribu...

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SLASH Has 'No Idea' What GUNS N' ROSES' 'November Rain' Music Video Is All About

During a recent conversation with HuffPost Live about his new album, "World On Fire", legendary guitarist Slash admitted that he has no idea what GUNS N' ROSES' 1992 video for the song "November Rain" was all about. "You know what?! To tell you the truth, I have no idea," Slash responded when he was...

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CHAD SMITH And WILL FERRELL Perform THE ROLLING STONES Classic With DUFF MCKAGAN, MIKE MCCREADY

PEARL JAM's Mike McCready, former GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan and RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS/CHICKENFOOT drummer Chad Smith performed a cover version of THE ROLLING STONES classic "Honky Tonk Women" as part of a makeshift all-star band that was dubbed I PISSED MY PANTS last night (Friday, Septembe...

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SIXX: A.M. Is 'Planning A Big Tour' In Support Of 'Modern Vintage', Says JAMES MICHAEL

SIXX: A.M. frontman James Michael says that the band is "planning a big tour" in support of its upcoming third album, "Modern Vintage", which he calls "our best record so far." Due on October 7 via Eleven Seven Music, the CD "taps into a classic energy and transforms it into focused, fresh, and fier...

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LINKIN PARK's MIKE SHINODA Is Open To EMINEM Collaboration

Montreality recently conducted an interview with Mike Shinoda of LINKIN PARK. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if he would ever consider collaborating with American rapper Eminem, Shinoda said: "The idea of collaborating with Eminem is something that's… I've thought of it before. "Eminem's gr...

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DEVIL YOU KNOW Films 'It's Over' Video

DEVIL YOU KNOW, the creative union of Howard Jones (ex-KILLSWITCH ENGAGE),Francesco Artusato (ALL SHALL PERISH) and John Sankey (DEVOLVED),just finished filming a video for the song "It's Over" with director Ramon Boutviseth, who has previously worked with TRIVIUM, NONPOINT, DARKEST HOUR, INCUBUS...