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FRANKIE BANALI Quits FREAKSHOW

Former QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali has announced his departure from FREAKSHOW, the new band featuring Markus Allen Christopher (guitar/vocals; M!SS CRAZY) and Jeff LaBar (guitar; CINDERELLA). He says, "Please understand that I am no longer a member of the group FREAKSHOW, and have not been sin...

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'Behind The Music: Bret Michaels' Commercial Posted Online

A commercial for "Behind The Music: Bret Michaels" — which premieres Thursday, October 1, 2009 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT on VH1 — can be viewed below. VH1's Emmy-nominated documentary series "Behind The Music" returns to focus on some of today's top artists who have had a major impact on the music world,...

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SLIPKNOT's CLOWN Interviewed On LAZER 103.3 Radio Station; Video Available

On September 17, SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan was interviewed by Andy Hall of the Lazer 103.3 radio station about Crahan's recent gallery showing and the 10th anniversary of the release of the band's debut album. Watch the chat in two parts below. Crahan's contemporary art debut and b...

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DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED: South American Dates Announced

DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED, the band led by VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan, will tour South America in early November. The dates are as follows: Nov. 05 - Willy Dixon - Rosario, Argentina Nov. 07 - Pepsi Fest - Buenos Aires, Argentina Nov. 08 - Maquinaria Fest - Sao Paulo, Brazil N...

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PAMELA MOORE Interviewed By HMTV Canada; Audio Available

DJ Tina of HMTV Canada recently conducted an interview with singer Pamela Moore, best known for her performance as Sister Mary on QUEENSRŸCHE's 1988 epic release "Operation: Mindcrime" and 2006's sequel "Operation: Mindcrime II". The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below....

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'That Metal Show' Co-Host EDDIE TRUNK Interviewed On 'Rockin' Metal Revival'

Eddie Trunk, co-host of the VH1 Classic television program "That Metal Show" who has a long-running radio show, "Friday Night Rocks", on New York's Q104.3 FM, was interviewed for the latest episode of the "Rockin' Metal Revival". The program is now available for streaming in three parts below. VH1 C...

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STEVE HARRIS-Owned EDDIE'S BAR To Re-Open In May

According to a posting on IRON MAIDEN's official web site, Eddie's Bar — the Santa Barbara De Nexe, Portugal bar owned by IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris — is "only closing for the winter and will re-open again May 2010 for the summer months, May - September." A posting on Eddie's Bar's official .....

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DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED To Tour South America In November

DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED, the band led by VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan, will tour South America in early November. The group is scheduled to perform at Willie Dixon in Rosario, Argentina on November 5, with dates in Brazil (November 8) and Chile (Santiago on November 11) also i...

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SLAYER: 'World Painted Blood' Title Track Available For Streaming

"World Painted Blood", the title track of SLAYER's highly anticipated new album, is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. Due on November 3 via American Recordings, the effort will initially ship with four special collector's edition CD covers. Each of the four covers will display one-...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'I Think A Person Would Be Nuts Not To Want To Be With Me'

The December 2009 issue of Guitar World magazine (featuring Jerry Cantrell on the cover; see cover image below) includes an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Guitar World: You've stated that Chris Broderick is the best guitarist you've ha...

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POSSESSED Frontman Interviewed On METAL RULES! RADIO; Audio Available

Jeff Becerra of reactivated California death metal pioneers POSSESSED was interviewed for episode 19 of Metal Rules! Radio. The entire podcast can now be streamed using the audio player below. POSSESSED's current lineup features sole original member Becerra (vocals) backed by musicians from Californ...

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MNEMIC Is Going After 'Simple', 'Punchy' And 'In-Your-Face' Sound On New CD

Danish modern metallers MNEMIC have entered the studio to begin recording their fourth studio album, "Sons Of The System", for a January 2010 release via Nuclear Blast Records. The band is once again working at Antfarm Studio in Aarhus, Denmark with Danish producer Tue Madsen (HALFORD, BEHEMOTH, KAT...

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VH1 CLASSIC's 'That Metal Show': Third-Season Tapings Announced

VH1 Classic set trends and broke molds two seasons ago when it mixed the best of "The View" with "Headbangers' Ball" to create "That Metal Show", an outrageously funny weekly series airing every Saturday at 11:00 p.m. that discusses and debates everything in the world of heavy metal. Now, hard rock...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO, ECLIPSE Guitarist Join Forces In W.E.T.

Frontiers Records has set a November 6 European release date (November 24 in the U.S.) for the self-titled debut album from W.E.T. as a special CD/DVD package. Featuring the immense talents of singer/songwriter Jeff Scott Soto (TALISMAN); guitarist/songwriter Erik Martensson (ECLIPSE) and keyboardis...

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GRAHAM BONNET: More Santos Footage Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of legendary hard rock singer Graham Bonnet (RAINBOW, MSG, ALCATRAZZ, IMPELLITTERI) performing the RAINBOW classic "Stargazer" on July 2, 2009 at SESC in Santos, Brazil can be viewed below (courtesy of "kajibrino"). As previously reported, ALCATRAZZ featuring Graham Bonnet (...