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TARJA TURUNEN: Band Lineup For European Tour Revealed

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has announced the lineup of musicians who will join her on her upcoming European tour. Turunen's band will be as follows: * Tarja Turunen - Voice * Mike Terrana (MASTERPLAN, SAVAGE CIRCUS, RAGE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) - Drums * Christian Kretschmar (SCHILLER) - Keybo...

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TOOL, GUNS N' ROSES, RATT, CINDERELLA, QUIET RIOT Members Pays Tribute To JOHN BONHAM

Members of TOOL, GUNS N' ROSES, RATT, CINDERELLA, QUIET RIOT, BULLETBOYS and SCORPIONS are among the musicians who performed this past Saturday (September 25) at "Bonzo: The Groove Remains The Same", a special concert honoring John Bonham at the Key Club in Hollywood, California. September 25, 2010,...

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DREAM THEATER Bassist: 'We Want To Make A Great Record That We're Happy With'

DREAM THEATER bassist John Myung, who was recently honored with MusicRadar.com's "Greatest Bassist Of All Time" award (beating such legends as Paul McCartney, James Jamerson, John Entwhistle, and even some of his personal heroes, such as Chris Squire, Geddy Lee, Steve Harris),spoke to MusicRadar.co...

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SEPULTURA Bassist: 'There's No Reason To Have A Reunion' Of Band's Classic Lineup

SEPULTURA members Andreas Kisser (guitar) and Paulo Xisto Pinto Jr. (bass) were interviewed for the summer 2010 issue of U.K.'s Terrorizer magazine. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On the possibility of a reunion of the band's classic lineup, featuring Max Cavalera on guitar/lead vo...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Featured On CINEMAX's 'Max Tour Stories'

Southern California's AVENGED SEVENFOLD will be featured on "Max Tour Stories", Cinemax's short-form series about what life on tour is really like, straight from the mouths of the hottest rock bands. Their segment, which features the band backstage while they co-headline the Rockstar Energy Drink Up...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Bassist Interviewed On 101.7 THE FOX

On September 22, bassist Johnny Christ of Orange County, California's AVENGED SEVENFOLD was interviewed on Santa Rosa, California's 101.7 The Fox radio station inside the "Less Is More Lounge" at the Sacramento stop of the Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar tour. Watch the six-minute chat below. AVENGED S...

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Late AVENGED SEVENFOLD Drummer's Huntington Beach Condo Sells For $500,000

According to OC Weekly, the oceanfront condo in downtown Huntington Beach, California where AVENGED SEVENFOLD drummer James "The Rev" Sullivan was found dead has just sold for $500,000. The 968-square foot property was a 2 bedroom-2 bath condo at the Huntington Pacific, located right on the beach. S...

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MADBALL Fires MAX WEINBERG's Son

New York hardcore legends MADBALL have parted ways with drummer Jay Weinberg, the 20-year-old son of Max Weinberg (BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND THE E STREET BAND). Commented MADBALL frontman Freddy Cricien: "I'm letting Jay go [mid-tour] in Canada because I just feel he doesn't represent this band well on...

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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist Interviewed For Mexico's 'Familia Perro' Podcast (Audio)

Mexico's metal podcast "Familia Perro" recently conducted an interview with keyboardist Jordan Rudess of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER. The podcast is now available for streaming using the audio player below. (Note: The interview was conducted before drummer Mike Portnoy announced his depar...

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MIKE PORTNOY Talks DREAM THEATER And AVENGED SEVENFOLD: Parts 2 And 3 Of Video Interview

The second and third parts of an interview with former DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy conducted in late August by the Artisan News Service while he was on the road with AVENGED SEVENFOLD as part of the Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival tour can be viewed below. Part one is available at this...

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TOOL's DANNY CAREY, DEBORAH BONHAM Added To 'Bonzo: The Groove Remains The Same'

TOOL's Danny Carey and singer Deborah Bonham, sister of late LED ZEPPELIN drummer John Bonham, have been added to the list of performers at "Bonzo: The Groove Remains The Same", a special concert honoring John Bonham on Saturday, September 25 at the Key Club in Hollywood, California. Event co-organi...

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JAMES LABRIE: New Song Available For Free Download

"Mislead", a brand new solo song from DREAM THEATER singer James LaBrie, is available for free download at this location by spreading word on Facebook and Twitter. The track comes off LaBrie's new solo album, "Static Impulse", which will be released on September 28 (one day earlier internationally)...

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DREAM THEATER's JORDAN RUDESS: 'Dreams Can Definitely Come True'

Sterling Whitaker and Jeb Wright of "Long Live Rock" recently conducted an interview with keyboardist Jordan Rudess of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. (Note: The interview was conducted before the announcement that drummer Mike Por...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Guitarist Interviewed On Tulsa's Z-104.5 THE EDGE (Video)

Chuck Stikl of the Z-104.5 The Edge radio station and contest winner Chris M. conducted an interview with AVENGED SEVENFOLD guitarist Zacky Vengeance when the band played the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma on September 8, 2010. You can now watch the chat below. AVENGED SEVENFOLD had a lot to celebrat...

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MIKE PORTNOY's Sister: 'Giving Up DREAM THEATER Must Be Like Giving Up A Child' For My Brother

Mike Portnoy's sister Samantha has posted a message on the drummer's web site offering her perspective on her brother's decision to leave DREAM THEATER, the band he formed and led for 25 years. Her message follows below in its entirety. "Before I write this, understand that this is MY statement. Mik...