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TROUBLE To Release Live Recording

Legendary Chicago doomsters TROUBLE will release a live recording from Los Angeles via their web site. The show, recorded on the band's last West Coast tour, has been mixed and mastered and will be made available at NewTrouble.com. As previously reported, TROUBLE is in the process of writing songs f...

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GUNS N' ROSES' 'Democracy' Tops iTunes Rock Albums Charts Across The Globe

According to antiMUSIC, GUNS N' ROSES' "Chinese Democracy" has topped the iTunes Rock Albums charts across the globe. The long-awaited effort took the lead on the charts in U.S., U.K., France, Germany, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlan...

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VINCE NEIL Says 'Chinese Democracy' Is 'Not Really GUNS N' ROSES'

MÖTLEY CRÜE's Vince Neil has told MTV.com that he thinks KANYE WEST will win the battle of charts over GUNS N' ROSES. The rapper released his fourth album, "808s And Heartbreak", the same week as GUNS N' ROSES' long-awaited "Chinese Democracy", and music-industry insiders are curious to see who will...

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IN THIS MOMENT Interviewed On 'Altitude'; Video Available

Possum of Altitude conducted an interview with with vocalist Maria Brink and guitarist Chris Howorth of the Southern California-based female-fronted band IN THIS MOMENT the day after the group's November 20, 2008 concert at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, California. They discuss lots of perso...

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BLACK SABBATH, JUDAS PRIEST Fashion Designer To Donate Custom Guitar Strap For ROCK FOR TOTS

Ray Brown, the legendary rock-fashion designer who has dressed such influential artists such as JUDAS PRIEST, BLACK SABBATH, BON JOVI, POISON, STYX, CHER and countless others, will be donating a signed, custom-designed guitar strap to the fourth annual Rock For Tots event.? "This guitar strap will b...

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16: New Song Posted Online

Legendary sludge misanthropes 16 have posted a new track, "Skin and Bones", on their MySpace page. The song comes off the group's new album, "Bridges To Burn", which is scheduled for release on January 20, 2009 (January 26 internationally) through Relapse Records. 16, which has reformed with the ori...

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WYKKED WYTCH In Writing Mode

Florida-based extreme metallers WYKKED WYTCH are currently writing material for their fifth album, which they will begin demoing next month. The CD recording will take place early next year with a late spring/early summer release planned. More details to follow. The uncensored video inspired by WYKK...

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IN THIS MOMENT: New Video Interview Available

Meredith Molinari of Vlazemetal.com conducted an interview with vocalist Maria Brink and guitarist Chris Howorth of the Southern California-based female-fronted band IN THIS MOMENT prior to the group's November 20, 2008 concert at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, California. Watch the chat in t...

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GUNS N' ROSES' Original A&R Man Kicked Out Of 'Chinese Democracy' Listening Party

Tom Zutaut, the man who signed GUNS N' ROSES to Geffen Records back in the mis-'80s, was unceremoniously booted out of the "Chinese Democracy" listening party, held at the Roxy Theater in West Hollywood, California last Tuesday (November 18). Tom tells Classic Rock magazine, "Yeah, sadly it is true...

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MASTER's PAUL SPECKMANN: I Found More Freedom In Czech Republic Than I Ever Found In The USA

By: Scott Alisoglu MASTER's Paul Speckmann has been fighting metal's good fight since 1983. Considered one of death metal's originators, Speckmann has persevered through lineup changes, numerous record labels, and thousands of miles on the road on tours of varying success. One thing is for certain t...

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SCOTT WEILAND: 'Jay Leno' Performance Available

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS/ex-VELVET REVOLVER frontman Scott Weiland performed his new solo track "Missing Cleveland" on last night's (Friday, November 21) episode of NBC-TV's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno". Watch the performance below. A brand new interview with Scott Weiland conducted by "Mike In The M...

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SCOTT WEILAND: 'Killing Me Sweetly' Performance Available

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS/ex-VELVET REVOLVER frontman Scott Weiland performed his new solo track "Killing Me Sweetly" on "The Howard Stern Show" on Tuesday, November 18. You can now stream the performance below. A brand new interview with Scott Weiland conducted by "Mike In The Morning" on Detroit's WRIF...

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'Chinese Democracy': Second Coming Or The Anti-Climactic Equivalent Of 'The Godfather III'?

Reuters reports: Electronics retailer Best Buy Co Inc will release GUNS N' ROSES' "Chinese Democracy" exclusively in the United States, pricing it cheaply at $11.99. It will go on sale internationally through traditional retailers. Best Buy Senior Entertainment Officer Gary Arnold was confident cons...

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HYDROGYN: New Drummer Announced

Ashland, Kentucky-based rockers HYDROGYN have announced the addition of drummer Josh Cumberland to the group's ranks. Cumberland comes to HYDROGYN with previous experience on the Universal label with his then-band ERASE THE GREY. HYDROGYN is currently preparing for a long tour that kicks off in Janu...

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LOWBROW: Gouda Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of LOWBROW's October 30, 2008 concert at De Gonz in Gouda, Netherlands can be viewed below (courtesy of "AFCA24"). The original lineup of LOWBROW recently completed a 10-date European tour with Belgium's BLOODWRAITH and Switzerland's REQUIEM. WARMASTER from Holland also play...