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SLASH Honored At SUNSET STRIP MUSIC FESTIVAL; Photos, Video Footage Available

The Sunset Strip Music Festival (SSMF) kicked off Thursday, August 26 with a special tribute to the 2010 SSMF festival honoree Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES) at the House Of Blues. MÖTLEY CRÜE's Nikki Sixx, MOTÖRHEAD's Lemmy Kilmister and ALICE IN CHAINS' Jerry Cantrell spoke at the event...

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SLASH Filming 'Beautiful Dangerous' Video

Legendary guitarist Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES) is filming a video today (Friday, August 27) for the song "Beautiful Dangerous" with guest singer Fergie (a.k.a. Stacy Ann Ferguson). Slash says, "[The] concept is twisted; Fergie's idea." "Beautiful Dangerous" comes off Slash's all-star col...

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BEN MOODY: The Truth About Why I Left EVANESCENCE And Formed WE ARE THE FALLEN

EVANESCENCE co-founder Ben Moody (guitar),who last year formed a soundalike band called WE ARE THE FALLEN with other former EVANESCENCE members (John LeCompt on guitar and Rocky Gray on drums) along with "American Idol" powerhouse vocalist Carly Smithson and bassist Marty O'Brien (DISTURBED, KELLY...

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ACCEPT Schedules New Jersey In-Store

Reformed heavy metal legends ACCEPT will take part in a signing session at Vintage Vinyl in Fords, New Jersey, on Sunday, September 26 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.. After debuting their new lineup to a sold-out audience in New York this past May and then traveling to Europe to devastate the masses with sho...

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ACCEPT's WOLF HOFFMANN To Guest On WJCU's 'Metal On Metal'

Guitarist Wolf Hoffmann of reformed heavy metal legends ACCEPT will guest on WJCU's "Metal On Metal" radio program on Friday, August 27 at 6:30 p.m. EST. Hoffmann will discuss the band's new lineup, the "Blood Of The Nations" album and forthcoming U.S. tour. You can listen to the show live at 88.7 F...

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SLASH On Classic GUNS N' ROSES Lineup: One Of The Guys 'Screwed The Whole Thing Up'

Lamont and Sully of the "Lamont And Tonelli Show", which airs on the Bay Area rock station 107.7 The Bone, conducted an interview with legendary guitarist Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES) this past Tuesday (August 24). You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. When asked abo...

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RICHIE KOTZEN: New Single Preview Available

Vocalist/guitarist Richie Kotzen (formerly of POISON and MR. BIG) will release a new single, "Angry Boy", on October 1. You can preview the song using the audio player below. Kotzen will kick off a European tour on October 14 in Istanbul, Turkey. A warm-up show will be held on October 8 at the Viper...

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SLASH: Video Interview Posted Online

A video interview with Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES) and the singer of his solo band, Myles Kennedy (ALTER BRIDGE),conducted on June 27, 2010 at the Glastonbury festival in Glastonbury, England can be viewed below. Slash's all-star collaborations album, simply titled "Slash", scored the hi...

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AUTOPSY: Promotional Video For 'The Tomb Within' EP Available

U.S. gore legends AUTOPSY will issue the "The Tomb Within" EP on September 13 through Peaceville Records on CD and 12-inch vinyl, with general release set for September 27. Cover art is supplied by renowned fantasy/horror artist Matt Cavotta. "The Tomb Within" was recorded mid-July 2010 at Fantasy S...

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Behind the Blackest Tears

What did you think it was gonna sound like? A collaboration between hardcore mogul Jamey Jasta and last living Ent Kirk Windstein? A HATEBREED and CROWBAR mashup? Yeah, pretty much. It's a bit more CROWBAR riffing and soulful Nola doom-rock than it is hardcore, although they do kick up the tempos an...

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MIKE PORTNOY: 'I Feel The Ghost Of KEITH MOON And JOHN BONHAM In Everything I Do'

Steven Rosen of Ultimate-Guitar.comt recently conducted an inteview with drummer Mike Portnoy of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Ultimate-Guitar.com: Have you had a chance to meet any of your drummer heroes? A lot of them are gone now — Keith...

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THE TREATMENT Signs With POWERAGE RECORDS

Powerage Records has announced the signing of Cambridge rockers THE TREATMENT. THE TREATMENT was formed in 2008 when founding member drummer Dhani Mansworth was still at school in Cambridge . Although only 15 at the time, he already had a clear vision of the kind of band he wanted to form. Having gr...

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BUCKCHERRY Talks Favorite Artists, Musical Influences (Video)

BUCKCHERRY lead vocalist Josh Todd and lead guitarist Keith Nelson recently talked with Napster about their favorite music artists and influences, worst song ideas, and most treasured possessions. Watch the two-minute clip below. "All Night Long", the new album from BUCKCHERRY, sold around 28,000 co...

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TESTAMENT Interviewed On 'The Entropy League' (Audio)

Vocalist Chuck Billy and guitarist Eric Peterson of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT were interviewed for the latest episode of "The Entropy League" audio podcast from Metal Injection. The show's hosts caught up with musicians on August 14, 2010 at the Lowell, Massachusetts stop of the "Am...

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IRON MAIDEN Guitarist: 'You Just Never Know When Your Last Gig's Gonna Be'

Phil Freeman of MSN's metal music section Headbang recently conducted an interview with IRON MAIDEN guitarist Janick Gers. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Headbang: The band's been doing these themed tours recently — playing the first four albums, then the next four, and now the fou...