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NIGHTWISH's TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN: First-Week Chart Positions For 'Life And Times Of Scrooge' Solo Album

"Music Inspired By The Life And Times Of Scrooge - Written And Produced By Tuomas Holopainen", NIGHTWISH keyboardist and main songwriter Tuomas Holopainen's solo album based on a graphic novel called "The Life And Times Of Scrooge McDuck", written and illustrated by Don Rosa, has registered the foll...

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BLACK STAR RIDERS' MARCO MENDOZA, THE WINERY DOGS' BILLY SHEEHAN Featured In Latest Episode Of FUSE's 'Metalhead To Head'

The fifth episode of "Metalhead To Head", a web-only show where metal masters sit down together for surprisingly candid conversation and plenty of one-time-only music demonstrations and collaborations, can be seen in two parts below. The episode features Marco Mendoza (BLACK STAR RIDERS, THIN LIZZY,...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE's TUCK, THOMAS Interviewed By Poland's ROCKVILLE (Video)

Poland's Rockville recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Matt Tuck and drummer Michael "Moose" Thomas of Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE. You can now watch the chat below. A brand new song from BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE entitled "Raising Hell" was premiered on the November 18...

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GEOFF TATE Is 'The Voice Of QUEENSRŸCHE'

In what appears to be a preview of the upcoming settlement announcement over the rights to the QUEENSRŸCHE name, singer Geoff Tate's QUEENSRŸCHE webpage has changed. It no longer says "QUEENSRŸCHE" at the top and now features a banner with the words "Geoff Tate: The Voice Of QUEENSRŸCHE." In additio...

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DAVE BROCKIE Memorial Art Show To Open In May

On Saturday, May 3, MF Gallery will have a special memorial art show dedicated to Dave Brockie, a.k.a. Oderus Urungus of the band GWAR, who passed away suddenly in March. Part of the proceeds from the show will benefit the Dave Brockie Foundation. Dave was prolific in many different visual mediums a...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET Interviewed On 'The Five Count' Radio Show (Audio)

Michael Sweet of Christian hard rockers STRYPERwas interviewed on a recent edition of "The Five Count" radio show in Mankato, Minnesota. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Michael Sweet has released a new single, "I'm Not Your Suicide", from his upcoming solo album of the same...

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TODD LA TORRE-Fronted Version Of QUEENSRŸCHE: Fan-Filmed Footage Of Englewood Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of the Todd La Torre-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE performing on April 17 at the Bergen Performing Arts Center in Englewood, New Jersey can be seen below. QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton has confirmed that singer Geoff Tate — who was fired from the Seattle progressive...

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GEOFF TATE And Former Bandmates Reach 'Amicable' QUEENSRŸCHE Settlement

QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton has confirmed that singer Geoff Tate — who was fired from the Seattle progressive rock band in 2012 after fronting it for three decades — and his former bandmates have reached a settlement in their legal battle over the rights to the group's name. Speaking to the...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER Says Songwriting Is 'Like Putting A Puzzle Together And Never Really Knowing What Comes Out At The End'

Greg Prato of Songfacts recently conducted an interview with legendary guitarist Michael Schenker. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Songfacts: How do you find that you write your best songs? Michael: I just do it the same way over and over. I love to play. I play and discover on ...

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METALLICA's ROBERT TRUJILLO Talks To GEORGIA PUBLIC BROADCASTING About JACO PASTORIUS Documentary (Audio)

METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo recently spoke to Georgia Public Broadcasting about the upcoming documentary he's producing about his musical hero, Jaco Pastorius. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. According to BaltimoreMagazine.net, Trujillo will celebrate Record Store...

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ICED EARTH: Quality Fan-Filmed Footage Of New York City Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of ICED EARTH's April 18 performance at Best Buy Theater in New York City can be seen below. ICED EARTH's new album, "Plagues Of Babylon", sold around 6,300 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 49 on The Billboard 200 chart. The ba...

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Les Enfants Sauvages

Following their previous concert packages "Link Alive" from 2007 and 2012's "The Flesh Alive", French groove-grind maestros GOJIRA serve up a beautiful hardbook bundle to showcase their latest live offering, "Les Enfants Sauvages". Capturing an hour long set in support of their "L'Enfant Sauvage" al...

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TESLA To Release 'Simplicity' Album In June

Frontiers Records will release TESLA's brand new studio album, "Simplicity", on June 6 in Europe. The Sacramento rockers are back with 14 new songs offering a ride of energy that doesn't come easy for a band of rookies much less a band whose been doing this for over 20 years. "Simplicity" is TESLA's...

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SOMETHING UNTO NOTHING Releases 'Nomad' EP, Video

New rock supergroup SOMETHING UNTO NOTHING (S.U.N.) — featuring multi-platinum Canadian vocalist and Juno Award winner Sass Jordan, with Brian Tichy (WHITESNAKE, BILLY IDOL, FOREIGNER, OZZY OSBOURNE) on guitar, Michael Devin (WHITESNAKE, KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD) on bass and Tommy Stewart (GODSMACK, LO...

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AVATAR: 'Hail The Apocalypse' Guitar Lesson

In the five-minute clip below, Jonas "Kungen" Jarlsby and Tim Öhrström of Swedish metallers AVATAR show you how to play the title track of their new album, "Hail The Apocalypse", on guitar. AVATAR will release "Hail The Apocalypse" on May 16 via Gain Music in Europe and May 13 through eOne in USA. T...