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Former ALICE IN CHAINS Bassist MIKE STARR To Guest On Tonight's 'Loveline'

Former ALICE IN CHAINS bassist Mike Starr will be the featured guest on tonight's (Tuesday, February 16) edition of the nationally syndicated "Loveline" radio show with host Dr. Drew Pinsky. The program airs weeknights from 10:00 p.m. until midnight PST (1:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. EST). For more informa...

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TRIVIUM Frontman Says Drummer TRAVIS SMITH Was Fired Over The Phone

Guitarist/vocalist Matt Heafy of Florida metallers TRIVIUM spoke to AOL's Noisecreep about the departure of drummer Travis Smith and addition of Travis' replacement, former drum tech Nick Augusto (MARUTA). Augusto was introduced to TRIVIUM fans when he filled in behind the kit on last fall's "Into t...

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SOUNDGARDEN To Co-Headline This Year's LOLLAPALOOZA?

According to The Daily Swarm, the reunited SOUNDGARDEN is expected to co-headline the 2010 Lollapalooza festival in Chicago. Although promoters do not traditionally announce the lineup until spring, multiple industry sources have told The Daily Swarm that SOUNDGARDEN, GREEN DAY and LADY GAGA are loc...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE: New Album Title, Release Date Announced

Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE have set "Fever" as the title of their third album, due in the U.S. on April 27 (one day earlier internationally) via Jive/Zomba. A brand new track from the CD entitled "Begging For Mercy" is available for free download at this location. BULLET FOR MY VALENTIN...

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TRIVIUM Bassist Explains Decision To Cover SEPULTURA's 'Slave New World'

Cameron Edney of Inside Out webzine recently conducted an interview with bassist Paolo Gregoletto of Florida metallers TRIVIUM. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Inside Out: You guys recently went back into the studio to record a new track for the videogame Gods of War III titled "Sha...

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ALICE IN CHAINS Guitarist Interviewed By REVOLVER TV

Possum Hill of Revolver TV conducted an interview with ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which was held January 14-17, 2010 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Watch the chat below. Cantrell slammed the V...

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THROWDOWN Drummer Offering Private Lessons

Drummer Jarrod Alexander of the Orange County, California's hardcore/metal act THROWDOWN is offering private lessons. More information is available on the flyer below. Jackson, Mississippi-born-and-raised Jarrod Alexander had an early instinct to wake the dead with his cranked snare. A graduate of B...

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HIM Schedules Sydney In-Store Signing Session

Finnish "love" metallers HIM will take part in an in-store signing session at Utopia Records in Sydney, Australia on Monday, February 22 at 4:00 p.m. For more information, visit www.utopia.com.au. According to Hits Daily Double, the companion web site of music industry tip sheet HITS, "Screamworks:...

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SINGLE BULLET THEORY: New Song Available For Streaming

A brand new SINGLE BULLET THEORY track, "The Edge of Broken", is available for streaming using the ReverbNation TuneWidget below (click on "Songs" tab). The song comes off the band's fourth full-length CD, "Divine Ways of Chaos", which is currently being recorded and produced by new guitarist John R...

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Ex-ALICE IN CHAINS Bassist MIKE STARR On 'Celebrity Rehab': Entire Sixth Episode Available

The entire sixth episode of the new season of the VH1 reality series "Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew" — featuring former ALICE IN CHAINS bassist Mike Starr — can be viewed below. Hosted by Dr. Drew Pinsky, the season consists of eight episodes that follow the real-life experiences of celebrity patien...

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JUDAS PRIEST: Deluxe Version Of 'British Steel' Due In May

Sony Music has set a May 11 release date (one day earlier internationally) for the limited deluxe expanded edition of JUDAS PRIEST's classic 1980 album "British Steel". "British Steel" was the sixth studio album by JUDAS PRIEST. Released on April 14, 1980 and produced by Tom Allom, "British Steel" w...

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DANKO JONES To Release 'Below The Belt' In May

"So last night I'm singing 'Patience' with Axl Rose and Tommy Stinson and tonight I'm doing laundry at home. Did it even happen?" — DANKO JONES frontman/namesake via Twitter Canadian rock trio DANKO JONES just returned home to Toronto from one of the most amazing tours the band ever done — opening u...

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THE SWORD Taps Producer MATT BAYLES For New Album

Austin, Texas' THE SWORD has entered the studio with producer Matt Bayles (MASTODON, ISIS, MINUS THE BEAR) to begin recording its third album for a late 2010 release via Kemado Records. The band has also scheduled a one-off show at Stubb's in Austin, Texas on Tuesday, March 16 as the support act for...

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HIM Frontman Interviewed On Germany's BRAVO WEB TV

Vocalist Ville Valo of Finnish "love" metallers HIM was recently interviewed on Germany's Bravo Web TV. Watch the chat below. HIM recently recorded several songs at the legendary BBC Maida Vale Studios in London, England for an exclusive BBC Radio 1 "Rock Show" session which aired this past Monday n...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, DREAM THEATER, TRIVIUM On 'God Of War' Digital EP; Track Listing Revealed

Roadrunner Records has set a March 2 release date for an exclusive digital extended play (EP) soundtrack for the highly anticipated PlayStation3 (PS3) exclusive videogame "God of War III". The EP, titled "God of War: Blood & Metal", will be made available as a part of the "God of War III Ultimat...