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IRON MAIDEN, DRAGONFORCE Songs Added To 'Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock'

IRON MAIDEN's "The Number of the Beast" and DRAGONFORCE's "Through the Fire and Flames" are among the latest confirmed tracks for the upcoming Activision title Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. According to GameSpy, since the release of the first Guitar Hero game, DRAGONFORCE has consistently been o...

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MONDO GENERATOR Offically Drops Off OZZFEST

MONDO GENERATOR, the group led by former QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE bassist Nick Oliveri, has officially dropped off this year's Ozzfest due to "matters beyond the band's control." A statement from Nick Oliveri reads as follows: "It's very disappointing but MONDO GENERATOR has been forced to cancel the...

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MATT SORUM Says New METALLICA Songs Are 'Sick' And 'Crazy Fast' With Lots Of 'Tempo Changes'

METALLICA is hard at work on its next album with producer Rick Rubin, and at least one person outside the band has heard the songs: VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum. He tells RollingStone.com, "Lars [Ulrich, METALLICA drummer] is a good friend of mine. He played me the demos from San Francisco, an...

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VELVET REVOLVER All-Request Live Webcast Scheduled For Next Week

On Tuesday, July 31, at 9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT, VELVET REVOLVER will use MySpace Instant Messanger to take requests directly from the fans, live and in-studio. MySpace will feature the live stream at this location and will spotlight the live session for fans via MySpaceTV. To participate, add u...

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SLASH, STEVEN ADLER Celebrate Guitarist's Birthday In Hollywood

TMZ.com reports that VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash celebrated his birthday last night (Monday, July 23) at Hyde in Hollywood, California. TMZ.com cameras were at the Sunset Blvd. club as the usually top-hatted musician arrived after dinner with former bandmate Steven Adler at Mr....

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ALICE IN CHAINS To Play Four Acoustic Shows

ALICE IN CHAINS will perform four special acoustic-only shows during the coming months. These AIC "The Acoustic Hour" dates will feature just ALICE performing some of their most loved songs unplugged. The lucky cities that will be hosting these shows are Milwaukee, WI (The Rave) on August 31; St. Lo...

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VELVET REVOLVER: 'The Last Fight' Single To Go For Radio Adds In August

VELVET REVOLVER has selected "The Last Fight" as the second single from its "Libertad" album. The track will go for radio adds on August 20. VELVET REVOLVER's sophomore album, "Libertad", sold 93,000 copies in the United States during its first week of release to land at position No. 5 on The Billbo...

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SLASH Returns Guitar To Hard Rock Café

According to ContactMusic.com, VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash showed his gratitude at a recent Hard Rock dedication ceremony honouring his music — by returning a guitar he stole from the organization. The ex-GUNS N' ROSES rocker's career was celebrated at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Veg...

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VINCE NEIL, ALICE COOPER, DEE SNIDER, DUFF MCKAGAN Featured In 'Rock Star Wives' Show

According to the New York Post, the E! Entertainment Television cable channel will air a 90-minute program today (Saturday, July 21) called "Rock Star Wives: The E! True Hollywood Story", which follows the everyday lives of several rock stars and their wives. Among the wives chronicled here, along w...

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'Shred School' Offers Aspiring Musicians Chance To Learn From Multi-Platinum Artists

On August 4, aspiring musicians of all aptitudes and abilities will be offered the rare chance to learn from multi-platinum artists and the people that helped make their success a reality. The Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles will serve as the classroom for the first installment of Shred Schoo...

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ARCH ENEMY To Answer Fan Questions

Revolver magazine and ARCH ENEMY have teamed up to bring the band closer to their fans via an exclusive personal question-and-answer session. Fans are encouraged to send in their questions (no matter what the subject matter) to [email protected] before August 1 for Angela Gossow (vocals) and Mik...

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REVOLVER, CRASH KELLY Confirmed For Toronto's MQMusicFest

REVOLVER (featuring Nick Walsh from legendary Juno-winning Canadian rockers SLIK TOXIK),CRASH KELLY (featuring guitarist Sean Kelly, who recently recorded with guitarist Gilby Clarke),AUTOMAN.CA (featuring Darrell "DWaRf" Millar from metal legends KILLER DWARFS) and SCARLET SINS (Canada's premiere...

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PARADISE LOST: New Audio Interview With NICK HOLMES Available

Vocalist Nick Holmes of PARADISE LOST was recently interviewed by Andrew Haug of Triple J's "Full Metal Racket" (based in Australia). Listen to the interview in streaming audio at the Triple J web site: Windows Media, Real Media (NOTE: The Nick Holmes interview begins at around the one-hour, 33-minu...

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ALTER BRIDGE: New Album Title, Release Date Announced

ALTER BRIDGE has set October 9 as the release date for the band's second album, called "Blackbird". The group, featuring three former members of CREED, signed a new deal with Universal Republic after leaving Wind-Up Records last year. The album's first single, "Rise Today", is scheduled to go for ra...

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ONESIDEZERO: Tour Dates Announced

Los Angeles-based band ONESIDEZERO has announced a short headlining tour beginning on July 20 in Santa Barbara, CA and running through August 3 in Salt Lake City, UT. ONESIDEZERO is supporting its recently released Ulrich Wild-produced (STATIC-X, STABBING WESTWARD, TAPROOT) sophomore album, which wa...