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ZAKK WYLDE, SLASH Talk About Passing Of JIM MARSHALL (Video)

Artisan News spoke to Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE) and Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES) at the fourth annual Revolver Golden Gods awards about the passing of revolutionary amp pioneer Jim Marshall OBE. You can watch the report below. As previously reported, rock and roll's b...

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Hard Rock And Heavy Metal Musicians React To Passing Of BEASTIE BOYS' ADAM 'MCA' YAUCH

A number of hard rock and heavy metal musicians have commented on the passing of Adam "MCA" Yauch, a founding member of the pioneering rap band BEASTIE BOYS, who died Friday after a nearly three-year battle with cancer. Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES): "Sad day. MCA was fucking awesome. RIP m...

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FLYING COLORS: Tour Dates Announced

FLYING COLORS — the spectacular new virtuoso prog/pop/metal rock band formed by drummer Mike Portnoy (ex-DREAM THEATER) and guitarist Steve Morse (DEEP PURPLE) — has scheduled the following dates: Sep. 04 - Torrance, CA - James Armstrong Theater Sep. 06 - New York, NY - Best Buy Theater Sep. 09 - Ha...

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DEF LEPPARD Drummer Interviewed On 'The Bob & Tom Show' (Audio)

DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen was recently interviewed on "The Bob & Tom Show", a syndicated U.S. radio program established by Bob Kevoian and Tom Griswold at radio station WFBQ in Indianapolis, Indiana. Rick spoke about the ways in which his accident has been a blessing, including Raven Drum F...

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JEFF LOOMIS Launches 'The Ultimatum' Guitar Lesson

Former NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis has teamed up with Guitar World magazine to share his shredding skills with fans. A guitar lesson for "The Ultimatum", demonstrating how to play the lead guitar part of the song, can be seen below. "The Ultimatum" comes off Loomis's second solo album, "Plains O...

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VIRGIN STEELE: 'Life Among The Ruins' Reissue Detailed

SPV/Steamhammer will re-release VIRGIN STEELE's "Life Among The Ruins" on June 18 in Europe and July 17 in North America. This two-CD digipak reissue comes with massive bonus tracks and a huge booklet with new liner notes and previously unseen photos by the band's lead singer, David DeFeis. VIRGIN S...

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DEF LEPPARD: 'Rock Of Ages' Tour Trailer

DEF LEPPARD will make a return to the United States this June with a massive summer tour, dubbed "Rock Of Ages", which will include fellow rockers POISON and LITA FORD. A trailer for the trek can be seen below. In a recent interview with Ultimate Classic Rock, DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen state...

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STAM1NA Signs North American Deal With BIELER BROS. RECORDS

Lemi, Finland-based metallers STAM1NA have inked a North American deal with Bieler Bros. Records. The band's fifth album, "Nocebo", will be released in the U.S. on July 17. Commented Bieler Bros. co-founder Jason Bieler: "STAM1NA encapsulates everything Bieler Bros. looks for when signing a new arti...

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AEROSMITH Guitarist Talks About Writing Music For 'CSI' (Video)

AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry composed two instrumental tracks for this past Wednesday night's (May 2) episode of the CBS-TV series "CSI". The episode, titled "Dune And Gloom", can now be seen in its entirety at this location. Commented Perry, "It was really exciting that 'CSI' gave me this opportun...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Frontman Talks About AXEWOUND Project (Audio)

BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE frontman and chief songwriter Matt Tuck made an appearance on this past Monday night's (April 30) edition of the BBC Radio 1 "Rock Show" to announce the launch of his AXEWOUND side project. You can now listen to the eight-minute chat in the YouTube clip below. During the time...

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DEF LEPPARD: New Audio Interview With RICK ALLEN

Asheville, North Carolina's Rock 104.9 radio station recently spoke to DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen about the upcoming "Rock Of Ages" show on August 11 in Charlotte; the "Rock Of Ages" film; working on new material on the road; his accident; Raven Drum Foundation; "Electric Hand Rhythm & Chang...

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JOE SATRIANI: 'Satchurated' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Satchurated: Live In Montreal", the live-concert film from Joe Satriani, one of the most respected and innovative guitarists in the world today, sold 2,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 3 on the "Top Music Videos" chart. Commented Joe: "'Satchurat...

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JOURNEY Guitarist: Reunion With STEVE PERRY Would Include ARNEL PINEDA

According to The Pulse Of Radio, guitarist Neal Schon says that the only way to see Steve Perry back on stage with JOURNEY would be alongside current vocalist, sound-alike Arnel Pineda. Schon, keyboardist Jonathan Cain, and Pineda spoke to The Huffington Post to publicize the new documentary, "Don't...

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More Than 7,000 Guitarists Break World Record With JIMI HENDRIX Tribute

On Tuesday, May 1, 2012, 7,273 guitar players joined together at the "Thanks Jimi Festival" in Poland to play the JIMI HENDRIX classic "Hey Joe" (see video below),breaking the record for "Largest Guitar Ensemble" set at the 2009 edition of the annual event. The late rock legend's brother Leon Hendr...

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CHICKENFOOT Rehearsing For 'Different Devil Tour' (Video)

Video footage of CHICKENFOOT's May 1 rehearsal for the "Different Devil Tour" — which is scheduled to kick off on Friday, May 4 at Harrah's Hotel & Casino in Lake Tahoe, Nevada — can be seen below. Says the band: "With no advance notice, we decided to just jump onto a Google+ Hangout on air ...