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STRATOVARIUS Invites Fans To Name Forthcoming DVD

STRATOVARIUS' November 19, 2011 concert at Pakkahuone in Tampere, Finland was filmed for future DVD release. The show was part of the band's "Jörg Farewell Tour" — the last one to feature STRATOVARIUS' longtime drummer Jörg Michael, who is leaving the group for personal reasons. Jörg, who has been i...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Talks About How Christmas Inspired Him To Be A Singer (Video)

Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach recently spoke to CBC's "George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight" (formerly "The Hour") about the role Christmas had in inspiring him to become a singer. Check out the clip below. Bach will play three "special concerts" in New York City at the end of January with BILLY...

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BLACK VEIL BRIDES: New Video Interview With ANDY BIERSACK Posted Online

Bryan Odell, a reporter from Lincoln, Nebraska, conducted an interview with BLACK VEIL BRIDES vocalist Andy Biersack on December 5, 2011 at the Sokol Auditorium in Omaha, Nebraska. The 38-minute chat, which features a special appearance by ASKING ALEXANDRIA frontman Danny Worsnop, can be seen below....

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LEMMY Celebrates 66th Birthday With CAMP FREDDY In Hollywood (Video)

Lemmy Kilmister (MOTÖRHEAD),Jason Bonham (LED ZEPPELIN),Mark McGrath (SUGAR RAY),Scott Ian (ANTHRAX),Glenn Hughes (BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH),Steve Stevens (BILLY IDOL),Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT, STONE SOUR),Billy Gibbons (ZZ TOP),Dominick Monaghan and Franky Perez are...

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DISTURBED Bassist Takes Over 'Natural Ear Music School' In Austin

DISTURBED bassist John Moyer recently reached an agreement with Natural Ear Music founder Mike Murphy to take over and reopen Natural Ear Music School at the Music Lab at Oltorf in Austin, Texas. Natural Ear Music School was established in 1991; it was the first school of its kind, teaching music by...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Interviewed On 'The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show' (Video)

Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" conducted an interview with former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach at a massive gathering on December 14 at the Key Club in Hollywood, California to help celebrate the life and music of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN) as part of thi...

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LIFE OF AGONY Bassist To Appear In Season Two Premiere Of TLC's 'NY Ink'

New York native Alan Robert, best known for being the primary-songwriter/bassist for the respected hard rock group LIFE OF AGONY, and most recently as the creator of the hit comic series Crawl To Me and Wire Hangers (IDW Publishing),will appear in the Season Two premiere of TLC's "NY Ink" on Thursd...

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Guitar Maker ED ROMAN Dies

Guitar maker and luthier Ed Roman — who has worked with a number of influential artists during his career, including Ted Nugent, George Lynch, Billy Gibbons, Keith Urban and Rick Derringer — has passed away. A posting on Ed's web site reads, "We understand that many people have questions regarding t...

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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Hard At Work On New Music

THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN has begun writing material for its fifth studio album and follow-up to 2010's "Option Paralysis" (Party Smasher Inc./Season of Mist). Commented guitarist Ben Weinman: "Billy [Rymer, drums] and I have been locked up in the DILLINGER compound and things are starting to boil."...

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DREAM THEATER Drummer Wishes He Could Have Witnessed 'Jesus Walking On Water'

Guitarist John Petrucci, keyboardist Jordan Rudess and drummer Mike Mangini of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER recently answered six questions on a whole range of issues. You can now check the entire question-and-answer session below. Q: Noting your current album is called "A Dramatic Turn Of...

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MR. BIG To Release Acoustic Live Album

Frontiers Records has set a February 28 North American release date (four days earlier in Europe) for MR. BIG's new acoustic live album, "Live From The Living Room". At the end of January 2011, during a week-long promotion trip to promote for its latest reunion album, "What If", and tour, MR. BIG wa...

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MEGADETH Bassist Performs At MEGALife Ministry; Video Available

Video footage of MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson performing with Jason Witte (BLEED/YOUR/FAITH, GOADED) on Sunday, December 18 at MEGALife Ministry in Scottsdale, Arizona can be seen below. Founded by Ellefson, MEGALife Ministry is a new Christian-based ministry focused on serving all people in thei...

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'Lemmy' Documentary DVD Certified Gold In U.S., U.K., France

The new documentary on MOTÖRHEAD singer and bassist Lemmy Kilmister, "Lemmy: 49% Motherf**ker, 51% Son Of A Bitch", is closing out 2011 in style, with gold sales certifications around the world, and a best-film award. Directed by Greg Olliver and Wes Orshoski, "Lemmy" has now been certified gold (50...

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HELIX 'Anthology' CD In The Works

Veteran Canadian hard rockers HELIX are talking to several record companies in various territories (Canada, U.S. and Europe) about the possibility of releasing a HELIX "anthology" CD. The collection would include about 20 tracks, covering all the HELIX LPs over the years plus a couple of songs from...

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AEROSMITH Guitarist To Take Part In 'Experience Hendrix Tour'

The 2012 edition of the critically acclaimed Experience Hendrix concert tour will launch with a three-week run of dates starting March 6 featuring an all-star lineup of musical greats paying homage to the abiding genius of Jimi Hendrix. Presented by Fender Musical Instruments, this year's tour will...