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Guitar Legend LES PAUL Dies At 94

CNN.com reports: Les Paul, whose innovations with the electric guitar and studio technology made him one of the most important figures in recorded music, has died, according to a statement from his publicists. Paul was 94. Les Paul, whose innovations helped give rise to modern pop music, played guit...

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CIRCLE II CIRCLE/MACHINES OF GRACE Vocalist To Guest On 'Hard Rock Nights'

Vocalist Zak Stevens (SAVATAGE, CIRCLE II CIRCLE, MACHINES OF GRACE) will be the featured guest on the next edition of "Hard Rock Nights", the weekly syndicated radio program. Zak will join JT to talk about his new MACHINES OF GRACE project as well as share his thoughts on a possible SAVATAGE reunio...

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WHITESNAKE Frontman Ends Denver Concert After Only Four Songs

Cinnamon Miller of Examiner.com reports that WHITESNAKE frontman David Coverdale ended the band's concert last night (Tuesday, August 11) at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado after only four songs, claiming that he felt he wasn't quite over his laryngitis he had been suffering from and th...

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Requiem

What happened to this band? My last memory of THE AUTUMN OFFERING comes in the way of a rip roaring American metal album called "Embrace the Gutter". It was a no-nonsense head crusher that may not have blazed any trails, but sure as hell left them in ruin with crunch, punch, and solid songwriting. T...

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A Higher Place

Sumerian Records did well to sign bands like THE FACELESS and BORN OF OSIRIS. Not only have both been successful for the label, but the pair has been a breath of fresh air in an era of modern death metal and deathcore that too often falls flat. BORN OF OSIRIS' sophomore effort, "A Higher Place" ...

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SLASH Issues Update On VELVET REVOLVER, Solo Album

VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash has issued the following update: "I don't know how I'm supposed to wait until next year to put out [my recently completed solo] record! It is so fucking cool and I am so anxious to get it out already. We start mixing soon and that will be that, ready...

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WOLFMOTHER Frontman Talks SLASH Collaboration

WOLFMOTHER frontman Andrew Stockdale recently spoke to Artisan News Service about his collaboration with Slash on a song that will likely appear on the former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist's upcoming solo album. "Well, he just reached out," Stockdale explained when asked how the collaboration came about....

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ERIC SINGER, ALEX HOLZWARTH To Appear On New AVANTASIA Album

Acclaimed drummers Eric Singer (KISS, ALICE COOPER, BLACK SABBATH) and Alex Holzwarth (RHAPSODY OF FIRE, ANGRA, SIEGES EVEN) will both appear on the forthcoming album from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project. Commented Tobias: "Eric has played on many tracks [for the upcoming AVANTASIA...

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WHITESNAKE: Phoenix Show Canceled

WHITESNAKE has been forced to cancel tonight's (Friday, August 7) concert at the Dodge Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona with JUDAS PRIEST and POP EVIL. According to a spokesperson for WHITESNAKE, the band's frontman/leader David Coverdale "has a case of laryngitis and his doctors insist that his show NOT...

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GHOST BRIGADE: New Album Lands On Finnish Chart

"Isolation Songs", the sophomore album from Finnish metallers GHOST BRIGADE, has entered the national chart in the band's home country at position No. 22. The is scheduled for release on August 25 in the U.S. via Season Of Mist Records. Regarding the CD title, GHOST BRIGADE guitarist Wille Naukkarin...

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Former HANOI ROCKS Guitarist's THE REAL MCCOY BAND: Finnish Tour Dates Announced

HANOI ROCKS guitarist/co-founder Andy McCoy will celebrate his long career by touring Finland in November with his new solo group, dubbed THE REAL MCCOY BAND. Confirmed dates are as follows: Nov. 04 - Vernissa - Tikkurila, Finland Nov. 05 - Nosturi - Helsinki, Finland (w/ APULANTA) Nov. 06 - Verkate...

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CIRCLE II CIRCLE/MACHINES OF GRACE Vocalist Featured In 'The Right To Rock' Podcast

TheRightToRock.com has issued its latest podcast (episode #85),featuring vocalist Zak Stevens (SAVATAGE, CIRCLE II CIRCLE, MACHINES OF GRACE). The interview lasts approximately 35 minutes and is available for download as an MP3 audio file at this location. MACHINES OF GRACE — the new band featuring...

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DREAM THEATER Drummer Talks About State Of Rock, 'American Idol'

Jon Chattman of The Huffington Post recently conducted an interview with DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Huffington Post: What do you think of the state of rock? Portnoy: Well, the state of the "music industry" is at its most fragile that it's...

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EDGUY Frontman Discusses Forthcoming AVANTASIA Album

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's official web site has been updated with a brand new interview with the singer/songwriter about the forthcoming album from his AVANTASIA project. The question-and-answer session follows below. Q: Tobias, how are things going in the studio? Sammet: I am pretty damn busy,...

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Former HELLOWEEN Singer Collaborating With AMANDA SOMERVILLE, PRIMAL FEAR Members

Former HELLOWEEN vocalist Michael Kiske is collaborating with American singer Amanda Somerville on a brand new melodic hard rock/metal project for Frontiers Records. Mat Sinner (PRIMAL FEAR, SINNER) and Magnus Karlsson (PLACE VENDOME, PRIMAL FEAR) are handling most of the songwriting for the CD, whi...