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DEF LEPPARD Singer Talks About Topping U.S. Single Chart With 1988's 'Love Bites' (Video)
2011 was the year that Billboard celebrated the 1000th No. 1 song on the Hot 100 chart. As the magazine looks back on this year in music, it is celebrating that milestone with a month-long series of videos one for each day of December chatting with 31 of the hitmakers who rocketed to ...December 5, 2011
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JASON NEWSTED's PAPA WHEELIE Opens For KYUSS LIVES! In San Francisco (Video)
PAPA WHEELIE, the "stoner punk metal" crew consisting of former METALLICA/VOIVOD bassist Jason Newsted (a.k.a. Jaylor) on guitar/vocals, Steven Wiig (a.k.a. Swiiglor) on drums and Joe Ledesma (a.k.a. Joefus) on bass, opened for KYUSS LIVES! on November 19 at The Regency Ballroom in San Francisco, Ca...December 4, 2011
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Former METALLICA Bassist JASON NEWSTED Holds Northern California Seminar (Video)
Former METALLICA/VOIVOD bassist and current PAPA WHEELIE frontman Jason Newsted took part in a special seminar on November 29, 2011 at Red House in his longtime hometown of Walnut Creek, California. According to Red House's owner, Raja Singh, "Jason [shared] thoughts about his technique and his appr...December 4, 2011
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SHADOWS FALL's JASON BITTNER: Video Footage Of St. Louis Drum Solo
Video footage of SHADOWS FALL drummer Jason Bittner's drum solo from his May 11, 2011 clinic at Drum Headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri can be seen below. Commented Bittner: "Someone asked me, 'Hey, Jason, when are you going to put that face-ripping solo from St. Louis up on YouTube?' Considering t...December 3, 2011
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MATT SORUM To Marry Longtime Girlfriend In Mexico
VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum and his girlfriend of seven years, DIAMOND BABY lead singer Ace Harper, celebrated Matt's 51st birthday last month at Villa del Palmar at the Islands of Loreto in Mexico. Matt and Ace fell in love with Loreto and will be getting married there in Ma...December 2, 2011
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GOJIRA: Second Studio Webisode Available
The second in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the new album from French progressive metallers GOJIRA can be seen below. The CD is currently being recorded at Spin Recording Studios in Long Island City, New York with co-producer Josh Wilbur (LAMB OF GOD) f...December 1, 2011
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Updated: TOOL Drummer's VOLTO! Recording New Music
**Updated**: The original version of this report erroneously stated that TOOL had begun recording its new album. The corrected article follows below. Over the Thanksgiving break, VOLTO!, the American jazz rock fusion jam band featuring TOOL drummer Danny Carey, entered the studio with producer Joe B...December 1, 2011
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SNAKECHARMER Music Premieres On 'Rich Davenport's Rock Show' (Audio)
Former WHITESNAKE and current SNAKECHARMER guitarist Micky Moody was interviewed on the November 24, 2011 edition of "Rich Davenport's Rock Show". The program which features two exclusive preview tracks from SNAKECHARMER's forthcoming debut album can be streamed using the Mixcloud player below. (Not...November 30, 2011
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JANE'S ADDICTION Singer Outrages Brazilian Fans
JANE'S ADDICTION frontman Perry Farrell outraged Brazilian music fans shortly after announcing that Lollapalooza will come to that South American nation for the first time next April. According to Rolling Stone, Farrell angered fans by allegedly saying they were "uneducated about music" in an interv...November 30, 2011
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JIMMY PAGE Salutes THE FACES' RONNIE LANE
According to The Pulse Of Radio, Jimmy Page paid tribute to old friend Ronnie Lane by posting a message on his official web site, JimmyPage.com, commemorating the November 28, 1983 benefit concert for the late FACES co-founder. Page was among the first musicians to sign on to the first ARMS concert...November 30, 2011
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Former AC/DC Bassist Says BON SCOTT Was Rock's Best Frontman
Joe Daly of The Nervous Breakdown recently conducted an interview with former AC/DC bassist Mark Evans about Mark's new book, "Dirty Deeds: My Life Inside/Outside AC/DC". A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Nervous Breakdown: Your new book, "Dirty Deeds", focuses on your time with A...November 29, 2011
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ACE FREHLEY Forced To Cancel U.K. Dates After Fracturing Wrist
Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley has been forced to cancel his previously announced U.K. dates due to a fractured left wrist resulting from a fall in his home yesterday (Sunday, November 27). Doctors applied a fiberglass cast to Frehleys hand and arm, and he has been instructed not to play guitar...November 28, 2011
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BRET MICHAELS: 'Farewell To Regis' Available Via iTunes
POISON frontman Bret Michaels performed the band's classic ballad "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" on the November 16 episode of "Live! With Regis And Kelly". Regis Philbin, host of "Live! With Regis And Kelly", spent his final mornings in the front of the camera last week. After three decades on the show...November 25, 2011
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RIOT Guitarist Hopes Reunited 'Thundersteel' Lineup Can Stay Together 'For Years To Come'
Powerline magazine recently conducted an interview with Mark Reale, guitarist for the legendary U.S. metal band RIOT. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Powerline: I thought "Thundersteel" was a remarkable comeback album when it came out in 1988. The same can be said for this new album...November 24, 2011
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JIMMY PAGE, EDDIE VAN HALEN, TONY IOMMI Among '100 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time'
According to Reuters, Jimi Hendrix was named the greatest guitar player in history by Rolling Stone magazine in a list compiled by a panel of music experts and top guitar players. "Jimi Hendrix exploded our idea of what rock music could be: He manipulated the guitar, the whammy bar, the studio and t...November 23, 2011
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