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Legendary Bassist BILLY SHEEHAN Offering 'Hand Exercise' Tips; Video Available

A four-minute video clip of legendary bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, DAVID LEE ROTH, TALAS) demonstrating "hand exercise" can be viewed below (courtesy of SatomiMusicumentary). DEVIL'S SLINGSHOT, the new band featuring Sheehan, Tony MacAlpine and Virgil Donati, released its new album, "Clinophobia"...

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FREAKSHOW Featuring QUIET RIOT, CINDERELLA Members: First Song Posted Online

FREAKSHOW, the new project featuring former QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali, guitarist/vocalist Markus Allen Christopher (M!SS CRAZY) and guitarist Jeff LaBar (CINDERELLA),has made its first song, "Everyone", available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. Banali recently stated about FREAKSH...

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GENE SIMMONS Becomes 'Emperor' Of Japan

According to Spinner.com, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons makes a cameo in Japan's No. 2 box office hit, "Detroit Metal City", as Jack Ill Dark, a legendary American death metal guitarist who holds the title The Emperor. Simmons flew to Japan last March for five days of shooting after director To...

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'Metal Xmas And A Headbanging New Year': More Details Revealed

On October 14, Armoury Records, distributed by Eagle Rock Entertainment, will release one mighty molten metal blast of good CD cheer: "We Wish You A Metal Xmas And A Headbanging New Year". It's an all-star assemblage as members of such great hard rock bands as FOO FIGHTERS, QUEENSRŸCHE, DIO, ALICE C...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: More HOLLYWOOD'S ROCKWALK Details Revealed

Legendary Swedish guitarist YNGWIE MALMSTEEN will be inducted into Hollywood's RockWalk on Monday, October 13 at noon in front of the Guitar Center at 7425 Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California. Hollywood's RockWalk is the only sidewalk gallery dedicated to honoring those artists who have made a...

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CIRCLE II CIRCLE Joined By Former CELLADOR Guitarist

CIRCLE II CIRCLE — the band led by ex-SAVATAGE singer Zak Stevens — has announced the addition of guitarist Bill Hudson (POWER QUEST, CELLADOR, THE SUPREMACY) to the group's ranks. Commented the band: "We're sad about parting ways with Evan [Christopher], but the addition of Bill into the band is go...

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CINDERELLA's JEFF LABAR: I Haven't Joined JUAN CROUCIER'S DIRTY RATS

CINDERELLA's Jeff LaBar has denied that he has replaced Carlos Cavazo (QUIET RIOT, RATT) as the new guitarist of JUAN CROUCIER'S DIRTY RATS, the band featuring bassist/vocalist Juan Croucier (RATT) and drummer John Medina (BRET MICHAELS). Commented LaBar: "Contrary to Juan Croucier's press release r...

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Official Radio Show For 'Van Halen Saga' Book To Begin Airing Next Week

"Everybody Wants Some – The Van Halen Saga" is the official radio show for the new book by Ian Christe. The one-hour radio special features exclusive interviews with bandmembers past and present, music spanning the "classic" VAN HALEN era and an interview with author Ian Christe — a leading expert o...

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A Conversation With CANNIBAL CORPSE's ALEX WEBSTER

By: Scott Alisoglu CANNIBAL CORPSE is a band of the people; well, the death metal people anyway. Since forming in 1987, the unit has always given the fans what they've wanted — consistently good albums, gore-drenched lyrics, and staggering levels of brutality. The quintet's dedication, work ethic, a...

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BRITTON Classic To Be Reissued With Bonus Tracks

Z Records has announced the signing of an agreement that finally allows the underground classic hard rock debut from BRITTON, "Rock Hard", to finally be released on CD format. The remastered version features all ten original track plus ten bonus tracks. Originally released during 1988 via a CBS sub-...

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ARCH ENEMY Confirmed For DUBAI DESERT ROCK

Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY have been confirmed for next year's Dubai Desert Rock 2009, set to take place March 6-7, 2009 at Dubai Festival City, United Arab Emirates. The festival, which will take place at Dubai Festival City, will also feature Cleveland, Ohio metallers CHIMAIRA and...

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KORN, MARILYN MANSON On 'Nightmare Revisited' CD; Audio Samples Available

KORN, MARILYN MANSON, FLYLEAF, EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee and others have reworked songs from the soundtrack to Tim Burton's 1993 movie "The Nightmare Before Christmas" for the upcoming CD collection "Nightmare Revisited". The disc, which drops September 30, follows a 2006 update to the film's sound...

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DARK NEW DAY Drummer Comments On Marietta Performance

DARK NEW DAY — the band featuring Corey Lowery (bass; ex-STEREOMUD, STUCK MOJO) Brett Hestla (vocals, guitar; ex-CREED, VIRGOS MERLOT),Will Hunt (drums; EVANESCENCE, ex-SKRAPE, TOMMY LEE) and Bradley "BC" Kochmit (guitar; SWITCHED a.k.a. SW1TCHED) — performed this past Saturday (September 6) at Thr...

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BONE GNAWER Signs With PULVERISED RECORDS

BONE GNAWER, the Swedish/American project featuring Rogga Johansson of RIBSPREADER/PAGANIZER and Kam Lee of DENIAL FIEND/MASSACRE, has inked a deal with Pulverised Records. The band is currently working on a full-length album, with Kam Lee tracking the vocals at Erik Rutan's (HATE ETERNAL) Mana Stud...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's MARS Talks About Songwriting Process For 'Saints Of Los Angeles'

Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with MÖTLEY CRÜE guitarist Mick Mars. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Ultimate-Guitar.com: It's been a long time since the original MÖTLEY CRÜE were together in the studio writing and recording together since the "Generation Swine" album in...