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THE CULT Frontman Comments On ROADRUNNER Deal

As reported here earlier today, Roadrunner Records has now confirmed the signing of multi-platinum alternative rock band THE CULT, the influential U.K. group who have built an extensive global fan base with hits such as "She Sells Sanctuary", "Rain", "Wild Flower", "Love Removal Machine", "Edie", "T...

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THE CULT Signs With ROADRUNNER RECORDS

THE CULT has signed with Roadrunner Records, according to Billboard.com. The group's first new album since 2001's Atlantic set "Beyond Good and Evil" will be released Sept. 25 in conjunction with its own New Wilderness imprint. The as-yet-untitled set is being recorded in London with producer Youth....

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Underground Metal Labels Discuss Illegal Music Downloading

SupremeBrutality.net recently conducted at series of interview with different extreme metal labels about illegal downloading. The labels were asked the same standardized questions to etablish a broader and more diverse perspective on things. A couple of excerpts follow: Answered by Matt Jacobson, fo...

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TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY: 'I Never Took Back A Record Until The Last METALLICA CD'

TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy has slammed fellow San Francisco Bay Area metallers METALLICA for releasing 2003's "St. Anger", an album that Billy says was so disappointing that he actually took the CD back to the record store. The following is an excerpt from an interview Chuck gave to "The Classic...

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ACCEPT's 'Balls To The Wall' Added To 'Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s' Game

ACCEPT's "Balls to the Wall" is among the latest songs that will be featured in Activision's special 1980s-themed Guitar Hero title, dubbed Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s. The last game in the series to be developed by now-MTV-owned Harmonix will ship for the PlayStation 2 this summer. Guitar Her...

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OZZY OSBOURNE, QUEENS OF THE STONE, ALICE IN CHAINS 'Rock Honors' Video Footage Available

Several performance clips from the 2007 edition of "VH1 Rock Honors" have surfaced on YouTube: OZZY OSBOURNE – "I Don't Wanna Stop": Video QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE – "Paranoid" (BLACK SABBATH): Video ALICE IN CHAINS with GRETCHEN WILSON – "Barracuda" (HEART): Video "VH1 Rock Honors" was taped on ...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist ALEX SKOLNICK To Guest On 'Maximum Threshold'

Guitarist Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO) will guest on the "Maximum Threshold" show on Monday, June 4 at 8:00 p.m. EST. "Maximum Threshold" is an Internet radio show dedicated to presenting up-and-coming hard rock bands and successful bands as well as intervi...

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AEROSMITH Guitarist Performs On 'American Idol' Finale; Photos Available

According to MTV.com, AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry teamed up with Sanjaya Malakar for a "horribly off-key" cover of THE KINKS' "You Really Got Me" during last night's two-hour-plus finale of "American Idol". Perry also took part in the "show-ending, clock-chewing" BEATLES medley, which featured the...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN: Video Footage Of 2002 RAMONES Tribute Gig Available

Video footage of ROCKET TO RUSSIA — the one-off RAMONES tribute band featuring former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman alongside BALISTIC guitarist Tom Gattis and members of the Arizona-based GREENHAVEN (Jay Hofer and Bill Schumann) — performing the RAMONES classic "Blitzkrieg Bop" on on October 12...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: Audio Of 'Rock Honors' Press Conference Posted Online

In "Talking Metal"'s 150th episode, coverage of the 2007 edition of "VH1 Rock Honors" continues with an audio broadcast of Ozzy Osbourne's "Rock Honors" press conference. It also features a post-show wrap-up from the VH1 Save the Music Rock Honors after-party, complete with an interview hosts Mark S...

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STEVE VAI Unveils New Band STRING THEORIES

Legendary guitarist Steve Vai has announced the formation of his new band, dubbed STRING THEORIES. It is as follows: Steve Vai - Guitar Jeremy Colson - Drums Dave Weiner - Rhythm Guitar Bryan Beller - Bass Alex DePue - Electric and Acoustic Violin, Keyboards Ann Marie Calhoun - Electric and Acoustic...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS Unveil New Lineup At Paris Concert

Taking the stage for the first time since December 2, 2000, SMASHING PUMPKINS drew a rapturous response tonight (May 22) from 2,200 fans who packed the historic and elegantly appointed Grand Rex in Paris, France. It was the much-anticipated first stop on the band's world tour, and tickets for the in...

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OZZY And SHARON OSBOURNE Discuss Career In Music Industry; Video Available

Several interview segments with Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne in connection with the second annual "VH1 Rock Honors" show, which was taped on May 12 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, are available at this location. This year's celebration honored the music and influence of OZZY OSBOURNE, GE...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS Overloading TicketWeb Servers

MTV.com reports: When tickets for the SMASHING PUMPKINS' nine-night residency at Asheville, North Carolina's Orange Peel went on sale Sunday, TicketWeb servers weren't able to handle the load, and the demand for tickets crashed the site, bringing sales to a halt. Tickets will now be sold via Ticketm...

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JOHN MACALUSO: Audio Interview Available

An hour-long audio interview with drummer John Macaluso (TNT, ARK, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JAMES LABRIE, STARBREAKER),featuring song samples from his "John Macaluso & Union Radio - The Radio Waves Goodbye" solo CD, is available for download at this location. John Macaluso will release "John Macaluso...