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HIM's 'Tears On Tape' Cracks U.S. Top 15

"Tears On Tape", the new album from Finnish "love" metallers HIM, sold 20,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 15 on The Billboard 200 chart. HIM's previous CD, 2010's "Screamworks: Love In Theory And Practice", opened with 26,000 units to land at No....

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Former TNT Singer, GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist Collaborate On New WILDFLOWERS CD

TONY HARNELL & THE WILDFLOWERS FEATURING BUMBLEFOOT, the collaboration between former TNT singer Tony Harnell and GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, has just released its debut album via CDBaby.com. The track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Paralyzed 02. Get Up Again 03. Ru...

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HALESTORM: New Video Interview Posted Online

Frankie DiVita, radio personality at Southern California's 96.7 KCAL Rocks, conducted an interview with HALESTORM on the "black carpet" at the fifth annual Revolver Golden Gods awards on May 2 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles, California. You can now watch the chat below. HALESTORM has released...

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HIM: 'All Lips Go Blue' Video Released

"All Lips Go Blue" , the new video from Finnish "love" metallers HIM, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's new album, "Tears On Tape", which was released on April 30 via Razor & Tie in North America and on April 29 through DoubleCross (Cooking Vinyl's specialist rock imprint) in the...

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Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Drummer STEVEN ADLER: 'It Is Time To Get Rid Of The Urges Of Drinking Alcohol'

Former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler recently checked into an undisclosed rehab center, forcing his band ADLER to postpone its summer tour. Comments Steven: "I picked up a bottle and drank. This occurred a few times and that is a few times too many. I knew that this had to permanently stop. Tha...

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HIM Frontman Diagnosed With 'Severe Asthma With Presumptive Pneumonia'

Razor & Tie, the North American record label of Finnish "love" metallers HIM, has released the following statement: "HIM's North American tour (which was due to kick off in Los Angeles on May 3rd at the House Of Blues) has been cancelled due to unforeseen medical circumstances. HIM's lead vocali...

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WALKING PAPERS Featuring DUFF MCKAGAN Interviewed In Paris (Video)

RockNLive.org conducted an interview with WALKING PAPERS, the new Seattle band featuring former SCREAMING TREES drummer Barrett Martin, longtime Seattle musician Jeff Angell and ex-GUNS N' ROSES and VELVET REVOLVER bass player Duff McKagan, on May 3 in Paris, France. You can now watch the chat below...

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SLAYER's KERRY KING Leads 'Moment Of Noise' In Honor Of JEFF HANNEMAN (Video)

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King led the crowd in a "moment of noise" followed by a toast in honor of the band's late axeman Jeff Hanneman at the Revolver Golden Gods on Thursday night (May 2) in Los Angeles. Video footage of King's tribute can be seen below. Hanneman died at about 11 a.m. yesterday (Thu...

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TOURNIQUET Drummer Pays Tribute To JEFF HANNEMAN

Ted Kirkpatrick of Christian metallers TOURNIQUET has paid tribute to SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman, who died at about 11 a.m. today (Thursday, May 2) near his Southern California home. He was 49. Hanneman was in an area hospital when he suffered liver failure. Says Kirkpatrick: "I was very sorry t...

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Video: GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist BUMBLEFOOT Jams With Bronx Students

On Wednesday, May 1, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, lead guitarist from legendary hard rock band GUNS N' ROSES, jammed with students at Mott Hall Community School in the Bronx, which is participating in the free Little Kids Rock music program. Moreover, Bumblefoot arrived with free guitars for the students,...

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SLAYER Guitarist JEFF HANNEMAN Dead At 49

SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman passed away at about 11 a.m. today (Thursday, May 2) near his Southern California home. He was 49. Hanneman was in an area hospital when he suffered liver failure. He is survived by his wife Kathy, his sister Kathy and his brothers Michael and Larry, and will be sorely...

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JASON NEWSTED: 'I'll Always Jam With METALLICA If They Ask Me'

On May 1, Steve Baltin of RollingStone.com conducted an interview with former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted. An excerpt from the chat follows below. RollingStone.com: Do you appreciate [performing on stage again] more after the hiatus? Ne...

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Former GUNS N' ROSES Drummer STEVEN ADLER Back In Rehab

ADLER, the new band led by former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler, has postponed its previously announced summer tour due to Steven checking into an undisclosed rehabilitation center to continue working on his sobriety. "We are truly sorry to all of the fans and promoters who were looking forward...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: Fan-Filmed Video Footage Of New York City Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of Yngwie Malmsteen's April 30 performance at Irving Plaza in New York City can be viewed below. As previously reported, Yngwie Malmsteen has just released his autobiography entitled "Relentless: The Memoir" via Wiley. How does a kid from Sweden make his way to America at th...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Interviewed By U.K.'s SCUZZ (Video)

Terry "Beez" Bezer of Scuzz recently conducted an interview with Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE. You can now watch the chat below. BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE's fourth album, "Temper, Temper", sold 44,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 13 on The...