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VELVET REVOLVER Collaborating With Hip-Hop Producer PHARRELL WILLIAMS

Hip-hop producer Pharrell Williams has confirmed to Billboard.com that he is collaborating with VELVET REVOLVER on their sophomore RCA album, tentatively due later in the year. Williams is also working with VR frontman Scott Weiland on a song titled "Happy", which will likely appear on Weiland's sec...

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SHADOWS FALL Drummer Jams With DREAM THEATER In Connecticut

SHADOWS FALL drummer Jason Bittner has issued the following update: "Last Wednesday (March 29) Matt [Bachand, guitar], Jon [Donais, guitar] (and their ladies) and I headed out to Wallingford, CT to catch the DREAM THEATER 20th anniversary show!! As some of you might now, Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER...

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WATCHTOWER Guitarist Teams Up With LAMB OF GOD Drummer For 'Drum Nation Vol. 3' CD

Guitarist Ron Jarzombek (SPASTIC INK, WATCHTOWER) has announced that he will be holding a master class/clinic on Thursday, April 6 at The College Of The Mainland, 1200 Amburn Rd., in Texas City, TX, located halfway between Houston and Galveston. "I don't know yet what the exact format will be," Ron...

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GUNS N' ROSES: No Reunion With SLASH, DUFF

A representative for GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose has shot down persistent rumors that former GNR members Slash, Izzy Stradlin and Duff McKagan are in talks with Rose about taking part in a "reunion" tour this summer. The rumors gained strength a couple of days ago when unconfirmed reports surfac...

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HATEBREED Add Second Guitarist

HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta has posted the following message on the band;'s official web site: "We've decided to become a five-piece again. Mainly because of the new album having a lot of parts that involve second guitar, but also because me and [bassist Chris] Beattie started this band as a five...

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ARTIMUS PYLEDRIVER Sign With DRT ENTERTAINMENT

Atlanta's own ARTIMUS PYLEDRIVER have inked a deal with DRT Entertainment. The band's self-titled DRT debut will be in stores June 6. "This album is just the beginning of our sonic assault on Southern rock and hardcore," raves singer Dave Slocum. "This is the shit that bridges the gap between DAVID...

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VELVET REVOLVER's MATT SORUM Lays Down Tracks For TWO BIT FLOOZY

Matt Sorum of VELVET REVOLVER has recorded a guest appearance on a recent demo recording from a pop/rock duo called TWO BIT FLOOZY. Sorum played on three tracks — "Arizona", "Different", and "I Believed" — and co-produced the songs with VELVET REVOLVER engineer/producer Rocco Guarino (who is also a...

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TIGERTAILZ: New Demo Song Posted Online

The TIGERTAILZ version featuring original members Steevi Jaimz (vocals) and Ace Finchum (drums) have posted a demo version of the song "Something Good /Something Bad" on their MySpace.com page. The track, which was recorded at a studio in Stockholm, Sweden, can be heard at this location. A completel...

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DANKO JONES: 'Baby Hates Me' to Be Featured On 'Wrestlemania 22'

DANKO JONES' will be featured on WWE's "Wrestlemania 22" this weekend. Tune in Sunday, April 2 at 7:00 p.m. EST / 4:00 p.m. PT (available on pay-per-view) to catch "Baby Hates Me" during the opening credits of one of WWE's biggest events on the year. As previously reported, a new DANKO JONES track,...

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SINGLE BULLET THEORY Putting Finishing Touches On 'The Killing Floor'

Vocalist/guitarist Matt Difabio of the Philadelphia-based metallers SINGLE BULLET THEORY has issued the following update on the band's current activities: "As of now, SINGLE BULLET THEORY is finishing all the vocals [for the new album, 'The Killing Floor'] at Angry Chair Studios. The disc is VERY he...

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THE ESOTERIC: 'Your New Burden' Video Available Online

THE ESOTERIC have posted their video for the track "Your New Burden" at this location. The Lawrence, Kansas natives again selected Matt Bass to direct the clip, having previously worked with him for the video to "Ram-Faced Boy", the first single from the band's 2005 release "With The Sureness of Sle...

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SOCIETY 1 Sign With CRASH MUSIC

Crash Music, Inc. has announced the signing of the Los Angeles band SOCIETY 1 to a worldwide deal. SOCIETY 1 first rose to notoriety in 1999 with its debut album, "Slacker Jesus", earning massive press coverage through such media outlets as MTV, VH1, Billboard, Rolling Stone, Spin, Revolver, and Ker...

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CIRCUS DIABLO: Cover Of ADAM AND THE ANTS Classic To Be Made Available Online

CIRCUS DIABLO, the new project featuring THE CULT guitarist Billy Duffy, former THE ALMIGHTY frontman Ricky Warwick and former THE CULT touring bassist Billy Morrison (with help from VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum),will be uploading a preview of their cover version of the ADAM AND THE ANTS song...

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VELVET REVOLVER Drummer Talks About New Songs

VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum (ex-GUNS N' ROSES) has posted the following message on his official web site regarding the songwriting process for the band's second album: "Had a great day in Drac Studios [Matt's studio] today [Friday, March 17] working with Duff [McKagan, VELVET REVOLVER bassist...

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GODSMACK Team Up With COUNT'S KUSTOMS For 'Speak' Video

GODSMACK have teamed up with Las Vegas-based Count's Kustoms for the music video for their new single, "Speak" (audio: Windows Media, Real Media). For the clip's visual landscape, the band and their production crew chose Count's Kustoms to "drive" their scorching new single as cameras rolled on Marc...