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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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OBITUARY Frontman Issues Post-Australian Tour Update

OBITUARY frontman John Tardy has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Unbelievable trip! It took us over 20 years to get to Australia, but we finally made it and had a great time. Thanks to all our Australian fans that came out to see us. "We got the extreme tour hitting ....

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AEROSMITH Bassist Issues Update From Brazil

AEROSMITH bassist Tom Hamilton has posted an update from Sao Paulo, Brazil where the band performed last month as part of its South American tour. An excerpt from his posting follows: "This was a big stadium show that we've been looking forward to for a long time. We haven't played in Brazil or Arge...

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POWERWOLF Drummer Hospitalized

Multinational metalheads POWERWOLF have issued the following update: "All those who were at Saarstahl Metal Festival [on May 19] probably have recognized that the wolves had to perform without Stefane Funebre. Stefane has been brought to hospital on Wednesday evening [May 16] and it was impossible f...

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VINNIE PAUL Carries The Torch With HELLYEAH

Pat Douglas of the Great Falls Tribune recently conducted an interview with HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott (ex-PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN). A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the months that followed brother Dimebag's (ex-PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN) murder in December 2004: "For eight months, man, I've...

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HELLYEAH Guitarist On First Show: 'We F*cking Destroyed'

HELLYEAH guitarist Tom Maxwell (also of NOTHINGFACE) has commented on the band's first official live performance, which took place Sunday night (May 20) at Rams Head Live in Baltimore, Maryland. He said, "We fucking destroyed. It was fucking great and what blew me away even more was the chemistry on...

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BURY YOUR DEAD Confirmed For Germany's WITH FULL FORCE Festival

Boston metal/hardcore outfit BURY YOUR DEAD has been confirmed for this year's With Full Force festival, set to take place June 29 - July 1 at Flugplatz Roitzschjora in Löbnitz, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMON AMARTH AS I LAY DYING BAD MANNERS...

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SLAYER's KERRY KING On Early Influences, Jamming And DIMEBAG

Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Ultimate-Guitar.com: A recent U.K. report declared that SLAYER were one of the music choices of child prodigies. That is in stark contrast to an Esquire article back in 1992 tha...

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ACE FREHLEY Guitar Sells For $7,500 At 'Dimebag Darrell Art Tribute' Auction

According to KissNews.de, an Ace Frehley-painted guitar sold for $7,500 at the Six-String Masterpieces: The Dimebag Darrell Art Tribute auction in which 50 Dean ML electric guitars painted or otherwise customized by a variety of music, entertainment, and fine art celebrities were sold to benefit the...

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HELLYEAH May Pull Out Surprises On Upcoming Tour

Launch Radio Networks reports: HELLYEAH, featuring members of MUDVAYNE, PANTERA and NOTHINGFACE, begins its first headlining tour on Sunday (May 20) in Baltimore. The group is touring in support of its self-titled debut album, which came out last month. While the members of HELLYEAH aren't sure if t...

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DIMEBAG DARRELL Art Tribute Auction Raises Money For Charity

ModernGuitars.com reports that Hollywood California's House of Blues played host last night to the Six-String Masterpieces: The Dimebag Darrell Art Tribute auction in which 50 Dean ML electric guitars painted or otherwise customized by a variety of music, entertainment, and fine art celebrities were...

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RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE Guitarist On CBC's 'The Hour'; Video Available

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist Tom Morello was the featured guest on "The Hour" on CBC in Canada Wednesday night (May 16). The program, which is hosted by George Stroumboulopoulos, is available for viewing at this location. Morello recently added to his solo touring schedule as his political fol...

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RUSH: New Tribute Album 'Run For Cover' Detailed

RUSH fan site Power Windows reports: "Coinciding with the latest RUSH [CD] is the release of a new RUSH tribute album, 'Run For Cover - A Tribute To Rush'. This is the fourth RUSH tribute album released in the past decade or so (discounting the classical tributes),but what makes this one stand ...

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CHRIS CORNELL Comes Clean On AUDIOSLAVE Break-Up

Launch Radio Networks reports: Singer Chris Cornell recently told MTV.com that his days of being in a band were over and he was prepared to spend the rest of his career as a solo artist following his departure from Audioslave earlier this spring. Although AUDIOSLAVE guitarist Tom Morello recently sa...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: Musicians Shouldn't Talk Politics Unless They're Willing To Fight

Bryan Reesman of Metal Edge magazine recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. On the title track of the new album, "United Abominations", with its harsh criticism of the United Nations: "There are a lot of songs on the record that you could have as the title track, but I...