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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...

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RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE Guitarist Announces More Solo Dates

Launch Radio Networks reports: RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist Tom Morello has added to his solo touring schedule as his political folk alter ego, THE NIGHTWATCHMAN. In addition to the dates he's already announced, Morello has booked a number of new shows in July, starting on the 10th in Detroit....

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MARILYN MANSON Talks About New Album, Upcoming Tour

MansonUSA.com recently conducted an interview with Marilyn Manson. A few excerpts from the chat follow: MansonUSA.com: In 2005, you mentioned Tim [Skold] writing around 20 songs. Was earlier material scrapped altogether as by-products of false-starts, or has much of it survived from the initial 20-o...

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Exacerbated Gnostic Manifestation

I swear, the death metal warriors in Latin America and Eastern Europe almost always get it right. This time the album that knocks the earth off its axis is "Exacerbated Gnostic Manifestation" by Chile's THORNAFIRE. It is yet another example of Ibex Moon head honcho and INCANTATION main man John McEn...

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HELLYEAH Guitarist: 'The Success Of This Record Is Going To Determine How Long We Stay Out'

Darrin Buchanan of Blistering.com recently conducted an interview with HELLYEAH guitarist Tom Maxwell. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Blistering.com: Jerry Montano left the band a couple of weeks ago. How's Bob Zilla [ex-DAMAGEPLAN] fitting in? Maxwell: Well, there's been no replacement...

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CLOVEN HOOF Rejoined By Drummer LYNCH RADINSKY

NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends CLOVEN HOOF will be rejoined by drummer Lynch Radinsky — who played on the band's "Eye of the Sun" album — for their upcoming appearances in Thessaloniki, Greece and Crewe, England. According to the band, Lynch's "vituoso drum solo will be a highlight...

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EVERGREY: New Audio Interview With RIKARD ZANDER Available

EVERGREY keyboardist Rikard Zander was recently interviewed by Andrew Haug of Triple J's "Full Metal Racket" (based in Australia). Listen to the interview in streaming audio at the Triple J web site: Windows Media, Real Media (NOTE: The Rikard Zander interview begins at around the 51-minute mark). C...

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IRON MAIDEN Singer To Spotlight Unsigned Band LOST ALONE On His Radio Show

IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson's special guests on his weekly BBC 6 Music rock show on Saturday, May 12 are Tom, Steve and Mark from LOST ALONE. Unsigned Derby, U.K. trio LOST ALONE has gained remarkable success for a band so young. Formed in 2005, the group's style combines fast, heavy riffs...

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TESLA: Guitarist DAVE RUDE Named Official Member

TESLA bassist Brian Wheat has issued the following update: "We are real proud to announce the 'Real to Reel World Tour'. For the first time in 15 years we will be playing Europe and plans to go to Japan are in the works. But don't you Americans fret as we will be playing more than ...

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ROBERT PLANT Comments On Upcoming FATS DOMINO Tribute Album

Launch Radio Networks reports: LED ZEPPELIN frontman Robert Plant was in New Orleans recently to lay down some vocals for a FATS DOMINO tribute album. Plant cut the songs "It Keeps Raining", "I've Been Around", and "Valley Of Tears" with the local musicians known as the LIL' BAND O'GOLD, and the tra...

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TESLA: More 'Real To Reel' Samples Available

Four songs from TESLA's upcoming sixth studio album, "Real To Reel", are available for listening at this location. The CD, which sees TESLA paying homage to their hard rock heroes, is due out June 5 on the band's own independent label, Tesla Electric Company Recordings (in partnership with Ryko Dist...

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NIGHTINGALE: New Album Details Revealed

NIGHTINGALE, the Swedish band featuring acclaimed musician/producer Dan Swanö and his brother Dag, will release its sixth album, "White Darkness", on June 4 via Black Mark. The album was recorded at a big theater, with many of the songs having been tracked as live as can be in the studio, giving the...