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RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE Has The No. 1 Single In U.K.

According to BBC News, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE has won the most competitive battle in years for the Christmas No. 1 on the U.K. chart. The band's single, "Killing In The Name", sold 500,000 downloads beating "X Factor" winner Joe McElderry's "The Climb" by 50,000 copies to clinch the top spot. Thei...

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Drummer BOBBY JARZOMBEK Says ROB HALFORD Is 'A Great Human Being, Great Person'

Jay Nanda of Examiner.com recently conducted an interview with drummer Bobby Jarzombek (HALFORD, RIOT, FATES WARNING, SEBASTIAN BACH). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Examiner.com: What was your first encounter like with Rob [Halford]? Jarzombek: There wasn't a whole lot of guys tha...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO: 'I'd Like To Thank Everyone For The Most Wonderful Gift I Have Ever Received'

Legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW),who was recently diagnosed with the early stages of stomach cancer and is currently receiving treatment at the Mayo Clinic, has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "I'd like to take the...

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RONNY MUNROE's 'Delirium' Video To Debut This Week

Former METAL CHURCH singer Ronny Munroe filmed a video for the song "Delirium" on October 17 at Fitzgerald's in Houston, Texas during his solo band's Texas Meltdown Tour with HELSTAR. The clip was directed by W. Ross Wells of Houston, Texas and tells the story of "a tortured man who's caught between...

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SHADOW GALLERY Announces First-Ever Live Performance

American progressive metallers SHADOW GALLERY will make their live debut as part of the Triton Power Cruise, which is billing itself as the "first-ever progressive/power metal cruise." The event takes place from April 30 to May 3 and includes the following: cabin, all food on the cruise, a pre-party...

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ZAKK WYLDE: 'Without OZZY, There'd Be No ZAKK WYLDE; No BLACK LABEL'

Steven Rosen of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Ultimate-Guitar.com: Why would [Ozzy] want to replace you? Zakk: Well, you know, I love Ozz and I've always got his back so whate...

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CHICKENFOOT Guitar Book Available

A book of guitar transcriptions for CHICKENFOOT's self-titled debut album was released late last month through Hal Leonard Corporation. it features note-for-note transcriptions with tab for all 11 tunes from the supergroup featuring Joe Satriani, Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony and Chad Smith. Featured...

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PAUL RODGERS Celebrates 60th Birthday

This Thursday (December 17),Paul Rodgers will celebrate his 60th birthday. Scores of family, friends and musicians sat down with Kyle McCurry at WNGZ radio over the last several weeks to talk about the inspiration and legacy of Rodgers' music. Fans can listen to the entire sessions filled with stor...

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ILL VISION: New Song Posted Online

Australian thrash metallers ILL VISION have posted a new song, "Two Faced", on their MySpace page. The cut is part of a new three-track demo of material that will be included on the band's forthcoming third album. The demo was recorded with Aidan Barton, who has previously worked with I KILLED THE P...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarists POLAND And DROVER On SHREDDING THE ENVELOPE Track; Audio Available

The song "Devil's Roadmap", featuring guest appearances by former MEGADETH guitarists Glen Drover and Chris Poland, is available for streaming at this location. The track comes off the debut album from thrash metal virtuoso Dave Reffett's band SHREDDING THE ENVELOPE. Entitled "The Call Of The Flames...

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CHICKENFOOT's Debut Certified Gold In Canada

CHICKENFOOT's self-titled debut album was certified gold in Canada for sales in excess of 50,000 copies. International rock music record label earMUSIC released a new, "deluxe edition" of the eponymous debut album by CHICKENFOOT in the U.K. on November 23. The two-disc deluxe edition includes a bonu...

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RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE Guitarist Praises U.K. Chart Race

A Facebook group which aims to get RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE's 1992 hit "Killing In The Name" to be the Christmas No. 1 on the U.K. chart has attracted more than 750,000 members. According to BBC News, initial sales figures showed the rock classic was ahead of "X Factor" winner Joe McElderry's ...

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AEROSMITH's JOE PERRY Performs On 'David Letterman'; Video Available

AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry and his JOE PERRY PROJECT solo band performed the song "Slingshot" on the December 11, 2009 episode of CBS-TV's "Late Show With David Letterman". You can watch his appearance at this location. (Note: Perry's performance begins around the 38-minute mark.) AEROSMITH singe...

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JOE SATRIANI: 'Live In Paris: I Just Wanna Rock' DVD Details Revealed

If there is one thing that can be said about veteran guitarist Joe Satriani, it is that he loves to play in front of a crowd. Now, his legions of fans worldwide will be ecstatic to learn that a recent live show was recorded just for them; more great musical moments captured forever. Satriani's DVD ....

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Ex-MEGADETH Bassist Isn't Sure He Wants To Read DAVE MUSTAINE's Autobiography

Former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson tells Classic Rock magazine that he isn't looking forward to reading former bandmate Dave Mustaine's upcoming autobiography, "Hello Me… This Is The Real Me". Ellefson, who worked with Mustaine from 1983 to 2002, says, "I'm not sure I really want to read what he...