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SCORPIONS, QUIET RIOT, WHITESNAKE, GUNS N' ROSES Drummers To Pay Tribute To JOHN BONHAM

September 25, 2010, marks the 30th anniversary of the passing of LED ZEPPELIN drummer John Bonham. His groove and sound is considered to be the most influential of all rock-n-roll drummers; John "Bonzo" Bonham is the undisputed king. Bonzo will once again be honored in a special concert featuring ro...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist To Guest On Tonight's 'The Metal Command'

Guitarist Eric Peterson of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT will be interviewed on tonight's (Friday, August 27) edition of the "The Metal Command" radio show, which airs on 88.3 WBWC in Cleveland, Ohio. You can listen to the program live via the Internet at 11:00 p.m. EST at this location...

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TIMO TOLKKI Clarifies His STRATOVARIUS Remarks

Finnish musician/producer Timo Tolkki (REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE, STRATOVARIUS) has clarified the comments he made in a recent interview in which he was quoted as saying that he "could not even imagine in [his] wildest dreams" that the remaining members of STRATOVARIUS "would continue the band without...

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EXPERIENCE HENDRIX Tour Returns For Second 2010 Run

For the first time in its history, Experience Hendrix, the concert tour that has wowed audiences revisiting the music and inspiration of Jimi Hendrix featuring an all-star lineup of music greats will be re-launched within a single calendar year. The Experience Hendrix tour crisscrossed the country t...

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SLASH, EDDIE VEDDER, BILLY GIBBONS Featured On RONNIE WOOD's New Album

Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES),Eddie Vedder (PEARL JAM),Flea (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS) and Billy Gibbons (ZZ TOP) are among the guest musicians who appear on Ronnie Wood's seventh studio album, "I Feel Like Playing", which is due on September 28 via Eagle Records. Featuring twelve brand new...

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TIGERTAILZ To Be Joined By Drummer ROBIN GUY For Upcoming Shows

Long-running U.K. glam rockers TIGERTAILZ have issued the following update: "TIGERTAILZ are delighted to announce that Robin Guy will be joining the band on drums for the next run of shows. "It's too soon to say whether this will become a permanent arrangement — but we wanted to give you an update o...

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JOE SATRIANI To Appear In 'Moneyball' Movie

Guitar legend Joe Satriani has issed the following update: "Last week I spent the day at Oakland Stadium with Brad Pitt and Phillip Seymour Hoffman. They're filming a movie called 'Moneyball' about the Oakland A's. I was asked me to re-create my 2002 season opener National Anthem for the film. It lo...

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SLASH Among Musicians Remembering LES PAUL In CNN's 'Icon'

Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES) is among the musicians who remember guitar legend and sound innovator Les Paul in a new three-and-a-half-minute report from CNN.com, which can be viewed below. Les Paul, known worldwide for his legendary performances and his incomparable innovations that shaped...

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Former WARRANT/QUIET RIOT Guitarist BILLY MORRIS Opens Coffee Shop In Ohio

According to The Plain Dealer, former WARRANT/QUIET RIOT guitarist Billy Morris has just opened the Breakfast Club Cafe in Berea, Ohio. "It isn't a metal bar," said Morris. "It's going to appeal to college students, serve sandwiches and coffee — and we're going to host other kinds of performers, lik...

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IRON MAIDEN Singer: 'Reality TV Leaves Me Completely Cold'

Darryl Sterdan of the QMI Agency recently conducted an interview with vocalist Bruce Dickinson of British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Q: What does it mean to put out a 15th album? It can't give you the same thrill as the first one. Dickinson: ...

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TESTAMENT Frontman Featured In Smithsonian's National Museum Of The American Indian Exhibition

TESTAMENT vocalist and Native American activist Chuck Billy is featured in the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian's new exhibition, "Up Where We Belong: Native Musicians in Popular Culture". The exhibition is located on the National Mall on the second-floor level of the Sealaska Ga...

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WHITESNAKE Announces New Bassist

Legendary rock band WHITESNAKE has announced the addition of bassist Michael Devin (pictured below) to the group's ranks. Devin, 35, most recently played in LYNCH MOB alongside new WHITESNAKE drummer Brian Tichy (FOREIGNER, BILLY IDOL, OZZY OSBOURNE, VELVET REVOLVER). Commented Michael: "It's an hon...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist Schedules GearHounds Guitars & Music Gear In-Store Appearance

Guitarist Eric Peterson of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT will make an in-store appearance at GearHounds Guitars & Music Gear in Lake Elsinore, California on Saturday, August 28 at 3:00 p.m. Eric will be there to perform a short set spotlighting his signature Dean Old Skull V guitar....

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TESTAMENT Interviewed On 'The Entropy League' (Audio)

Vocalist Chuck Billy and guitarist Eric Peterson of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT were interviewed for the latest episode of "The Entropy League" audio podcast from Metal Injection. The show's hosts caught up with musicians on August 14, 2010 at the Lowell, Massachusetts stop of the "Am...

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TESTAMENT Frontman Interviewed On Pennsylvania's 93.3 WMMR

Markus Goldman of the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania radio station 93.3 WMMR conducted an interview earlier this week with vocalist Chuck Billy of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT. You can now listen to the chat at this location. In a recent interview with LoudTrax.com, Billy stated about the...