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SCOTT WEILAND, GAVIN ROSSDALE Featured In SANTANA's 'Making Of Guitar Heaven' Special
VH1 Classic will premiere guitar legend Carlos Santana's "Making of Guitar Heaven… The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time" — an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at the artists' brand new album on Saturday, October 9 at 5:30 p.m. ET/PT. Palladia, MTV Networks' high-definition music channel will air...October 7, 2010
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GLENN HUGHES May Do Some Writing With JULIAN LENNON
Julian Lennon, John Lennon's (THE BEATLES) son with his first wife Cynthia, has posted the following message on his official Facebook page: "I had the pleasure of going to see Glenn Hughes [BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH, TRAPEZE) play tonight [Tuesday, October 5] in Islington [...October 7, 2010
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UNEXPECT Going 'Independent' With Next Album
Montreal's rambunctious and unique classical/black metal ensemble UNEXPECT has completed work on its sophomore album for a tentative early 2011 release via the band's own label. Commented the group: "After some deep and profound thinking, we finally decided to take back the reins of our destiny and...October 7, 2010
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Late GOTTHARD Singer Featured On 'Glanz & Gloria' Swiss TV Entertainment Show (Video)
Yesterday's (October 6) edition of the "Glanz & Gloria" Swiss TV entertainment show was dedicated to vocalist Steve Lee of Switzerland's hard rock veterans GOTTHARD who was killed on Tuesday in what has been described as a freak road accident in Nevada. You can now watch the 11-minute German-lan...October 7, 2010
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JORDAN RUDESS' Morphwiz Wins 'Best Music Creation App' At BILLBOARD APP AWARDS
MorphWiz — the synth app by Jordan Rudess, keyboardist/Continuum-player/multi-instrumentalist for prog rock/metal icons DREAM THEATER, with chief programmer Kevin Chartier — has won first place in the category of "Best Music Creation App" in the Billboard Music App Awards, announced on Tuesday. Upon...October 7, 2010
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SLIPKNOT's '(Sic)nesses' DVD Tops 'Music Videos' Chart
SLIPKNOT's "(sic)nesses" DVD sold 9,300 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 1 on Billboard's Top Music Videos chart. SLIPKNOT headlined the annual Download festival in the U.K., performing in front of 80,000 of their rabid fans. The performance was absol...October 6, 2010
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RONNIE JAMES DIO's Final Resting Place (Video)
Legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio was laid to rest at the Hall Of Liberty at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles after public and private memorials and was entombed in the erstwhile Jackson Three Children sarcophagus in the Courts of Remembrance. Nearby notable crypts include Sand...October 6, 2010
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LILLIAN AXE Launches Singer Search
Louisiana rockers LILLIAN AXE are seeking a new singer following the recent departure of Ronny Munroe (ex-METAL CHURCH). All submissions MUST include the following to be considered: 01. Three-song demo CD 02. DVD containing your recent live performance 03. Two photos (color and black-and-white) 04....October 6, 2010
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GOTTHARD Singer Killed In Motorcycle Accident
Vocalist Steve Lee of Swiss hard rock veterans GOTTHARD was killed when a tractor-trailer skidded into his parked motorcycle on a rainy Nevada highway northeast of Las Vegas. He was 47 years old. According to Nevada Highway Patrol spokesman Joe Fackrell, Lee was in a group of motorcyclists — which a...October 6, 2010
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DEEP PURPLE Bassist ROGER GLOVER: 'Painting & Pictures' Art Exhibition Details
Between and during his travels all over the world, DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover has, from time to time, felt the need to take up a brush, pencil, pen or camera, purely for his own enjoyment. Apart from the realist paintings, he has a keen interest in abstraction, looking for subjects that appear...October 5, 2010
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'Sex Tips From Rock Stars' Author PAUL MILES Speaks: Parts 2 And 3 Of New Video Interview
"Sex Tips From Rock Stars: In Their Own Words" — the new book from rock historian Paul Miles - has just been released in North America. Published by Omnibus Press, "Sex Tips From Rock Stars: In Their Own Words" is the first confessional study of rock stars' sexual adventures told by the rock stars t...October 5, 2010
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CLASSIC ROCK SOCIETY OF AMERICA To Debut
Rock producer and historian Denny Somach today announced the establishment of the Classic Rock Society of America. The organization will be devoted to the preservation, promotion and celebration of classic rock music by the artists, musicians, producers and fans of the most popular musical category...October 5, 2010
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SWEET SAVAGE Founding Guitarist TREVOR FLEMING Dies
Trevor Fleming, guitarist and founding member of NWOBHM legends SWEET SAVAGE (based in Belfast, Northern Ireland),passed away on October 2. A statement from the band regarding his death follows below. "It is with great sadness we have to report the passing of Trevor, our beloved friend and musician...October 5, 2010
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COREY TAYLOR Meets WES CRAVEN
STONE SOUR and SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor and legendary filmmaker Wes Craven took part in a "Rogue on Rogue" feature by Rick Florino for the ARTISTdirect.com web site. An excerpt from the discussion follow below. ARTISTdirect.com: When did you both discover horror? Wes Craven: I discovered it ve...October 4, 2010
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THE CHARIOT Signs With GOOD FIGHT MUSIC
Georgia's THE CHARIOT will release its new album, "Long Live", on November 23 via the band's new label, Good Fight Music. The CD was produced by Matt Goldman (UNDEROATH, MYCHILDREN MYBRIDE, FOUR LETTER LIE),who previously worked with THE CHARIOT on "Wars And Rumors Of Wars" (2009),"The Fiancée" (2...October 4, 2010
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