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There Will Never Be 'New' ACID BATH Music, Says Guitarist SAMMY DUET

Cult Louisiana sludge/doom metal band ACID BATH, which broke up in 1997, has been the subject of reunion rumors after drummer Jimmy Kyle revealed in online posting that the band was searching for a new vocalist for a potential comeback. ACID BATH guitarist Sammy Duet, who is currently a member of GO...

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TED NUGENT Is Already Working On Follow-Up To 'Shutup&Jam!'

Legendary rocker Ted Nugent hasn't even released his latest album, "Shutup&Jam!", but the Motor City Madman told VH1 Radio Network's Dave Basner that he's already got the follow-up effort in the works. The Nuge explained what he has planned for his next CD. "I'm already into 20 songs for my next...

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SAMMY HAGAR Talks To RockScene.com About What Made Him Become A Musician (Video)

Legendary rocker Sammy Hagar (CHICKENFOOT, VAN HALEN, MONTROSE) recently spoke to RockScene.com about his early beginnings as a musician, citing Elvis Presley as a major influence and THE ROLLING STONES as the first record he bought. Check out the chat below (footage courtesy of Mark Weiss Photograp...

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Video: SAMMY HAGAR Rehearsing Acoustic Version Of 'Halfway To Memphis'

A video clip of legendary rocker Sammy Hagar (CHICKENFOOT, VAN HALEN, MONTROSE) and Vic Johnson (longtime guitarist of WABORITAS, Hagar's backup band) rehearsing an acoustic version of the song "Halfway To Memphis", originally off SAMMY HAGAR AND THE WABOS' 2006 album "Livin' It Up!", can be seen b...

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SAMMY HAGAR Talks To Detroit's WRIF 101.1 FM (Audio)

Earlier this month, Meltdown of Detroit, Michigan's WRIF 101.1 FM radio station conducted an interview with legendary rocker Sammy Hagar (CHICKENFOOT, VAN HALEN, MONTROSE). You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Hagar will release "Light Roast", a collection of acoustic version...

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ZAKK WYLDE Says AVENGED SEVENFOLD's SYNYSTER GATES Is 'The Torchbearer For Young Kids To Play Solos'

Anthony Toto of Pop-Break.com recently conducted an interview with Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Pop-Break.com: What's your take on the state of modern guitar playing in rock and metal? I know you're a big fan of Synyster Gates from...

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SAMMY HAGAR To Release 'Light Roast' Acoustic Collection Of His Best-Known Songs

Legendary rocker Sammy Hagar (CHICKENFOOT, VAN HALEN, MONTROSE) will release "Light Roast", a collection of acoustic versions of some of his best-known songs, later in the year via his web site. In a video greeting to his fans, dubbed "Redheads", Hagar says that he will not embark on an acoustic tou...

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TED NUGENT To Release 'Shutup&Jam!' In July

Legendary rocker Ted Nugent returns with a new full-length album, "Shutup&Jam!", due out Tuesday, July 8 on Frontiers Records. This release marks the first all-new studio album from the Motor City Madman in seven years. Nugent leads the pack of renowned musicians, handling guitar and vocal dutie...

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JOURNEY Guitarist NEAL SCHON: 'So U' EPK Available

Guitar legend Neal Schon has joined forces with bassist Marco Mendoza (BLACK STAR RIDERS, TED NUGENT, WHITESNAKE, THIN LIZZY) and drummer Deen Castronovo (JOURNEY, OZZY OSBOURNE, STEVE VAI, HARDLINE) to create a unique body of work with jazz and blues-inspired virtuosic hard rock playing, entitled "...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Joined By JOE SATRIANI, BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG At 'Acoustic-4-A-Cure' Benefit Concert (Video)

METALLICA frontman James Hetfield played a four-song acoustic set last night (Thursday, May 15) at the first annual "Acoustic-4-A-Cure" concert at the Fillmore in San Francisco, California. The event benefitted the Pediatric Cancer Program at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, and featured solo sets,...

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JOE SATRIANI Interviewed By ALICE COOPER (Audio)

Rock guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani was interviewed on the May 2 edition of Alice Cooper's radio show, "Nights With Alice Cooper". You can now stream the chat using the audio player below. Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, released "Joe Satriani: The Complete Studio...

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EXTREME/Ex-VAN HALEN Singer GARY CHERONE Returns With New HURTSMILE Album 'Retrogrenade'

HURTSMILE, the band led by the third VAN HALEN frontman, Gary Cherone (also of EXTREME),who took over when Sammy Hagar left the group (or was fired, depending on whom you ask) in 1996, is teaming up with PledgeMusic.com to issue a new album, "Retrogrenade", on June 2, with a public release to follo...

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JOURNEY Guitarist NEAL SCHON: 'Serenity' Lyric Video Released

Guitar legend Neal Schon has joined forces with bassist Marco Mendoza (BLACK STAR RIDERS, TED NUGENT, WHITESNAKE, THIN LIZZY) and drummer Deen Castronovo (JOURNEY, OZZY OSBOURNE, STEVE VAI, HARDLINE) to create a unique body of work with jazz and blues-inspired virtuosic hard rock playing, entitled "...

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SAMMY HAGAR Writing New Songs With FOREIGNER's MICK JONES

A photo of former VAN HALEN and current CHICKENFOOT vocalist Sammy Hagar and FOREIGNER guitarist Mick Jones "enjoying a great dinner at El Paseo restaurant [in Mill Valley, California] after writing for two days together at [Sammy's] studio" can be seen below. Hagar says: "What a blast — old friends...

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JOURNEY Guitarist NEAL SCHON: 'What You Want' Video Released

Guitar legend Neal Schon has joined forces with bassist Marco Mendoza (BLACK STAR RIDERS, TED NUGENT, WHITESNAKE, THIN LIZZY) and drummer Deen Castronovo (JOURNEY, OZZY OSBOURNE, STEVE VAI, HARDLINE) to create a unique body of work with jazz and blues-inspired virtuosic hard rock playing, entitled "...