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GODSMACK Interview From VH1 'Rock Honors' 2006 Available Online

The latest episode of "Talking Metal", entitled "Best of VH1 Rock Honors 2006", features the podcast premiere of interviews host John Ostronomy conducted with GODSMACK and FOO FIGHTERS as well as "black carpet" interviews Ostronomy conducted with Ian Hill, K.K. Downing, and Scott Travis of JUDAS PRI...

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TALISMAN To Utilize DAVID LEE ROTH Guitarist On 'Farewell' Tour

According to MelodicRock.com, vocalist Jeff Scott Soto of the long-running Swedish-American melodic hard rock band TALISMAN — which revolves around Jeff (also of JOURNEY, formerly of YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) and Marcel Jacob (bass, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) — has issued the following update: "Well, what's a far...

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RUSH: New Video Interview With ALEX LIFESON Available

RUSH fan site RushIsABand.com has uploaded a six-and-a-half minute video interview with RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson that was recently broadcast on Japanese TV. The questions are in Japanese, but the answers are in English. The rest of the footage consists of the music video for "The Trees". You can...

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Former Assistant To MÖTLEY CRÜE's Manager Remembers Band's First Canadian Tour

Eric Greif, former assistant to MÖTLEY CRÜE's first manager Allan Coffman, recently gave an interview to SleazeRoxx.com in which he described in detail the band's first trip to Canada. "The tour was hysterical, ridiculous, dramatic and hilarious," Greif said. "The idea on paper was to get the guys o...

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RUSH: Special 'Snakes & Arrows' $6.99 Promotion Announced

The Exchange, an independent music retailer with 20 stores in Cleveland and Pittsburgh, will participate in a special promotion with Anthem/Atlantic recording artists RUSH. RUSH's new "Snakes & Arrows" CD will be specially sale-priced for only $6.99 ($18.98 list price) at all Exchange locations...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Records Solo For New JASON BECKER Song

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's official web site has been updated with the following message: "Marty has contributed a guitar solo to a new song by Jason Becker, marking their first collaboration in 17 years. The solo is for a song called 'Believe' and was recorded in Tokyo just prior to...

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Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist GILBY CLARKE To Guest On CAMP FREDDY RADIO

Former GUNS N' ROSES and current ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA guitarist Gilby Clarke will be today's (Saturday, April 28) special guest on Camp Freddy Radio, which airs on Indie 103.1 FM in Los Angeles, California. To listen to the show, tune in to Indie 103.1 FM Saturday between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. PST...

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RUSH Frontman: 'At No Time Do We Feel Like We're Retired Or Not Functioning'

Gary Graff of Billboard magazine reports: Thirty-three years into its recording career, Canadian hard-rock trio RUSH is finding it easier to make music together. "You can argue that we don't have much to prove at this point," guitarist Alex Lifeson said. "We're in our 50s now. Geddy (Lee) and I have...

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Author Of New SLASH Biography Offering Signed Copies Of Book

Paul Stenning — author of the GUNS N' ROSES book "The Band That Time Forgot", the AC/DC book "Two Sides to Every Glory", and the recently released 130,000-word biography on IRON MAIDEN, entitled "30 Years of the Beast - The Complete Biography 1976-2006" — is offering ten signed and numbered copies o...

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RUSH To Guest On CBC's 'The Hour'

According to BrandonSun.com, RUSH's Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee are scheduled to sit down for an interview on CBC's "The Hour" on Thursday, May 3. It should be noted, however, that the Canadian program's web site lists SYSTEM OF A DOWN drummer John Dolmayan as being the featured guest that day. ...

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URIAH HEEP: New Album Update

Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisited reports: URIAH HEEP have not released an album of new songs since 1999's "Sonic Origami". While the wait has been tough to take for HEEP fans, they will be delighted to learn that the end is in sight. The band is currently in the studio in Lincolnshire ...

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RUSH's GEDDY LEE, ALEX LIFESON To Guest On ALICE COOPER's Radio Show

RUSH's Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson will be Alice Cooper's special guests on Cooper's radio show "Nights with Alice Cooper" airing Thursday, May 3. The program is a classic-rock format and is nationally syndicated on the United Stations Radio Networks. Air times differ, so make sure to check out Night...

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THE NUMBER TWELVE LOOKS LIKE YOU Prepares For SOUNDS OF THE UNDERGROUND Tour

New Jersey-based progressive metal unit THE NUMBER TWELVE LOOKS LIKE YOU has announced summer tour plans in support of its long-awaited new album "Mongrel". The forward-thinking band will join this year's installment of the Sounds of the Underground tour — set to launch Friday, July 6 in Dallas, TX...

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TRASHLIGHT VISION Seeks New Drummer

TRASHLIGHT VISION, the band featuring featuring former MURDERDOLLS guitarist Acey Slade, will audition drummers on May 12 in New York City. According to the group, "The ideal drummer would be influenced by Bret Reed, Chuck Biscuits, Adam Carson, Clem Burke, Dave Grohl, Tommy Lee, and Shannon Larkin....

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GRAVEYARD RODEO Reunion In The Works

Legendary Lousiana hardcore/metal pioneers GRAVEYARD RODEO, who once featured in their ranks current CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan, will reunite to perform at the at the Raise The Dead II festival (set to take place October 19, 2007 at The Howling Wolf in New Orleans) and...