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…The Stories We Could Tell

MR. BIG fans have been rejoicing by the group's steady output of albums since the 2008 one-off reunion featuring Paul Gilbert and his band mates including one-time guitarist Richie Kotzen. MR. BIG is only blowing up the charts in Japan and other ports overseas, but that doesn't stop them from releas...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER'S TEMPLE OF ROCK Performs 'Lord Of The Lost And Lonely' At UK's PLANET ROCK (Video)

MICHAEL SCHENKER'S TEMPLE OF ROCK, the band led by legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker (SCORPIONS, UFO),performed the song "Lord Of The Lost And Lonely" at the studios of the UK digital radio station Planet Rock. Check out video footage below. MICHAEL SCHENKER'S TEMPLE OF ROCK's next studio...

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Soulbender II

A decade ago, QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton started a little project called SOULBENDER. SOULBENDER originally featured Wilton with MY SISTER'S MACHINE vocalist Nick Pollock, second guitarist Dave Groves, drummer Wes Hallam and bassist Marten Van Keith. Along the way, SECOND COMING vocalist Tr...

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ARCH ENEMY Featuring Guitarist CHRISTOPHER AMOTT: Joliet Fan-Filmed Video Footage

Fan-filmed video footage of ARCH ENEMY's November 19 performance at Mojoes in Joliet, Illinois can be seen below. ARCH ENEMY earlier in the month parted ways with guitarist Nick Cordle and replaced him with Jeff Loomis (ex-NEVERMORE). Loomis will make his live debut with ARCH ENEMY on the band's upc...

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Video: MICHAEL SCHENKER'S TEMPLE OF ROCK Performs New Song 'Vigilante Man' In Vauréal

Fan-filmed video footage of MICHAEL SCHENKER'S TEMPLE OF ROCK, the band led by legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker (SCORPIONS, UFO),performing a brand new song, "Vigilante Man", on November 14 at Le Forum in Vauréal, France can be seen below. The track will appear on MICHAEL SCHENKER'S TEMP...

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Former GUNS N' ROSES Drummer STEVEN ADLER Says He Has Been Sober For Nine Months

On October 26, Argentinean rock journalist Lucas H. Gordon conducted an interview with former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler and Steven's wife Carolina on the red carpet at an evening of art with Billy Morrison and Joey Feldman benefiting the Rock Against MS foundation at Village Studios in Los...

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BLIND GUARDIAN's 'The Bard's Song' Covered By HARP TWINS (Video)

Identical twins Camille and Kennerly Kitt have covered BLIND GUARDIAN's "The Bard's Song" as an electric duet harp arrangement. Check it out in the YouTube clip below. The track is now available on iTunes. Known as the "harp twins," Camille and Kennerly perform internationally as a dynamic acoustic...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: 'A Good Rock And Roll Show, To Me, Is Better Than Sex'

Ozzy Osbourne has criticized bands for lip-syncing and playing along to pre-recorded tapes during concerts, calling the practice "phony." In recent years, an increasing number of pop and rock artists have relied on backing tracks — that is, prerecorded tracks, either with or without vocals, that can...

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Ex-ANTHRAX Singer NEIL TURBIN On Illegal Downloading: 'People Who Ruined It Are Architects Of Internet'

Canada's The Metal Voice conducted an interview with with ONSLAUGHT guitarist Nige Rockett and the band's touring vocalist Neil Turbin (formerly of ANTHRAX),along with ARTILLERY singer Michael Bastholm Dahl, when the two bands performed in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on November 9 during the "Thrash I...

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SWEET & LYNCH Featuring MICHAEL SWEET, GEORGE LYNCH: 'Time Will Tell' Song Available For Streaming

"Time Will Tell", a song from SWEET & LYNCH — the new band featuring guitarist/vocalist Michael Sweet of Christian hard rockers STRYPER, legendary guitarist George Lynch (T&N, DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB),bassist James Lomenzo (MEGADETH, WHITE LION, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY) and drummer Brian Tichy (S.U.N...

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ARCH ENEMY Parts Ways With NICK CORDLE, Recruits Ex-NEVERMORE Guitarist JEFF LOOMIS

ARCH ENEMY has parted ways with guitarist Nick Cordle and has replaced him with Jeff Loomis (pictured; ex-NEVERMORE). Loomis will make his live debut with ARCH ENEMY on the band's upcoming European tour, which kicks off November 26. Says Loomis: "I'm very excited to be playing with ARCH ENEMY. "[ARC...

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STEEL PANTHER Interviewed By ROCK RAGE RADIO At LOUDER THAN LIFE Festival (Video)

Rock Rage Radio conducted an interview with drummer Stix Zadinia (real name Darren Leader) and singer Michael Starr (real name Ralph Saenz; ex-L.A. GUNS) of Los Angeles glam-metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER at the inaugural installment of the Louder Than Life festival, which was held on Saturday, Octob...

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Three Years After Release, METALLICA's 'Lulu' Has Yet To Surpass 35,000 In U.S. Sales

Since its release almost exactly three years ago, "Lulu", METALLICA's controversial collaborative album with former THE VELVET UNDERGROUND frontman Lou Reed, has sold just under 33,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Issued on November 1, 2011, "Lulu" shifted 13,000 unit...

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MALICE Guitarist MICK ZANE Diagnosed With Brain Tumor

According to Michael Fischer of KNAC.com, Mick Zane, lead guitarist and founding member of the classic 1980s heavy metal band MALICE, will undergo brain surgery Monday after he was diagnosed with a small brain tumor. Zane, who is currently in an intensive care unit (ICU) in Burbank, California, suff...

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SAMMY HAGAR: VAN HALEN Brothers 'F**ked Me Around About Four Times'

Ten years ago, Sammy Hagar reunited with VAN HALEN for a tour that ended acrimoniously, and it turns out that was the last time he spoke to the some of the guys in the band. Asked by VH1 Radio Network's Dave Basner if he still keeps in touch with his former bandmates, Hagar said: "I ...