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Metal Band SMOKE Hosts Book-Signing Benefit For Child Of Alrosa Villa Murder Victim

The 2004 murder of metal guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott shocked the music community, leaving a void in the hearts of all who love to rock. While much of the media attention was focused on Dime, he wasn't the only person murdered. Also killed at the Alrosa Villa in Columbus, Ohio were DAMAGEPLAN...

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DEEP PURPLE Guitarist To Guest On JEFF BECK Tribute Album

DEEP PURPLE guitarist Steve Morse will appear on a JEFF BECK tribute album for the Tone Center label, produced by guitarist Jeff Richman. The LP is called "Freeway Jam - To Beck And Back". Other guest guitarists are John Scofield, Eric Johnson, Adam Rogers, Mike Stern, Warren Haynes, Chris Duarte, G...

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TALISMAN: U.K. Dates Cancelled

According to MelodicRock.com, the U.K. leg of TALISMAN's tour has been cancelled "due to unforeseen circumstances beyond [the band's] control." The dates may be rescheduled for later in the year. TALISMAN is the long-running Swedish-American melodic hard rock band which revolves around Jeff (also of...

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PARADISE LOST Guitarist Discusses New Album, Illegal Music Downloading

Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with PARADISE LOST guitarist Aaron Aedy. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metalshrine: Did you all decide to write heavier stuff [for the new album "In Requiem"] or was that just the way it developed? Aaron: The thing is that we've never ever...

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BIFFY CLYRO Signs With ROADRUNNER RECORDS

Roadrunner Records has announced the U.S. acquisition of Glasgow's latest rock sensation BIFFY CLYRO, a trio being heralded in some U.K. circles as "the new NIRVANA." "Puzzle" is the band's breakthrough new album, and is garnering massive attention in Britain. It was produced by GGGarth Richardson (...

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DIMMU BORGIR, DEVILDRIVER, CHIMAIRA, ATREYU: ESP Video Interviews Available

ESP Guitars has just added four new videos to its expanding collection of exclusive interviews with their endorsed artists. The latest vids feature Galder and Silenoz from DIMMU BORGIR (video); Rob Arnold and Matt DeVries from CHIMAIRA (video); Jeff Kendrick, Jon Miller, and Mike Spreitzer from DEVI...

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COSMOSQUAD: 'Acid Test' Teaser Posted Online

Los Angeles, CA-based metallic fusioneers COSMOSQUAD have posted a three-minute teaser of their forthcoming album, "Acid Test", at this location. Co-produced by drummer Shane Gaalaas (B'Z, DIESEL MACHINE, GLENN HUGHES) and guitarist Jeff Kollman (GLENN HUGHES, MOGG/WAY, $IGN OF 4) at Crumb West Stud...

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TROUBLE To Guest On 'Fearless Radio' This Friday

TROUBLE drummer Jeff "Oly" Olson and bassist Chuck Robinson (formerly of THIS TORTURED SOUL) will be interviewed by "The Wolf's Den" on Fearless Radio this Friday night (May 18) between 10:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. CST (between 11:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m. EST). You can listen to the program live at www.Fea...

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TALISMAN: Live Schedule Updated

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 scheduled the following dates as part of its "farewell" tour: May 20 - Sheffield, UK - The Corporation May 21...

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ANJA Featuring 40 BELOW SUMMER Members; New Music Posted Online

ANJA, the New York-based singer/songwriter whose backing band includes Carlos Aguilar (drums) and Jordan Plingos (guitar) from 40 BELOW SUMMER, and Steve Schalk (brother of Ken Schalk from CANDIRIA; guitar),has posted new material on her MySpace page. Anja, who enjoys an Austrian, Spanish and Asian...

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DIO Guitarist Joins HYDROGYN

DIO guitarist Craig Goldy has joined West Virginia melodic hard rockers HYDROGYN. Comments Goldy: "While Ronnie is touring and recording with HEAVEN AND HELL, I am proud to announce my journey with HYDROGYN. I am looking forward to writing, recording and touring with them during the all too often we...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS: New Single Snippet Available

A 30-second snippet of the new SMASHING PUMPKINS single, "Tarantula", has been posted online at AOL Music. The song, which is expected to go for radio adds next Monday, will appear on the band's first album since 2000, titled "Zeitgeist", due July 10 via Martha's Music/Reprise. As previously reporte...

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INVITRO 'Explodes' At Radio With 'When I Was A Planet'

INVITRO, the California-based band featuring ex-SNOT/SOULFLY guitarist Mikey Doling, has exploded at radio with its debut album, "When I Was A Planet", charting at No. 2 most added for FMQB and CMJ at #5. Since then the group has shot up the charts to #33 on the FMQB Top 100 and debuted at #48 in .....

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ALICE COOPER Presents Stevie Ray Vaughan Award To CHRIS CORNELL; Photos Available

Veteran rocker Alice Cooper presented the Stevie Ray Vaughan Award to former AUDIOSLAVE/SOUNDGARDEN singer Chris Cornell for Cornell's "dedication an support of the MusiCares MAP Fund and his devotion to helping other addicts with the recovery process" at the third-annual MusiCares Map Fund Benefit...

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ROB ZOMBIE To Appear At FANGORIA'S WEEKEND OF HORRORS

Rob Zombie will make an appearance at Fangoria's Weekend Of Horrors on Saturday, May 19 at Burbank Airport Marriott (2500 Hollywood Way) in Burbank, California. Zombie will discuss his latest film, an adaptation of the horror classic "Halloween", and the upcoming WHITE ZOMBIE box set. Also appearing...