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STEVEN ADLER's Melbourne Clinic Sells Out In Record Time

Former GUNS N' ROSES and current ADLER'S APPETITE drummer Steven Adler has scheduled the following Australian drum clinics (presented by Allans Music): May 26 - Melbourne @ 7pm - 152 Bourke St May 27 - Sydney @ 7pm - 228 Pitt St May 28 - Brisbane @ 6.30pm - 90 -112 Queen St May 29 ...

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IAN ASTBURY, DUFF MCKAGAN On NYC's 101.9 RXP; Audio Available

THE CULT frontman Ian Astbury took over the studios of New York City's 101.9 RXP on Thursday, May 7. Ian was promoting a benefit concert that he played last night (Saturday, May 9) at the Bowery Electric. Ian was scheduled to perform with his new band, THE SOFT REVOLT, to raise money for the "Apollo...

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SLASH Performs 'School's Out' On 'American Idol'; Video Available

Video footage of VELVET REVOLVER and ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash performing the ALICE COOPER classic "School's Out" this past week during "Rock Week" on "American Idol", the annual reality show and singing competition, can be viewed below. Slash commented on his "American Idol" appearance in a...

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SLASH Issues Update On Solo Album, 'American Idol' Appearance

VELVET REVOLVER and ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash has posted an update on the recording process for his new solo album, which he is tracking with former NINE INCH NAILS drummer Josh Freese and ex-JANE'S ADDICTION bassist Chris Chaney. Confirmed guest singers so far include Ozzy Osbourne and AVENG...

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ACE FREHLEY: More Footage From 'Supergroup' Benefit Concert Posted Online

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley has posted more video footage (see below) of his appearance at the second annual "Supergroup" benefit concert on Sunday, April 26 at Berklee Performance Center in Boston, Massachusetts . Joining him for the show were Alice Cooper, guitarist Ricky Byrd (ex-JOAN JET...

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LITA FORD Returns With First New Album in 14 Years

Lita Ford is back! The Queen of Metal returns in full force on "Wicked Wonderland", her first new U.S. studio album in 14 years, being released early this fall on her own JLRG Entertainment label. After a 15-year break from music, living on an island in the Caribbean raising her two sons, Lita also...

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DUFF MCKAGAN Says He's Been Approached To Write A Memoir

Dean Goodman of Reuters recently conducted an interview with Duff McKagan (VELVET REVOLVER, DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED, ex-GUNS N' ROSES). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Reuters: Do you still have it in you to start all over again with this band, hit the road in a van, play every small...

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MATT SORUM Wishes He Was Making The Decisions

Drummer Matt Sorum has provided the beats for some of rocks most notoriously dysfunctional bands, first with GUNS N' ROSES and most recently VELVET REVOLVER. The 48-year-old California-native tells The Pulse of Radio things may be different if he were ever given the chance to run things. "Being the...

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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist FORTUS Performs With COUNTRY BONES On 'Leno'; Video Available

Video footage of GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Richard Fortus performing with COUNTRY BONES on NBC-TV's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on April 28, 2009 can be viewed below. COUNTRY BONES plays hard-driving Americana truck-driving music familiar to fans who love classic bands like LYNYRD SKYNYRD, GEORGE...

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ADLER'S APPETITE: New Tour Dates Announced

ADLER'S APPETITE — the band led by original GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler — will embark on the second leg of its 2009 U.S. tour next month. So far the following dates have been announced: Jun. 13 - Las Vegas, NV - Cheyenne Saloon Jun. 18 - Tolono, IL - Radmaker's Jun. 19 - ...

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DARKNESS DYNAMITE: Another New Song Posted Online

France's DARKNESS DYNAMITE has posted a new song, "15$", on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the group's debut album, "The Astonishing Fury Of Mankind", which is scheduled for release on June 9 via Metal Blade Records (one day earlier internationally). The CD was recorded at several Fre...

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DREAM THEATER's MIKE PORTNOY: 'Working With KEVIN MOORE Is Just Not Much Fun'

Blistering.com's Ken McGrath recently held court with DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy, waxing on the band's forthcoming new album ("Black Clouds and Silver Linings"),the ever-elusive "prog" term, his proposed side-project with OPETH's Mikael Åkerfeldt and PORCUPINE TREE's Steven Wilson, and his...

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DUFF MCKAGAN's 'Radio Loaded' To Debut On Seattle's 99.9 KISW

Seattle native Duff McKagan (DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED, VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES) will make his radio host debut next week with "Radio Loaded", a one-hour show on 99.9 KISW "The Rock of Seattle" and at KISW.com. The show will air Tuesday, May 12 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time. Immediately following th...

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STEEL PANTHER Parachutes To Gig In Front Of 11,000 Fans

STEEL PANTHER, the '80s metal/hard rock tribute band formerly known as METAL SKOOL, made a grand entrance to the KUPD U-Fest this past weekend in Phoenix, Arizona. The band jumped from an airplane soaring over head and deployed their parachutes to glide onto the stage where over 11,000 fans were tre...

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ACE FREHLEY Celebrates 58th Birthday In Boston; Video Available

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley was presented with a birthday cake (he turned 58 on April 27) during his appearance at the second annual "Supergroup" benefit concert on Sunday, April 26 at Berklee Performance Center in Boston, Massachusetts (see video below). Joining him for the show were Alice...