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Canada's CAVEAT To Release 'Red' Next Week

Western Canada's progressive metallers CAVEAT will release their new album, "Red", on June 1 via Cyclone Records. The seven-song opus is CAVEAT's "third and most elaborate album to date, showcasing their steady writing and musical growth over 2006 which has resulted in a much more focused collection...

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ULI JON ROTH: First SKY ACADEMY Guests Confirmed

The first guests have been confirmed for this year's Uli Jon Roth Sky Academy seminar and concerts. Set to take place August 22-26 at Musician's Institute in Los Angeles, the concept of Sky Academy was conceived by Uli. He wanted a medium to teach his own unique approach to musicians wanting to take...

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AEROSMITH Frontman: 'MICK JAGGER Is My Hero To This Day'

The Times of India recently conducted an interview with AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler. An excerpt from the chat follows: The Times of India: Who have been your biggest influences? Tyler: One of my personal biggest influences was my father, Victor Tallarico. He practised every day on a Steinway gra...

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SCORPIONS Singer Surprises Band's 'Biggest Fan' On Greek TV

SCORPIONS singer Klaus Meine appeared yesterday (Sunday, May 20) on a popular Greek TV show in order to surprise the band's biggest fan in Greece. The fan, named Vassilis, won tickets to the SCORPIONS show in Athens on June 18 and backstage passes to the concert. Klaus is in Greece for the press con...

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ACE FREHLEY Guitar Sells For $7,500 At 'Dimebag Darrell Art Tribute' Auction

According to KissNews.de, an Ace Frehley-painted guitar sold for $7,500 at the Six-String Masterpieces: The Dimebag Darrell Art Tribute auction in which 50 Dean ML electric guitars painted or otherwise customized by a variety of music, entertainment, and fine art celebrities were sold to benefit the...

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Guitar Pedal Signed By ROB ZOMBIE Guitarist Being Auctioned For Charity

A Zoom G1 multi-effects guitar pedal signed by ROB ZOMBIE/ex-MARILYN MANSON guitarist John 5 is being auctioned via eBay. According to a posting on the auction page, "100% of the money raised for this auction will go directly to The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Team in Training. The Leukemia &amp...

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SAMMY HAGAR Comments On Tequila Deal

Joe Wolfcale and Paul Liberatore of the Marin Independent Journal report: Mill Valley musician Sammy Hagar was on cloud nine Monday, hours after it was announced he had sold 80 percent of his interest in Cabo Wabo Tequila to one of the world's top spirits company for $80 million. Read the entire art...

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PARADISE LOST, TYPE O NEGATIVE, ROTTING CHRIST Confirmed For Greece's GAGARIN OPEN AIR

PARADISE LOST, TYPE O NEGATIVE, ROTTING CHRIST and JOE SATRIANI have been confirmed for Gagarin Open Air, a new festival which will take place July 5-11 at Hellenikon Complex, Baseball Court, Greece. PARADISE LOST, TYPE O NEGATIVE and ROTTING CHRIST will perform on July 5 while SATRIANI is scheduled...

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DIMEBAG DARRELL Art Tribute Auction Raises Money For Charity

ModernGuitars.com reports that Hollywood California's House of Blues played host last night to the Six-String Masterpieces: The Dimebag Darrell Art Tribute auction in which 50 Dean ML electric guitars painted or otherwise customized by a variety of music, entertainment, and fine art celebrities were...

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AC/DC Members, JOE LYNN TURNER To Take Part In 'Classic Rock Cares' Fundraising Tour

AC/DC members Brian Johnson and Cliff Williams, along with legendary hard rock singer Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN),will take part in the "Classic Rock Cares" fundraising tour to benefit The John Entwistle Foundation. Also scheduled to appear are Mark Farner (GRAND FUNK R...

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BRAZEN ABBOT To Headline Bulgaria's BERKROCK Festival

BRAZEN ABBOT, the brainchild of Bulgarian guitarist Nikolo Kotzev, will headline the Berkrock festival in Berkovica, Bulgaria on July 28. The group's lineup for the concert will be as follows; Nikolo Kotzev - Guitars Joe Lynn Turner - Vocals Wayne Banks - Bass Nelko Kolarov - Organ, Piano, Keyboards...

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JOE LYNN TURNER Talks 'American Idol'

Dave McGurgan of phillyBurbs.com recently conducted an interview with legendary hard rock rock vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: phillyBurbs.com: What is your take on "American Idol"? Is it anything at all like the "real" mu...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: Musicians Shouldn't Talk Politics Unless They're Willing To Fight

Bryan Reesman of Metal Edge magazine recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. On the title track of the new album, "United Abominations", with its harsh criticism of the United Nations: "There are a lot of songs on the record that you could have as the title track, but I...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Says He Sometimes Thinks About Running For Public Office

David Berlin of The Union-Tribune recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the "United Abominations" track "Amerikhastan", which features the lyrics, "… A roaring lion is about to be unleashed on earth / Hey, Jihad Joe? Guess what?...

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JOE SATRIANI: 'Surfing With The Alien' 20th Anniversary Reissue To Include Bonus DVD

"Surfing with the Alien" was the album that ignited Joe Satriani's career as a solo performer. The acclaimed guitarist's second full-length release, "Surfing with the Alien" was originally issued in October 1987 on Relativity Records. It became a left-field bestseller that reached No. 29 on the Bill...