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METALLICA, DAVE GROHL To Perform At 'The Concert For Valor'

HBO and Starbucks Coffee Company announced today they will host The Concert For Valor, a first-of-its-kind concert to honor the courage and sacrifice of America's veterans and their families on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to be presented live on HBO this Veterans Day, Tuesday, November 11...

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STRYPER Frontman Believes ROBERT SWEET's Playing Style Was Early Influence On MÖTLEY CRÜE's TOMMY LEE

In a brand new interview with The Aquarian Weekly, guitarist/vocalist Michael Sweet of Christian hard rockers STRYPER was asked if he thinks his and fellow STRYPER guitarist Oz Fox's characteristic harmonic double leads were influential to a lot of today's metal bands playing those types of guitars...

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TOM MORELLO Denies Requesting Special Treatment At Restaurant, Blames 'Rude' Doorman For Confrontation

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist Tom Morello has denied that he requested "special treatment" from a Seattle restaurant over the weekend, claiming instead that the eatery's doorman may have had "underlying motives" that eventually led to a war of words to erupt between the parties over the Interne...

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JIM ROOT Says He Was Fired From STONE SOUR By Phone

Guitarist Jim Root says that he is still unsure as to why he was fired from STONE SOUR, claiming that he "hasn't talked to certain guys" in the band to get more insight about his departure from the group. Root and SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor much of the last four years recording and touring behind...

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FOZZY Taps DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED Bassist JEFF ROUSE

FOZZY — the band featuring WWE wrestling superstar Chris Jericho alongside members of STUCK MOJO — has announced the addition of bassist Jeff Rouse to the group's ranks. According to a press release, "Jeff is an incredible musician and singer who has spent the last decade playing in DUFF MCKAGAN'S L...

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TOM MORELLO Slams Seattle Restaurant After Being Denied Service

**UPDATE** Tom Morello has released a lengthy statement in which he offered his version of the events that transpired Friday night, including a response to accusations that he requested "special treatment" at The 5 Point Cafe. You can read his entire message at this location. The original article fo...

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BLACK SABBATH To Begin Work On New Studio Album Next Year

Heavy metal legends BLACK SABBATH will begin work on a new studio album in 2015, to be followed by one final tour. BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi, who has battled cancer since 2012, recently hinted that the group's July 4 gig at London's Hyde Park could have been the band's last because the tour...

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Blood In, Blood Out

Unfortunate enough Rob Dukes found himself the odd man out after fronting thrash legends EXODUS for nine years. The real spit in the face came with the nearly-unanimous dumping of Dukes by fickle fans once Gary Holt and EXODUS announced the return of Steve "Zetro" Souza to the mike. For a guy who ca...

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Video: DEF LEPPARD Performs With TRIXTER's STEVE BROWN For First Time

DEF LEPPARD has tapped TRIXTER guitarist Steve Brown to fill in for Vivian Campbell while Vivian is undergoing stem-cell treatment in his continuing battle with Hodgkin's lymphoma. Brown made his live debut with DEF LEPPARD earlier today (Sunday, September 28) at the pre-game show at the first of th...

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Former WICKED LESTER Guitarist Faces Child-Pornography Charge

**UPDATE**: The official Beaufort County Sheriff's Office press release reads as follows: "A Bluffton man was arrested on child pornography charges Friday afternoon following a search warrant served by Beaufort County Sheriff's Office investigators at a Plantation Pointe apartment. "On June 30, 2014...

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METALLICA, LINKIN PARK And DEFTONES Confirmed For Inaugural U.S. Edition Of ROCK IN RIO

METALLICA, LINKIN PARK and DEFTONES are among the confirmed bands for the inaugural United States edition of the Rock In Rio festival, set to take place on May 8-9, 2015 and May 15-16, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event will feature six stages and unique lineups for each of the four days. The anno...

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ACE FREHLEY: PAUL STANLEY Is 'One Of The Sloppiest Guitar Players Out There'

In the October issue of Metropolis Nights magazine, legendary KISS guitarist Ace Frehley sits down with celebrity journalist Chaunce Hayden and opens up about his relationship with Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow below. Chaunce Hayden: Recently, in Guita...

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DEF LEPPARD Recruits TRIXTER's STEVE BROWN To Fill In For VIVIAN CAMPBELL At Upcoming Shows

DEF LEPPARD has tapped TRIXTER guitarist Steve Brown to fill in for Vivian Campbell while Vivian is undergoing stem-cell treatment in his continuing battle with Hodgkin's lymphoma. Brown will make his live debut with DEF LEPPARD at the pre-game show at the first of this year's three NFL Internationa...

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FLYING COLORS: 'Second Nature' Album Samples

FLYING COLORS — the band featuring Mike Portnoy (drums, vocals),Dave LaRue (bass),Neal Morse (keyboards, vocals),Casey McPherson (vocals, guitars) and Steve Morse (guitar) — will release its second album, "Second Nature", in Europe on September 29 via Mascot Label Group's Music Theories label. A...

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ROB HALFORD: 'Rock Isn't Dead. It's Alive, It's Thriving, And It's Exciting'

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford has responded to KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons' recent comment that "rock is dead." Simmons told Esquire magazine earlier in the month — in an interview conducted by his son Nick — that "rock did not die of old age. It was murdered. Some brilliance, somewhere, wa...