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GOJIRA Frontman: Playing With MAX And IGOR CAVALERA Is 'Like Living A Dream'

Guitarist/vocalist Joe Duplantier of the French progressive death metallers GOJIRA will play bass on the debut CD from the new project featuring SEPULTURA founding members Max and Igor Cavalera. Recordings for the album began this past weekend in Los Angeles with producers Dirty Icon (Logan Mader [e...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO To Perform Special One-Hour Solo Set At MELODIC ROCK FEST

Legendary hard rock vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (TALISMAN, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JOURNEY) will perform a special one-hour solo set (with full band) prior to the show headliner SCRAP METAL at Melodic Rock Fest, set to take place October 6 in South Bend, Indiana. SCRAP METAL (Kelly Keagy, Gunnar and Matthew...

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QUEEN Guitarist BRIAN MAY: Unofficial Biography Due In October

The unofficial Brian May (QUEEN) biography, titled "Brian May: The Definitive Biography", is a forthcoming 240-page hardback book by Laura Jackson due on October 25. A synopsis of the book reads as follows: "As the lead guitarist of QUEEN, Brian May is one of rock's most recognizable stars. 'Brian M...

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SOULFLY's MAX CAVALERA Talks About His New Collaboration With Brother IGOR

SOULFLY's official web site, Soulfly Web, has been updated with a new question-and-answer session with the group's leader, Max Cavalera. It follows here in its entirety: Soulfly Web: Can you tell us what what you're going to be up to this month? Max: Yeah, man, this week is actually really exciting....

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SOULFLY Drummer Checks In

SOULFLY drummer Joe Nunez has sent along this update from Chicago, where he is working, playing, resting, and preparing for the band's next album: "This summer I've been working construction and rehearsing with my side project SLAMPEDE. Our new singer/guitar player, Kevin Kowalski, is the latest add...

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DEF LEPPARD: New Video Interview Available

WTMJ-TV reporter Melissa McCrady went backstage at the DEF LEPPARD concert at the Milwaukee Summerfest to interview singer Joe Elliott and guitarist Phil Collen. Watch the footage at this location. DEF LEPPARD members Joe Elliott, Rick Savage and Vivian Campbell were the featured guests on the natio...

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BODY OF SCARS Announces New Bassist

BODY OF SCARS, the new Phoenix, Arizona-based band featuring JAG PANZER drummer Rikard Stjernquist and former 40 GRIT vocalist/guitarist James Santiago, has announced the addition of bassist Joe Dunn to the group's ranks. BODY OF SCARS has just completed 10 tracks for its self-titled debut CD, tenta...

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AC/DC Bassist Says 'Nothing Is Set In Concrete' Regarding New Album

Thomas S.Orwat Jr. of Glam-Metal.com recently conducted an interview with AC/DC bassist Cliff Williams about the Classic Rock Cares charity project, which also includes AC/DC singer Brian Johnson, Joe Lynn Turner (ex-RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE) and Steve Luongo, who played in THE JOHN ENTWISTLE BAND. Proc...

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METALLICA, JOE SATRIANI, STONE SOUR: Listen To Tonight's Perfomances LIVE!

Rádio e Televisão de Portugal is streaming parts of today's performances from the Super Bock Super Rock festival in Lisbon, Portugal at this location (audio only). The remaining acts are as follows: STONE SOUR - 7:40 - 8:30 local time (2:40 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. EST) JOE SATRIANI - 8:50 - 10:05 local ...

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Ex-RAINBOW/DEEP PURPLE Vocalist Embraces Digital Download Technology

During stints with DEEP PURPLE, Ritchie Blackmore's RAINBOW and Yngwie Malmsteen's RISING FORCE, singer Joe Lynn Turner was credited with helping these legendary rock bands redefine their sound, diversify their repertoire and achieve even more commercial success. On "Second Hand Life", his first USA...

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DEF LEPPARD: 'Downstage Thrust Tour' Opening-Night Setlist Revealed

DEF LEPPARD kicked off its "Downstage Thrust Tour 2007" Wednesday night (June 27) in Cincinnati, Ohio. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Rocket 02. Animal 03. Excitable 04. Foolin' 05. Mirror, Mirror 06. Let it Go 07. Love Bites 08. Rick Savage solo 09. Rock On 10. Two Steps Behind 11. Bringin...

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DEF LEPPARD Offers Sneak Peek At New Stage Setup

DEF LEPPARD has offered a "sneak peek" at its new stage setup for the Downstage Thrust Tour 2007. Check it out on the band's official web site. DEF LEPPARD members Joe Elliott, Rick Savage and Vivian Campbell were the featured guests on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" on Wednesday, J...

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AEROSMITH: New Video Interview Available

While AEROSMITH was in Paris, singer Steven Tyler and guitarist Joe Perry sat down with France 2 in Paris-Bercy on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 for a quick interview. Check out some video of that interview here (Please note the audio is in French.) AEROSMITH returned to the U.K. for their first full live...

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UGLY Signs To ROCK RIDGE MUSIC

Detroit-based rock four-piece UGLY has signed with Rock Ridge Music to release its self-titled album on October 9. Born from the blue-collar smoke stacks of Detroit, Michigan, UGLY is stitched from the same thread as infamous Detroit rockers such as IGGY POP, ALICE COOPER, TED NUGENT and KID ROCK. H...

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QUEEN Guitarist: 'There Will Never Be A Rock Group More All-Around Great Than AEROSMITH'

QUEEN guitarist Brian May wrote on his web site about this past weekend's Hyde Park Calling event in London, England where he witnessed performances by AEROSMITH and JOE SATRIANI, among others. An excerpt from May's posting follows: "There is so much fake stuff around these days, people short-cuttin...