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UFO Drummer Says Bassist PETE WAY 'Doesn't Seem To Be Willing To' Straighten Himself Up

Mark Kadzielawa of 69 Faces Of Rock recently conducted an interview with UFO drummer Andy Parker. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. 69 Faces Of Rock: This by far is the longest running incarnation of UFO. What is in place now in order to achieve such consistency? Andy Parker: I ...

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DEVILDRIVER Guitarists Schedule U.K. Clinic Tour

Michael Spreitzer and Jeff Kendrick of DEVILDRIVER will embark on a short guitar clinic tour in the U.K. for Blackstar Amplification after the upcoming DEVILDRIVER/CANNIBAL CORPSE co-headlining tour in March. The dates for the clinic tour are as follows: Monday, March 11 Merchant City Music, Glasgow...

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GREAT WHITE FEATURING JACK RUSSELL: Fan-Filmed Video Footage Of Menasha Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of GREAT WHITE FEATURING JACK RUSSELL (formerly JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE) performing on December 14 at Waverly Beach in Menasha, Wisconsin can be seen below. As previously reported, GREAT WHITE FEATURING JACK RUSSELL will release a free download of their performance at thi...

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SIXX: A.M.: New Album Coming In 2013

Rock band SIXX: A.M. — which consists of bassist Nikki Sixx, guitarist DJ Ashba and vocalist James Michael — will release a new album in 2013 and plans to "hopefully" play some live shows, according to Sixx. No further details are currently available. In May 2012, SIXX: A.M. announced its support of...

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SLASH's Bassist TODD KERNS Interviewed On 'Music Biz Weekly' Podcast (Audio)

Todd Kerns, the bassist and backup vocalist in Slash's band as well as a member of SIN CITY SINNERS, was interviewed for this week's edition of the "Music Biz Weekly" podcast. Kerns sat down with Michael Brandvold and Brian Thompson to talk about his music, playing with Slash, what drives his creati...

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HELLOWEEN's DERIS, GERSTNER Talk 'Straight Out Of Hell' In New Video Interview

TV Rock Live conducted an interview with vocalist Andi Deris and guitarist Sascha Gerstner of German power metallers HELLOWEEN in Paris, France. You can now watch the chat below. The official video for "Nabataea", the first single from "Straight Out Of Hell", the new album from HELLOWEEN, can be see...

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TANKARD: Audio Interview With ANDREAS 'GERRE' GEREMIA

Lima, Peru's ElCuartelDelMetal.net recently conducted an interview with vocalist Andreas "Gerre" Geremia of German alcoholic thrashers TANKARD. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. TANKARD's 30th-anniversary album, "A Girl Called Cerveza", was released on July 27 via the band's...

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ARJEN LUCASSEN To Guest On New AVANTASIA Album

AYREON mastermind Arjen Lucassen (also ex-BODINE, VENGEANCE) has been confirmed as one of the guest musicians who will appear on "The Mystery Of Time", the new album from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project. Also scheduled to make appearances on the CD are Michael Kiske (UNISONIC, HELLO...

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ULI JON ROTH, STEVE MORSE, RICHIE KOTZEN, GUS G. To Perform At 'Jason Becker's Not Dead Yet'

Steve Morse (DEEP PURPLE),Richie Kotzen (MR. BIG, POISON),Uli Jon Roth (SCORPIONS) and Gus G. (FIREWIND, OZZY OSBOURNE) are among the musicians who will perform at a special concert on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at Slim's in San Francisco, California, reminding the world that Jason Becker's Not D...

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FIREHOUSE Drummer To Fill In For WARRANT's STEVEN SWEET

Michael Foster (FIREHOUSE) will fill in for WARRANT drummer Steven Sweet for the band's shows until February while Sweet is "on the mend" following last month's neck surgery. Foster, 46, has been playing drums since he was 5 years old. In 1984, he auditioned for a band called WHITE HEAT where guitar...

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HELLOWEEN Guitarist Says He And MICHAEL KISKE Have To Eventually 'Sort Things Out' Between Them

Patrick Prince of Powerline recently conducted an interview with guitarist Michael Weikath of German power metallers HELLOWEEN. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Powerline: Now, you've said that the new album is "a continuation of the '7 Sinners' directive," but more positive. Maybe y...

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MPIRE OF EVIL: New Video Interview Posted Online

Christophe Corroyez conducted an interview with MPIRE OF EVIL (formerly PRIMEVIL) — the band formed in 2010 by ex-VENOM members Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (guitar) and Tony "The Demolition Man" Dolan (bass, vocals) — on December 15 in Milan, Italy. You can now watch the chat below. "Crucified", the new albu...

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STRYPER To Be Joined By TODD LA TORRE, JEFF SCOTT SOTO At Anaheim Concert

Christian hard rockers STRYPER will be joined by several guest musicians during their January 26 concert at the House Of Blues in Anaheim, California. Todd La Torre (QUEENSRŸCHE, CRIMSON GLORY) will sing the IRON MAIDEN classic "The Trooper" and STRYPER's "Surrender". Legendary hard rock vocalist Je...

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THE BLACK CROWES To Release 'Wiser For The Time' Live Album On Vinyl

THE BLACK CROWES will return to the road in 2013 with their "Lay Down With Number 13" world tour. The first leg will encompass dates in the U.K. March 24-30 and the U.S. April 2- May 4. Tickets for this first leg go on sale Friday, January 11 at 10:13 a.m. local time and ticket ...

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SWEET's ANDY SCOTT Interviewed By 'Metal Express Radio' (Audio)

On December 15, Michael Burgess of Metal Express Radio conducted an interview with original member Andy Scott (guitar and vocals) of one of the most legendary, influential and enduring names in the history of rock music, SWEET, at The Sage in Gateshead (Newcastle),England. You can now listen to the...