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SLASH Approached For 'Rock Week' On 'American Idol'
According to The Pulse of Radio, Slash revealed on his Twitter account that he has been approached to mentor contestants during an upcoming "Rock Week" on "American Idol". The VELVET REVOLVER guitarist simply wrote, "'American Idol' has asked me to do the mentor bit for 'Rock Week'," with no mention...April 28, 2009
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The Devil You Know
Crawling out of the gate with a doom dirge blast from the subterranean hollows of 1970, Tony Iommi leads his aging troops into one more battle with a riff and a tone that could level Mordor. It's BLACK SABBATH, the Ronnie James Dio-fronted version of the band, although the new moniker provides both...April 28, 2009
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SLASH Issues Solo Album Update
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...April 24, 2009
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ROBERT PLANT And ALISON KRAUSS' 'Raising Sand' Available As Audiophile Quality Download
HDtracks, the web's leading source for high-resolution music downloads, has announced its exclusive release of an audiophile-quality, DRM-free 96kHz/24 bit FLAC remaster of LED ZEPPELIN vocalist Robert Plant and bluegrass and country icon Alison Krauss' "Raising Sand" album. "Raising Sand" won five...April 16, 2009
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The Severed Inception
This is what we call a good 'ole teeth rattler. On "The Severed Inception", Sweden's INEVITABLE END assaults the senses with a constant barrage of jackhammer drumming and ear melting riffage. The first seconds of the opening title track overwhelm with the kind of intensity one hears right off the ba...April 13, 2009
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BLACK WATER RISING Debut Delayed
The self-titled debut from BLACK WATER RISING — the New York-based band featuring former members of STEREOMUD, BOILER ROOM and DUST TO DUST — originally due on April 7, has been pushed back to a summer '09 release. The band planned on releasing the CD independently, but is now finalizing a deal with...April 6, 2009
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PAUL GILBERT's Next Guitar Reissue Revealed
Ibanez is celebrating the 20th anniversary since the first PGM model was introduced. Possibly the most famous collector of classic Ibanez guitars, Paul Gilbert (MR. BIG, RACER X) has had another model reissued, revealed at this year's Musikmesse Frankfurt in Germany. Fans and owners of Paul Gilbert'...April 2, 2009
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DESPISED ICON: More Footage From The Studio Available
Montreal extreme metallers DESPISED ICON have started work on their new album, due later in the year via Century Media Records. The second in a series of webisodes documenting the sessions can be viewed below. Commented vocalist Alex Erian: "We're done writing and the new shit is packed with brutali...March 31, 2009
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DIVINE HERESY: Arizona Shows Postponed
DIVINE HERESY, the Southern California-based metal group led by former FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares, has been forced to pospone the first two dates (March 31 in Tucsco, Arizona and April 1 in Tempe, Arizona) of its previously announced West Coast mini-tour. "The band are currently trying to f...March 31, 2009
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OVERKILL, METAL CHURCH, LEATHERWOLF Confirmed For ROCKLAHOMA
Rocklahoma, the premier eighties music festival in the United States being held July 9-12 in Pryor, Oklahoma announces Thursday as "Heavy Metal Day." General Manager of Catch the Fever Music Festivals Mark Nuessle had this to say, "Rocklahoma is a celebration of the eighties music that made rock gre...March 30, 2009
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DESPISED ICON Frontman Issues Studio Update
Montreal extreme metallers DESPISED ICON have started work on their new album, due later in the year via Century Media Records. Commented vocalist Alex Erian: "We're done writing and the new shit is packed with brutality. Can't wait to play these songs live! As always, our longtime buddy Yannick St-...March 25, 2009
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BLACK WATER RISING: Video Interview Posted Online
Nadine Swiger of Musician Photo Journal recently conducted an interview with BLACK WATER RISING, the New York-based band featuring former members of STEREOMUD, BOILER ROOM and DUST TO DUST. Watch the nine-minute chat below. BLACK WATER RISING will release its self-titled debut album on April 7. The...March 18, 2009
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Frozen in the Moment: Live in Atlanta
This may be the first time I can determine whether a concert DVD actually captures the energy of the live performance. I was in attendance when REDEMPTION played their captivating nine-song set in Atlanta at ProgPower USA in 2007. Practically speaking, no DVD recording can ever truly mimic the exper...March 17, 2009
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Former JOE LYNN TURNER Guitarist BOBBY MESSANO Releases New Blues CD
Contemporary blues artist Bobby Messano, who played on Joe Lynn Turner's (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) "Rescue You" album and toured with the singer to promote the CD, has just released the long-awaited follow-up to his Grammy-nominated 2003 LP, "Holdin' Ground", on iTunes worldwide, Rhap...March 15, 2009
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SPINAL TAP Announces 'Unwigged' Tour
According to Billboard.com, SPINAL TAP will embark on a 30-date concert tour this spring. The six-week theater trek, dubbed "Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer", kicks off April 17 in Vancouver and runs through May 31 in Milwaukee. Tickets g...March 2, 2009
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