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More Than 7,000 Guitarists Break World Record With JIMI HENDRIX Tribute
On Tuesday, May 1, 2012, 7,273 guitar players joined together at the "Thanks Jimi Festival" in Poland to play the JIMI HENDRIX classic "Hey Joe" (see video below),breaking the record for "Largest Guitar Ensemble" set at the 2009 edition of the annual event. The late rock legend's brother Leon Hendr...May 2, 2012
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No FREDDIE MERCURY Hologram For QUEEN, Says ROGER TAYLOR
Following the debut of a holographic image of late rapper Tupac Shakur "performing" at the Coachella Festival in California last month, Billboard.com asked QUEEN drummer Roger Taylor if he would ever consider playing alongside any similar image of the band's late singer, Freddie Mercury. "I don't th...May 1, 2012
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LAURA WILDE Wants To Rock Your Socks Off
The ferocious debut— "Sold My Soul" — from Laura Wilde, the 22-year-old hard rock import from Down Under (Melbourne, Australia, to be exact) was enough to land her on the upcoming TED NUGENT tour. Wilde is exactly that. She's a hard-charging take-no-prisoners balls-to-the-wall rocker who wrote it al...April 30, 2012
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Is A KURT COBAIN Hologram A Possibility?
The Pulse Of Radio reports: Following the debut of a holographic image of late rapper Tupac Shakur "performing" at the Coachella Festival in California earlier this month, Sanj Surati of Musion Technology, the company that created the Shakur hologram, now has other dead artists in his sights. Surati...April 27, 2012
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IRON MAIDEN Might Approach Songwriting Differently On Next Album
IRON MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith has told VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show" that the band might approach songwriting differently for its next album and move away from composing long, progressive-rock-style tracks which have characterized some of MAIDEN's most recent efforts. MAIDEN's 15th studio CD,...April 26, 2012
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RANDY RHOADS 30th Annual Memorial: More Video Footage, Interview Clips Available
Leja Siv Harju of Rock N Roll Industries magazine conducted interviews with Randy Rhoads' brother Kelle and sister Kathy, along with Richard D'Argenzio and longtime family friend Bobby Kelekian, at the 30th annual Randy Rhoads memorial event, which was held on March 19, 2012 at Mountain View Cemeter...April 18, 2012
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RANDY RHOADS 30th Annual Memorial: Video Footage, Report Available
Leja Siv Harju of Rock N Roll Industries magazine conducted interviews with original QUIET RIOT bassist Kelly Garni and current QUIET RIOT and former W.A.S.P. drummer Frankie Banali at the 30th annual Randy Rhoads memorial event, which was held on March 19, 2012 at Mountain View Cemetery in San Bern...April 5, 2012
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SLAYER Guitarist's Longtime Tech ARMAND CRUMP Dies
Several musicians and members of the rock music community have paid tribute to SLAYER guitarist Kerry King's longtime tech Armand Crump (pictured below),who passed away earlier today. Dave Lombardo (SLAYER): "SLAYER and the metal road crew community is mourning the loss of a hard worker and dear fr...March 31, 2012
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24-7 SPYZ: New Performance Footage From Dutch Radio/TV Show
Fresh off the road from a successful European tour to celebrate their 20th anniversary of the 1992 release of "Strength In Numbers", heavy metal funk/soul pioneers 24-7 SPYZ — featuring the CD's original lineup, Jimi Hazel (guitar and vocals),Rick Skatore (bass and vocals),Jeff Brodnax (vocals),a...March 29, 2012
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SLAYER Drummer: Nine Songs Written For Next Album
Joe Daly of The Nervous Breakdown recently conducted an interview with SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Nervous Breakdown: Looking back, some of those [SLAYER] songs are coming up on thirty years. How does it feel to still get that big response when...March 28, 2012
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RANDY RHOADS Biography Coming This Spring
Before his tragic death at the age of 25, Randy Rhoads was on a fast track to being hailed by critics and public alike as the greatest rock guitar player of all time. Over a short two-year period, Randy recorded two seminal multi-platinum albums with Ozzy Osbourne, which are heralded today as among...March 17, 2012
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LITA FORD: 'RONNIE MONTROSE Changed The Face Of Rock Forever'
'80s hard rock queen Lita Ford has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary American rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose: "The day I got the call to jam with Ronnie Montrose for NAMM 2011 [show in Anaheim, California] was a day a dream of mine came true. "I had loved MONTROSE a...March 6, 2012
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IRON MAIDEN, CHICKENFOOT, SLIPKNOT Members To Appear At Marshall Amps' 50-Year Anniversary
Iconic British brand Marshall, the world's most famous and revolutionary amp producer, celebrates its Golden Anniversary year cementing its place in musical history. To celebrate 50 legendary years of musical innovation, Marshall is taking over Wembley Arena for a full-on rock and roll riot on Satur...March 5, 2012
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RONNIE JAMES DIO, RANDY RHOADS, LAYNE STALEY Among Musicians Whose Deaths Were Most Untimely
While the pop music world is still reeling from the loss of Whitney Houston, Ranker.com has released a list of artists who have been deemed "gone too soon" by Ranker.com's users. These artists are ranked not only by how great their music was at the time of their death, but what their future ...February 28, 2012
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OPETH Invited To Play Gröna Lund Amusement Park In Stockholm
Swedish progressive metallers OPETH have been invited to play the legendary main stage at the famed Gröna Lund amusement park in Stockholm. The show will take place on September 14 and will be the final performance before they close down for the autumn/winter season. OPETH will be prog/psych/metal r...February 24, 2012
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