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JOE STUMP: 'I'm Always Trying To Improve My Craft In All Areas'

Lisa Occhino of BerkleeGroove.com recently conducted an interview with metal guitar master Joe Stump (HOLYHELL, REIGN OF TERROR) about his recently released ninth solo album, "Revenge Of The Shredlord". A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. BerkleeGroove.com: How does the overall sound of...

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RANDY RHOADS Birthday Tribute On 'Rockline' In December

Andrew Klein, co-author of the new book about legendary guitarist Randy Rhoads, simply entitled "Randy Rhoads", Randy's fiancée Jodi Raskin-Vigier and close friend Lori Hollen will guest on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn on Wednesday, December 5 at 8:30 p.m. PT...

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Blues For Jimi

There are many reasons why last year's passing of Gary Moore is heartbreaking for both rock and blues music. His contributions to THIN LIZZY, Cozy Powell, Greg Lake and COLOSSEUM II are part of his rock music heritage, yet Moore is perhaps best known for his refined yet gritty blues work. There was...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN's 'Relentless' Autobiography Due Next Year

Legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen is working on his autobiography. Described as "the only real and true story written by Malmsteen himself," "Relentless", will be released in early 2013. A trailer for the "Relentless" book can be seen below. As previously reported, Malmsteen has launched...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Launches Guitar Instructional Web Site

Legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen has launched an instructional web site, RelentlessShred.com. If you become a member of the site, you will receive access to "exclusive, never-before-seen content," reads a message on the site. Want to learn to play guitar — and actually impress? Dying to...

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IRON MAIDEN, MOTÖRHEAD, SLAYER, SLIPKNOT Members Perform At MARSHALL 50th-Anniversary Event

Global rock royalty from such bands as IRON MAIDEN, SLIPKNOT, WHITESNAKE, CHICKENFOOT, THE CULT, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, DEEP PURPLE, JUDAS PRIEST, SLAYER and BLACK SABBATH took part in last night's (Saturday, September 22) Marshall 50th-anniversary event at Wembley Arena in London, England. The lumina...

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GODSMACK, STAIND Members Pay Tribute To PANTERA In Dallas (Video)

GODSMACK paid tribute to Texas metal masters PANTERA by covering "This Love" from 1992's influential "Vulgar Display Of Power" CD during their September 16 Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival performance at Gexa Energy Pavilion in Dallas, Texas. STAIND frontman Aaron Lewis took the stage to help w...

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DUFF MCKAGAN To Tour With WALKING PAPERS

PEARL JAM guitarist Mike McCready and ex-GUNS N' ROSES and VELVET REVOLVER bass player Duff McKagan are working with WALKING PAPERS, a new Seattle band launched by former SCREAMING TREES drummer Barrett Martin and longtime Seattle musician Jeff Angell. McKagan plays bass on the band's entire debut d...

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'Randy Rhoads' Book Co-Author Interviewed On 104.1 THE BLAZE; Footage Of Hollywood Signing

Andrew Klein and Steven Rosen, authors of the new book about legendary guitarist Randy Rhoads, simply entitled "Randy Rhoads", took part in a book signing and question-and-answer session on September 8 at Book Soup (8818 Sunset Blvd.) in West Hollywood, California. Video footage of the event can be...

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AEROSMITH's BRAD WHITFORD: 26-Minute Video Rig Rundown

On July 7, Premier Guitar's Jason Shadrick was on location at Marcus Amphitheater in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where he caught up with AEROSMITH's Brad Whitford during the band's "The Global Warming Tour". In the 26-minute segment below, we get to see Whitford's collection of touring gear that includes g...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH On His Earliest Musical Memories (Video)

The official YouTube channel of "Sound City", the new feature-length documentary directed and produced by FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl, has been updated with a short clip of METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich talking about his earliest musical memories. Check it out below. "In about '73, when I was n...

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FIREWIND's GUS G. To Take Over 'Ozzy's Boneyard'

OZZY OSBOURNE and FIREWIND guitarist Gus G. will take over Ozzy's SiriusXM channel Ozzy's Boneyard and is fired up to show the world his favorite hard and heavy classic rock/metal songs from JUDAS PRIEST, METALLICA, PANTERA, THIN LIZZY, JIMI HENDRIX, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, OZZY OSBOURNE more! Plus you'll...

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'Randy Rhoads' Book Authors Schedule Hollywood Launch Event, Signing Session

Andrew Klein and Steven Rosen, authors of the new book about legendary guitarist Randy Rhoads, simply entitled "Randy Rhoads", will take part in a book signing and question-and-answer session on Saturday, September 8 at Book Soup (8818 Sunset Blvd.) in West Hollywood, California. The schedule for th...

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PAUL STANLEY Rules Out Reunion Of Original KISS Lineup: 'You Only Get So Many Chances'

KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley told The San Diego Union-Tribune that the band can continue in the future (and theoretically forever) without him and fellow KISS co-founder Gene Simmons. "The band is bigger than its members," said Stanley. "And it only takes, in this case, four like-minded peop...

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CIRCLE II CIRCLE Honored By Hamburg's Hard Rock Café

There are several honors that can come by way of a successful career as a band. There are awards given, there are gold and platinum records handed out, and there is the privilege of being counted among the best in music's illustrious history through special inductions. On Sunday, August 4, and after...