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SCOTT WEILAND: Christmas Album Title Revealed?
According to Amazon.com, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS frontman Scott Weiland has set "Most Wonderful Time Of The Year" as the title of his upcoming Christmas album. Tentatively due on November 23, the CD will be "very traditional," Weiland told ExploreMusic host Alan Cross in Toronto at the end of August. "Y...October 7, 2010
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SCOTT WEILAND, GAVIN ROSSDALE Featured In SANTANA's 'Making Of Guitar Heaven' Special
VH1 Classic will premiere guitar legend Carlos Santana's "Making of Guitar Heaven… The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time" — an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at the artists' brand new album on Saturday, October 9 at 5:30 p.m. ET/PT. Palladia, MTV Networks' high-definition music channel will air...October 7, 2010
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ACE FREHLEY Joined By TWISTED SISTER, GUNS N' ROSES Members For 'Redemption Song' Performance
Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley performed a drum-less version of the song "New York Groove" at the Redemption Song event last night (Tuesday, October 5) at Zankel Hall in New York City. Video footage of the performance, which included appearances by Eddie Ojeda (TWISTED SISTER) on rhythm guitar,...October 6, 2010
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AEROSMITH's PERRY And WHITFORD Talk About Two Of The Band's Most Famous Guitar Riffs
AEROSMITH's Joe Perry and Brad Whitford recently spoke to U.K.'s Total Guitar about two of the band's most famous guitar riffs, "Love In An Elevator" and "Walk This Way". A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Total Guitar: How did you come up with the riff for "Love In An Elevator"? ...October 5, 2010
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'Rock Band' Catalog Surpasses 2,000-Song Milestone With THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE Classic
Harmonix, the world's premier music video game developer, and MTV Games, a part of Viacom's MTV Networks, announced today that next week's downloadable content release of tracks from THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE's seminal album, "Are You Experienced", will push the Rock Band platform past the 2,000-s...October 5, 2010
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JEFF KOLLMAN To Debut New Band
Acclaimed guitarist Jeff Kollman (COSMOSQUAD, CHAD SMITH'S BOMBASTIC MEATBATS, GLENN HUGHES) will debut his new band, PERVADELIC, on Tuesday, October 5 at the Baked Potato in Studio City, California. The group — which features Kollman on vocals and guitar, along with co-guitarist Michael "Fish" Herr...October 4, 2010
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SCOTT WEILAND's Autobiography Pushed Back To April
According to the Simon & Schuster web site, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS/ex-VELVET REVOLVER frontman Scott Weiland's long-awaited autobiography, "Not Dead & Not For Sale", has had its tentative release date pushed back to April 12, 2011. Weiland, 42, collaborated on the project with David Ritz, the "...October 4, 2010
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'Lemmy' Movie: New Trailer Released
A new trailer for "Lemmy", the long-awaited documentary examining the life and career of MOTÖRHEAD frontman and rock icon Lemmy Kilmister, can be viewed below. "Lemmy" premiered in March 2010 during the South by Southwest at the historic Paramount Theatre in Austin. Check out reviews of the film: *...September 30, 2010
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ACE FREHLEY Added To New York City's 'Redemption Song' Event
On October 5, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. in Zankel Hall, the Carnegie Hall Notables program — a membership and ticket program for music enthusiasts in their 20s and 30s — presents Redemption Song, an evening of conversation and song exploring the relationship between artistry, dependency, recovery, and longe...September 30, 2010
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JIMMY PAGE And EDDIE VAN HALEN Top 'Greatest Guitar Solo' List
According to The Pulse of Radio, Jimmy Page's 1971 solo to LED ZEPPELIN's "Stairway To Heaven" topped the Gibson.com list of the "Top 50 Guitar Solos Of All Time." Coming in at No. 2 is Eddie Van Halen's 1978 groundbreaking instrumental "Eruption" from VAN HALEN's self-titled debut, with Jimi Hendri...September 29, 2010
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'Becoming Jimi Hendrix' Book Out Now
Da Capo Press has just released "Becoming Jimi Hendrix: From Southern Crossroads To Psychedelic London, The Untold Story Of A Musical Genius", a brand new book from authors Steven Roby and Brad Schreiber. "Becoming Jimi Hendrix" traces "Jimmy's" early musical roots, from a harrowing, hand-to-mouth u...September 28, 2010
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Classic ANTHRAX Tracks Coming To 'Rock Band'
A five-pack of classic ANTHRAX songs will be made available on September 28 in the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and Wii. The tracks — which include two live tracks which...September 25, 2010
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LIVING COLOUR Singer To Front New Jersey Band SEKOND SKYN
Corey Glover, lead singer of the two-time Grammy Award-winning band LIVING COLOUR, will be lending his talents to New Jersey hard rock/metal up-and-comers SEKOND SKYN for two shows — Friday, September 24 at the Saint in Asbury Park, New Jersey and Saturday, September 25 at Dingbatz in Clifton, New J...September 22, 2010
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SCOTT WEILAND Talks About SANTANA Collaboration (Video)
A short video clip of STONE TEMPLE PILOTS/ex-VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland talking about his contribution to Carlos Santana's "Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics Of All Time" album can be viewed at this location. The longest-running, most successful partnership in the history of rock...September 20, 2010
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JUDAS PRIEST's K.K. DOWNING: 'Playing Guitar Motionless Has Never Excited Me'
JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing has posted the following message in the blog section of his official web site, KKDowning.net: "I just thought I would talk a little about guitar playing in this blog, as I know many of you are interested to know how the mind of a professional player ticks. "I ...September 20, 2010
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