The Pulse of Radio reports that a source has squashed rumors that WHITE STRIPES and RACONTEURS frontman Jack White was approached to tour with LED ZEPPELIN members Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and Jason Bonham. White had reportedly been mentioned as a fill-in for Robert Plant, who has no plans to tour with ZEPPELIN despite ...
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VISION OF DISORDER, the Long Island-based outfit that combined traditional East Coast hardcore with thrash metal before disbanding in 2002, has reformed to record a new studio album. The new project promises to bring all the brutal intensity of the group's early favorites but with a new eclectic sound that only V.O.D. can deliver. The ...
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TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider, whose manager apparently also works with Robert Plant, has told MuchMoreMusic's Matt Wells that LED ZEPPELIN members Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and Jason Bonhman have tapped ALTER BRIDGE singer Myles R. Kennedy to sing with them on the road tour if Plant refuses to join them for the much-rumored ...
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A funeral service for Brian Lourie, the former drummer of the legendary Canadian band SLAUGHTER and a member of the post-SLAUGHTER outfit STRAPPADO, will be held tomorrow (Tuesday, October 7) at 11 a.m at Jerrett Funeral Home, 660 Kennedy Road, Scarborough (between Eglinton and St. Clair Aves. E.), Ontario, Canada. Cremation will follow. You can ...
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Metal Injection has posted a new video interview with Joel O'Keeffe (vocals/lead guitar) and Ryan O'Keeffe (drums) of the Australian hard rock band AIRBOURNE conducted at this summer's Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival. They discussed recording the theme song for Ken Kennedy of the WWE, BBQing at Rockstar Mayhem, Australian beer, opening for THE ...
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Steve Vai is offering a one-hour private guitar lesson for auction on eBay to benefit Allen Shellenberger, the drummer for rock band LIT. According to a press release, one lucky winner will receive a one-hour private guitar lesson with Steve Vai at a date, time, and location to be determined in Los Angeles, ...
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VISION OF DISORDER, the Long Island-based outfit that combined traditional East Coast hardcore with thrash metal before disbanding in 2002, is set to release "Dead In New York", a posthumous DVD showcasing the band's frenetic live shows as well as backstage footage. The band, which only recently reunited for a handful of shows, will play ...
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VISION OF DISORDER, the Long Island-based hardcore band that merged traditional east coast hardcore alongside thrash metal before disbanding in 2002, is set to release "Dead In New York", a posthumous DVD showcasing the band's frenetic live shows as well as backstage footage. The band, which only recently reunited for a handful of shows, will ...
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Long Island, New York, hardcore legends VISION OF DISORDER have scheduled another reunion show on November 16 at The Fillmore NY @ Irving Plaza. Also scheduled to appear are INDECISION, OVERCAST and NASSAU CHAINSAW. VISION OF DISORDER has set "Dead in NY" as the title of its forthcoming DVD, due on November 11 through Koch. ...
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METALLICA's Lars Ulrich has told CNN that he shares a love for BLACK SABBATH and DEEP PURPLE with his 10-year-old son. Ulrich may have played songs from those old rock bands around the house on his stereo, but he gives credit for his son's excitement to another source: video games. Myles Ulrich is ...
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Long Island, New York, hardcore legends VISION OF DISORDER have set "Dead in NY" as the title of their forthcoming DVD, due on November 11 through Koch. The concert footage for the disc was shot in August 2006 in Levittown, New York. A two-and-a-half-minute promotional clip for "Dead in NY" can be viewed below. VISION ...
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Paul Cashmere of Australia's Undercover News reports that former WOLFMOTHER bass player/keyboard player Chris Ross and drummer/vocalist Myles Heskett are said to be upgrading their side-project DOOM BUGGY into their fully-fledged next band. The drum and bass section of WOLFMOTHER unveiled DOOM BUGGY with a low-key gig at Sydney's Hopetoun Hotel one year ...
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Australian Grammy Award-winning rock band WOLFMOTHER has announced the resignation of bass/keyboard player Chris Ross and drummer Myles Heskett effective immediately. Singer/guitarist Andrew Stockdale now plans to find other musicians over coming months and to then begin making a new WOLFMOTHER album. WOLFMOTHER toured the world virtually non-stop through 2006 and early 2007 on the ...
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According to Undercover News, a split has occurred between WOLFMOTHER singer/guitarist Andrew Stockdale and the other two founding members of the Australian hard rock band, Chris Ross and Myles Heskett. Manager John Watson told Undercover News, "Unfortunately, I can't make any comment other than to say that as soon as the band has ...
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The Copenhagen Post reports that METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich and Danish actress Connie Nielsen (Photo#1, Photo#2) have shunned exotic beaches and glamorous locations to spend a six-week holiday in Copenhagen. Ulrich and his movie star girlfriend have returned to their Danish roots for their summer holiday and are spending ...
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Hosted by KISS lead guitarist Tommy Thayer, the Pacific University Legends Golf Classic will feature some of the biggest names in music, entertainment, sports and golf to raise funds for Pacific's intercollegiate athletics program. The field includes PGA Tour standouts John Daly, Shaun Micheel, Alex Cejka, John Mallinger and Tommy Armour III; former Major League ...
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A 16-minute audio interview with vocalist Michael Vescera (OBSESSION, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, LOUDNESS) conducted by Norway's Metal Express Radio has been posted online at this location. Michael Vescera will release his new solo album, "A Sign of Things to Come", on July 26 via Metal Heaven. Joining Michael on this CD are Jim Bell ...
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Long Island, New York, hardcore legends VISION OF DISORDER are reportedly planning to reunite for several shows this summer, including an August 16 appearance (see poster below) at Club Loaded at the Crazy Donkey in Farmingdale, New York. More information will be made available soon. A two-and-a-half-minute promotional clip for the forthcoming DVD from VISION ...
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Ted Nugent wrote this in response to today's Supreme Court ruling that individual Americans have the right to own guns for personal use, striking down a strict gun control law in Washington, DC. Ted was recently re-elected for his fifth term on the Board of Directors of the NRA (The National Rifle Association of America). ...
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ALTER BRIDGE guitarist Mark Tremonti will release an "all-access guitar instruction" DVD entitled "The Sound and the Story" in July. A description of the DVD follows: "Step inside the mind of one of todays most influential rock guitarists. This all-access video couples instruction with the inside story of a self-taught guitarist who has made it ...
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A two-and-a-half-minute promotional clip for the forthcoming DVD from Long Island, New York, hardcore legends VISION OF DISORDER can be viewed below. The concert footage for the disc was shot in August 2006 in Levittown, New York. A release date for the DVD has not yet been announced. VISION OF DISORDER's last studio effort was ...
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Vocalist Michael Vescera (OBSESSION, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, LOUDNESS) will release his new solo album, "A Sign of Things to Come", on July 26 via Metal Heaven. Joining Michael on this CD are Jim Bell and BJ Zampa (HOUSE OF LORDS), Chris McCarvill (OBSESSION, JEFF SCOTT SOTO), Mats Olausson (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ARK), Scott Boland, John Bruno and ...
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Vocalist Michael Vescera (OBSESSION, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, LOUDNESS) will release his new solo album, "A Sign of Things to Come", on July 26 via Metal Heaven. Joining Michael on this CD are Jim Bell and BJ Zampa (HOUSE OF LORDS), Chris McCarvill (OBSESSION, JEFF SCOTT SOTO), Mats Olausson (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ARK), Scott Boland, John Bruno and ...
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I should start out by admitting that I've never been a huge SEVENDUST fan. I don't outwardly abhor the band and have even caught myself enjoying their energy-fueled live set (which hits much harder than any of their albums ever have) on an occasion or two. The one thing I will say about the Atlanta-based ...
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Rising Records has announced the signing of Glasgow, UK-based extreme metallers BLEED FROM WITHIN. The band will enter the studio in November to begin recording its debut album for a March 2009 release. BLEED FROM WITHIN is: Scott Kennedy - Vocals Scott McCreadie - Lead/Rhythm Guitar & Backing Vocals Dave Lennon - Lead/Rhythm Guitar Ali ...
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LACUNA COIL's Cristina Scabbia has recorded a guest appearance with ALTER BRIDGE on the latter band's track "Watch Over You", to be released as a single in Europe. The track is now available for streaming on Cristina's MySpace page. Commented Scabbia: "Finally, the duet I did with the band ALTER BRIDGE for the ...
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TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French has re-recorded the band's 1984 hit song "I Wanna Rock", dubbing the new version "I Want Barack". According to The Associated Press, French said that Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has energized a new generation of voters who had lost interest in politics. French explained, "He has excited so ...
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Wayne Parry of The Associated Press reports that TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French has re-recorded the heavy metal band's anthem "I Wanna Rock", which has become "I Want Barack". French, a lifelong liberal Democrat whose mother campaigned for John F. Kennedy, said Barack Obama, who is seeking the Democratic presidential nomination, has ...
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SEVENDUST has cancelled its participation in this summer's inaugural Rockstar Energy Mayhem tour "due to changes in [the group's] touring schedule," according to a statement released by the band. No further information is currently available. Rockstar Energy Mayhem is being headlined by SLIPKNOT and DISTURBED, with some of hard music's most influential artists and a ...
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"Sacred & Mundane", the new video from Detroit-based progressive rock band TILES, can be viewed below.. Says the band: "Although 'Sacred & Mundane' features RUSH's Alex Lifeson on a host of guitars, he only makes a fleeting two-dimensional appearance in the video in the guise of his alter ego 'Victor' ...just for fun." "Sacred & ...
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