This past week, VH1 paid tribute to the ultimate rock gods by counting down the "100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs". The five-part compilation, hosted by POISON singer Bret Michaels, featured the most awesome guitar-driven, head-banging jams in rock history — from AC/DC to LED ZEPPELIN and everything in between. VH1 took viewers behind-the-scenes of the ...
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WINGER frontman Kip Winger was recently interviewed by rock and roll comic C.C. Banana. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. C.C. Banana: In 2005 you were a featured artist on the VH1 Metal Mania Stripped Across America Tour, along with DON DOKKEN, STEPHEN PEARCY and FIREHOUSE. Jani Lane was also on the bill, ...
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NORTHERN LIGHT ORCHESTRA highlights majestic, orchestrated rock music featuring soaring vocals, incredible guitar solos worthy of true "guitar hero" status, and pounding rhythms sure to impress and invigorate the baby boomer generation that grew up on what is today classic rock! Combined with the talents of executive producer and longtime record mogul Russ Regan, (responsible ...
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22-year-old UK-based singer Carina Lirola will release her "Cinderella Alive" live EP on December 1 via iTunes. Recorded live in Manchester earlier this year, it features live versions of songs from Carina's forthcoming album, "Cinderella Is Dead", due out next year on DR2 Records in Europe and Favored Nations/Light Without Heat (Steve Vai's label) for ...
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TWISTED SISTER guitarist J.J. French has been added to the list of artists who are scheduled to make guest appearances at the Chiller Theatre toy, model and film expo on October 24-26 at the Hilton Hotel in Parsippany, New Jersey. French will appear on Friday and Saturday (Oct. 24-25) only. The following musicians are slated ...
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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY and CYCLE OF PAIN bassist John "J.D." DeServio has been added to the list of artists who are scheduled to make guest appearances at the Chiller Theatre toy, model and film expo on October 24-26 at the Hilton Hotel in Parsippany, New Jersey. The following musicians are slated to appear, among others: ...
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Former members of AC/DC, PINK FLOYD, and THE ROLLING STONES will teach enthusiasts how to rock at the UK version of the Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp, which will be held at the Abbey Road Studios from November 4 to November 9. Packages include 10-plus hours of daily jamming with rock star counselors, including THE ...
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Celebrity rock supergroup SCRAP METAL will be joined by Kip Winger, founder of WINGER and former bassist for legendary rock group ALICE COOPER, for an acoustic set on October 4 at the Mohegan Sun Wolf Den in Uncasville, Connecticut. SCRAP METAL features Gunnar Nelson (NELSON); Mark Slaughter (SLAUGHTER); and Matthew Nelson (NELSON). This "rock and ...
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Former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley will not be signing any guitars or pick guards and will be charging a fee for autographs during his appearance at the Chiller Theatre toy, model and film expo on October 25 at the Hilton Hotel in Parsippany, New Jersey. According to a posting on the Chiller Theatre
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Former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley has been added to the list of artists who are scheduled to make guest appearances at the Chiller Theatre toy, model and film expo on October 24-26 at the Hilton Hotel in Parsippany, New Jersey. Frehley will only be at the event on Saturday, October 25. The following musicians are ...
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Sleaze Roxx reader Randy James witnessed WARRANT's debut performance with new singer Robert Mason (LYNCH MOB, CRY OF LOVE, BIG COCK) on September 9, 2008 in Tucson, Arizona (where the band was opening for ALICE COOPER). According to Randy, WARRANT bassist Jerry Dixon leaned over to guitarist Erik Turner near the end of the show ...
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BLABBERMOUTH.NET has received the following statement from long-running California rockers WARRANT: "It is with the deepest regret that we have to announce that Jani Lane will no longer be performing with WARRANT. "From the beginning of our reunion talks to the last note of our last show together in Houston this past weekend [on August ...
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British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST performed an abbreviated set at Hard Rock Café New York in Times Square Monday night (August 4) as part of syndicated broadcast personality Eddie Trunk's event to celebrate his 25th anniversary in radio broadcasting. Trunk broadcasts his weekly radio shows, "Friday Night Rocks" on Q104.3 in the New York ...
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This summer, at the hottest venues across the country, musical fantasies will come true. Why? Because the legendary Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp is hitting the road, giving music lovers of all ages the chance to say, "I'm with the band" and take to the stage to prove it. For the first time in its ...
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Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp, which matches ordinary people with rock star counselors who teach them the ins and outs of writing and performing music, has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding this summer's tour featuring reunited hard rockers EXTREME and long-running rock legends KING'S X: "Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp is going ON ...
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KING'S X frontman Doug Pinnick revealed during an interview with the nationally syndicated rock radio show "The Tour Bus" (web site) that his band will team up with the reunited hard rockers EXTREME for a U.S. tour this summer. Although details are sketchy at the moment, it appears that the Live ...
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VH1Classic.com is launching "VH1 Classic Presents: Aftermath: The Station Fire Five Years Later" online on Thursday, March 20 giving viewers an early look at performances from the special airing on VH1 Classic and VH1 on Sunday, March 23 at 10:00 p.m. "VH1 Classic Presents: Aftermath: The Station Fire Five Years Later" interweaves performances from the ...
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Signed items by DEF LEPPARD, Paul Rodgers (BAD COMPANY), EXTREME, BOSTON members Tom Scholz and Gary Pihl, TESLA, STRYPER, WINGER and TWISTED SISTER are included in the Station Family Fund's online charity auction, which has just gone live, hosted by The Mimi Fishman Foundation. The auction, which will run through April 3, will benefit the ...
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A recent episode of "Nefarious Bovine Radio" features three tracks from the new WINGER live CD and an interview with Reb Beach (WINGER, WHITESNAKE, DOKKEN, NIGHT RANGER). "Nefarious Bovine Radio" caught up with the guitarist while he was on the road with WINGER promoting the group's new live CD and DVD. Reb discusses the new ...
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Michael Marotta of BostonHerald.com reports that last week's Phoenix Rising benefit concert — featuring performances by TWISTED SISTER, TESLA, WINGER, STAIND's Aaron Lewis, BOSTON's Tom Scholz and country artists including John Rich, Gretchen Wilson, Dierks Bentley and Kelly Pickler — raised more than $175,000 for the Station Family Fund, the organization that distributes ...
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WINGER has joined the list of performers who will raise funds for the families and survivors of the Station nightclub tragedy in Rhode Island. The charity event will take place on Monday, February 25, 2008 at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island and will feature additional performances by John Rich (BIG & RICH), ...
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Rick Massimo of The Providence Journal reports: The organizers of next week's massive benefit concert for the Station Family Fund say the goals of the concert are to raise money for the survivors of the fire and to keep the people and the problems left in the wake of the blaze in the ...
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VH1 Classic and VH1 will air "VH1 Classic Presents: Aftermath: The Station Fire Five Years Later" a one-hour special of concert highlights on Sunday, March 23, 2008 10:00 p.m. from the upcoming Phoenix Rising! Musicians United to Benefit the Victims of the Station Nightclub Fire. John Rich (BIG & RICH), ALABAMA's Randy Owen, Dierks Bentley, ...
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Guitarist Reb Beach (WHITESNAKE, WINGER, DOKKEN, NIGHT RANGER) was a guest on the "Maximum Threshold" show this past Saturday, February 9. Download the 30-minute interview at this location. Video footage of Reb Beach performing at the Suhr guitars booth during this year's NAMM show (National Association of Music Merchants), which took place ...
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Guitarist Reb Beach (WHITESNAKE, WINGER, DOKKEN, NIGHT RANGER) will guest on the "Maximum Threshold" show on Saturday, February 9 at 8:00 p.m. EST. "Maximum Threshold" is an Internet radio show dedicated to presenting up-and-coming hard rock bands and successful bands as well as interviews, news and music reviews. To hear the program, go to
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CONSTANCIA, the new Swedish "melogressive" band featuring David Fremberg (ANDROMEDA), Janne Stark (LOCOMOTIVE BREATH, OVERDRIVE, SALT), Mikael Rosengren (SCUDIERO, TOKEN), Michael Mueller (JADED HEART) and TrumPeter Svensson (FAITH), has issued the following update: "Since we put up a couple of demo tracks on MySpace just a few weeks ago thing have started happening. We were ...
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Video footage of guitarist Reb Beach (WHITESNAKE, WINGER, DOKKEN, NIGHT RANGER) performing at the Suhr guitars booth during this year's NAMM show (National Association of Music Merchants), which took place January 17-20 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California can be viewed below (courtesy of "lacis"). WHITESNAKE will release its new album, "Good to ...
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Pittsburgh traditional metal upstarts ICARUS WITCH will open for DORO on March 26 at Peabody's Down Under in Cleveland, Ohio. AS previously reported, ICARUS WITCH will support WINGER on February 14 at The Rex Theater in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Doors open at 7:15 p.m.; ICARUS WITCH goes on at 8:00 p.m. ICARUS WITCH's latest album, "Songs ...
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Marko Syrjälä and Arto Lehtinen of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with PRIMAL FEAR singer Ralf Scheepers. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal-Rules.com: It's a bit off the point, but it's almost impossible to find your new album from anywhere in Finland, did you know about that? Scheepers: Maybe it ...
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Pittsburgh traditional metal upstarts ICARUS WITCH will open for WINGER on February 14 at The Rex Theater in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Doors open at 7:15 p.m.; ICARUS WITCH goes on at 8:00 p.m. ICARUS WITCH's latest album, "Songs for the Lost", was once again produced by Eric Klinger (PRO-PAIN, BUILT UPON FRUSTRATION) and includes a cover ...
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