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14 July 2010

While there aren’t any definitive plans for Sleater-Kinney to reunite, one of its singer/guitarists isn’t sitting on the sidelines watching other bands any longer. Corin Tucker rolls out her new band, The Corin Tucker Band, with a debut release, ‘1,000 Years’ Oct. 5 from Kill Rock Stars. Tucker rounds out her band with the help […]

14 July 2010

Mike Ragogna from Huffingtonpost.com spoke with guitarist DWEEZIL ZAPPA recently about a number of topics including his What The Hell Was I Thinking? project that features a star-studded line-up of special guests. “It’s a record that I started a while ago,” Zappa reveals, “and I just haven’t had a chance to really put it all […]

14 July 2010

We started itВ on MondayВ and now it’s time again for the BIG Kavarna Rock Fest competition! Every day this week we’ll be asking some questions about the bands on the Kavarna bill. Then on Friday, July 16, we’ll announce FIVE LUCKY SODS, who will win three-day passes for the festival. This is what you have to […]

13 July 2010

The Finnish metal queen’s lovely face will grace an eight storey building, opposite a similar one bearing Scorpions frontman Klaus Meine’s charming mug. The ex-Nightwish enchantress is expected to be present at the opening and cut the ribbon herself, when she arrives to headline the first night of Kavarna Rock Fest 2010 on Friday, July […]

13 July 2010

We satrted it yesterday, and now it’s time again for the BIG Kavarna Rock Fest competition! Every day this week we’ll be asking some questions about the bands on the Kavarna bill. Then on Friday, July 16, we’ll announce FIVE LUCKY SODS, who will win three-day passes for the festival. This is what you have […]

13 July 2010

Video footage of ANTHRAX and SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo taking part in a backstage jam on a cover version of the AC/DC classic ‘Whole Lotta Rosie’ — featuring MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine’s guitar tech, Willie G, on vocals — can be viewed below. 1991’s original American ‘Clash of the Titans’ lineup — SLAYER, MEGADETH and […]

13 July 2010

Swedish progressive/experimental metallers THERION have confirmed that their split with vocalist Snowy Shaw (real name: Tommie Helgesson; DREAM EVIL, KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI, NOTRE DAME) was caused by his decision to join “another big band” — rumored to be the Norwegian symphonic black metal act DIMMU BORGIR (as first reported by BLABBERMOUTH.NET on […]

13 July 2010

LastВ SaturdayВ night, July 10th, former Pink Floyd bandmates David Gilmour and Roger Waters performed together for the first time since Live 8В in 2005 at the Hoping Foundation Benefit Evening, held at Kiddington Hall in Oxfordshire, England. The band consisted of Gilmour, Waters, Guy Pratt (bass and acoustic guitar), Harry Waters (keyboards), Andy Newmark (drums), Chester Kamen […]

13 July 2010

Almost three years after his wife filed for divorce, rock guitarist Carlos Santana is marching to a new beat with his drummer. The Grammy-winning virtuoso behind ’70s hits such as “Black Magic Woman” and “Oye Como Va” proposed to Cindy Blackman onstage during his concert last Friday in suburban Chicago, his label said on Monday. […]

12 July 2010

This week isВ ACCEPT week on Tangra Mega Rock! The German heavy metal legends are headlining the third night of Kavarna Rock Fest 2010. Every day this week we’ll be asking some questions about the bands on the Kavarna bill. Then on Friday, July 16, we’ll announce FIVE LUCKY SODS, who will win three-day passes for […]