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Slash FM Radio Coming Soon

August 26, 2010

Between a new band and new album, Slash is having a good year.  And considering the guitarist’s history with Guns N’ Roses and Velvet Revolver, Slash has certainly produced some nice tunes over the years.  Now the rocker is set to launch his virtual radio station, Slash FM on A.P.E. Radio. Today’s announcement came on [...]

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Could Chicago Guitar Festival in October 2010 Boost Local Scene?

August 1, 2010

The classical guitar scene in Chicago doesn’t feel like much of a guitar scene at times. At least not compared to other major cities like Los Angeles and New York City.  Yes, there is a Chicago Classical Guitar Society, but the society part is weak. There is the Segovia Guitar series, but the lineup is [...]

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New Song from James LaBrie’s Static Impulse will soon stream on AOL (Updated with Links)

July 21, 2010

Winding down from touring with Iron Maiden, James LaBrie, vocalist for Dream Theater, is getting ready to release his new solo album, Static Impulse. Earlier today, a message was posted on LaBrie’s forum announcing a new song will begin streaming on AOL starting July 27th. Update: you can listen to “One More Time”, here and  [...]

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Original Clash of the Titans lineup to tour: Anthrax joins Megadeth and Slayer on Leg Two of American Carnage Tour

July 12, 2010

The second metal concert I ever attended as a kid was the Clash of the Titans tour with Megadeth, Anthrax and Slayer as triple headliners.  To this day it was one of the best metal concerts ever. Megadeth had just released Rust in Peace, Anthrax had released Persistence of Time and Slayer had released Seasons in [...]

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Artists Heed Call from KORN to Boycott BP, But Who Will It Really Hurt?

June 21, 2010

More time has passed and BP hasn’t stopped oil from spewing into the Gulf. The images just get more horrifying, the facts more troubling, and anger against BP continues to rise.  Between Tony Hayward’s boneheaded remarks and the troubling rhetoric from morons on Capitol Hill, it is impossible to keep cool about this entire situation.  [...]

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Creed To Perform Special Show To Benefit Tennessee Flood Victims

June 17, 2010

Although the nation’s attention is focused on what is happening along the Gulf Coast as a result of the BP disaster, we cannot forget the people of Nashville and efforts to rebuild.  At the beginning of May, bizarre flash floods crippled the musical Mecca destroying people’s homes and livelihoods. In an incredible act of kindness, [...]

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Korn Championing Boycott Against BP And Asks All Touring Artists To Follow

June 9, 2010

For weeks the nation has watched as the Gulf has become one gigantic oil slick.  Whether it was by accident or neglect, the root cause remains unclear.  But with more images and videos released every day, it is clear the real victim is Mother Nature.  It is horrifying to see birds covered in oil, and [...]

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Methods of Mayhem Collaborated With The World And Prepare To Release “A Public Disservice Announcement”

May 28, 2010

Last year, Tommy Lee and his Methods of Mayhem group announced they were producing new music, but not in the usual way.  Instead, Lee, producer Scott Humphrey, singer-guitarist J3 and others wrote and recorded the songs for the new album. Then, they made the core components of each available for download on www.thepublicrecord.com allowing anyone to [...]

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Heavy Metal’s “Big Four”, Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax Broadcast the Sonisphere Festival Concert in One Night Only Global Movie Theater Event on June 22

May 21, 2010

Metal fans around the world are in luck. On June 22, The “Big Four”, Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax will bring their historic European Sonisphere Tour to the global stage by beaming a concert from Sofia, Bulgaria to worldwide movie theaters in a special HD cinematic event. This tour marks the first time that the [...]

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Immergent launches at NARM: Embraces social music shopping experience

May 19, 2010

On Sunday, May 16th, I watched John Trickett, CEO of Immergent, kick off the NARM 2010 Convention by launching the “ultimate online record store.”  Immergent.com completely embraces the digital world by making it easy for music lovers to share and recommend music to friends.  Built into the interface is the ability for people to share [...]

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