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As I Lay Dying: Lawyer Says Steroids to Blame in Murder-for-Hire Plot

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As I Lay Dying frontman Tim Lambesis returned to the Vista Superior Court Friday (May 17) for a bail hearing relating to his alleged-murder-for-hire plot against his estranged wife and more details about the case were revealed in the process. According to UTSanDiego.com, during Friday’s hearing the rocker’s attorney, Thomas Warwick, argued ...

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AC/DC Support Plans for Bon Scott Statue in His Scotland Hometown

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AC/DC have thrown their support behind a campaign to erect a new statue of the late Bon Scott in the singer’s hometown of Kirriemuir, Scotland. Though AC/DC are known for their Australian pride, Scott actually moved to the continent from Scotland in his youth. At the recent 2013 Bonfest in the city, ...

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Phil Chevron in new cancer battle

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Pogues guitarist Phil Chevron is battling cancer for the second time – and he’s admitted it will be “lethal” in this case. He was sidelined from the Pogues and his pioneering punk band, The Radiators From Space, in 2007 after being diagnosed with cancer of the head and neck. In 2011 he ...

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Ken Whaley RIP

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Bass player Ken Whaley, best known for being a member of Welsh rockers Man, has died at age 66 after a long illness. Whaley was a member of Man for two years, from 1974 to 1975, during which they recorded one of their most renowned albums, Rhinos, Winos And Lunatics. The band’s ...

Lamb Of God Portrait Shoot

Blythe amazed at dignity of dead fan’s family

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Randy Blythe has told of the moment he met the family of Daniel Nosek, the fan who died after attending a concert. The Lamb Of God frontman spent five weeks in prison in the Czech Republic last year after he was accused of murder by injuring Nosek at the show in 2010, ...

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Fleetwood Mac don’t talk about love

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Mick Fleetwood admits Fleetwood Mac try not to discuss the internal affairs which have rocked the band in the past – including his own affair with Lindsay Buckingham’s ex Stevie Nicks. But he says it’s wrong to assume the four members don’t like each other. Fleetwood tells CBS Local: “The misconception is ...

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Halford saddened by US violence slurs

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Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford says he’s saddened that the US is the only part of the world in which his band have been accused of inciting hate acts. The veteran band have been the victims of legal action in which it’s been claimed they promote violent behaviour. A notable lawsuit in ...

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Slayer announce Hanneman memorial

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Slayer have announced a public memorial event for late guitarist Jeff Hanneman. He died earlier this month as a result of liver damage caused by drinking – a problem which, it’s been suggested, contributed to the attack of necrotising faciitis that forced him off the road in 2011. He was 49. The ...

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Nine Inch Nails lose bassist Avery

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Nine Inch Nails have lost bassist Eric Avery before the revamped band even started touring. But the former Jane’s Addiction man admits he’s not sure if he’s made the right decision. Trent Reznor announced in February he would be taking a “reinvented” version of NIN on the road, four years after he ...

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How McCartney missed Hendrix supergroup offer

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Jimi Hendrix invited Paul McCartney to join a supergroup in 1969 – but the Beatle never got the message because he was on holiday. The guitar icon’s telegram to McCartney is part of a memorabilia collection in the Hard Rock Cafe in Prague. It’s signed off by Hendrix, jazz trumpeter Miles Davis ...

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30 Seconds To Mars LOVE LUST FAITH +DREAMS

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          30 Seconds To Mars LOVE LUST FAITH +DREAMS  CD Review By Sue Powley It’s not very often I am stunned into silence and especially not by an album, yet when I first heard this in its entirety that’s exactly what happened. I sat staring at my computer ...

Win the Last Two Rooms for HRH VII

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The fabulous people at Hard Rock Hell are offering the last two rooms for Hard Rock Hell in November- not for sale but as prizes in a competition. Hard Rock Hell 7 (Cirque Du Rock) which takes place November 28-30th at Hafan Y Mor Holiday Park in Pwllheli,  N.Wales, has announced more ...

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30 Seconds To Mars Release Another Lyric Video ‘The Race’

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Thirty Seconds To Mars have leaked new song ‘The Race’ with a stunning new lyric video. This is the third song from their new album ‘LOVE LUST FAITH + DREAMS’ which is out on Monday. If the whole album is as good as the three songs we’ve heard so far then WE ...

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New Kiss stage show to feature giant robotic spider

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Kiss bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has revealed details of the band’s all-new Monster stage show. Earlier this week rhythm guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley promised fans they’ll be blown away when the band unveil their new stage set-up in Europe on June 1. Now Simmons has elaborated on Stanley’s comments. The Demon said during a ...

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As I Lay Dying Issue Statement On Frontman’s Arrest

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May 7th the metal world was shocked at the news that As I Lay Dying frontman Tim Lambesis had been arrested on suspicion of solicitation of murder charges for allegedly trying to hire a hitman to kill his estranged wife.  Lambesis’ bandmates have issued a statement to their fans in regard to ...

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Quireboys confirm seventh album

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The Quireboys have confirmed their seventh studio album, Beautiful Curse, will be released on June 24. At the same time, drummer Matt Goom has announced his decision to leave the band. The follow-up to 2008′s Homewreckers & Heartbreakers will be preceded by a single Too Much Of A Good Thing, which can ...

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The Cult to play Electric in full on tour

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The Cult will perform 1987 album Electric in full on a UK tour in October, they’ve announced. Shows will include a second set of classics alongside the record that became their first platinum release, which was an early showcase for the talents of producer Rick Rubin. The tour, named Electric 13, marks ...

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British College First To Offer Heavy Metal Degree

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Imagine getting college credit for studying Metallica and Iron Maiden and playing metal gigs. Sounds like something metalheads might dream up after a long night of partying, but a college in the U.K. is doing just that. Beginning this fall, New College Nottingham will offer a two-year degree in heavy metal, reports ...

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DuVall still settling in to Alice In Chains

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Alice In Chains frontman William DuVall says he’s “still settling in” with the band, even though he’s been with them for seven years now. He joined in 2006 following the death of Layne Staley four years previously, and made his first studio appearance with them on 2009′s Black Gives Way To Blue. ...

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Puddle of Mudd Frontman Wes Scantlin Arrested for Allegedly Attacking Ex-Wife

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Puddle of Mudd frontman Wes Scantlin has been arrested for the second time this month, and this time the charges are quite serious. Earlier in May, Scantlin was arrested on a pair of outstanding warrants — one for driving with a suspended license and the other stemming from a past drug bust ...

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