Listen: Is the new Alice In Chains Dino-mite?

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alice in chains

Or is it a damp squib? Come inside for the Classic Rock review – and grab a listen for yourself.

Lombardo heard of Slayer sacking online

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Dave Lombardo of Slayer

Ex-drummer Dave discovered Paul Bostaph was his permanent replacement through public announcement

Video: Born Of Fire – In The End

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Fear not, he gets better

Phoenix, Arizona-based Born Of Fire are self-styled purveyors of “US power metal with old-school attitude and contemporary progressions”

Video: Graveltones – Catch Me On The Fly

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Graveltones: closing in on their PledgeMusic target

Two Aussies wash up in London, meet by chance in Tin Pan Alley and start playing stripped-down blues rock…

Listen: Are Airbourne barking up the right tree?

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Airbourne: surprisingly, Black Dog Barking is a Mutt-free zone

Is Airbourne’s third full-length Black Dog Barking any damn good? Come inside for the Classic Rock verdict

The Cult add tour date and support

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CASTLE DONINGTON, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 12: Ian Astbury of The Cult performing live on stage at Download Festival in Donington Park on June 12, 2011 in Castle Donington. (Photo by Will Ireland/Classic Rock Magazine) Ian Astbury. CONTACT: Future Publishing Limited 30 Monmouth St, Bath, UK, BA1 2BW +44 (0)1225 442244 licensing@futurenet.com www.futurelicensing.com, www.futureplc.com

Electric 13 trek to end with second London show as Bo Ningen are named to appear across UK

John Bonham: Rumble on

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John Bonham: 31 May 1948 – 25 September 1980

Remembering the late Led Zeppelin drummer, who would have been 65 years old today

Black Star Riders won’t repeat ‘pressurised’ recording sessions

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Scott Gorham of Black Star Riders / Pic: Angus Thomas Photography

Scott Gorham recalls challenge of recording twelve tracks in twelve days – plus pictures from band’s debut gig in Milton Keynes last night

STP don’t want to hurt Weiland

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Scott Weiland

Band say they were forced into legal action against ex-singer after he turned their anniversary tour into solo trip

Ben Shepherd: How I nearly joined Nirvana

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Soundgarden bassist tells how he was lined up for lead guitarist role in Kurt Cobain’s band – and explains why he chooses to play “cheapest bass off the wall”