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Chad Childers has been a music lover since his parents dragged him along to an Aerosmith/Bachman Turner Overdrive show as an infant. His love of music turned into a career in the mid-90s when he left a job in the Midwest as a librarian and moved to California to intern for Westwood One Radio. That led to work researching for Casey Kasem's countdown shows, writing and producing the alternative and active rock-related prep services SpinFax, The Fax, and Rip, Read and Rock as well as doing interviews across all music and entertainment formats.
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British Columbia Metal Shop Wins Initial Trademark Battle Against Metallica

Metallica have been diligent over the years when defending their trademark, but one small metal manufacturing company has emerged victorious in retaining their name after an initial challenge from the band. The Burnaby metal shop known as Metallica Manufacturing will continue to operate under their title after a recent court ruling.

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Pearl Jam Jeff Ament
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Pearl Jam Meet With Producer Brendan O’Brien for New Album

Might there be some new album progress in the Pearl Jam camp? Bassist Jeff Ament revealed that the group did recently meet with producer Brendan O'Brien, which may be a sign the band is ready to resume work on their long-awaited follow-up to the 2009 effort, 'Backspacer.'

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Kid Rock
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Kid Rock Partners With Harley-Davidson for 110th Anniversary Celebration

If silver marks a 25th anniversary and gold is for 50, apparently the perfect gift for a 110th anniversary is "rock," and that's exactly what Harley-Davidson will get for their latest milestone celebration as Kid Rock has signed on to play a bash for the company.

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Adrenaline Mob Announce ‘Coverta’ Covers EP + 2013 North American Tour Dates

Adrenaline Mob are going the covers route before approaching their next official studio album. The band's latest EP is titled 'Coverta,' featuring eight rocking cover songs. The timing works out well for the supergroup, as they've also announced their first North American tour dates of 2013.

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Rob Zombie Reveals Title + Release Date for Upcoming Album

Rob Zombie has been talking about his next studio album for quite some time, but now comes word that the disc has a title and is expected this April. In addition, Zombie revealed a firm release date for his upcoming film, 'The Lords of Salem,' which will closely follow the new album.

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Korn’s Jonathan Davis Receives U.S. Flag Flown in Afghanistan From Air Force Supervisor

Korn frontman Jonathan Davis is an avid supporter of the U.S. military, as evidenced with his continued USO meet-and-greets and performances for U.S. servicemen and women and his participation in the recent 'Wounded Warriors' short film. The singer's support continued during a special meeting set up at the ShipRocked event in late November.

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Ozzy Osbourne + Linkin Park Urge Aspiring Acts to Get Discovered Via Grammy Amplifier Competition

Who will be the next Ozzy Osbourne or Linkin Park? That remains to be seen but it may actually be Osbourne or Linkin Park that helps them on the way. Both acts have agreed to be curators for the new Grammy Amplifier competition.

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John Bonham
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Members of Iron Maiden, Slayer + More Honor John Bonham at 2013 Bonzo Bash

Led Zeppelin great John Bonham has long been one of the most revered drummers in rock and roll and for the last couple of years a number of top skinbeaters have gathered for the "Bonzo Bash" to celebrate his musical legacy.

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Dave Mustaine on New Megadeth Album: ‘We’re Almost Done With It’

Megadeth are hitting the home stretch on their latest album. In a picture posting on the band's Facebook page, it was revealed that Dave Mustaine and drummer Shawn Drover were finishing up tracking on the ten songs for their upcoming album, with another song set to wrap things up that evening. The photo (seen above) shows Mustaine and Drover in the studio together. With the album near completion, Mustaine offered a few more details in a video interview with VintageRock.com at the NAMM Convention.

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The Black Keys
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The Black Keys Take Legal Action Against Casino

The Black Keys may allow some of their music to be used in commercials, but the band isn't exactly thrilled that another company has been using a track that is similar to one of their songs. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the group has accused casino operator Pinnacle Entertainment of improper usage and has filed a lawsuit to stop it.

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Bullet for My Valentine-Halestorm
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Bullet for My Valentine, Halestorm + More Reveal Dates for 2013 HardDrive Live Tour

As announced last week, Bullet for My Valentine will be headlining the fifth annual 'HardDrive Live' tour this year, and now there are dates and a confirmation on all the support acts for the 2013 run.

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