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The gorgeous Roxana Shirazi is a contradiction in terms. She was born in Iran, but bred backstage. In her new book, aptly titled 'The Last Living Slut: Born in Iran, Bred Backstage,' the authoress makes quintessential groupie stories, like when Marilyn Manson and his crew used to toss lunch meat at the asses of groupies, seem like the actions of a buttoned-up, prudish librarian...

Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo, new Bleeding Through guitarist Dave Nassie, Bad Religion drummer Brooks Wackerman, Suicidal Tendencies frontman Mike Muir and others are featured on the new Infectious Grooves/Cyco Miko double CD, 'Funk it Up & Punk it Up: Live in France '95.' T...

Drive A might be a young band, but their work ethic is steeped in the old school idea that a loyal fanbase is built on the road, and not on MySpace. The road warriors started out on the infamous clubs that line Hollywood, Calif.'s Sunset Boulevard...

Right before Korn starts their headline set on Mayhem 2010, Rob Zombie will take the stage to enthrall the masses with a mix of industrial-tinged rock and B-horror movie theatrics. For Zombie, being a musician means staying true to the same artistic vision he's had since he founded White Zombie with some fellow students at Pratt college 25 years ago...

Last weekend, this scribe jetted off to Japan to catch the final two dates on Dir En Grey's 'Uroboros' tour, which nearly razed Tokyo's infamous Budokan arena over two nights. But when the shows weren't going down, I had a nice opportunity to see the city...

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has opened its doors to more hard rock acts in recent years, with Metallica just this year joining previous entrants like Black Sabbath, AC/DC, Van Halen and, of course, the mighty Led Zeppelin. But despite a 40-year career that has seen him craft such enduring rock anthems -- such as 'Schools Out,' 'Elected,' 'Eighteen,' 'No More Mr...