The brand new members only area includes video and audio of featured artists, an audio podcast by Bill Bruford, an audio interview with Ray Manzarek of the Doors an audio interview with Enslaved and a massive concert photo gallery featuring almost 2000 photos of such bands as Judas Priest, Queensryche, Dream Theater, Spock's Beard, Hawkwind, Magma, Alice Cooper, Yes and many, many more. Check out the register button above to get your membership or log in at the top of the page if you've already got your membership. This section will be updated on a very regular basis, so be part of it so you don't miss out. You even get the chance to read exclusive blogs from featured bands and you can ask them questions and get their responses.  If you want a peek inside the members area - check out this link. Just scroll down to the bottom of the page. The latest items added to our members area are audio interviews with Exodus (Gary Holt), Hawkwind (Dave Brock from 1998) and Uriah Heep (Bernie Shaw from 1998).

The new issue of Music Street Journal is live and we've got a lot of great stuff on tap for you.

 
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Thanks for the month : Ajda the Turkish Queen, Jesse Barrera, Geoff Cleveland, Brett “B.” Crockett, Edgar Gabriel, Robin Guthrie, Andy Parker, Heather Pierce, Tony Savarino, Mark "The Shark" Shelton, Rikard Sjöblom, Roine Stolt, Andy Tillison, David Zackrisson, Adrenaline PR, BeBop Productions, Chipster PR, Cuneiform Records, Divine Industries, The Doors Music Company, The End Records, Glass Onyon PR, InsideOut America, Jensen Communications, Kayos Productions, Magna Carta Records, Mazur PR, Nuclear Blast, Papago Records, Sony, SPV, Think Tank Media, Umbrello Records, Virgin Records, Bret Adams, Jeff Albright, Jayne Andrews, Carrie "Killer" Bramer, Adrian Bromley, Tracy Bufferd, Nancy Carroll, Joel Craig, Kim Davis, Dave at Earsplit PR, Andrew Demarest,  Maria Ferrero, Alexander Ford, Jon Freeman, Bobbie Gale, Dustin Goldfarb, Mike Greenblatt, Neil Greenwood, Dan Hanley, Samantha Haycock, Meghan Helsel , Mike Heitzman, James Ihira, William James, Jeffrey Jampol, Jensen Lee, Tziona Katz, Carol Kaye, Lauren Kirkland, Anne Leighton, Christine Mackie, Michael Mazur, TJ McCarthy, Derek Meiers, Erin Morris, Mark Morton, Bridget Moyer, Steve Nardelli, Tonio Neuhaus, Peter at United Talents Management, Juliana Plotkin, Mitzye Ramos, Mark Rawsthorne, Brian Roche, Chip Ruggieri, Steve Ryan, Susan Stewart, Loana dp Valencia, Vicke (Enslaved Tour Manager), Stephanie Watanabe, Clint Weiler, Ben Williams, Jonathan Wolfson, Robert Smith, Ed Unitsky and Greg Johnson.