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AC/DC Sold Nearly Two Million Concert Tickets In First Nine Months Of The Year

Pollstar magazine, which tracks the concert business, has released a third-quarter recap of top touring artists and concert industry developments in the first nine months of 2010. The following hard rock/heavy metal artists appear on the Top 100 "Third-Quarter Year-To-Date Worldwide Ticket Sales" li...

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CLASSIC ROCK SOCIETY OF AMERICA To Debut

Rock producer and historian Denny Somach today announced the establishment of the Classic Rock Society of America. The organization will be devoted to the preservation, promotion and celebration of classic rock music by the artists, musicians, producers and fans of the most popular musical category...

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It's Official: TWISTED SISTER's DEE SNIDER Joins Cast Of 'Rock Of Ages'

According to the Los Angeles Times, TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider will join the Broadway cast of the hit '80s hair-metal musical "Rock Of Ages" for an 11-week run starting October 11. Snider will take over the part of Dennis, the owner of the Bourbon Room, which was played by Adam Dannheisser i...

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TOOL, GUNS N' ROSES, RATT, CINDERELLA, QUIET RIOT Members Pays Tribute To JOHN BONHAM

Members of TOOL, GUNS N' ROSES, RATT, CINDERELLA, QUIET RIOT, BULLETBOYS and SCORPIONS are among the musicians who performed this past Saturday (September 25) at "Bonzo: The Groove Remains The Same", a special concert honoring John Bonham at the Key Club in Hollywood, California. September 25, 2010,...

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TWISTED SISTER's DEE SNIDER To Join Cast Of 'Rock Of Ages'?

According to Broadwayworld.com, TWISTED SISTER's Dee Snider is rumored to be joining the "Rock Of Ages" cast on Broadway for a 10-week stint. BroadwayGirlNYC, a self-proclaimed "chick who has lucked into a life near Broadway," writes on her blog, "I have it on good authority that Dee Snider, lead ro...

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VH1 CLASSIC's 'That Metal Show' To Pay Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO

The sixth season of the distinguished "That Metal Show", the one and ONLY place on television to celebrate all things hard rock and heavy metal, will be taped in Los Angeles the week of September 30 - October 5. Hosted by Eddie Trunk, Jim Florentine ("Crank Yankers", "Inside the NFL", "Meet The Cree...

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GLENN HUGHES On BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION Recording: JOHN BONHAM's 'Spirit Was With Us'

In a brand new interview with Glenn Hughes conducted by Nightwatcher's House Of Rock, the former DEEP PURPLE/BLACK SABBATH legend discusses his current gig as the frontman of BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, also featuring guitarist Joe Bonamassa, drummer Jason Bonham (UFO, FOREIGNER, LED ZEPPELIN) and keyb...

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TOOL's DANNY CAREY, DEBORAH BONHAM Added To 'Bonzo: The Groove Remains The Same'

TOOL's Danny Carey and singer Deborah Bonham, sister of late LED ZEPPELIN drummer John Bonham, have been added to the list of performers at "Bonzo: The Groove Remains The Same", a special concert honoring John Bonham on Saturday, September 25 at the Key Club in Hollywood, California. Event co-organi...

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WHITESNAKE Keyboardist Quits To Pursue 'Solo' Career

Keyboardist Timothy Drury (pictured below) has left the legendary rock band WHITESNAKE in order to "pursue a solo career." "For over seven years now I have been fortunate enough to travel the world, to play and sing my heart out and to share the stage with David Coverdale as a part of WHITESNAKE," D...

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ZOE BONHAM Added To 'Bonzo: The Groove Remains The Same'

Zoe Bonham, daughter of late LED ZEPPELIN drummer John Bonham, has been added to the list of performers honoring John Bonham at a special concert at the Key Club in Hollywood, California. Event co-organizer and current WHITESNAKE drummer Brian Tichy says, "The energy going around us drummers in rega...

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ROBBIE CRANE To Join LYNCH MOB For European Tour

Bassist Robbie Crane (pictured below; RATT, ex-VINCE NEIL, ADLER'S APPETITE) will join the touring lineup of LYNCH MOB for the band's upcoming European tour. The dates are as follows: Oct. 30 - Nottingham, England - Firefest Nov. 02 - Sofija, Bulgaria - Rockbar Fans Nov. 03 - Budapest, Hungary - A38...

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AEON Parts Ways With Drummer, Seeks Replacement

Swedish technical death metallers AEON have issued the following update: "Our drummer, Nils Fjellström, has decided to leave the band on a very short notice. The reason for this is personal/private and Nils has chosen not to speak his mind out to the public about this. We will respect his wish not t...

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JANE'S ADDICTION, RATT, DREAM THEATER Drummers Added To 'Bonzo: The Groove Remains The Same'

Stephen Perkins (JANE'S ADDICTION),Abe Laboriel (PAUL MCCARTNEY) and Bobby Blotzer (RATT) have been added to the list of performers honoring late LED ZEPPELIN drummer John Bonham at a special concert at the Key Club in Hollywood, California. September 25, 2010, marks the 30th anniversary of the pas...

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SCORPIONS, QUIET RIOT, WHITESNAKE, GUNS N' ROSES Drummers To Pay Tribute To JOHN BONHAM

September 25, 2010, marks the 30th anniversary of the passing of LED ZEPPELIN drummer John Bonham. His groove and sound is considered to be the most influential of all rock-n-roll drummers; John "Bonzo" Bonham is the undisputed king. Bonzo will once again be honored in a special concert featuring ro...

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DEEP PURPLE, FOREIGNER, GOTTHARD, NAZARETH Members To Take Part In 'Rock Meets Classic'

Ian Gillan (DEEP PURPLE),Lou Gramm (FOREIGNER),Steve Lee (GOTTHARD) and Dan McCafferty (NAZARETH) will take part in the 2011 edition of the "Rock Meets Classic" tour. They will be supported by a band, directed by Mat Sinner (PRIMAL FEAR, SINNER) and including American singer-songwriter Amanda Some...