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QUEENSRŸCHE, DOKKEN, RATT, HEAVEN & HELL Members To Perform At PHIL KENNEMORE Benefit

Veteran California rockers Y&T will hold a special New Year's Eve benefit concert for the band's original bassist Phil Kennemore who was recently diagnosed with metastatic cancer. The event will be held on December 31 at the Avalon in Santa, Clara, California. Doors are at 8 p.m. and tickets are...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Singer Discusses Forthcoming Album In New Interview

Dw. Dunphy of Popdose recently conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE lead singer Geoff Tate. An excerpt from the chat follow below. Popdose: QUEENSRŸCHE is in the beginning stages of writing and recording new music. How is that going? Tate: It's good. We're actually working on it every day we're n...

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ELIXIR: 'All Hallows Eve' Album Out Now

New Wave Of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) band ELIXIR released its fifth studio album, entitled "All Hallows Eve", on October 31 via the CTR label. The CD features the lineup that recorded the acclaimed "The Son of Odin" LP: Paul Taylor on vocals, Stormin' Norman Gordon and Phil Denton on guitars, Ke...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Singer Schedules 'Rockline' Appearance

QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate will guest on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn on Wednesday, December 1 at 8:30 p.m. PT / 11:30 p.m. ET. Fans are encouraged to speak with Tate by calling 1-800-344-ROCK (7625). For more information, visit RocklineRadio.com. QUEENSRŸC...

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DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED Performs At Seattle Seahawks Game (Video)

DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED performed two songs — "Fight On" and "We Win" — at at halftime of Seattle Seahawks' November 7 game against the New York Giants. The game was also the Seattle Seahawks Military and Veterans Appreciation Day, making it the perfect setting for live debut of "Fight On", which was...

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QUEENSRŸCHE: 'Empire' 20th-Anniversary Edition Available For Streaming

Seattle progressive rockers QUEENSRŸCHE have partnered with Capitol/EMI for the November 9 release of an expanded 20th-anniversary edition of the band's triple platinum-certified breakout album "Empire". The new 2CD and digital packages both include the remastered album, featuring six hit singles, i...

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Heavy Metal Thunder: The Movie

Wow, where do you even start with this one? How about with the audacious statement that SAXON is one of history's greatest heavy metal bands in the truest sense. Over 30 years running and in the last decade releasing some of the best music of its career, the story of the New Wave of British ...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Singer: 'We've Always Written Songs That Can Be On The Radio'

AOL's Noisecreep recently conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE vocalist Geoff Tate about the 20th-anniversary reissue of the band's "Empire" album. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Noisecreep: Is it hard to believe that 20 years have passed since you released "Empire"? Tate: It's strange....

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WENDY DIO Says Pro-Shot Footage Of RONNIE JAMES DIO's Memorial Service Has Gone Missing

The double-disc set "Dio At Donington UK: Live 1983 & 1987" — the first official release from Niji Entertainment Group, the label formed by the late Ronnie James Dio and his wife/manager Wendy Dio — was the focus of this past Wednesday's (November 3) edition of the nationally syndicated radio sh...

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DUFF MCKAGAN Supporting Veterans Through His Music

VA Puget Sound Health Care System and rock and roll legend Duff McKagan are teaming up to serve those who served. McKagan's band LOADED will share proceeds from the songs "Fight On" and "We Win" to benefit the general patient fund. LOADED will perform the songs at the Seattle Seahawks game on Novemb...

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QUEENSRŸCHE: Live Recording Of 'Resistance' From 'Empire' Reissue Available For Streaming

Seattle progressive rockers QUEENSRŸCHE have partnered with Capitol/EMI for the November 9 release of an expanded 20th-anniversary edition of the band's triple platinum-certified breakout album "Empire". The new 2CD and digital packages both include the remastered album, featuring six hit singles, i...

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DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED Signs With EAGLE ROCK ENTERTAINMENT

DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED — the band led by VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan — has inked a deal with Eagle Rock Entertainment for the release of its next album, which was recently recorded at a Seattle-area studio with veteran rock producer Terry Date (SOUNDGARDEN, PANTERA, DEFTONES...

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QUEENSRŸCHE 'Halloween Ditty' Posted Online

A nice little Halloween ditty featuring QUEENSRŸCHE vocalist Geoff Tate as the Mad Scientist, drummer Scott Rockenfield as Frankenstein, guitarist Michael Wilton as the Wolf Man, bassist Eddie Jackson as the Bride of Frankenstein, and guitarist Parker Lundgren as Dracula can be viewed below. QUEENSR...

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BLACK SABBATH: Deluxe-Edition Reissues Of 'Seventh Star', 'The Eternal Idol' Reviewed

Joe Siegler of the BLACK SABBATH fan site Black-Sabbath.com has posted an extensive review of the upcoming deluxe-edition reissues of the BLACK SABBATH albums "Seventh Star" and "The Eternal Idol". He writes, "I cannot recommend these albums highly enough. 'Eternal Idol' a bit more due to the inclus...

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VICIOUS RUMORS: Ingolstadt Footage Available

Video footage of VICIOUS RUMORS' October 21, 2010 performance in Ingolstadt, Germany can be viewed below. VICIOUS RUMORS has just inked a worldwide deal (excluding Japan) with SPV/Steamhammer. The band's new album, "Razorback Killer", will be released in March 2011. The 10-track CD was recorded at T...