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CHRIS CORNELL To Play Fundraiser For PRESIDENT OBAMA

According to The Pulse Of Radio, SOUNDGARDEN frontman Chris Cornell will perform at a February 16 benefit show in San Francisco to help raise funds for President Barack Obama's re-election campaign. The performance will include a reception at a yet-to-be-disclosed location. Tickets will run $100 for...

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Call For Birmingham To Host A BLACK SABBATH Day

According to the Birmingham Post, Philip Parkin of the Birmingham City Council has written a letter of recommendation urging city officials in Birmingham, England create a "Black Sabbath Day" to highlight the legendary rock band's contribution to music. The "Destination Birmingham" document said: "B...

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METALLICA, SOUNDGARDEN, SLAYER Confirmed For Spain's SONISPHERE

METALLICA, SOUNDGARDEN, SLAYER, WITHIN TEMPTATION and MASTODON are among the confirmed bands for this year's installment of the Spanish edition of the Sonisphere festival, set to take place May 26 at Getafe Open Air in Madrid. The billing is as follows: METALLICA MASTODON SLAYER SOUNDGARDEN CLUTCH G...

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FU MANCHU To Celebrate 15th Anniversary Of 'The Action Is Go'

Southern California's heavy fuzz rock legends FU MANCHU are thrilled to celebrate the 15th anniversary of their 1997 classic "The Action Is Go". To follow up on the overwhelming response they received from their "In Search Of…15 Years" tour, the hardworking group will be undertaking a headlining tou...

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CHRIS CORNELL Talks New SOUNDGARDEN Album In Video Interview

SOUNDGARDEN singer Chris Cornell spoke to Australia's long-running rock station Triple M earlier this week about the band's forthcoming studio album, tentatively due later in the year. When asked how he would compare SOUNDGARDEN's new material to the group's previous efforts, Cornell said (see video...

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CHRIS CORNELL To Perform At Muhammad Ali's 70th-Birthday Celebration

SOUNDGARDEN/ex-AUDIOSLAVE singer Chris Cornell will perform at Muhammad Ali's 70th-birthday celebration on Saturday, February 18 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 16th annual "Power Of Love" gala will raise funds in support of the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Heal...

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ANTHRAX Bassist Talks About His Role In 'Greetings From Tim Buckley' Movie

ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello is making his feature film debut, playing the New York punk rock legend Richard Hell in the biopic "Greetings From Tim Buckley". Frank Wood ("Changeling", "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3") plays songwriter and Jeff Buckley collaborator Gary Lucas, while Penn Badgley ("Gossip...

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BLACK SABBATH Still Intends To Perform At U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival

According to The Pulse Of Radio, organizers of England's Download festival are saying that BLACK SABBATH still intends to perform at the event, scheduled for June 8-10, despite guitarist Tony Iommi's cancer diagnosis. SABBATH was reportedly also slated to play at this April's Coachella festival in C...

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FURYON Signs With FRONTIERS RECORDS

U.K. metallers FURYON will release their debut album, "Gravitas", on March 23 in Europe and March 27 in North America via Frontiers Records. FURYON is a new band from the U.K. who like nothing more than to challenge expectations. Raised on a diet of heavy metal, prog, and classic rock, FURYON mix al...

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SOUNDGARDEN, MACHINE HEAD, ANTHRAX, Others Set For U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival

SOUNDGARDEN, MACHINE HEAD, ANTHRAX, LAMB OF GOD, TRIVIUM and DEVILDRIVER are among the latest confirmed bands for the 10th annual installment of the Download festival, which will take place June 8-10, 2012 at Donington Park, United Kingdom. The billing is now shaping up as follows: METALLICA (headli...

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MARILYN MANSON Taps Drummer JASON SUTTER

Los Angeles-based drummer Jason Sutter has joined MARILYN MANSON's touring lineup, beginning with the band's appearances at Australia's Soundwave Festival in February. The accomplished musician has recorded and performed with a vast array of artists throughout his career, including tenures with FORE...

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VELVET REVOLVER Performs Four-Song Set At 'Love You Madly: A Concert For John O'Brien'

VELVET REVOLVER reunited with singer Scott Weiland for a one-off performance at last night's (Thursday, January 12) "Love You Madly: A Concert For John O'Brien" at the House Of Blues in West Hollywood, California. The band played a four-song set — including a cover version of the PINK FLOYD classic...

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CHRIS CORNELL: New York Times Video Interview To Be Streamed Tonight

SOUNDGARDEN/ex-AUDIOSLAVE singer Chris Cornell will be interviewed by Jon Pareles of the The New York Times tonight, January 7 at 6:00 p.m. as part of The New York Times Arts & Leisure Weekend. The event is sold out, but you can access a live stream at www.artsandleisureweekend.com. Although Cor...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE, DEF LEPPARD, RUSH Among Top-Grossing North American Tours Of 2011

Pollstar, the only trade publication covering the worldwide concert industry, has published a list of the Top 200 top-grossing North American tours of 2011. The following are the top-ranked hard rock/metal tours of the year (overall ranking based on total box office gross data as provided to Pollsta...

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The Reason Behind VELVET REVOLVER's One-Night Reunion

VELVET REVOLVER will reunite with singer Scott Weiland for a short one-off performance at "Love You Madly: A Concert For John O'Brien" on Thursday, January 12 at the House Of Blues in West Hollywood, California. Also scheduled to appear are Adam Levine and James Valentine (MAROON 5),Sheryl Crow, To...