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ROB HALFORD, PAUL DI'ANNO To Present At POLLSTAR CONCERT INDUSTRY AWARDS

Rob Halford (JUDAS PRIEST),Paul Di'Anno (ex-IRON MAIDEN) and FREE REIGN are among the scheduled presenters at the 21st Pollstar Concert Industry Awards, which will be held on February 17, 2010 at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles, California. This year's show is hosted by Kathleen Madigan...

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SCORPIONS: 'Sting In The Tail' U.S. Release Date Confirmed

Veteran German hard rockers SCORPIONS will release their final studio album, "Sting In The Tail", in North America on March 23 via Universal Music Enterprises. The CD was recorded at a studio in Hannover, Germany with Swedish producers Mikael "Nord" Andersson and Martin Hansen (the team behind THE R...

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SCORPIONS: 'We Have Reached The End Of The Road'

Veteran German rock hard rockers SCORPIONS have released the following statement: "Important message to our fans: "It was always our pleasure, our purpose in life, our passion and we were fortunate enough to make music for you — whether it was live on stage or in the studio, creating new songs. "Whi...

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'Metal Mad': An Army Of Artists Paying Homage To Heavy Metal

Giant Robot Gallery in New York City will host Metal Mad, a group art show featuring works inspired by the headbanging, guitar-driven, amps-to-11 musical genre owned by the misunderstood. While all artists will share a love of shredding guitar and bone-shaking volume, their styles and mediums will b...

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ROTTING CHRIST: New Song Posted Online

"Noctis Era", a brand new song from Greek extreme metallers ROTTING CHRIST, is available for streaming on the Season Of Mist MySpace page. The track comes off the group's new album, "Aealo", which is scheduled for release on February 15 in Europe and February 23 in the U.S. via Season Of Mist. The ....

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ROTTING CHRIST: Audio Samples Of Entire New Album Available

Audio samples of all the tracks that are set to appear on "Aealo", the new album from Greek extreme metallers ROTTING CHRIST, are available for streaming on Amazon.fr. Due on February 15 in Europe and February 23 in the U.S. via Season Of Mist, the CD was recorded at Lunatach Studios in Katerini, .....

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DREAM THEATER's JORDAN RUDESS Plays Roland VR-700 Keyboard At NAMM; Video Available

Video footage of DREAM THEATER's Jordan Rudess playing the Roland VR-700 stage keyboard at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which is being held January 14-17, 2010 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, can be viewed below. As previously reported, Jo...

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Former HELLOWEEN Singer Talks About UNISONIC Project, Other Collaborations

In addition to joining forces with Dennis Ward (bass) and Kosta Zafiriou (drums) of Germany's PINK CREAM 69 and Swiss guitarist Mandy Meyer (ASIA, GOTTHARD, KROKUS) in a brand new project dubbed UNISONIC, former HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske has spent the last few months recording a guest appearanc...

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GUNS N' ROSES Kicks Off Canadian Tour; Review, Photos Available

GUNS N' ROSES kicked off its Canadian tour last night (Wednesday, January 13) at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba — the band's first North American date (and fifth show overall) since the release of "Chinese Democracy" in 2008. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Chinese Democracy 02. Welcom...

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SCORPIONS: New Album Artwork Unveiled

German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS will release their new album, "Sting In The Tail", in Europe on March 19. The CD was recorded at a studio in Hannover, Germany with Swedish producers Mikael "Nord" Andersson and Martin Hansen (the team behind THE RASMUS' "Dead Letters" CD). Check out the cover art...

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ROYAL HUNT: 'X' To Receive Japanese Release This Month

Denmark-based hard rockers ROYAL HUNT have extended their contract with Marquee/Avalon Records in order to include their 10th studio album, "X", set to be released on January 21 throughout Japan and Southeast Asia. ROYAL HUNT decided to revisit its roots and incorporate some of the musical values of...

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GUNS N' ROSES: Osaka Concert Footage Posted Online

Video footage of GUNS N' ROSES' December 16, 2009 concert at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan can be viewed below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Chinese Democracy 02. Welcome To The Jungle 03. It's So Easy 04. Mr. Brownstone 05. Shackler's Revenge 06. If The World 07. Richard Fortus Guitar...

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GUNS N' ROSES: Photos Of Taiwan Concert Posted Online

28 photos of GUNS N' ROSES' December 11, 2009 concert in Taipei, Taiwan — marking the band's first performance in support of "Chinese Democracy" — can be found at HankDPhoto.com. GUNS N' ROSES completed a four-date tour of Asia in December and is slated to launch a Canadian tour later this month. Th...

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GUNS N' ROSES: Audio Recording Of Tokyo Concert Available For Streaming

An amateur/audience recording of GUNS N' ROSES's December 19, 2009 concert in Tokyo, Japan is available for streaming at the GN'R fan site NewGNR.com. According to a Twitter message by GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, GN'R's Tokyo show was the band's longest performance ever at three h...

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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist Schedules New Live Video Chat

DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess will take part in a live video chat on Sunday, January 10 at 3:00 p.m. EST at Vokle.com. Jordan will talk about DREAM THEATER, his solo work and his continuing adventures in the world of sound! The event can be found at this location. As previously reported, J...