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Iowa's ROCK GONE WILD Festival Officially Canceled

According to a posting on the web site of "House of Hair", the syndicated 1980s hard rock/heavy metal radio show hosted by TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider, Rock Gone Wild — the four-day rock festival scheduled for August 20-23 in Northwood, Iowa — has officially been canceled. Just last month, th...

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Report: Iowa's Diamond Jo Casino Says 'No' To ROCK GONE WILD

Cole Mathisen of KIMT — a CBS affiliate television station serving Mason City, Iowa; Rochester, Minnesota; and Austin, Minnesota — reports: The future of a major rock festival is uncertain. The general manager of Diamond Jo Casino in Worth County tells us they're not allowing Rock Gone Wild to happe...

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Iowa's ROCK GONE WILD Festival Canceled?

Cityview, Central Iowa's independent weekly, has informed BLABBERMOUTH.NET of the apparent cancelation of Rock Gone Wild, the Iowa-based four-day festival which was supposed to take place August 20-23 at the Diamond Jo Casino in Northwood. Cityview, which had conducted a number of interviews with ar...

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RHINO BUCKET: New Tour Dates Announced

RHINO BUCKET — the Bon Scott-era AC/DC sound-alike band that recorded two albums for Warner Bros./ EMI back in '90 and '92 and an independent album in '94 with former AC/DC drummer Simon Wright — will embark on a U.S. tour in August. A list of confirmed dates can be found on the poster below. ...

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ROCK GONE WILD Festival Changes Location

Rock Gone Wild, America's newest and most diverse rock festival, is on the move — literally. Organizers of the show announced that the Iowa-based, four-day festival is being moved from Freedom Park in Algona to The Diamond Jo Casino in Northwood. "The size of the festival necessitated the change," s...

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ROCK GONE WILD Teams Up With VH1 CLASSIC's EDDIE TRUNK

Rock Gone Wild, America's newest and most diverse rock festival, has teamed up with one of rock radio's biggest names to host one of rock's biggest days. Eddie Trunk, the popular host of VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show", will be in Algona for the entire day on August 22 to bring on such classic rock...

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Metal Fire from Hell

One look at that album cover and surely you realize that what you're getting yourself into is not epic folk metal, brutal death, or progressive power metal. "Metal Fire from Hell" — licensed from Black-Listed Records for stateside release by Planet Metal — from Japan's HELLHOUND is pure '80s heavy m...

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TWISTED SISTER, SEVENDUST Added To ROCK GONE WILD Festival

TWISTED SISTER and SEVENDUST have been confirmed for Rock Gone Wild, America's newest and most diverse rock festival, set to take place August 20-23 at the Freedom Park Festival Grounds in Algona, Iowa. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: Thursday, August 20: SAXON WARRANT APRIL WINE...

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GEORGE THOROGOOD, MARCY PLAYGROUND Added To ROCK GONE WILD Festival

GEORGE THOROGOOD AND THE DESTROYERS, one of the biggest blues rock acts in the world, will close its summer tour with an appearance at Rock Gone Wild, America's newest and most diverse rock festival, on August 23. MARCY PLAYGROUND will appear on Friday, August 20, alongside modern rock giants PUDDLE...

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DEE SNIDER Performs AC/DC Classic With BANG TANGO At DESERT INVASION

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider joined Joe Leste and the rest of BANG TANGO (including guitarist David Henzerling of BIG COCK, KING KOBRA, KEEL) on stage at this past weekend's (May 9) Desert Invasion festival in Glendale, Arizona to perform a cover of the classic AC/DC track "Highway To Hell". W...

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KIX/RHINO BUCKET Guitarist Interviewed On 'Bang Your Head With Mike & Ed'

Southern California's hard rock/metal show "Bang Your Head With Mike & Ed" conducted an interview with guitarist Brian "Damage" Forsythe of KIX and RHINO BUCKET this past Saturday (May 2) at the Blue Café in Long Beach, California. The 30-minute video, which includes footage of RHINO BUCKET's pe...

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PRIMAL FEAR, POWERMAN 5000 Confirmed For ROCK GONE WILD

Rock Gone Wild, America's newest and most diverse rock festival, has added two metal bands to its lineup. German power metal specialists PRIMAL FEAR and POWERMAN 5000, a group which features Rob Zombie's brother Spider One in its lineup, will make neck braces and earplugs mandatory during Saturday's...

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RATT To Perform Entire 'Out Of The Cellar' Album At ROCKLAHOMA Festival

California rockers RATT have been confirmed for the third annual Rocklahoma festival, set to take place July 9-12, 2009 on the Catch The Fever Festival Grounds in Pryor, Oklahoma. At Rocklahoma, RATT will be celebrate the 25th anniversary of the release of the band's debut album, "Out Of The Cellar"...

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APRIL WINE, HONEYMOON SUITE, CHERIE CURRIE Confirmed For ROCK GONE WILD Festival

APRIL WINE, HONEYMOON SUITE and original RUNAWAYS singer CHERIE CURRIE have been confirmed for the inaugural Rock Gone Wild festival on August 20-23, 2009 in Algona, Iowa. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: APRIL WINE ARMORED SAINT BLACK 'N BLUE CANDLEBOX CHERIE CURRIE CRAZY LIXX DAN...

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KIX To Play San Diego, Phoenix For First Time In Nearly 15 Years

Reactivated rockers KIX will be heading to San Diego and Phoenix for the first time in nearly 15 years to perform at the San Diego venue 4th & B on Friday, May 8 and KDKB Desert Invasion Festival on Saturday, May 9. At the Desert Invasion Festival, KIX will share the stage with other '80s ...