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Holland's ROADBURN Festival Sells Out In 45 Minutes
Roadburn, Europe's preeminent festival for stoner, doom, psychedelia and other colored metal, sold out in just 45 minutes after the tickets went on sale last Saturday, December 13. Walter of Roadburn comments: "We still can't believe that the 2009 festival sold out so quickly. It was utter mayhem wh...December 16, 2008
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TWISTED SISTER Alter Ego BENT BROTHER Schedules East Coast Dates
BENT BROTHER — affectionately known as "TWISTED SISTER's evil twin" (essentially a makeup-less version of the real thing) — has scheduled the following dates: Feb. 06 - Starland Ballroom - Sayreville, NJ Feb. 27 - Crazy Donkey - Farmingdale, NY Shortly after the members of TWISTED SISTER performed w...December 16, 2008
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SPICE AND THE RJ BAND: 'The Will' Released On Limited-Edition White Vinyl
Night Of The Vinyl Dead has released the debut album from SPICE AND THE RJ BAND — the new project featuring vocalist/songwriter Spice (KAISER, ex-SPIRITUAL BEGGARS) and drummer Bob Ruben (KAYSER, THE MUSHROOM RIVER BAND) — on limited-edition white vinyl. Only 300 pieces are available of the LP, enti...December 15, 2008
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GENE SIMMONS, Live-In Girlfriend, Daughter Perform National Anthem; Photos Available
Sophie Tweed-Simmons sang the national anthem with her mother, Shannon Tweed, as Sophie's father Gene Simmons, co-founder of the legendary band KISS, accompanied her on guitar, on Saturday, December 13, 2008 at the L.A. Derby Dolls Banked Track All-Star Exhibition Roller Derby at 1910 Temple St. in...December 14, 2008
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ROB ZOMBIE: WHITE ZOMBIE 'Was A Painful Situation Most Of The Time'
BigMusicGeek.com recently conducted an interview with Rob Zombie. Several excerpts from the chat follow below. BigMusicGeek.com: Overall, how would you describe your time as a member of WHITE ZOMBIE? Do you look back on it all with a certain fondness? Rob: "It was a weird situation because when the...December 13, 2008
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When KISS Was Just Another All-Black Arena Rock Band From New Orleans
Before Gene Simmons, before the Hollywood Walk of Fame, KISS was just another all-black arena rock band from New Orleans. Check out this hilarious KISS-related clip (see below) from the Comedy Central series "Chocolate News", starring David Alan Grier. According to The New York Times, "Chocolate New...December 13, 2008
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VH1's '100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs' Gives Inside Look At Most Legendary Songs
This month VH1 is paying tribute to the ultimate rock gods by counting down the "100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs". The five-part compilation, hosted by POISON singer Bret Michaels, will feature the most awesome guitar-driven, head-banging jams in rock history — from AC/DC to LED ZEPPELIN and everything...December 10, 2008
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HORTUS ANIMAE: 'Funeral Nation' Box Set Now Available
HORTUS ANIMAE, the extreme experimental metal project of former ANCIENT drummer Diego "GroM" Meraviglia, and Sleaszy Rider Records are celebrating the band's 10-year anniversary by releasing a special limited-edition box set entitled "Funeral Nation / 10 Years Of Hortus Animae". The box set contains...November 27, 2008
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SUICIDAL TENDENCIES Frontman On Rumored Gang Affiliation, Being Only Original Member
D.X. Ferris of the Cleveland Scene recently conducted an interview with vocalist Mike Muir of the long-running Venice Beach, California thrash/punk band SUICIDAL TENDENCIES. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Cleveland Scene: The rumor mill said the band was gang-affiliated. Were any o...November 26, 2008
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AMORAL Joined By Singer ARI KOIVUNEN
Finnish metallers AMORAL have issued the following update: "AMORAL is a five-piece again! Since the announcement of Niko [Kalliojärvi, vocals] leaving, we've received tons of applications from singers all over the world. As we mentioned earlier, we wanted to find a guy who was not only able to handl...November 25, 2008
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Town Duped By Fake STATUS QUO Star
UK's Metro reports that a conman convinced a whole town he was the STATUS QUO frontman Francis Rossi, earning himself free meals and trips in the mayor's limousine for almost a year. The trickster promised Dover's town councillors that he would perform free at their festival. And if that wasn't enou...November 17, 2008
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HINDER's 'Take It To The Limit' Cracks U.S. Top 5
"Take It to the Limit", the second album from Oklahoma hard rockers HINDER, sold 81,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 4 on The Billboard 200 chart. "Without You", the new video from HINDER, can be viewed below. The clip, which debuted on "TRL" last...November 12, 2008
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OPETH Frontman Checks In
Guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish metallers OPETH has issued the following update: "Well, the North American tour went great; in fact, I think it was one of my favourite tours ever! BARONESS were great guys and a great band, and HIGH ON FIRE...well, I love those guys. Pike was like my b...November 11, 2008
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HINDER: 'Without You' Video Available
"Without You", the new video from Oklahoma hard rockers HINDER, can be viewed below. The clip, which debuted on "TRL" last Thursday and went into rotation yesterday at MTV2 and MTV Hits, features Kellan Lutz ("Twilight", "90210") and Aimee Teegarden ("Friday Night Lights"). "It's awesome to have peo...November 11, 2008
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HINDER: 'Rockline' Appearance Available For Streaming
Oklahoma hard rockers HINDER were the featured guests on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn on Monday, November 3. The program is now available for streaming at this location. HINDER's second album, "Take It to the Limit", was released today (November 4). The band h...November 4, 2008
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