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AIRBOURNE To Guest On IRON MAIDEN Singer's Radio Show
Australian rock band AIRBOURNE will be IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson's guests on Friday, February 29 during Bruce's weekly BBC 6 Music radio show, aptly named "The Bruce Dickinson Friday Rock Show". Listen to the program live via the Internet between 10:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m. U.K. time at BBC....February 8, 2008
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AIRBOURNE Breaks Canadian Top 25
Australian rock band AIRBOURNE sold 1,900 copies of its new album, "Runnin' Wild", in Canada in its first week of release to debut at position No. 25 on next week's chart. As previously reported, the CD landed at No. 106 on The Billboard 200 in the U.S. after shifting 7,000 units since its January 2...February 6, 2008
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PEARL JAM Backs BARACK
The Pulse of Radio reports that PEARL JAM members Stone Gossard, Jeff Ament, Mike McCready and Matt Cameron have posted a song called "Rock Around Barack" at their official web site, PearlJam.com. The track supporting Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is a reworking of the '50s classic...February 6, 2008
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FEAR FACTORY Frontman Focusing On ASCENSION OF THE WATCHERS
Vassil Varbanov of Bulgaria's Tangra Mega Rock recently conducted an interview with FEAR FACTORY/ASCENSION OF THE WATCHERS frontman Burton C. Bell. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Tangra Mega Rock: Burton, the idea to have you with us this time is this forthcoming debut album by ASCENSION...February 5, 2008
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AIRBOURNE: U.S. Dates Announced
Australian rock band AIRBOURNE has scheduled the following dates: Feb. 21 - Urban - Salt Lake City, UT Feb. 23 - The Boardwalk - Sacramento, CA Feb. 26 - Roxy - Los Angeles, CA Feb. 27 - Beauty Bar – Las Vegas, NV Feb. 29 - Bluebird – Denver, CO Mar. 01 - Black Sheep ...January 31, 2008
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HIGH ON FIRE Frontman: 'We're Not A Traditional Metal Band'
Curtis Ross of The Tampa Tribune reports that Oakland, California's HIGH ON FIRE is touring in support of last year's "Death Is This Communion". Produced by Jack Endino (GREEN RIVER, NIRVANA, SOUNDGARDEN),the album features some of the band's most intricate songs and arrangements while still mainta...January 31, 2008
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AIRBOURNE: New Album Available For Streaming
Australian rock band AIRBOURNE is streaming its new album, "Runnin' Wild", on the group's MySpace page. According to a press release, the CD — which was released in Australia last June — "channels the endearing qualities of classic rock while breathing new life through modern production and arrangem...January 24, 2008
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VINNIE PAUL Wants To Celebrate DIMEBAG's Life By Releasing New Product
Charlie Steffens of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott (HELLYEAH, ex-PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN). An excerpt from the chat follows: KNAC.COM: Is there a lot of music you and your brother [late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott] made that's still in...January 23, 2008
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MIKE PATTON Doesn't Rule Out FAITH NO MORE Reunion
Artisan News Service reports: Mike Patton, currently fronting MONDO CANE and about four other different bands, made his mark in the late '80s, early '90s fronting FAITH NO MORE. It was the band's "The Real Thing" album that created the funk-metal craze, opened the door for the RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS...January 19, 2008
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AIRBOURNE Frontman Talks To WWE
Joel O'Keefe from Australian rock band AIRBOURNE spoke with WWE about things such as good pubs in Australia closing down where rock bands play, to who his favorite WWE superstar is. Read the interview at this location. In other news, AIRBOURNE's track "Stand Up For Rock 'N Roll" has been chosen as t...January 16, 2008
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FLIPPER Drafts Former NIRVANA Bassist For New Album
Greg Prato of Billboard.com reports: Fifteen years since its last studio album, influential punk outfit FLIPPER is up and running once more. "I think that we're 99% there, if not done," drummer Steve DePace tells Billboard.com of a new FLIPPER album. "We've got 10 songs, and we just did another roun...January 4, 2008
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AIRBOURNE: New Concert Footage Posted Online
Australian rock 'n' rollers AIRBOURNE performed at the Cambridge Hotel in Newcastle, Australia on Thursday, January 3. Watch fan-filmed footage of the concert at this location. One of the clips can be viewed below. AIRBOURNE is touring in support of its album "Runnin' Wild", which was released in Au...January 4, 2008
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Treading tricky ground here, bands like OTEP being at least partially critic-proof. For example: I'd like to point out that virtually everything about this band – including the coo-to-a-bloody-scream vocals, the stuttering basslines, the overwrought breathing into the mic and then shrieking some emp...December 22, 2007
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AIRBOURNE: UK Dates Announced
Australian rock 'n' rollers AIRBOURNE are all set to bring the party to the UK in February 2008, announcing a string of headline shows. Tickets will go on sale shortly; special guests are yet to be announced. The dates are as follows: Feb. 05 - Oxford - Jericho Tavern Feb. 06 - Birmingham - Bar ...December 19, 2007
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New Documentary To Focus On RUSH Roadies
According to a posting on the RUSH fan site RushIsABand.com, WhistleStop Productions is currently putting the final touches on a five-part documentary series shot this past summer during the Canadian leg of the band's "Snakes & Arrows" tour. Entitled "Backstage Secrets", the series was shot in H...December 18, 2007
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