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Y&T To Release 'Facemelter' In May

Y&T, featuring original members Dave Meniketti (vocals and lead guitars) and Phil Kennemore (bass),along with longtime members John Nymann (guitar) and Mike Vanderhule (drums),will release its first studio album in 13 years, aptly titled "Facemelter", in Europe on May 21 via Frontiers Records....

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ALICE COOPER Talks About ERYKAH BADU's Music-Video Controversy

Legendary rocker Alice Cooper spoke to CBS News about R&B star Erykah Badu's latest music video, "Window Seat", which depicts her walking, stripping naked, then acting out being gunned down on the same Dallas street where President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Cooper, who is known for his s...

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PRAYING MANTIS Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) legends PRAYING MANTIS have been confirmed for this year's Sweden Rock Festival festival, set to take place June 9-12, 2010 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AEROSMITH (US) ALDO NOVA (CAN) ALESTORM (UK) ANVIL (CA...

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AMARANTHE Singer On Tour With KAMELOT; Video Footage, Photos Available

AMARANTHE singer Elize Ryd is providing backing vocals on KAMELOT's current European tour, which kicked off on Thursday, March 25 in Charleroi, Belgium. Fan-filmed video footage of "The Haunting" performance from last night's (Saturday, March 27) concert in Amsterdam, Holland can be viewed below. Co...

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CATHEDRAL Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

Veteran British doom/stoner band CATHEDRAL has been confirmed for this year's Sweden Rock Festival festival, set to take place June 9-12, 2010 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AEROSMITH (US) ALDO NOVA (CAN) ALESTORM (UK) ANVIL (CAN) BACHMAN & TURNE...

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MAYHEM Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

Norwegian black metallers MAYHEM have been confirmed for this year's Sweden Rock Festival festival, set to take place June 9-12, 2010 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AEROSMITH (US) ALDO NOVA (CAN) ALESTORM (UK) ANVIL (CAN) BACHMAN & TURNER (CAN) B...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist Performs With RODRIGO Y GABRIELA In Ybor City

Fan-filmed video of TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick performing the song "Atman" with RODRIGO Y GABRIELA — the dynamic Mexican duo who became international world-music superstars with their self-titled album of aggressive acoustic guitars and irresistible Latin rhythms — on March 21, 2010 at The Ri...

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SAXON To Perform Entire 'Wheels Of Steel' Album At U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival

According to a Twitter message by the organizer of the U.K.'s annual Download festival, Andy Copping, British heavy metal legends SAXON will perform their classic 1980 album "Wheels of Steel" in its entirety at this year's event, which is scheduled to take place June 11-13, 2010 at Donington Park, U...

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EPICA Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA have been confirmed for this year's Sweden Rock Festival festival, set to take place June 9-12, 2010 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AEROSMITH (US) ALDO NOVA (CAN) ALESTORM (UK) ANVIL (CAN) BACHMAN &...

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Dusk

These guys have been kicking around the periphery of the doom/stoner scene for a lotta years now, sweating it out in obscurity in Texas while stoner rock went in and out of vogue, depending on who you talked to, faster than you can say "America's Volume Dealer". LAS CRUCES have always worn their TRO...

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SAXON, CINDERELLA, HELLYEAH, HIM, RATT, Y&T Confirmed For U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival

The following artists have just been confirmed for this year's Download festival, set to take place June 11-13, 2010 at Donington Park, United Kingdom: STEEL PANTHER HIM SAXON AIRBOURNE COHEED & CAMBRIA 36 CRAZYFISTS THE DILINGER ESCAPE PLAN DOMMIN TAKING DAWN UNEARTH CINDERELLA A DAY TO REMEMBE...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MSG) has been confirmed for this year's Sweden Rock Festival festival, set to take place June 9-12, 2010 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AEROSMITH (US) ALDO NOVA (CAN) ALESTORM (UK) ANVIL (CAN) BACHMAN & TURNER (CAN) BEHEMO...

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SKYCLAD Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

SKYCLAD, the seminal British band which is often referred to as "the originator of folk metal," has been confirmed for this year's Sweden Rock Festival festival, set to take place June 9-12, 2010 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AEROSMITH (US) ALDO NOV...

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DREAM EVIL Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

Swedish heavy metallers DREAM EVIL have been confirmed for this year's Sweden Rock Festival festival, set to take place June 9-12, 2010 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AEROSMITH (US) ALDO NOVA (CAN) ALESTORM (UK) ANVIL (CAN) BACHMAN & TURNER (CAN)...

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KITTIE To Support INSANE CLOWN POSSE

Canadian all-girl metal band KITTIE will support INSANE CLOWN POSSE on a U.S. tour in May/June. Also scheduled to appear on the bill are COOLIO, NECRO and KOTTONMOUTH KINGS. Commented KITTIE guitarist/vocalist Morgan Lander: "We are very excited to finally have our first support slot in over 10 year...