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There Would Be No New VAN HALEN Tour Without WOLFGANG In The Band, Says VALERIE BERTINELLI
Valerie Bertinelli, the ex-wife of VAN HALEN guitarist Eddie Van Halen and the mother of the band's bassist, Wolfgang Van Halen, says that the current VAN HALEN tour would not be taking place if her son hadn't joined the group as the replacement for original VH bassist Michael Anthony. According to...March 8, 2012
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Defender, Redeemist
BEHOLD! THE MONOLITH is an inducer of earthquakes. You will feel the earth shift beneath your feet on this sucker. Don't cast aspersions about the "self-released" tag either. New kids, unknowns, or otherwise, "Defender, Redeemist" does more than hold its own against the commercially established and...March 4, 2012
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SLIPKNOT's CLOWN: 'We're The Greatest Band In The World'
Martin Boulton of TheAge.com.au recently conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On SLIPKNOT's live performance: Crahan: "We give you everything. We're the greatest band in the world as far as I'm concerned. I always laugh w...February 23, 2012
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CRIMSON GLORY Singer Interviewed On Greece's 'Rails Of Music' Radio Show (Audio)
On December 27, 2011, Greece's "Rails Of Music" radio show conducted an interview with singer Todd La Torre of Florida-based melodic metal veterans CRIMSON GLORY. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. CRIMSON GLORY is working on getting its hands on professionally filmed video fo...February 23, 2012
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STYX, REO SPEEDWAGON And TED NUGENT To Join Forces For 'The Midwest Rock 'N' Roll Express' Tour
Over 80 million albums sold worldwide. 12 Top 10 smash hit singles. Thousands of concerts performed. The time has come for the ultimate convergence of rock's finest from the Midwest. REO SPEEDWAGON, STYX and TED NUGENT will join forces for "The Midwest Rock 'N' Roll Express" 30-date U.S. tour. Rolli...February 22, 2012
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PAUL DI'ANNO To Tour U.S. In July
According to Ticketmaster.com, former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno will embark on a U.S. tour in July. Backing him once again on the trek will be Pittsburgh traditional metallers ICARUS WITCH. So far the following dates have been announced: July 26 - B.B. King Blues Club & Grill - New York, N...February 19, 2012
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LACUNA COIL Guitarist: 'Fans Tend To Be Very Conservative When It Comes To Their Favorite Bands
Steven Rosen of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with guitarist Cristiano "Pizza" Migliore of Italian heavy rockers LACUNA COIL. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Ultimate-Guitar.com: Cristina [Scabbia, LACUNA COIL singer] had said she thought LACUNA COIL were getti...February 15, 2012
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VAN HALEN's 'Truth' Lands At No. 2 On BILLBOARD Chart
VAN HALEN's new album, "A Different Kind Of Truth", sold 187,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 2 on The Billboard 200 chart. Topping the list once again is ADELE's smash album "21" (with another 242,000 copies sold last week),which is spending its...February 15, 2012
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SLIPKNOT Drummer: Every Time I Listen To One Of Our Records, I'm Blown Away By What We've Done
Cameron Edney of Hardrock Haven recently conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Hardrock Haven: Last year you released the 10th anniversary edition of [SLIPKNOT's second album] "Iowa". When you look back over those recording sessi...February 14, 2012
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ANIMETAL USA Interviewed At NAMM (Video)
Jose Mangin, host/producer MTV.com's web-only show "Headbangers Ball" (and program director/DJ on SiriusXM Octane and Liquid Metal),conducted an interview with ANIMETAL USA — the American counterpart to ANIMETAL, the Japanese heavy metal band which specialized in metal covers of popular Japanese an...February 13, 2012
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JETHRO TULL's IAN ANDERSON Reflects On His 'Metal' GRAMMY Win
METALLICA was nominated for the very first "Hard Rock/Metal Performance" Grammy in 1989, but famously lost to JETHRO TULL, a band distinguished mainly by its heavy use of flute. Fans (and even some audience members) were rightly outraged, though TULL's record label tried to make light of the faux pa...February 11, 2012
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VAN HALEN Plays 'Dress Rehearsal' Show For Family And Friends At Los Angeles Forum (Video)
VAN HALEN played a special "dress rehearsal" show for their upcoming North American tour last night (Wednesday, February 8) at the Forum in Los Angeles. VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash, who was one of the thousands of lucky people in attendance, tweeted after the concert, "VAN HALEN...February 9, 2012
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CRIMSON GLORY To Release DVD Of BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Performance
Florida-based melodic metal veterans CRIMSON GLORY are working on getting their hands on professionally filmed video footage of their appearance at last year's edition of Bang Your Head!!! festival — which was held July 15-16, 2011 in Balingen, Germany — to release as a full-length concert DVD. Fan-...February 9, 2012
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VAN HALEN's 'Truth' Projected To Sell 180K-200K First Week
VAN HALEN's new album, "A Different Kind Of Truth", is likely to sell between 180,000 and 200,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to industry web site Hits Daily Double. The estimate was based on one-day sales reports compiled after the record arrived in stores on...February 8, 2012
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PAUL DI'ANNO Live In Valencia: Video Footage Available
Fan-filmed video footage of former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno's November 5, 2011 concert in Valencia, Spain can be seen below. On August 27, 2011, Di'Anno played his first show since serving time in a U.K. prison after he falsely collected U.K. government benefits by claiming he suffered nerve...February 8, 2012
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