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Report: ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME May Jump Ahead Five Years To Get Stars

According to Roger Friedman of Showbiz 411, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is considering changing its charter that says that in order to be inducted, a band or act isn't eligible until 25 years have passed since its first record release. By altering the rules so that it only takes 20 ...

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SINS IV AGES Finalizing Pre-Production For Debut Album

SINS IV AGES, the new band featuring Swedish musicians Mats Nilsson (MARYSCREEK) and Jesper Johansson (ex-MORIFADE),has issued the following update: "After little more than a year's existence as a band, we're in the final stage of pre-production/demo recordings for our forthcoming debut album. When...

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SYN:DROM: Video Footage From The Studio Posted Online

Swedish death metallers SYN:DROM (formerly BLACKBREATH) recently entered Nevo studios in Sundsvall, Sweden to begin recording their debut album. The CD, which is being engineered and mixed by the bandmembers themselves, is tentatively due in February 2010 via ViciSolum Productions. Video footage fro...

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DEE SNIDER, LITA FORD, WARRANT Perform At ALICE COOPER's 'Christmas Pudding'; Review Available

TWISTED SISTER's Dee Snider, '80s hard rock queen Lita Ford and WARRANT performed at the original shock rocker Alice Cooper's ninth annual Christmas Pudding concert this past Friday (December 18) at Dodge Theater in Phoenix, Arizona. Also on the bill were Cooper himself, along with ROGER CLYNE &...

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AGNOSTIC FRONT Reunites With Original Lineup For 25th-Anniversary Show In New York

New York hardcore legends AGNOSTIC FRONT have changed the face of music throughout their 25-year-long career and the "Victim In Pain" and "United Blood" records started it all. In celebration of these eminent re-releases, AGNOSTIC FRONT will pay homage to where it all began with a headlining show on...

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'Full Metal Jackie Certified' Book-Launch Party Confirmed For Next Monday

To celebrate the release of her forthcoming book "Full Metal Jackie Certified: The 50 Most Influential Heavy Metal Songs Of The '80s And The True Stories Behind Their Lyrics", Jackie Kajzer — a.k.a. "Full Metal Jackie" — will host a special book-signing/release party Monday, December 21 at House Of...

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AEROSMITH Frontman Changes Managers Once Again

According to Roger Friedman of Showbiz411.com, AEROSMITH singer Steven Tyler has changed managers again. The frontman has left Union Entertainment Group — which represents NICKELBACK, CINDERELLA, LYNCH MOB, HINDER and LYNAM — and has signed with Allen Kovac of 10th Street Entertainment (MÖTLEY CRÜE,...

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LIVING COLOUR To Guest On NPR's 'All Things Considered' This Sunday

LIVING COLOUR's Vernon Reid and Corey Glover will guest on the "All Things Considered" show on NPR this Sunday, December 6. For more information, go to this location. Reid and Glover stopped by Billboard.com's studios recently to talk about the new album, "The Chair In The Doorway", how the music bu...

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LITA FORD Gets In The Spirit With ALICE COOPER

'80s hard rock queen Lita Ford is confirmed to perform at the original shock rocker Alice Cooper's ninth annual Christmas Pudding concert on December 18 at Dodge Theater in Phoenix, Arizona. Also on the bill are Cooper himself, along with ROGER CLYNE & THE PEACEMAKERS, TWISTED SISTER's Dee Snide...

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AEROSMITH Frontman Performs At 'Cure Parkinson's' Benefit Event; Video, Photos Available

AEROSMITH singer Steven Tyler was in New York over the weekend to perform as part of "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way To Cure Parkinson's", a benefit thrown by Michael J. Fox at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Also appearing at the event were Roger Daltrey, Gregg Allman, and Elvis Costello. Watch video...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Pens Foreword To 'Most Influential Heavy Metal Songs' Book

"Full Metal Jackie Certified: The 50 Most Influential Heavy Metal Songs Of The '80s And The True Stories Behind Their Lyrics" provides exclusive insight into the creative process behind the top metal songs of the 1980s. Available for pre-order now and in stores early January 2010 via Course Technolo...

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QUEEN's 'Absolute Greatest' Ships More Than 250,000 In U.K. First Week

QUEEN's "Absolute Greatest", released by EMI Records, entered the album charts at 3 yesterday, having shipped in excess of 250,000 units in the first week of sales. After Brian May and Roger Taylor's triumphant appearance on the QUEEN-themed "X Factor" (U.K. reality-TV talent competition) the weeken...

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AEROSMITH Frontman Performs At 'Cure Parkinson's' Benefit Event

According to The Boston Globe, AEROSMITH singer Steven Tyler was in New York over the weekend to perform as part of "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way To Cure Parkinson's", a benefit thrown by Michael J. Fox at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Also appearing at the event were Roger Daltrey, Gregg Allman,...

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Former QUEEN Bassist Shuns The Spotlight

Grant Rollings of U.K.'s The Sun reports: While the surviving members of QUEEN prepare to perform to millions of "The X Factor" viewers (U.K. reality TV competition),there will be one noticeable absentee. Bassist John Deacon, 58, a man who has turned his back on everything that Simon Cowell's hit I...

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Original KILLING JOKE Lineup Signs With SPINEFARM, Begins Work On New Album

With a reputation forged in fire, brimstone and magic, KILLING JOKE have long been one of rock's most iconic and influential outfits. Now, 30 years since first bonding in blood, the original lineup of Jaz Coleman (vocals),Geordie (guitar),Youth (bass) and Paul Ferguson (drums) is set to start work...