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OTEP Parts Ways With Guitarist, Announces Replacement

California-based female-fronted band OTEP has parted ways with guitarist Karma Cheema (ex-AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE). Commented OTEP frontwoman Otep Shamaya: "Karma has decided to pursue other opportunities and we are happy to announce the new addition of Aaron on guitar. [Thursday night, March 22] was h...

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WITHIN TEMPTATION, STONE SOUR, UNEARTH, CHIMAIRA Confirmed For U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival

WITHIN TEMPTATION, STONE SOUR, UNEARTH, CHIMAIRA and JOB FOR A COWBOY have been confirmed for the Download festival, set to take place June 8-10 at Donington Park, Leicestershire, England. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): 30 SECONDS TO MARS BOWLING FOR SOUP BRIN...

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AC/DC's ANGUS YOUNG Voted #1 'Rock Icon'

According to Sony BMG, U.K. music magazine Kerrang! has tallied up the hardest, most legendary rockers of this century and crowned AC/DC's Angus Young as the top "Rock Icon," beating some of the biggest names in the business. Young was also awarded the Kerrang! "Legend" award last August after the b...

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MACHINE HEAD, MEGADETH, VELVET REVOLVER Confirmed For For ROCK AM RING/ROCK IM PARK Festivals

MACHINE HEAD, MEGADETH, VELVET REVOLVER, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, TYPE O NEGATIVE, LAMB OF GOD, AS I LAY DYING, CHIMAIRA and BLOODSIMPLE are among the newly confirmed bands for this year's Rock am Ring and Rock im Park festivals, set to take place June 1-3 in the German towns of Nürburgring and Nürnberg,...

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NIGHTWISH: VIBEKE STENE Rumors Heat Up

Mikko Räsänen, the journalist who revealed the rumored identity of NIGHTWISH's new singer in the Finnish newspaper Ilta-Sanomat, explained the decision to run the story to Norway's Dagbladet: "The name Vibeke Stene [Photo#1, Photo#2] first appeared a year ago, but so many vocalists have been mention...

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SEVENDUST Will Not Take Part In FAMILY VALUES Tour

According to HardDrive Radio, a source close to SEVENDUST has shot down rumors that the band will be joining KORN on the 2007 edition of the Family Values tour this summer. Although an official announcement about the tour lineup won't be made until March 24, it's been established that EVANESCENCE an...

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EVANESCENCE Confirmed For Italy's METAROCK FESTIVAL

EVANESCENCE has been confirmed for the Metarock Festival 2007, set to take place June 7-9 at Area Expo Ospedaletto in Pisa, Italy. Also scheduled to appear are 30 SECONDS TO MARS and THE YOUNG GODS, among others. EVANESCENCE will perform on June 8. EVANESCENCE's latest album, "The Open Door", has so...

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EVANESCENCE: 'Live From Las Vegas' To Be Made Available Exclusively On iTunes

The Palms Casino Resort has announced that it has teamed up with iTunes to offer music fans "Live from Las Vegas" performances including exclusive audio and video available for purchase on the iTunes Store. The brand new $80 million concert theater The Pearl at The Palms is set to make its grand deb...

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UNDERMINDED Signs With UPRISING RECORDS

Uprising Records has announced the signing of San Diego, California's UNDERMINDED. UNDERMINDED was previously signed to Kung Fu Records, which released the band's acclaimed "Hail Unamerican!" CD in 2004 — produced by Sergio Chavez (of VELVET REVOLVER, LIMP BIZKIT and EVANESCENCE fame). Known for the...

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SEVENDUST Rumored For FAMILY VALUES Tour

SEVENDUST are rumored to be one of the bands who will join headliners KORN at the 2007 Family Values Tour. Other acts that are expected to appear include EVANESCENCE and AIDEN, according to a promotional e-card sent out by KORN's label, Virgin Records. An official announcement regarding this year's...

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OTEP Frontwoman Says Band Has Not Been 'Officially' Dropped

OTEP frontwoman Otep Shamaya has issued another statement in response to the persistent rumors that the band has been dropped by Capitol Records as a result of the recently announced merger of Capitol and Virgin Records into the Capitol Music Group. OTEP's third full-length album, "The_ Ascension",...

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MEGADETH, BUCKCHERRY, SHADOWS FALL, DREAM THEATER Confirmed For U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival

MEGADETH, BUCKCHERRY, SHADOWS FALL, DREAM THEATER and TURBONEGRO have been confirmed for the Download festival, set to take place June 8-10 at Donington Park, Leicestershire, England. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): BOWLING FOR SOUP BRING ME THE HORIZON BUCKCHE...

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STONE SOUR Faced Different Kind Of Audience With EVANESCENCE

Launch Radio Networks reports: STONE SOUR recently had a chance to play in front of a different type of audience than usual when it opened a Canadian tour for EVANESCENCE. Guitarist Jim Root told Launch that the experience was both a challenge and an eye-opener for STONE SOUR. "They were really big,...

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SOUL EMBRACED Featuring EVANESCENCE Drummer: New Song Posted Online

SOUL EMBRACED, the Little Rock, Arkansas-based band featuring EVANESCENCE drummer William "Rocky" Gray, has uploaded a new song, entitled "Knife Wound", on its MySpace page. SOUL EMBRACED has completed seven songs for its new album, tentatively titled "I Am the Dead". The band is currently in negoti...

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EVANESCENCE Performs In Sydney; Photos, Video Available

EVANESCENCE performed at the Sydney Entertainment Centre in Sydney, Australia on February 17. Check out pictures from Wire Image. Watch fan-filmed highlight clips from YouTube. EVANESCENCE will be the musical guests on NBC-TV's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on Tuesday, March 13. Check your local...