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Bulgarian Author Pens Book About Late QUEEN Frontman

According to the Focus News Agency, Bulgarian philologist Vera Evtimova from Veliko Tarnovo has penned a book about QUEEN frontman Freddie Mercury. Entitled "Freddie Mercury – More Alive Than Ever", book was written over a three-month period and is dedicated to the thousands of innocent victims of A...

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DEEP PURPLE Singer IAN GILLAN: Deluxe Tour Edition Of 'Gillan's Inn' Due Next Month

Legendary DEEP PURPLE lead singer Ian Gillan took time off from touring with DEEP PURPLE in 2006 and hit the road in the U.S. and Canada, leading an exciting new band through a blistering mix of PURPLE favorites and well-loved tracks from his numerous solo recordings. Celebrating 40 years as a touri...

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FREDDIE MERCURY Lifetime Achievement Award To Be Presented At VODAFONE LIVE MUSIC AWARDS

According to QUEEN guitarist Brian May's official web site, this year's Vodafone Live Music Awards will see the presentation of the second Freddie Mercury Lifetime Achievement Award, which was won in 2006 by THE WHO. The awards ceremony will take place on September 19 at Brompton Hall, Earls Court,...

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DEF LEPPARD Has Largest-Grossing Concert In Kentucky State Fair History

According to Cincinnati.com, attendance numbers for the Kentucky State Fair were down for 2007, but DEF LEPPARD's show with openers STYX and FOREIGNER was the largest-grossing concert in state fair history generating $687,000 according to state fair officials. DEF LEPPARD is currently touring with t...

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DEEP PURPLE Bassist Announces New Solo Album Title

DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover has posted a lengthy update on his official web site. An excerpt follows: "The U.S. tour is over and we're now scattered all over the place like autumn leaves in the breeze. Most people go away for their holidays — we go home. "The best perk of what I do ...

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TRASHLIGHT VISION Comes To An End

TRASHLIGHT VISION, the band featuring featuring former MURDERDOLLS guitarist Acey Slade, has issued the following statement: "As they say, all good things must come to an end, so it is with a heavy heart that Acey, Jonny, Rags and Steve have decided to put an end to TRASHLIGHT VISION. TRASHLIGHT VIS...

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SERJ TANKIAN: 'Empty Walls' Video Available

SYSTEM OF A DOWN frontman Serj Tankian has released the video for his solo track "Empty Walls". Watch it below. The song comes off his solo debut, "Elect the Dead", which is scheduled for release on October 23 via Serjical Strike/Reprise. Tankian plans to play special promotional shows during Octobe...

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DREAM THEATER: New YTSEJAM RECORDS Titles Available

DREAM THEATER has made the four latest Ytsejam Records titles available for order online at this location. These titles will also be available at the shows throughout DREAM THEATER's "Chaos In Motion 2007/2008 World Tour" (in limited quanties). The details are as follows: * "New York City 3/4/93" (2...

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QUEEN Guitarist Pays Tribute To LUCIANO PAVAROTTI

QUEEN guitarist Brian May has paid tribute to legendary tenor Luciano Pavarotti with whom he shared the stage at the 10th anniversary Pavarotti and Friends charity concert in 2003 in Pavarotti's hometown of Modena, Italy. The opera legend, 71, died on September 6 after losing a long battle with panc...

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QUEEN: 'Rock Montreal' DVD London Screenings Announced

Special cinema screenings of the forthcoming "Queen Rock Montreal" DVD will take place in England later in the month. London screenings will take place at the Empire Screen 2, Leicester Square as follows: * Friday, September 21 and Saturday, September 22 - late night shows (approximately 11:00 p.m.)...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Frontman Interviews Himself; Video Available

A nine-minute tongue-in-cheek video clip of SYSTEM OF A DOWN frontman Serj Tankian conducting an interview with himself can be viewed below. As previously reported, Tankian has asked a collection of video and film directors, painters, and digital artists to each create a video for one of the 12 trac...

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S.I.N.: 'The 13th Apostle' Album Details Revealed

German/Norwegian hard rockers S.I.N. (SOMEWHERE INTO NOWHERE) will release their third album, "The 13th Apostle", on September 21 in Japan via Marquee/Avalon. "Beside our new frontman Patrick Simonsen, also known from Norwegian rockers HUSH, you will also hear Carsten 'Lizard' Schulz (EVIDENCE ONE,...

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NATRON: Another New Song Posted Online

Italian death metallers NATRON have posted another new song, entitled "Only Living Witness", on their MySpace page. The track comes off band's three-track promo EP, "EP Resurrection 006", which is being used primarily to procure a new label deal. NATRON split with France's Holy Records after releasi...

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HEAVEN AND HELL Drummer On Mexican Dates: 'The Response Was Fantastic!'

HEAVEN AND HELL drummer Vinny Appice (ex-BLACK SABBATH, DIO) has posted the following message on his web site: "Well, we just got back from three shows in Mexico. The venues were packed and the response was fantastic! They love it loud and heavy down there. Great! Only our tough tour manager Roger g...

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DEEP PURPLE Guitarist's Early DIXIE DREGS Albums Reissued On Double CD

According to Deep-Purple.net, DEEP PURPLE guitarist Steve Morse's three early-Eighties Arista albums from the DIXIE DREGS — "Dregs of the Earth" (1980),"Unsung Heroes" (1981) and "Industry Standard" (1982) — are out in Europe on a double-CD set called "Dregs". This is the first time they've been av...