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Son Of JACKYL Frontman To Release NIGEL DUPREE BAND Debut

Hailing from Kennesaw, Georgia and comprised of members Nigel Dupree (vocals, guitar),Josh Hilton (bass),and Adam Townsend (drums),the NIGEL DUPREE BAND manages to be a throwback of sorts — musically and visually — to such renowned goliaths as KISS, DEF LEPPARD, AC/DC, and BON JOVI. And the proof...

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SLASH On 'American Idol' Appearance: Producers 'Offered Me Freedom To Do It However I Wanted'

VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash has commented on his "mentor" appearance next week during "Rock Week" on "American Idol", the annual reality show and singing competition. Slash wrote on his MySpace page, "As you may or may not know, the producers for 'American Idol' have asked me to...

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ERA FOR A MOMENT Prepares To Release 'When Earth Meets Sky'

Boston-based female-fronted hard rock band ERA FOR A MOMENT will make its sophomore album, "When Earth Meets Sky", available on Friday May 1 via a CD-release show at Oliver's Nightclub, inside the legendary Cask n' Flagon in Boston. The album will be available at retail on May 5 and can be purchased...

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KERI KELLI To Perform With SLASH On 'American Idol'

Keri Kelli (ALICE COOPER, VINCE NEIL, SLASH'S SNAKEPIT, SKID ROW, WARRANT, RATT) will join VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash for next week's "mentor" appearance on "Rock Week" on "American Idol". Slash wrote on his Twitter account, "I'm going to attempt to make 'Rock Week' on 'America...

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'Let There Be Rock - The Story Of AC/DC' To Be Re-Released

"Let There Be Rock - The Story of AC/DC" will be re-released on May 1, 2009 featuring a new chapter, an interview with Angus Young from November 4, 2008, new photographs and an audio CD of an interview done with all five band members (including Bon Scott) from their first American tour on December 4...

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Original AC/DC Singer On ANGUS YOUNG: 'He Has An Explosive Temper'

David Glessner of U.K.'s Classic Rock magazine recently conducted an interview with original AC/DC singer Dave Evans. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On how he met Bon Scott: "We met Bon when we were performing in Adelaide as our single was top of the charts there. Bon had known ...

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Kirriemuir To Celebrate Life Of AC/DC Legend BON SCOTT

Press & Journal reports: An Angus town will be the venue at the weekend for a musical tribute to rock legend Bon Scott. The AC/DC frontman and lyricist was born at Kirriemuir but moved to Australia with his family when he was six. Since 2006, Kirriemuir has hosted a music festival as a ...

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SLASH Approached For 'Rock Week' On 'American Idol'

According to The Pulse of Radio, Slash revealed on his Twitter account that he has been approached to mentor contestants during an upcoming "Rock Week" on "American Idol". The VELVET REVOLVER guitarist simply wrote, "'American Idol' has asked me to do the mentor bit for 'Rock Week'," with no mention...

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KITTIE: Audio Interview With MORGAN LANDER Available

On January 22, 2009, Jason Saulnier of the "GTMO" (Good Time Metal Oldies) radio show conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Morgan Lander of the Canadian all-female metal band KITTIE. The 15-minute chat is now available for streaming below. KITTIE last year parted ways with bassist Trish Do...

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New GOTTHARD Song To Be Featured In MAX SCHMELING Movie

Swiss hard rock veterans GOTTHARD will contribute a brand new song to the soundtrack of the upcoming film about the spectacular life of German boxing legend Max Schmeling. The movie will be directed by Uwe Boll ("Postal", "Swords Of The King") and will be in theaters in April 2010. German boxing sta...

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KITTIE: Video Footage From Russian Mini-Tour Posted Online

A three-and-a-half-minute video clip featuring behind-the-scenes footage from KITTIE's November 2008 mini-tour of Russia can be viewed below. KITTIE last year parted ways with bassist Trish Doan and replaced her with Ivy Vujic of the Canadian band IN THE WAKE. According to a press release, Doan was...

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Signed JIMMY PAGE, JIMI HENDRIX Items Among Most Expensive Autographs In the World

According to WalesOnline.co.uk, a guitar signed by LED ZEPPELIN's Jimmy Page and a piece of paper signed by Jimi Hendrix are among the most expensive autographs in the world. Page's signed guitar is on sale at £49,000 (approximately $72,000). The LED ZEPPELIN star began his career as a studio sessio...

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JOE LYNN TURNER To Guest On 'Full Throttle Rock'

Legendary vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) will be the featured guest on Get Ready To Rock! Radio's "Full Throttle Rock" show today (Saturday, April 11) between 10:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. GMT (5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. EST) For more information, visit www.myspace.com/fu...

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ANVIL Movie Director Encourages References To 'Spinal Tap'

Matt Singer of IFC.com recently conducted an interview with Sacha Gervasi — the director of "Anvil! The Story of Anvil", a mockumentary-like true account of fiftysomething Canadian heavy-metal practitioners Robb Reiner and Steve "Lips" Kudlow who, after a desultory European tour with their band ANVI...

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SCORPIONS Kick Off 2009 Tour; Video Available

German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS kicked off their 2009 tour last night (Friday, April 3) at L'axone in Montbéliard, France. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Coming Home 02. Loving You Sunday Morning 03. Make It Real 04. Is there Anybody There? 05. Lovedrive 06. The Zoo 07. Coast To Coast 08...