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DOKKEN, KINGDOM COME To Team Up For 'Defenders Of Rock' European Tour

DOKKEN and KINGDOM COME will team up for the "Defenders of Rock" double-headliner tour between September 26 and October 22. So far only one date has been released: October 7 at the Z Rock 2007 festival at Maximes, Wigan, United Kingdom. Rhino Records last month revisited DOKKEN's early days with a p...

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Worldwide Response To ROCKLAHOMA 'Amazing'

Only one week after announcing plans for Rocklahoma, the largest '80s rock festival of its kind to ever be organized, an onslaught of fans worldwide have purchased tickets and made their plans to travel to Oklahoma. Fans from throughout Europe, Australia, South Africa, Canada and 32 states in the U....

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DOKKEN, HOUSE OF LORDS, KINGDOM COME Confirmed For U.K.'s Z ROCK Festival

DOKKEN, HOUSE OF LORDS and KINGDOM COME have been confirmed for the Z Rock 2007 festival, set to take place October 7 at Maximes, Wigan, United Kingdom. More acts will be announced over the coming weeks. Tickets will go on sale April 23 via various outlets. Z Rock 2007 tickets are priced at £45 adva...

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PAIN Mainman Discusses New Album; Video Available

A seven-minute video interview with PAIN leader Peter Tägtgren (also of HYPOCRISY) about the Swedish band's fifth full-length album, "Psalms of Extinction", has been posted online at this location (Windows Media). The video also includes a tour of Peter's legendary Abyss Studios where such acclaimed...

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GREAT WHITE Signs With FRONTIERS RECORDS

Frontiers Records has announced the signing of GREAT WHITE for the release of the band’s forthcoming 25th anniversary/reunion all-original studio album, tentatively due in August . The Southern California blues-rock band first took a bite out of the rock scene in 1984 and since then has achieved wor...

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GREAT WHITE: Tour Dates Announced

GREAT WHITE has lined up the following tour dates: Apr. 20 - Maplewood, MN @ Myth Apr. 21 - Fort Yates, ND @ Prairie Knights Casino & Resort Jun. 02 - Redding, CA @ Win River Casino Jun. 23 - Green River, WY @ Flaming Gorge Days Jul. 08 - Copper Mountain, CO @ The ...

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L.A. GUNS Parts Ways With Bassist

L.A. GUNS frontman Phil Lewis has issued the following update: "Dear friends, it is with enormous regret we announce the departure of our good friend Adam Hamilton [bass]. Adam has been offered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to pursue his dreams as a producer. From this point on he will become a f...

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ROCKLAHOMA Lineup Announced: POISON, RATT, VINCE NEIL, WARRANT Confirmed

POISON, RATT (featuring original lead singer Stephen Pearcy),VINCE NEIL, WARRANT, SLAUGHTER and QUIET RIOT are among the confirmed acts for Rocklahoma, a three-day outdoor '80s hard rock festival, set to take place July 13-15, in Pryor, OK at the Pryor Festival Grounds. The festival billing is shap...

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POISON, RATT, VINCE NEIL Set For ROCKLAHOMA Three-Day Summer Festival

POISON, RATT (featuring original lead singer Stephen Pearcy),VINCE NEIL and Y&T are among the acts that are expected to appear at Rocklahoma, a three-day outdoor '80s hard rock festival, set to take place July 13-15, in Pryor, OK at the Pryor Festival Grounds. The following is a partial list of...

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QUEENSRŸCHE, TESLA, GREAT WHITE Members Perform In Hollywood; Photos Available

Members of QUEENSRŸCHE, TESLA, GREAT WHITE, DOKKEN and original WARRANT lead singer Jani Lane performed at at the Key Club in West Hollywood, California on March 7 to promote the recently released "VH1 Metal Mania Stripped Volume 3" CD. Photos and a review of the event can be found at On Track Magaz...

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DON DOKKEN Says Record Labels 'Don't Get' His New Solo CD

Mydenrocks recently conducted an interview with DOKKEN mainman Don Dokken. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Mydenrocks: So you literally stumbled across the tapes for the new "From Conception: Live 1981" CD? Don Dokken: We store all of our master tapes at a vault in Hollywood. They are temperatu...

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PAIN: Another New Song Posted Online

Another new PAIN track, entitled "Pain to the Ground", has been posted online at this location. The song comes off the Swedish band's fifth full-length album, "Psalms of Extinction", due in the Nordic countries on April 18 via Roadrunner Records (May 7 in the rest of Europe). Guest musicians on the...

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GEORGE LYNCH To Perform At DALLAS INTERNATIONAL GUITAR FESTIVAL

Legendary guitarist George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB) is among the musicians who are slated to perform at the 30th annual Dallas International Guitar Festival, which will be held April 20-22, 2007 at Dallas Market Hall (2200 Stemmons Freeway, www.guitarshow.com). This truly global event blends musici...

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NEIL TURBIN: 'Anyone That Jumps Up Onstage With Me Is Takin' Their Life Into Their Own Hands'

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with former ANTHRAX/current DEATHRIDERS frontman Neil Turbin. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: How did you initially become involved with ANTHRAX? Did you have a hand in forming the group or did you join after the fact? Neil: "I d...

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GREAT WHITE Begins Recording New Album

According to a posting on GREAT WHITE's official web site, Jack Russell (vocals),Mark Kendall (guitar),Michael Lardie (keyboards, guitar),Sean McNabb (bass) and Audie Desbrow (drums) will be celebrating GREAT WHITE's 25th anniversary with a new record. They are in the studio recording right now,...