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AC/DC Honored For 'Best Australian Single'
AC/DC have been chosen the winners of a contest to find the best Australian single, according to The Age. The long-running hard rockers were way out in front with their anthem "Highway to Hell" in a Virgin Radio poll in honor of Australia Day. INXS were in second place with "Need You Tonight" and ME...January 25, 2004
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ROADRUNNER RECORDS Retrospective Article Available Online
A lengthy overview of Roadrunner Records' 25-year history, featuring interviews with a host of the label's employees and artists, has been posted online in PDF format at this location. The article, which was originally published in a Danish metal magazine, includes commentary from Roadrunner A&R...January 23, 2004
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FORCE OF EVIL Announce Hometown Gig
FORCE OF EVIL, the new Danish all-star band featuring guitarist Michael Denner (ex-MERCYFUL FATE),guitarist Hank Shermann (MERCYFUL FATE),bassist Hal Patino (KING DIAMOND),drummer Bjarne Holm (MERCYFUL FATE),and vocalist Martin Steene (IRONFIRE),will be performing at the Vega concert hall in Co...January 22, 2004
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DR. DOT: The Masseuse To The Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Stars
Masseuse Dorothy Stein, a.k.a. Dr. Dot, has worked her magic on the necks, arms and lower backs of some of the biggest names in music, including members of AEROSMITH, KISS, DEF LEPPARD and MÖTLEY CRÜE (see previous story). Her scrapbook boasts a stream of testimonials from satisfied customers like A...January 16, 2004
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THE DARKNESS Score Highest-Climbing Album On BILLBOARD Chart
U.K. rock sensations THE DARKNESS have scored the highest-climbing album on this week's U.S. chart, making their first appearance in the top 100, according to Ireland Online. Their album "Permission To Land" went from number 173 to 92 in one week on the Billboard chart. The flamboyant rock group, in...January 9, 2004
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A PERFECT CIRCLE: Spring U.S. Tour Dates Announced
A PERFECT CIRCLE will be embarking on a North American spring tour in support of their current album "Thirteenth Step". The trek will kick off March 18 in Salt Lake City and is expected to last through an April 16 concert in Chicago. Opening acts for the tour have not yet been announced. Released in...January 7, 2004
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VIRGIN STEELE Perform Special Acoustic Show
VIRGIN STEELE singer David DeFeis and guitarist Edward Pursino performed a special set consisting of acoustic interpretations of the VIRGIN STEELE catalogue New Year's Eve at DeFeis' residence on Long Island, New York. A "review" of the show, which was described as "a very intimate, private showcase...January 5, 2004
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OZZY OSBOURNE Voted Rock Star Of 2003
Injured singer Ozzy Osbourne has been voted rock star of the year in a poll of music fans, according to BBC News. Osbourne, who is recovering from a quad bike crash and recently secured his first U.K. No. 1 single, won the accolade from Virgin Radio listeners. Justin Hawkins, frontman with THE DARKN...December 29, 2003
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SILVERCHAIR Singer Teams Up With Dance Producer In THE DISSOCIATIVES
SILVERCHAIR frontman Daniel Johns and dance producer/artist Paul Mac have officially announced the birth of their new band — THE DISSOCIATIVES. The pair spent about two months together this year, with writing and recording stints in London, Sydney and Newcastle. The first fruit of these sessions wil...December 11, 2003
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Former WHITE ZOMBIE Guitarist Produces ROCK CITY MORGUE
New Orleans, Louisiana-based ROCK CITY MORGUE, the band featuring former WHITE ZOMBIE bassist Sean Yseult, ex-MAN SCOUTS OF AMERICA frontman Rik Slave, and ex-THE B MOVIE RATS drummer Andy Baker, have posted the following message on their official web site: "The MORGUE has just finished recording 4...December 2, 2003
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VIRGIN STEELE To Play Special Benefit Gig
VIRGIN STEELE'S David DeFeis (vocals),Edward Pursino (guitar) and Josh Block (bass) will team up with former EXORCIST drummer Geoff Fontaine to perform a gig of "strange and beautiful" cover tunes on December 13 at The Village Pub South (198 Broadway) in Amityville, New York. This concert is a bene...December 1, 2003
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LIEGE LORD Guitarist To Appear On JOHNNY WINTER's New CD
Former LIEGE LORD guitarist Paul Nelson has just completed laying down guitar tracks for rock/blues legend Johnny Winter's new release on which he will appear on as both guitarist and songwriter. Nelson is now part of an elite group of guitarists to have recorded with the famed Texas guitar slinger...November 27, 2003
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SEX PISTOLS: SID VICIOUS' Death To Be Commemorated
The 25th anniversary of the death of SEX PISTOLS bassist Sid Vicious — February 2, 2004 — will be commemorated by a number of projects, collectively titled "Vicious - Too Fast To Live". These will be as follows: The book "Vicious - Too Fast To Live" by Alan Parker (Creation Books) promises to reveal...November 1, 2003
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VIRGIN STEELE Record Enough Music For Two New Albums
Mark Gorman from the VIRGIN STEELE Home Office has posted the following update on the band's official web site: "VIRGIN STEELE are back in the studio completing the final recordings and mixes on [vocalist] David DeFeis' 'Barbaric-Romantic Movie Of The Mind' ..... the 'Lilith' soundtrack. All is goin...October 31, 2003
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RIOT Recruit VIRGIN STEELE Drummer
RIOT have announced the addition of drummer Frank Gilchriest (VIRGIN STEELE) to the group's ranks. "[When] RIOT was touring in Europe as the support act for VIRGIN STEELE in 1998, [guitarist] Mark [Reale] and the rest of the band, including [then-RIOT drummer Bobby] Jarzombek, watched Frank Gilchrie...October 30, 2003
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