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2,000 Guitarists To Perform DEEP PURPLE Classic In World Record Attempt

In February of 2007 a world record attempt proved unsuccessful at the department store Harrods in London. Where Harrods failed, however, 99.7 KYYS morning show hosts Max Floyd and Tanna will succeed. On June 3, 2007, 2,000 guitarists of all ages and skill will gather at Community America Ballpark in...

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THE FAMILY VALUES TOUR 2007 Dates Announced

The much-anticipated return of The Family Values Tour, co-headlined by KORN and EVANESCENCE, will commence on July 20 in St. Louis and close out the summer on September 2 in sunny California. With a line-up including ATREYU, FLYLEAF, HELLYEAH, and TRIVIUM, the tour is poised to be the biggest and be...

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DEEP PURPLE Cancels MOONDANCE JAM Appearance

DEEP PURPLE has cancelled its previously announced appearance at the Moondance Jam festival, set to take place July 11-14 in Walker, MN. According to a posting on the event's web site, DEEP PURPLE originally confirmed their participation in the event based on the fact they would be participating in...

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ORIGIN Pulls Out Of MARYLAND DEATHFEST, MISERY INDEX Steps In

Kansas-based death metallers ORIGIN have cancelled their previously announced appearance at this year's Maryland Deathfest, set to take place May 26-27 at the Sonar in Baltimore, MD. According to festival organizers, "[ORIGIN has] been confirmed for 5-6 months, but sent their agent an e-mail that sa...

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TOOL: More Rescheduled Tour Dates Announced

TOOL has announced more rescheduled dates for its spring U.S. tour, which was postponed from its original mid-March start after drummer Danny Carey tore a bicep while picking up his dog at home. The trek will now commence on April 27 in las Vegas, Nevada. Nearly 40 shows have been confirmed so far,...

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STILL REMAINS Frontman: New Songs Are 'Faster, Darker, Heavier And More Melodic'

Michigan's STILL REMAINS has been hard at work for the last 10 months writing and preparing for its second studio album, titled "The Serpent". On January 21 the band entered a Los Angeles studio with acclaimed producer Steve Evetts (STORY OF THE YEAR, HE IS LEGEND, SAVES THE DAY),to begin the recor...

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GODSMACK Confirmed For Kansas City's ROCKFEST

KQRC-FM, the station which brought MOTÖRHEAD to America for their only North American date in 2006, has confirmed GODSMACK, BUCKCHERRY, BREAKING BENJAMIN, THREE DAYS GRACE, SEVENDUST, CHEVELLE, PUDDLE OF MUDD, SALIVA, DROWNING POOL, THE EXIES, BLACK STONE CHERRY, OPERATOR, BURDEN BROTHERS, THE FEDER...

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DEF LEPPARD: Summer Tour Dates Announced

Following on the heels of their massively successful 2006 concert tour, DEF LEPPARD, one of rock's most exciting bands, have announced a mega summer concert tour that is set to hit all corners of the United States, as well as Canada. This year's outing will include 50 dates, kicking off on June 27 i...

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WES BORLAND's BLACK LIGHT BURNS: First Dates With CHEVELLE Announced

BLACK LIGHT BURNS, the band led by former LIMP BIZKIT guitarist Wes Borland, will support CHEVELLE on a U.S. tour beginning May 7. Confirmed dates so far are as follows April 30 - Buddy Guy's - Chicago, Illinois (BLACK LIGHT BURNS only) May 07 - The Cotillion - Wichita, Kansas May 08 - Ridglea Theat...

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SHADOWS FALL Drummer Schedules In-Store Appearances

SHADOWS FALL drummer Jason Bittner has lined up the following in-store appearances: April 30 - Explorers Percussion 8050 Wornall Rd Kansas City, MO 64114 Signing: 4:30 More info: ExplorersDrums.com May 1 - Drum Headquarters 7241 Manchester Rd St. Louis, MO 63143 Signing: 4:30 More info: DrumHeadquar...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist Says He Is Amazed By Hostility Of BLABBERMOUTH.NET Detractors

Jeff Spevak of the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle recently conducted an interview with TESTAMENT/ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO guitarist Alex Skolnick. A few excerpts follow: On TESTAMENT's early days: "The first year that TESTAMENT toured, in the late '80s, we were mistaken as a religious band. We were book...

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OZZFEST 2007: First Ticketing Details Released

You've heard about how Ozzfest is boldly redefining the concert industry this year by making all the tickets to the summer's premiere touring concert festival entirely free for fans. Well, Ozzfest fans have a number of ways to score a pair of tickets to "FreeFest" — which will rock mightily with fes...

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Mullets Rock Too!

Here's one for the old school hard rock lovers, the retro wannabes, and those who appreciate the kind of great music that one hears on your regional AOR station. "Mullets Rock Too!" is the follow-up to the aptly titled double-disc "Mullets Rock", itself inspired by the David Spade film epic Joe Dirt...

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Former CRADLE OF FILTH Drummer Covers MISFITS With NEMHAIN; Audio Available

NEMHAIN, the new band featuring ex-CRADLE OF FILTH/AT THE GATES drummer Adrian Erlandsson and his wife, fetish model Morrigan Hel (a.k.a. Amber England),has posted its cover of the MISFITS classic "Die Die My Darling" on the NEMHAIN MySpace page. The song will appear on the forthcoming MISFITS trib...

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BROKEN TEETH: 'Electric' Track Listing Revealed

BROKEN TEETH, the Austin-based hard rock quintet featuring former DANGEROUS TOYS/WATCHTOWER vocalist Jason McMaster, has set the tentative track listing for its upcoming CD, "Electric", a collection of new and re-recorded tracks from their self-released albums "Broken Teeth" and "Guilty Pleasures"....