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LIVE NATION Acquires ROCK IN RIO Festival

Live Nation Entertainment, the world's leading live entertainment company, is expanding its presence in South America by acquiring a stake in Rock In Rio, which in 2017 was the second highest-grossing festival in all of the world, as well as the largest music festival in South America, attended by m...

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METALLICA To Receive Prestigious Swedish Award POLAR MUSIC PRIZE

METALLICA will be honored with the prestigious Polar Music Prize. The San Francisco Bay Area heavy metal giants have been chosen as one of the 2018 recipients of Sweden's biggest music award. The announcement was made Wednesday (February 14) morning at Stockholm City Hall by Alfons Karabuda, chairm...

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FIREWIND Keyboardist BOB KATSIONIS Announces 'Prognosis & Synopsis' Album, Introduces New Release Format

Greek multi-instrumentalist, producer, video director and composer Bob Katsionis (FIREWIND) returns with his fifth solo album called "Prognosis & Synopsis". Both a "synopsis" (summary) of his solo career so far and a "prognosis" (prediction) of where he is going to move musically in the future, the...

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SCORPIONS: 'Born To Touch Your Feelings - Best Of Rock Ballads' Track Listing, Cover Artwork Revealed

German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS will release a new compilation album, "Born To Touch Your Feelings - Best Of Rock Ballads", on November 24. The effort will include fourteen of the band's most famous ballads plus three new songs which were recorded this past summer. Says the band: "We have put ou...

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MATTHIAS JABS Says SCORPIONS 'Deserve A Spot' In ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

SCORPIONS guitarist Matthias Jabs says that his band "deserves a spot" in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. The German hard rockers, who been eligible for the honor since 1997, had been the decade-long international long shot when their 1982 album, "Blackout", blew up Top 10 in the U.S., powered by th...

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ATLANTA BRAVES Apologize For Playing SCORPIONS' 'Rock You Like A Hurricane' During MIAMI MARLINS Game

Major League Baseball's Atlanta Braves have apologized for playing the SCORPIONS' 1984 hit "Rock You Like A Hurricane" between innings during the team's home game against the Miami Marlins this past Thursday. The song was deemed inappropriate because it was played over the SunTrust Park P.A. system...

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SCORPIONS Guitarist On Split With Drummer JAMES KOTTAK: 'You Can't Really Count On Somebody Who Is Not Stable'

In a brand new interview with "Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon", Rudolf Schenker spoke about the addition of former MOTÖRHEAD drummer Mikkey Dee to the SCORPIONS ranks. Last September, the Swedish musician was named as a permanent replacement for SCORPIONS' longtime drummer James Kottak, who was dismisse...

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THE UNGUIDED To Release 'And The Battle Royale' Album In November

THE UNGUIDED — the Swedish band featuring former SONIC SYNDICATE members Richard Sjunnesson (vocals) and Roger Sjunnesson (guitar; Richard's brother) — will release its new album, "And The Battle Royale", on November 10 via Napalm Records. THE UNGUIDED last year parted ways with guitarist/singer Rol...

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CHRIS CORNELL's Final Music Video Released: 'The Promise'

Chris Cornell's official music video for his song "The Promise" was released this morning by Survival Pictures. "The Promise" was Cornell's last release prior to his passing. "Chris Cornell was not only a dear family friend for many years, but he was also a once-in-a-generation talent who is misse...

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AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON Interviews LED ZEPPELIN, METALLICA, DEF LEPPARD Members For 'Life On The Road' Series

Premiering later this month on Sky Arts, "Brian Johnson's Life On The Road" is a six-part series featuring the legendary AC/DC frontman in conversation with some of the biggest names in rock and roll history as they explore the realities of life on a global rock tour. Meeting METALLICA's Lars Ulrich...

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PEARL JAM Guitarist Planning To Publish Photo Book

According to The Pulse Of Radio, PEARL JAM guitarist Mike McCready is planning to publish a new photo book this spring containing a selection of Polaroid pictures he's snapped over the years. The 240-page book is titled "Of Potato Heads And Polaroids: My Life Inside And Out Of Pearl Jam" and is expe...

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PALLBEARER: 'I Saw The End' Video Released

"I Saw The End", the new video from the Arkansas progressive doom quartet PALLBEARER, can be seen below. The clip was directed by Zev Deans of Panorama Programming (LAMB OF GOD, CHELSEA WOLFE, GHOST). The band commented: "Both song and video present a telescopic view on an eternity of corruption. Th...

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THEORY OF A DEADMAN Releases Soulful Cover Of STING's 'Shape Of My Heart'

Roadrunner/604 recording group THEORY OF A DEADMAN has released a soulful cover of Sting's "Shape Of My Heart". THEORY OF A DEADMAN's take on the track, which originally appeared on Sting's 1993 album "Ten Summoner's Tales", is streaming on the band's official YouTube channel and is available at all...

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METALLICA: Video Recaps Of Seoul, Shanghai Concerts

METALLICA has released video recaps of the band's performances on January 11 at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea and on January 15 at Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai, China. Check out the clips below. As previously reported, METALLICA will play an intimate show for around 3,000 or so fans at t...

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METALLICA: Official 'Whiplash' Performance Footage From Shanghai, China

Official video footage of METALLICA performing the song "Whiplash" on January 15 at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai, China can be seen below. As previously reported, METALLICA will play an intimate show for around 3,000 or so fans at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles on February 12. But tic...