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KOTTAK Interviewed On 'Let There Be Rock'

"Let There Be Rock" recently conducted an interview with KOTTAK (formerly KRUNK) — the band featuring singer/songwriter/guitarist Jimmy Ratchitt (a.k.a. former KINGDOM COME and current SCORPIONS drummer James Kottak) and his wife Athena (sister of MÖTLEY CRÜE's Tommy Lee) on drums. The chat is now a...

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AVANTASIA: New Album Listening Session Announced

Starting tomorrow (Thursday, March 11),you will be able to stream the two new albums from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project — "The Wicked Symphony" and "Angel Of Babylon" — at TobiasSammet.com (free sign-up required). For more information, go to this location. AVANTASIA will celebrat...

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SCORPIONS: Greek 'Sting In The Tail' Listening Session Announced

SCORPIONS' Greek fan club has announced a listening session for the band's new album, "Sting In The Tail", on Saturday, March 13 at Hard Rock Cafe in Athens, Greece. "Sting In The Tail" will be available in Greece exclusively with the Real News newspaper on Sunday, March 14, one week before the worl...

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MENNEN To Play Final Show In April

Dutch hard-rock band MENNEN will play its final show on April 17 at MC De Bosuil in Weert, Holland. This will be a special evening and will include special guest appearances by several musicians. The group will also be joined by a big choir, giving some of the songs a special dimension. MENNEN will...

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STRYPER: KISS Classic Added To Covers Album

Christian hard rockers STRYPER have added KISS' "Shout It Out Loud" to the list of songs they are recording for their upcoming album of covers, to be released later in the year. The CD will include STRYPER's renditions of the following classics: * JUDAS PRIEST - "Breaking The Law" * IRON MAIDEN - "T...

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STEEL MAID: Debut Album Samples Available

STEEL MAID will release its self-titled debut album on March 24 through Germany's Karthago Records. It will be made available on CD and limited-edition vinyl. According to a press release, STEEL MAID plays a mix of power and speed metal influenced by '70s and '80s traditional heavy metal bands like...

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STRYPER Begins Recording Covers Album

Christian hard rockers STRYPER entered the studio yesterday (Saturday, March 6) to begin recording an album of covers, to be released later in the year. The CD will include STRYPER's renditions of the following classics: * JUDAS PRIEST - "Breaking The Law" * IRON MAIDEN - "The Trooper" * SCORPIONS -...

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SCORPIONS Schedule 'Rockline' Appearance

Veteran German hard rockers SCORPIONS will guest on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn on Wednesday, April 7 at 8:30 p.m. PT / 11:30 p.m. ET. Fans are encouraged to speak with SCORPIONS by calling 1-800-344-ROCK (7625). For more information, visit RocklineRadio.com....

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AVANTASIA: New Song Featuring SCORPIONS Frontman Available For Streaming

The radio edit of "Dying For An Angel", a brand new song from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project, is available for streaming below. The track, which features a special guest appearance by SCORPIONS singer Klaus Meine, comes off AVANTASIA's new epic masterpiece, to be released on April...

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SCORPIONS Guitarist Discusses His Autobiography

Switzerland's Courvoisier Concert conducted an interview with guitarist Rudolf Schenker of German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS on October 26, 2009. The chat, which focuses primarily on Schenker's recently released official German-language autobiography, "Rock Your Life", can be viewed below. Audio s...

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SCORPIONS: Audio Samples Of Entire New Album Available

Audio samples of all the tracks that appear on "Sting In The Tail", the final studio album from German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS, are available for streaming at Amazon.de. Due in Europe on March 19 and in North America on March 23 via Universal Music Enterprises, the CD was recorded at a studio ....

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SCORPIONS: New Interview To Air On Chicago's WLUP-FM 97.9

Chicago's WLUP-FM 97.9 (Loop 97.9) morning personality Byrd will interview German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS next Tuesday (March 2) at 8:30 a.m. on his show. A Chicago farewell concert will be announced at this time as well. For more information, go to this location. "Raised On Rock", a brand new...

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SCORPIONS: New Song 'Raised On Rock' Available Via AMAZON

"Raised On Rock", a brand new track from German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS, is now available for purchase via Amazon.com. The song comes off the band's final studio album, "Sting In The Tail", which will be released in Europe on March 19 and in North America on March 23 via Universal Music Enterpr...

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AVANTASIA: Deluxe-Box-Set Version Of New Album To Include 'The Wicked Trilogy' Book

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project will celebrate its comeback this spring with a new epic masterpiece, to be released on April 3, 2010 as regular CDs, two separate double picture vinyls, and as a beautiful collector's edition with an AVANTASIA picture book. The deluxe box set will fea...

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GUS G. Jamming With ULI JON ROTH At NAMM; Video Available

Video footage of Gus G. (FIREWIND, OZZY OSBOURNE) performing the ELECTRIC SUN song "Firewind" with Uli Jon Roth (SCORPIONS) on January 15, 2010 at the Grove in Anaheim, California can be viewed below. Also available is footage of Gus jamming on his new Blackstar "Series One 200 amp. Gus recently joi...