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RATT Singer Says Band Plans To 'Get Working On New Music'

RATT frontman Stephen Pearcy has posted the following message on his web site: "The RATT 'Back for More' 2007 Tour began with a great first show in N.M., then the POISON/RATT show last night [June 13]. Good to see Bret, Bobby, C.C. and Rikki. It's been awhile since we (RATT and POISON) had a full-bl...

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ROCKLAHOMA: Fourth Day Added; TIGERTAILZ Confirmed

A fourth day has been added to Rocklahoma to kick off the largest '80s rock festival of its kind ever to be organized. The evening of Thursday, July 12 has been added and includes TIGERTAILZ, one of Great Britain's greatest glam rock bands, HOLLYWOOD ROSES, a tribute band to GUNS N' ROSES, KISS ARMY...

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POISON, RATT: Opening-Night Setlists Revealed

POISON and RATT kicked off their summer co-headliing trek last night (Wednesday, June 13) at the Bi Lo Center in Greenville, South Carolina. According to one report, the 8,000-capacity venue was about half full, and Swedish rockers VAINS OF JENNA — who were the last-minute replacements for opening a...

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SLAYER, MOTÖRHEAD, CHILDREN OF BODOM Music Featured In 'Skate' Videogame

According to Kotaku.com, SLAYER, CHILDREN OF BODOM, MOTÖRHEAD, NIRVANA, the BAD BRAINS are among the artists that will have tracks featured in the upcoming multi-platform videogame "Skate". The game is expected in stores in September. The complete track listing (in alphabetical order by artist) is a...

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MARILYN MANSON, DREAM THEATER, CHRIS CORNELL: First-Week Sales Revealed

MARILYN MANSON's "Eat Me, Drink Me" sold 88,000 copies in the United States during its first week of release to debut at position No. 8 on The Billboard 200 chart. This is a significant drop from the 118,000 first-week tally registered by its predecessor, "The Golden Age of Grotesque", which landed...

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Former WHITE LION Guitarist VITO BRATTA To Perform With THE PETER BARON BAND

Former WHITE LION guitarist Vito Bratta will reportedly appear with THE PETER BARON BAND (formerly of LESLIE WEST, JOE LYNN TURNER) on June 15 at the new L'Amour club in Staten Island, New York. Also scheduled to perform with THE PETER BARON BAND is TWISTED SISTER drummer A.J. Pero. Check out a post...

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BRET MICHAELS Says His Upcoming Reality TV Show On VH1 Is 'Music-Driven'

Launch Radio Networks reports: POISON lead singer Bret Michaels is seemingly everywhere these days, with the recently released "Poison'd" — which features the band's interpretations of such classic tracks as ALICE COOPER's "I Never Cry" and THE ROLLING STONES' "Dead Flowers" — available in record st...

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VAINS OF JENNA Comments On Upcoming Tour With POISON, RATT

Swedish rockers VAINS OF JENNA are foregoing the glitz and glamour of their adopted home of Hollywood to support POISON and RATT on a summer-long amphitheater tour. Rock 'n' Roll is back when VAINS OF JENNA takes the stage. Seeing is believing, and I believe!" stated POISON bassist Bobby Dall. After...

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ANTHRAX, IRON MAIDEN, WHITE LION, SCORPIONS Songs Added To 'Guitar Hero Encore' Game

ANTHRAX's "Caught in a Mosh", IRON MAIDEN's "Wrathchild", WHITE LION's "Radar Love" and SCORPIONS' "No One Like You" are among the latest songs that have been announced for Activision's special 1980s-themed Guitar Hero title, dubbed Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s. The last game in the series to b...

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POISON Frontman On Covers Album, Upcoming VH1 Show And Tour With RATT

Tommy Mann Jr. of The Orange Leader recently conducted an interview with POISON frontman Bret Michaels. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On the new album of covers: "First off, I want to say I really wanted to go in and record an album of new, original material. The band and ...

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'Sounds Of The Underground' Limited-Edition CD/DVD Compilation To Be Sold Via Hot Topic

On June 19, Hot Topic will exclusively carry the pummeling "2007 Sounds of the Underground" compilation. The set includes two CDs and one DVD, featuring 31 blazing tracks and 15 intense videos from all the bands on the tour including GWAR, SHADOWS FALL, EVERY TIME I DIE, CHIMAIRA and a brand-new tra...

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POISON's Diabetic Singer BRET MICHAELS Lives Life Large

Linda von Wartburg of DiabetesHealth.com reports: Bret Michaels was only six years old when he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Now 44 years old, he's a twenty-year veteran of the rock and roll scene as the lead singer of the Eighties band POISON. Not one to slow down, he's soon going on ...

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POISON's BRET MICHAELS Talks With FOX NEWS; Video Available

POISON frontman Bret Michaels recently spoke with Fox News' Jonathan Hunt about the band's success, their album of covers, their live show, and the band taking a break. Watch the segment at FoxNews.com. POISON's video for its cover of THE ROMANTICS' "What I Like About You" has been posted at Yahoo!...

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POISON: 'What I Like About You' Video Posted Online

POISON's video for its cover of THE ROMANTICS' "What I Like About You" has been posted at Yahoo! Music. The song comes off the group's brand new album of cover songs, "Poison'd!", which was released on Tuesday (June 5) via EMI America Records/Capitol. The CD presents the band's first new studio reco...

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POISON: Webcast Performance And Question-And-Answer Session Available

POISON hosted a live webcast performance and question-and-answer session on Tuesday (June 5) on the band's official web site. The exclusive one-hour webcast went out live from Capitol Studios' legendary Studio A. Fans from around the world submitted questions for the band's consideration. Wicked Pic...