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BAD COMPANY To Say Goodbye?

BAD COMPANY lead singer and co-founder Paul Rodgers told Scott Smith of Times Record in a new interview that the band's concert on October 7 at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Catoosa, Oklahoma, near Tulsa, could be the group's swan song to American fans. "After this Tulsa show,...

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New QUIET RIOT Singer: 'I Know It's Going To Be An Uphill Deal With The Fans'

The Dalles Chronicle recently conducted an interview with Mark Huff, the San Diego, California-based vocalist who has signed on as lead singer for QUIET RIOT, succeeding Kevin DuBrow, who died in 2007. "The first thing that strikes me, is that I know it's going to be an uphill deal with the fans," H...

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It's Official: STEVEN TYLER Named 'American Idol' Judge

AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler has officially joined "American Idol" as one of the judges for the upcoming season. Tyler and singer/actress Jennifer Lopez will join original "American Idol" judge Randy Jackson on the panel following the departures of Ellen DeGeneres, Kara DioGuardi and Simon Cowell...

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METALLICA's Performance At ROCK HALL Anniversary Concert Featured On Commemorative DVD

METALLICA's official web site has been updated with the following message: "Just about a year ago we were more than honored to participate in a special two-night event to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. The two nights of shows at Madison Square Garden brought togeth...

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Former AC/DC Drummer SIMON WRIGHT Performs With AIRBOURNE In Irvine (Video)

Drummer Simon Wright (DIO, AC/DC, RHINO BUCKET) joined Australian hard rockers AIRBOURNE on stage on September 17, 2010 at the Rockstar Energy Uproar Festival in Irvine, California to perform the song "No Way But The Hard Way". Video footage of his appearane can be viewed below (courtesy of Aniruddh...

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CITY OF FIRE: Sydney Performance Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of CITY OF FIRE's September 9, 2010 performance at The Metro in Sydney, Australia can be viewed below. CITY OF FIRE is the new band featuring Burton C. Bell (FEAR FACTORY),bassist Byron Stroud (FEAR FACTORY, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD),guitarist Terry Murray, guitarist Ian White,...

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TOOL's DANNY CAREY, DEBORAH BONHAM Added To 'Bonzo: The Groove Remains The Same'

TOOL's Danny Carey and singer Deborah Bonham, sister of late LED ZEPPELIN drummer John Bonham, have been added to the list of performers at "Bonzo: The Groove Remains The Same", a special concert honoring John Bonham on Saturday, September 25 at the Key Club in Hollywood, California. Event co-organi...

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QUIET RIOT, FEAR FACTORY Drummers To Guest On 'Heavy Metal Mayhem'

QUIET RIOT's Frankie Banali and FEAR FACTORY's Gene Hoglan will guest on the "Heavy Metal Mayhem" radio show with Mike "The Big Cheese". The interview will take place during the Sunday, September 19 broadcast from 6 to 8 p.m. EST. For information, go to this location. After the tragic passing of co-...

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QUEENSRŸCHE's 20th-Anniversary Edition Of 'Empire' Pushed Back To November

Seattle progressive rockers QUEENSRŸCHE have partnered with Capitol/EMI for the November 9 release of an expanded 20th-anniversary edition of the band's triple platinum-certified breakout album "Empire". The new 2CD and digital packages both include the remastered album, featuring six hit singles, i...

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Drummer TIM YEUNG: New MORBID ANGEL CD May Be One Of Band's Most Well-Rounded Albums Ever

Florida-based death metal veterans MORBID ANGEL entered Mana Recording Studios in St. Petersburg, Florida on June 22 with engineer Erik Rutan (former MORBID ANGEL guitarist and producer for such bands as CANNIBAL CORPSE, MISERY INDEX and GOATWHORE) to begin recording their ninth full-length album. D...

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HALFORD: 'Made Of Metal' Animated Video Released

HALFORD's new NASCAR-themed, animated-music video, "Made Of Metal", created by London-based animator Dean Wright, can be viewed below. Also available is performance footage of "Made Of Metal", filmed on July 24, 2010 at the Heavy MTL festival at Parc Jean-Drapeau in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. HALFORD...

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DREAM THEATER's JORDAN RUDESS: 'Dreams Can Definitely Come True'

Sterling Whitaker and Jeb Wright of "Long Live Rock" recently conducted an interview with keyboardist Jordan Rudess of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. (Note: The interview was conducted before the announcement that drummer Mike Por...

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WHITESNAKE: 'The Definitive Biography' Due In The Spring

According to Darker Than Blue, "Whitesnake: The Definitive Biography", a lavish book which covers the history of WHITESNAKE, will be released in the spring of 2011. This 240-plus-page biography traces singer David Coverdale's early career in the U.K. clubs around Redcar and Newcastle, and his fairy-...

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Florida Teacher Reprimanded For Including NIKKI SIXX's Memoir On Suggested Reading List

According to the St. Petersburg Times, a Florida high-school teacher was reprimanded for including MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx's memoir, "The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star" on a suggested reading list without approval from school administrators. Hernando High School...

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QUIET RIOT Back In Business With New Singer And Upcoming Tour

After the tragic passing of co-founding QUIET RIOT singer Kevin DuBrow in 2007, many figured that the band was over. But while going through the vaults of vintage video material for an upcoming documentary of the band's history, the spark was reignited once more for drummer Frankie Banali to kick QU...