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'Castle Stories' Book Featuring Stories About OZZY OSBOURNE, JUDAS PRIEST Now Available

"Castle Stories - A Rock n' Roll Scrapbook", a book about the now-defunct Castle Farms venue in Charlevoix, Michigan, contains lots of stories about shows by such artists as OZZY OSBOURNE, METALLICA, JUDAS PRIEST, SCORPIONS, DEF LEPPARD and WHITESNAKE, over 300 pictures and a story from ex-VIXEN dru...

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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist's MAN RAZE: First 'Live From London' Clip Posted Online

The first part in the "Live From London" live podcast series from MAN RAZE — the rock outfit featuring Phil Collen of DEF LEPPARD, Simon Laffy from GIRL and Paul Cook of THE SEX PISTOLS — can be viewed below. Part 2 will be posted on December 26. MAN RAZE recently completed a tour of ...

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BRET MICHAELS: Demo Version Of New Song Available For Streaming

POISON frontman Bret Michaels has posted a demo version of a new song which is planned for inclusion on his forthcoming solo album. The track, tentatively titled "Fall On Me", was mixed by Jeff Juliano, who has previously worked with DAVE MATTHEWS, JOHN MAYER and SHINEDOWN. To listen to the song, cl...

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VENOM In Brazil; Video Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of VENOM's December 12, 2009 concert at São Caetano do Sul, São Paulo, Brazil can be viewed below (courtesy of "AlFranquim"). More clips are available at this location. Back On Black, which specializes in vinyl editions of classic metal albums and is dedicated to providing t...

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DEF-CON-ONE: New Song Posted Online

DEF-CON-ONE, the Newcastle, England-based metal band featuring former VENOM drummer Antony "Antton" Lant (brother of VENOM frontman Conrad "Cronos" Lant),has uploaded an instrumental version of an as-yet-untitled new track on its MySpace page (currently the top song in the player). The song is said...

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MISERY INDEX Prepares To Enter Studio

Baltimore, Maryland's MISERY INDEX will enter Wright Way Studios (DYING FETUS, SLIPKNOT, MOS DEF) with engineer Steve Wright to begin recording its new album, tentatively titled "Heirs To Thievery", for a May 2010 release via Relapse Records. Songtitles set to appear on the follow-up to 2008's "Trai...

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DEF LEPPARD Cartoon TV Show On The Way

According to Reuters, British hard rock veterans DEF LEPPARD are working on a cartoon TV show as part of their wide-ranging deal with music publishing company Primary Wave. The project is still in the early stages, and has not been pitched to the networks, but it will depict the five members of the...

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DEF LEPPARD's Longtime Tour Manager To Share Stories With Fans

DEF LEPPARD's longtime tour manager Malvin Mortimer (a.k.a. Stumpus Maximus) will share his stories, photos and experiences with the fans... and this time it runs via Twitter! Click here for more details. DEF LEPPARD recently cancelled the third leg of its North American tour due to unforeseen perso...

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DEF LEPPARD Announces Partnership With PRIMARY WAVE

DEF LEPPARD has announced a new partnership with Primary Wave Music Publishing & Marketing, one of the largest music publishers in the United States. Primary Wave will help ensure that DEF LEPPARD's entire catalogue of music will be spread to a wider audience by marketing the songs to be include...

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PAUL RODGERS Celebrates 60th Birthday

This Thursday (December 17),Paul Rodgers will celebrate his 60th birthday. Scores of family, friends and musicians sat down with Kyle McCurry at WNGZ radio over the last several weeks to talk about the inspiration and legacy of Rodgers' music. Fans can listen to the entire sessions filled with stor...

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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist Performs With THE SECTION QUARTET In Los Angeles; Video Available

On December 1, DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell joined THE SECTION QUARTET on stage at the Largo/Coronet Theatre in Los Angeles, California to perform a rendition of SLADE's "Merry Christmas Everybody". Watch video footage of his appearance below. THE SECTION QUARTET specializes in turning popu...

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BURN HALO Performs Acoustically On 101.7 THE FOX

BURN HALO, the new band featuring ex-EIGHTEEN VISIONS singer James Hart, performed a couple of tracks acoustically live on the 101.7 The Fox radio station inside the "Less Is More Lounge". Watch video footage of the performance below. The self-titled debut album from BURN HALO sold 4,800 copies in t...

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VENOM: Early Albums To Be Re-Released On Deluxe Gatefold Colored Vinyl

Back On Black, which specializes in vinyl editions of classic metal albums and is dedicated to providing top-quality releases for record collectors and metal fans worldwide, will re-release the first three classic albums from the original black metal band VENOM — 1981's "Welcome To Hell", 1982's "Bl...

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Report: DEF LEPPARD Sued By Former Manager

RadarOnline.com reports that DEF LEPPARD is being sued by former manager Trudy Green for breach of oral contract, fraud, and intentional interference of a contract among others. Green is also suing the accountant for DEF LEPPARD, among others. The court documents, which are available here (PDF file)...

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MACHINE HEAD Frontman Is 'Super-Excited' About Writing Next Record

Chad Bowar of About.com recently conducted an interview with vocalist/guitarist Robb Flynn of San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. About.com: When you're done touring early next year, are you going to take some time off, or jump right back i...