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DREAM THEATER's MIKE PORTNOY: 'Working With KEVIN MOORE Is Just Not Much Fun'

Blistering.com's Ken McGrath recently held court with DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy, waxing on the band's forthcoming new album ("Black Clouds and Silver Linings"),the ever-elusive "prog" term, his proposed side-project with OPETH's Mikael Åkerfeldt and PORCUPINE TREE's Steven Wilson, and his...

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JERRY CANTRELL, TOM MORELLO, GILBY CLARKE Perform At 'Road Recovery' Benefit Concert

Punk rock pioneer and activist Wayne Kramer of MC5 fame was honored in a fundraising performance event this past Friday, May 1 at the Nokia Theater in Times Square. This special event featured very a number of guests, including Iggy Pop, Tom Morello, Etty Farrell and Perry Farrell, Jerry Cantrell, H...

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INTO ETERNITY: In Full-Blown Rehearsal Mode

Founding guitarist/principal songwriter Tim Roth of Canadian extreme progressive metallers INTO ETERNITY has issued the following update: "INTO ETERNITY is in full-blown rehearsal mode now [for upcoming shows in Canada, Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan]. The jams have been going very smooth and they soun...

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TRANSPORT LEAGUE Bassist To Sit Out First Reunion Show

The reunited Swedish heavy rock band TRANSPORT LEAGUE has issued the following update: "We are sad to announce that Ken Sandin [bass] will not be able to participate at our reunion show on May 15! The stand-in for Ken will be the actual former 'former' bass player of TRANSPORT LEAGUE, Johan Reivén....

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CORPUS MORTALE: In Writing Mode

Danish extreme metallers CORPUS MORTALE have issued the following update: "We've been very busy writing new songs lately as well as booking shows. We're almost halfway with the material for our third album, and if everything works out as planned, we'll enter the studio sometime between September and...

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Former MELDRUM Singer Announces U.S. Shows

Former MELDRUM frontwoman Moa Holmsten will play the following U.S. shows this month: May 12 - Lit Lounge (East Village) - New York, NY May 14 - Two Boots of Bridgeport - Bridgeport, CT May 16 - Union Hall - Brooklyn, NY Video footage of Moa Holmsten performing live at Sjöhästen in Stockholm, Sweden...

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LILLIAN AXE Guitarist Welcomes Addition To Family

LILLIAN AXE guitarist Steve Blaze and his wife Julie welcomed a son named Jude on May 1 (pictured below). According to a post on the band's web site, "both Julie and Jude are doing great and so is Steve." LILLIAN AXE will release its new album, entitled "Sad Day On Planet Earth", on June 30 ...

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KIX To Play San Diego, Phoenix For First Time In Nearly 15 Years

Reactivated rockers KIX will be heading to San Diego and Phoenix for the first time in nearly 15 years to perform at the San Diego venue 4th & B on Friday, May 8 and KDKB Desert Invasion Festival on Saturday, May 9. At the Desert Invasion Festival, KIX will share the stage with other '80s ...

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LILLIAN AXE: New Album Artwork, Release Date Revealed

New Orleans-based rockers LILLIAN AXE will release their new album, entitled "Sad Day On Planet Earth", on June 30 via the Swedish label Blistering Records. The CD is described in a press release as "by far [the band's] strongest album, musically speaking. There are so many different-sounding songs...

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JUDAS PRIEST: More Tour Dates Announced

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST will celebrate the 30th anniversary of their classic album "British Steel" this summer (it was originally issued in April 1980) by performing the LP in its entirety for the very first time ever live on stage! In addition they will be playing some old favorite...

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Former MELDRUM Singer MOA HOLMSTEN: Footage From Stockholm Show Available

Video footage of former MELDRUM frontwoman Moa Holmsten performing live at Sjöhästen in Stockholm, Sweden in March 2009 can be viewed below (clips shot by Ken Haake). Holmsten will release a new solo EP, "All Blade No Handle", in May. More information will be made available soon. Moa announced her d...

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TOOL, JANE'S ADDICTION 'Officially' Confirmed For LOLLAPALOOZA

The Pulse of Radio reports: As more or less confirmed over the past few weeks, TOOL, THE KILLERS, JANE'S ADDICTION, BEASTIE BOYS, KINGS OF LEONand DEPECHE MODE will headline the 2009 Lollapalooza festival, scheduled for its fifth year at Grant Park in Chicago on August 7-9. More than 100 performers...

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GUNS N' ROSES Sound Engineer Talks About Preparations For Upcoming Tour

Video footage of GUNS N' ROSES live front-of-house (FOH) engineer Ken "Pooch" Van Druten talking about preparations for the band's upcoming tour can be viewed in two parts below. He says, "Right now we're in rehearsals, and we are gonna be here probably for a month and a half or so getting ready to...

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PAPA ROACH Singer Comments On Crappy Manchester Concert

PAPA ROACH vocalist Jacoby Shaddix has commented on reports that a fan attending the band's concert in Manchester had taken a crap in the middle of the crowd while the group was performing on stage. The story made it as far as the band and Shaddix recently emailed U.K.'s Rock Sound ...

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THE DESTRO Begins Recording New Album

Texas' THE DESTRO has entered System Studios with producer Ken Susi (UNEARTH) to begin recording its sophomore CD. The as-yet-untitled follow-up to 2007's "As The Coil Unwinds" is tentatively scheduled for release in August via Ironclad Recordings. Commented the band, "The last six months have been...