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W.A.S.P., UFO, QUIET RIOT, WHITESNAKE, DEF LEPPARD Concert Grosses Revealed
The following are a few select recent heavy metal/hard rock concert grosses, as reported by Billboard magazine: Artist/Event: W.A.S.P., L.A. GUNS, STEPHEN PEARCY Venue: House of Blues City/State: San Diego, CA. Date: June 29, 2005 Gross Sales: $3,761 Attendance: 184 Capacity: 1,019 Artist/Event: UFO...July 14, 2005
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TWISTED SISTER To Replace THE DOORS OF THE 21ST CENTURY At Minnesota's MOONDANCE JAM
According to The Pilot-Independent, TWISTED SISTER will make their first appearance at Moondance Jam in Walker, MN this weekend after being signed as a late replacement. TWISTED SISTER replace THE DOORS OF THE 21ST CENTURY, who canceled last week, three months after signing a contract. Last week Bil...July 14, 2005
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DAVID COVERDALE: 'I Will Be Eternally Grateful To DEEP PURPLE'
David Yonke of the Toledo Blade recently conducted an interview with WHITESNAKE frontman David Coverdale. Several excerpts from the chat follow: On wanting to help people get away from the doom and gloom of the day's headlines and escape for a few hours into a rock-and-roll fantasy: "I just find tha...July 14, 2005
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Ex-SPIRITUAL BEGGARS Frontman Says Band 'Have Lost Their Identity' Following His Departure
France's VS-webzine.com recently conducted an interview with former SPIRITUAL BEGGARS and current KAYSER frontman Spice. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: VS-webzine.com: Your voice sounds similar to Tom Araya's voice at [times] on [KAYSER's debut album] "Kayserhof". Do you agree? What...July 13, 2005
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DON DOKKEN Says New DOKKEN Album Is Similar To 'Tooth And Nail'
Don Dokken (DOKKEN) has issued the following update: "Hi everyone, it has been a long time since I have posted a note. Since our European tour, I have been locked up in my studio writing for a new DOKKEN release: 'Lightning Strikes Again'. We have four songs left to write before we start recording....July 11, 2005
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LED ZEPPELIN Voted 'Ideal Supergroup'
BBC News has issued the following report: The four members of LED ZEPPELIN have been voted the U.K.'s ideal supergroup, with Robert Plant beating the late Freddie Mercury to best singer. About 3,500 music fans were polled for Planet Rock Radio and were asked to create their fantasy band. Jimmy Page...July 10, 2005
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MASTERPLAN: 'Aeronautics' U.S. Release Date Confirmed
Candlelight Records with AFM Records have confirmed a September 20 U.S. release date for "Aeronautics", the second album from the German/Norwegian metal/hard rock band MASTEPLAN. It is the first record to be issued via the two labels' recently announced agreement for the North American territory. Re...July 7, 2005
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SOUL SIRKUS: Fillmore DVD On Hold Indefinitely
SOUL SIRKUS, the new band featuring Neal Schon (JOURNEY) on guitar, Jeff Scott Soto (TALISMAN, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) on vocals, Marco Mendoza (WHITESNAKE, THIN LIZZY) on bass and Virgil Donati (STEVE VAI, RING OF FIRE) on drums, have posted the following message on their official web site: "There have b...July 4, 2005
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IRON MAIDEN, WHITESNAKE, KORN Members Offer God Testimonials To 'Metal Bible'
Johannes Jonsson of Metal For Jesus has completed work on a special version of the Bible called the "Metal Bible". Besides the New Testament in easy-to-understand language (Living Bible) it will also contain testimonials from metalheads about what God and the Bible has meant to them. Some of the par...July 3, 2005
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LED ZEPPELIN, AC/DC, AEROSMITH, METALLICA Are Top-Selling Metal/Hard Rock Artists In U.S.
The RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) recently updated their list of top-selling music artists in the United States. The following are the cumulative album sales totals for the most popular heavy metal/hard rock arists in the U.S. (sales totals are in millions): #3: LED ZEPPELIN 107.5...June 28, 2005
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DAVID COVERDALE Chats With KISS 106.1: Audio Available
WHITESNAKE singer David Coverdale phoned in to the "Jackie & Bender" show on KISS 106.1 FM in Seattle on Wednesday (June 22). Jackie and Sammi joked about how they've been counting down his birthday, but David said he's counting in reverse at his age. Coverdale then talked about living in Lake T...June 23, 2005
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Bassist TONY FRANKLIN Says He Wasn't Approached To Rejoin WHITESNAKE
The Dio Message Board recently conducted an interview with bassist extraordinaire Tony Franklin (ex-WHITESNAKE, BLUE MURDER, THE FIRM). A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: The Dio Message Board: What was it like playing with Jimmy Page? Tony Franklin: "Incredible and it just gets better...June 22, 2005
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DRUG UNDER To Open For WHITESNAKE In Denver
Denver-based hard rock band DRUG UNDER will be opening for WHITESNAKE on July 3 at the Universal Lending Pavilion in Denver. The group, who shared the stage with CINDERELLA and RATT on June 15 in Denver, have been getting quite a buzz on the strength of their self-titled debut, relaesed on May 11, a...June 21, 2005
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Tools of Destruction
I like melodic hard rock and metal as much as the next guy (or gal). Shit, I even like some of the traditional '80s stuff; you know, the cheesy, pop-flavored fare. That doesn't mean that I like every band and I sure as hell don't respect all of it. Regardless, I realize that not every ...June 20, 2005
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Former THE ALMIGHTY Frontman To Support WHITESNAKE In California
Former THE ALMIGHTY frontman Ricky Warwick will be opening for WHITESNAKE at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, California on June 25-26. Warwick is currently promoting his second solo album, "Love Many Trust Few", out now on Sanctuary Records. The follow-up to 2003's "Tattoos and Alibis" was pro...June 18, 2005
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