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METALLICA Bassist To Take Part In Online Chat Today

METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo will take part in a live chat via the web site of the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet today (Saturday, March 7) at approximately 18.45 (6:45 p.m.) Stockholm time (12:45 p.m. EST). (The chat was originally scheduled for 18.00 but was postponed because the band is appar...

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DREAM THEATER, ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA, PAIN OF SALVATION, BEARDFISH Team Up For 'Progressive Nation'

New York progressive metal veterans DREAM THEATER will take their Progressive Nation tour back on the road for its second incarnation with a run through America and Canada in July/August 2009. In addition to a headlining set by DREAM THEATER, this year's package will feature the outstanding musician...

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OCEANO Members Involved In Van Accident, Forced To Cancel Dates

OCEANO guitarist Andrew Mikhail and bassist Jason Jones were involved in a van accident over the weekend. Both members luckily limped out of the accident with minor injuries. However, their van and the trailer that was attached to it had flipped and is need of repair. With no means of transport for...

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LIVING COLOUR: 'The Paris Concert' Two-CD Set Due In March

LIVING COLOUR's "The Paris Concert" two-CD set will be released on March 10 via Inakustik. The package features all the 17 songs from the band's July 2007 concert at the legendary New Morning in Paris, France which was released on DVD in November. The masters of groove deliver all their greatest hit...

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DREAM THEATER's PORTNOY: 'Death Magnetic' Is METALLICA Album I've Been Waiting 20 Years For

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy writes: "Roadrunner asked me for my Top 10 album list back in November (with comments) for their artist/employee year-end wrap up. For whatever reason, they never posted anybody's lists this year — so I figured I'd share it here so it doesn't go to waste." Portnoy'...

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DREAM THEATER's MIKE PORTNOY Reveals Favorite Albums, Films, Shows Of 2008

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has revealed his favorite albums, movies and TV shows from 2008 via the band's official web site. They are as follows: Favorite Albums of 2008 (in no particular order) 01. METALLICA - Death Magnetic 02. PROTEST THE HERO - Fortress 03. THE MARS VOLTA - The Bedlam In...

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NIGHTWISH Singer: 'I Think I've Done A Hell Of A Job In This Band'

U.K.'s Kerrang! magazine conducted a short interview with NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon for its "Xmas Rocks" issue, available on newsstands now. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Kerrang!: 2008 – rock or suck fest? Anette: "It's been a mix of both. I've enjoyed seeing so many differen...

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RUSH Drummer's 'Christmas Card From Death Valley'

RUSH drummer Neil Peart has posted a lengthy "News, Weather And Sports" update on his web site. An excerpt from his posting follows below. "In the dark early hours of December 4, 2008, I rode down the Pacific Coast Highway through a black void of ocean and sky. A few pairs of headlights glared towar...

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DR PEPPER Free-Drink Offer Not Working Out As Planned

According to WalletPop.com, Dr Pepper's web site appears to be having a hard time keeping up with demand for a soda following the soft drink manufacturer's announcement earlier in the year that it would give a free drink to everyone if GUNS N' ROSES' long-awaited new album, "Chinese Democracy", actu...

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Did OZZFEST Concertgoers Witness UFO In 2004?

Pollstar.com reports that The History Channel debuted an episode of "UFO Hunters" October 29 that featured one of the best-documented UFO "sightings" to date. It took place August 21, 2004, when fans were leaving an Ozzfest concert that took place First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre in in Tinley Park, I...

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JIMI HENDRIX: 'The Making Of Electric Ladyland' Set For Release

Experience Hendrix LLC has announced the release of "At Last… The Beginning: The Making of Electric Ladyland" DVD and companion "Electric Ladyland Collector's Edition" CD + DVD. The packages will be released on December 9 through Universal Music Enterprises coming forty years after the initial relea...

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Lawyer: GUNS N' ROSES Uploader To Walk

David Kravets of Wired.com reports that the lawyer for Kevin Cogill, the Los Angeles man charged with uploading nine unreleased GUNS N' ROSES tracks from the upcoming "Chinese Democracy" album, said Thursday his client's plea deal with prosecutors does not require any prison time. "We're looking at...

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TARJA TURUNEN Posts End-Of-Tour Blog

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has posted the following message on her official blog: "Tour was awesome! It is hard to think that next shows with the band will happen only in May 2009. It is a long time to wait, but I guess the time will run fast as it has done ...

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GUNS N' ROSES Uploader To Plead Guilty

David Kravets of Wired.com reports that the Los Angeles man arrested on accusations that he uploaded nine pre-released GUNS N' ROSES songs from the upcoming "Chinese Democracy" album has agreed to plead guilty to one federal count of copyright infringement as part of a deal, authorities said Monday....

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Reduced Charges For GUNS N' ROSES Leaker

Wired.com reports that federal authorities said Thursday they are reducing the criminal charges levied against Kevin Cogill, the Los Angeles man accused of uploading nine pre-leased GUNS N' ROSES tracks from the band's long-awaited "Chinese Democracy" album. Los Angeles federal prosecutor Craig Miss...