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ALICE COOPER, ACE FREHLEY Rehearsing For Tomorrow's 'Supergroup' Benefit Concert

Alice Cooper will headline the second annual "Supergroup" benefit concert tomorrow (Sunday, April 26) at Berklee Performance Center in Boston, Massachusetts. Joining him for the 7:00 p.m. show will be guitarist Ace Frehley (ex-KISS),guitarist Ricky Byrd (ex-JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS),drummer C...

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LINKIN PARK Signs Deal To Bring Games To iPhone

Artificial Life, Inc. has announced a three-year agreement with multi-platinum two-time Grammy-winning rock band LINKIN PARK and Warner Bros. Records to produce a series of official applications for the iPhone and iPod touch platform. The company plans to release two interactive applications per yea...

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THE AGONIST's SIMON MCKAY Talks PAISTE Drums, Influences; Video Available

Paiste has posted a recent interview with drummer Simon McKay of the Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based female-fronted metal band THE AGONIST. Simon talks about his preferred Paiste models and other artists that have been a signifigant influence to him. Watch the three-minute clip below. THE AGONIST is...

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ANGER AS ART Parts Ways With Guitarist, Drummer

Los Angeles thrashers ANGER AS ART have parted ways with guitarist William Rustrum and drummer Dave Chedrick. Vocalist/guitarist Steve Gaines states, "There is no ill will or shitstorm. We all knew the chemistry wasn't right. We wish them the best with whatever other projects they do." He adds, "On...

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In Brazil With IRON MAIDEN: KERRANG! Video Podcast Available

The Kerrang! podcast team went behind the scenes of this week's IRON MAIDEN cover feature (see image below). Take in the chaos of the "Flight 666" premiere, look around the band's Ed Force One jet and watch frontman Bruce Dickinson burn rubber around Sao Paulo, Brazil's Grand Prix circuit. Watch the...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: 'Play My Game' Gydget Available

A gydget for "Play My Game", the first solo album from powerhouse American heavy metal vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH),is available below. "Play My Game" will be released in May via SPV/Steamhammer. The offering consists of around a dozen bra...

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Discussing The Resurgence Of Metal Vinyl With Key Record Labels

To commemorate this year's Record Store Day (April 18),Mark Morton of Heavy Metal Examiner coordinated a round-table discussion with several record label executives and got their opinions on the resurgence and collectability of heavy metal vinyl. Participating in this discussion were Paula Hogan (G...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Confirmed For Holland's BOSPOP Festival

QUEENSRŸCHE, STAHLZEIT, THE SHEER and THE BREW have been confirmed for the Bospop festival, set to take place July 11-12 at Sportpark Boshoven in Weert, Holland. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: July 11: BERNARD ALLISON FOREIGNER FUN LOVIN CRIMINALS GUANO APES GUUS MEEUWIS LUCINDA WILL...

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IRON MAIDEN: 'Flight 666' To Be Released On Blu-Ray, DVD

"Iron Maiden: Flight 666", the feature-length documentary film which follows the IRON MAIDEN bandmembers on the first leg of their "Somewhere Back In Time World Tour" in February and March of 2008, will be released on extended Blu-ray and DVD formats, alongside a double-CD soundtrack album and limit...

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POWER QUEST Parts Ways With Guitarist BILL HUDSON

Multi-national melodic power metal band POWER QUEST has issued the following update: "We are sorry to announce that after 10 months, Bill Hudson and POWER QUEST have parted ways. The split was extremely amicable and was down to the fact that both parties were struggling with the logistics of Bill be...

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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist's MAN RAZE Schedules One-Off Show In Dublin

MAN RAZE, the rock outfit featuring Phil Collen of DEF LEPPARD, Simon Laffy from GIRL and Paul Cook of THE SEX PISTOLS, will play a one-off show on Wednesday, June 10 at Academy 2 in Dublin, Ireland. Support at the gig will come from Dublin's TRAVEGA. Tickets, priced at 15.00 euros, go on ...

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SIMON WRIGHT: Audio Interview Available

On January 21, 2009, Jason Saulnier of the "GTMO" (Good Time Metal Oldies) radio show conducted an interview with legendary drummer Simon Wright (DIO, AC/DC, UFO). The 19-minute chat is now available for streaming below. Wright recently took part in the recording sessions for the new RHINO BUCKET al...

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KISS' STANLEY, SIMMONS: Video Greetings For Fans In Colombia, Venezuela

Video messages from KISS members Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons for their fans in Colombia and Venezuela shot just prior to the start of the band's South American tour can be viewed below. KISS South American tour dates: Apr. 03 - Arena Movistar - Santiago, Chile Apr. 05 - River Plate Stadium - Bueno...

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SACRIFICE Completes Work On New Album

Reunited Canadian thrashers SACRIFICE have completed work on their much-anticipated new album, "The Ones I Condemn", for a mid-June release via Brazil's Marquee Records. The CD was recorded at Rouge Valley Studio in Toronto, Ontario with engineer Darius Szczepaniak, who has previously worked with I...

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KISS Guitarist Checks In From Chile

KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer has issued the following update: "We arrived on the KISS private jet into beautiful Santiago, Chile this morning [Thursday, April 2]. The trip from Los Angeles to Chile usually takes some extra time because there are no commercial non-stop flights to Santiago. Our plan wa...