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Ex-BLACK SABBATH Manager DON ARDEN Dead At 81
Sharon Osbourne's father Don Arden (born Harry Levy),the English music manager, agent and businessman best known for overseeing the careers of rock groups THE SMALL FACES, ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA and BLACK SABBATH, died on Saturday (July 21) at the age of 81. According to Telegraph.co.uk, Arden be...July 23, 2007
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MINISTRY To Perform At CHEAP TRICK's 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts' Anniversary Concert
MINISTRY's Al Jourgensen and Sin Quirin will join CHEAP TRICK on stage when they perform THE BEATLES' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" in its entirety at the Hollywood Bowl on August 10-11. Jourgensen and Sin will appear for a rendition of "I Want You (She's So Heavy)". The concert, which wil...July 23, 2007
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CHRIS CAFFERY Jams With AC/DC Members In Poughkeepsie
Guitarist Chris Caffery (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, DORO) has issued the following update: "I was invited up to play 'Highway To Hell' with Brian Johnson and Cliff Williams of AC/DC [on Saturday, July 21] at the Chance in Poughkeepsie. I was not planning on going anywhere tonite, but decide...July 23, 2007
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DOCTRINE Lineup Unveiled
DOCTRINE is a new band founded by majestic keyboardist Dr. Daniel "Dr. Danger" Fasciano (credited on TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, SAVATAGE and JON OLIVA’S PAIN albums). A partial list of band members is as follows: Jim Dorian (DORIAN, MONARCH, ANOMALY) - Lead Vocals Tomey Sellars - Lead vocals Tom McDy...July 22, 2007
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'America's Hot Musician' Debuts Today with Ex-KITTIE Bassist TALENA ATFIELD
"America's Hot Musician", the reality competition for instrumental artists, debuts today in syndication and on the web. The show debuts today at 3:30 p.m. on WRNN in the New York tri-state area and in Los Angeles/Southern California on KDOC late night Saturday, July 22 at 1:00 a.m. Additional channe...July 18, 2007
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Report: Vintage AC/DC, NIRVANA Still Big-Sellers
Jake Coyle of The Associated Press reports: AC/DC's "Back in Black" (1980) last year sold 440,000 copies and has thus far sold 156,000 this year, according to the Nielsen SoundScan catalog charts, which measure how well physical albums older than two years old are selling. BON JOVI's 1994 "Cross Roa...July 16, 2007
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EPICA Bassist To Perform With AXAMENTA At Holland's STONEHENGE FESTIVAL
EPICA bassist Yves Huts will rejoin his former AXAMENTA bandmates for their appearance at the the Stonehenge Festival on July 28 at De Buze in Steenwijk, The Netherlands. Huts will be filling in for regular AXAMENTA bassist Jerre Vingerhoed, who is unable to make the gig due to "family obligations."...July 16, 2007
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SHARON OSBOURNE Says She Grew Up Around Violence
According to The Sun Online, Sharon Osbourne has revealed she took a poo on a gift her dad received when she was a child! She was taking her revenge on him for having an affair, she says. "My father's mistress bought him a really ugly monkey statue once. When I found out he ...July 4, 2007
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NIKOLO KOTZEV Launches DRACONIA Project
According to MelodicRock.com, guitarist Nikolo Kotzev (of BRAZEN ABBOT and NOSTRADAMUS fame) has announced the launch of the official homepage of his new mega-project called DRACONIA. This conceptual work will be recorded with eight lead singers, rock band and a symphonic orchestra. Kotzev is the au...July 4, 2007
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EDENBRIDGE Announces New Guitarist, Drummer
Austrian symphonic metal band EDENBRIDGE has issued the following update: "EDENBRIDGE like to welcome Robert Schoenleitner and Sebastian Lanser as their two new members! Robert Schoenleitner already played guitar on EDENBRIDGE's last tour through England and Asia. Robert studied guitar at VGI instit...July 3, 2007
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MANOWAR To Perform Bulgarian Anthem As 'Thank You' To Fans
Novinite.com reports that American heavy metal band MANOWAR has announced it will play Bulgaria's national anthem during its gig in Bulgaria's seaside town of Kavarna, 30 kilometers northeast of the port of Varna. MANOWAR is scheduled to headline the third and final day of the annual Kaliakra Rock F...June 30, 2007
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Drummer JOHN MACALUSO To Guest On 'Maximum Threshold'
Drummer John Macaluso (ARK, TNT, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, STARBREAKER) will guest on the "Maximum Threshold" show on Saturday, June 30 at 8:00 p.m. EST. "Maximum Threshold" is an Internet radio show dedicated to presenting up-and-coming hard rock bands and successful bands as well as interviews, news and m...June 29, 2007
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NIGHTWISH Singer Answers Fan Questions
Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have posted a new "Nightmail" session featuring fan questions answered by the group's new vocalist, Anette Olzon. A couple of excerpts follow: Q: Who was the first one you told about your new job as the vocalist of NIGHTWISH? Was it hard to keep it a sec...June 28, 2007
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CYNIC: New Concert Photos, Video Footage Available
The reunited CYNIC, whose 1993 album "Focus" is regarded as a landmark release in the field of technical/progressive metal, returned to the U.K. for the first time since 1994 on Monday, June 25. The band performed material from "Focus" along with a cover of MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA's "Meeting the Spirit...June 27, 2007
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DORO PESCH: GENE SIMMONS 'Was The Best Producer We Ever Had!'
Gus Griesinger of Glam-Metal.com recently conducted an interview with German metal queen Doro Pesch. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Glam-Metal.com: You have been touring a little over a week in support of "Warrior Soul". How's the tour going so far? Doro: Excellent, Excellent! Very excited to...June 21, 2007