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LITA FORD Breaks Her Silence About 'The Runaways' Movie

'80s hard rock queen Lita Ford is finally speaking out about the infamous bio-pic on her former band, THE RUNAWAYS, which stars Kristen Stewart as Joan Jett, Dakota Fanning as Cherie Currie, and Scout Taylor Compton as Lita. "Most people would want to be in a movie, but I sure didn't want anything t...

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SYMPHONY X Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

U.S.-based progressive metallers SYMPHONY X have inked a deal with Nuclear Blast Records. The band is currently working on a new studio album for a spring release. Commented the label: "SYMPHONY X exemplifies the technical sophistication of progressive metal while transcending the genre by writing a...

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QUEEN's MAY, TAYLOR To Perform On U.K.'s 'The X Factor'

The Sun reprots that QUEEN legends Brian May and Roger Taylor will perform the band's classic song "Bohemian Rhapsody" on the U.K. reality music talent show "The X Factor". According to the report, May and Taylor have been secretly coaching the remaining contestants ahead of tomorrow's show — which...

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DARK FUNERAL: Audio Samples Of Entire New Album Available

Audio samples of all the tracks that appear on "Angelus Exuro Pro Eternus", the new album from Swedish black metallers DARK FUNERAL, can be streamed using the widget below. "Angelus Exuro Pro Eternus" will be released on November 18 via Regain Records. The CD was recorded at Abyss Studio in Grangärd...

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WARMEN's Cover Of ROXETTE's 'Fading Like A Flower' Available For Streaming

WARMEN's cover version of the ROXETTE song "Fading Like A Flower" is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The track, which features a guest appearance by the Finnish pop/rock queen Jonna Kosonen, was included as the bonus cut on the Japanese version of the Finnish group's fourth album...

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LITA FORD Interviewed By PsychoBabbleTV.com; Video Available

'80s hard rock queen Lita Ford and her husband Jim Gillette (NITRO) were interviewed by PsychoBabbleTV.com on November 1, 2009 in Joliet, Illinois. Watch the chat in two parts below. "Wicked Wonderland", the first album in 15 years from Lita Ford, sold around 2,600 copies in the United States in its...

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QUEEN Members Perform At Opening Night Of 'We Will Rock You' In Edinburgh

According to STV Entertainment, Brian May and Roger Taylor, the guitarist and drummer of the original QUEEN lineup, appeared onstage in Edinburgh on Monday night (November 9) during the opening night of "We Will Rock You", the QUEEN juke-box musical, to play live in the final encore, the classic "Bo...

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QUEEN Drummer Talks About Possible Collaboration With ADAM LAMBERT

In a November 6 interview on the "BBC Breakfast" show, QUEEN drummer Roger Taylor talked about the possibility of a future collaboration with "American Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert. "We did play in the finale of 'American Idol' with the two final guys, one of whom is . . . Adam," he said. "He didn't...

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DORO PESCH Interviewed On Croatia's 'Metal Eye'

German metal queen Doro Pesch was interviewed by the "Metal Eye" show on Z1 TV when she performed in Zagreb, Croatia on October 28, 2009. Watch the chat below. "Fear No Evil", the new album from Pesch, was made available in North America on June 2 via AFM/Dismanic/Ryko Distribution. Released in Euro...

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CARMINE APPICE Schedules NYC Appearance

Legendary drummer Carmine Appice (SLAMM, VANILLA FUDGE, ROD STEWART, OZZY OSBOURNE, TED NUGENT) will make a special appearance at J&R Music and Computer World on Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. to celebrate the release of his latest GUITAR ZEUS album, "Conquering Heroes", with a short p...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Issues 'Megadeth Radio' Update

MEGADETH's "predictably unpredictable" Artist Personal Experience radio station, "Megadeth Radio", officially launched late last month. The band's mainman, Dave Mustaine, has complete creative control in the programming of his 24-hour channel, which features interviews, news, personal commentary, an...

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IGNITOR: Footage From Austin In-Store Posted Online

Texas metal powerhouse IGNITOR has posted video footage of its recent record-release party and live in-store performance at Encore Records in Austin, Texas in support of the band's new album, "The Spider Queen". Watch the clip below. "The Spider Queen" was released by Heavy Artillery in the United S...

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WOLFMOTHER's 'Cosmic Egg' Cracks U.S. Top 20

"Cosmic Egg", the second album from the Australian retro-rock combo WOLFMOTHER, sold 28,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 16 on The Billboard 200 chart. Released on October 27, the group's first CD since the departure of drummer Myles Heskett and b...

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NICK OLIVERI To Hit The Road In Europe

Former KYUSS/QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE bassist Nick Oliveri will embark on an extensive European tour this month in support of his new album, "Death Acoustic". For a list of dates, visit www.myspace.com/nickoliveri. "Death Acoustic" was released on October 6 via Impedance and MVD Audio. Oliveri spent...

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QUEEN's BRIAN MAY: 'I'd Play With ROBERT PLANT Any Time'

According to Gigwise.com, LED ZEPPELIN legend Robert Plant revealed last week that he was in talks with festival organizer Michael Eavis about performing at U.K.'s Glastonbury event next year but he wasn't sure who it would be with. Speaking at last night's Classic Rock Awards at the Park Hotel in L...