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Former AEROSMITH Associate Out Of Prison And Back In Boston

According to The Bostone Globe, former WBCN DJ Mark Parenteau — who was "good buddies" with Steven Tyler and Joe Perry and was sometimes referred to as the unofficial sixth member of AEROSMITH — is out of prison and back in Boston. The legendary jock, who pleaded guilty in 2004 to second-degree ...

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VISIONS OF ATLANTIS Confirmed For Luxembourg's DARK SATUR(N)DAYS FESTIVAL

Austrian/American "epic metal" band VISIONS OF ATLANTIS has been confirmed for the Dark Satur(n)days Festival, set to take place October 20 at Shiny'z Café in Kehlen, Luxembourg. Also scheduled to appear are ANUBIZ and KYRENEE. For more information, visit www.dark-saturndays.hot.lu. VISIONS OF ATLAN...

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GODSMACK, SHADOWS FALL Among 'Hard Rock Band' Nominees At BOSTON MUSIC AWARDS

GODSMACK, SHADOWS FALL and CONVERGE are among the nominees for the 19th annual Boston Music Awards, set to take place September 27 at the city's Avalon Ballroom. GODSMACK received a total of five nods, including one in the "Male Vocalist of the Year" category for Sully Erna, who will compete against...

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PAPA ROACH Ready To Rock Live

Launch Radio Networks reports: PAPA ROACH performs tonight (Friday, September 8) on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!", playing a free half-hour show on the program's outdoor stage in Los Angeles for all fans who want to come down to the taping. Lead singer Jacoby Shaddix told Launch that tonight's event sh...

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PRIMUS Returns With Twin Releases In October

The mighty PRIMUS — bassist Les Claypool, guitarist Larry Lalonde and drummer Tim Alexander — return this fall with a formidable one-two-three punch. October 17 will bring twin releases: their first-ever retrospective CD "They Can't All Be Zingers: The Best Of Primus" (Interscope/UMe) and a new DVD...

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UNEARTH Frontman: 'We Don't Have Any Lofty Goals For Ourselves'

Scott Iwasaki of the Deseret Morning News reports: Trevor Phipps, vocalist for the band UNEARTH, says he knows he may never get rich doing his job but there's more to it than making money. "The radio doesn't play the stuff we play," Phipps said by phone from his home near Boston. "But it ...

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ALICE COOPER: Fall Tour Schedule Finalized

ALICE COOPER has announced the details of his fall tour that marks the last of his 2006 concert plans, according to LiveDaily.com. Cooper continues to back his latest studio set, "Dirty Diamonds", which hit stores just over a year ago. Cooper's backing band currently features guitarists Keri Kelli a...

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AEROSMITH Likes Touring With Big Bands

United Press International reports that Boston rockers AEROSMITH find inspiration these days by touring with other big names. The group has shared bills in recent years with KID ROCK, KISS and LENNY KRAVITZ and began a 33-show run with MÖTLEY CRÜE Tuesday (Sept. 5) in Columbus, Ohio. "It keeps your...

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HIRAX To Play Mexico In October

Underground metal champions HIRAX will tour Mexico beginning in Tijuana on October 14, followed by a highly anticipated East Coast tour in November. "The fans in Mexico are unbelievably supportive," said vocalist Katon De Pena. "To them, heavy metal is religion. The East Coast has been supporting ou...

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AEROSMITH: New Audio Interviews With JOE PERRY, STEVEN TYLER Available

AEROSMITH's Joe Perry and Steven Tyler were interviewed on August 24, 2006 by Carter Alan of the Boston radio station 100.7 WZLX. Listen to the interviews at this location. AEROSMITH's Route Of All Evil co-headlining tour with MÖTLEY CRÜE is scheduled to kick off tomorrow (September 5) at the Germai...

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IRON MAIDEN Bassist: SHARON OSBOURNE Has An Ego The Size Of California

The Spanish edition of Metal Hammer magazine recently conducted an interview with IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris. What follows is the English translation of the interview, courtesy of the IRON MAIDEN fan site MaidenFans.com: Q: It is quite sure that the fans might frown and not like the album on t...

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MONGREL To Support HOOKERS N' BLOW, MICHALE GRAVES

New England area punk/rock/metal band MONGREL will be supporting Dizzy Reed's (GUNS N' ROSES keyboardist) cover band HOOKERS N' BLOW this Saturday, September 2 at The Compound in Fitchburg, MA. MONGREL is also slated to support former MISFITS frontman Michale Graves for a double header of shows on S...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE: More U.S. Tour Dates Announced

BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE will be headlining a tour with BULLETS & OCTANE and ESCAPE THE FATE following their tour with monsters of metal IRON MAIDEN. BULLET, who were featured on the Vans Warped Tour this summer alongside AFI, AGAINST ME! and AIDEN, have become an international phenomenon, explod...

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DIMEBAG DARRELL Tribute On The Road With FAMILY VALUES

The participating artist list reads like a "who's who" in rock: James Hetfield, Dave Navarro, Ace Frehley, Dave Grohl, Kirk Hammett, Nancy Wilson, Marilyn Manson, Jerry Cantrell, Billy Gibbons, Kerry King, Rob Zombie, KORN and Zakk Wylde, to name a few. In a fitting tribute to the late Dimebag Darre...

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AEROSMITH: CDs In Space

"Toys in the Attic" and "Rocks" are hailed as career-defining works for AEROSMITH that stand among rock's pivotal albums. You can now add another description to each album's legacy: "gravity-defying." CD copies of both albums were recently taken into outer space by astronaut pilot Mark E. Kelly who...