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RAMONES Drummer Says JOEY RAMONE Would Have Backed BARACK OBAMA For President
Legendary drummer Marky Ramone, a surviving member of the world-famous RAMONES, has released the following statement in response to any and all persons campaigning that have utilized the RAMONES name. "I 100% back Barack Obama for President. So would have [late RAMONES frontman] Joey Ramone; he was...October 31, 2008
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LED ZEPPELIN-Dedicated Channel To Launch On SIRIUS XM Radio
SIRIUS XM Radio announced the broadcast of a new 100% commercial-free music channel dedicated to rock icons LED ZEPPELIN on SIRIUS and XM. Led Zeppelin Radio will be broadcast on SIRIUS channel 12 and XM channel 39 and will launch on Saturday, November 1 starting at 6:00 p.m. ET through December 31....October 30, 2008
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SCOTT WEILAND: 'It's Time To Put America Back On The Road To Unity, Prosperity, And Respect'
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS/ex-VELVET REVOLVER frontman Scott Weiland has released the following statement: "Patriotism is a word that has been thrown around a lot this year, but I believe we have failed to define patriotism. McCain calls himself a renegade and patriotic, but is he really? This country was...October 30, 2008
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AEROSMITH Guitarist JOE PERRY Endorses JOHN MCCAIN For President
AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry has told Dave Wedge of the Boston Herald that national security and economic woes have prompted him to split from the rest of the entertainment world and throw his support behind John McCain. "We pretty much stay out of it, but seeing so many people come out for Obama,...October 30, 2008
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AC/DC's 'Black Ice' Is Officially Wal-Mart's Fastest-Selling Album This Year
Wal-Mart and Columbia Records have announce a milestone record breaking event for AC/DC's "Black Ice", reaching No. 1 this week in U.S. music sales. Selling more than 780,000 units in the U.S. since its release October 20, "Black Ice" also represents the first No. 1 album for the band on the album c...October 28, 2008
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BON SCOTT Statue Placed Permanently At Fremantle Fishing Boat Harbour
A statue honoring AC/DC's Bon Scott, which was first revealed at the Aussie Rock Celebration concert in suburban Claremont on February 24, was placed permanently at the Fremantle Fishing Boat Harbour in Western Australia. The Mayor of Fremantle, Peter Tagliaferri, did the official unveiling on Satur...October 28, 2008
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ENSIFERUM's HINKKA: 'Finns Are Melancholic And Quiet But I Wouldn't Say That We Are Angry'
Washington Post Express recently conducted an interview with bassist-lyricist Sami Hinkka and founding guitarist Markus Toivonen of the Finnish folk-metal band ENSIFERUM. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Express: Why do you think so many Scandinavian metal bands sing about their heri...October 25, 2008
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ROB ZOMBIE: New Song Available For Streaming
ROB ZOMBIE's brand new song "War Zone" is available for streaming at this location. "War Zone" is the first track off the soundtrack release to "Punisher: War Zone" from Marvel Comics' latest film adaptation of fictional vigilante and deadly antihero Frank Castle. The lethal motion picture soundtrac...October 24, 2008
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DEEP PURPLE To Play To Full Houses In Moscow, St. Petersburg
According to RIA Novosti, British rockers DEEP PURPLE, one of the Russian president's favorite bands, are expected to play to full houses in Russia as part of their 40th anniversary tour, a tour PR spokesman said on Friday. Vladimir Zubitsky said the band, with a collective age of 297, is currently...October 24, 2008
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AEROSMITH, GUNS N' ROSES, JOURNEY Management Company Acquired By TICKETMASTER
Ticketmaster, the world's leading ticketing company, has announced an agreement to acquire a controlling equity interest in Front Line Management Group Inc., the artist management company that represents AEROSMITH, JOURNEY, and GUNS N' ROSES, among others. Ticketmaster also announced that Irving Azo...October 24, 2008
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FOZZY Singer CHRIS JERICHO Hosting FUSE TV's 'Redemption Song'; Extended Sneak Peek Available
Fuse On Demand has released an extended seven-and-a-half-minute sneak peek (see video below) of "Redemption Song" (formerly "Shame 2 Fame"),the the new original series hosted by Chris Jericho, a World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) superstar and lead singer of the heavy metal band FOZZY. The show, w...October 23, 2008
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SCOTT WEILAND Backs BARACK OBAMA For President
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS/ex-VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland has released the following statement via his official web site: "Barack Obama is the leader, the listener and the visionary with international respect to take us from the depths of where we are today and bring us to a new place where dreams...October 23, 2008
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Six Bands One Step Closer To Taking Stage With MÖTLEY CRÜE
Guitar Center and MÖTLEY CRÜE announced today the six finalists for the Guitar Center On-Stage: Your Chance To Make Rock History. The final six bands were chosen from a pool of 30 semi-finalists over a period of two days as each semi-finalist performed one song live in front of a panel of industry e...October 23, 2008
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HMV Canada Thanks GUNS N' ROSES
According to MarketNews.ca, HMV Canada has proclaimed that it is continuing "to champion Canadian consumers' right to choose where to purchase their music, and is thrilled to be carrying the highly anticipated new GUNS N' ROSES release," "Chinese Democracy". On Sunday, November 23, 2008, HMV will be...October 23, 2008
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QUEENSRŸCHE, BULLETBOYS, ENUFF Z'NUFF: Interviews From ROCK THE BAYOU Available
TheRightToRock.com has issued its latest podcast (episode #64) featuring interviews with various artists that played the Rock The Bayou music bash, which was held August 29 - September 1 in Houston, Texas. The first in a two-part podcast features interviews with Phil Kenemore (Y&T),Michael Wilt...October 23, 2008
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