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QUEEN Guitarist BRIAN MAY Picks Up Royal Honor

ContactMusic.com is reporting that QUEEN guitarist Brian May received his Commander of the British Empire (CBE) honor from Queen Elizabeth II at her London residence today (Dec. 6). May, 58, last visited Buckingham Palace in 2002, when the band performed Britain's national anthem "God Save the Queen...

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RUSH Guitarist: 'It's Time For A New Record'

RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson told the Detroit radio station WRIF 101.1 FM that the band are preparing to begin work on a new CD. "We're going to go in the studio early next year and start writing," he said. "It's time for a new record, time to move forward...we're going to hopefully finish ...

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RUSH: New ALEX LIFESON Audio Interview Posted Online

A 10-minute audio interview with RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson, conducted late last month by Mike Staff of Detroit's WRIF 101.1 FM, has been posted online at this location (Windows Media). As previously reported, RUSH will be the featured guests on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" airin...

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BLOOD TSUNAMI To Play Oslo This Weekend

BLOOD TSUNAMI, the Oslo, Norway-based thrash metal band featuring drummer Bård G. Eithun (a.k.a. Faust; SCUM, ABORYM, ex-EMPEROR),will make their next live appearance on Saturday, December 3 at John Dee in Oslo. The concert, which celebrates the 15th anniversary of Body Map merchandise, will also i...

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RUSH Schedule 'Rockline' Appearance

Canadian rock legends RUSH will be the featured guests on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" airing Wednesday, December 14. The live show begins at 8:30 p.m. PT / 11:30 p.m. ET, and fans are encouraged to call in with questions during the program at (800) 344-ROCK (7625). To find a stat...

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Keeper of the Seven Keys – The Legacy

You'd need balls the size of Düsseldorf to tack a sequel onto two of the most beloved power metal albums of all time, arguably the blueprints for an entire mini-industry that's sprung up in their wake. But hubris has never been in short supply where HELLOWEEN mastermind Michael Weikath is concerned...

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Complications (EP)

Picking up where last year's "Acceleration" left off, avant-garde supergroup AGE OF SILENCE release this three-song teaser, a sort of mini concept album about, and I'm not making this up, a shopping mall in Hell (not an entirely unfamiliar concept as we reach the season of holiday consumer frenzy!)....

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Give Me the Fear

Produced by the same guy who brought you THE DARKNESS, and already hyped to the rafters by the ever-fickle U.K. press, London denimboys TOKYO DRAGONS are yet another band pulling the mirrored shades, leather vests, and moustaches so ironic they hurt, all in the name of "real rock and roll". The thin...

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GODSMACK Frontman To Perform National Anthem

GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna will perform the national anthem January 1, 2006 prior to the New England Patriots' home game against the Miami Dolphins in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The NFL contest is scheduled to air on CBS at 1 p.m. ET. Erna previously sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the Windham,...

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BLOOD TSUNAMI To Record Full-Length Debut in December

BLOOD TSUNAMI, the Oslo, Norway-based thrash metal band featuring drummer Bård G. Eithun (a.k.a. Faust; SCUM, ABORYM, ex-EMPEROR),are currently spending their time writing and rehearsing new material for their next studio assault. "The new stuff is brutal beyond belief and true fans of quality thra...

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Report: Investigating The 'Death Metal' Murders

Sam Bagnall, producer of the "Death Metal Murders" special which is scheduled to air tonight on BBC Two, has issued the following report via the BBC News web site: One man's relentless search for his missing son led him to uncover one of the most shocking crimes in post-war Italy — a tale ...

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DISTURBED Announce Second Leg Of Tour; New Single 'Just Stop'

DISTURBED will jump-start 2006 with the newly announced second leg of their headlining Jägermeister Music Tour. Launching January 6 in Spokane, WA, the trek will follow their in-progress dates, which run through December 22 in Baltimore, MD. Led by David Draiman (vocals),Dan Donegan (guitar) and Mi...

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RUSH: 'Tom Sawyer' Live Video Available For Streaming

A streaming video of "Tom Sawyer", taken from RUSH's forthcoming "R30: 30th Anniversary World Tour" DVD, has been posted online at Rounder.com: Windows Media, Real Media. "R30: 30th Anniversary World Tour" is due November 22 via Rounder in the United States and Anthem in Canada; Sanctuary Visual Ent...

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Celebrating The 30th Anniversary Of KISS ARMY

Terre Haute, Indiana's Tribune-Star has published an article on the birth of the KISS Army to coincide with the 30th anniversary of the KISS fan club's public launch. An excerpt from the article follows: "Two things are certain about the birth of the KISS Army — Bill Starkey founded that fan club as...

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RUSH: Complete 'R30 Overture' Video Available Online

A complete video of "R30 Overture", taken from RUSH's forthcoming "R30: 30th Anniversary World Tour" DVD, has been posted online at Yahoo! Music. "R30 Overture" is an instrumental medley consisting of the RUSH tracks "Finding My Way", "Anthem", "Bastille Day", "A Passage to Bangkok", "Cygnus X-1" an...