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Former KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Singer Explains His Departure
Former KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Howard Jones has released the following statement regarding his departure from the band: "Well, I guess I will shed a little light without going too deep. "As some of you may know, I've had a pretty interesting couple of years, to say the least, battling with some per...January 6, 2012
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VAN HALEN: NYC Concert Setlist Revealed; First Tour Dates Announced
VAN HALEN played its first live show since 2008 earlier tonight (Thursday, January 5) at the tiny Cafe Wha? nightclub in Manhattan's Greenwich Village. The show at the 250-person venue was the band's first since it ended its hugely successful 2007/2008 reunion trek with original singer David Lee Rot...January 5, 2012
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Drummer ANTONY 'ANTTON' LANT Quits M-PIRE OF EVIL
Drummer Antony "Antton" Lant has quit M-PIRE OF EVIL (formerly PRIMEVIL) — the band he formed in 2010 with fellow ex-VENOM members Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (guitar) and Tony "The Demolition Man" Dolan (bass, vocals). Antton, who is the brother of VENOM frontman Conrad "Cronos" Lant, tells BLABBERMOUTH.NET...January 5, 2012
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Original AC/DC Singer DAVE EVANS Interviewed (Audio)
On November 9, Jason Saulnier of the MusicLegends.ca web site conducted an interview with original AC/DC singer Dave Evans. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Undercover recently conducted an interview with original AC/DC singer Dave Evans. You can now watch the chat in two pa...January 5, 2012
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RYAN ADAMS Covers RATT's 'Round And Round' on NPR; Audio Available
Ryan Adams, the multiple-Grammy-nominated folk singer and songwriter from Jacksonville, North Carolina, began covering RATT's 1984 smash "Round And Round" while touring behind his latest album, "Ashes & Fire". Only shaky YouTube videos surfaced, but a few days days ago he dropped by NPR's "Weeke...January 5, 2012
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ANTHRAX: 'I'm Alive' Single Goes To Radio
Having made one of 2011's most impressive rock'n'roll comebacks that included the September 13 release of the band's long-awaited new album, "Worship Music", that landed on boatloads of "Best Of 2011" lists, metal masters ANTHRAX will keep the pedal to the metal in 2012. The band launches the New Ye...January 4, 2012
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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Parts Ways With Singer HOWARD JONES
Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE have released the following statement: "To our family, friends and fans: We have decided to continue on without Howard Jones as the singer of KILLSWITCH ENGAGE. We love Howard and are thankful for the nine years that we've had him in the band. Out of respect...January 4, 2012
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AUTOMAN.CA: New Album Details Revealed
AUTOMAN.CA, the Toronto, Ontario, Canada-based outfit featuring Darrell "Dwarf" Millar of KILLER DWARFS fame and the Nikki Sixx-produced LAIDLAW, will release its new album, "Backseat Surprise", on February 14 via UD Records. The CD was produced, engineered and mixed by Greg Looper (TOM PETTY AND TH...January 3, 2012
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Ex-AC/DC Drummer Performs With AC/DC Tribute Band In Italy (Video)
Simon Wright, former drummer of AC/DC, DIO, RHINO BUCKET and UFO, took part in a four-date mini-tour of Italy in late December with the AC/DC tribute band RIFF RAFF. Video footage of Wright's December 29, 2011 performance with RIFF RAFF at Black Horse in Cermenate, Italy can be seen below. When aske...January 3, 2012
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QUARTZ And CRYER Reunite For One-Off Concert For Charity In Birmingham (Video)
Legendary rock bands CRYER and QUARTZ reunited for a one-off appearance at The Asylum, in Hockley, Birmingham, England on Friday, December 16 to raise funds for research into encephalitis and teenage cancer. They replicated the night they played together at Digbeth Civic Hall on December 1, 1979, wh...December 30, 2011
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KISS Manager DOC MCGHEE Interviewed On 'Kiss Kruise' (Video)
Doc McGhee, who has handled the careers of KISS, BON JOVI, MÖTLEY CRÜE and GUNS N' ROSES throughout the years, attended this past October's first annual Kiss Kruise, where he took part in a question-and-answer session with a couple of hundred fans. Later that same day, David "Gus" Griesinger of Back...December 24, 2011
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CHICKENFOOT Bassist Interviewed At 'Mark And Brian Christmas Show' (Video)
CHICKENFOOT performed at this year's Mark And Brian Christmas Show on December 15 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Singer Sammy Hagar kicked things off with a rousing rendition of "Santa's Going South For Christmas" with the MARK AND BRIAN ALL-STAR BAND. Guitarist Joe Satriani later...December 22, 2011
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VENGEANCE: New Album Details Revealed
Dutch hard rock veterans VENGEANCE will release their new studio album, "Crystal Eye", on February 24 in Germany, February 27 in the rest of Europe and in March 2012 in the USA and Canada through SPV/Steamhammer. The effort will be available as a limited-edition digipak (including two bonus tracks),...December 20, 2011
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'Lemmy' Documentary DVD Certified Gold In U.S., U.K., France
The new documentary on MOTÖRHEAD singer and bassist Lemmy Kilmister, "Lemmy: 49% Motherf**ker, 51% Son Of A Bitch", is closing out 2011 in style, with gold sales certifications around the world, and a best-film award. Directed by Greg Olliver and Wes Orshoski, "Lemmy" has now been certified gold (50...December 19, 2011
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AC/DC Singer On His Love Of Cars: 'I Love The Way They Look, I Love The Way They Sound'
Brant James of SportsIllustrated.com recently conducted an interview with AC/DC-frontman-turned-sports-car-driver Brian Johnson. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On the similarities between conducting an arena full of fans and a race car full of horsepower and mayhem: Brian: "You hav...December 18, 2011
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