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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Frontman Talks Politics, Upcoming Studio Album

THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN frontman Greg Puciato has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "I'm gonna dive right into this. I hope you have about twenty minutes to kill. If you just wanna read some musical news and skip the rest go down to the bottom. "I just read a new gallop poll, ...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE: Footage From 'Crüe Fest 2' Press Conference Available

MÖTLEY CRÜE announced the lineup of Crüe Fest 2, the sophomore outing of the band's summer festival tour, at a press conference on Monday afternoon (March 16) in New York City at the studios of the Fuse music channel. Video footage of the press conference can be viewed below. Crüe Fest 2 will featur...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's 'Crüe Fest 2' Lineup Officially Announced

MÖTLEY CRÜE announced the lineup today for their second annual summer festival tour, Crüe Fest 2, at the Fuse TV studio in New York City. The trek will feature performances by the following artists: MÖTLEY CRÜE GODSMACK THEORY OF A DEADMAN DROWNING POOL CHARM CITY DEVILS In addition to announcing th...

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MARKY RAMONE: Mexico City Concert Cancelled Due To Safety Concerns

Things got way out of control for RAMONES legend Marky Ramone and his band after last Saturday night's (March 7) show in Mexico. The van shuttling the group back to the hotel was besieged by fans. While attempting to protect Marky and the rest of the guys, a member of the touring party was injured....

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SOILWORK Guitarist PETER WICHERS Talks About His Decision To Rejoin Band, Living In America

SuicideGirls.com recently conducted an interview with guitarist Peter Wichers of Swedish metallers SOILWORK. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. SuicideGirls.com: What were your reasons for leaving SOILWORK? Wichers: I was completely fried from touring. It was just way to much for me to...

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IRON MAIDEN Manager Says Reports Of Bogota Riots Are 'Wildly Exaggerated'

IRON MAIDEN manager Rod Smallwood has dismissed as "wildly exaggerated" media reports of "riots" following the band's March 7 concert in Bogota, Colombia. The Latin American Herald Tribune reported that police in Bogota arrested 111 people during a riot sparked by crowds trying to get into the MAIDE...

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111 Arrested in Colombia After IRON MAIDEN Concert

Latin American Herald Tribune reports that Colombian police arrested a total of 111 people on the weekend in this capital after they participated in street disturbances and tried to enter a concert given by British heavy metal band IRON MAIDEN without tickets, local authorities told the press on Sun...

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METALLICA Bassist To Take Part In Online Chat Today

METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo will take part in a live chat via the web site of the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet today (Saturday, March 7) at approximately 18.45 (6:45 p.m.) Stockholm time (12:45 p.m. EST). (The chat was originally scheduled for 18.00 but was postponed because the band is appar...

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DREAM THEATER, ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA, PAIN OF SALVATION, BEARDFISH Team Up For 'Progressive Nation'

New York progressive metal veterans DREAM THEATER will take their Progressive Nation tour back on the road for its second incarnation with a run through America and Canada in July/August 2009. In addition to a headlining set by DREAM THEATER, this year's package will feature the outstanding musician...

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OCEANO Members Involved In Van Accident, Forced To Cancel Dates

OCEANO guitarist Andrew Mikhail and bassist Jason Jones were involved in a van accident over the weekend. Both members luckily limped out of the accident with minor injuries. However, their van and the trailer that was attached to it had flipped and is need of repair. With no means of transport for...

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LIVING COLOUR: 'The Paris Concert' Two-CD Set Due In March

LIVING COLOUR's "The Paris Concert" two-CD set will be released on March 10 via Inakustik. The package features all the 17 songs from the band's July 2007 concert at the legendary New Morning in Paris, France which was released on DVD in November. The masters of groove deliver all their greatest hit...

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DREAM THEATER's PORTNOY: 'Death Magnetic' Is METALLICA Album I've Been Waiting 20 Years For

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy writes: "Roadrunner asked me for my Top 10 album list back in November (with comments) for their artist/employee year-end wrap up. For whatever reason, they never posted anybody's lists this year — so I figured I'd share it here so it doesn't go to waste." Portnoy'...

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DREAM THEATER's MIKE PORTNOY Reveals Favorite Albums, Films, Shows Of 2008

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has revealed his favorite albums, movies and TV shows from 2008 via the band's official web site. They are as follows: Favorite Albums of 2008 (in no particular order) 01. METALLICA - Death Magnetic 02. PROTEST THE HERO - Fortress 03. THE MARS VOLTA - The Bedlam In...

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NIGHTWISH Singer: 'I Think I've Done A Hell Of A Job In This Band'

U.K.'s Kerrang! magazine conducted a short interview with NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon for its "Xmas Rocks" issue, available on newsstands now. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Kerrang!: 2008 – rock or suck fest? Anette: "It's been a mix of both. I've enjoyed seeing so many differen...

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RUSH Drummer's 'Christmas Card From Death Valley'

RUSH drummer Neil Peart has posted a lengthy "News, Weather And Sports" update on his web site. An excerpt from his posting follows below. "In the dark early hours of December 4, 2008, I rode down the Pacific Coast Highway through a black void of ocean and sky. A few pairs of headlights glared towar...