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DIMEBAG DARRELL Art Tribute Auction Provides Funding For LITTLE KIDS ROCK Tampa Chapter
John W. Allman of The Tampa Tribune reports that the $60,000 startup funding for the Hillsborough County, Florida chapter of Little Kids Rock — a project which makes free music instruments and instruction available to public school students — came from "Six-String Masterpieces", a 2007 auction and t...February 10, 2008
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AS I LAY DYING: To Go Or Not To Go To The GRAMMYS, That is The Question
AS I LAY DYING members Tim Lambesis (vocals) and Nick Hipa (lead guitar) have posted blogs explaining why each one of them plans on attending — or not attending — this year's Grammy Awards ceremony, where the band was nominated in the "Best Metal Performance" category for "Nothing Left", the first s...February 9, 2008
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DEEP PURPLE Involved In Russia's Rock-For-Gas Deal
Dmitry Zhdannikov of Reuters reports that UK hard rock legends DEEP PURPLE are heading for Moscow as a farewell gift to Dmitry Medvedev, the chairman of gas giant Gazprom and almost certainly Russia's next president. Medvedev has told interviewers DEEP PURPLE, known for hits such as "Smoke on the Wa...February 6, 2008
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TRIUMPH Canadian Hall Of Fame Induction At JUNO AWARDS
At the 2008 Juno Awards nominee media conference held today in Toronto, the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) announced this year's Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductee, the legendary rock band TRIUMPH. The original band members will be honored at the 2008 Juno Awards in Calgar...February 5, 2008
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RANDY RHOADS Documentary Film '80 Percent Done'
Director Peter Margolis of Dakota Pictures has told Knoxville's Metro Pulse that he is "about 80 percent done shooting" his much-anticipated Randy Rhoads (OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT) documentary film. "But the first 80 percent took as long as it's going to take for the last 20 percent," Margolis expl...February 1, 2008
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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY: 'I Think All Politicians Are A**holes'
Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisited recently conducted an interview with MOTÖRHEAD mainman Lemmy Kilmister. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Classic Rock Revisited: Does it bother you that METALLICA went on to fame and fortune to a level MOTÖRHEAD didn't? Lemmy: It is just the luck of the...January 31, 2008
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Report: OZZFEST To Go Out In 'Limited Run' This Summer
According to Billboard.com, Ozzfest is expected to go out only in a limited run this summer. Ozzy Osbourne — who has helmed the main stage at his namesake festival almost every summer for more than a decade — told reporters during a teleconference last October that he will headline this year's Ozzfe...January 30, 2008
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NIKKI SIXX's Ex-Wife To Publish His Letters From Rehab?
According to Publishers Marketplace, MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx's ex-wife, former "Baywatch" babe Donna D'Errico, is shopping for a publisher for a proposed book titled "Letters from Rehab", which "consists of letters that Donna D'Errico-Sixx received from Nikki during his rehab in 2001 and her...January 21, 2008
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METAL MIND PRODUCTIONS Signs Licensing Deal With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS
Metal Mind Productions has signed a multi-licensing deal with Nuclear Blast Records for the latter label's back catalogue. In the first half of 2008 Metal Mind Productions will reissue nearly 70 albums from Nuclear Blast's archives. The selection of bands includes BRUTALLITY, CONTROL DENIED, DARKSEE...January 16, 2008
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JANIE HENDRIX To Appear On Toronto's CFRB 'Rock Talk' Sunday
Janie Hendrix, President and CEO of Experience Hendrix, will appear on "Rock Talk" this Sunday (January 13) from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (ET). Hosted by Greg Godovitz and Bob Reid, "Rock Talk" can be heard in Toronto, Canada on 1010AM as well as through the station's website at www.cfrb.com. The prog...January 10, 2008
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DEF LEPPARD: More North American Tour Dates Announced
DEF LEPPARD, Britain's greatest arena rock band, is set to play a series of headline shows in spring of 2008 — as part of a 2008 World Tour. This year's outing includes 19 dates, kicking off on March 27 in Greensboro, NC and ending on April 26 in Chula Vista, CA. The tour is being ...January 9, 2008
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ATROCITY Covers IDEAL's 'Keine Heimat'; Audio Available
Long-running German metallers ATROCITY have posted an audio sample of their cover version of IDEAL's "Keine Heimat" at this location. The track comes off ATROCITY's long-awaited new album, "Werk 80 II", which is scheduled for release in Europe on February 29, 2008 (March 4 in the U.S.). Like the fir...January 8, 2008
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SLASH Performs 'Welcome To The Jungle' During BILL GATES' CES Keynote Speech; Video Available
Former GUNS N' ROSES axeman Slash performed a version of the band's classic "Welcome to the Jungle" at the end of Bill Gates' final Consumer Electronics Show keynote speech before retiring from Microsoft Sunday (January 6) in Las Vegas, Nevada. According to the Digital Noise blog, "the final set pie...January 7, 2008
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BONNAROO Spokesman: LED ZEPPELIN Report 'Inaccurate'
The president of Big Hassle, a publicity firm for the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, has told Murfreesboro, Tennessee's The Daily News Journal that reports of LED ZEPPELIN appearing at the festival in Manchester, TN this summer are inaccurate. The Mirror, an English newspaper, reported Dec. 31...January 3, 2008
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PERRIS RECORDS Donates CDs To Deployed U.S. Troops
President Tom Mathers of Perris Records — whose catalog includes releases from DIRTY LOOKS, 3 LEGGED DOGG and RHINO BUCKET — recently shipped over 8,000 CDs after he heard about Give2TheTroops Inc., a foundation that is supporting our troops. The CDs have a retail value of over $100,000.00. Since De...December 23, 2007
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