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AEROSMITH Frontman To Receive Honorary Degree At UMass Boston's 2005 Commencement
Steven Tyler of AEROSMITH will receive an honorary degree at the commencement exercises for the University of Massachusetts Boston, to be held on Friday, June 3 at the Campus Center lawn, UMass Boston, 100 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, at 10:00 a.m. Tyler is being honored for his community activism i...May 26, 2005
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More GIGANTOUR Dates Announced
More dates have been announced for Gigantour, a six-week festival trek co-headlined by MEGADETH and DREAM THEATER, who will be accompanied by other main-stage acts FEAR FACTORY, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN and NEVERMORE. Artists confirmed for the second stage include DRY KILL LOGIC, SYMPHONY X and BOB...May 25, 2005
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APOCALYPTICA: U.S. Tour Dates Announced
Finnish cello-rockers APOCALYPTICA have announced the details of their upcoming U.S. tour. Confirmed dates are as follows: Sep. 12 - 9:30 Club – Washington, DC Sep. 13 - Irving Plaza - New York, NY Sep. 14 - TBA – Philadelphia, PA Sep. 15 - Paradise – Boston, MA Sep. 16 - Spectrum – Montreal, QUE .....May 24, 2005
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ALICE COOPER: 'Dirty Diamonds' Gets An Official Release Date
According to a post at SickthingsUK, New West Records has set an August 2 release date for the new ALICE COOPER album, entitled "Dirty Diamonds". The following press release has been issued by the label; After 30 albums and some of the most famous rock songs ever recorded, you'd think Alice Cooper's...May 21, 2005
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BLINDSIDE Announce U.S. Headlining Tour
Sweden's BLINDSIDE have just announced their upcoming U.S. headlining tour dates. The band will hit the road June 22 in support of their new album, "The Great Depression" (produced by Lasse "Lars" Marten),out in August. BLINDSIDE's first two albums, their self-titled debut and "A Thought Crushed My...May 18, 2005
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AEROSMITH Fan Club Guarantees Coveted Seats Instead Of Excuses
Larry Katz of the Boston Herald has issued the following report: AEROSMITH has something cool for its biggest fans. A fan club that works. That's the promise of Aero Force One, the official AEROSMITH fan club (www.aeroforceone.com). Worcester-based Paid Inc. Celebrity Services has taken over the ope...May 18, 2005
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AEROSMITH's JOE PERRY To Shoot Fashion Spread With Model Son
According to the Boston Herald's "Inside Track", AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry will shortly shoot a fall fashion spread with his 18-year-old model son, Tony, for designing divo John Varvatos. "We've thought about doing some stuff on the West Coast for the [new solo] record, but we're undecided right...May 16, 2005
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SYMPHONY X Guitarist Comments On GIGANTOUR
SYMPHONY X guitarist Michael Romeo has commented on the band's participation in this summer's Gigantour, a six-week trek co-headlined by MEGADETH and DREAM THEATER. Other main-stage acts are FEAR FACTORY, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN and NEVERMORE. Also confirmed for the second stage are DRY KILL LOGIC...May 15, 2005
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The Wreck of the Minot
You may actually have to do a little digging to find the new album from this under-underground Boston trio. But put in the time, and you'll be rewarded with some of the most potent, crushing, timeless hard rock and roll to come down the pike this year. WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE marry clenched-fist riffs a...May 15, 2005
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GIGANTOUR: More Tour Dates Revealed
More dates have been announced for Gigantour, a six-week festival trek co-headlined by MEGADETH and DREAM THEATER, who'll be accompanied by other main-stage acts FEAR FACTORY, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN and NEVERMORE. Artists confirmed for the second stage include DRY KILL LOGIC and SYMPHONY X. The d...May 13, 2005
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BACKYARD BABIES To Team Up With THE CHELSEA SMILES For U.S. Tour
BACKYARD BABIES will be teaming up with THE CHELSEA SMILES (featuring guitarist/vocalist Todd Youth of DANZIG/D GENERATION/MURPHY'S LAW fame) for a U.S. tour beginning in early June. The dates are as follows: Jun. 10 - Khyber - Philadelphia, PA Jun. 11 - Northsix - Brooklyn, NY Jun. 12 - Peabody's -...May 12, 2005
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POWERMAN 5000 Tap MUDROCK To Mix New Album
POWERMAN 5000 recently spent time at Mad Oak Studios in Boston, Massachusetts completing the recording sessions for their new album, due later this year on frontman Spider One's Megatronic Records. Joining Spider One, drummer Adrian Ost, and bassist Siggy Siursen on tour and on the forthcoming album...May 12, 2005
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DEVILDRIVER Check In From The Road
DEVILDRIVER frontman Dez Fafara has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "We had a four-day drive from california to Flint, MI to start out the States Turn Blue To Gray tour with MACHINE HEAD. First date, a sold-out show at The Machine Shop (May 6). The next day we stayed i...May 10, 2005
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CANNAE: New Song Available For Download
A brand-new track from Boston heavy hitters CANNAE, entitled "Rats, Snakes and Thieves", has been made available for download at Cannae.net. "Rats, Snakes and Thieves" comes off the group's upcoming album, "Gold Becomes Sacrifice", tentatively due in August on Prosthetic Records. The CD was recorded...May 9, 2005
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STEVEN TYLER Joins JOE PERRY Onstage At Boston Gig
Carol Beggy & Mark Shanahan of The Boston Globe report: "It was an AEROSMITH reunion of sorts when guitarist Joe Perry gigged at Harpers Ferry Monday night. (The marquee was cleverly altered to read 'Harpers Perry.') Playing in support of his new solo CD, Perry attracted a few high-profile pals...May 4, 2005
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