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FREDDIE MERCURY, OZZY OSBOURNE, SLASH Among Ultimate 'Rock Gods'

According to Skiddle, late QUEEN singer Freddie Mercury, who sold 300 million records before he died in November 1991 of bronchopneumonia induced by HIV, has been voted the ultimate "rock god." Ozzy Osbourne came sixth in the survey of 4,000 rock fans by Internet market research web site OnePoll. A...

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ANNIHILATOR's 'Set The World On Fire' To Be Reissued With Bonus Tracks, Additional CD

"Set The World On Fire" (1993),the third studio album from Canadian thrash metal veterans ANNIHILATOR, will be reissued on January 19 in Europe via Metal Mind Productions and March 10 in the USA through MVD. The new edition of the album includes two bonus tracks plus an additional CD with the promo...

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DORO PESCH Performs With HOLY MOSES In Germany; Video Available

German "metal queen" Doro Pesch joined HOLY MOSES on stage during the German thrashers' December 26, 2008 performance at Pitch Black in Niederkrüchten, Germany for two tracks ("Celebrate" and "All We Are") in celebration of HOLY MOSES frontwoman Sabina Classen's 45th birthday. Fan-filmed video foota...

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DORO: 'Fear No Evil' Limited-Edition Digipack To Include Bonus Tracks

German metal queen Doro Pesch will release her new album, "Fear No Evil", on January 30, 2009 via AFM Records. The track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. Night Of The Warlock 02. Running From The Devil 03. Celebrate 04. Caught In A Battle 05. Herzblut 06. On The Run 07. Walking With ...

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GUNS N' ROSES, AC/DC, LED ZEPPELIN, BLACK SABBATH Classics Among 'Greatest Hard Rock Songs'

This past week, VH1 paid tribute to the ultimate rock gods by counting down the "100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs". The five-part compilation, hosted by POISON singer Bret Michaels, featured the most awesome guitar-driven, head-banging jams in rock history — from AC/DC to LED ZEPPELIN and everything in...

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'KISS Rocks Vegas': Video Footage, Photos Available

Las Vegas' famed Fremont Street Experience was home to TributePalooza on New Year's Eve with eight top tribute bands performing classic favorites for all ages from AEROSMITH, BILLY JOEL, DAVID BOWIE, EAGLES, KISS, QUEEN, THE ROLLING STONES and U2 and the world premier of its newest Viva Vision extra...

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ROBERT PLANT, FREDDIE MERCURY, AXL ROSE, IAN GILLAN Among 'Greatest Voices in Rock'

According to U.K.'s Daily Mail, LED ZEPPELIN's Robert Plant has topped a poll of the greatest voices in rock organized by digital radio station Planet Rock. QUEEN's Freddie Mercury came second, Paul Rodgers of FREE came next while THE WHO frontman Roger Daltrey came fifth. The only female voice on t...

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TWISTED SISTER Interviewed On KISW's 'The BJ Shea Morning Experience'; Audio Available

TWISTED SISTER members Dee Snider (vocals) and Jay Jay French (guitar) were interviewed last month by "The BJ Shea Morning Experience" on the Seattle station KISW 99.9 FM. Listen to the chat using the audio player below (scroll down and click on "Dee Snider and Jay Jay French Interview"). Photos of...

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ROBERT PLANT Granted U.K. Civic Honor

According to the BBC News, former LED ZEPPELIN singer Robert Plant was among the 966 people granted civic honors yesterday (Tuesday, December 30) in the U.K. The honors are bestowed in the name of Queen Elizabeth II and are recommended by a panel that considers suggestions from government department...

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OPERATIKA's 'The Calling' To Be Released In Mexico, Japan

"The Calling", the debut CD from New Jersey-based symphonic/power metallers OPERATIKA, will be made available in Mexico and Japan in early 2009. Exact release dates will be announced soon. "The Calling" came out in Europe on October 24 through Scarlet Records. According to a press release, the album...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH: Getting SLAYER Into 'Guitar Hero' Was A Challenge

According to Ars Technica, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has told Game Informer magazine that SLAYER's addition to the forthcoming Guitar Hero: Metallica game brought some headaches due to content. "I'm super psyched we got SLAYER in there," Ulrich said. "SLAYER's got to be part of any heavy metal v...

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DARK MOOR Parts Ways With Bassist

Madrid, Spain-based power metallers DARK MOOR have parted ways with bassist Daniel Fernández. He explained in a statement, "In the last few months, my head was not with DARK MOOR and this situation could have been damaging for the band and for my personal relation with Alfred [Romero, vocals], Enrik...

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TWISTED SISTER: New Audio Interview With JAY JAY FRENCH Available

TheRightToRock.com has issued its latest podcast (episode #69),featuring TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French. The interview lasts approximately 45 minutes and is available for download as an MP3 audio file at this location. Photos of TWISTED SISTER's "Twisted Sister, A Twisted Christmas On Broa...

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MEGADETH Mainman Comments On Former Co-Manager's Passing

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has commented on the passing of the band's former co-manager Bud Prager (pictured below). The president of E.S.P. Management, Inc., Prager co-managed MEGADETH from 1995 to 2001, helping the group to its first major commercial radio success and co-writing a number of so...

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DORO In China: More Photos, Video Footage Available

German metal queen Doro Pesch played her first shows ever in China on November 15 and November 16 in Guangzhou and Beijing, respectively, in conjunction with a three-year exhibition/festival/culture exchange project initiated by the Chinese and German governments. According to a posting on Doro's we...