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Members Of SCORPIONS To Perform At DORO's Anniversary Concert

Vocalist Klaus Meine and guitarist Rudolf Schenker of the veteran German hard rock band SCORPIONS have been confirmed for a special concert on December 13 at the ISS Dome in Düsseldorf, Germany celebrating Doro Pesch's 25-year career as the reigning queen of German heavy metal. According to a postin...

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QUEEN Guitarist Dismisses Split Rumors

QUEEN guitarist Brian May has dismissed rumors of a split with singer Paul Rodgers, insisting that the group is simply taking a break. Austrian web site Österreich / oe24.at reported yesterday (Tuesday, December 2) that QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS' concert in Rio de Janeiro last Saturday (November 29) was...

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DORO: New Album Title, Release Date, Artwork Revealed

German metal queen Doro Pesch has set "Fear No Evil" as the title of her new album, due on January 23, 2009 via AFM Records. The CD's cover art can be viewed below. Pesch will release a new single, "Herzblut", on December 12 via AFM. It will feature four versions of the title track, each ...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Pulls Out Of DORO's Anniversary Concert

U.D.O./ex-ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider has cancelled his appearance at a special concert on December 13 at the ISS Dome in Düsseldorf, Germany celebrating Doro Pesch's 25-year career as the reigning queen of German heavy metal. According to a posting on U.D.O.'s web site, the cancellation was c...

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TWISTED SISTER To Guest On 'Good Day New York' On Thursday

TWISTED SISTER will appear on "Good Day New York" on Thursday, December 4. The weekday morning news and feature show airs on WNYW (FOX 5),the flagship television station of the News Corporation-owned Fox Broadcasting Company, located in New York City. The show airs weekday mornings from 5 a.m. thro...

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CIRCUS OF POWER Debut To Be Reissued

Late '80s/early '90s hard rock band CIRCUS OF POWER will have its classic 1988 self-titled debut album reissued through Rock Candy Records. The LP, which was originally issued through RCA Records, will be remastered and will include a 14-page booklet as well as a 4,000-word essay about the band. A t...

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QUEEN, JIMI HENDRIX Enter GRAMMY HALL OF FAME

According to BBC News, QUEEN's 1977 single "We are the Champions"/"We Will Rock You" and JIMI HENDRIX's rendition of "The Star Spangled Banner" are among 28 classic recordings that have been newly inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. The Hall Of Fame will form part of the Grammy Museum in Los Ange...

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DARK MOOR: New Album Title, Track Listing, Artwork Revealed

Madrid, Spain-based power metallers DARK MOOR have set "Autumnal" as the title of their new album, due in early 2009. The follow-up to 2007's "Tarot", was recorded in part at New Sin Studios in Italy and features a guest appearance by soprano Itea Benedicto (NIOBETH). "Autumnal" track listing: 01. S...

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DORO Performs In China; 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...

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GEORGE LYNCH, RICHIE KOTZEN, PAUL GILBERT To Team Up For 'Guitar Generation' Tour

George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB),Richie Kotzen (MR. BIG, POISON) and Paul Gilbert (MR. BIG, RACER X) are tentatively scheduled to join forces for a tour dubbed "Guitar Generation". The two-month trek is expected to launch around February 25 in Los Angeles. No further details are currently available...

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Drummer MICHAEL LEE Died Of A Seizure

Funeral services for British drummer Michael Lee (ROBERT PLANT, LENNY KRAVITZ, THIN LIZZY, THE CULT, LITTLE ANGELS, THE QUIREBOYS) will be held on Wednesday, December 3 at 10:45 a.m. at Darlington Crematorium in Darlington, England. All flowers and cards can be sent to: John Meynell Funeral Service...

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GENE SIMMONS On Canada's 'The Hour'; Video Available

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons was the featured guest on "The Hour" with host George Stroumboulopoulos last night (Thursday, November 27). The 17-minute segment, which aired on CBC in Canada, is available for viewing below. Gene Simmons has told Jane Stevenson of Canada's Sun Media that the vete...

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TWISTED SISTER: 'I'll Be Home For Christmas' Video Featuring LITA FORD Available

"I'll Be Home For Christmas", the third in the series of videos from TWISTED SISTER's now-classic rockin' holiday CD and DVD, "A Twisted Christmas" — featuring TWISTED versions of beloved Christmas classics — can be viewed below. The clip, which features '80s hard rock queen Lita Ford in her first v...

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QUEEN BEAST To Release Debut In February

Fayetteville, Arkansas's QUEEN BEAST (formerly PILE OF DEAD WOMEN) will release its self-titled debut on February 13, 2009. The album was produced and engineered by Sanford Parker (PELICAN, UNEARTHLY TRANCE, RWAKE, BURIED AT SEA) at Steve Albini's Electrical Audio and at Semaphore Studios in Chicago...

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GENE SIMMONS Confirms Plans For New KISS Studio Album

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has told Jane Stevenson of Canada's Sun Media that the veteran glam rockers are writing songs for a new album that he expects they will record next year and release next summer. KISS singer/guitarist Paul Stanley will produce the disc. The band will follow the albu...