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RIKETS To Co-Headline This Weekend's WOODSHOCK Festival

Ohio's RIKETS has been tapped as one of the co-headlining acts of this summer's Woodshock festival in Bellfontaine, Ohio. The event is an annual concert and camping festival that runs for three days (August 10-12) with performance by 40-plus bands. Other notable acts co-headling the festival include...

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DOKKEN, QUEENSRŸCHE, SKID ROW, STRYPER Featured On New 'Christmas' CD

According to CDUniverse.com and other online vendors, Razor And Tie Records has set a September 11 release date for the "Monster Ballads Christmas" CD. The track listing for the collection, which was spearheaded by TWISTED SISTER, is as follows: 01. I'll Be Home For Christmas - TWISTED SISTER 02. Ch...

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SEPULTURA Guitarist: 'Free Tibet!'

SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser has issued the following update: "The show in Jena [Germany] was great — completely sold out with an amazing crowd. Danke Jena! Went to Cologne, it was very good also with two great opening bands: LAST ONE DYING and BORN FOR PAIN. "After Germany we went to France t...

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U.D.O. Recruits Temporary Bassist

U.D.O., the German band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, has tapped ex-VANIZE/MAJESTY bassist Marcus Bielenberg as the temporary replacement for Fitty Weinhold, who is currently unable to perform with the group "for private reasons." Bielenberg played with U.D.O. last weekend at the...

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SEPULTURA Guitarist: 'We Need No Politicians To Do The Stuff We Need For Ourselves'

SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser has issued the following update: "Living and learning. It's amazing to be a part of a band that have the privilege of travel the world so many times. Today, I've walked around Jena, a city that used to be East Germany, very nice people and beautiful buildings. I kn...

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Former OVERKILL Drummer To Be Interviewed On WRAT 95.9 FM

An interview with filmmaker Rat Skates (ex-OVERKILL drummer) will air this Sunday, August 5 on "The Electric Ballroom" program at 10:00 p.m. EDT on WRAT 95.9 FM in New Jersey. Fans outside of NJ can listen to the interview via www.wrat.com, by clicking "Listen Live." Hosted by veteran air personalit...

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NIKKI SIXX Talks 'The Heroin Diaries'

Jesse Capps of RockConfidential.com conducted an interview with MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx earlier today. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: RockConfidential.com: One thing I love about "The Heroin Diaries" [Nikki's upcoming book] is that it features comments from several different peopl...

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Tribute To TED NUGENT's Mom Unveiled Today

Sara Faiwell of Daily Herald reports: Ted Nugent will roll through Palatine today to honor a woman he calls a true inspiration in his life — his mother. On the eve of his trip, Nugent went down memory lane about his short time living in the Northwest suburbs in the 1960s. He moved ...

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ROCKLAHOMA: More Than 3,000 Photos Posted Online

More than 3,000 photos from fans and professionals taken at the inaugural Rocklahoma festival have been posted at the Rocklahoma Fan Photo site. Over 30,000 people attended the festival, which took place earlier in the month in Pryor, Oklahoma. Performers included POISON, RATT, QUIET RIOT, SLAUGHTER...

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Classic JUDAS PRIEST, IRON MAIDEN, MOTÖRHEAD, SLAYER Tracks Featured On 'Heavy Metal Box'

According to Billboard.com, Rhino Records has set an October 2 release date for "Heavy Metal Box". The four-disc, 70-song set boasts classic tracks from IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST, MOTÖRHEAD and SLAYER, among dozens of others. Arranged chronologically from 1968 to 1991, the compilation also boasts hi...

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SEPULTURA Guitarist Schedules London Clinic

The Guitar Institute (part of London, England's Institute of Contemporary Music Performance) has announced that SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser will deliver an exclusive clinic during the Institute's Metal Hammer Weekender this summer. This fantastic two-day weekend event, sponsored by Metal Hamm...

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HENRY ROLLINS Says War In Iraq 'Never Was A Good Idea'

Gary Moskowitz of Mother Jones recently conducted an interview with punk rock icon Henry Rollins. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Mother Jones: The first thing I wanted to ask you about was your USO tours. Can you tell me about how and why you got involved doing those tours? Henry ...

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U.D.O., PRIMAL FEAR: First European Tour Dates Announced

U.D.O., the band led by legendary ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, and PRIMAL FEAR will team up for a European co-headlining tour this fall. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Oct. 13 - NL - Geleen Hanenhof Oct. 15 - I - Milan Alcatraz Oct. 16 - I - Rome Alpheus Oct. 20 - E ...

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TWISTED SISTER Guitarist: 'The '80s Were Very Entertaining'

Bring Back Glam! recently conducted an interview with TWISTED SISTER guitarist Eddie Ojeda. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Bring Back Glam!: Rocklahoma is your only U.S. date this year? Eddie: Yep, just Rocklahoma. Bring Back Glam!: What about the U.K.? Eddie: We have one U.K. date. This...

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TED NUGENT To Attend Dedication In Palatine For MA NUGENT Memorial

Motor City Madman Ted Nugent will arrive in Palatine on August 1, 2007 at 5:00 p.m. just outside Durty Nellies pub and eatery at 180 N. Smith, Palatine Illinois prior to his early evening concert at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan, to attend the dedication of a rock 'n' roll monument to his late mot...