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BRET MICHAELS Forced To Cancel 'XSport Fitness Rock 'N' Roll Chicago Half-Marathon' Appearance
POISON singer Bret Michaels was forced to cancel his appearance at the XSport Fitness Rock 'N' Roll Chicago Half-Marathon Sunday morning "due to a sudden bout of severe dehydration and the flu." The XSport Fitness Rock 'N' Roll Chicago Half-Marathon is a fun run that offers live, background music fo...August 14, 2011
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REVAMP Pulls Out Of 'Out Of The Dark' European Tour
REVAMP, the new band led by former AFTER FOREVER vocalist Floor Jansen, has canceled its participation in the "Out Of The Dark" tour with VAN CANTO, TRISTANIA, XANDRIA and AMBERIAN DAWN. The trek is scheduled to kick off on September 30 in Karlsruhe, Germany and run through mid-October. In a videota...August 12, 2011
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ADLER'S APPETITE, L.A. GUNS Rockers Take Part In 'Cruefest Hollywood' Press Conference (Video)
The Cruefest Hollywood benefit concert, sponsored by Rock-n-Roll GangStar, took place on Saturday, July 30 at the legendary Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California to raise money for The Skylar Neil Foundation, a non-profit organization in memory of Skylar Neil, the young daughter of MTLEY CRE...August 11, 2011
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Original KISS Drummer PETER CRISS Talks Horror Movies (Video)
In the video clip below, writer/director and "Detroit Rock City" movie producer Tim Sullivan chats with former KISS drummer Peter Criss about their mutual love of the horror genre that inspired four guys from Brooklyn to put on greasepaint and change the face of rock and roll forever. During an Octo...August 10, 2011
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AEROSMITH Bassist Says He Hasn't Undergone Any 'Radical Surgery' Since 2009
AEROSMITH bassist Tom Hamilton says that he hasn't undergone any new surgery this year despite a report from a Texas TV station which may have suggested otherwise. KSAT-TV, the local ABC affiliate television station in the greater San Antonio area, reported on Friday (August 5) that Hamilton was tre...August 9, 2011
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Former ONLY LIVING WITNESS Drummer Dies At 46
Eric Stevenson, former drummer of the acclaimed Massachusetts-based heavy rock band ONLY LIVING WITNESS, died on Monday, August 8 after a five-month battle with melanoma, a type of skin cancer. He was only 46 years old. He leaves behind a son, Thomas, aged six. Stevenson (also ex-FORMICIDE) co-found...August 9, 2011
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Former DEEP PURPLE Keyboardist JON LORD Diagnosed With Cancer
Former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord has released the following statement via his official web site, JonLord.org: "I would like all my friends, followers, fans and fellow travelers to know that I am fighting cancer and will therefore be taking a break from performing while getting the treatment a...August 9, 2011
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AEROSMITH Bassist Undergoes Radical Medical Procedure
According to KSAT.com, AEROSMITH bassist Tom Hamilton underwent a radical medical procedure after his tongue-base cancer came back and extended into his voice box. Five years ago, Hamilton underwent chemotherapy and radiation for the cancer, and agreed to be the first person treated by Dr. Steven Ze...August 8, 2011
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ADLER'S APPETITE, L.A. GUNS Rockers Help Raise Money For 'The Skylar Neil Foundation'
The Cruefest Hollywood benefit concert, sponsored by Rock-n-Roll GangStar, took place on Saturday, July 30 at the legendary Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California to raise money for The Skylar Neil Foundation, a non-profit organization in memory of Skylar Neil, the young daughter of MTLEY CRE...August 2, 2011
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New ICED EARTH Singer Says He Didn't Borrow Songtitle From SYMPHONY X
New ICED EARTH singer Stu Block, who is also a member of INTO ETERNITY, has released the following statement regarding one of the tracks, "End Of Innocence", which will appear on ICED EARTH's next album, "Dystopia": "Just wanted to clear something up: The song 'End Of Innocence' was written and name...August 2, 2011
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STONE SOUR Drummer's First Child Due In September
On July 29, Andy Hall of the Des Moines, Iowa radio station Lazer 103.3 conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR singer Corey Taylor. You can now watch the chat in two parts below. During the interview, Corey revealed that STONE SOUR drummer Roy Mayorga and his wife Cazzie are expecting their...August 2, 2011
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This Year's 'Dimebash' To Be Held In December
PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's longtime girlfriend Rita Haney told "Metal Zone" host Nikki Blakk of the San Francisco, California radio station 107.7 The Bone that this year's Dimebash event in honor of Dimebag will be held on December 8 at the world-famous Key Club on the S...August 1, 2011
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CANCER BATS Begins Work On New Material
Canadian metallers CANCER BATS have commenced the songwriting process for their fourth album, tentatively due in 2012. More information will be made available soon. CANCER BATS was nominated in the "Rock Album of the Year" category at the 2011 Juno Awards (the Canadian equivalent of the Grammy Award...August 1, 2011
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NO LOVE LOST To Release 'What's It Like To Be Awake?' EP
NO LOVE LOST, the Birmingham, England-based gothic/doom band featuring ex-CANCER bassist Adam Richardson, along with Laura Burton (vocals),Shaun Watts (guitar),Adam Kendrick (guitar) and Kostas Kyriakidis (drums),will release its new mini-CD, "What's It Like To Be Awake?", on August 1 via Audiosy...July 31, 2011
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VENOMIN JAMES: New Song Available For Free Download
"Unholy Mountain", the title track of Cleveland doom rockers VENOMIN JAMES' forthcoming studio album, is available for a free download at this location. The CD is scheduled for release later in the year via on Auburn Records. "Unholy Mountain" audio stream: ...July 29, 2011
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