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DUBLIN DEATH PATROL Featuring TESTAMENT, Ex-EXODUS Members: Debut CD Available

DUBLIN DEATH PATROL (DDP),the new band featuring TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy and former EXODUS vocalist Steve "Zetro" Souza, is making its long-awaited debut CD available via its official web site. Billy originally teamed up with fellow Dublin, California ragers Willy Lange (RAMPAGE, LAAZ ROCKIT),...

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LAMB OF GOD, IRON MAIDEN, SLAYER, MACHINE HEAD Among 'Golden Gods' Nominees

According to The Sun Online, LAMB OF GOD is the favorite to walk off with the silverware at this year's Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards. The Virginia-based group is up for an impressive five gongs, including "Best Album", "Best Live Band" and "Best International Band". And the fifth annual Metal Ham...

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VELVET REVOLVER Added To U.S. VIRGIN FESTIVAL

VELVET REVOLVER has been confirmed for the U.S. Virgin Festival, scheduled for August 4-5 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Also slated to appear are THE POLICE, SMASHING PUMPKINS and the BEASTIE BOYS. More lineup announcements and information about ticket sales are expected over the coming weeks...

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BAM MARGERA To Host 'VH1 Rock Honors'

Bam Margera ("Jackass", "Viva La Bam") has been tapped to host "VH1 Rock Honors". The second annual show, which pays homage to the legends who influenced the sound of rock, will honor OZZY OSBOURNE, GENESIS, HEART, and ZZ TOP. These honorees will perform live, along with tribute bands NICKELBACK, GR...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Guitarist MICK MARS Signs Publishing Deal With CHERRY LANE MUSIC

Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company, Inc., whose roster includes songwriters such as QUINCY JONES, JOHN LEGEND, WOLFMOTHER, and WILL.I.AM, has announced the signing of one of history’s original rock stars, Mick Mars of MÖTLEY CRÜE. Mars, the guitarist and co-songwriter of the band, had been previou...

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ROB HALFORD, LAMB OF GOD Featured On 'Rocknation' TV Program

Coming soon to a TV near you will be the weekly 30-minute metal program, "Rocknation". Put together by the Perris Records label, the program will air weekly Saturday night at midnight, and will feature only the best metal videos — of artists from other labels as well as on Perris. The show will be m...

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VINNIE PAUL, KERRY KING, SCOTT IAN To Perform At LITTLE KIDS ROCK Benefit Concert

Little Kids Rock (LKR),an innovative non-profit music education program that provides free instruments and rock 'n' roll lessons to public schools, celebrated March's "Music in Our Schools" month by announcing today that it will be the sole beneficiary of the Six-String Masterpieces memorial tribut...

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LARS ULRICH, MATT SORUM Hang Out In Hollywood; Video Available

Matt Sorum of VELVET REVOLVER and Lars Ulrich of METALLICA were spotted out at Hyde in Hollywood, Calfironia on Wednesday (March 28). Watch video footage from Lulop. Sorum revealed during the Camp Freddy Radio broadcast on Los Angeles' Indie 103.1 FM last month that the band has finished mixing its...

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NIKKI SIXX Finalizing Artwork For 'The Heroin Diaries' Book And CD

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has posted the following message in his online diary: "Had a good time at the Junker fashion show. Me and DJ [Ashba, ex-BEAUTIFUL CREATURES guitarist and Sixx's songwriting/producing partner] hung with Slash, Alice Cooper and Billy Duffy along with all the Junker peeps...

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VELVET REVOLVER: North American Tour Dates Announced

VELVET REVOLVER has lined up the following tour dates during the coming months: South American tour: April 10 - Pista Atlética Del Estadio Nacional - Santiago, Chile April 12 - Estádio do Morumbi - São Paulo, Brazil April 13 - Citibank Hall - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil April 15 - Quilmes Rock 2007 @ Est...

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VELVET REVOLVER Records B-Sides In Cleveland; First Club Date Announced

The Plain Dealer reports that VELVET REVOLVER spent time at Lakewood, Ohio's Lava Room Studios earlier in the month tracking b-sides for ther upcoming album, "Libertad", just before heading into New York for the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony. According to bassist Duff McKagan, the ba...

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SLASH Jams With BLACKBERRY SMOKE In Austin; Video Available

Former VELVET REVOLVER and current GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash made a surprise appearance Thursday night (March 15) with southern rockers BLACKBERRY SMOKE at the Hi Lo in Austin, TX. According to LAist, Slash walked on stage to play a trio of cover songs — "Honky Tonk Women", "Feel Like Makin' Lov...

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VELVET REVOLVER: More Tour Dates Announced

VELVET REVOLVER has lined up the following tour dates during the coming months: South American tour: Apr. 10 - Pista Atlética Del Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile Apr. 12 - Claro Hall, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil Apr. 15 - Quilmes Rock - Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina Apr. 16 - Estadio Obr...

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AC/DC, GUNS N' ROSES Book Author Working On SLASH Biography

Paul Stenning — author of the GUNS N' ROSES book "The Band That Time Forgot", the AC/DC book "Two Sides to Every Glory", and the recently released 130,000-word biography on IRON MAIDEN, entitled "30 Years of the Beast - The Complete Biography 1976-2006" — is putting the finishing touches on his biog...

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MEGADETH, BUCKCHERRY, SHADOWS FALL, DREAM THEATER Confirmed For U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival

MEGADETH, BUCKCHERRY, SHADOWS FALL, DREAM THEATER and TURBONEGRO have been confirmed for the Download festival, set to take place June 8-10 at Donington Park, Leicestershire, England. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): BOWLING FOR SOUP BRING ME THE HORIZON BUCKCHE...