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Former MEGADETH Co-Manager Dies Of Esophageal Cancer
Bud Prager, president of E.S.P. Management, Inc. — who co-managed MEGADETH from 1995 to 2001, helping them to their first major commercial radio success and co-writing a number of songs — lost his year-plus long battle with esophageal cancer at his home in Montauk, N.Y. on December 22. Born in New Y...December 23, 2008
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ERIC CARR Bobblehead Due In January
A bobblehead of late KISS drummer Eric Carr will be released in January 2009. Only 250 pieces of the figurine will be made available via the EricCarr.com web site. Carr (real name: Paul Charles Caravello) joined KISS in 1980 as the replacement for Peter Criss. He remained in the group until he becam...December 23, 2008
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LOUDNESS: 'Last Memorial Birthday' To Honor Late Drummer MUNETAKA HIGUCHI
A "Last Memorial Birthday" in honor of late LOUDNESS drummer Munetaka Higuchi will be held on December 24 at Aoyama Sougisho in Tokyo, Japan. The surviving members of LOUDNESS will attend the event, which will coincide with what would have been Munetaka's 50th birthday. For more information (in Japa...December 21, 2008
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River, Bear Your Bones
CARPICORNS have given themselves an interesting challenge with their latest release, "River, Bear Your Bones". Without the use of vocals, the trio has written a concept album around the River Thames (which has a history dating back over 58 million years) and the city, London, which crept up from its...December 15, 2008
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THE EXALTED PILEDRIVER, WOODS OF YPRES To Perform At ADRIAN BROMLEY Memorial Concert
Canadian cult metal band THE EXALTED PILEDRIVER (a.k.a. PILEDRIVER) and the Toronto-based black/doom metal act WOODS OF YPRES are among the artists that will perform at a special concert on Saturday, January 17, 2009 at The Opera House in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to honor the life of Adrian "The Ene...December 12, 2008
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AC/DC Singer Gives Pediatric Patients the Rock Star Treatment
The new Brian Johnson Music Therapy Room in the pediatrics department at Sarasota Memorial Hospital is being dedicated on Monday, December 22, 2008. The musical equipment, memorabilia and room enhancements were donated to Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation, Inc. by the John Entwistle Foundation...December 10, 2008
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VINCE NEIL's Fourth Annual Off The Strip Poker Tournament Announced
The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas will host MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil's fourth annual Off The Strip Poker Tournament inside the Poker Lounge on Saturday, January 17, 2009. Celebrities, poker pros and the adult entertainment industry's hottest stars will join Neil for a wildly entertaini...December 10, 2008
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IRON MAIDEN Drummer's Signed Cymbal Being Auctioned For Charity
According to Altsounds.com, IRON MAIDEN's Nicko McBrain has donated a signed Paiste 22" bell ride cymbal to an exclusive auction raising money for the charity, Teenage Cancer Trust, which helps teenagers and young people fight cancer. From Monday, December 8 until Monday, December 15, the drums will...December 8, 2008
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GENE SIMMONS: If I Became President Of The United States…
Fish Griwkowsky of the Edmonton Sun conducted an interview this past Friday (December 5) with KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons during the rock star's visit to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada to cut the ribbon on a new Future Shop (see video below) while simultaneously promoting his new Guitar Hero axe....December 7, 2008
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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'We Are Up To Eight Song Ideas'
MEGADETH is in the early stages of the songwriting process for the band's new album, which is tentatively expected sometime next year via Roadrunner Records. The CD is once again being helmed by acclaimed British producer Andy "Undie" Sneap, who produced MEGADETH's last album, "United Abominations"...December 6, 2008
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OUR LADY OF BLOODSHED Debuts New Material Online
Brantford, Ontario-based extreme metal band OUR LADY OF BLOODSHED has posted the tracks "Church and State" and "Agony Within The Flames" from its upcoming album "VII" on the group's MySpace page. The effort, which was produced by James McBride (WITH CONVICTION),will be released in early 2009, with...December 4, 2008
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METAL CHURCH Singer To Perform At Benefit Concert
METAL CHURCH vocalist Ronny Munroe will play at the Royal Bear in Algona, Washington on December 20 as part of a benefit concert. Also scheduled to appear are MECHANISM, SHADES OF SANITY and SILVER. Tickets are $10 and proceeds will be donated to local teenage rocker Alex Macomber through the Pink P...December 4, 2008
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THURSDAY, BRING ME THE HORIZON, FOUR YEAR STRONG Confirmed For 'Taste Of Chaos' Tour
THURSDAY, BRING ME THE HORIZON, FOUR YEAR STRONG, PIERCE THE VEIL and CANCER BATS will team up for the 2009 edition of the Rockstar Energy Taste Of Chaos Tour. Confirmed dates are as follows: Feb. 14 - Los Angeles, CA - Palladium Feb. 15 - San Jose, CA - San Jose Civic Auditorium Feb. 16 ...December 2, 2008
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AEROSMITH Bassist: 'I Really Love The Spontaneity Of The Internet'
Greece's Rockpages.gr web site recently conducted an interview with AEROSMITH bassist Tom Hamilton. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Rockpages.gr: Tom, you've been in the band right from the beginning. How did it feel when you had to step down in 2006 in order to follow a health trea...December 2, 2008
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Former CANCER Drummer Featured On NO LOVE LOST Mini-CD
Former CANCER drummer Carl Stokes is featured on the new mini-CD from the Birmingham, England-based gothic metal band NO LOVE LOST. Entitled "Submission & Seabound", the effort was recorded in October 2008 at Priory Recording Studios in Sutton Coldfield, England and was engineered and mixed by E...December 1, 2008
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