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VELVET REVOLVER Creates Scholarship Fund In Honor Of MATT SORUM's Brother

VELVET REVOLVER's visit to the Minneapolis-St. Paul area this Wednesday in connection with their "Libertad" album will include a very special charity event in addition to their headlining performance at the Xcel Energy Center. The band will be holding a fundraising event at the Fine Line Music Café...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE: Peru Show Was 'Really Fantastic'

CANNIBAL CORPSE has issued the following update: "Since the last time we checked in we have finished off our tour with three very successful concerts in Chile, Argentina and Peru. Chile and Argentina had some of the most vocal audiences we've ever played to (the chanting was just awesome),and the P...

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VAN HALEN: More Tour Dates Announced

More dates have been announced for the first VAN HALEN tour in more than 22 years with David Lee Roth as lead vocalist. The group's schedule is now shaping up as follows: Sep. 27 - Charlotte, NC - Charlotte Bobcats Arena Sep. 29 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum Oct. 01 - Philadelphia, PA - ...

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OVERKILL: New Album To Feature Guest Appearance By LAMB OF GOD Frontman

OVERKILL frontman Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth has issued the following update: "Welcome aboard... We're back from Wacken [Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany]...and holding in our greasy, little hands the footage from a night well spent with an international metal crowd on a chilly August night in Germ...

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VAN HALEN Adds More Tour Dates After First Handful of Shows Sell Out

Tickets for the first VAN HALEN tour in more than 22 years with David Lee Roth as lead vocalist went on sale this weekend and resulted in immediate sellouts in multiple markets around the country, including Charlotte, Detroit (Palace),two shows in Toronto, two in Chicago and one in Philadelphia. To...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER 'Explains' Disastrous U.K. Tour

Guitarist Michael Schenker (ex-UFO, SCORPIONS) has issued the following statement regarding the MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP's recent U.K. tour fiasco: "To my true fans - this is what happened: "When we started the U.S. tour everything went well I think 11 shows but than it all fell apart. Our tour manage...

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VAN HALEN: Toronto Concert Sold Out Within Minutes, Second Show Added

VAN HALEN's October 7, 2007 concert at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada sold out within minutes after tickets went on sale this morning (Saturday, August 18). A second show at the same venue has been added for October 12, 2007 and that concert appears to be headed for a quick sellou...

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EVERY TIME I DIE Guitarist: I Have Only Good Stories About SHARON OSBOURNE

Shoutmouth.com recently conducted an interview with EVERY TIME I DIE guitarist Andy Williams. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Shoutmouth.com: By the way, I have to ask you about Ozzfest. With all the stories that Sharon Osbourne is such a horrible bitch to the bands, are they true? Andy:...

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OUR LAST NIGHT Signs With EPITAPH RECORDS

Epitaph Records has announced the signing of New Hampshire-based rock/hardcore/screamo group OUR LAST NIGHT. Having just begun to make a name for themselves throughout the East Coast, the group is planning to expand their horizons this spring with the release of their debut album on Epitaph. Inspire...

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VAN HALEN Offers VIP Package

Following in the wake of VAN HALEN's reunion tour announcement, the band has made VIP packages available for fans with hundreds of dollars to burn. According to Idolator.com, the group is offering both a "four-star" and a "five-star" package through ILoveAllAccess.com. The first package gets you a s...

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THE ABSENCE: Cover Of TESTAMENT's 'Into The Pit' Posted Online

Tampa, Florida-based melodic thrashers THE ABSENCE have posted their cover of TESTAMENT's "Into the Pit" on their MySpace page. The track comes off the group's sophomore CD, "Riders of the Plague", which was released on August 7 via Metal Blade Records. The album was recorded at Mana Studios in Flor...

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DROWNING POOL, THROWDOWN, STILL REMAINS First-Week Sales Revealed

The following are notable heavy metal/hard rock U.S. sales debuts for the week ending August 12, 2007, as reported by Nielsen SoundScan (all CD figures are rounded to the nearest hundred; The Billboard 200 chart position included, where applicable): DROWNING POOL - "Full Circle": 10,100 (#64) THROWD...

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MUNICIPAL WASTE: Footage From Sold-Out London Gig Posted Online

Fresh from a show-stopping Wacken Open Air slot, Virginian thrashers MUNICIPAL WASTE played an annihilating gig on Friday, August 10 in front of a manic sell-out crowd at The Underworld in London, supported by Earache labelmates S.S.S. With boogie boards, shark costumes and the infamous inebriator,...

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ALICE COOPER Gold And Platinum Records Among 'Rock History – Cleveland Style' Auction Items

Backstage Auctions has announced the "Rock History – Cleveland Style" auction featuring the private collection of legendary rock and roll manager and industry icon David Spero. David Spero was destined to be a part of rock and roll history since the age of 13. He got his start working on the set of...

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GOATWHORE Added To Remaining SOUNDS OF THE UNDERGROUND Dates

GOATWHORE has been added to the remaining Sounds of the Underground 2007 tour dates, including last night's (Friday, August 10) concert at Pop's in Sauget, Illinois and tonight's gig at Waverly Hills Sanatorium in Louisville, Kentucky. As a result, the band was forced to cancel its August 10 headlin...