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LITA FORD Returns With First New Album in 14 Years

Lita Ford is back! The Queen of Metal returns in full force on "Wicked Wonderland", her first new U.S. studio album in 14 years, being released early this fall on her own JLRG Entertainment label. After a 15-year break from music, living on an island in the Caribbean raising her two sons, Lita also...

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GOTTHARD: New Album Title Announced

Swiss hard rock veterans GOTTHARD have set "Need To Believe" as the title of their new album, due on September 4 via Nuclear Blast Records. A digital single will precede the full-length CD on August 14. Commented singer Steve Lee: "We want to encourage. Especially in these times that are full of cri...

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ALICE COOPER Chews The Fat With MICHAEL DOUGLAS

Academy Award winner Michael Douglas was interviewed for tomorrow's (Thursday, May 7) episode of "Nights With Alice Cooper". Douglas discusses his life in film AND passion for great music. He and Alice tip their respective hats to the late great Paul Butterfield at the end of the session. An audio e...

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FREDDIE MERCURY Memorial Planned In Feltham

U.K.'s Hounslow Chronicle reports: Feltham councillors want to install a memorial to rock legend Freddie Mercury in the town centre. The QUEEN frontman lived in Gladstone Avenue for almost 10 years and, after years of wrangling, councillors have finally agreed to recognise the success of Feltham's m...

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EXODUS: Quality Chicago Footage Available

Quality video footage of San Francisco Bay Area thrash legends EXODUS performing their classic song "Bonded By Blood" on April 17, 2009 at the House Of Blues in Chicago. Illinois is available for viewing at UVTV. It can also be seen below. EXODUS will perform its classic debut album, "Bonded By Bloo...

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UFO Puts 40th Anniversary Celebrations On Ice

Veteran British rockers UFO have decided not to celebrate their 40th birthday this year — because lead singer Phil Mogg doesn’t want his band to end up like STATUS QUO. Speaking to Classic Rock magazine, Mogg said, "We are not in our 40th anniversary. STATUS QUO does that. We don't. No. Do you ...

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Turkey's SARCOPHAGUS To Release New Single Via OSMOSE

Turkish black metallers SARCOPHAGUS have inked a deal with Osmose Productions for the release of a seven-inch single, "Hate Cult", featuring two songs with a guest appearance by Niklas "Kvarforth" Olsson of Sweden's SHINING. A full-length album, "Towards The Eternal Chaos", will follow later in the...

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Comic Book Creator Says IRON MAIDEN's Lawsuit Is 'Completely Without Merit'

A spokesperson representing Jason Rubin, the creator of the Iron and the Maiden comic book, has released a statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET in reponse to a lawsuit filed by the British heavy metal band IRON MAIDEN. MAIDEN is suing Rubin's comic book company, Iron and the Maiden LLC, because, according...

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SUNSET STRIP MUSIC FESTIVAL 2009 to Honor OZZY OSBOURNE

The second annual Sunset Strip Music Festival (SSMF) is confirmed for Sept. 10-12, 2009. In addition to The Strip's six signature music venues hosting diverse music lineups, SSMF 2009 will also include an outdoor street festival component with the closure of Sunset Boulevard between Doheny Drive to...

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'Dimmu Borgir: Dark Fortress' Comic Coming Soon

Terminal Press and Nuclear Blast Records have teamed up for one of the most brutal comics of the year with "Dimmu Borgir: Dark Fortress". This is the first in a series of books influenced by the lyrical, artistic and musical concepts from Nuclear Blast's polarizing roster of bands translated into th...

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EXODUS: Audio Interview With TOM HUNTING, GARY HOLT Available

ABORT Magazine conducted an interview with drummer Tom Hunting and guitarist Gary Holt of San Francisco Bay Area thrash legends EXODUS when they performed in Vancouver, British Columbia on April 24, 2009 as part of a North American tour with KREATOR. The chat is now available for streaming at this l...

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SLASH To Be Joined By ROB ZOMBIE Drummer, Ex-JANE'S ADDICTION Bassist On 'American Idol'

Keri Kelli (ALICE COOPER, VINCE NEIL, SLASH'S SNAKEPIT, SKID ROW, WARRANT, RATT) will join VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash for this week's "mentor" appearance on "Rock Week" on "American Idol", the annual reality show and singing competition. Keri says, "The show will air rehearsal...

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SATURNUS: New Lineup Announced

Denmark's melodic doom metal masters SATURNUS have issued the following update: "SATURNUS is currently working on new tracks with a lineup consisting of new and old members of the band. For various reasons, Anders Ro Nielsen, Tais Pedersen, Peter Poulsen and Nikolaj Borg have left the band. "SATURNU...

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MEGADETH, MOTÖRHEAD, SLAYER, ALICE IN CHAINS Members Reveal Favorite Albums Of All Time

Rhapsody Blog has uploaded short interviews with members of MEGADETH, MOTÖRHEAD, SLAYER, ALICE IN CHAINS, HELLYEAH, TRIVIUM, SUICIDE SILENCE and others conducted at the first annual Epiphone Revolver Golden Gods Awards, which was held on April 7 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles. Metal's best an...

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EXODUS: New Audio Interview With TOM HUNTING Available

The "Black Night Meditations" metal radio show recently conducted an interview with drummer Tom Hunting of San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans EXODUS. The program is now available for download as an MP3 audio file at this location. "Black Night Meditations", a four-hour metal show focusing on blac...