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SACHA BARON COHEN Won't Play FREDDIE MERCURY In QUEEN Biopic

According to MTV.com, "Borat" star Sacha Baron Cohen will play legendary QUEEN frontman Freddie Mercury in a musical biopic are "absolutely untrue," the actor's publicist told MTV News. An unidentified source told Britain's Daily Mirror that "filmmakers are working flat out to get the best possible...

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'Borat' Actor To Play FREDDIE MERCURY In Upcoming Film

According to Spin.com, Sacha Baron Cohen, the comical actor from faux-doc blockbuster "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan", has signed to on to portray flamboyant QUEEN frontman Freddie Mercury in a forthcoming yet-to-be titled film, the U.K.'s Mirror...

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QUEEN's 'Greatest Hits' Sells More Than One Million Copies In Australia

According to a posting on QUEEN guitarist Brian May's official web site, QUEEN's "Greatest Hits" album has surpassed one million units (14 times platinum) in Australia. To put this into perspective, one in 20 Australians own a copy of this album. To further put this into perspective, officially reco...

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GALLOWS To Release 'Orchestra Of Wolves' In North America

England's vicious hardcore act GALLOWS will release its debut album, "Orchestra of Wolves", in North America on July 10 through Epitaph Records. Originally released in the U.K. in 2006, the record will feature three brutal new tracks, including a cover of BLACK FLAG's classic "Nervous Breakdown". Cr...

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VENOM Tribute Album 'Gods Of Goats' Due This Month

Polish label MetalruleZ Productions will release a VENOM tribute album, entitled "Gods of Goats", on May 14. The track listing for the CD is as follows: 661. MACHETAZO - "Black Metal" 662. STURMGEWEHR666 - "In League with Satan" 663. HANGMAN - "Raise the Dead" 664. EMPHERIS - "Lady Lust" 665. CREMAS...

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Rock.com Launches Travel.Rock.com Site with Themed Tours and Concert Packages

Rock.com has issued the following press release: Wouldn't it be amazing to walk the same streets and hang out at the same places THE BEATLES, THE ROLLING STONES, THE WHO, LED ZEPPELIN, QUEEN, PINK FLOYD, and Eric Clapton did as they played and recorded throughout England? Want to see where Elton Joh...

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TNT: More Tour Dates Announced

Norwegian/British hard rockers TNT have scheduled the following tour dates: May 26 - Lillehammer, Norway@ Classic Rock Festival Jun. 01 - Oslo, Norway@ Rockefeller Jun. 08 - Trondheim, Norway@ Trondheim Rock Festival (w/ OZZY OSBOURNE) Jun. 30 - Jæren, Norway@ Helgaa Festival Jul. 07 - Kongsvinger,...

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TNT: 'The New Territory' Scandinavian, Japanese Release Dates Announced

Norwegian/British hard rockers TNT will release their new album, "The New Territory", in Scandinavia through Bonnier Amigo on May 7 and in Japan through Marquee Avalon on June 21. A wider European release is still being negotiated (but it will not be through MTM Music, contrary to previous reports)....

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LED ZEPPELIN, QUEEN Members Among U.K.'s Richest Rockers

Phil Miller of The Herald reports that the leading rock and pop bands in Britain account for nearly £3bn of the country's wealth, it has been revealed. In a list of the richest people in the UK to be published this weekend, THE ROLLING STONES account for more than £570m, with U2 not ...

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THE CURSED Featuring OVERKILL, Ex-HADES Members: Debut Album Pushed Back To June

THE CURSED, the new band featuring vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth (OVERKILL) and former HADES guitarist Dan Lorenzo, has pushed back the release date of its debut album, "Room Full of Sinners" (Screaming Ferret Wreckords),to June 26 from the previously announced May 22. The CD was completed at Cr...

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LEE AARON To Be Featured On MTV CANADA's 'Cribs'

Former Canadian "metal queen" Lee Aaron will have her home featured on MTV Canada's "Cribs", airing on Tuesday, May 8 at 6:00 p.m. PDT. Lee's rendition of "Why Don't You Do Right" is included on the "Women's Blues Revue" live CD. More information is available at this location. Aaron and her husband...

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FREDDIE MERCURY MONTREUX MEMORIAL DAY Details Revealed

The prelimary outline program for September 2007 Freddie Mercury memorial event has been announced. Set to take place September 7-8 in Montreux, Switzerland, the fifth Freddie Mercury's Montreux Memorial Day will feature appearances by the following musicians/speakers: * QUEEN UNPLUGGED PROJECT (fro...

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Legendary Drummer CARMINE APPICE Appearing At Creative Ej In Charlotte

Carmine Appice will be conducting a workshop for drummers of all ages and skill levels at the Creative Ej School of Music on Tuesday, May 1 at 7:00 p.m. Creative Ej is located in the Northlake Mall area between Charlotte and Huntersville, North Carolina. Tickets are $10 in advance. Appice's appearan...

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DORO Celebrates 20 Years This Spring With 2-DVD Set And Tour

Locomotive Records celebrates two decades of DORO with the May 22 release of "20 Years: A Warrior Soul", a double-DVD visual treat filmed in state-of-the-art DVD9 format, plus bonus CD. The first disc is 90 minutes of behind-the-scenes documentary-styled concert footage of the "Metal Queen"'s triump...

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GODHEAD To Film Acoustic Concert For Upcoming DVD

GODHEAD will film an acoustic concert this Wednesday, April 25 at Citizen Smith (1600 Cahuenga Blvd.) in Hollywood, CA for an upcoming DVD, to be released later this year. Cement Shoes Records/Coming Home Studios president, Dan Catullo will be producing and directing the event. Dan Catullo has also...