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METALLICA: 'Jump In The Fire' Creature Available Now

Japan-based Medicom Toys is one of the largest toy manufacturers in the world. As METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett said, "It's important to use a company like Medicom who knows toys, quality toys, inside and out." They bring to life many of our action heroes from Batman, Spiderman, "Star Wars", Disn...

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DAVID ELLEFSON, RUDY SARZO To Guest On 'Rock & A Hard Place'

David Ellefson (F5, ex-MEGADETH) and Rudy Sarzo (DIO, ex-QUIET RIOT, WHITESNAKE) will be featured on this Tuesday's (December 9) episode of "Rock & A Hard Place", an all-new original game show featuring classic and current music superstars as they battle it out for charity in the ultimate trivia...

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Son Of Late AC/DC Singer BON SCOTT Wants To Star In Movie About Dad

Paul Cashmere of Australia's Undercover News reports that Ben Scott, the only child on AC/DC legend Bon Scott, has contacted Undercover to "throw his hat in the ring" for the upcoming movie about his Dad. Ben saw the article last week about filmmaker Eddie Martin's plans to make a movie about the AC...

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JOHNNY WINTER Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

Texas blues guitar legend JOHNNY WINTER has been confirmed for next year's Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 3-6, 2009 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: HEAVEN AND HELL (UK) IN FLAMES (S) DREAM THEATER (US) EUROPE (S) FOREIGNER (US) HAMMERFALL (S) MOTÖR...

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DEEP PURPLE Keyboard Legend JON LORD Schedules Swiss Appearances

According to a posting on the Deep Purple Appreciation Society web site, former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord has a variety of live appearances lined up for Switzerland in December and January. He is due to perform a selection of music from the Durham Concerto at the Kaiserball (Deb's Ball) on Sa...

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SIX FEET UNDER Guitarist's Home Burglarized

The home of SIX FEET UNDER guitarist Steve Swanson was burglarized late Friday night/early Saturday morning (Dec. 5-6). Among items that were stolen were six guitars (two of which were custom, one-of-a-kind KXK guitars) altogether worth thousands of dollars, one Mesa Boogie dual rectifier head, Line...

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JEFF BECK Slams LED ZEPPELIN's Comeback Plans

According to Tiscali, rocker Jeff Beck has slammed LED ZEPPELIN's comeback plans — insisting it will be pointless without former lead singer Robert Plant. The 64-year-old legend — who played in cult act THE YARDBIRDS with LED ZEPPELIN guitarist Jimmy Page — praised the band's huge one-off concert at...

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Official DIMEBAG Biography In The Works

Former PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott has revealed more information about the upcoming book on his late brother "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, which is not expected to arrive before 2010. During a recent interview with MTV's HeadbangersBlog.com, Vinnie was asked about...

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LED ZEPPELIN's JIMMY PAGE, ROBERT PLANT Say Farewell To Drummer MICHAEL LEE

Lauren Pyrah of the UK's The Northern Echo reports: A rock legend was in the North-East yesterday to say farewell to one of the most talented drummers of his generation. More than 150 mourners, including LED ZEPPELIN's Jimmy Page, braved the arctic conditions to pay their respects to drummer Michael...

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AC/DC: BON SCOTT Movie In The Making

Paul Cashmere of Australia's Undercover News reports that filmmaker Eddie Martin is working on a movie about AC/DC legend Bon Scott. The yet-to-be titled movie is in its early stages. "We've been working heavily on it for a couple of months. It's early days," Martin tells Undercover News. "We are in...

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HANOI ROCKS Frontman, THE 69 EYES Members To Take Part In Helsinki Signing Session

HANOI ROCKS frontman Michael Monroe and Jyrki 69 (vocals) and Jussi 69 (drums) from THE 69 EYES will take part in a signing session on December 4 at Nokia Store (Aleksanterinkatu 46) in Helsinki, Finland. Monroe recently joined forces with Jyrki 69 and Jussi 69, underground legend Adam Bomb (guitar)...

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NORTHERN KINGS: 'Kiss From A Rose' Video Available

"Kiss From A Rose", the new video from NORTHERN KINGS — the Finnish band consisting of four well-known metal musicians (Jarkko Ahola [TERÄSBETONI], Marco Hietala [TAROT, NIGHTWISH], Tony Kakko [SONATA ARCTICA], Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto [CHARON]) — can be viewed below. The song comes off the group's sec...

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LED ZEPPELIN: 'The Real Jimmy Page' Featured In UNCUT Magazine

According to Achilles Last Stand, the January 2009 issue of UK's Uncut magazine features LED ZEPPELIN guitar legend Jimmy Page on the cover. "The Real Jimmy Page" is a celebration of the life and music LED ZEPPELIN's great guitar wizard, with insights from Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, Jeff Beck, P...

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VINNIE PAUL Interviewed On KISW 99.9 FM's 'The Men's Room'; Audio Available

Former PANTERA and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott was interviewed late last month by "The Men's Room" on the Seattle station KISW 99.9 FM. Listen to the chat using the audio player below (scroll down and click on "Vinnie Paul Interview"). Vinnie Paul Abbott and his father, Jerry Abbott...

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LOUDNESS Frontman: 'It Is Still Hard To Believe That MUNETAKA Went To His Eternal Rest'

LOUDNESS frontman Minoru Niihara spoke to WeROCK City director Ginger Suzuki earlier today (Monday, December 1) about the passing of the band's drummer Munetaka Higuchi. "It is still hard to believe that Munetaka went to his eternal rest," the singer said backstage after the Tokyo concert of Minoru'...