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JOHN BONHAM's Gong Sells For $64,000

According to The Pulse of Radio, John Bonham's gong sold for $64,000 on July 6 to an anonymous buyer after failing to sell at auction. LedZeppelinNews.com reported that the gong was consigned by Bonham's sister, singer Deborah Bonham, and their mother, Joan Bonham. The instrument which was used by B...

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AEROSMITH Frontman Dumps Longtime Manager

AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry's wife has confirmed via Twitter that the band's lead singer, Steven Tyler, has left the Boston rockers' longtime handlers, HK Management, and signed a separate deal. "Steven has new management," Billie Perry wrote. "We [and] the [rest of the] band still have the honora...

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DREAM THEATER Drummer: 'Our Sound And Style Has Endured The Test Of Time'

DREAM THEATER's publicity firm, MSO, has released the following question-and-answer session with the band's drummer, Mike Portnoy: Q: Congrats on the massive global success that has greeted "Black Clouds & Silver Linings": a #1 debut on the Billboard European chart and 12 Top Ten album chart deb...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP: Dallas Video Footage, Photos Available

Video footage of MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP's (MSG) June 21, 2009 concert at the House Of Blues in Dallas, Texas can be viewed below (courtesy of "LillianAxefanforever"). Photos of the show are available at this location. MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP's current touring lineup is as follows: Michael Schenker (G...

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CHESTER BENNINGTON's DEAD BY SUNRISE: New Track Available For Streaming

According to The Pulse of Radio, LINKIN PARK singer Chester Bennington's side project, DEAD BY SUNRISE, has launched its MySpace page and posted a song there called "Morning After". With its keyboards and layered guitars, the song is reminiscent of what HardDrive Radio calls "the early days of DEPEC...

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HERRERA: A Lot Of FEAR FACTORY Fans Would Love To See The Original Lineup Back Together

ARKAEA/FEAR FACTORY drummer Raymond Herrera was recently interviewed for the Twin Cities, Minnesota-based "Metalkast" podcast/radio show. When asked about the ongoing legal battle over the rights to the FEAR FACTORY name between him and FF bassist-turned-guitarist Christian Olde Wolbers on one side...

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Killswitch Engage

To avoid any confusion, no this is not a re-release of the first self-titled KILLSWITCH ENGAGE album (which is considered more of an EP by the band),but another self-titled album from the band which spearheaded the metalcore movement. While I can't really applaud the recycling of an old album title...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP: Quality Footage From Last Night's Redondo Beach Concert Available

Quality video footage of MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MSG) performing the UFO classic "Doctor Doctor" on July 10, 2009 at the Brixton in Redondo Beach, California can be viewed below (courtesy of "lisapolisa"). MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP's current touring lineup is as follows: Michael Schenker (Guitar) Gary...

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LINKIN PARK Frontman Completes Work On DEAD BY SUNRISE Debut

Chester Bennington, lead singer for multi-platinum, two-time Grammy-winning rock band LINKIN PARK, has put the finishing touches on "Out Of Ashes", the debut album from his new band DEAD BY SUNRISE. The CD is tentatively scheduled for a fall release through Warner Bros. Records. The band, which is B...

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DANKO JONES: 'Never Too Loud' To Be Released In U.S. With Bonus Tracks

Canadian rockers DANKO JONES are ready to invade the U.S. with the release of "Never Too Loud", their brand new studio album, out September 8 via Bad Taste Records/Caroline. Hailing from Toronto, the group — Danko Jones (lead vocals/guitars),John Calabrese (bass),Dan Cornelius (drums) — teamed wit...

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AEROSMITH: Two More Shows Postponed

AEROSMITH postponed another two shows on its current tour — July 7 at the Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek in Raleigh, North Carolina and July 9 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte in Charlotte, North Carolina — due to an unspecified injury to singer Steven Tyler. Accordin...

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MIKE PATTON, SERJ TANKIAN, MELVINS Featured In 'Sound Levels' Book

Noted music journalist Phil Freeman has assembled "Sound Levels: Profiles in American Music, 2002-2009", a collection of in-depth profiles of some of the most interesting artists in contemporary rock and jazz. Among these stories, which were originally published in magazines like The Wire, Signal to...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP: Quality Cleveland Footage Available

Quality video footage of MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP's (MSG) June 26, 2009 concert Peabody's Concert Club in Cleveland, Ohio can be viewed below (courtesy of Arthur, a.k.a. arcme262). MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP's current touring lineup is as follows: Michael Schenker (Guitar) Gary Barden (Vocals) Wayne Findl...

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ARKAEA: Another New Song Posted Online

ARKAEA — the new band featuring FEAR FACTORY members Christian Olde Wolbers (guitar) and Raymond Herrera (drums) — is currently streaming a new track, "Awakening", on the group's MySpace page. The song comes off ARKAEA's debut album, "Years In The Darkness", which will be released in Europe through...

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EVERGREEN TERRACE Drummer Forced To Sit Out Tour; Temporary Replacement Announced

Jacksonville, Florida hardcore act EVERGREEN TERRACE has issued the following update: "After yesterday's practice, Kyle [Mims; drums] was in a horrific bike accident. He was rushed to the emergency room and released late last night full of stitches and a broken clavicle (collar bone). Unfortunately,...