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DEF LEPPARD Singer Gets Married

DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott married fiancée Kristine at Kinnitty Castle in County Offaly, Ireland on September 1, according to a posting on the group's official web site. "The two-day event (which was described by Joe as 'the mother of all parties') was attended mostly by family and close frien...

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QUEEN Inducted Into HOLLYWOOD'S ROCKWALK: Photos Available

Surviving QUEEN members Brian May and Roger Taylor were inducted into Hollywood's RockWalk on Wednesday (Sept. 8) following the Las Vegas premiere of the musical "We Will Rock You", a rock theatrical stage show featuring 20 of QUEEN's greatest hits. Their handprints will be placed in cement along wi...

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Canadian Heavy Metal Legend THOR To Star In 'The Intercessor'

Canadian heavy metal legend THOR (a.k.a. Jon Mikl Thor) is currently starrring starring in the movie "The Intercessor", a sci fi, horror thriller which is filming on location through September in Vancouver, B.C. and London, Ontario. The story is based on a concept of Thor's and will feature some ver...

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GLENN HUGHES, BRIAN MAY To Perform At 'We Will Rock You' Post-Party

Vocalist Glenn Hughes (ex-DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) will be performing with former QUEEN guitarist Brian May at Wednesday's (Sept. 8) post-party in Las Vegas for the North American debut of "We Will Rock You", a rock theatrical stage show featuring 20 of QUEEN's greatest hits — including "Bohemian...

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LED ZEPPELIN, QUEEN Guitar Legends On Hand For VELVET REVOLVER's London Debut

Legendary rock guitarists Jimmy Page (LED ZEPPELIN) and Brian May (QUEEN) were on hand for VELVET REVOLVER's London debut on Thursday (Sept. 2) at the Carling Apollo Hammersmith. Photos from the show can be viewed at this location. VELVET REVOLVER's set list for last night's performance was as follo...

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OMNIUM GATHERUM Film New Video

Finnish melo-death metallers OMNIUM GATHERUM have shot a video for the track "The Fall Went Right Through Here" with directors Lowlifemedia Productions (PRIMAL FEAR, EXODUS, ABORTED, IMMOLATION, OCCULT). "The Fall Went Right Through Here" comes off the group's upcoming sophomore album, "Years In Was...

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OMNIUM GATHERUM Sign With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

Finnish melo-death metallers OMNIUM GATHERUM have inked a deal with Nuclear Blast Records. The group's sophomore album, "Years In Waste", is scheduled for release on November 9. The follow-up to last year's highly acclaimed "Spirits and August Light", "Years In Waste" was recorded at Sonic Pump Stud...

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VELVET REVOLVER, THE DARKNESS, ANTHRAX Attend KERRANG! AWARDS: Photos Available

VELVET REVOLVER, THE DARKNESS, ANTHRAX, RAMMSTEIN, H.I.M. and Brian May (QUEEN) were among the attendees at the Kerrang! Awards 2004, which were held Thursday night (August 26) at The Brewery in central London. Check out photos from Film Magic (Arrivals, Press Conference) and Wire Image. ...

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ALICE COOPER Says His 'Treason' Remarks Were Misinterpreted

ALICE COOPER's comment accusing all rock stars campaigning for Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry of "treason" was misconstrued and blown out of proportion, according to the singer. During a Canadian stop on his current "Eyes Of Alice Cooper Tour", Cooper commented on the recent tour invol...

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THE DARKNESS Talk About Tabloids And Success

THE DARKNESS recently spoke to the U.K.'s Kerrang! magazine about the tabloids, festivals, success, meeting QUEEN and that "difficult second album." Several excerpts from the interview follow: Kerrang!: Do people in the States view you differently than they do in the UK? Justin Hawkins (guitar/vocal...

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QUEEN Album Gets Official Release In Iran

BBC News is reporting that QUEEN, fronted by gay icon Freddie Mercury, has become the first rock act to receive an official seal of approval in Iran. Western music is strictly censored in the Islamic republic, where homosexuality is considered a crime. But an album of QUEEN's greatest hits was offic...

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VELVET REVOLVER Record CHEAP TRICK, AEROSMITH, QUEEN Covers For Upcoming B-Sides

VELVET REVOLVER recently spent time in a Los Angeles studio recording several b-sides for upcoming singles, according to a brand-new interview with bassist Duff McKagan conducted by Finland's Sonera Plaza. Among the tracks the band recorded were CHEAP TRICK's "Surrender", AEROSMITH's "No More, No Mo...

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SCUM OF THE EARTH Album to Feature UmixIt Technology

SCUM OF THE EARTH, the new band led by ROB ZOMBIE guitarist Riggs, will release their debut album, "Blah... Blah... Blah... Love Songs for the New Millennium", on October 26 through Eclipse Records. The album was written by Riggs with collaborative help from his friends and recorded at Belt of Orion...

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OMNIUM GATHERUM Change Title Of New Album, Negotiate New Record Deal

Finnish melo-death metallers OMNIUM GATHERUM have changed the projected title of their sophomore album to "Years In Waste" from the previously announced "Fall Grave Silence". The follow-up to last year's highly acclaimed "Spirits and August Light" was recorded at Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki, Finl...

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IOMMI/HUGHES: Official Version Of 'Eighth Star' Will Be Significantly Different From Bootleg

The Tony Iommi/Glenn Hughes album recorded in 1996, heavily bootlegged as the much in demand "Eighth Star" (not the project's official title),will be quite markedly different to the version currently on the underground market when it is officially released through Sanctuary Records later this year,...