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STRYPER Frontman To Perform On TBN's 'Praise The Lord'

On Thursday, September 20, STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet and his wife Kyle will appear on TBN's "Praise the Lord" program to discuss everything they've been through since Kyle was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. In addition, Michael will perform two songs from his new album "Touched", which is being...

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STRYPER: New Album To Feature Guest Appearance By BOSTON Guitarist

Reactivated Christian hard rockers STRYPER are in the studio working on a new album, due out in 2008. Says singer Michael Sweet: "We begin laying down vocal tracks over the next few weeks. We're finished with all the tracking, other than vocals. We start mixing in October. We're covering the song 'P...

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QUEEN Guitarist Pays Tribute To LUCIANO PAVAROTTI

QUEEN guitarist Brian May has paid tribute to legendary tenor Luciano Pavarotti with whom he shared the stage at the 10th anniversary Pavarotti and Friends charity concert in 2003 in Pavarotti's hometown of Modena, Italy. The opera legend, 71, died on September 6 after losing a long battle with panc...

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SEPULTURA To Perform At Brazil's FESTIVAL KURA DEL SUR

On September 29 SEPULTURA will play for the first time in Cuiaba, Brazil, in the middle of the Amazon rainforest and Pantanal region, the same location where the song "Itsari" from the album "Roots" was recorded. The band's concert will be part of the first installment of Festival Kura del Sur, a So...

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GIRLSCHOOL: U.S., German Dates Cancelled Due To U.S. Visa Problems

Veteran British female hard rockers GIRLSCHOOL have been forced to cancel their previously announced German and U.S. dates due to due to problems encountered while trying to obtain the necessary work permits to play the U.S. shows. The group's official statement in the matter reads as follows: "We a...

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PRONG Mainman Pays Tribute To Late CBGB Founder

PRONG mainman Tommy Victor has posted the following bulletin on the band's MySpace page: "Raven [former PRONG and current MINISTRY bassist Paul Raven] just let me know that Hilly Krystal, owner of CBGB, is gone. He was my boss from 1986 to '90. He was a tough guy to work for, but that's what he ...

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BAD BRAINS Comment On Loss Of CBGB's HILLY KRISTAL

D.C. hardcore legends BAD BRAINS have issued a statement extending their "sincere condolences to the family" of Hilly Kristal, the founder of legendary New York punk rock venue CBGB who died on Tuesday from complications from lung cancer at the age of 75. Commented BAD BRAINS' Darryl Jenifer: "The B...

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CBGB Founder HILLY KRISTAL Dead At 75

MTV.com reports that Hilly Kristal, the founder of legendary New York punk rock venue CBGB, died on Tuesday from complications from lung cancer at the age of 75. Kristal, who opened the now-defunct venue in 1973 in the then-gritty Bowery neighborhood in Manhattan, is credited with helping to launch...

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Former IRON MAIDEN Keyboardist's Charity Tour Is A 'Fantastic Success'

According to the Bucks Free Press, former IRON MAIDEN keyboardist Tony Moore — who played in an early incarnation of the British heavy metal band in 1977 — has been flying solo around the UK doing a series of acoustic gigs at airfields to raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust. During the ...

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VOIVOD, NEGATIVA Members Interviewed On Canadian TV; Video Available

A CBC News (Canada) TV report on the upcoming "1982 – 2007: 25 ans Métal Québécois" three-day festival celebrating 25 years of Quebec metal — which is being held August 31 - September 2, 2007 at Club Soda in Montreal — can be viewed below. A total of 12 bands will perform, with eight of ...

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VELVET REVOLVER Creates Scholarship Fund In Honor Of MATT SORUM's Brother

VELVET REVOLVER's visit to the Minneapolis-St. Paul area this Wednesday in connection with their "Libertad" album will include a very special charity event in addition to their headlining performance at the Xcel Energy Center. The band will be holding a fundraising event at the Fine Line Music Café...

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GIRLSCHOOL: Photos From KELLY JOHNSON Tribute Concert Available

On Monday, August 20, veteran U.K. rockers GIRLSCHOOL played a special one-off tribute show to the group's late guitarist Kelly Johnson at the Rock And Roll Kabaret held at the Soho Revue Bar in London. GIRLSCHOOL was joined on stage during their seven-song set by former members Cris Bonacci and Tra...

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Sudden Departure...

When a band or its representatives begin throwing around names like the MC5, BLACK FLAG, and THE STOOGES as reference points to said act's own retro-influenced sound, it damn well better be at least somewhat accurate. We're talking about trailblazers and icons of American hard rock and hardcore here...

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'1982 – 2007: 25 Ans Métal Québécois': More Festival Details Revealed

DEAD BRAIN CELLS (D.B.C.),SOOTHSAYER and OBLIVEON are among the bands that will reunite for "1982 – 2007: 25 ans Métal Québécois", a three-day festival celebrating 25 years of Quebec metal, set to take place August 31 - September 2, 2007 at Club Soda in Montreal. A total of 12 bands will perform, w...

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GIRLSCHOOL Performs At KELLY JOHNSON Tribute Concert

U.K.-based music journalist Dave Ling has issued the following report on the tribute to late GIRLSCHOOL guitarist Kelly Johnson which was held on August 20 at the Rock N Roll Kabaret at the Soho Revue Bar in London, England: "[Monday] night I visited London's Soho Revue Bar for a tribute event to ho...