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ROSE TATTOO To Take Part In 'One Of The Boys' Benefit Concert
Australian rock legends ROSE TATTOO will take part in a special benefit concert called One Of The Boys, set to take place Friday, July 24 at the Enmore Theatre in Sydney. Also scheduled to appear are JIMMY BARNES, YOU AM I, IAN MOSS, DON WALKER, THE RADIATORS, PHIL SMALL, DAVE TICE AND MARK EVANS (e...July 7, 2009
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NINE INCH NAILS' TRENT REZNOR Honored By New York Government
The Pulse of Radio reports that NINE INCH NAILS frontman Trent Reznor has been the recipient of acclaim from members of New York's government for his efforts to raise money for Eric De La Cruz, a 27-year-old Nevada man with no insurance in need of a heart transplant. According to RollingStone.com, N...July 7, 2009
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NUGENT: 'It's Independence Day, But Only For Those Of Us Who Refuse To Be Eaten By Fedzilla'
Legendary rocker Ted Nugent has penned the following "Fourth Of July" essay: "As the stunned and defeated British army marched out of Yorktown, their band appropriately played the song 'A World Turned Upside Down'. "Our forefathers pledged their lives and fortunes to fight and defeat the world's mig...July 4, 2009
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KISS Fulfills Cancer Patient's Dream
William Croyle of Kentucky Enquirer reports: Critter Smith flew on an airplane for the first time June 27. "It was awesome taking off and looking out the window at how high we were," he said. But that was nothing compared to what was waiting for him and his mom, Carol, after they landed ...July 3, 2009
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LIMP BIZKIT Confirmed For U.K.'s SONISPHERE Festival
The reunited original lineup of LIMP BIZKIT has been confirmed for the METALLICA-headlined inaugural Sonisphere festival, set to take place on August 1-2 at the legendary Knebworth Park, United Kingdom. Frontman Fred Durst comments, "We are honored to be a part of such an event as Knebworth and even...June 30, 2009
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NAPALM DEATH Pays Tribute To Late NME Journalist
British grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH have paid tribute to former NME journalist Steven Wells, who died on June 24, 2009 after a battle with cancer. According to Digital Spy, Wells was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma three years ago and despite the disease going into remission, he later contract...June 27, 2009
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LOUDNESS: 'Munetaka Higuchi: Forever Our Hero' DVD Out Now
Japanese metallers LOUDNESS have just released a new concert DVD, "Munetaka Higuchi: Forever Our Hero". The footage was filmed/recorded at a tribute show in memory of late LOUDNESS drummer Munetaka Higuchi, which was held on February 14, 2009 at C.C. Lemon Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Released in Japan on...June 26, 2009
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LOUDNESS: 'Hit The Rails' Video Available
"Hit The Rails", the new video from veteran Japanese metallers LOUDNESS, can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's latest album, "The Everlasting", which came out on May 27 via Tokuma Japan Communications. The track listing for the CD (along with three samples) is as follows: 01. Hit The Ra...June 25, 2009
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AEROSMITH's JOEY KRAMER To Celebrate His Birthday Hosting Wounded Soliders
AEROSMITH drummer Joey Kramer will celebrate his June 21 birthday with 20 wounded warriors he has invited to be his personal guests at the band’s show that night at Nissan Pavilion in Bristow, Virginia, near Washington, D.C. The marines and sailors — who all served in Iraq or Afghanistan — are from...June 18, 2009
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THE WILDHEARTS, ARCHITECTS, GLAMOUR OF THE KILL Confirmed For U.K.'s SONISPHERE Festival
THE WILDHEARTS, ARCHITECTS, GLAMOUR OF THE KILL and FACT have been confirmed for the METALLICA-headlined inaugural Sonisphere festival, set to take place on August 1-2 at the legendary Knebworth Park, United Kingdom. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: METALLICA LINKIN PARK AIRBOURNE ALIC...June 17, 2009
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ANDY WINTER And STAROFASH Collaborate on Web Site Music
Andy Winter (WINDS, AGE OF SILENCE, SCULPTURED) and Heidi Solberg Tveitan (a.k.a. STAROFASH) — better known as the wife of EMPEROR's Vegard Tveitan (a.k.a. Ihsahn) — recently completed a collaboration project creating web site music for Cage XXI Enterprises, a Florida-based video production company...June 16, 2009
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AEROSMITH Bassist Discusses Cancer Battle
AEROSMITH bassist Tom Hamilton recently spoke to The Sun Chronicle about the band's last tour — in 2007 in support of the greatest-hits album "Devil's Got A New Disguise: The Very Best Of Aerosmith" — which he had to sit out while battling throat cancer. "What I had to go through was the ...June 11, 2009
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SLASH Comments On Mother's Passing
VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash has issued the following statement: "As some of you may already know, my mom [Ola Hudson] died 6:30 a.m. last Friday morning (June 5) of lung cancer. This is a difficult time, but I have to share with you that she was the sweetest, warmest, most lovin...June 9, 2009
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SLASH's Mother Dies
BLABBERMOUTH.NET has learned that Ola Hudson, the mother of former GUNS N' ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash, passed away Friday, June 5 around 6:00 p.m. PST after a battle with lung cancer. She was a professional costume designer named who tailored outfits for such acts as John Lenn...June 7, 2009
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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS To Headline First 'St. Jude Rock 'N Roll Hope Show'
The newly created St. Jude Rock 'n Roll Hope Show will kick off July 1 at the House of Blues in Los Angeles, California with rock icons STONE TEMPLE PILOTS headlining the first show. Tickets are set to go on sale to the public on Saturday, June 6 and will benefit St. Jude Children's Research ...June 4, 2009
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