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QUEEN: 'Killer Queen' Tribute Album Track Listing Revealed
Billboard.com is reporting that the track listing has been set for the QUEEN tribute album "Killer Queen", due August 2 via Hollywood Records. The 15-track set features GAVIN DEGRAW, JASON MRAZ, JOSS STONE, SUM 41, LOS LOBOS, ELEVEN featuring QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE's Josh Homme and BREAKING BENJAMI...July 1, 2005
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LED ZEPPELIN, AC/DC, AEROSMITH, METALLICA Are Top-Selling Metal/Hard Rock Artists In U.S.
The RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) recently updated their list of top-selling music artists in the United States. The following are the cumulative album sales totals for the most popular heavy metal/hard rock arists in the U.S. (sales totals are in millions): #3: LED ZEPPELIN 107.5...June 28, 2005
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QUEEN Musical To Tour U.S. Before Hitting Broadway
Launch Radio Networks reports: The Broadway debut of the QUEEN musical "We Will Rock You" has been put off indefinitely. Instead of making plans to bring the show to New York City any time soon, QUEEN guitarist Brian May told Launch that it will hit a number of other cities first. "The plan is to .....June 28, 2005
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EDGUY: New EP To Feature Guest Appearance By Former HELLOWEEN Frontman
EDGUY's upcoming EP, "Superheroes" — due on September 5 via Nuclear Blast Records — will feature a special guest appearance by former HELLOWEEN frontman Michael Kiske. Commented EDGUY singer Tobias Sammet: "One of the tracks is a bombastic uptempo epic that's reminiscent of a mixture of heavy QUEEN,...June 28, 2005
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QUEEN Guitarist Talks To ALICE COOPER: Audio Available
QUEEN guitarist Brian May's official web site has been updated with the audio of May's interview with Alice Cooper, which aired on Thursday (June 23) on Cooper's radio show, "Nights with Alice Cooper". Download the audio file (MP3, 4.83 MB) at this location. A full transcript of the interview can be...June 26, 2005
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SEVEN WITCHES To Enter Studio In July
SEVEN WITCHES will enter the studio on July 18 to begin recording their sixth album, "Metal Nation". The follow-up to last year's "Year of the Witch" will be the group's first album to feature new singer Alan Tecchio, formerly of HADES and WATCHTOWER. SEVEN WITCHES have yet to announce a new record...June 24, 2005
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QUEEN Guitarist Confirms North American Tour For Next Year
Launch Radio Networks reports: The QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS tour that was expected to hit North America later this summer or in early fall has now been officially bumped into next year. QUEEN guitarist Brian May confirmed what Launch reported last week — that the Western Hemisphere will get a few key sh...June 22, 2005
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RABIES CASTE/SOURVEIN Split 7" Finally Released
Dada Drumming has just announced the release of the long-awaited RABIES CASTE/SOURVEIN split 7". The included tracks were recorded by the bands in 2003 and 2002 respectively, and mastered in San Francisco by Billy Anderson in late 2004/early 2005. The record comes in an edition of 1,000 copies on fi...June 21, 2005
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JUDAS PRIEST Frontman Talks About Meeting QUEEN ELIZABETH II
The Washington Post recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford. Several excerpts from the chat follow: On meeting Elizabeth II, the queen of England, on March 1 at Buckingham Palace at a royal reception recognizing British music and its contribution to the nation's cultur...June 21, 2005
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DIVINE EMPIRE's BLACHOWICZ: Drummer TIMLIN Is A 'Drama Queen With A History Of Mental Issues'
DIVINE EMPIRE bassist/vocalist Jason Blachowicz (ex-MALEVOLENT CREATION) has issued a statement responding to accusations made in a recent BLABBERMOUTH.NET article by drummer Duane Timlin regarding Blachowicz's contributions to the group's songwriting and his current standing in the newly revamped b...June 20, 2005
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KING'S X To Film Two Videos For New Album
The critically acclaimed, highly influential Texas-based rock trio KING'S X has signed with InsideOut Music America. The band's recent work has been released by InsideOut except in North America, and signing with IOMA unifies its label worldwide. The first new KING'S X album from guitarist/vocalist...June 17, 2005
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QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS Set Live Album And First Single; U.S. Shows Coming
Launch Radio Networks reports: The QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS European tour will be spotlighted on a live album this fall. It's called "Queen + Paul Rodgers Rock Live", and it should come out September 13. The first single released from the package will have two songs — "Fat Bottomed Girls" and "Reaching...June 15, 2005
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Former BLACK SABBATH/WHITESNAKE Bassist To Undergo Surgery
M3 bassist Neil Murray (ex-WHITESNAKE, BLACK SABBATH) will be out of action during July as he has to have an operation on his left wrist for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, which affects the movement in his fingers. He will be temporarily replaced for M3's festival appearance at Open Air Hamburg Harley Days...June 15, 2005
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JIMMY PAGE, BRIAN MAY On Honors List From QUEEN ELIZABETH
Veteran rockers Jimmy Page (LED ZEPPELIN) and Brian May (QUEEN) are on Britain's Queen Elizabeth's annual list of birthday honors, according to the Associated Press. For Page and May, it marked a big step up in recognition since March, when the Queen asked them at a Buckingham Palace reception, "Wha...June 11, 2005
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SEVEN WITCHES Guitarist Completes Work On Solo Album; Audio Sample Available
Jack Frost, guitarist and founder of SEVEN WITCHES, has completed work on his sophomore solo CD, entitled "Out in The Cold", which is due to be released in September 2005. The album includes guest appearances by Ted Poley of DANGER DANGER, Jeff Martin of BADLANDS and RACER X, Alan Tecchio of HADES,...June 9, 2005
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