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LED ZEPPELIN Classic 'Too Racy' For Olympics

UK's Telegraph reports that LED ZEPPELIN's rock classic "Whole Lotta Love" has been deemed too racy by Olympics organizers. After choosing the song for the closing ceremony on Sunday, they decided that some of the lyrics would have to be omitted or re-written amid concerns that they could cause offe...

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Third PHILIP LYNOTT Statue Anniversary Show Scheduled For This Weekend In Dublin

The third Philip Lynott statue anniversary show will take place this Saturday, August 23 at Eamonn Doran's Temple Bar in Dublin, Ireland. Tickets and room bookings are available now. Tickets are 20 euros each. Bands scheduled to perform are RENEGADE, KING'S VENGEANCE and JIMMY COUP & FRIENDS. Fo...

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JIMMY PAGE To Perform LED ZEPPELIN Classic With LEONA LEWIS At Olympics Closing Ceremony

According to Gigwise.com, LED ZEPPELIN guitarist Jimmy Page will play the band's classic song "Whole Lotta Love" alongside Leona Lewis at the closing ceremony of the 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing. Bassist Guy Pratt apparently let slip what song they would perform in a post on his blog. "You may als...

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LED ZEPPELIN Biography 'When Giants Walked The Earth' Due In October

Orion Books has set an October 16 UK release date for author Mick Wall's "When Giants Walked The Earth: A Biography Of Led Zeppelin". A description of the 400-page hardcover book reads as follows: "Forty years since their formation in a grubby Chinatown basement comes the first truly definitive biog...

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Members Of TOOL, VELVET REVOLVER In New Documentary

The Pulse of Radio reports: TOOL singer Maynard James Keenan, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS guitarist John Frusciante and JIMMY EAT WORLD frontman Jim Adkins are among the musicians, critics and others appearing in "The Heart is a Drum Machine", a new documentary that "explores music's role in shaping human...

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SILENT FORCE Guitarist Schedules Dutch Workshop

SILENT FORCE/VOODOO CIRCLE guitarist Alex Beyrodt will take part in a Fender guitar workshop on August 30 at Music Vriese in Doetinchem, Holland. The event starts at 1:00 p.m. Alex Beyrodt has completed work on his first solo album which will be released under the VOODOO CIRCLE banner. VOODOO CIRCLE...

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JIMMY PAGE To Perform At Olympics Closing Ceremony

According to UK's Mirror.co.uk, LED ZEPPELIN's Jimmy Page will perform a duet with pop star Leona Lewis on August 24 as part of the Olympics closing ceremony in Beijing. Hundreds of dancers from the UK will then perform ballet and break-dancing routines as the countdown to 2012 begins. An insider sa...

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SISTER SIN: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From 'On Parole' Video Shoot Posted Online

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the first SISTER SIN video, "On Parole", is available below. The clip was filmed late last month in Stockholm with director Bill Schacht, who has previously worked with AMON AMARTH, DIO, ALICE COOPER and KING DIAMOND. The track is the first single off SISTER...

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LED ZEPPELIN Memorabilia Exhibit To Benefit JIMMY PAGE's ABC TRUST

An exhibit of LED ZEPPELIN memorabilia is being held at UK's Knebworth House to benefit Jimmy Page's charity Action for Brazil's Children. LED ZEPPELIN's music has impacted the lives of people of all ages from all over the world, and this exhibit provides a chance to share in the memories other fans...

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AIRBOURNE Performs On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'; Video Available

Australian hard rockers AIRBOURNE performed the song "Runnin' Wild" on Friday night's (August 8) edition of ABC-TV's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Watch footage of their appearance below. AIRBOURNE's new video for "Runnin' Wild" — featuring a special cameo by MOTÖRHEAD mainman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister — was sho...

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TOMMY LEE On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'; Video Available

MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee was a guest on the August 7, 2008 edition of ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" show to promote "Battleground Earth", a reality competition that features Lee and hip hop superstar Chris "Ludacris" Bridges battling against the toxic forces destroying mother earth as they travel...

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HELLTRAIN: 'Rock 'N' Roll Devil' Video Available; Another New Song Posted Online

Swedish "death-rockers" HELLTRAIN — whose members have spent time playing with such acclaimed outfits as SCHEITAN, THE EVERDAWN, GATES OF ISHTAR, DEFLESHED, BATTLELUST, THE MOANING, and RAISED FIST — have posted another new song, Hear Them", on their MySpace page. The track comes off the group's sec...

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GREEN JELLÖ: New Tour Dates Announced

GREEN JELLÖ, the reformed American comedy heavy metal/punk rock group, has announced the following dates for its fall tour supported by ROSEMARY'S BILLYGOAT, THE RADIOACTIVE CHICKEN HEADS and MANDOWN: Sep. 18 - Livermoore, CA (San Francisco) @ Pine St Sep. 19 - Reno, NV @ TONIC Sep. 23 - Cheyenne, W...

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DOWN: Video Interview Available

Eric Blair conducted an interview with DOWN members Pepper Keenan (guitar),Rex Brown (bass) and Jimmy Bower (drums) during the band's "Over the Under" tour. Watch the 10-minute chat below. DOWN's video for the song "On March The Saints" can be viewed on YouTube. The track comes off the group's late...

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'It Might Get Loud' With JIMMY PAGE

The Pulse of Radio reports that a new documentary focusing on LED ZEPPELIN guitar player Jimmy Page, U2 guitarist The Edge and WHITE STRIPES axeman Jack White will premiere this September at the Toronto International Film Festival, according to Variety. The film, titled "It Might Get Loud", first sc...