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VAN HALEN Has Been Rehearsing At The Roxy In West Hollywood

The web site of The Roxy Theatre, a famous nightclub on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California, has been updated with the following message: "For the past 2 months VAN HALEN has been rehearsing here 2-3 times a week!!!!!! "Do you have any idea how hard that was to not tell you?? ...

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VAN HALEN: New Single, Video, Album Release Dates Revealed

According to the usually reliable VAN HALEN fan site Van Halen News Desk, VAN HALEN will announce the first details of its upcoming tour on January 3, with tickets set to go on sale a week later. The band's much-anticipated new album — which will be the band's first with original singer David ...

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THE GATHERING's 'Always' Lineup To Play Select European Festivals Next Year

The "Always…"-era (1992) lineup of the Dutch rock outfit THE GATHERING has announced plans to make several festival appearances next summer following its 20th-anniversary celebration concert in April. The first confirmed festival performance will take place at the 2012 edition of the Dokk'em Open Ai...

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Former EXODUS Guitarist To Perform With PAIN CLINIC At 'Thrashocalypse'

Former EXODUS guitarist Rick Hunolt will reportedly play two songs with the band PAIN CLINIC on January 8, 2012 at the Thrashocalypse festival at the Workshop in Ceres, California (near Modesto). According to a press release, "PAIN CLINIC's manager Larry Rinetti offered Rick the gig and after many t...

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NIGHTWISH Rumored To Be Playing 'Secret' California Club Show

According to the NIGHTWISH North American fan club Oceansouls Of America, NIGHTWISH is rumored to be playing a "secret" gig at the Key Club in West Hollywood, California on January 19 — two days before the Finnish/Swedish symphonic metal act's sold-out world-tour kick-off performance at the Gibson A...

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It's Official: VAN HALEN To Hit The Road

VAN HALEN has released a video trailer confirming that it will tour later in the year, with the first tickets scheduled to go on sale on January 10. The two-minute clip (see below) — which was shot on November 14 at The Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood, California — apparently features visuals of the...

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LEMMY Celebrates 66th Birthday With CAMP FREDDY In Hollywood (Video)

Lemmy Kilmister (MOTÖRHEAD),Jason Bonham (LED ZEPPELIN),Mark McGrath (SUGAR RAY),Scott Ian (ANTHRAX),Glenn Hughes (BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH),Steve Stevens (BILLY IDOL),Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT, STONE SOUR),Billy Gibbons (ZZ TOP),Dominick Monaghan and Franky Perez are...

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DISTURBED Singer's Plans For 2012 Include Wife Impregnation

DISTURBED went on an open-ended hiatus earlier this fall, following the completion of the touring cycle for its 2010 album "Asylum". During this year's Dimebash, which was held on December 14 at the Key Club in Hollywood, California, DISTURBED singer David Draiman was asked by the Artisan News what...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Singer Announces West Coast Solo Dates

After touring extensively in 2011 with his band QUEENSRŸCHE, lead singer Geoff Tate has announced that he will do a handful of acoustic solo dates, billed as GEOFF TATE AND FRIENDS, beginning on Thursday, January 26 at Anthology in San Diego, California. What can fans expect on the brief run of date...

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Former ANTHRAX Singer NEIL TURBIN Talks DEATHRIDERS In New Audio Interview

On November 29, Jason Saulnier of the MusicLegends.ca web site conducted an interview with original ANTHRAX and current DEATHRIDERS vocalist Neil Turbin. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. DEATHRIDERS is currently recording its long-awaited debut album, "The Metal Beast Is Ali...

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TURISAS, ALESTORM, EX DEO, ARKONA, HUNTRESS To Join Forces For 'PaganFest: America Part III'

Folk metalers TURISAS will be heading back to North America this spring for "PaganFest: America Part III", their first-ever U.S. headlining run! Joining the Finnish sextet on their triumphant return to the States is a gathering of bands from across the world: Scotland's ALESTORM, Rome's EX DEO, Russ...

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MACY GRAY Covers METALLICA's 'Nothing Else Matters' (Video)

Soul-pop star Macy Gray has recorded a version of the METALLICA classic "Nothing Else Matters" for a new covers album, "Covered", which is due out March 27 via 429 Records. The collection also includes versions of tunes by such artists as RADIOHEAD ("Creep"),KANYE WEST ("Love Lockdown"),YEAH YEAH...

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DISTURBED Singer Talks Diet, Exercise In Video Interview

The Heavy Metal Food blog conducted an interview with DISTURBED singer David Draiman at this past summer's Heavy MTL festival in Montreal, Quebec, Canada about his diet and exercise regimen while on the road. You can now watch the chat below. DISTURBED released its first-ever collection of B-sides a...

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HOTEL DIABLO: EP Title Revealed

HOTEL DIABLO, the new band featuring vocalist Rick Stitch (LADYJACK, ex-ADLER'S APPETITE),guitarist Alex Grossi (QUIET RIOT),bassist Mike Duda and drummer Mike Dupke (both of W.A.S.P.),will release an EP on January 10 via iTunes and other online stores. The six-song effort, entitled "Psycho, Cali...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER To Reunite With ROBIN MCAULEY For 'Temple Of Rock' Tour

Singer Robin McAuley will reunite with legendary guitarist Michael Schenker (SCORPIONS, UFO) for their first full together in almost 20 years. The full band lineup for the trek will be as follows: * Michael Schenker (SCORPIONS, UFO) - Guitar * Robin McAuley (SURVIVOR) - Lead Vocals * Elliot Rubinson...