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JUDAS PRIEST's K.K. DOWNING Talks About 20th Anniversary Of 'Painkiller'

The webmaster of JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing's official web site recently conducted an interview with Downing about the 20th anniversary of PRIEST's classsic "Painkiller" album. The question-and-answer session follows below. Q: Your album "Painkiller" just passed the 20-year mark. Let's go b...

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ALICE COOPER Talks To 104.9 THE EAGLE About ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction (Audio)

Ryan Wrecker, program director of Ohio radio station 104.9 The Eagle and "Wrecker In The Morning" show host, conducted an interview with legendary rocker Alice Cooper yesterday morning (Monday, December 20) about Cooper's upcoming induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. You can now listen to...

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BRET MICHAELS Proposes To Girlfriend On Reality-Show Finale

According to DailyMail.co.uk, POISON singer Bret Michaels proposed to girlfriend Kristi Gibson on the finale of his new VH1 reality series, "Bret Michaels: Life As I Know It". After getting down on one knee, Michaels said, "I want you to know that I love you and you've been unbelievably a big part o...

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VELVET REVOLVER Zeroing In On 'Younger And Stronger' New Singer

According to The Pulse Of Radio, VELVET REVOLVER is apparently circling a new vocalist to finally replace singer Scott Weiland, more than two years after the band fired the STONE TEMPLE PILOTS frontman over his erratic behavior. Drummer Matt Sorum told The Pulse Of Radio that after several more audi...

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WHITESNAKE, JOURNEY, FOREIGNER, ROB ZOMBIE, Others Confirmed For GRASPOP METAL MEETING

ROB ZOMBIE, WHITESNAKE, JOURNEY, FOREIGNER, SUICIDE SILENCE, FM, GHOST and ALL THAT REMAINS have been confirmed for next year's edition of the Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 24-26, 2011 in Dessel, Belgum. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Friday, June 24: SCORPIONS VOLBEA...

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ANVIL Added To PRIMAL FEAR's São Paulo Concert

Legendary Canadian metallers ANVIL have been added to PRIMAL FEAR's February 27, 2011 concert at Carioca Club in Pinheiros, São Paulo, Brazil. As previously reported, Swedish fans of ANVIL have launched a Facebook campaign to put the band's classic song "Metal On Metal" at the top of Sweden's single...

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CARPATHIAN FOREST Bassist's MISANTROF Releases Third 'Holy F**king ANTIChristmas' Compilation

Carrying on the tradition that it started in 2008, Norway's "anti"-label, Misantrof, has, for the third year, released its "anti"-Christmas compilation. Titled "Holy Fucking ANTIChristmas Volume III", the album takes an irreverent poke and what Christmas has become. This year's compilation contains...

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Ex-WARRANT Singer JANI LANE Interviewed On 'All Hail Hair' (Audio)

Original WARRANT singer Jani Lane was interviewed on last night's (Friday, December 17) edition of the "All Hail Hair" Internet radio show. During the first part of the chat, Lane talked about his time with WARRANT and GREAT WHITE and his upcoming solo project. You can now listen to the program belo...

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MATT SORUM Says VELVET REVOLVER Is 'Real Close' To Finding New Singer

VELVET REVOLVER have been on hiatus since singer Scott Weiland left the group in April of 2008, but recently the band has been auditioning vocalists. Drummer Matt Sorum told VH1 Radio Networks' Dave Basner about the singer search, "We're real close [to finding the right person]. We got a guy that we...

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DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER: New Song To Make Online Debut Next Week

On December 24, Germany's DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER will premier a track from the band's upcoming album, "Moral & Wahnsinn", via MySpace. Commented the band: "On our way back home from Poland — where we just shot our new video clip — we had the idea to make our fans who are impatiently waiting...

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Ex-WARRANT Singer JANI LANE To Guest On Tonight's 'All Hail Hair'

Original WARRANT singer Jani Lane will guest on tonight's (Friday, December 17) edition of the "All Hail Hair" Internet radio show at a special time slot of 9:00 p.m. EST. During the first part of the chat, Lane will talk about his time with WARRANT and GREAT WHITE and his upcoming solo project. Par...

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BRET MICHAELS: Eighth Episode Of 'Life As I Know It' Available Online

The eighth episode of POISON singer Bret Michaels' new VH1 reality series, "Bret Michaels: Life As I Know It", can be viewed below. (Note: Video stream may not be available to some non-U.S. residents.) "Bret Michaels: Life As I Know It" premiered on October 18 and right out of the gate became the hi...

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BLACK SABBATH: Deluxe Edition Of 'Dehumanizer' Due In February

According to the unofficial BLACK SABBATH web site Black-Sabbath.com, Universal/Sanctuary has set a February 7 release date for the deluxe edition of BLACK SABBATH's "Dehumanizer". Originally issued in 1992, the LP was the first SABBATH effort to feature the vocals of the late, great Ronnie James Di...

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ANVIL's 'Metal On Metal' Headed For Swedish No. 1!

Swedish fans of the legendary Canadian heavy metal band ANVIL have launched a Facebook campaign to put the band's classic song "Metal On Metal" at the top of Sweden's single chart in time for Christmas. Dubbed "Anvil Aid", the campaign was started "out of love for and devotion to the band," and is ....

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PERSISTENSE Extends Deal With DEITY DOWN RECORDS

Den Bosch, Netherlands-based thrash/death quintet PERSISTENSE (a contraction of the words "to persist" and "intense") has extended its agreement with Deity Down Records. The band's sophomore album is tentatively due in late 2011. During the first half of next year, PERSISTENSE will focus on touring...