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World Record 'Smoke On The Water' Performance Cancelled

The organizers of the previously announced record-breaking attempt at performing DEEP PURPLE's "Smoke on the Water" with 2,000 guitar players on Sunday, February 18 have decided to cancel the event. They have issued the following statement regarding the matter: "Thank you for your interest and suppo...

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BLUE MURDER Reunion In The Works?

Eddie Trunk of the "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM announced on his program Friday night (February 9) that a BLUE MURDER comeback consisting of all original bandmembers is being planned and that he is personally involved in putting a reunion concert together. Although Trunk w...

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RAVEN: Deaths In The Family Force Concert Cancellations

British metal veterans RAVEN have released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "It is with regret that RAVEN must reschedule all of their upcoming tour dates with the exception of February 17th in Brescia, Italy [at the Play It Loud Festival]. The reason being is that John [bass, vocals] an...

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GRAMMY Nomination 'Means A Lot More' Now To BUCKCHERRY

Launch Radio Networks reports: BUCKCHERRY will attend this Sunday's (February 11) Grammy Awards for the first time since 2000, when the band was nominated in the "Best Hard Rock Performance" category for the song "Lit Up". Now the group, which came back strong in 2006 after a four-year layoff, is up...

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DIMEBAG Book Author: 'I Place The Blame Squarely On The Shoulders Of The Killer'

Morley Seaver from antiMUSIC recently conducted an interview with Chris A., author of the upcoming book about the murder of PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, "A Vulgar Display Of Power: Courage And Carnage At The Alrosa Villa". A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: antiMUSI...

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OZZFEST 2007...FOR FREE

"This will change everybody's impression of the way touring in the summer in America should be." -- Sharon Osbourne Imagine a day of wall-to-wall hard rock. Imagine the world's greatest headliner sharing a bill with cutting edge new artists. Imagine if this brass-knuckled beast was hellbent on comin...

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KITTIE Drummer: 'I Still Have So Much To Prove In The World Of Music'

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with KITTIE drummer Mercedes Lander. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: What was the main motivation behind starting your own label? Mercedes Lander: "We've always been a do-it-yourself band with everything. On our last three record...

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ROB HALFORD: 2001 Interview, Live Performance From Bulgarian TV Posted Online

Video footage of JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford being interviewed on Bulgarian TV and performing the PRIEST classic "Breaking the Law" live in the TV station's studio with the HALFORD band in 2001 has been posted online at YouTube.com: Interview Performance ("Breaking the Law") As previously repo...

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BLACK SABBATH Guitarist's GIBSON On Display In London

A Gibson guitar owned by BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi is going on display at Harrods' central London store today (Thursday, February 1) in an exhibition called "Born to Rock" as part of the month-long "Harrods Rocks" series of events. The guitar in question is one of his black limited-edition...

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CAMP FREDDY Guitarist Releases 'A Life Less Ordinary' Pilot Intro

CAMP FREDDY guitarist/CIRCUS DIABLO frontman Billy Morrison has issued the following update: "I worked on a project last year with director Q Des Chambres called 'A Life Less Ordinary'. The idea was to tell my story but have the visuals look a certain way — to really have a piece that looked cool, a...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY: New Album Details Revealed; Audio Sample Available

Swedish melodic death metal pioneers DARK TRANQUILLITY triumphantly return with "Fiction" in April 2007, a scorching effort that will undoubtedly add an exhilarating new chapter to the genre's storied history. The album was mixed by the acclaimed Tue Madsen (HIMSA, THE HAUNTED) and encompasses all o...

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RAVEN: First European Dates Announced

British metal maniacs RAVEN have lined up the following dates in February: Feb. 17 - Play It Loud Festival - Brescia, Italy Feb. 28 - Negasonic - Aalst, Belguim The band is also planning to hit the following places during the next three months: (February) Vienna, Wurzburg, Breda, Paris; (March) U.K....

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HYDROGYN: European Dates Announced

West Virginia's HYDROGYN has fully confirmed the first part of the upcoming European tour which will begin in the U.K. in late February. The initial dates are as follows: Feb. 23 - The Tavern - Wigan, UK Feb. 24 - Rock City - Nottingham, UK Feb. 25 - Cert 18 - York, UK Feb. 27 ...

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TWISTED SISTER To Release New DVD This Year

TWISTED SISTER has issued the following update: "We want to wish all of our fans a very happy new year, and we want to thank those who really helped the band out in 2006. "First off, to our tour manager and close friend, Danny Stanton: we truly appreciate everything you have done to keep the ...

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IRON MAIDEN To Perform 'More Classic Favorites' At U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival

Following the official announcement this evening on BBC Radio 1's Zane Lowe show, IRON MAIDEN has confirmed it will be once again headlining this year's Download festival on Sunday, June 10, making this a record-breaking fourth headline appearance at the world-famous Donington Park (Leicestershire,...