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OVERKILL Frontman Talks About Having A Stroke: Video Available

The makers of "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal", the much-anticipated documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene, have posted a video clip featuring Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth from OVERKILL talking about having a stroke. Check it out at...

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Former AC/DC Bass Player Announces IAN RILEN Fundraiser

According to Undercover News, former AC/DC bass player Mark Evans is putting on a fundraiser for the family of the late Ian Rilen this Friday in Sydney. Evans with partner Dave Tice have organized the show to help raise money for the ROSE TATTOO founder who died a few weeks back in Melbourne. ...

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ACE FREHLEY, SULLY ERNA, VINNIE PAUL At VH1 Classic Rock 'n' Roll Celebrity Poker Tournament

Ace Frehley (KISS),Sully Erna of GODSMACK, Scott Ian of ANTHRAX, and former PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul participated in the VH1 Classic Rock 'n' Roll Celebrity Poker Tournament at the Flamingo on Thursday (November 2) in Las Vegas, Nevada. Check out pictures from Getty Images and Wire Im...

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AEROSMITH, VELVET REVOLVER, ANTHRAX, VINNIE PAUL: New Audio Interviews Posted Online

TalkingMetal.com has posted episode 107 of their "Talking Metal" podcast. This special episode features red carpet interviews host John Ostronomy conducted at the MÖTLEY CRÜE/Hard Rock Cafe 35th Anniversary Party in New York City. Guests include AEROSMITH's Steven Tyler, Brad Whitford, and Joey Kram...

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ROSE TATTOO: Funeral For Former Bassist To Be Held Tomorrow

Funeral services for former ROSE TATTOO bassist Ian Rilen — who passed away on October 30 after a battle with bladder cancer — will be held on Saturday, November 4 at 11:00 a.m. at the Melbourne High Memorial Hall in Alexandra Avenue, South Yarra, before a private ceremony for family. Ian's wake wil...

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ZNOWHITE: 'Act Of God" To Receive Reissue Treatment

ZNOWHITE's classic "Act of God" album (1988) will be re-released on November 13 via Metal Mind Productions. The gold-disc reissue was digitally remastered using 24-bit technology and will come in a new digipack limited to 2,000 copies with biography and liner notes by Ian Tafoya (a.k.a. Greg Fulton)...

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METALLICA Drummer Performs 'Smoke On The Water' With IAN GILLAN: Video Available

A video clip of METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich performing the DEEP PURPLE classic "Smoke on the Water" with Ian Gillan during the PURPLE frontman's solo gig on September 11 at Slim's in San Francisco has been posted online at this location. Gillan's North American tour was in support of "Gillan's Inn...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist SCOTT IAN Comments On His NYC Rock Bar

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has issued the following update: "I've been back and forth to [New York City] four times in the last 2 weeks. My head is spinning from all the flights and I'm heading back tomorrow. "The grand opening of the club that I am a partner in is Tuesday night. It's called ...

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Founding ROSE TATTOO Bassist Loses Battle With Bladder Cancer

Undercover News reports that bassist and founding member of ROSE TATTOO Ian Rilen lost his long suffering battle with bladder cancer. Rilen died this morning (Monday, October 30) surrounded by friends and family. With a career spanning thirty years, Rilen helped shape the sound of Australian hard ro...

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Australia's MANDRAKE to Support CHEAP TRICK / THIN LIZZY And IAN GILLAN Oz Tours

Australian power trio MANDRAKE will join CHEAP TRICK and THIN LIZZY on their upcoming Sydney dates — Friday, December 8 and Saturday, December 9. They will also support DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan on the New South Wales leg of his much-anticipated "Gillan's Inn" solo tour mid-January 2007. MANDR...

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ANTHRAX Members To Jam With CYPRESS HILL On Halloween

Pearl Aday — MOTHER PEARL frontwoman, ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian's fiancée and daughter of legendary crooner Meat Loaf — has posted the following message on her official MySpace page: "There was another trip to New York for the soft opening of the killer new rock club in town called Retox (511 West...

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BOBBY RONDINELLI: Instructional DVD Footage Available

THE LIZARDS' web site has been updated with video footage that was included on a Bobby Rondinelli (BLUE ÖYSTER CULT, RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH) instructional DVD that accompanied teh December issue of Modern Drummer magazine. Check it out at this location. THE LIZARDS, who feature in their ranks Rondin...

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IRON MAIDEN Promo Takes Flight With BIRD STUDIOS

Ireland's 4RFV reports that animation production company Bird Studios has completed the latest promo for veteran rock band IRON MAIDEN. Scripted by Howard Greenhalgh, "Different World" is a bleak take on the Nature vs Science story and features an animated Bruce Dickinson, as he struggles to out-run...

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WHITESNAKE's COVERDALE, ALDRICH To Attend SWEDEN ROCK Kick-Off

WHITESNAKE frontman David Coverdale and guitarist Doug Aldrich will be making an "exclusive appearance" at the Sweden Rock Festival kick-off on December 2 at Nalen in Stockholm, Sweden. At this event the first batch of bands booked for next year's festival will be announced. Scheduled to perform at...

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TONY IOMMI's Daughter To Support GLENN HUGHES On U.K. Dates

LUNARMILE, the British band featuring frontwoman Toni-Marie Iommi (daughter of BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi) and bassist Alex Hill (son of JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill),will support Glenn Hughes (BLACK SABBATH, DEEP PURPLE) on his U.K. tour. The dates are as follows: Oct. 28 - JB's - Dudley,...