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AEROSMITH, GUNS N' ROSES, JOURNEY Management Company Acquired By TICKETMASTER

Ticketmaster, the world's leading ticketing company, has announced an agreement to acquire a controlling equity interest in Front Line Management Group Inc., the artist management company that represents AEROSMITH, JOURNEY, and GUNS N' ROSES, among others. Ticketmaster also announced that Irving Azo...

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Six Bands One Step Closer To Taking Stage With MÖTLEY CRÜE

Guitar Center and MÖTLEY CRÜE announced today the six finalists for the Guitar Center On-Stage: Your Chance To Make Rock History. The final six bands were chosen from a pool of 30 semi-finalists over a period of two days as each semi-finalist performed one song live in front of a panel of industry e...

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BRUCE KULICK Visits GIBSON Factory In Memphis

Former KISS and current GRAND FUNK RAILROAD guitarist Bruce Kulick has issued the following update: "Just back from a trip to Tennessee! I had some free time so I took a short holiday to visit my girlfriend Leslie, who lives there. She was happy to have me in her state, and all my guitar friends ...

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ERIC SINGER PROJECT To Tour Europe Early Next Year

According to Kiss On Fire, ESP (ERIC SINGER PROJECT),the band featuring Bruce Kulick (KISS, GRAND FUNK RAILROAD),Eric Singer (KISS, ALICE COOPER),John Corabi (MÖTLEY CRÜE, RATT) and Chuck Garric (ALICE COOPER, DIO),will embark on a European tour in early 2009. So far only one date has been confi...

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AEROSMITH Guitarist On EXPERIENCE HENDRIX Tour; Photos Available

Photos of AEROSMITH guitarist Brad Whitford taken at the October 18, 2008 Boston stop of this year's Experience Hendrix tour have been posted on the web site of the official AEROSMITH fan club, AeroForceOne. The Experience Hendrix tour, a five-week long cross-country tour featuring an all-star line...

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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Drummer To Sit Out Shows; KORN's LUZIER To Fill In

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS begins the final week of its six-month-long reunion tour on Wednesday (October 22) in Hidalgo, Texas, with the trek wrapping up on October 31 in Pelham, Alabama. According to a posting on the band's web site, "Due to the unfortunate passing of his father, drummer Eric Kretz will...

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TESTAMENT Recruits Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist GLEN DROVER For Upcoming Mexico Tour Dates

Bay Area thrash legends TESTAMENT have recruited guitarist Glen Drover (ex-MEGADETH, KING DIAMOND) to fill in for Alex Skolnick on their upcoming Mexican tour dates with JUDAS PRIEST. Due to Alex's prior commitment to the TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, the band sought out Glen Drover to fill in. The band...

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SCOTT WEILAND Unsure Of STONE TEMPLE PILOTS' Future

The Pulse of Radio reports that STONE TEMPLE PILOTS begins the final week of its six-month-long reunion tour on Wednesday (October 22) in Hidalgo, Texas, with the trek wrapping up on October 31 in Pelham, Alabama. What happens after that? Although the band has talked about making a new studio album,...

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Original JANE'S ADDICTION Lineup To Perform In Los Angeles Tomorrow

The reunited original lineup of JANE'S ADDICTION will perform tomorrow night (Thursday, October 23) at La Cita Bar (336 South Hill Street) in downtown Los Angeles. The evening will be hosted by JANE'S ADDICTION's friend, artist Shepard Fairey, and will mark the original group's first full concert in...

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NORMA JEAN: Video Interview Posted Online

Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" conducted an interview with Georgia's post-hardcore outfit NORMA JEAN at this past summer's Warped Tour. The five-and-a-half-minute chat can be viewed below. "Robots 3, Humans 0", the new video from NORMA JEAN, can be viewed below. The conceptual...

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AS I LAY DYING: Video Interview With NICK HIPA Available

Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" conducted an interview with guitarist Nick Hipa of the San Diego metal band AS I LAY DYING at this past summer's Warped Tour. The 11-minute chat can be viewed below. AS I LAY DYING vocalist Tim Lambesis was recently interviewed by I Testify ...

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SKELETONWITCH Announces New Bassist

Ohio's sons of Midwestern darkness SKELETONWITCH have announced the addition of bassist Evan Linger to the group's ranks. Linger, a longtime friend of the band, entered the fold after the departure of Eric Harris. Evan has been out with the 'WITCH since October 2 when the pre-DANZIG dates kicked off...

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KISS Drummer ERIC SINGER Wows Fans At Expo

James Foster of Times & Transcript reports that a few hundred fans of the band KISS, loaded down with posters, records, CDs and other band memorabilia, lined up for a chance to meet Eric Singer, the genial drummer who does double duty with KISS as well as with ALICE COOPER, at the Crowne ...

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THE STEVE GRIMMETT BAND: New Month's Concert To Be Webcast

The November 1, 2008 concert by THE STEVE GRIMMETT BAND — the UK-based group led by former GRIM REAPER/ONSLAUGHT singer Steve Grimmett — at the Berlin Studios in Blackpool, UK — will be streamed live via the Internet at www.globegig.com. The webstream will be a one-hour special and totally free to v...

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WYKKED WYTCH Seeks New Bassist

Florida-based, female-fronted extreme metal band WYKKED WYTCH is holding auditions for a new bassist. Interested parties can send a bio, photos, and links to examples of their playing (audio and video clips) to the group via the WYKKED WYTCH MySpace page. The uncensored video inspired by WYKKED WYTC...