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VAN HALEN Nominated For ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction
VAN HALEN has been nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007, along with eight other acts, according to The Plain Dealer. This is the first nomination for VAN HALEN, although the group has been eligible for at least the past three years. R.E.M. and the RONETTES are the othe...October 28, 2006
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JIMI HENDRIX's 'Are You Experienced?' To Be Analyzed On 'All Things Considered Weekend'
According to eJazzNews.com, JIMI HENDRIX's "Are You Experienced?" album (1967) has been selected as one of five historical recordings from the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry to be presented and analyzed by NPR's "All Things Considered Weekend" in a five-part series that begins this...October 26, 2006
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GLENN HUGHES: Rescheduled London Date Announced
Due to "unforeseen circumstances," GLENN HUGHES' (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) Classic Rock-sponsored Shepherd's Bush Empire show in London, England on October 29 will now take place on Sunday, March 25, 2007. Original tickets will be valid for the new date. The other U.K. shows in Dudley (Oct. 28) a...October 26, 2006
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GLENN HUGHES: London Show Postponed
Due to "unforeseen circumstances," GLENN HUGHES' (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) Classic Rock-sponsored Shepherd's Bush Empire show in London, England on October 29 will now take place in March 2007. Information for the rescheduled date will follow as soon as the available date is confirmed within the...October 24, 2006
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Pre-Grunge Seattle Band MALFUNKSHUN Reforms
Greg Prato of Billboard.com reports: Although it never recorded a full-length album or toured outside Washington state, Seattle band MALFUNKSHUN is often cited as an important band amid the grunge family tree. Now, 16 years after the death of singer Andy Wood, MALFUNKSHUN is reactivating. An anomaly...October 24, 2006
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CRESCENT SHIELD: 'The Last Of My Kind' Release Date Announced
California's traditional melodic metal band CRESCENT SHIELD, which features the talents of former DESTINY'S END guitarist Dan DeLucie and former ONWARD vocalist Michael Grant, will release its debut album, entitled "The Last of My Kind" on November 20 Cruz Del Sur Music. The artwork for the album wa...October 23, 2006
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SUFFOCATION: Tour Bus Woes Lead To Concert Cancellations
SUFFOCATION drummer Mike Smith has sent the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "SUFFOCATION's seven-week tour with FEAR FACTORY, HYPOCRISY and DECAPITATED, set to start on the 22nd of October, has been jeopardized due to fraudulent bus companies. "The story goes like this in this exact order o...October 22, 2006
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BLIND MELON Guitarist Discusses Decision To Reform With New Singer
Greg Prato of Billboard.com reports that it's been exactly 11 years since the death of singer Shannon Hoon effectively put an end to BLIND MELON. But now, the group's surviving members — guitarists Christopher Thorn and Rogers Stevens, bassist Brad Smith and drummer Glen Graham — are back together a...October 21, 2006
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BLIND MELON Reforms With New Singer
ChartAttack.com reports that BLIND MELON has reformed with a new singer — eleven years after frontman Shannon Hoon's drug overdose death. Glen Graham (drums),Christopher Thorn (guitar),Brad Smith (bass) and Rogers Stevens (guitar) have added former RAIN FUR RENT frontman Travis Warren as their new...October 20, 2006
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TRIVIUM Frontman Rejects 'Metalcore' Tag
Lucas Aykroyd of Straight.com reports: According to naysayers, TRIVIUM is to METALLICA what GOOD CHARLOTTE is to the SEX PISTOLS. The Orlando-based thrash-metal quartet has faced its share of criticism since forming in 2000, despite high-profile gigs at Ozzfest, Sounds of the Underground, and Britai...October 20, 2006
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TRIVIUM Drummer: I've Always Considered Us To Be A Melodic Thrash Metal Band
Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with TRIVIUM drummer Travis Smith. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: What can you tell us about the new record? Travis Smith: "Well, it's a lot different than 'Ascendancy' as far as that goes. The music is better just from us being...October 18, 2006
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SUFFOCATION Announces Dates In Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand
Legendary New York death metallers SUFFOCATION have confirmed their first-ever visit to Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand, set to take place in February 2007. Commented drummer Mike Smith: "We are definitely looking forward to bringing the pain to a new audience of fans. They've been requesting u...October 14, 2006
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Original FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Drummer Recounts Band's History
On October 31, Metal Blade Records will re-issue one of THE classic albums of its catalogue — FLOTSAM AND JETSAM's mighty "Doomsday for the Deceiver". The album will be re-released as a three-disc-set — two CDs and one DVD. It includes the original version, a remixed version (by the album's original...October 12, 2006
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Driver Who Hit Pedestrians After BLACK CROWES Concert Indicted On Manslaughter Charge
KGBT 4-TV in Harlingen, TX reports that a 61-year-old woman accused of driving her car into pedestrians after a BLACK CROWES concert in Austin has been indicted on an intoxication manslaughter charge. Mary Dodgen is charged in the death of 32-year-old Austin criminal defense lawyer Jeff Wilson. He s...October 12, 2006
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IRON MAIDEN Guitarist JANICK GERS: I Never Think About Heavy Metal
Elizabeth Bromstein of Toronto's Now magazine recently conducted an interview with IRON MAIDEN guitarist Janick Gers. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On whether IRON MAIDEN is a metal band: "I've never thought of us as a metal band, and I never think about metal. Bruce [Dickinson] will go on ab...October 12, 2006
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