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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist Gets In Shape For The Road; Video Footage Available

Video footage of DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen hitting the gym in preparation for the band's upcoming tour with POISON and CHEAP TRICK can be viewed below. A devoted health and fitness fanatic, Phil embarked on a radical detox following his "Terror Twins" days of partying with DEF LEPPARD bandma...
May 23, 2009
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MACHINA Putting Finishing Touches On Full-Length Debut

MACHINA, the Little Rock, Arkansas-based band featuring former EVANESCENCE members John LeCompt and Rocky Gray, has issued the following update: "We will be back in the studio to finish our debut full-length record, 'To Live & Die In The Garden Of Eden', in less than two weeks!! It will be finis...
May 23, 2009
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MELDRUM Members To Guest On KNAC.COM's 'The Vault' Tomorrow

Current and former MELDRUM members — Michele Madden, Gene Hoglan, Moa Holmsten and Frida Ståhl — will guest on DJ Will's KNAC.COM show "The Vault" this Sunday, May 24 at 11:30 a.m. PST to discuss the upcoming Michelle Meldrum memorial show at the Whisky A-Go Go in Hollywood, California. The show is...
May 23, 2009
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UFO Drummer On 'Turn It Up' Radio Show; Audio Available

UFO drummer Andy Parker was a guest on the May 16 edition of the "Turn It Up" show on Portsmouth, New Hampshire's WSCA 106.1 FM radio station. The program is now available for streaming and/or download at this location. "Turn It Up" is a weekly two-hour radio show focusing on new and classic ...
May 22, 2009
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MACHINE HEAD Frontman: Jamming With HETFIELD Was 'One Of The Highlights Of Our Musical Lives'

MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn has spoken exclusively with BLABBERMOUTH.NET about having one of his musical idols — METALLICA frontman James Hetfield — join MACHINE HEAD on stage on Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17 in Oberhausen and Cologne, Germany, respectively, to perform the song "Aethetics...
May 20, 2009
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UFO's 'The Visitor' Delayed

"The Visitor", the new album from British hard rock legends UFO, has had its U.S. release date pushed back to June 16 from the previously announced June 2. UFO composed more than 35 new tracks in the run-up to the recordings, 13 of which were short-listed and produced at the studio. The current line...
May 20, 2009
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ALICE COOPER: U.K. Dates Announced

Legendary rocker Alice Cooper will embark on a U.K. headlining tour in November/December. Support on the trek will come from MAN-RAZE, the rock outfit featuring Phil Collen of DEF LEPPARD, Simon Laffy from GIRL and Paul Cook of THE SEX PISTOLS. The dates are as follows: Nov. 24 - Manchester, England...
May 20, 2009
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L.A. GUNS: ''86 Demo Sessions' To Be Released On Limited-Edition Vinyl

Cleopatra Records will release L.A. GUNS' "'86 Demo Sessions" on limited-edition, hand-numbered vinyl on June 2. The LP, which contains recordings that were made prior to the release of the band's major label debut album in 1988, features the following track listing: 01. Soho 02. Nothing To Lose 03....
May 19, 2009
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TRACII GUNS' L.A. GUNS Schedules Tour Dates

The Tracii Guns-led version of L.A. GUNS has scheduled the following dates: Jun. 25 - Radmaker's Rock & Roll Tavern - Tolono, Illinois Jun. 26 - The Barn Outdoors - Zanesville, Ohio Jun. 28 - Emerald Theatre - Stars & Stripes Festival After Party - Mount Clemens, Michigan Jul. 01 - Big Bop C...
May 18, 2009
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TWISTED SISTER, SEVENDUST Added To ROCK GONE WILD Festival

TWISTED SISTER and SEVENDUST have been confirmed for Rock Gone Wild, America's newest and most diverse rock festival, set to take place August 20-23 at the Freedom Park Festival Grounds in Algona, Iowa. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: Thursday, August 20: SAXON WARRANT APRIL WINE...
May 18, 2009
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UFO Drummer To Guest On 'Turn It Up' Radio Show

UFO drummer Andy Parker will guest on the "Turn It Up" show on Portsmouth, New Hampshire's WSCA 106.1 FM radio station at approximately 4:00 p.m. EST today (Saturday, May 16). "Turn It Up" is a weekly two-hour radio show focusing on new and classic hard rock and heavy metal. The interview can be str...
May 16, 2009
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GEORGE THOROGOOD, MARCY PLAYGROUND Added To ROCK GONE WILD Festival

GEORGE THOROGOOD AND THE DESTROYERS, one of the biggest blues rock acts in the world, will close its summer tour with an appearance at Rock Gone Wild, America's newest and most diverse rock festival, on August 23. MARCY PLAYGROUND will appear on Friday, August 20, alongside modern rock giants PUDDLE...
May 15, 2009
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BRET MICHAELS Says He 'Would Love' To Make A New POISON Album

Andy Greene of RollingStone.com recently conducted an interview with POISON singer Bret Michaels. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott calling POISON a "shite band" last summer: "Joe may have been having a bad day, who knows? The bottom line is I like...
May 12, 2009
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THIN LIZZY To Support AC/DC In U.K., Ireland

THIN LIZZY has been confirmed as "special guest" on the following AC/DC shows: June 26 - England, London - Wembley Stadium June 28 - Ireland, Dublin - Punchestown Racetrack June 30 - Scotland, Glasgow - Hampden Park For more information on the THIN LIZZY 2009 tour dates, go to www.thinlizzyonline.co...
May 10, 2009
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DEF LEPPARD Drummer On FOX NEWS' 'Red Eye'; Video Available

On May 9, Greg Gutfeld of Fox News' "Red Eye" show conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen about Raven Drum Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Malibu, California that was established in 2001 by Allen and Lauren Monroe. The foundation provides free educational...
May 10, 2009