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Former THE ALMIGHTY Manager Dies

Long-running U.K. rockers THE ALMIGHTY have issued the following update: "It's with very heavy hearts and immense sadness that we have to announce that our friend and one-time manager of THE ALMIGHTY, Tommy Tee, passed away very suddenly on the evening of December 23. all our thoughts at this time a...

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ERIC SINGER, BRUCE KULICK To Appear At Norwegian KISS Expo

KISS drummer Eric Singer and former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick will appear at the Norwegian KISS Expo 2009, set to take place Saturday, February 21 at Glassheim in Jevnaker. Eric and Bruce will be there to sign, talk and take photos with the fans. The event will also feature dealers from USA, Swede...

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TOMMY LEE To Ring In New Year In San Francisco

MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee will make a DJing appearance with DJ Aero (real name: Chester Deitz) this New Year's Eve (December 31) at 330 Ritch in San Francisco, California. More information is available on the poster below. WTF?, the bastard brainchild of Toronto-based dance phenom Deadmau5, Tomm...

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TOMMY BOLIN Book Author To Guest On 'Big Daddy In The Morning'

Greg Prato, author of the new book "Touched by Magic: The Tommy Bolin Story" — which is said to be the first book to focus entirely on the life story of guitarist Tommy Bolin — will be a special call-in guest this morning (Wednesday, December 24) at 8:15 a.m. CST on "Big Daddy in The ...

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IRON STEEL: Cover Of JUDAS PRIEST Classic Posted Online

IRON STEEL, the new metal "supergroup" featuring David Ellefson (ex-MEGADETH),Morgan Rose (SEVENDUST),and Jim LaMarca (CHIMAIRA),has issued the following update: "Due to an overwhelming request for new music, IRON STEEL has added two new songs for you to worship! IRON STEEL has recorded the class...

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Former MEGADETH Co-Manager Dies Of Esophageal Cancer

Bud Prager, president of E.S.P. Management, Inc. — who co-managed MEGADETH from 1995 to 2001, helping them to their first major commercial radio success and co-writing a number of songs — lost his year-plus long battle with esophageal cancer at his home in Montauk, N.Y. on December 22. Born in New Y...

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CROWBAR/SOILENT GREEN Drummer TOMMY BUCKLEY Interviewed

HardTimes.ca conducted an interview with drummer Tommy Buckley of SOILENT GREEN and CROWBAR on December 17, 2008 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Watch the nine-minute chat below. SOILENT GREEN's latest album, "Inevitable Collapse in the Presence of Conviction", was released on April 15 via Metal Blade...

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PAUL STANLEY Performs 'Lick It Up' With STEEL PANTHER; Video Available

KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley joined the '80s metal/hard rock tribute band STEEL PANTHER (formerly known as METAL SKOOL) to perform a rendition of the KISS classic "Lick It Up" at the Gibson "Dark Fire" launch party on December 15, 2008 at the Gibson Beverly Hills Showroom in Beverly Hills, C...

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EVIL MASQUERADE: Four New Songs Posted Online

Denmark-based symphonic metal band EVIL MASQUERADE has posted four songs from its forthcoming fourth album, "Fade To Black", on the group's MySpace page. Due on January 26, 2009 via Escape Music, the follow-up to 2006's "Third Act" was mixed and mastered by Tommy Hansen (JORN, HELLOWEEN) at Jailhous...

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ANTHROPIA: 'The Chain Reaction' Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

"The Chain Reaction", the new album from the French metal band ANTHROPIA, will be released in France on February 16, 2009 through Adarca Records. The CD was recorded on the French riviera at Artmusic Studio, mixed by Francois Merle of MANIGANCE, and mastered by Tommy Hansen (HELLOWEEN, PRETTY MAIDS,...

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TOMMY BOLIN Book Author To Guest On KKFI 90.1 FM

Journalist Greg Prato, whose work has appeared in a variety of sites and magazines, including All Music Guide, Billboard.com, RollingStone.com, Record Collector, and Classic Rock, will be interviewed by Stormin' Norman of Kansas City's KKFI 90.1 FM on Monday, December 22 at 7:00 a.m. CST. Greg will...

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ROB ZOMBIE Guitarist JOHN 5: Song From Upcoming Remix CD Posted Online

ROB ZOMBIE/ex-MARILYN MANSON guitarist John 5 has posted a track from his upcoming remix CD, "Remixploitation", on his MySpace page. Check out the song "Dorsia" at this location. The cover artwork for the album, which was designed by Matt "Piggy D" Montgomery (ROB ZOMBIE),can be viewed below. The C...

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Longtime ROB ZOMBIE Producer Selling CHOP SHOP Studio

Ann Brenoff of the Los Angeles Times reports that the home belonging to longtime ROB ZOMBIE producer Scott Humphrey has come on the market at $2,695,000. Humphrey is selling a gated compound in the Hollywood Hills that includes the famous Chop Shop recording studio, which has been graced by the pres...

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SHEAVY To Debut New Material At Hometown Show

St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada "stoner" rockers SHEAVY will debut some of their brand new material at their December 20, 2008 concert at Distortion in the band's hometown. The group says, "This will be our first show since August and we've got a bunch of new tunes to run through. In fact, it's a w...

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Late DEEP PURPLE Guitarist TOMMY BOLIN: 'Touched By Magic' Book Available

To many, Tommy Bolin was the legitimate heir to Jimi Hendrix's rock guitar throne. Stints with the JAMES GANG and DEEP PURPLE — as well as solo albums and a groundbreaking release with jazz-rocker Billy Cobham — certainly proved that the adulation was rightly deserved. And with a techno-color fashio...