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THE HAUNTED Frontman: 'The World Ain't Perfect, Because We Humans Are Not Perfect'

THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Dolving has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "Basically I think the biggest problem in our lame little world of Angloeuropean/American self-absorbtion is self-pity. It's a tradition we've carried for 1500 years, maybe more. 'Poor me.' 'Nobody understands.'...

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SCORPIONS Guitarist Explains Delay In New Album's U.S. Release

RockConfidential.com recently conducted an interview with SCORPIONS guitarist Rudolf Schenker. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: RockConfidential.com: How did Billy Corgan get involved in "Humanity - Hour 1"? Rudolf: I've watched him for a long time because I like his voice and I like the S...

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THE MELVINS, BIG BUSINESS: U.S. Dates Announced

THE MELVINS will team up with Los Angeles duo BIG BUSINESS for a U.S. tour in September/October. Confirmed dates are as follows: Sep. 15 - Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda w/ Mudhoney Sep. 16 - Sacramento, CA - Harlow's Night Club Sep. 18 - Seattle, WA - Showbox Sep. 19 - Portland, OR - ...

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CLUTCH, COHEED AND CAMBRIA: Tour Dates Announced

CLUTCH and COHEED AND CAMBRIA will team up for a co-headlining U.S. tour this fall. Support on the trek will come from THE FALL OF TROY. The dates are as follows: Oct. 29 - Toronto, ON @ Kool Haus Oct. 30 - Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues Oct. 31 - Cleveland, OH @ House ...

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'The Jimi Hendrix Experience Live At Monterey' DVD, CD, LP Release Set For October

Forty years ago Jimi Hendrix returned to his native country and, in one fell swoop changed the musical landscape for all time. It was the galvanizing, U.S. debut performance of THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE at The Monterey International Pop Festival that propelled Hendrix and his bandmates, Mitch Mitc...

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YEAR LONG DISASTER To Support TURBONEGRO

Rock trio YEAR LONG DISASTER — which consists of guitarist/vocalist Daniel Davies (son of THE KINKS' Dave Davies),bassist Rich Mullins (ex-KARMA TO BURN, SPEEDEALER),and drummer Brad Hargreaves (THIRD EYE BLIND) — will support TURBONEGRO on their upcoming "What Is Rock" North American tour, which...

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All-Star EXPERIENCE HENDRIX Tour Brings JIMI's Music To The Concert Stage Again

A special five-city tour featuring some of the best-known and most respected figures in rock and blues will celebrate the legacy and music of Jimi Hendrix. The tour launches October 16 at Washington's Constitution Hall and runs through October 20. Other tour stops include New York, Hampton Beach, NH...

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ROSE TATTOO: Third Chapter Of 'Tatts TV' Available

Legendary Australian hard rock band ROSE TATTOO has posted the third chapter of Tatts TV. Listen to new slide guitarist Dai Pritchard talking about his favourite tuning, drinking and guitar players. He also reveals why late ROSE TATTOO guitarist Pete Wells chose him as his successor. Watch the third...

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RACER-X Guitarist BRUCE BOUILLET To Release First Solo Album

Hot off a tour in Japan , and just returning from the G3 U.S./Canada tour (featuring Joe Satriani, John Petrucci and Paul Gilbert),guitarist Bruce Bouillet of the BOTTOM DWELLERZ, RACER-X, THE SCREAM, EPIDEMIC, BIG SIR and DC-10 fame announces the release of his first solo album, "Unspoken". For th...

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MEGADETH Drummer: 'We Made A Kick-Ass Video'

MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "So I'm back from our new video ['Never Walk Alone'] and I must say, it went very well. I arrived first, so of course I had first dibs on wardrobe, etc. For the shoot, if would ...

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AC/DC's Ultimate Career-Spanning DVD Box Set 'Plug Me In' Due In October

Columbia Records will release "Plug Me In" — the ultimate career-spanning DVD box set of live performances, interviews and more from AC/DC, the world's most electrifying rock and roll band — on Tuesday, October 16. The first AC/DC release since the band came to Columbia Records earlier this year, th...

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VAN HALEN: More Tour Dates Announced

More dates have been announced for the first VAN HALEN tour in more than 22 years with David Lee Roth as lead vocalist. The group's schedule is now shaping up as follows: Sep. 27 - Charlotte, NC - Charlotte Bobcats Arena Sep. 29 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum Oct. 01 - Philadelphia, PA - ...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist Jamming With RODRIGO Y GABRIELA On MTV; Video Available

Video footage of TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick jamming with the guitar duo RODRIGO Y GABRIELA is airing this entire week on MTV as part of the channel's "52/52" campaign (with RODRIGO Y GABRIELA as the featured artist). Original performances, interviews, and behind-the-scenes footage, including...

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DIO/Ex-AC/DC Drummer To Tour With RHINO BUCKET

RHINO BUCKET has announced that DIO/ex-AC/DC drummer Simon Wright will play drums on the band's upcoming U.S. tour. RHINO BUCKET's U.S. trek will take place September - November in support of the group's three latest releases on Acetate Records. Simon will join this U.S. tour to help support the re-...

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AC/DC Tribute Band HIGHWAY TO HELL To Film Live DVD

AC/DC tribute band HIGHWAY TO HELL will film its September 8, 2007 concert at Jannus Landing in St. Petersburg, Florida for an upcoming DVD. HIGHWAY TO HELL has supported such metal acts as MCBRAIN DAMAGE, FIREHOUSE, LILLIAN AXE, POISON, PAPA ROACH, SEBASTIAN BACH, CINDERELLA, and GUN AND ROSES, to...