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TOKYO DRAGONS Prepare To Deliver 'Hot Nuts'

TOKYO DRAGONS will release their second full-length album, "Hot Nuts", in Europe on September 24 via Escapi Music. The CD will arrive in the U.S. in November. "Hot Nuts" was recorded at Seattle's legendary Litho (owned by PEARL JAM's Stone Gossard) and Avast studios with producer Kurt Bloch (NASHVIL...

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'Bon Scott Celebration Concert' CD Launch Scheduled For October

PerthNow reports: A very special "Bon Scott Celebration Concert" CD launch is set to take place at Metro City in Perth, Australia on October 19. In February this year, over 10,000 people attended the inaugural Bon Scott Celebration Concert held in Bon Scott's hometown of Perth, at the Claremont Show...

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SLASH Says His Autobiography Is 'Almost Done'

Glam-Metal.com recently conducted an interview with VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Glam-Metal.com: A couple weeks ago I was at the 20-year anniversary show [of "Appetite for Destruction"] with ADLER'S APPETITE at the Key Club in Hollywood...

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University Professor's Joke Paper On AC/DC Takes On Life Of Its Own

Deborah Tetley of the Calgary Herald reports: It's a battle for the ages — who was the better frontman for the Australian rock band AC/DC? The late Bon Scott or his replacement, Brian Johnson? University of Calgary economics professor Rob Oxoby couldn't care less. So when his mock discussion paper o...

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ALL TIME HIGHS: New Dates Announced

ALL TIME HIGHS, the new San Francisco Bay Area-based band featuring DEATH ANGEL frontman Mark Osegueda alongside members of LICA-STO, TRES PISTOLAS, THE SICK and OOZIES, has scheduled the following dates: Sep. 10 - San Francisco, CA @ Independent (w/ THE BRONX) Sep. 22 - San Francisco, CA @ The Park...

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STATIC-X, SHADOWS FALL, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD, DIVINE HERESY: More U.S. Dates Announced

STATIC-X will team up with SHADOWS FALL, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD and DIVINE HERESY for a U.S. tour this fall. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Oct. 05 - Wayne, IN @ Pierre’s Oct. 06 - Detroit, MI @ Harpo’s Oct. 07 - Chicago, IL @ The Vic Oct. 09 - Minneapolis, MN @ ...

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ROSE TATTOO: Second Chapter Of 'Tatts TV' Available

Legendary Australian hard rock band ROSE TATTOO has posted the second chapter of Tatts TV. Listen to singer Angry Anderson talking about tour plans and what the difference is between drinking on stage today and 25 years ago ... and what he plans with his biography books! Watch the second chapter of...

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RWAKE Announces Tour Dates

RWAKE has announced a string of Eastern U.S. tour dates for much of October. The band will team up with Philadelphia's TOTAL FUCKING DESTRUCTION for this Metal Maniacs-sponsored fall run that kicks off October 4. RWAKE is touring in support of its brand new album "Voices of Omens". RWAKE recently un...

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ANGRA Guitarist Discusses Early Musical Influences

Mark Kirby of eJazzNews recently conducted an interview with ANGRA guitarist Kiko Loureiro. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: eJazzNews: What was your childhood like? What type of family did you come from — poor, middle class, upper class? Kiko Loureiro: I come from a middle class family. M...

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ROSE TATTOO: First Chapter Of 'Tatts TV' Available

Legendary Australian hard rock band ROSE TATTOO has issued the following update: "The first chapter of Tatts TV with your questions to the band is available! So listen to and see Angry [Anderson; vocals], talking about what got him into rock 'n' roll, when he first met Pete Wells [late ROSE TATTOO g...

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SLAYER Frontman Says There Are No Plans For Retirement

Christine Carney of MP3.com recently conducted an interview with SLAYER frontman Tom Araya. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: MP3.com: You guys have reissued "Christ Illusion" with some extra stuff on it recently. What was the motivation behind that? Araya: That was basically a record compa...

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GOTTHARD, EVERGREY, KORPIKLAANI Confirmed For ROCK AT SEA

GOTTHARD, EVERGREY and KORPIKLAANI are among the confirmed bands for the "Rock at Sea" cruise/festival, which departs from Stockholm, Sweden on November 23, 2007. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: KEN HENSLEY GOTTHARD EVERGREY KORPIKLAANI TOKYO DRAGONS ABRAMIS BRAMA BACKDRAFT DR HARMONI...

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AC/DC Drummer Produces JAGGEDY ANN; Video Available

AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd recently produced the debut album from the Las Vegas, Nevada-based all-girl quartet JAGGEDY ANN, entitled "Boiling Point". The CD, which features a cover version of the AC/DC classic "Sin City", can be purchased via the JAGGEDY ANN MySpace page. "Boiling Point" was recorded i...

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Ex-MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON Schedules Midwest Clinics

Former MEGADETH/current F5 bassist David Ellefson has scheduled the following clinics: Monday, August 13: Cream City Music 12505 W Bluemound Rd Brookfield, WI 53005 Phone: 414 481-3430 Tuesday, August 14: Good Music Company 5225 University Ave Madison, WI 53705 Phone: 608 231-5990 Wednesday, August...

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VOODOO SIX Replaces DAMAGE CONTROL At U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR

VOODOO SIX, the band formed by former DIRTY DEEDS bassist Tony Newton, has replaced DAMAGE CONTROL on the billing of this year's Bloodstock Open Air festival, which is set to take place August 16-18 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. The final main-stage lineup now looks as follows: Thursday, Au...