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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...

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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 @ ...