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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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Former MR. BIG Singer Preparing For Upcoming Tour

Former MR. BIG singer Eric Martin has posted a lengthy update on his official blog. An excerpt follows: "I have been doing a lot of projects over the last year: benefits around the country, writing the never-ending solo album (I've always needed a good kick in the ass to get going),SCRAP METAL gigs...

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KATATONIA Frontman To Guest On New AYREON CD; Audio Available

AYREON, the brainchild of Dutch guitarist/composer Arjen Lucassen, has posted an audio sample of the next guest singer who will appear on the the band's upcoming album, tentatively due late 2007/early 2008: KATATONIA frontman Jonas P. Renske. Other vocalists scheduled to appear on the CD include Jor...

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Pennsylvania's Heavy-Metal Legislative Aide

Eric Poole of Pennsylvania's Beaver County Times reports: On Thursday, Kevin Bowser helped shepherd a cooperative agreement between Ellwood City Council and a revitalization group for a development project in the borough. The next morning, he was at Ozzfest. Bowser, the apparently strait-laced legis...

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THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, CEPHALIC CARNAGE To Team Up For Australian Tour

THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER and CEPHALIC CARNAGE will team up for an Australian tour in early November. Confirmed dates are as follows: Nov. 06 - Perth, Amplifier Bar Nov. 07 - Adelaide, Fowlers Live Nov. 08 - Melbourne, The Corner Hotel Nov. 10 - Brisbane, The Arena Nov. 11 - Sydney, The Gaelic Theatre...

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PINK CREAM 69 Singer To Guest On ROCK 247 ONLINE's 'Hair Metal Haven'

PINK CREAM 69 vocalist David Readman will introduce every track from his forthcoming self-titled solo CD on the "Hair Metal Haven" show on Rock 247 Online on Saturday, August 25 between 17.00 and 19.00 GMT (18.00 and 20.00 CET). You can listen to the program live via the Internet at this location. P...

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KISS Members THAYER And SINGER Discuss Recently Completed 'Hit N' Run' Tour

The Kiss Underground has conducted interviews with KISS drummer Eric Singer and guitarist Tommy Thayer about the group's recently completed Hit N' Run tour. On the topic of preparing for the shows, Thayer said, "You know, it's really not that different as far as preparation goes. You have to be equa...

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Ex-MASTERPLAN Frontman JORN LANDE To Guest On New AYREON CD; Audio Available

AYREON, the brainchild of Dutch guitarist/composer Arjen Lucassen, has posted an audio sample of the next guest singer who will appear on the the band's upcoming album, tentatively due late 2007/early 2008: former MASTERPLAN frontman Jorn Lande. Other vocalists scheduled to appear on the CD include...

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Former GRIM REAPER Singer Returns With THE STEVE GRIMMETT BAND

THE STEVE GRIMMETT BAND, the new U.K.-based group led by former GRIM REAPER/ONSLAUGHT singer Steve Grimmett, will release its debut album, "Personal Crisis", on October 26 via Metal Heaven. This new outfit features Grimmett's former LIONSHEART bandmate Ian Nash on guitar, Pete Newdeck (PAUL DI'ANNO,...

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Reunited ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT Announces Tour Dates, Plans New CD

Reunited hardcore legends ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT — featuring Chris Kontos (MACHINE HEAD, TESTAMENT, SPIRALARMS) on drums, Keven Reed on vocals, Eric Mcintire on guitar, Greg Orr on bass, and Yapple on guitar — have lined up the following dates: Aug. 24 - Esco House - San Diego, California Aug. 25 - Soc...

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KISS: 'Kissology Vol. 2 1978 – 1991' Tops Music Video Chart

KISS' latest DVD box set, "Kissology - The Ultimate Kiss Collection Vol. 2 1978 - 1991", sold 46,000 copies in its first week of release to debut at position No. 1 on Billboard's Top Music Video chart. VH1 Classic has posted no less than 12 tracks from KISS' November 22, 1980 concert in Sydney, Aust...

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THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER Studio Sounds And Antics

During down time from recent studio sessions with THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, hotshot producer Jason Suecof (CHIMAIRA, TRIVIUM, DEVILDRIVER) shot footage of guitarist Brian Eschbach joking around, making up stories and smashing a watermelon with a golf club. Then, the aspiring director created a bizarr...

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SCORPIONS Frontman Discusses Label Switch

Mark Carras of RockMyMonkey.com conducted an interview with SCORPIONS vocalist Klaus Meine yesterday (August 21). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock My Monkey: If you had to pick out of this album, which song do you think has the power to be another legendary classic like "Rock You Like...

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GIGAN Announces Touring Bassist

GIGAN guitarist Eric Hersemann (ex-HATE ETERNAL, DIABOLIC) has issued the following update: "We are proud to announce that our old pal Rob Shaffer will be joining us on stage playing the bass guitar! You all might remember Rob as the fella that played guitar and wrote music for Metal Blade recording...

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BRUCE KULICK Talks 'Kissology Vol. 2'

RockConfidential.com recently conducted an interview with former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: RockConfidential.com: The first thing that grabs me is that there is no mention of "Asylum" or that particular tour in the menu. Why was it overlooked? (I see the...