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CHRIS CORNELL To Support AEROSMITH At London's HYDE PARK CALLING

Former AUDIOSLAVE/SOUNDGARDEN frontman Chris Cornell has been confirmed as one of the support acts for AEROSMITH at this year's Hyde Park Calling festival in London. British band THE ANSWER will be opening the event, which takes place on June 24. Cornell will be honored at the third annual MusiCares...

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CHRIS CORNELL To Be Honored For Charity Work

Reuters reports that former SOUNDGARDEN and AUDIOSLAVE singer Chris Cornell will be honored for his efforts to help addicts with their recovery during a dinner and concert in Hollywood on May 11, organizers said on Wednesday. Cornell, a recovering alcoholic himself, will receive the Stevie Ray Vaugh...

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U.K. Pop Groups Take AEROSMITH Classic To No. 1

According to Billboard.com, the U.K.'s new favorite single is this year's official song of the BBC's Comic Relief telethon, a cover of AEROSMITH's "Walk This Way" (watch video at this location) which pits two of the nation's most popular groups "against" each other and is billed as SUGABABES VS. GIR...

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POISON Guitarist Becomes First-Time Father

POISON guitarist C.C. Deville (whose real name is Bruce Johannesson) and longtime girlfriend Shannon Malone (web site) welcomed their first child, a boy named Vallon Deville Johannesson, on March 15. Vallon weighed in at 7 lbs. 2 oz. and measured 21" tall. According to TMZ.com, Shannon is no strange...

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ARMY OF ANYONE: Rehearsal Footage To Be Posted Online

Starting on Friday, March 16, fans can stream exclusive, behind-the-scenes footage of ARMY OF ANYONE — vocalist Richard Patrick, formerly of FILTER; guitarist Dean DeLeo and bassist Robert DeLeo, ex-STONE TEMPLE PILOTS; and drummer Ray Luzier — as they rehearse "Father Figure" and "Disappear" from t...

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Ex-FUEL Singer Replaces IAN ASTBURY In RIDERS ON THE STORM

THE DOORS founding members Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger have chosen ex-FUEL lead singer Brett Scallions to front their project RIDERS ON THE STORM, filling the void created when THE CULT's Ian Astbury departed the group last month. "Brett is on board and we are glad to have him, he has a great voi...

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ELECTRIC EEL SHOCK Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

ELECTRIC EEL SHOCK has been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): 1349 ALL THAT REMAINS AMORPHIS BELPHEGOR BENEDICTUM BLACK MAJESTY BLIND GUARDIAN...

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EDGUY Frontman On AVANTASIA Project: 'There's No Limits To Our Creativity'

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet is currently working on the third installment of his solo project AVANTASIA. The album is being produced by Sascha Paeth, who also played the rhythm guitar on the CD. The drums were laid down by KISS/ALICE COOPER drummer Eric Singer and the bass is being handled by Tobia...

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TESTAMENT, CRADLE OF FILTH, WITHIN TEMPTATION, GRAVEWORM Confirmed For EARTHSHAKER FEST

TESTAMENT, CRADLE OF FILTH, GRAVEWORM, GOD DETHRONED and WITHIN TEMPTATION have been confirmed for this year's Earthshaker Fest, set to take place July 19-21 in Kreuth, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): BEATALLICA CRADLE OF FILTH DEW-SCENTED ELUVEITIE FE...

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VITAL REMAINS Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

VITAL REMAINS has been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): 1349 ALL THAT REMAINS AMORPHIS BELPHEGOR BENEDICTUM BLACK MAJESTY BLIND GUARDIAN BULL...

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JIMI HENDRIX, DIMEBAG, TONY IOMMI, EDDIE VAN HALEN Are Among 'Wildest Guitar Heroes'

Jimi Hendrix has been crowned "Wildest Guitar Hero" of all-time in a new poll of music lovers for influential magazine Classic Rock. The poll was compiled by votes from over 3,000 visitors to www.classicrockmagazine.com and a panel of expert music journalists. The guitarist, who made his name in the...

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NINE INCH NAILS: Birmingham Concert Postponed

NINE INCH NAILS has issued the following update: "Due to circumstances beyond our control, the band will be unable to perform tonight [Monday, March 5] at Birmingham Academy [in Birmingham, England]. The show has been rescheduled for August 28, 2007. Please hold onto your ticket as tickets for tonig...

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SPREAD EAGLE Frontman Schedules Solo Dates

SPREAD EAGLE vocalist Ray West will embark on a short solo tour beginning March 8 in New York City. Ray will perform some long-awaited solo recordings along with some memorable SPREAD EAGLE favorites. The dates are as follows: Mar. 08 - Don Hills – New York, NY Mar. 09 - Dingbatz - Clifton, NJ Mar....

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MEGADETH: Video Shoot Scheduled For Next Week

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "I wanted to thank our beloved Webmaster and his system lords for doing such a great job. I sent them a copy of a rough mix of [new MEGADETH song] 'Sleepwalker' weeks ago and like...

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VINCE NEIL's SKYLAR NEIL MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT To Take Place In May

MÖTLEY CRÜE vocalist Vince Neil has made the following announcement: "Several of my favorite 'Girls Girls Girls' and I are getting ready for my 11th annual Skylar Neil Memorial Golf Tournament being held on Friday, May 4th, 2007, at Lost Canyons Golf Club in Simi Valley, CA. This year is going to be...