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QUEENSRŸCHE Does PINK FLOYD, U2, POLICE On 'Take Cover'

Christa Titus of Billboard.com reports: QUEENSRŸCHE pays homage to some of its musical idols on "Take Cover", a covers album due Nov. 13 via Rhino. The Seattle group is putting its stamp on such numbers as PINK FLOYD's "Welcome to the Machine", U2's "Bullet the Blue Sky" and PETER GABRIEL's "Red Rai...

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MEGADETH Mainman Issues GIGANTOUR Update

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has issued the following update via the Gigantour.com web site: "Today is Monday and there is one week left before we leave for Alaska. We will come home after that for 16 days and then it is off to the Pac Rim, and eventually to Australia, to start this awesome line-u...

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GIRLSCHOOL: Photos From KELLY JOHNSON Tribute Concert Available

On Monday, August 20, veteran U.K. rockers GIRLSCHOOL played a special one-off tribute show to the group's late guitarist Kelly Johnson at the Rock And Roll Kabaret held at the Soho Revue Bar in London. GIRLSCHOOL was joined on stage during their seven-song set by former members Cris Bonacci and Tra...

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THANATOSCHIZO: New Album Title, Track Listing Revealed

Portuguese avant-garde maniacs THANATOSCHIZO have set "Zoom Code" as the title of their fourth album, due in late 2007/early 2008 via an as-yet-undetermined label. The CD was recorded and mixed at Rec'n'Roll Studios in Valadares, Porto, Portugal with producer (and TARANTULA drummer) Luis Barros and...

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ORANGE GOBLIN Records Four Songs For BBC Radio 1's 'Rock Show'

British doomsters ORANGE GOBLIN recorded four songs ("Scorpionica", "They Come Back [Harvest of Skulls]", "The Ballad of Solomon Eagle" and "Blue Snow") at the legendary Studio 4 at BBC Maida Vale Studios in London on August 17 for an exclusive BBC Radio 1 "Rock Show" session to be aired at a later...

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GIRLSCHOOL Performs At KELLY JOHNSON Tribute Concert

U.K.-based music journalist Dave Ling has issued the following report on the tribute to late GIRLSCHOOL guitarist Kelly Johnson which was held on August 20 at the Rock N Roll Kabaret at the Soho Revue Bar in London, England: "[Monday] night I visited London's Soho Revue Bar for a tribute event to ho...

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TYPE O NEGATIVE: New York City Date Announced

TYPE O NEGATIVE has added a New York City date to its upcoming tour. The group's schedule is now shaping up as follows: Oct. 12 - New Haven, CT - Toad’s Place Oct. 13 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium Oct. 14 - Clifton Park, NY - Northern Lights Oct. 16 - Allentown, PA - ...

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MAX CAVALERA Contemplating Surprising Former SEPULTURA Bandmates With Phone Call

SOULFLY/ex-SEPULTURA frontman Max Cavalera spoke to Björn Gieseler of the German radio station Radio T on Sunday, August 19 about his current project with his younger brother (and former SEPULTURA bandmate) Igor (tentatively dubbed THE CAVALERA CONSPIRACY) and the possibility of a reunion of the cla...

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TAPROOT 'Almost Finished' Recording New Album

Bassist Phil Lipscomb of the Ann Arbor, Michigan hard rock band TAPROOT has issued the following update: "I've been getting a lot of messages from people asking me for album updates, so now I'm FINALLY getting around to telling you guys what's going on. WE ARE FINISHED!!!...almost. As far as recordi...

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'Monster Ballads Xmas' Featuring SKID ROW, TWISTED SISTER, QUEENSRŸCHE: Artwork Revealed

Inspired by the success of the platinum-certified, best-selling "Monster Ballads" collections and last year's surprise Christmas hit, TWISTED SISTER's "A Twisted Christmas", Razor & Tie Entertainment is proud to announce a must-have for any rock and roll fan — "Monster Ballads Xmas". Featuring s...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Never Gets Tired Of Being Called 'Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Singer'

Ruben Mosqueda of Pivotal Rage recently conducted an interview with ICED EARTH/ex-JUDAS PRIEST frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Pivotal Rage: How do you feel about your ICED EARTH records as opposed to your recordings with JUDAS PRIEST or BEYOND FEAR? Owens: Well, I'...

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THE CULT: 'New York City' DVD Clips Available

A number of clips from THE CULT's forthcoming concert DVD, entitled "New York City", have been posted at AT&T Blue Room (Note: To navigate through all the clips in the series, scroll through the menu in the upper right). Due on August 28, the disc was recorded live at The Fillmore New York ...

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PAUL GILBERT Confirmed For ULI JON ROTH's SKY ACADEMY

Paul Gilbert (ex-MR. BIG, RACER X) has been confirmed for this year's Uli Jon Roth Sky Academy seminar and concerts. Set to take place August 22-26 at Musician's Institute in Los Angeles, the concept of Sky Academy was conceived by Uli. He wanted a medium to teach his own unique approach to musician...

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CARMINE APPICE Honored With KOSA Lifetime Achievement Award

Legendary drummer Carmine Appice (VANILLA FUDGE, CACTUS, OZZY OSBOURNE, BLUE MURDER) is the recipient of yet another notable award, this time the KOSA Lifetime Achievement Award, presented to the rock drumming legend at the KOSA Drum Festival, where he was teaching and performing. Appice, renowned a...

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'Halloween: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack' Details Revealed

Halloween rocks as writer/director Rob Zombie unleashes his terrifying remake of the classic film "Halloween". "Halloween: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack" (Hip-O/UMe),released August 21, 2007, precedes the premiere of the film on more than 2,000 screens on August 31. "Halloween" is a trick-or-t...