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MÖTLEY CRÜE And THE HELLACOPTERS Confirmed For Germany's ROCK AM RING/ROCK IM PARK Festivals

MÖTLEY CRÜE and THE HELLACOPTERS have been confirmed for the Rock am Ring and Rock im Park festivals, set to take place June 3-5, 2005 in Nürburgring and Zeppelinfeld, Germany. The following is a list of the bands currently scheduled to perform at the festivals: R.E.M. IRON MAIDEN MARILYN MANSON GRE...

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ALEX SKOLNICK Talks About His Relationship With Former TESTAMENT Bandmates

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with former TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: At this point in time, how would you describe your relationship with the members of TESTAMENT? Alex: "It's good...every time they're in town, I go see...

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MEGADETH Confirmed For U.K.'s DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL

According to the U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine, MEGADETH have been confirmed for this year's Download Festival. MEGADETH, MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE and THE USED and will be joining FEEDER, GARBAGE and BILLY IDOL on Friday, June 10. The day will mark MEGADETH's final U.K. appearance before frontman Dave Mus...

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Guitarist ALEX SKOLNICK Comments On TESTAMENT 'Reunion' Tour

Former TESTAMENT/SAVATAGE guitarist Alex Skolnick has issued a statement confirming his participation in the upcoming TESTAMENT "reunion" tour alongside lead vocalist Chuck Billy, guitarist Eric Peterson, bassist Greg Christian and drummer Johnny Tempesta (HELMET, ex-ROB ZOMBIE). The tour will last...

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BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION Won't Play Material From Previous Bands At Upcoming Shows

BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION guitarist Tracii Guns (ex-L.A. GUNS) has posted the following message on his blog: "Ginger [THE WILDHEARTS] and I were guests tonight on the CAMP FREDDY radio show on Indie Radio 103.1 Los Angeles. The usual trio of Donovan Leitch, Billy Morrison and Dave Navarro (by phone) had...

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CAMP FREDDY Jam With ROB ZOMBIE, RICHARD PATRICK At Tsunami Benefit: Photos Available

CAMP FREDDY, the Los Angeles-based "jam" band consisting of JANE'S ADDICTION guitarist Dave Navarro, former THE CULT touring bassist Billy Morrison (on guitar),VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum, and singer Donovan Leitch (the son of 1960s U.K. folk-rock icon Donovan),were joined...

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ROBERT PLANT: North American Release Date Announced For 'Mighty Rearranger'

Sanctuary Records has set a May 3 North American release date for the new solo album from former LED ZEPPELIN frontman Robert Plant. Credited to Plant and his current band the STRANGE SENSATION, "Mighty Rearranger" is his first studio work since 2002's "Dreamland". According to Billboard.com, "Might...

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TESTAMENT To Embark On 'Reunion' Tour

TESTAMENT lead vocalist Chuck Billy and founding guitarist Eric Peterson have announced that original guitar player Alex Skolnick and original bassist Greg Christian (HAVOCHATE),along with previous TESTAMENT drummer Johnny Tempesta (HELMET, ex-ROB ZOMBIE),will be joining them for a reunion tour of...

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BILLY SHEEHAN Says Singer ERIC MARTIN Is To Blame For MR. BIG Split

In an exclusive interview with Electricbasement.com, bass legend Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, DAVID LEE ROTH, STEVE VAI) talked about taking up singing on his new album, "Cosmic Troubadour". "I have a great vocal coach in L.A. (Ron Anderson). He does everybody: Ozzy, Janet Jackson, Gwen Stefani — you nam...

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25th Anniversary Of AC/DC Singer's Passing To Be Marked In Melbourne

Patrick Donovan of TheAge.com.au has issued the following report: Last year, Melbourne acknowledged AC/DC's contribution to society by naming a city laneway in their honour. Launching AC/DC Lane, off Flinders Lane, Lord Mayor John So enthused: "As the song says, there is a highway to hell, but this...

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Guitar Autographed By VINNIE PAUL, NICKO MCBRAIN, DAVID DRAIMAN Being Auctioned For Charity

A brand new Alvarez acoustic mahogany guitar with autographs from Raven's Heart Foundation benefit concert performers and attendees is being auctioned via eBay at this location. All proceeds from the auction will go to pay for the surgery and medical treatment of Raven Nicole Robinson, a five-month-...

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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE: 'Little Sister' Video Posted Online

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE's video for their new single, "Little Sister", has been posted online at Universal-Music.de. Check it out: Windows Media High Windows Media Low Real Video High Real Video Low The "Little Sister" clip, which will debut Tuesday (Feb. 15) on MTV2, was co-directed ...

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QUEENSRŸCHE: Live Acoustic Performance To Be Webcast This Afternoon

QUEENSRŸCHE will take part in a live acoustic performance and interview today at 2:00 p.m. PST on 107.7 The Bone with Billy Steel. Listen online at www.1077thebone.com. In other news, QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate recently spoke to the Las Vegas Mercury about the group's current tour and their for...

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It's Official: BLACK SABBATH And SYSTEM OF A DOWN To Headline U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival

Metal Hammer is reporting that BLACK SABBATH, SYSTEM OF DOWN and FEEDER have been unveiled as the headliners of this year's three-day Download festival. Metal Hammer have just got back from the official press conference where festival promoters Clear Channel Entertainment have confirmed Internet rum...

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BLACK SABBATH, VELVET REVOLVER Set For U.K.'s DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL

According to a posting on RockReview.co.uk, the lineup for this year's installment of the Download Festival looks to have been revealed prematurely by Ticketmaster. The festival, which is to be announced at a press conference tonight at around 5:00 p.m., is set to expand to a three-day event over th...