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METALLICA To Record 14 New Songs Starting Next Week; 2008 Release Expected
METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich spoke to Eddie Trunk of the "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM Friday night (March 2) about the group's upcoming studio album and their future touring plans. A BLABBERMOUTH.NET partial transcript of the chat follows: Q: So many people wanna get an u...March 5, 2007
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POWDERBURN, FORCE FED, COURSE OF RUIN To Perform At 'Get Thrashed' North American Premiere
POWDERBURN, FORCE FED and COURSE OF RUIN will perform at the North American premiere of "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal", the much-anticipated documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene. The free rooftop screening is scheduled for Su...March 4, 2007
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Report: All VAN HALEN Members To Attend ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction
According to Premiere Radio Networks, all the members of VAN HALEN — Eddie and Alex Van Halen, David Lee Roth, Michael Anthony and Sammy Hagar — have told the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame that they will be attending the induction ceremony on March 12 in New York. Roth, Anthony and Hagar had said ...March 2, 2007
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EDDIE VEDDER And ZACH DE LA ROCHA Named As ROCK HALL Presenters
Launch Radio Networks reports: Eddie Vedder and Zach De La Rocha have been tapped to be a presenters at this year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Vedder will do the honors for R.E.M., while De La Rocha will stand up for PATTI SMITH. They join fellow rockers VELVET REVOLVER, who will...March 2, 2007
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Ex-WHITE LION Guitarist VITO BRATTA Breaks 15-Year Silence: Audio Available
WHITE LION guitarist Vito Bratta was the in-studio guest on Eddie Trunk's "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM on February 16. In what was being billed as his first interview in over 15 years, Bratta discussed what he has been doing since the band's breakup and spoke about the pos...March 2, 2007
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PEARL JAM To Headline This Year's LOLLAPALOOZA
Jonathan Cohen of Billboard.com reports that PEARL JAM will return to its Lollapalooza roots by serving as one of the headliners for the 2007 edition of the event, which will be held Aug. 3-5 in the city's Grant Park. The news was first reported by the Chicago Sun-Times and confirmed by sources to ....March 1, 2007
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VELVET REVOLVER To Perform For And Induct VAN HALEN Into ROCK HALL
Launch Radio Networks reports: VELVET REVOLVER has been tapped for VAN HALEN's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The band will perform in VAN HALEN's place, and singer Scott Weiland and guitarist Slash will speak on VAN HALEN's behalf. For now, it doesn't look like David Lee Roth and Sa...March 1, 2007
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CHIMAIRA Guitarist Says New Album Is A 'Natural Progression'
Mark Carras of RockMyMonkey.com recently conducted an interview with guitarist Rob Arnold of CHIMAIRA. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock My Monkey: How do you think CHIMAIRA has progressed as musicians and as songwriters since your self-titled release? Rob Arnold: Well, every album cyc...March 1, 2007
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MICHAEL ANTHONY Is 'Looking Forward' To VAN HALEN's ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction
Former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony has posted the following message on his official blog: "Last Friday [Feb. 23] one of my dreams came true as I got to jam with three fantastic guitar players, Jeff Beck, Billy Gibbons and Jimmy Vaughn! It was for an event here in L.A. at the Peterson Automotiv...February 28, 2007
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IRON MAIDEN: Online Gallery Of 'Spongebob Squarepants'-Themed Album Cover Spoofs Available
An online gallery of IRON MAIDEN album cover spoofs featuring an "Eddie"-like Spongebob Squarepants is available online. You can view the gallery (entitled "Visions of the Sponge") at this location. Created by the animating staff of Kebawe.com, the web site also includes a "Create Your Own SpongeEd"...February 28, 2007
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SAMMY HAGAR Ad-Libs To Start Auto Race
Launch Radio Networks reports: Sammy Hagar went off-script as he started a NASCAR race on Saturday (February 24). Hagar was at the California Speedway in his hometown of Fontana, where he served as Grand Marshal for the Stater Brothers 300 race, which is part of the NASCAR Busch Series. All he had t...February 26, 2007
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EDDIE And ALEX VAN HALEN Speak To ROLLING STONE; Audio Available
A few weeks ago, Rolling Stone magazine's Brian Hiatt spoke to Eddie and Alex Van Halen about — among other things — the band's thoughts on being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the logistics of going onstage with VH members new and old to play the March 12 award show. ...February 26, 2007
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FASTWAY Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL
FASTWAY, the reactivated band featuring original MOTÖRHEAD guitarist "Fast" Eddie Clark, have been confirmed for the 2007 edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 6-9 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AEROSMITH AFTER FORE...February 25, 2007
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DAN SPITZ: My Loving Brothers Of ANTHRAX Are Truly My Friends Forever
ANTHRAX guitarist Dan Spitz has issued the following update: "On the home front: My wife, Candi, has been struggling along with twin identical boys inside her very small frame so it's been quite busy here, as you can well imagine. She is bed ridden at this time due to the complications of having twi...February 24, 2007
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Ex-WHITE LION Guitarist VITO BRATTA: New Photos Posted Online
Several photos of ex-WHITE LION guitarist Vito Bratta, taken on February 16 during his appearance on Eddie Trunk's "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM, have been posted online at EddieTrunk.com. In what was being billed as his first interview in over 15 years, Bratta discussed wh...February 23, 2007