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VAN HALEN Tour Grosses More Than $93 Million
Ray Waddell of Billboard.com reports: Though not without setbacks, the VAN HALEN reunion tour ended up a massive success, wrapping June 2 in Grand Rapids, Mich., with a total gross of more than $93 million and close to one million in attendance from 74 shows. The tour featured founding members David...June 5, 2008
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BUCKETHEAD And BRAIN Get Freaky And Funky On SCIENCE FAXTION Debut
Whenever bass legend Bootsy Collins and guitar shredder extraordinaire Buckethead get together, it's a given that new sonic ground will be broken. And this certainly proves to be the case on their latest project, SCIENCE FAXTION, which will be issuing its debut full-length, "Living on Another Freque...June 5, 2008
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DENDURA Working With Producer NEIL KERNON
DENDURA, the female-fronted, prog-metal band from Grand Rapids, Michigan, has issued the following update: "We officially can release this exciting news on whom we are recording with! Grammy Award-winning producer Neil Kernon is recording DENDURA's untitled album! We are very excited to have Neil wo...June 4, 2008
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TERROR Announces Massive North American Headlining Tour
Los Angeles hardcore loyalists TERROR are preparing for their first headlining tour in almost two years. These metal veterans are determined to show that they have what it takes to play anywhere and everywhere as they plan on embarking on a massive seven-week trek. The tour kicks off on July 17 and...June 4, 2008
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UK Digital Radio Station PLANET ROCK Sold
Award-winning radio station Planet Rock has secured a fantastic future with a little help from its friends! Four British rock stars and one rock and radio fanatic have teamed up to save the digital radio station from closure and help build the brand, it was announced today (Wednesday, June 4). Rock...June 4, 2008
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PRAYING MANTIS Confirmed For UK's BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival
UK rock veterans PRAYING MANTIS have been confirmed for the Bloodstock Open Air 2008 festival, set to take place August 15-17 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. Bloodstock Open Air festival billing is now shaping up as follows: AKERCOCKE ALESTORM AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES CLOUDSCAPE COMMUNIC C...June 3, 2008
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Michigan's Van Andel Arena Rechristened VAN HALEN Arena For Band's Performance
Muskegon Chronicle reports that the Van Andel arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan was temporarily renamed after classic hard rock band VAN HALEN. A crowd of 30 WLAV-FM listeners and Van Andel officials gathered in front of the downtown arena, 130 W. Fulton St., around 11 a.m. Monday (June 2) as Mayor Ge...June 3, 2008
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OPETH Mainman: 'I Got An E-Mail From RICK RUBIN The Other Day, Just To Say Hello'
Peter Atkinson of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with OPETH mainman Mikael kerfeldt. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. KNAC.COM: After this [Progressive Nation tour with DREAM THEATER], you've got a pretty busy schedule, European festivals, Asia, Israel, Australia and then back to...June 3, 2008
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ANEW REVOLUTION To Tour With SEVENDUST, DOPE, KITTIE
ANEW REVOLUTION, the Austin, Texas-based band featuring former members of SLAVES ON DOPE and UNLOCO, has lined up the following dates: With SEVENDUST: Jun 07 - Kansas City, Missouri - Liberty Memorial Park - Rockfest Jun 09 - El Paso, Texas - Club 101 Jun 10 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theatre Jun...June 2, 2008
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GRAND MAGUS: 'Iron Will' Track Listing Revealed
Swedish powerhouse GRAND MAGUS, which features in its ranks current SPIRITUAL BEGGARS frontman Janne Christoffersson, will release its fourth full-length album, "Iron Will", in Europe on June 9 via Rise Above Records and in the U.S. on July 8 via Candlelight Records. The CD was once again recorded i...June 2, 2008
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'VH1 Rock Honors: The Who': Ticket Information Announced
For the first time ever, fans will have the opportunity to see some of the biggest names in rock together on one stage as tickets go on sale for VH1's's third annual "VH1 Rock Honors" event paying homage to legendary British rock band THE WHO. "VH1 Rock Honors: The Who" will be taped on Saturday, .....June 2, 2008
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SUICIDAL TENDENCIES: Footage From Brazil's FESTIVAL MAQUINARIA Available
Fan-filmed video footage of the long-running Venice Beach, California thrash/punk band SUICIDAL TENDENCIES performing live on May 17, 2008 at Festival Maquinaria in So Paulo, Brazil can be viewed below (courtesy of "lezarento"). SUICIDAL TENDENCIES is tentatively scheduled to release its new album l...June 1, 2008
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EDDIE VAN HALEN's Technician: 'ED Doesn't Play Guitar; The Guitar Submits To ED's Will'
John Sinkevics of The Grand Rapids Press reports: In the kingdom of rock guitar, few people get as close to "the hand of God" most nights as Grand Rapids native Tom Weber. As guitar technician for the revered Eddie Van Halen, Weber not only prepares the musician's arsenal of eight guitars every day...June 1, 2008
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JON LORD Is 'Looking Massively Forward' To Playing With DEEP PURPLE Again
Ex-DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord will join his former bandmates onstage for this year's Sun Flower Jam. The charity show takes place at Porchester Halls in London on September 25. Confirming that this is a one-off, Jon Lord tells his official web site, JonLord.org, that he is excited by the prosp...May 30, 2008
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CHEVELLE Hitting The Road; New Album Underway
According to The Pulse of Radio, CHEVELLE is taking a break from their Chicago studio, where the band is recording its fifth album, to hit the road for a brief late spring tour. The dates kick off on Friday (May 30) in Reno, Nevada, with shows booked through June 8, when the trek stops in ...May 30, 2008
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