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Ice Cream Shop Inspired By STEVEN TYLER, DEE SNIDER, GLENN HUGHES

News-Record.com reports: When Bob Rooks isn't reminiscing with aging rockers — like Sammy Hagar, Glenn Hughes or Steven Tyler — or rolling waffle cones in a gooey Rice Krispie-marshmallow mixture, he's back on the road promoting another Emack and Bolio's (303 Pisgah Church Road, The Village at North...

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MONSTER MAGNET Members Launch New Band; First Show Announced

MONSTER MAGNET guitarist Ed Mundell has formed a new band with fellow MONSTER MAGNET bandmembers Bob Pantella and Jim Baglino, tentatively called THE ULTRA ELECTRIC MEGA GALACTIC. The group's first show will take place on Tuesday, October 3 at the Brighton Bar in Long Branch, New Jersey. Mundell is...

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Canada's CRASH KELLY Again Tapped To Support ALICE COOPER

"Electric Satisfaction", the new Gilby Clarke-produced release from Toronto's CRASH KELLY, has secured the band not just a second string of dates with rock icon ALICE COOPER, but a third! Joining the tour on September 27, CRASH KELLY will share ALICE COOPER's stage through Oct. 10. The tour includes...

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MANNHAI Parts Ways With Drummer; Temporary Replacement Announced

Björn Again Electric (a.k.a. Nalle Österman) from SONIC ROOTS will embark on a European tour as a substitute drummer for Finnish rockers MANNHAI. Electric is replacing Junior, who recorded four albums as the drummer for the band before jumping ship to Finnish "boy metal" band BLEAK. Commented Electr...

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AEROSMITH Drummer Checks In From Hartford

AEROSMITH drummer Joey Kramer has posted the following message on the Aero Force One (AEROSMITH's official fan club) web site following the band's September 7 performance in Hartford, Connecticut: "I thought that for the second show of the tour it was pretty damn good. There were a couple of little...

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PRIMUS Returns With Twin Releases In October

The mighty PRIMUS — bassist Les Claypool, guitarist Larry Lalonde and drummer Tim Alexander — return this fall with a formidable one-two-three punch. October 17 will bring twin releases: their first-ever retrospective CD "They Can't All Be Zingers: The Best Of Primus" (Interscope/UMe) and a new DVD...

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HANOI ROCKS Announces Two Shows In Helsinki

Legendary Finnish rockers HANOI ROCKS will play two shows at Tavastia in Helsinki, Finland on November 11. The first gig will be an all-ages event. As previously reported, a video interview HANOI ROCKS members with Andy McCoy (guitar),Conny Bloom (guitar; ex-ELECTRIC BOYS) and Andy "A.C." Christell...

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DEEP PURPLE Singer: 'I'm Having More Fun Than A Butcher's Dog On This Tour'

Jon Matsumoto of The Mercury News recently spoke to DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan about his current tour in support of his solo album, "Gillan's Inn", which celebrates his 40-year career in rock. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On touring solo: "I'm having more fun than a butcher's dog on thi...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Announces Asian Tour Dates

Legendary Swedish guitarist YNGWIE MALMSTEEN has lined up the following Australian/Asian tour dates in November: Nov. 04 - Thunderdome - Bangkok, THA Nov. 06 - HITEC - Hong Kong, CHN Nov. 11 - Family Theater - Taipei, TAI Nov. 14 - The Arena Ent. Complex – Brisbane, AUS Nov. 15 - Enmore Theatre - Sy...

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BYZANTINE Completes First-Ever DVD, Prepares To Record New Album

Vocalist/rhythm guitarist Chris Ojeda of West Virginia's forward-thinking thrashers BYZANTINE has issued the following update: "I know it seems like we have fell of the face of the planet but things have been really busy in the BYZANTINE camp both personal and professional. My fiancée and I have bou...

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BRAND NEW SIN Joins JAGERMEISTER TOUR, Prepares For Video Shoot

New York quintet BRAND NEW SIN will hit the road with MUSHROOMHEAD, SOIL and THE AUTUMN OFFERING next month in support of their much-anticipated new album, "Tequila", which is set for an October 3 release. The Jagermeister-sponsored trek marks the band's first U.S. tour in almost a year's time, and...

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L.A. GUNS: Tour Dates Announced

L.A. GUNS has announced the following dates in October/November: Oct. 08 - Hollywood, CA @ Whisky A Go Go Oct. 31 - Hollywood, CA @ Knitting Factory Nov. 11 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Pepsi Cola Roadhouse (w/ RATT) Nov. 25 - San Vincento, CA @ Tap Daddy's As previously reported, Shrapnel Records has set a ....

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TESTAMENT Guitarist Premieres Spanish Version Of 'Practice What You Preach' At Tour Opener

A BLABBERMOUTH.NET visitor by the name of Damjan has submitted the following report: "Went to opening night Thursday [August 31] of the ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO [the band led by TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick] tour [at The Van Dyck in Schenectady, NY]. They previewed four new songs, including 'Práctica...

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Members Of ELECTRIC WIZARD And MOGWAI Team Up In New Project

Members of Scottish post-rock icons MOGWAI and underground metal heavyweights ELECTRIC WIZARD have teamed up to create a new outfit CRIPPLED BLACK PHOENIX, to be produced by PORTISHEAD visionary Geoff Barrow. Several years ago, a chance meeting backstage between Justin Greaves (IRON MONKEY, HARD TO...

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L.A. GUNS: 'Loud And Dangerous' Live Album To Include Bonus Live Videos

Shrapnel Records has set a September 12 release date for L.A. GUNS' live album, entitled "Loud and Dangerous". This record contains not only some of the band's biggest hits, but is also the first release of live versions of the band's best newer material. As a bonus, the CD includes exclusive live v...