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VAN HALEN: Earliest Known Live Footage Posted To Promote Hard Rock Auctions

An extremely rare 1978 local news report from the first Texas Jam festival has been published online to promote the melodic rock/heavy metal-themed auctions of eBay seller EliteWorks. The 32-year old segment is centered on VAN HALEN's stunning performance from their very first tour and showcases the...

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SEPULTURA To Demo New Material Next Week

Brazilian/American thrashers SEPULTURA plan to record demo versions of 12 or 13 new songs next week as part of the pre-production process for their next studio album. Roy Z. (JUDAS PRIEST, HALFORD, BRUCE DICKINSON, HELLOWEEN) will produce the band's new CD, which wil be recorded beginning on January...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM, VISIONS OF ATLANTIS Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

CHILDREN OF BODOM and VISIONS OF ATLANTIS have been confirmed for next year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 4-6, 2011 in the small town of Wacken in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AC...

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ROB HALFORD On JUDAS PRIEST's Farewell Tour: We Want To Leave On Respectable Terms

George Varga of SignOnSanDiego.com recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST/HALFORD frontman Rob Halford. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. SignOnSanDiego.com: Does it feel like the start of a new chapter with the second decade of the HALFORD band starting, and the looming en...

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New Issue Of REVOLVER Magazine Pays Tribute To Hard Rock And Metal's Fallen Heroes

As we bid farewell to a year full of tragedy, the new issue of Revolver magazine — available on newsstands everywhere on December 21 — remembers many of hard rock and metal's most dearly departed. The cover features a stunning painting by legendary comic-book artist J.G. Jones (Superman, Batman, Wan...

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THE PROPHECY²³, SMACK BALLZ Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

THE PROPHECY²³ and SMACK BALLZ have been confirmed for next year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 4-6, 2011 in the small town of Wacken in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ACCU§ER APOCA...

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'Mark And Brian Christmas Show' Featuring PERRY, RODGERS, ANTHONY, BONHAM To Be Streamed Live

Tonight's (Thursday, December 16) Mark And Brian Christmas Show at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California — featuring a performance by the M&B ALL STAR BAND, composed of AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry, Paul Rodgers (BAD COMPANY, FREE, QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS),Michael Anthony (CHICKENFOOT, VAN...

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ASSASSIN: 'Breaking The Silence' To Receive U.S. Release In March

Reactivated German thrashers ASSASSIN will release their new album, "Breaking The Silence", on February 28, 2011 in Europe and March 22, 2011 in North America via SPV/Steamhammer Records. The CD was recorded with veteran metal producer Harris Johns, who has previously worked with VOIVOD, KREATOR and...

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JUDAS PRIEST: Czech Republic, Austria Dates Added To 'Epitaph' Tour

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST have added dates in Czech Republic and Austria to their upcoming farewell tour. After storming the world for nearly 40 years and taking its very special brand of heavy metal to all four corners of the planet, JUDAS PRIEST has announced plans to embark on a fi...

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MOTÖRHEAD, RHAPSODY OF FIRE, TOKYO BLADE Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

MOTÖRHEAD, RHAPSODY OF FIRE and TOKYO BLADE have been confirmed for next year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 4-6, 2011 in the small town of Wacken in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order):...

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WHITESNAKE: European Tour Dates Announced

Legendary rock band WHITESNAKE has scheduled the following tour dates for 2011: June 02 - Moscow, Russia - Megasport Arena June 04 - St. Petersburg, Russia - Icearena June 13 - Newcastle, UK - City Hall June 14 - Glasgow, UK - Clyde Auditorium June 16 - Wolverhampton, UK - Civic June 17 - Manchester...

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VICIOUS RUMORS: New Album Details Revealed

It's Geoff Thorpe's story of power and pain. The quest to change peoples lives with the power of metal music and the fascination of his band in 2011. The guitarist and main songwriter of American power metal act VICIOUS RUMORS says: "The older we get, the more wicked VICIOUS RUMORS sound. We've defi...

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ROB HALFORD Interviewed By BackstageAxxess.com (Video)

David "Gus" Griesinger of BackstageAxxess.com recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST/HALFORD frontman Rob Halford. You can now watch the chat below. HALFORD's latest album, "Halford IV - Made Of Metal", sold around 3,100 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at...

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ROB HALFORD, JOE ELLIOTT, RUDY SARZO, CARMINE APPICE Discuss MTV's Early Years In New Book

Greg Prato, the author of such books as "Grunge Is Dead: The Oral History Of Seattle Rock Music", "Touched By Magic: The Tommy Bolin Story" and "A Devil On One Shoulder And An Angel On The Other: The Story Of Shannon Hoon And Blind Melon", has a new title that is now available for purchase. ...

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AEROSMITH Guitarist Added To 'Mark And Brian Christmas Show'

AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry will join Paul Rodgers (BAD COMPANY, FREE, QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS),Michael Anthony (CHICKENFOOT, VAN HALEN),Jason Bonham (LED ZEPPELIN) and Peter Frampton in the M&B ALL STAR BAND, which will perform at the Mark And Brian Christmas Show at the Nokia Theatre in Los A...