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SMASHING PUMPKINS Song Given Boost By 'Watchmen' Trailer
The Pulse of Radio reports: The 1997 SMASHING PUMPKINS song "The Beginning is the End is the Beginning" (see video below) has been given a new injection of life thanks to its inclusion in the first trailer for the upcoming movie "Watchmen", which debuted Friday (July 18) in theatres in front of "The...July 22, 2008
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AVENGED SEVENFOLD: 'Live In The LBC & Diamonds In The Rough' DVD+CD Details Revealed
Hard-rock heroes AVENGED SEVENFOLD have announced fall headlining tour dates beginning September 9 and co-headlining dates with BUCKCHERRY kicking off in mid-September. AVENGED SEVENFOLD and BUCKCHERRY will alternate as headliners, with SHINEDOWN and SAVING ABEL filling out the bill. On September 9,...July 22, 2008
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Ex-DEEP PURPLE Keyboardist JON LORD On 'Summer Proms' Gigs: 'I Am Not The Warm-Up Act!'
Former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord has posted the following message on his official web site: "Just to clear up what appears to be a bit of confusion about what I am playing at these three UK 'Summer Proms' gigs I'm doing on next Saturday the 26th July at Weston Park in Staffordshire, ...July 22, 2008
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OZZY OSBOURNE To Begin Work On New Album
According to a bulletin issued by OZZY OSBOURNE's MySpace page, the Prince of Darkness will follow up his appearances at the Monsters of Rock show in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on Saturday, July 26 and Ozzfest 2008 in Dallas, TX on Saturday, August 9 by returning to the studio to record a new album. O...July 22, 2008
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TIMO TOLKKI Says Label Is To Blame For Lack Of REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE Press Coverage
Former STRATOVARIUS and current REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE guitarist/mainman Timo Tolkki has posted has posted several new updates on his MySpace page: Update #1: "Just in case someone is wondering why there are not many interviews regarding [the debut REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE album] 'New Era', the reason...July 21, 2008
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TRACII GUNS Performs With ENUFF Z'NUFF At ROCKLAHOMA; Video Available
A short video clip of L.A. GUNS guitarist Tracii Guns performing with BANG TANGO's Joe Leste and ENUFF Z'NUFF at last weekend's Rocklahoma festival (which was held July 9-13 in Pryor) can be viewed below. L.A. GUNS' current lineup includes Marty Casey, the former contestant on the hit CBS-TV "realit...July 19, 2008
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STEVEN ADLER Claims He's 'Innocent', Gets Escorted Back To Rehab; Video Available
TMZ.com has posted video footage of former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler — who was arrested for drugs and an outstanding warrant yesterday — exiting the LAPD (Los Angeles Police Department) Hollywood station with his bail bondsman after being released from police custody at 5:28 p.m. PST on Fri...July 19, 2008
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DIMMU BORGIR Frontman To Marry NICOLAS CAGE's Ex-Girlfriend
Norwegian newspaper VG is reporting that DIMMU BORGIR's 31-year-old frontman Shagrath (real name: Stian Tomt Thoresen) will marry actor Nicolas Cage's 41-year-old ex-girlfriend Christina Fulton in September. (See photo of the couple below.) Fulton (web site) was involved in a romantic relationsip wi...July 19, 2008
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STEVEN ADLER Talks About His 'Sobriety' At ROCKLAHOMA Festival; Video Available
Eddie Trunk, XM's Boneyard host who also has a long-running radio show, "Friday Night Rocks", on New York's Q104.3 FM, interviewed former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler at this year's Rocklahoma festival, which took place July 9-13 in Pryor, Oklahoma. Watch the three-minute chat below. As previo...July 18, 2008
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Former GUNS N' ROSES Drummer STEVEN ADLER Arrested For Possession Of Narcotics
According to TMZ.com, former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler was arrested early this morning (Friday, July 18) in Hollywood for possession of narcotics, being under the influence and an outstanding warrant. Los Angeles police spokesman Richard French told the Associated Press that the 43-year-old...July 18, 2008
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SEBASTIAN BACH: AXL Is Most Controversial Lightning Rod Of A Human Being I've Ever Encountered
Michael Alan Goldberg of the Broward-Palm Beach New Times recently conducted an interview with Sebastian Bach. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. On his new solo album, "Angel Down": "It is intimidating to put out something new, but I think that's because I'm in the heavy metal genre. Like,...July 17, 2008
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SKINLAB Reveals More 'Bloodclot' EP Details
Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB recently announced plans to release a digital EP titled "Bloodclot". The effort will feature the following tracks: 01. Face Of Aggression 02. In For The Kill 03. Bloodclot (demo) 04. Planets Collide (CROWBAR cover) 05. Wasting Away (NAILBOMB cover) Co...July 17, 2008
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GRAHAM BONNET To Team Up With MARIO PARGA For CD/Download Single
British guitarist Mario Parga is teaming up with his old friend, singer Graham Bonnet (RAINBOW, ALCATRAZZ, IMPELLITERI, MSG) to record a special CD/download single. The song is called "American Angel" and is based on Mario's previously unreleased instrumental song of the same name. Mario said recent...July 16, 2008
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'Heavy Metal Islam': Rock, Resistance, And The Struggle For The Soul Of Islam
Steve Appleford of the Los Angeles Times reports: True believers are essential to rock 'n' roll. That's especially true in heavy metal, a sound fueled not just by raw aggression and noise, but by youthful feelings of frustration and rage, railing loudly against rules and authority. The greater the r...July 16, 2008
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OVERCAST: Tour Dates Announced
OVERCAST — the reunited Massachusetts band which features in its ranks KILLSWITCH ENGAGE bassist Mike D'Antonio and SHADOWS FALL singer Brian Fair — has scheduled the following dates: Aug. 21 - Hackensack, NJ - The School of Rock Aug. 22 - Albany NY - Valentines Aug. 23 - Providence, RI - The Living...July 16, 2008
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