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UFO: Ready To Kick Off European Tour

Kate Moore of the official UFO web site, www.ufo-music.info, has issued the following update: "UFO have arrived in Sweden, ready to head out on their European tour, with the first date being Silja Rock. Jason [Bonham] wants to let all the UFO fans know that he will be drumming at all the shows ...

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AUDIOSLAVE To Rock Cuba

Supergroup AUDIOSLAVE are set to become the first U.S. rock band to perform outdoors in Cuba, sharing the stage with their Cuban music counterparts. The group, currently touring in support of their upcoming sophomore release, "Out of Exile", accommodated their touring schedule to be able to give a s...

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Warriors of the Rainbow Bridge

With the passing of two legends in Jakson Spires (BLACKFOOT) and Danny Joe Brown (MOLLY HATCHET),it's been a tough year for southern rock. It is people like Bobby Ingram who have helped keep the spirit of southern rock alive. Ingram sure as hell has kept MOLLY HATCHET alive and doing quite well ove...

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Fans Pay Tribute To THIN LIZZY In Belfast

BBC News is reporting that fans of Irish rock legends THIN LIZZY are set to pay tribute to the band at an event in Belfast. The mother of frontman Phil Lynott is in the city to attend a special concert and take part in a show on BBC Radio Ulster. Philomena Lynott campaigns ...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Bassist Apologizes For Making Band Feud Public

FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist Jason Ward has responded to fans' criticism that the group's internal feud should have remained private and been dealt with away from the public eye. After being involved in a very public war of words (via the band's official message board) with FLOTSAM AND JETSAM's lead s...

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PANIC CELL To Open For TESTAMENT In London

Hotly tipped British metallers PANIC CELL have been added as opening band to the forthcoming TESTAMENT reunion show at London's Koko on May 8. Also on the bill are SUSPERIA, DEMOLITION and DIVINE EMPIRE. Tickets are available from www.ticketmaster.co.uk, www.seetickets.com or direct from the promote...

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Former WARRANT Frontman Signs On For VH1's 'Celebrity Fit Club 2'

Former WARRANT frontman Jani Lane has signed on for the next installment of VH1's "Celebrity Fit Club" reality series. The following description of the show comes from VH1's official web site: VH1's "Celebrity Fit Club", hosted by comedian Ant, is one unique reality series. Simply by signing up to V...

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IRON MAIDEN Drummer Confirmed For LONDON GUITAR SHOW 2005

IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain has confirmed that he will be joining guitarist Phil Hilborne for a live performance at the forthcoming London Guitar Show 2005 on May 7-8 at the Wembley Conference Centre. Also appearing will be bassist Jaz Lochrie (bass) and "special guests." For more information,...

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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist Talks About Upcoming 'Covers' Album

DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen has told Billboard.com that the song list for the group's yet-to-be titled all-covers set has yet to be finalized, as the group decided to record more cuts than it originally planned. Collen admits that the idea for the project was first hatched years ago. "Joe [Ell...

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PHIL COLLEN Says MAN-RAZE Project Is 'A Lot More Aggressive' Than DEF LEPPARD

DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen spoke to RollingStone.com about his new band MAN-RAZE. The group, which formed last summer after Collen returned to London from Southern California to care for his sick father, also features SEX PISTOLS drummer Paul Cook and bassist Simon Laffy, a former bandmate of...

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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Guitarist Checks In From The Road

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist Woody Weatherman has issued the following update on the band's current and upcoming activities: "This trip [tour with MOTÖRHEAD] has been pretty smoking so far, just a week or so left at this point. The West Coast up into Canada was a haul. Phil and Lemmy and the bo...

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UFO: Upcoming DVD To Include Footage From Studio Session

In addition to a full-length concert performance, filmed on Friday, May 13 at the Pumpwerk in Wilhelmshaven, Germany, the upcoming UFO DVD will also include songs from a studio session where the band will play tracks which in the past have rarely been performed on stage. The proposed track listing,...

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MOTÖRHEAD: New Album Tentatively Due Early Next Year

MOTÖRHEAD frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister recently spoke to Canada's Chart Attack about the group's current tour and his upcoming solo album, among other topics. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: On the tour: "We've changed the set list altogether, more or less. There are a few surprise...

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Ex-SKID ROW/SAIGON KICK Drummer's Documentary To Be Screened In Beverly Hills

"Waking Up Dead", the new documentary starring former SAIGON KICK/SKID ROW drummer Phil Varone, will be shown at the Beverly Hills Film Festival on Saturday, April 16, 2005. The feature-length documentary was shown at the Chicago International Documentary Festival this past Saturday (April 9). Produ...

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MOTÖRHEAD, LYNCH MOB Members Added To List Of Guests For LIBERTY N' JUSTICE CD

Oni Logan (LYNCH MOB),Phil Naro (TALAS, PETER CRISS BAND),Ez Gomer (JET CIRCUS) and Josh Kramer (SAINT) are the latest guest vocalists scheduled to appear on the new album from Christian rockers LIBERTY N' JUSTICE. The group's "all-star" CD, "Soundtrack of a Soul", will feature sixteen well-known...