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QUEEN To Be Honored As BMI Icons At BMI London Awards
BMI honors songwriters who have had "a unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers" as Icons. QUEEN's Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon join a list of past honorees that includes 2010 recipient Don Black, Van Morrison, Donovan, the BEE GEES, James Brown, Will...August 15, 2011
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'The Strangest Tribe' Book Due In October
Stephen Tow's new book, "The Strangest Tribe: How A Group of Seattle Rock Bands Invented Grunge", arrives October 11 from Seattle's Sasquatch Books (paperback, 272 pages, $18.95). In 1991 Seattle's sound took the world by storm but this same storm had been brewing in the Pacific Northwest for a deca...August 14, 2011
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GHOST: Pro-Shot Footage From France's HELLFEST
Professionally filmed video footage of the mysterious Swedish buzz band GHOST's performance at this year's Hellfest, which took place June 17-19, 2011 in Clisson, France, can be seen below. GHOST will embark on its first-ever North American tour this fall following the group's crowd-pleasing U.S. pr...August 14, 2011
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MISFITS To Release 'The Devil's Rain' In October
Seminal horror-punk band the MISFITS will release its new album, "The Devil's Rain", in October. The track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. The Devil's Rain 02. Vivid Red 03. Land Of The Dead (album version) 04. The Black Hole 05. Twilight of the Dead (album version) 06. Curse of the Mummy's Ha...August 13, 2011
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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH: 'We Write Music For The Tough Guys, We Write Music For The Lions'
Kristen Dunleavy of myYearbook recently conducted an interview with FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Zoltan Bathory. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. myYearbook: You've said your upcoming album, "American Capitalist", "crystallizes the sound of DEATH PUNCH." What does that mean? Zol...August 12, 2011
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POWERWOLF: New Album Lands On German Chart
"Blood Of The Saints", the fourth album from multinational metallers POWERWOLF, has entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 23. Commented POWERWOLF guitarist Matthew Greywolf: "This is incredible; we're really overwhelmed! This is a real triumph for the wolves, but as well a triumph f...August 12, 2011
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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist Says TOM CRUISE Is 'Amazing' In 'Rock Of Ages' Movie
Tom Cruise stars in the upcoming film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical "Rock Of Ages", which showcases popular rock songs from the '70s and '80s. The actor plays Stacee Jaxx, an aging musician whose glory days are long past. Among the tunes Cruise will perform are DEF LEPPARD's "Pour Some Suga...August 11, 2011
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FOREIGNER To Release 'Acoustique' In September
After a triumphant tour with JOURNEY that saw FOREIGNER play to tens of thousands of new fans and earn great critical acclaim, FOREIGNER announces the release of a brand new album, "Acoustique". FOREIGNER first saw success throughout the world with their groundbreaking debut album that featured char...August 10, 2011
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DAVE MUSTAINE Wants To Form 'Supergroup' With METALLICA's HETFIELD, ULRICH
MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine was interviewed yesterday (Tuesday, August 9) by Cindy Scull of the Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas radio station 97.1 The Eagle Rocks. You can now listen to the 10-minute chat at this location. A couple of excerpts follow below. On why guitarist Marty Friedman won't return to...August 10, 2011
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FIREWIND: Ten Songs Written For Next Album
EspyRock conducted an interview with rhythm guitarist and keyboard player Bob Katsionis of Greek melodic metallers FIREWIND at the U.K. installment of the Sonisphere festival, which was held July 8-10, 2011 at Knebworth House. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. EspyRock: I know right n...August 4, 2011
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THE DARKNESS Putting Finishing Touches On Comeback Album
THE DARKNESS frontman Justin Hawkins has revealed to U.K.'s Total Guitar magazine that the band's third album is almost complete. "To use one analogy, the house is built," Justin tells Total Guitar as part of an exclusive interview for issue 218. "And it's a lovely house. How we decorate it is the n...August 4, 2011
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SLASH Selling California Mansion
According to The Real Estalker, legendary guitarist Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES) and his wife Perla Hudson have put his Los Angeles, California mansion up for sale as a "pocket listing" with an asking price of $9,500,000. Check out pictures of the property at this location. A pocket listin...August 4, 2011
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IGGY & THE STOOGES: 'Raw Power Live: In The Hands Of The Fans' DVD, Blu-Ray Due Next Month
MVD Entertainment Group has set a September 27 release date for the IGGY & THE STOOGES "Raw Power Live: In The Hands Of The Fans" DVD and Blu-ray. The set is described as "the visual document of the reformed STOOGES' (Iggy Pop, Scott Asheton, James Williamson, Steve Mackay, Mike Watt) 'Raw Power...August 3, 2011
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'80s Metal Stars Talk NIRVANA's 'Nevermind'
Nikki Sixx (MTLEY CRE),Phil Collen (DEF LEPPARD),Sebastian Bach (SKID ROW),Sammy Hagar (VAN HALEN) and Tracii Guns (L.A. GUNS) spoke to SPIN.com about NIRVANA's classic 1991 album "Nevermind", which will be reissued on September 27 in both standard and deluxe editions to commemorate its 20th anni...August 2, 2011
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Experience ALICE COOPER's Nightmares In Person This Halloween Season
Experience Alice Cooper's nightmares in person this Halloween season at Universal Studios in Universal City, California. Universal will host a live maze based on Alice's classic album, "Welcome To My Nightmare", and his new album, "Welcome 2 My Nightmare", starting September 23. A video message from...August 2, 2011
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