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EVANESCENCE Singer: 'Look Out For New Music Next Year'

EVANESCENCE frontwoman Amy Lee has released a statement in response to media reports surrounding the announcement that the band's former guitarist/songwriter Ben Moody has launched a new project called THE FALLEN. Lee says, "There's some pretty weird stuff flying around right now and I'd like to cle...

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Former EVANESCENCE Members Join Forces With 'American Idol' Singer In THE FALLEN

Brian Mansfield of USA Today reports that three of the four original members of EVANESCENCE — guitarists Ben Moody and John LeCompt and drummer Rocky Gray — have joined forces with "American Idol" powerhouse vocalist Carly Smithson to form a new band called THE FALLEN. A formal announcement will be...

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KEEL: New Album Title, Track Listing Revealed

Vocalist Ron Keel of the reactivated '80s hard rock band KEEL has issued the following update: "We are gathered in North Hollywood to begin sessions for the new KEEL album tomorrow morning. To say the least, we're fired up and really excited about this new project. "Shortly after announcing the KEEL...

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CAMP FREDDY's BILLY MORRISON To Join THE WILDHEARTS Frontman For Los Angeles Shows

Billy Morrison (CAMP FREDDY, CIRCUS DIABLO, THE CULT) has issued the following update: "I am currently learning and rehearsing a set of THE WILDHEARTS songs (as well as two or three of Ginger's solo songs) because I got an e-mail out of the blue asking me if I wanted to play guitar in a 'put-togethe...

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DANGEROUS NEW MACHINE: 'Burn' Video Released

"Burn", the new video from DANGEROUS NEW MACHINE, the new band featuring former STEREOMUD singer Erik Rogers, can be viewed below. The clip was directed/edited by Scott "El" Haney of El Haney Video Productions and includes studio as well as performance footage. DANGEROUS NEW MACHINE is currently put...

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Former BLACK SABBATH Singer To Celebrate 'Headless Cross' Anniversary With U.S. Tour

According to a posting on the unofficial BLACK SABBATH web site Black-Sabbath.com, former SABBATH singer Tony Martin will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of the BLACK SABBATH album "Headless Cross" by touring the U.S. in July and August. Martin's band, which will also be called HEADLES...

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SUSPERIA Vocalist To Return To Stage At Norway's STEINKJER FESTIVAL

Athera (real name: Pål Mathiesen),vocalist with Norwegian thrashers SUSPERIA, is set to return to the stage at the Steinkjer Festival in Norway on Friday, June 26. The singer, who earlier this year suffered a heart attack which resulted in major open heart surgery, has made a rapid recovery and doc...

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FOGHAT Goes Gold With RHINO's 'Best Of' CD

British classic rockers FOGHAT continue to experience an incredible resurgence throughout the world — but especially the U.S., where their sixteen-track compilation, "The Best of Foghat", recently obtained gold certification (500,000 copies sold). The collection, which was originally issued in 1989,...

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MR. BIG: European Tour Dates Announced

The reunited original lineup of MR. BIG will tour Europe in September and October. Confirmed dates are as follows: Sep. 04 - Rock Cafe Tallinn, Estonia Sep. 06 - Nosturi Helsinki, Finland Sep. 07 - Berns Stockholm, Sweden Sep. 09 - Train Aarhus, Denmark Sep. 10 - Essigfabrik Koln, Germany Sep. 12 -...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Bassist, UFO Guitarist Interviewed On 'Rockin' Metal Revival'

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY/CYCLE OF PAIN bassist John "J.D." DeServio and UFO guitarist Vinnie Moore were interviewed for the latest episode of the "Rockin' Metal Revival". The program is now available for download in three parts at this location. The self-titled debut album from CYCLE OF PAIN was released...

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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist GLENN TIPTON Talks About Revisiting 'British Steel' Album

Patrick Prince of Powerline A.D. recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Glenn Tipton. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Powerline A.D.: "British Steel" seemed to be the perfect album to usher in the 1980s. It was an exciting time because it felt like something spe...

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THE CULT Frontman On New York's 101.9 RXP; Video Available

Video footage of THE CULT frontman Ian Astbury's May 7, 2009 appearance on New York City's 101.9 RXP radio station can be viewed below. Ian was promoting a benefit concert that he played on May 9 at the Bowery Electric. Ian performed with his new band, THE SOFT REVOLT, to raise money for the "Apollo...

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EYES OF NOCTUM: Tour Dates Announced

EYES OF NOCTUM, the California-based black metal band fronted by Weston "Arcane" Coppola Cage (son of actor Nicolas Cage),has scheduled the following dates: July 10 - The Rave - Milwaukee, WI (w/ Summer Slaughter tour) July 15 - O'Briens Pub - Boston, MA July 16 - Billy Baloneys - Danbury, CT July...

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Former MUTANT SOLDIER Singer Laid To Rest

Brian Lisik of Nordonia Hills Sun reports: On Saturday, police and fire departments from throughout the [Sagamore Hills, Ohio] area laid to rest one of their own. And efforts are already under way to officially honor the memory of Township police officer (and former MUTANT SOLDIER singer) Kevin "Sku...

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LAWNMOWER DETH: Quality Milton Keynes Footage Available

LAWNMOWER DETH, the reunited late '80s/early '90s English comedy/thrash metal band which released three-and-a-half well-regarded albums, played a headlining show at the Pitz in Milton Keynes on Friday, June 5. They were introduced by Keith Platt, who is the alter ego of H (from ACID REIGN). He did a...