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GENE SIMMONS Rocks Times Square; Photos Available

On Wednesday (April 11) at the Virgin Megastore in Times Square, New York City, gamers and rockers alike were treated to an event of heroic proportions. Guitar Hero II recently launched for Xbox 360, and to celebrate, five lucky gamers got the chance to win a jam session with the KISS bassist/vocali...

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JOE LYNN TURNER To Appear At COCOWALK Reopening

Former DEEP PURPLE/RAINBOW singer Joe Lynn Turner and BLUE ÖYSTER CULT guitarist/vocalist Buck Dharma are amomg the rockers that are scheduled to appear at the CocoWalk grand reopening on April 21 in Coconut Grove, FL. Other performers include Robin Zander (CHEAP TRICK) and Mark Farner (formerly of...

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Signed SAMMY HAGAR Guitar Sold For $8,000!

According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, Sammy Hagar's signed guitar sold for $8,000 at a recent auction to benefit the South Jersey chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation at the new Westin in Mount Laurel. Emcees were Fox29's George Mallet and Kerri-Lee Halkett and Wired 96.5's Chio. H...

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SUMMON, FLESH FOR THE BEAST Members Join Forces In BEER GUT BIKER GASH

Former members of SUMMON from Lansing, MI and members of FLESH FOR THE BEAST from Grand Rapids, MI have teamed up in a new band called BEER GUT BIKER GASH. According to a press release, BEER GUT BIKER GASH "is nothing less than a brutal death metal band." Check out audio samples at

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SMASHING PUMPKINS: New Lineup Revealed?

According to a posting on Buddyhead.com, the latest additions to the "reunited' SMASHING PUMPKINS are bassist Ginger Reyes (ex-HALO FRIENDLIES) and guitarist Jeff Schroeder (ex-THE LASSIE FOUNDATION). So far there has been no official confirmation of the new members' identities, although original gu...

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JAMES IHA Says He Has Nothing To Do With SMASHING PUMPKINS 'Reunion'

RollingStone.com recently spoke with ex-SMASHING PUMPKINS guitarist James Iha, who has been going about his business while his former bandmates schedule summer tour dates and discuss the details of their new record. It has never been totally clear which members of the original PUMPKINS lineup would...

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Iraqi Heavy Metal Band ACRASSICAUDA Subject Of 'Black Scorpion' Series

A seven-part series called "Black Scorpion of Baghdad", which focuses on the only heavy metal band in Iraq, ACRASSICAUDA (Latin for "Black Scorpion"),and their trials and tribulations of living in bombed out and broken Iraq, is now available for viewing at VBS.tv. Watch it online by following the l...

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SUICIDAL TENDENCIES Frontman is Looking Forward To French Tour

Vocalist Mike Muir of the long-running Venice Beach thrash/punk band SUICIDAL TENDENCIES has posted the following message on its official web site: "First, thanks to all the Aussies that came out and supported us for the Soundwave festival dates and our own shows in Melbourne and Perth. Also a big t...

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VINCE NEIL To Open Dr. Feelgood's Bar In Palm Beach

According to Florida's Palm Beach Post, MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil, former Miami Dolphins offensive tackle Todd Wade and former Florida Gator southpaw quarterback Bob Hewko just signed a partnership with M&M to open a rock 'n' roll themed bar-restaurant in West Palm Beach named Dr. Feelgood...

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INTO ETERNITY Guitarist: 'This Has Been The Most Successful USA Tour That We Have Ever Done'

Guitarist Tim Roth of the Canadian progressive death outfit INTO ETERNITY has issued the following update: "This has been the most successful USA tour that we have ever done. Every night the crowd is insane! Usually they are cheering and screaming before the music even starts. We are going on every...

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OPETH Keyboardist, CLUTCH Drummer Colaborate On New Project

OPETH keyboardist Per Wiberg recently collaborated on a new project with CLUTCH drummer Jean-Paul Gaster and KAMCHATKA guitarist Thomas "Juneor" Andersson, among others. More details on the possible release and evolution of this project will be made available soon. OPETH recorded its November 9, 200...

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CANDLEMASS: New Album Track Listing Revealed

Legendary Swedish doomsters CANDLEMASS will release their new album, "King of the Grey Islands", on June 22 through Nuclear Blast Records. The track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. Prologue 02. Emperor of the Void 03. Devil Seed 04. Of Stars and Smoke 05. Demonia 6 06. Destroyer 07. Man of Sha...

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OPETH: More 'Roundhouse/London' DVD Details Revealed

Sweden's OPETH have issued the following update: "The films [shot on November 9, 2006 at the Roundhouse in London, England for the band's upcoming DVD] have now been edited by Dash Productions in co-operation with the band and the audio has been mixed at location in Fascination Street by Jens Bogren...

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POISON To Release Covers Album 'Poison'd' In June

POISON, one of rock's most iconic and enduring bands, has recorded a new album of cover songs, featuring many of their favorite rock classics. "Poison'd", the band's first new studio album since 2002, will be released June 5 on CD and digitally by EMI America Records/Capitol. Featuring POISON's orig...

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VINNIE PAUL, KERRY KING, SCOTT IAN To Perform At LITTLE KIDS ROCK Benefit Concert

Little Kids Rock (LKR),an innovative non-profit music education program that provides free instruments and rock 'n' roll lessons to public schools, celebrated March's "Music in Our Schools" month by announcing today that it will be the sole beneficiary of the Six-String Masterpieces memorial tribut...