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GUNS N' ROSES: More 'Chinese Democracy' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

GUNS N' ROSES' new album, "Chinese Democracy", has registered the following first-week chart positions so far (Note: The album wasn't available a full week in many of these territories when the charts were compiled): Brazil: #1 Finland: #1 New Zealand: #2 UK: #2 Australia: #3 Ireland: #3 Japan: #3 N...

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Drummer JOHN MACALUSO Opens Music Instruction School

Drummer John Macaluso (ARK, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, TNT, JAMES LABRIE, UNION RADIO, RIOT, POWERMAD, DELMAR BROWN, GEORGE LYNCH, STARBREAKER) has returned to his hometown of Commack, New York to open a new music instruction school, where he hopes to share his legacy with aspiring drummers. The Music Lab, l...

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TURBONEGRO Guitarist 'Cured' Of Cancer

TURBONEGRO guitarist Knut "Euroboy" Schreiner, whose "serious illness" caused the cancellation of the Norwegian group's dates in Europe and the U.S. earlier in the year, has issued the following update: "As the year 2008 is coming to an end, I'm happy to inform you all that I've undergone successful...

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GUNS N' ROSES: 'Chinese Democracy' Limited Deluxe Box Set Due Next Month

Geffen Records has set a December 15 UK release date for a limited deluxe box set edition of GUNS N' ROSES' new album, "Chinese Democracy". In addition to the full-length CD, the package includes a T-shirt, bandana, patch, belt buckle and key ring. To order a copy from HMV, go to this location. ...

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TYGERS OF PAN TANG: Upcoming Festival Appearances To Focus On 'Wildcat', 'Spellbound' Material

NWOBHM legends TYGERS OF PAN TANG have issued the following update: "We are delighted to announce confirmation that the TYGERS will be playing at two of Europe's best underground festivals: Heavy Metal Maniacs in Hoorn, Holland on October 24, 2009 and Keep it True in Konigshofen, Germany in April 20...

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GUNS N' ROSES: Have They Missed The Rock Boat?

BBC News has uploaded a video report from Emma Jones on the long-awaited new release from GUNS N' ROSES, "Chinese Democracy", A description of the two-minute segment reads as follows: "GUNS N' ROSES have made a return with 'Chinese Democracy' — their first album release in 15 years. But with bands l...

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NIKKI SIXX, KAT VON D To Hold Benefit Event At West Hollywood's Carmichael Gallery

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx and his girlfriend, Kat Von D, star of the TLC show "L.A. Ink", will hold a benefit event for Covenant House on December 2 at the Carmichael Gallery in West Hollywood, California. Commented Nikki: The idea started when I told her about Running Wild In The Night, which...

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SCOTT WEILAND Live In Hollywood; Video Available

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS/ex-VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland celebrated the release of his sophomore solo album, "Happy In Galoshes", by making an appearance at the Virgin Megastore in Hollywood, California this past Monday (November 24). Scott performed live in the Hollywood & Highland courtyard...

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NOMINON: In Writing Mode

Swedish death metallers NOMINON have issued the following update: "For now, we're more or less only concentrating on writing new riffs and stuff for the fourth album that we do plan to record sometime during 2009. We have a few songs already written, but still there is a bit of arranging to take car...

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GUNS N' ROSES: 'Chinese Democracy' First-Week Chart Positions

GUNS N' ROSES' new album, "Chinese Democracy", has registered the following first-week chart positions so far (Note: The album wasn't available a full week in most of these territories when the charts were compiled): Finland: #1 Ireland: #3 Netherlands: #4 Sweden: #4 Spain: #12 Early U.S. sales repo...

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SCOTT WEILAND: 'Jimmy Kimmel' Performance Available

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS/ex-VELVET REVOLVER frontman Scott Weiland performed his new solo track "Missing Cleveland" on last night's (Wednesday, November 26) episode of ABC-TV's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!". Watch the performance below. "Happy In Galoshes", the sophomore solo album from Scott Weiland, was release...

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Heavy Metal Used To 'Calm' Teen Elephants

Metro.co.uk reports that zookeepers looking after a trio of African elephants are playing them heavy metal music to improve their behavior. Staff at West Midlands Safari Park in Bewdley, Worcestershire, UK say the troublesome teenage giants are instantly calmed down when they hear the twangs of rock...

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VISION DIVINE Signs With FRONTIERS RECORDS

Italian melodic metallers VISION DIVINE have inked a multi-album deal with Frontiers Records. The band's new studio album, "9 Degrees West of the Moon", is scheduled for release on January 23, 2009. Born as a side project of the esteemed guitarist and songwriter of LABYRINTH, Olaf Thorsen, as a way...

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SCOTT WEILAND On 'The Kevin and Bean Show'; Audio Available

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS/ex-VELVET REVOLVER frontman Scott Weiland was interviewed on KROQ's "The Kevin and Bean Show" on Monday (November 24). Scott talked about having a security alarm problem at his house, doing a ton of promo for the new album, "Happy In Galoshes" ("I probably haven't worked this har...

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GUNS N' ROSES' 'Democracy' To Debut At No. 2 On Billboard Chart

According to Hits Daily Double, the companion web site of music industry tip sheet HITS, GUNS N' ROSES' long-awaited new album, "Chinese Democracy", will move around 300,000 copies (including a reported 25,000 downloads at iTunes on November 23 not counted towards the opening week for the Sunday rel...