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ROBERT PLANT's 'Band Of Joy' Lands On European Albums Chart

According to Billboard.com, "Band of Joy", the new album from Robert Plant and BAND OF JOY — a new version of his pre-LED ZEPPELIN group which also featured the late John Bonham — landed at position No. 5 on Billboard's European Albums chart. The CD sold 35,000 copies in the U.K. to debut ...

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THE SORROW: 'Crossing Jordan' Video Released

"Crossing Jordan", the new Bernd Levay-directed video from Austrian metallers THE SORROW, can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's third, self-titled album, which is scheduled for release in Europe on October 29 via Drakkar Records and in North America on December 7 through Artoffact Recor...

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TARJA: Second 'Until My Last Breath' Video Released

The second video for "Until My Last Breath", a brand new song from former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen, can be viewed below. Tarja says, "We filmed it with my talented friends from Same eYes company in Kuusankoski and Kouvola in Finland." She adds, "The most important thing was to get Mr. Arvi Lin...

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OBSIDIAN: 'Point Of Infinity' E-Card Available

Dutch death/thrash metal act OBSIDIAN released its new album, "Point Of Infinity", on September 20 via Candlelight Records. The follow-up to 2007's "Emerging" contains "nine new brutal and grooving tracks, revealing a more evolved OBSIDIAN," according to the group. "Also, it feature[s] beautiful art...

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REDEMPTION Working On New Material

Los Angeles-based progressive metal band REDEMPTION, which features in its ranks vocalist Ray Alder of FATES WARNING, is "in the early pre-production stage" of writing material for its new album for a 2011 release. Guitarist/songwriter Nicolas van Dyk states, "It's too early to say too much, but I c...

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IN THIS MOMENT: 'The Promise' Video Released

"The Promise", the new video from Southern California's IN THIS MOMENT, can be viewed below. The clip was shot by renowned director David Brodsky (ALL THAT REMAINS, AS I LAY DYING). "The Promise" single officially goes for adds next week. The track is definitely something truly genuine and unique fo...

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ROBERT PLANT's 'Band Of Joy' Cracks U.S. Top 5

"Band of Joy", the new album from Robert Plant and BAND OF JOY — a new version of his pre-LED ZEPPELIN group which also featured the late John Bonham — sold 49,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 5 on The Billboard 200 chart. Plant's ...

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New QUIET RIOT Singer: 'I Know It's Going To Be An Uphill Deal With The Fans'

The Dalles Chronicle recently conducted an interview with Mark Huff, the San Diego, California-based vocalist who has signed on as lead singer for QUIET RIOT, succeeding Kevin DuBrow, who died in 2007. "The first thing that strikes me, is that I know it's going to be an uphill deal with the fans," H...

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STAR ONE: New Song Available For Streaming

"Earth That Was", a brand new song from Dutch composer/multi-instrumentalist Arjen Lucassen's STAR ONE project, is available for streaming using the audio player below (courtesy of AOL's Noisecreep). The track comes off the new STAR ONE album, "Victims Of The Modern Age", which will be released via...

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TARJA: 'What Lies Beneath' First-Week Sales Revealed

"What Lies Beneath", the sophomore solo album from formerNIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen, sold around 1,300 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 24 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and devel...

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South Africa's CHROMIUM Preparing To Enter Studio

South African metallers CHROMIUM will enter Sonic Precision studios later in the year with producer/guitarist Jared Gunston (KNAVE, WAKE TO WONDER, VAN DIENS AF) to begin recording their third album for an early 2011 release. "After a turbulent but highly successful year, CHROMIUM have gone through...

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JANE'S ADDICTION, VELVET REVOLVER Guitarists Record 'You Really Got Me' Cover For HYUNDAI

JANE'S ADDICTION guitarist Dave Navarro and VELVET REVOLVER axeman Dave Kushner recently collaborated on a cover version of THE KINKS' "You Really Got Me", to be used in a commercial for Hyundai Motor America's Central Region. Behind-the-scenes footage from the recording sessions for the song can be...

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SCOTT WEILAND Talks About SANTANA Collaboration (Video)

A short video clip of STONE TEMPLE PILOTS/ex-VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland talking about his contribution to Carlos Santana's "Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics Of All Time" album can be viewed at this location. The longest-running, most successful partnership in the history of rock...

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ROBERT PLANT To Guest On 'George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight'

LED ZEPPELIN legend Robert Plant will be the featured guest on tonight's (Monday, September 20) edition of "George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight" (formerly "The Hour"). The program, which airs at 11:00 p.m. on CBC in Canada, is hosted by Canadian television and radio personality George Stroumboulopoulos...

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MICHAEL ANTHONY's Bass Guitars Featured In 'Axes & Axles' Exhibit

CHICKENFOOT/ex-VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony's 1993 Hiboy Roadster and Yamaha Flame bass are part of the Axes & Axles exhibit at the NHRA Motorsports Museum, along with rides from fellow musicians Jeff Beck, Billy Gibbons, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Vaughn and Kenny Wayne Shepherd. The exhibit coin...