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MÖTLEY CRÜE's VINCE NEIL Opens Dr. Feelgood's Rock Bar And Grill

To celebrate the grand opening of the much-anticipated Dr. Feelgood's Rock Bar and Grill, the owners are inviting the public to a free street party and concert by rock legend, Vince Neil, MÖTLEY CRÜE's famous front man and a co-owner of the project. The celebration is scheduled to start on Saturday,...

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SCORPIONS: 'Live At Wacken Open Air 2006' DVD To Receive North American Release Next Week

SCORPIONS' concert at Wacken Open Air in Wacken, Germany on August 3, 2006 will be released on DVD in North America on January 8. Entitled "Live At Wacken Open Air 2006: A Night To Remember - A Journey Through Time", the disc will include the German hard rock band's historic performance at the festi...

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THE ALMIGHTY Frontman Produces CONFEDERACY OF HORSEPOWER

THE ALMIGHTY frontman Ricky Warwick has issued the following update: "I have spent the last two weeks producing the debut album by a bunch of Long Beach/Hollywood/OC desperados called CONFEDERACY OF HORSEPOWER. This is the first full-length album that I have produced for another artist and I have ha...

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METALLICA: 'Black' Album Is One Of Top-Selling LPs Of SoundScan Era

According to Undercover News, METALLICA's self-titled album from 1991 (also known as the "black" album) is the No. 2 top-selling album of the SoundScan era. The LP shifted 258,000 units in the U.S. in 2007 to bring total sales to 15,077,000 and closing the gap to the No. 1 album on the list, ...

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DOKKEN/TED NUGENT Bassist Named Tucson's 'Citizen Of The Month'

The City of Tucson, Arizona has named DOKKEN/TED NUGENT bassist Barry Sparks its "Citizen of the Month" for January 2008. According to a posting on the official Tucson MySpace page, "Barry Sparks offers a unique brand of guitar driven, electric and acoustic style rock 'n' roll played with an unbelie...

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More Photos Of IRON MAIDEN Plane Posted Online

IRON MAIDEN's official web site has been updated with the following message: "It was always slightly less nerdy than train-spotting, but now plane spotting just became pretty damn cool. "The MAIDEN plane (as yet un-named of course!) is out of the paint shop and currently in service with Astraeus, fl...

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WHITESNAKE Frontman On Upcoming Tour: 'We Have Some Absolutely Splendid Stuff Planned'

WHITESNAKE mainman David Coverdale has posted the following message on the band's web site: "It is true that tour dates for 2008 are currently being put in place. We will likely start in New Zealand (Rock2Wgtn festival in Wellington) for a one-off in March. We are exploring the possibility of nippin...

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LION'S SHARE: Footage From SWEDEN ROCK Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of Swedish melodic metal masters LION'S SHARE performing the song "Clones of Fate" at this year's Sweden Rock Festival, which took place in June 2007 in Sölvesborg, Sweden, can be viewed below. LION'S SHARE will release its new album, "Emotional Coma", in the U.S. on January...

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IRON MAIDEN: Buenos Aires Concert Upgraded

According to a posting on the IRON MAIDEN fan site MaidenFans.com, MAIDEN's March 7, 2008 concert in Buenos Aires, Argentina, which was originally scheduled to take place at the Ferrofcarril Oeste Stadium, has been moved to the River Plate Stadium due to "overwhelming response from fans." On Februar...

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WHITESNAKE Announces New Drummer

WHITESNAKE has issued the following update: "The new WHITESNAKE album, 'Good To Be Bad', scheduled for release in the spring of 2008 will be their 10th studio record and will feature the exceptional percussive talents of Chris Frazier, the latest member to grace the ranks of the band alongside Doug...

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THE 69 EYES To Release First-Ever Live Album

Finnish gothic metallers THE 69 EYES will release their first-ever live album, "Hollywood Kills - Live At The Whisky A Go Go", on January 16 through Virgin Finland. The track listing is as follows: 01. Introduction by Bam Margera 02. Devils 03. Don't Turn Your Back On Fear 04. Betty Blue 05. Christi...

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Ex-NIGHTWISH Singer Says It's 'Unusual' To See 'Smiles And Laughter' At End Of Tour

Former NIGHTWISH frontwoman Tarja Turunen has posted an update on her official blog. An excerpt follows: "I came back to Finland after magnificent tour just a couple of hours ago. It feels good to be back at home. The last concert in London gave us just amazing end for it. "Everything worked perfect...

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IRON MAIDEN Announces Switzerland Date

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN will perform at the St Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland on Thursday, August 14 as part of their Somewhere Back In Time World Tour 2008. Commented bassist Steve Harris: "We've always been regular visitors to Switzerland on just about every tour since our first...

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HINDER Singer Arrested For Drunk Driving

The Jonesboro Sun reports that the lead singer of the rock group HINDER was arrested in Jonesboro, Arkansas on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Austin John Winkler, 26, of Hermosa Beach, Calif., was arrested by Patrolman Anthony Zaffarano at about 11:30 p.m. Friday after a traffic stop at the...

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Ravnenes Saga

I find it exceedingly difficult to dislike folk metal, at least when it is done as well as it is by bands like KORPIKLAANI. It is just way too much fun and makes me pine for a gigantic glass of beer. It is the muscle of metal, the jumpy, rollicking tempos and "non-metal" instrumentation of ...