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EDGUY Frontman Hard At Work On New AVANTASIA Album

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet is currently working on material for the next album from his AVANTASIA project. He writes on his official web site, "This is not a rock and roll, home-studio project; we'll work with a choir, with a symphony orchestra and — no matter if the music industry goes down the t...

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ALICE IN CHAINS To Support KID ROCK In Detroit

ALICE IN CHAINS will support KID ROCK at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan on Saturday, July 18. Also scheduled to appear is CYPRESS HILL. Tickets are on sale via Tickets.com and at the Comerica Park box office. ALICE IN CHAINS has signed with Virgin Records, a division of EMI Music, for the releas...

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SLASH Performs 'School's Out' On 'American Idol'; Video Available

Video footage of VELVET REVOLVER and ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash performing the ALICE COOPER classic "School's Out" this past week during "Rock Week" on "American Idol", the annual reality show and singing competition, can be viewed below. Slash commented on his "American Idol" appearance in a...

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MEGADETH, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE At 'Epiphone Revolver Golden Gods Awards'; Entire Show Available

The first annual Epiphone Revolver Golden Gods Awards, which was held on April 7 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles, is now available for viewing on demand at MTV.com. America's first-ever hard rock and heavy metal music award show was broadcast on MTV2 as a one-hour special on Saturday, May 2. T...

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HAIL!: European Tour Diary Available

Bassist David Ellefson's (F5, MEGADETH) road diary covering the recently completed European mini-tour by HAIL! — the new all-star project featuring Ellefson, guitarist Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA),vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, BEYOND FEAR, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ICED EARTH),and drummer Jimmy...

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ACE FREHLEY: More Footage From 'Supergroup' Benefit Concert Posted Online

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley has posted more video footage (see below) of his appearance at the second annual "Supergroup" benefit concert on Sunday, April 26 at Berklee Performance Center in Boston, Massachusetts . Joining him for the show were Alice Cooper, guitarist Ricky Byrd (ex-JOAN JET...

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HAIL!'s DAVID ELLEFSON, TIM' RIPPER' OWENS Interviewed In Austria; Video Available

Austrian heavy 'zine Stormbringer.at conducted an interview with HAIL! bassist David Ellefson (F5, MEGADETH) and vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) prior to the band's April 30, 2009 concert in Innsbruck, Austria. Watch the 13-minute chat below....

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LITA FORD Returns With First New Album in 14 Years

Lita Ford is back! The Queen of Metal returns in full force on "Wicked Wonderland", her first new U.S. studio album in 14 years, being released early this fall on her own JLRG Entertainment label. After a 15-year break from music, living on an island in the Caribbean raising her two sons, Lita also...

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ALICE COOPER To Play One-Off Show In Cyprus

According to Cyprus Mail, legendary rocker Alice Cooper will play a one-off show in Cyprus on July 12 at the Spyros Kyprianou Athletic Centre in Limassol. Organized by Eleven Concerts and Moonlight Endless Productions, the latter was given great praise following the much-publicized WHITESNAKE gig at...

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ALICE COOPER Chews The Fat With MICHAEL DOUGLAS

Academy Award winner Michael Douglas was interviewed for tomorrow's (Thursday, May 7) episode of "Nights With Alice Cooper". Douglas discusses his life in film AND passion for great music. He and Alice tip their respective hats to the late great Paul Butterfield at the end of the session. An audio e...

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NEUROTHING To Release 'Murder Book' In June

Polish modern metallers NEUROTHING will release their full-length debut, "Murder Book", on June 1. The long-awaited follow-up to 2005's "Vanishing Celestial Bodies" EP features 11 tracks and is described in a press release as "a real murderous trip through the human mind. 'Crime and Punishment', 'Al...

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ACE FREHLEY Celebrates 58th Birthday In Boston; Video Available

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley was presented with a birthday cake (he turned 58 on April 27) during his appearance at the second annual "Supergroup" benefit concert on Sunday, April 26 at Berklee Performance Center in Boston, Massachusetts (see video below). Joining him for the show were Alice...

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SLIPKNOT Side Projects To Make U.K. Debut At SONISPHERE Festival

DIRTY LITTLE RABBITS (featuring SLIPKNOT's Shawn "Clown" Crahan),SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor and CANCER BATS are among the newly confirmed artists for the METALLICA-headlined inaugural Sonisphere festival, set to take place on August 1-2 at the legendary Knebworth Park, United Kingdom. The festi...

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RATT To Perform Entire 'Out Of The Cellar' Album At ROCKLAHOMA Festival

California rockers RATT have been confirmed for the third annual Rocklahoma festival, set to take place July 9-12, 2009 on the Catch The Fever Festival Grounds in Pryor, Oklahoma. At Rocklahoma, RATT will be celebrate the 25th anniversary of the release of the band's debut album, "Out Of The Cellar"...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM Frontman Comments On Broken Shoulder: 'I'm Jinxed!'

Alexi Laiho, front man for the Finnish metal band CHILDREN OF BODOM, sustained a serious injury while on the road as part of the "No Fear Energy Tour" alongside with LAMB OF GOD, AS I LAY DYING, GOD FORBID and MUNICIPAL WASTE. Laiho, who was recently named the world's "Best Metal Guitarist" in the 1...