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UFO, MOUNTAIN, WHITESNAKE Guitarists Interviewed; Audio Available

Shockwaves/HardRadio Podcast #34 is available for download at this location (M4A file, 25 MB). Featured in this special episode are interviews from some of today's guitar legends. Shockwaves correspondent John Strednansky reigns over this episode once again as he chats it up with UFO guitar master V...

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HYDROGYN To Film 'Deadly Passions' Video

Ashland, Kentucky-based rockers HYDROGYN have issued the following update: "The band is currently taking a couple weeks off from the road but not vacationing. "The band met last night with Scott Neill from Mule Media to finalize the script for the new video which is to start production next week. Th...

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RATT: New Video Interview With STEPHEN PEARCY Available

Robert Williams of Metal-Rules.com conducted an interview with RATT frontman Stephen Pearcy at the South Texas Rock Fest, which was held July 11-13 at the Javelina Harley-Davidson Festival grounds in San Antonio, Texas. Watch the chat below. Despite rumors to the contrary, John Corabi (former MÖTLEY...

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HANZEL UND GRETYL To Anchor HOLLYWOOD ROCK CONVENTION

HANZEL UND GRETYL will anchor the 2008 Hollywood Rock Convention's live lineup this Friday, August 15 at the Key Club, located on the world-famous Sunset Strip. The five-day event will feature panels, seminars, and symposiums from some of the top minds in the music business followed by nightly conce...

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AT THE GATES Guitarist Says Recording New Studio Album 'Seems Pointless'

Luxi Lahtinen of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with AT THE GATES guitarist Anders Björler. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. Metal-Rules.com: There was years of talk about the AT THE GATES reunion shows before they actually happened. Did you, at least at some point, start...

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MARSHALL LAW Confirmed For UK's BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival

Long-running Birmingham, UK metallers MARSHALL LAW have issued the following update: "After our mucho-praised main-stage show at the Bloodstock Festival in 2006, we're delighted to announce that we'll be at Catton Hall for Bloodstock 2008. We made some great friends at the 2006 show and we hope to s...

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TESLA Schedules 'Rockline' Appearance

Multi-platinum rockers TESLA will guest on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn on Wednesday, October 8 at 8:30 p.m. PT / 11:30 p.m. ET. Fans are encouraged to speak with the band by calling 1-800-344-ROCK (7625). For a station near you and for information regarding h...

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THE PLASMARIFLE: Another New Song Posted Online

Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based metallers THE PLASMARIFLE have posted a new track, "I Hold You Close To My Heart", on their MySpace page. The song comes off the group's new album, "While You Were Sleeping the World Changed in an Instant", which is scheduled for release on September 30 via Siege of Am...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE, BUCKCHERRY, PAPA ROACH: 'Crüe Fest '08' Concert Attendances Revealed

The following are some of the concert MÖTLEY CRÜE "Crüe Fest '08" attendances/grosses, as reported by Billboard magazine: Date: July 24, 2008 Artist/Event: 97.1 The Eagle's BFD: MÖTLEY CRÜE, BUCKCHERRY, PAPA ROACH, SIXX: AM, TRAPT Venue: Superpages.com Center City/State: Dallas, TX Gross Sales: $481...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO To Tour With TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA

Legendary vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (TALISMAN, JOURNEY, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) will sing on the upcoming TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA winter tour beginning November 1. Jeff will be part of the West Coast production (as TSO is split in two). According to Jeff's official newsletter, "Jeff is thrilled to be part...

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CRADLE TO GRAVE Announces West Coast Tour

CRADLE TO GRAVE, the Vancouver, British Columbia-based band featuring ex-AGGRESSION guitarist Denis "Sasquatch" Barthe, has announced the details of its upcoming West Coast North American tour. The band will be hitting markets on the coasts of Canada, US. and Mexico throughout the month of August. C...

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TESLA To Release 'Forever More' In October

Multi-platinum rockers TESLA are looking well into the future with their seventh studio album, "Forever More", set for release October 7 on Tesla Electric Company Recordings (in partnership with Ryko Distribution). "I Wanna Live", the new album's first single, is being serviced to radio stations nat...

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TYGERS OF PAN TANG: Malmö Show Cancelled

NWOBHM legends TYGERS OF PAN TANG have issued the following update: "It is with great regret that we announce the cancellation of the Sweden date for the 27th September in Malmö. Due to a number of factors including the logistics of getting to Sweden following some transport timetable changes, and a...

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TESTAMENT: Edmonton Footage Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT performing the song "Practice What You Preach" on July 27, 2008 at the Shaw Conference Center in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (clip uploaded by YouTube user "evilernie667"). TESTAMENT has scheduled the following in-store appearances...

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TOMMY LEE On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'; Video Available

MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee was a guest on the August 7, 2008 edition of ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" show to promote "Battleground Earth", a reality competition that features Lee and hip hop superstar Chris "Ludacris" Bridges battling against the toxic forces destroying mother earth as they travel...