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LINKIN PARK's MIKE SHINODA Talks New Album With U.K.'s ABSOLUTE RADIO

Ben Jones of U.K.'s Absolute Radio recently conducted an interview with LINKIN PARK rapper, songwriter, keyboardist, vocalist and rhythm guitarist Mike Shinoda. You can now watch the chat below. LINKIN PARK's video for the song "The Catalyst" premiered on MTV on August 26 and can now be viewed below...
August 28, 2010
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METALLICA Song Headed Into Space?

The Pulse of Radio reports that METALLICA's "Enter Sandman" could be one of the songs heard by the crew on the final flight of space shuttle Discovery this November, according to Gibson.com. NASA has launched a new "Wake-up Song Contest" that will allow the public to choose which songs the crew will...
August 25, 2010
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OZZY OSBOURNE: 'I Think For The First Time In My Life I Know What I Want To Do'

Sarah Rodman of The Boston Globe recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Boston Globe: The new album ["Scream"] has some standout tracks, in particular "Life Won't Wait" . . . Ozzy: My youngest boy, Jack, i...
August 20, 2010
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LINKIN PARK: 'The Catalyst' Video To Premiere Next Week

LINKIN PARK has announced the worldwide MTV/VH1 premiere of the video "The Catalyst" on August 26. The clip will premiere on MTV, VH1, MTV2, mtvU, MTV Hits, MTV Tr3s and all MTV international territories (MTV, VH1 and MTV2 at 8:00 p.m. primetime PDT/EDT). It will go online globally on MTV.com and on...
August 16, 2010
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JIMI HENDRIX Legacy: AES NY Section To Host ELECTRIC LADY 40th-Anniversary Salute

Jimi Hendrix celebrated the opening of his Electric Lady Recording Studios at 52 West 8th Street in New York City's Greenwich Village on August 26, 1970. On September 18 that year, the iconic 27-year-old guitarist passed away. In addition to his lasting musical legacy, Hendrix left a studio which co...
August 3, 2010
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LINKIN PARK: 'A Thousand Suns' Artwork, Track Listing Unveiled

LINKIN PARK has set a September 14 release date for its new album, "A Thousand Suns" (Machine Shop Recordings/Warner Bros.). The CD is co-produced by Rick Rubin (U2, JOHNNY CASH) and LINKIN PARK vocalist Mike Shinoda, who last joined forces to produce LINKIN PARK's 2007 release, "Minutes To Midnight...
July 26, 2010
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AC/DC Among The World's Top-Earning Musicians

According to Forbes, Australian hard rock legends AC/DC made an estimated $114 million between June 2009 and June 2010, landing at position No. 2 on the magazine's list of Top-Earning Musicians of 2010. Says the magazine: "This Australian heavy metal group has been shaking audiences all night long s...
July 17, 2010
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SAXON Interviewed On Germany's MARPLE TV

Marple TV's "The Twilight Show" conducted an interview with SAXON's Doug Scarratt and Paul Quinn on March 31, 2010 in Stuttgart, Germany. Watch the chat below. SAXON's new DVD documentary, "Heavy Metal Thunder - The Movie", recently landed at position No. 3 on the official midweek U.K. Music DVD cha...
July 11, 2010
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LINKIN PARK: New Album Title, Release Date Announced

LINKIN PARK has set a September 14 release date for its new album, "A Thousand Suns" (Machine Shop Recordings/Warner Bros.). The CD is co-produced by Rick Rubin (U2, JOHNNY CASH) and LINKIN PARK vocalist Mike Shinoda, who last joined forces to produce LINKIN PARK's 2007 release, "Minutes To Midnight...
July 8, 2010
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SAXON 'Heavy Metal Thunder' DVD Creators Interviewed At DOWNLOAD

Father Ted of Rock Radio conducted an interview with Craig Hooper and Brian Ullah of Coolhead Productions — creators of SAXON's new DVD documentary, "Heavy Metal Thunder - The Movie" — at this year's Download festival, which was held June 11-13, 2010 at Donington Park, United Kingdom. You can now li...
June 16, 2010
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SAXON: Interview, Performance Footage From DOWNLOAD Festival Available

The Lowdown's Kylie conducted an interview with British heavy metal legends SAXON backstage at this year's Download festival, which was held June 11-13, 2010 at Donington Park, United Kingdom. Watch the chat below. Also available is fan-filmed video footage of the band's performance at the event. SA...
June 15, 2010
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SAXON's 'Heavy Metal Thunder - The Movie' DVD Lands On U.K. Chart

SAXON's new DVD documentary, "Heavy Metal Thunder - The Movie", has landed at position No. 3 on the official midweek U.K. Music DVD chart. The film narrowly lost out to MICHAEL JACKSON at No. 2 and U2's new release at No. 1. It's a massive achievement for the DVD, which was made without the backing...
June 8, 2010
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SOULFLY's 'Omen' Projected To Sell 10K-15K First Week

According to Hits Daily Double, the companion web site of music industry tip sheet HITS, SOULFLY's new album, "Omen", is on track (based on one-day sales reports) to sell between 10,000 and 15,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release. SOULFLY's last album, "Conquer", opened with...
May 26, 2010
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WE ARE THE FALLEN Covers U2 For BILLBOARD's 'Mashup Monday'; Video Available

In this week's "Mashup Monday" at Billboard.com, WE ARE THE FALLEN — the group formed by EVANESCENCE co-founder Ben Moody (guitar) and other former members (John LeCompt on guitar and Rocky Gray on drums) along with "American Idol" powerhouse vocalist Carly Smithson and bassist Marty O'Brien (DISTUR...
May 24, 2010
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Exclusive: SOULFLY's 'Omen' Available For Streaming In Its Entirety

SOULFLY's seventh album, "Omen", is now available for streaming in its entirety at this location. The CD will be released on May 25 via Roadrunner Records. Frontman Max Cavalera fuels "Omen" with the same blood, fire and spirit that made him a genre icon with SEPULTURA, SOULFLY and CAVALERA CONSPIRA...
May 18, 2010