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DOWN: Seattle Headlining Show Announced

DOWN — the acclaimed New Orleans band featuring CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan, drummer Jimmy Bower (EYEHATEGOD, SUPERJOINT RITUAL guitarist),bassist Rex Brown (ex-PANTERA),guitarist Kirk Windstein (CROWBAR),and vocalist Philip Anselmo (SUPERJOINT RITUAL, ex-PANTERA) — h...

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VELVET REVOLVER's 'Libertad' Pushed Back To June?

VELVET REVOLVER's second album, "Libertad", has been given a new tentative U.S. release date of Tuesday, June 5. A posting at the web site of Sony BMG Norway has listed a new European arrival date of Monday, June 4, with the North American release slated for the following day. VELVET REVOLVER is sig...

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MNEMIC: Entire 'Passenger' Album Available For Streaming

MNEMIC's third album, "Passenger", is available for streaming in its entirety prior to the album's North American street date of February 6 at this location. In the band's current feature in Metal Edge magazine, MNEMIC guitarist Mircea discusses the new album and his hopes for what it will accomplis...

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VELVET REVOLVER's SLASH In PAULINA RUBIO Clip; Video Available

VELVET REVOLVER and former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash makes a guest appearance in Latin pop star PAULINA RUBIO's new video for her single "Nada Puede Cambiarme". The song itself, the second single from the Mexican singer's 2006 Spanish-language album "Ananda", also features guitar work from Slash...

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OZZY OSBOURNE To Distribute Hearing Aids To Needy Kids

Ozzy Osbourne is scheduled to appear at an NFL charity event at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida today (Thursday, February 1) to distribute $1 million worth of hearing aids to needy kids. Ozzy Osbourne recently told Dan Epstein of Revolver magazine (web site) that unli...

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VELVET REVOLVER Is The Face of JOHN VARVATOS' Spring 2007 Campaign

VELVET REVOLVER has been selected by John Varvatos, the man behind the award-winning clothing brand, to be the face of the brand's spring 2007 ad campaign. Created by New York agency Yard, with photography by music documentarian Danny Clinch, the campaign captures the members of VELVET REVOLVER in s...

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SOCIETY 1 Frontman To Lecture At Musicians Institute

SOCIETY 1 frontman Matt Zane is scheduled to speak at the Musicians Institute Tuesday, February 6 at 4:00 p.m. for the Music Business Programs Guest Lecture series. The series has been presenting an exceptionally impressive lineup each week for the past quarter. The series gives students a chance to...

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KING DIAMOND To Begin Mixing New Album In March

Vocalist King Diamond is currently writing lyrics to his band's as-yet-untitled 12th studio record, which he expects to begin mixing on March 5 in Dallas, Texas. If everything goes according to plan, the CD will be completed by April 1 for a tentative late summer release. Revolver magazine recently...

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VELVET REVOLVER, AEROSMITH Confirmed For Argentina's QUILMES ROCK '07 Festival

According to Ticketek Argentina, VELVET REVOLVER and AEROSMITH have been confirmed for the Quilmes Rock '07 festival, set to take place April 15 at Estadio River Plate in Buenos Aires, Argentina. VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum revealed during a Camp Freddy Radio broadcast on Los Angeles' Indie 1...

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AEROSMITH Frontman To Speak For Peace

On February 5, AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler will be participating in a campaign to establish a United States Department of Peace. Tyler will be speaking as part of a lobbying effort hosted by the Peace Alliance, "a nonpartisan citizen organization advocating for legislation that supports a cultur...

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GUNS N' ROSES To Play Brazil In April?

According to an online posting by journalist Roger Lerina of the Brazilian newspaper Zero Hora, GUNS N' ROSES will perform at the 15,000-capacity Gigantinho stadium in Porto Alegre, Brazil in April. Coincidentally, VELVET REVOLVER — the band featuring three former GUNS N' ROSES members — is also sch...

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AEROSMITH To Play Holland's ARROW ROCK FESTIVAL?

According to WorldTicketShop.com, AEROSMITH will perform at the Arrow Rock Festival 2007, set to take place June 30 at Evenemententerrein Walibi World in Biddinghuizen, The Netherlands. The band is also scheduled to play at Bercy in Paris, France on June 19. AEROSMITH is planning to mount a massive...

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JOHN NORUM Says EUROPE's Current Musical Direction Is Influenced By AUDIOSLAVE, VELVET REVOLVER

EUROPE guitarist John Norum recently spoke with "The Hairball John Radio Show" about the bands new, critically acclaimed release "Secret Society". Norum also voiced his distaste for the whole "'80s rock scene" and commented on why he originally left EUROPE after the highly successful "Final Countdow...

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SLIPKNOT: Guitar Once Owned By JIM ROOT Being Auctioned

A guitar once owned by Jim Root of SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR is being auctioned via eBay at this location. According to the seller, "The guitar is a Maverick JR4 signature model. I know that they have produced a few of these but this is the ORIGINAL built for the man himself. It also includes ...

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VELVET REVOLVER To Play Italy's HEINEKEN JAMMIN' FESTIVAL In June?

According to Last.fm, VELVET REVOLVER will join PEARL JAM and the RACONTEURS at this summer's Heineken Jammin' Festival in Mestre, Italy. The festival will be held at the Parco San Giuliano on June 23-24. It should be noted that this tour date has not been officially confirmed by the band or its man...