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Win Trip To See THE CULT In London

Starting September 30, customers can head into their nearest Guitar Center and enter for a chance to win a VIP trip for two to see THE CULT live in London and watch from side stage. The prize package includes round-trip tickets for two, hotel accommodations and $1,000 dollars spending cash. And, if...

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HANOI ROCKS: Tour With L.A. GUNS Was Never Officially Confirmed

Finnish rock 'n' roll legends HANOI ROCKS have issued the following statement: "As far as the prematurely advertised tour with the L.A GUNS [and VIXEN] is concerned, it was never officially approved by HANOI ROCKS. It was only at a negotiation stage and no contracts were ever issued. Otherwise HANOI...

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Finnish Heavy Metal' Idol' Performs At Helsinki Benefit Concert; Video Available

The winner of the Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols", 23-year-old heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen, recently performed his track "Hear My Call" at a benefit concert, "Elämä lapselle", at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki. Watch his performance below. "Hear My Call" was the first single off...

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CIRCUS DIABLO Has No. 1 Music Video On YouTube

According to CIRCUS DIABLO frontman Billy Morrison, the group's "Loaded" video was the number one most watched music video on YouTube yesterday (Sunday, September 16). "Beating out acts like 50 CENT, the video [was] watched over 85,000 times [Sunday]," Morrison said. "A number one video on YouTube....

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HANOI ROCKS: 'Street Poetry' Digipack Edition Detailed

Demolition Records has released a HANOI ROCKS special-edition digipack of the band's new CD "Street Poetry". The track listing is as follows: 01. Hypermobile 02. Street Poetry 03. Fashion 04. Highwired 05. Power of Persuasion 06. Teenage Revolution 07. Worth Your Weight in Gold 08. Trancendental Gro...

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MEGADETH Mainman DAVE MUSTAINE: My Best Work Is Ahead Of Me

Author/journalist Joel McIver recently interviewed MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine, who is promoting the new "Warchest" box set, for Record Collector magazine. Excerpts from the chat follow: Q: How pivotal was the 1990 Clash Of The Titans tour for MEGADETH's career? Mustaine: "Very. I look back with great...

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DROWNING POOL Members Discuss NIKKI SIXX Collaboration

Gibson.com recently conducted an interview with DROWNING POOL. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Gibson.com: You've done a lot of work with the USO to benefit troops. How did that become important for you? C.J. Pierce (guitar): We were very fortunate to have been asked to go over to Iraq se...

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TESTAMENT Frontman Talks About New Record Deal, Upcoming Album

Luxi Lahtinen and Niko Karppinen of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal-Rules.com: You played a brand-new TESTAMENT track, titled "The Afterlife", at the Earthshaker festival in Germany on July 20th. Do...

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THE CULT: ''Born Into This' 2-CD 'Savage Edition' To Include Bonus Tracks, Sticker

Roadrunner Records will release a special two-disc "savage edition" of THE CULT's new album, "Born into This", featuring five bonus tracks and a sticker. Check out the cover artwork at this location. An e-card for "Born into This" — full of desktops, IM icons, video, and audio — can be accessed at

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CIRCUS DIABLO: 'Loaded' Video Posted Online

CIRCUS DIABLO's video for the song "Loaded" has been posted on NGTV.com (No Good TV). Watch the clip below. According to a press release, the uncensored version of this video was created specifically for No Good TV. The edit includes content that would not be allowed to air on conventional music vid...

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SCORPIONS Frontman: 'We're Not Stuck In The '80s'

David Priest of OnTrackMagazine.com recently conducted an interview with SCORPIONS frontman Klaus Meine. A couple of excepts from the chat follow: OnTrackMagazine.com: Now how do you like doing a concept album versus a standard album of more unrelated songs? Klaus: Y'know, with a standard album you...

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Ex-BLACK SABBATH Singer TONY MARTIN Schedules Greek Date

Former BLACK SABBATH singer Tony Martin has issued the following update: "At last some news to talk about!!! "There's been nothing happening this past few months, but I just confirmed a show in Greece [on November 10 at Ydrogeios in Thessaloniki]. This is significant because the very FIRST-EVER show...

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RIDE FOR DIME: Photos From This Year's Event Posted Online

The third annual Ride For Dime remembrance ride and concert was held August 19 in the legendary guitarist's hometown of Arlington, Texas. The motorcycle ride under police escort began in Dallas at Strokers Dallas and ended 30 miles later at Cowboys Dance Hall in Arlington. An estimated 200 motorcycl...

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AEROSMITH Guitarist: 'I'm A Huge ELVIS Fan'

Miriam Di Nunzio of the Chicago Sun-Times recently conducted a short interview with AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry. On Chicago: Perry: "We love it there. It's a great, great city. It's one of the cities I'd choose if I had to live somewhere other than Boston. It's got that great blues heritage. I've...

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THE CULT: 'Born Into This' E-Card Available

An e-card for THE CULT's new album, "Born into This" — full of desktops, IM icons, video, and audio — can be accessed at this location. Roadrunner Records U.K. will release a limited-edition etched pink vinyl 7" single of THE CULT's "Dirty Little Rock Star" on September 24. It is a pink colored ...