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LED ZEPPELIN: Reunion Show Postponed

According to RollingStone.com, LED ZEPPELIN's November 26 reunion concert has been pushed back to December 10 because guitarist Jimmy Page fractured his finger. The injury, which he sustained this past weekend, will make him unable to play guitar for the next three weeks. "I am disappointed that we...

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AVIAN Hard At Work On New Album

AVIAN, the melodic metal band featuring singer Lance King (BALANCE OF POWER, PYRAMAZE) and guitarist Yan Leviathan, has set "Ashes and Madness" as the title of its new CD, tentatively due in early 2008. Commented Yan: "I have three songs I have to get done by Monday so that when Bill Hudson [CELLADO...

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LED ZEPPELIN: Exclusive Live Clip From KNEBWORTH '79 Available

An exclusive clip of LED ZEPPELIN playing "Rock and Roll" live at Knebworth '79 is now live on the BBC homepage. If you don’t see it right away, you're probably looking at the international version of the site. Click on "UK version" at the top to watch the clip. Robert Plant insists that ...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Drummer Launches TORPEDO COMICS; More Details Available

With multi-platinum rock band SYSTEM OF A DOWN currently on hiatus and his SCARS ON BROADWAY project with SOAD's Daron Malakian in the early stages, drummer John Dolmayan will fulfill his other passion of comic books and collectibles by launching Torpedo Comics, an exclusively Internet-based retail...

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SCORPIONS, JUDAS PRIEST To Team Up For North American Tour In 2008?

Frontman Joey Eppard of Woodstock, NY's THREE (3) — who supported German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS on several dates in Canada earlier this fall — told the "Démentièllement Vôtre" program on Québec City's CKRL 89.1FM during an interview two weeks ago that his band might be involved in a SCORPIONS/...

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SIXX A.M.: Footage From 'Official' Live Debut Available

SIXX A.M., the new band led by MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx, made its official live debut at 94.9 The Blaze's Halloween Havoc 2007 on Thursday, October 25 at The E-Center in West Valley City, Utah. Also appearing on the bill were KORN, OPERATOR, AIRBOURNE and FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH. Watch fan-fil...

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SWALLOW THE SUN Added To PARADISE LOST's UK Tour

Finnish doomsters SWALLOW THE SUN have been confirmed as one of the support acts for PARADISE LOST on their upcoming UK tour. Also appearing on the bill is Italy's NOVEMBRE. The dates are as follows: Dec. 02 - Garage - Glasgow, UK Dec. 03 - Academy 3 - Manchester, UK Dec. 04 - Wulfrun Hall ...

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FOZZY Frontman CHRIS JERICHO To Be Interviewed On ROCK 247 ONLINE

A brand new audio interview with Chris Jericho — lead vocalist for FOZZY and former WWE wrestling champion — will air on Steve Payne's show on Rock 247 Online on Friday, November 2 at noon (UK time). To listen to the program via the Internet, click here. In a July 2007 interview with ...

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NONPOINT: Another New Song Posted Online

Another new NONPOINT track, entitled "Wake Up World", has been posted on the group's MySpace page. The song comes off the Florida-based band's fifth studio album, "Vengeance", which is due on November 6 via Bieler Bros. Records. An e-card for the CD — which was recorded at Bieler Bros. Studios in Po...

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EDEN'S CURSE Members To Guest On 'Hair Metal Haven'

EDEN'S CURSE vocalist Michael Eden and bassist Paul Logue will be interviewed by Chris Nelson on this week's edition of "Hair Metal Haven" on Rock 247 Online. The show will be broadcast between 17.00 and 19.00 GMT on Saturday, November 3. To listen to the program via the Internet, click here. EDEN'S...

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TORCH Pulls Out Of MARIO'S METAL MEETING; RAM Steps In

Reactivated Swedish metallers TORCH have cancelled their appearance at the first edition of Mario's Metal Meeting, set to take place November 11, 2007 at 013 in Tilburg, the Netherlands. Replacing them on the bill will be fellow Swedes RAM. The lineup for the festival is now as follows: RAVEN (UK/US...

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KING DIAMOND: 'Give Me Your Soul' Video In Final Editing Phase

KING DIAMOND's video for the song "Give Me Your Soul" is now in the final editing phase and is expected to be released around Halloween. The band's first clip in 17 years was shot in September with director Bill Schacht from video company Aestheticom, which has previously worked with DIO, ALICE COOP...

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BLACK SABBATH Drummer Pays Tribute To Late KNAC DJ

BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward did a half-hour tribute to veteran KNAC DJ Tawn Mastrey during his monthly "Rock 50" radio show on Saturday, October 27. He spoke about how Tawn was so helpful in promoting his first solo effort outside of SABBATH — "Ward One" — and how important a figure she was to ....

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FOZZY Frontman CHRIS JERICHO: New Audio Interview Available

A nine-minute audio interview with Chris Jericho — lead vocalist for FOZZY and former WWE wrestling champion — conducted this past week by "The BJ Shea Morning Experience" on the Seattle station 99.9 KISW, has been posted online at this location. In a July 2007 interview with The Baltimore Sun, Jeri...

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CELLADOR Guitarist: 'We Really Hope To Come Back To Japan As Soon As We Can'

Guitarist Bill Hudson of the Nebraska-based power metallers CELLADOR has issued the following update: "What the hell was that? Seriously, I've always heard that everybody loves to play in Japan and now I know why! "Our show at Loudpark 07 was the first ever in Japan, I couldn't believe how many peop...