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RUSH's NEIL PEART Named 'Drummer Of The Year'

Neil Peart proves that he is still percussively pertinent to a younger generation of drummers by winning DRUM! magazine's "Drummies 2007" "Drummer Of The Year". He also won four other awards. Neil Peart, who turned 55 on September 12, received some pretty cool belated birthday presents from Enter Mu...

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ACE FREHLEY, ALICE COOPER, JAY JAY FRENCH: How LED ZEPPELIN Changed Our Lives

The December 2007 issue of Classic Rock magazine features the story of "the good times and bad times of LED ZEPPELIN — as seen through the eyes of rock's biggest stars." A couple of excerpts follow: Ace Frehley (KISS): "That show at the Fillmore East [in New York on January 31, 1969] changed my life...

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AEROSMITH: 'Greatest Hits' Reaches 11-Million Mark

AEROSMITH's "Greatest Hits" collection was certified 11-times-platinum on December 13, 2007 by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) for sales in excess of 11 million copies in the United States. Released in 1980, "Greatest Hits" is AEROSMITH's first standard "greatest hits" compilati...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: 'Black Rain' Certified Gold

OZZY OSBOURNE's latest CD, "Black Rain", was certified gold on December 14, 2007 by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) for shipments in excess of 500,000 copies in the United States. "Black Rain" was reissued on November 20 as a "Special Limited-Edition Tour Package" featuring a bo...

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AC/DC: 'Back In Black' Reaches New Sales Heights

AC/DC's classic "Back in Black" album was certified 22-times-platinum on December 13, 2007 by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) for sales in excess of 22 million copies in the United States. As previously reported, "Plug Me In" — the ultimate career-spanning DVD box set of live pe...

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HELLYEAH: NYC Concert Footage Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of HELLYEAH performing the song "Hellyeah" on December 9, 2007 at The Fillmore NY @ Irving Plaza in New York City can be viewed below (courtesy of "rifraf69"). HELLYEAH, MACHINE HEAD, NONPOINT and ANKLA will team up for a U.S. tour beginning late January. HELLYEAH's live DVD...

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PRIMER 55: Sacramento Concert Footage Posted Online

Capital Chaos has posted video footage of PRIMER 55 performing the song "Loose" on December 14, 2007 at The Kennel Club in Sacramento, California. Watch the clip below. PRIMER 55 recently parted ways with vocalist Jason "J-Sin" Lutrell and replaced him with Heath Joyce of the band IGM. The band's ne...

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PISSING RAZORS, SINGLE BULLET THEORY, DOWNSET, SEVEN WITCHES Members Form THE DOWNTRODDEN

Matt Difabio (guitar; PISSING RAZORS, SINGLE BULLET THEORY),Andre Acosta (vocals; PISSING RAZORS),Chris Hamilton (drums; DEADBOLT, IN RUIN, CRISIS, DOWNSET, MEDICATION, BLOODSIMPLE, SAINT CAINE) and Bill Mez (bass; SEVEN WITCHES) have joined forces in a new band called THE DOWNTRODDEN. PISSING RAZ...

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LED ZEPPELIN To Headline UK's GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL?

MonstersAndCritics.com reports that LED ZEPPELIN will headline next year's Glastonbury Festival. The legendary rock group — who played a sensational comeback concert at London's O2 arena earlier this month — will take to the stage for the world-famous musical extravaganza, in Somerset, England, befo...

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NEUROSONIC To Support PUDDLE OF MUDD In North America

Vancouver, British Columbia hard rock band NEUROSONIC will support PUDDLE OF MUDD on the following dates: Jan. 29 - Slim's - San Franciso, California Jan. 31 - Roseland Theater - Portland, Oregon Feb. 01 - The Big Easy Concert Hall - Spokane, Washington Feb. 02 - El Corazon - Seattle, Washington Feb...

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EXTREME Guitarist Says LED ZEPPELIN Should Be Allowed To Rock At Any Age

EXTREME guitarist Nuno Bettencourt has penned a lengthy response to music industry commentator Bob Lefsetz's recent review of LED ZEPPELIN's reunion concert at the O2 arena in London in which Bob wrote, in part, "LED ZEPPELIN is dead. And one of the reasons it's so revered is that the band didn't ca...

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BONHAM, SHOTGUN MESSIAH, ZAN CLAN Members Featured On 'Heroes Of The Night' KISS Tribute

TributeAlbums.com has set a January 15, 2008 release date for "Heroes of the Night", a tribute to the classic KISS album "Creatures of the Night". The brainchild of Connecticut-based rock outfit EMERALD MONKEY, the CD features guest appearances by members of BONHAM, SHOTGUN MESSIAH, ZAN CLAN, and mo...

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HELLYEAH, MACHINE HEAD, NONPOINT, ANKLA: First U.S. Dates Announced

HELLYEAH, MACHINE HEAD, NONPOINT and ANKLA will team up for a U.S. tour beginning late January. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Jan. 25 - Northern Lights - Clifton Park, NY Jan. 26 - Starland Ballroom - Sayreville, NJ Jan. 27 - Toad's Place - Richmond, VA Jan. 29 - The Music Farm - ...

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JASON BONHAM On LED ZEPPELIN Reunion Tour: 'I'm Still The New Guy, And I Wouldn't Know'

Gary Graff of Billboard.com reports: Still buzzing from LED ZEPPELIN's reunion show on Dec. 10 in London, drummer Jason Bonham says he's the wrong guy to ask about any future plans for the group. "I'm still the new guy, and I wouldn't know," Bonham — whose late father, John Bonham, was ZEP's origina...

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LED ZEPPELIN Used METALLICA's Sound Engineer For Reunion Concert

At front of house for LED ZEPPELIN's recent 02 Arena concert was a Midas XL8 Live Performance System provided by Britannia Row, with two engineers at the controls. Big Mick Hughes mixed the band — Jimmy Page on guitar, John Paul Jones on bass and drummer Jason Bonham — while Robert Plant's front of...