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CINDERELLA, RATT, QUIET RIOT Comment On ROCK NEVER STOPS Tour

The mighty Rock Never Stops tour returns in summer 2005, bringing its untamed rock 'n' roll party to cities throughout North America. The eighth annual trek features headliner CINDERELLA and special guests RATT, QUIET RIOT and FIREHOUSE — all rock giants that exploded out of the 1980s and 1990s with...

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VELVET REVOLVER Begin Work On Material For Sophomore Album

ABC ePrep reports: VELVET REVOLVER recently kicked off their Electric Wonderland Show tour, and their next show is tonight at the Santa Barbara Bowl in Santa Barbara, California. This tour marks VELVET REVOLVER's first arena tour, and frontman Scott Weiland says that it's a challenge to bring an int...

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JUDAS PRIEST To Release 'Worth Fighting For' Single In May

JUDAS PRIEST have set a May 16 U.K. release date for their new single, "Worth Fighting For" — a classic power ballad about a dysfunctional relationship. In a recent interview with Revolver magazine, JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford (who is openly gay) was asked whether he would choose to make the r...

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SOULFLY, ARCH ENEMY, TEAM SLEEP Confirmed For Holland's FIELDS OF ROCK Festival

SOULFLY, ARCH ENEMY, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN and TEAM SLEEP are the latest acts confirmed for the 2005 edition of the Fields of Rock festival, set to be held June 18 in Nijmegen, Holland. The complete list of bands currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as follows: AFTER FOREVER ALTER BR...

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DAVE NAVARRO Finishing Up Guitar Tracks For CAMP FREDDY Debut

Guitarist Dave Navarro (ex-JANE'S ADDICTION, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS) is in the process of finishing up his guitar parts for the upcoming CAMP FREDDY full-length debut with producer Mike Clink (GUNS N' ROSES, METALLICA). "The album is coming along, slowly but surely," Navarro writes on his web site. "...

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APOCALYPTICA, WEDNESDAY 13, FOZZY, SHADOWS FALL Confirmed For U.K.'s DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL

eFestivals.co.uk is reportingthat APOCALYPTICA, WEDNESDAY 13, LORDI, FOZZY and SHADOWS FALL are among the acts that have been newly confirmed for Download Festival, which takes place June 10-12 at Donington Park in Leicestershire, England. New for the Main Stage on Friday are WEDNESDAY 13 and QUEEN...

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New IOMMI/HUGHES CD To Surface In June

Sanctuary Records has reportedly set a June 28 release date for the new collaboration between BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi and legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (ex-DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH). Aided by drummer Kenny Aronoff (ex-JOHN MELLENCAMP),the duo have cut 13 tracks, all produced...

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ALICE COOPER, VELVET REVOLVER, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE To Perform At MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL

BBC News is reporting that ALICE COOPER, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE and VELVET REVOLVER will be among the stars at this year's Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland in July. In a line-up also heavy on pop, R&B, soul and blues, 79-year-old pianist Oscar Peterson is the biggest name from the jazz wor...

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France's FURY FEST: Complete Schedule Announced

The complete schedule has been announced for the 2005 edition of Fury Fest, set to take place June 24-26 in Le Mans, France. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Friday, June 24: Main Stage: 00.15 - 1.15 JELLO BIAFRA AND THE MELVINS 22.30 - 23.15 ANTHRAX 21.00 - 21.45 MILLENCOLIN 19.30 - 2...

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VELVET REVOLVER Frontman Says He Doesn't Understand The 'Nu Metal Thing'

VELVET REVOLVER frontman Scott Weiland told U-Press Telegram in a recent interview that he initially resisted joining joining the group following his departure from STONE TEMPLE PILOTS. "I had really made up my mind before (VELVET REVOLVER) that I wasn't going to be involved with rock," Weiland reve...

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SLASH Pays Tribute To Classic AEROSMITH

In the special "Immortals" issue of Rolling Stone magazine chronicling "The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time," VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES axeman Slash pays tribute to classic AEROSMITH. Says Slash: "I don't think this generation has a clue what classic AEROSMITH was all about. But they were th...

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VELVET REVOLVER: 'Leno' Performance Of 'Dirty Little Thing' Posted Online

VELVET REVOLVER fan site Velvet-Revolver.com has uploaded video footage of the band performing their latest single, "Dirty Little Thing", on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on Thursday (April 7). Check it out at this location. VELVET REVOLVER resume the Electric Wonderland tour on April 12 in Chula...

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SLASH Is A Smash Playing National Anthems At TORONTO BLUE JAYS Home Opener

Shi Davidi of The Canadian Press has issued the following report: Slash was doing a show with his band VELVET REVOLVER in Toronto recently when he decided to play a couple of bars from "O Canada". "The whole place went nuts," the rock guitarist recalled Friday. "I was like 'OK settle down, just wait...

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OZZFEST 2005: Two More 'Mystery Band' Slots Added

Ozzfest's official web site, Ozzfest.com, has added two "mystery act" slots to their "Bands" page — one on the main stage and one on the second stage. The main-stage slot is widely expected to be filled by VELVET REVOLVER (who will reportedly join the tour on August 16 in West Valley City, UT before...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Says Some Cover Songs Were Recorded Under Odd Circumstances

Launch Radio Networks reports that the cover songs included on OZZY OSBOURNE's box set "Prince of Darkness" are all favorites of his, but that doesn't mean they were easy to do. Osbourne laid down some of his vocals while on his annual Ozzfest tour last year, and he told Launch that not every track...