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SAMMY HAGAR Explains Why He Decided To Sell Cabo Wabo Tequila

In a recent interview with BusinessWeek.com, former VAN HALEN singer Sammy Hagar explains how and why he decided to sell a majority stake in his $60 million-a-year Cabo Wabo tequila business to Campari/Skyy. "My first intention was just to have this little tequila brand for my friends at the cantina...

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WIDOW: 'Nightlife' Full-Album Preview Available

Since the release of their first album "Midnight Strikes", Raleigh, North Carolina-based melodic metallers WIDOW represented a sort of melting-pot of the '80s hard rock / heavy metal culture and the modernity of melodic death metal mainly expressed by their fast guitar-riffing and vocals. Lyric-wise...

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THE GATHERING: Video Of ARTMANIA Press Conference Posted Online

Video footage of THE GATHERING's press conference at the Artmania festival, which took place June 15-17 in Sibiu, Romania, has been posted at Metalhead.ro. THE GATHERING has launched a vocalist search following the recent departure of Anneke van Giersbergen. Interested male and female vocalists are...

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STREAM OF PASSION Announces New Keyboardist

STREAM OF PASSION members Johan van Stratum (bass),Davy Mickers (drums) and Marcela Bovio (vocals, lyrics, violin) have announced the addition of keyboardist Jeffrey Revet to the group's ranks. More information about Jeffrey is available at this location. STREAM OF PASSION parted ways with founding...

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Producer MAX NORMAN Talks About Working With OZZY OSBOURNE, Y&T

Michael Fischer of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with famed British recording engineer/producer Max Norman (OZZY OSBOURNE, Y&T, LOUDNESS, MEGADETH, MALICE, LYNCH MOB, FATES WARNING, SAVATAGE, GRIM REAPER). An excerpt from the chat follows: KNAC.COM: How did you hook up with Y&T? N...

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ALICE IN CHAINS, LINKIN PARK, ANTHRAX Members Talk About DIMEBAG; Video Available

Spread Entertainment went behind the scenes at the Black Tooth Bash on May 17, 2007 at the House of Blues in Hollywood, California to speak with a number of the musicians who performed in honor of late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, including members of ALICE IN CHAINS, LINKI...

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MÅNEGARM Replaces PRIMORDIAL At Germany's DONG OPEN AIR Festival

MÅNEGARM have replaced PRIMORDIAL on the billing of the Dong Open Air 2007 festival, set to take place July 13-14 in Neukirchen-Vluyn, Germany. Accordign to festival organizers, "ORPHANED LAND will take over the headlining position (12:20 a.m.) on Friday while MÅNEGARM are going to play at ORPHANED...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Guitarist 'METAL' MIKE CHLASCIAK Checks In From Japan

Guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD, PAINMUSEUM, SEBASTIAN BACH) has posted "part one" of his "Thunder In The East Tour Diary" at JacksonGuitars.com. An excerpt follows: "I guess it's safe to say that touring Japan is an experience like no other. Japan is a country that prides itself on punctu...

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SAMMY HAGAR: 'VAN HALEN Always Did Everything Wrong And Backwards'

Kevin C. Johnson of STLtoday.com recently conducted an interview with Sammy Hagar. A few excerpts follow: STLtoday.com: What's it like having "Hall of Famer" in front of your name? Hagar: It's really exciting, being there and standing next to Keith Richards and people I looked up to my entire career...

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New VAN HALEN Tell-All Due In August

According to GuitarWorld.com, a new VAN HALEN tell-all, entitled "Everybody Wants Some: The Van Halen Saga" (Wiley Publishing),is scheduled to hit bookstore shelves late August. Written by noted metal journalist and radio host Ian Christe, the book recounts the life and times of the L.A. group that...

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37 STABWOUNDZ Calls It Quits

Dutch hardcore/metal band 37 STABWOUNDZ has called it quits. "Though music- / band-wise things are running fine, personal priorities have become more important to some of us," the group writes in a statement. "We can no longer put ourselves up a 100% for the cause of the band and since 37 STABWOUNDZ...

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EPICA: 'The Divine Conspiracy' Artwork Revealed

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal band EPICA has revealed the cover artwork for its new album, "The Divine Conspiracy", due in Europe on September 10 via Nuclear Blast Records (September 7 in Germany). Check it out at this location. "The Divine Conspiracy", which was mixed by Sascha Paeth, featur...

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Lebanese Death Metal Band OATH TO VANQUISH Interviewed On BBC Radio; Audio Available

Vocalist Elias van Quish of Lebanese death metal band OATH TO VANQUISH was interviewed on BBC Radio 4 as part of a documentary by Tim Samuels titled "Guerrillas of Pop". The show was broadcast on Saturday, June 9 between 10:30 and 11:00 GMT. To listen to the show, which includes a discussion about s...

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Ex-ELEGY Vocalist Signs U.S. Deal With PROGROCK RECORDS

Former ELEGY/VENGEANCE singer Ian Parry has inked a deal with ProgRock Records for the U.S. release of CONSORTIUM PROJECT IV album, entitled "Children of Tomorrow". The CD, which will be issued in Europe via Metal Heaven, is due for release in North America on July 31. The label will also release Pa...

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Era Vulgaris

For many people (this writer included),"Songs for the Deaf" remains the greatest effort yet from Josh Homme's ever-mutating horde of head-tripping rock 'n' roll decadents. Despite what must have been intense commercial pressure, however, Homme has never shown the slightest interest in repeating him...