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NIGHTWISH Mainman HOLOPAINEN Talks About Vocalist Search

RockMidgets.com recently conducted an interview with NIGHTWISH keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: RockMidgets.com: So back to the present, you've just launched the search for the new singer, how is that going? Any good? Any terrible? Tuomas Holopainen: "It's be...

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Former MÖTLEY CRÜE Frontman Launches Internet Radio Station

Former MÖTLEY CRÜE singer John Corabi is hosting his own radio station with the help of Rock.com and Live365.com. According to a posting on Corabi's official web site, "John's new station will be playing a great mix of all things ROCK! If you like metal, hard rock, classic rock, glam, grunge, or wha...

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FIREWIND: New Album Details Revealed

Century Media Records has set a July 24 European release date for the new FIREWIND album, entitled "Allegiance". The album's first single, "Falling to Pieces", will be released June 19 in Greece. It will include an edited version of the title track, the non-album track "Demon Nights" and the BLACKFO...

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IN FLAMES, SICK OF IT ALL, ATREYU, DEVILDRIVER Confirmed For U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival

IN FLAMES, SICK OF IT ALL, ATREYU, JOHNNY TRUANT, DEVILDRIVER and MENDEED are among the latest acts confirmed for Download festival, set to take place at Castle Donington, Leicestershire, over the weekend of June 9-11 June. As well as announcing seven new acts, organizers have also revealed details...

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It's Official: SMASHING PUMPKINS Reunite, Begin Work On New Material

According to a posting on SMASHING PUMPKINS' web site, the band have officially reformed and are currently writing songs for their upcoming album, their first since 2000. No release date has yet been set, but the group plans to begin recording this summer. In early February, onetime SMASHING PUMPKIN...

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CATTLE DECAPITATION: Former UNHOLY GHOST Drummer Joins The Fold

San Diego extreme metallers CATTLE DECAPITATION have announced the addition of Tampa, Florida-based drummer J.R. Daniels (ex-UNHOLY GHOST, ROYAL ANGUISH) to the group's ranks. As previously reported, CATTLE DECAPITATION have set "Karma.Bloody.Karma." as the title of their new album, tentatively due...

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KISS Members To Be Inducted Into LONG ISLAND MUSIC HALL OF FAME

Original KISS members Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons and Peter Criss will be among the first inductees in the Long Island Music Hall of Fame. Over the next two years the Hall will be honoring artists or groups that were either born on Long Island, or resided on Long Island for a significant portion of t...

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Out For Blood

One of the great injustices of extreme music history is that SADUS are known primarily as a secretarial pool for bigger bands. Drummer Jon Allen does time in TESTAMENT and DRAGONLORD, while bassist Steve DiGiorgio has seemingly jammed with everyone heavier than the MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR (partial r...

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QUEEN Guitarist BRIAN MAY Slags 'American Idol'

Launch Radio Networks reports: Even though QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS were on "American Idol" this week, guitarist Brian May is no fan of the show. He said that footage the band shot with the contestants was manipulated to make it seem like he undercut Ace, who performed "We Will Rock You" on the show. Th...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Fill-In Drummer HARVEY WARREN: 'A Lot Of This Still Hasn't Sunk In'

Gerry Krochak of The Regina Leader-Post recently conducted an interview with the lucky MÖTLEY CRÜE fan who got to fill in for injured drummer Tommy Lee on April 5 at the Enmax Center in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. Harvey Warren, a Calgary resident who manages a Starbucks by day, moonlights as a drumm...

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QUEEN's 'Stone Cold Classics' Hits Stores In Front of 'American Idol' Performances

The mighty legacy of rock band QUEEN is brought back to the fore for a fresh hearing in "Stone Cold Classics", a new CD collection of 12 of the band's biggest hits and timeless rock classics, with the additional bonus of two new live tracks performed by QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS, recorded during their fi...

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QUEEN Music To Be Performed On Next Week's 'American Idol'

The top eight "American Idol" finalists will perform their favorite songs by the British rock band QUEEN on next week's performance show, Tuesday, April 11 (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET live/PT tape delayed) on Fox. Earlier this week, the finalists had a chance to perform their songs with the legendary band at...

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CATTLE DECAPITATION: New Album Title, Track Listing Revealed

San Diego extreme metallers CATTLE DECAPITATION have set "Karma.Bloody.Karma." as the title of their new album, tentatively due in June/July via Metal Blade Records. The CD was produced by Billy Anderson (SWANS, MR. BUNGLE, SLEEP) and features guest appearances by Joey Karam (THE LOCUST) and John Wi...

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METALLICA Manager To METS' WAGNER: Turn Up The Volume

Adam Rubin of the New York Daily News has issued the following report: In Mets opener, Billy Wagner enters ninth inning to sounds of METALLICA's "Enter Sandman", rocking Yankee fans who claim the song belongs to Mariano Rivera. Not only should the Mets play "Enter Sandman" when closer Billy Wagner t...

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JASON NEWSTED, GILBY CLARKE: New Audio Interview Posted Online

Former METALLICA/current VOIVOD bassist Jason Newsted and ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke joined hosts Dave Navarro (ex-JANE'S ADDICTION, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS) and Billy Morrison (ex-THE CULT) on the "Camp Freddy Radio" show on Indie 103.1 FM on Saturday (April 1). Download the 67-minute po...