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Italian Company To Buy 80% Of SAMMY HAGAR's Cabo Wabo Tequila For $80 Million

Hemscott.com reports that Davide Campari-Milano SpA, the Italian beverage group, said that it has signed an agreement to buy an 80 percent stake in Cabo Wabo Tequila for $80 million. Cabo Wabo was founded in 1996 by Sammy Hagar, former lead singer of the band VAN HALEN, who is also a major sharehold...

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BLIND GUARDIAN, AFTER FOREVER, MERCENARY Members Involved With NEOSHINE Project

Members of BLIND GUARDIAN, AFTER FOREVER and MERCENARY have contributed to the latest recordings from NEOSHINE, the German power metal project led by 24-year-old guitarist Flo Krause. The group's musical approach is described in a press release as a "blistering combination of speed, melodic and aggr...

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SINISTER To Play Only Two U.S. Shows

Dutch death metallers SINISTER have been forced to cut their mini-tour of the U.S. down to only two shows due to work obligations. The band will play Denver, CO on May 11 and St. Paul, MN on May 12 as part of the Minneapolis Mayhem 4 festival. Cancelled dates include San Diego, Los Angeles, and ...

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SAMMY HAGAR: More Information Revealed About Concert Postponements

Sammy Hagar's official web site has been updated with the following message: "Sammy Hagar regrets to announce he will be postponing three scheduled performances that were to take place at his Cabo Wabo Cantina in Lake Tahoe, due to illness. The three performances were scheduled to take place on May...

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VAN HALEN, LED ZEPPELIN Settle Cover Band Lawsuit

Steve Lynn of Glenwood Springs, Colorado's Post Independent reports that a former local club owner reached a $40,000 settlement Wednesday with several famous musicians — including Van Halen Music Company and LED ZEPPELIN's Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones and Patricia Bonham — who sued him...

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Drummer STET HOWLAND Says 'There Is No Profit-Sharing' In W.A.S.P.

W.A.S.P. fan site WASParmy.com recently conducted an interview with former W.A.S.P. drummer Stet Howland. A few excerpts follow: WASParmy.com: How different is it being with TEMPLE OF BRUTALITY as opposed to W.A.S.P.? Stet: Well, a big part of me not staying with W.A.S.P. was my desire to have my ow...

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SAMMY HAGAR: South Lake Tahoe Shows Postponed Due To Illness

Sammy Hagar's three previously announced South Lake Tahoe anniversary shows on May 4, May 5 and May 6 have been postponed due to "illness," according to a posting on Hagar's web site. As previously reported, Hagar is scheduled to open a Cabo Wabo Cantina (music, food and tequila joint) in Fresno thi...

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ZAKK WYLDE To Perform At DIMEBAG Hollywood's RockWalk Induction

May 17, 2007 marks the day of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's induction into Hollywood's RockWalk, the only sidewalk gallery dedicated to honoring those artists who have made a significant impact and lasting contribution to the growth and evolution of rock 'n' roll. A bronze bust of Abbott will be unveil...

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METAL CHURCH Singer Finalizes Lineup For Solo Project

METAL CHURCH singer Ronny Munroe has finalized the lineup for his solo project. He has recruited his former ROTTWEILLER bandmates Rick Van Zandt on guitar, Izzy Rehaume on bass and Doug Marapodi on drums along with Q-5/TKO/NIGHTSHADE guitarist Rick Pierce. Ronny is currently working on demo songs fo...

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METAL CHURCH Singer To Perform With JON OLIVA'S PAIN At BAY AREA ROCK FEST

METAL CHURCH lead singer Ronny Munroe will join festival co-headliners JON OLIVA'S PAIN on stage to close out the night's festivities at the Bay Area Rock Fest next weekend, May 4-5. Commented JON OLIVA'S PAIN in a statement: "Having shared the stage with METAL CHURCH last year, including an unsched...

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MESSIAH'S REIGN: Ex-SURGICAL STEEL Vocalist HARLEY VAN KIRK Audio Interview Posted Online

The latest episode of "Talking Metal" features an interview host Mark Strigl conducted with former SURGICAL STEEL/current MESSIAH'S REIGN vocalist Harley Van Kirk. Topics include Rob Halford, the state of Arizona, Van Kirk's history and SURGICAL STEEL. Additional podcast topics covered by Strigl and...

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Former SHADOWKEEP Singer Resurfaces In CHAOSGENESIS

Former SHADOWKEEP vocalist Rogue M has resurfaced in a brand new band called CHAOSGENESIS. The London, England-based progressive metal act, which also features guitarists Chris Van Hayden and James Cornford, has posted a demo recording of the song "Control" on its MySpace page. The track is expected...

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DON DOKKEN On Upcoming DOKKEN CD: 'It Will Be A Very Heavy, Progressive Record'

Deb Rao of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with DOKKEN frontman Don Dokken. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: KNAC.COM: Tell me about your time in the studio recording your soon-to-be-released "Lightning Strikes Again" [CD]. Dokken: Our new album is going to be better than ever. Yo...

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SAVATAGE: 1993 Video Footage From Italy Posted Online

Video footage of SAVATAGE performing the song "Degrees of Sanity" on the "Edge of Thorns" tour in Milan, Italy on June 8, 1993 with guitarist founding guitarist Criss Oliva has been posted online at YouTube. Professionally shot video footage of SAVATAGE performing the song "Dead Winter Dead" at the...

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Scotland's ATTICA RAGE Announces New Guitarist

Scottish metal band ATTICA RAGE has announced the addition of Stephen Bell of Coatbridge, Lanarkshire as the group's lead guitarist following the recent departure of Shaun Nelson. Singer Jonny Parr explains: "Shaun has had to take some time out for personal reasons for an indefinite period and we ha...