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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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NIGHTWISH: Christmas 'Video Greeting' Posted Online

A Christmas "video greeting" from NIGHTWISH (in Finnish, with English subtitles) can be viewed below. As previously reported, NIGHTWISH's new album, "Dark Passion Play", has sold more than 100,000 copies in Finland since its late September release. In addition, the CD was recently certified platinum...

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LAMB OF GOD Frontman: 'We Just Don't Want To Write The Same Album Again And Again'

Mark Hensch of Trashpit.com recently conducted an interview with LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Thrashpit: You guys just released "Sacrament: Deluxe Producer Edition". What made your guys decide to let your fans mess with the "Sacrament" audio tracks in...

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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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AMORPHIS: Video Interview Available

An 11-minute interview with AMORPHIS singer Tomi Joutsen and keyboardist Santeri Kallio conducted by Mestrock.se prior to the band's November 27, 2007 concert at Sticky Fingers in Gothenburg, Sweden can be viewed at this location (click "Webb-tv: intervju med Amorphis" for the video in a pop-up wind...

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NIGHTWISH: New Video Blog Posted Online

A new NIGHTWISH video blog featuring footage from the final show of the band's recently completed North American tour can be viewed below. As previously reported, NIGHTWISH's new album, "Dark Passion Play", has sold more than 100,000 copies in Finland since its late September release. In addition, t...

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DEEP PURPLE Keyboardist DON AIREY: More New Solo Album Details Revealed

DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Don Airey will release a new solo album, "A Light In The Sky", on February 25 via Mascot Records. For "A Light In The Sky", Airey has gathered together a different set of collaborators (though Laurence Cottle of Sting/ Eric Clapton/ Brian Eno/ Bill Bruford fame once again con...

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GENE SIMMONS Talks 'The Celebrity Apprentice'; Video Available

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons is one of 14 celebrities (photo) who will be stepping in as participants on "The Apprentice" beginning on January 3. Other celebrity participants include "Sopranos" star Vincent Pastore (he was Sal "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero),Olympic gold medalists Nadia Comeneci and...

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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...

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EDDIE KRAMER Retrospective Being Held Today

Did you know that there was one guy behind the sound of most of the classic rock records that came out of modern rock's first Golden Age (1967-1972)? His name was Eddie Kramer and we can in a large part, thank him for the sound of Jimi HENDRIX, THE ROLLING STONES, LED ZEPPELIN, SANTANA, KISS ...

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NIGHTWISH: The Roof Is On Fire

Tonight's (December 14) NIGHTWISH's concert at the Paviljonik Arena in Jyväskylä, Finland was interrupted by a fire. According to Finnish media reports, 6,000 people were evacuated when the concert hall started to fill up with smoke. The situation was quickly brought under control and no injuries we...

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NIGHTWISH: 'Dark Passion Play' Sells More Than 100,000 Copies In Finland

NIGHTWISH's new album, "Dark Passion Play", has sold more than 100,000 copies in Finland since its late September release. In addition, the CD was recently certified platinum in Switzerland for sales in excess of 30,000 copies. NIGHTWISH's new Finland-only single, "Erämaan Viimeinen" (Last of the Wi...

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SLASH To Guest On VASCO ROSSI's New Album

Italian news blog Musica Metal reports that VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash will make a guest appearance on the new album from Italian pop-rock songwriter/superstar Vasco Rossi, tentatively titled "Disco Volante". Vasco describes the song featuring Slash as "a real bomb," and says that he got in tou...

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NIGHTWISH: 'Erämaan Viimeinen' Single Tops Finnish Chart

NIGHTWISH's new Finland-only single, "Erämaan Viimeinen" (Last of the Wilds),has entered the Finnish chart at position No. 1. "Erämaan Viimeinen" is the instrumental "Last of the Wilds" off "Dark Passion Play", but with Finnish lyrics, courtesy of Jonsu from the all-girl pop/rock band INDICA, who i...

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STRATOVARIUS Bassist To Release New Solo Album

STRATOVARIUS bassist Lauri Porra will release his new solo album, "All Children Have Superpowers" on January 9, 2008. Three songs from the CD — "Release", "Changes in Memory" and "All Children Have Superpowers" — are available for streaming on Lauri's MySpace page. Porra was born on December 13, 197...