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BAM MARGERA To Host 'VH1 Rock Honors'

Bam Margera ("Jackass", "Viva La Bam") has been tapped to host "VH1 Rock Honors". The second annual show, which pays homage to the legends who influenced the sound of rock, will honor OZZY OSBOURNE, GENESIS, HEART, and ZZ TOP. These honorees will perform live, along with tribute bands NICKELBACK, GR...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Guitarist MICK MARS Signs Publishing Deal With CHERRY LANE MUSIC

Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company, Inc., whose roster includes songwriters such as QUINCY JONES, JOHN LEGEND, WOLFMOTHER, and WILL.I.AM, has announced the signing of one of history’s original rock stars, Mick Mars of MÖTLEY CRÜE. Mars, the guitarist and co-songwriter of the band, had been previou...

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RUSH: New Audio Interviews With ALEX LIFESON Available

Two brand new audio interviews with RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson, conducted earlier today (Wednesday, April 4),have been posted online at the RushIsABand.com web site. Available for listening is an interview with Doug Podell of Detroit's 101 WRIF and an interview with San Francisco's 107.7 The Bone....

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GODSMACK Expands Spring Tour

Launch Radio Networks reports: GODSMACK has added several dates to its spring U.S. tour, according to LiveDaily.com. The band has announced a new starting date of May 4 in Louisville, Kentucky, with shows scheduled through June 4. Cities that the tour has expanded to include New York, Toledo and Ind...

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ROB HALFORD, LAMB OF GOD Featured On 'Rocknation' TV Program

Coming soon to a TV near you will be the weekly 30-minute metal program, "Rocknation". Put together by the Perris Records label, the program will air weekly Saturday night at midnight, and will feature only the best metal videos — of artists from other labels as well as on Perris. The show will be m...

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EVANESCENCE Singer Hasn't Spoken With Ex Since Breakup

Launch Radio Networks reports: EVANESCENCE will travel for the first time this spring to South Africa, the homeland of singer Amy Lee's former boyfriend, SEETHER frontman Shaun Morgan. Despite that connection, Lee told Launch that she hasn't spoken with Morgan since the couple broke up in late 2005....

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VINNIE PAUL, KERRY KING, SCOTT IAN To Perform At LITTLE KIDS ROCK Benefit Concert

Little Kids Rock (LKR),an innovative non-profit music education program that provides free instruments and rock 'n' roll lessons to public schools, celebrated March's "Music in Our Schools" month by announcing today that it will be the sole beneficiary of the Six-String Masterpieces memorial tribut...

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THE NUMBER TWELVE LOOKS LIKE YOU Completes Work On New Album

Forward-thinking, progressive metal sextet THE NUMBER TWELVE LOOKS LIKE YOU has completed work on its highly anticipated new album, entitled "Mongrel". "Mongrel" is set to drop on June 19, 2007 via New Jersey's Eyeball Records. THE NUMBER TWELVE LOOKS LIKE YOU, whose name is taken from a particularl...

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EVANESCENCE Singer Excited About FAMILY VALUES

Launch Radio Networks reports: EVANESCENCE is slated to co-headline this summer's Family Values tour with KORN, marking the first time that EVANESCENCE has appeared on a U.S. touring festival. Singer Amy Lee told Launch that she and her bandmates are thrilled with the idea of being part of a bigger...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: 'Anyone Who Says That MEGADETH Isn't Me Is A Fool'

Chris Gill of Guitar One magazine (web site) recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Guitar One: When "The System Has Failed" came out, you said it would be the last MEGADETH album. What inspired you to change your mind? Mustain...

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EVANESCENCE Singer No Fan Of 'American Idol'

Launch Radio Networks reports: EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee admitted to MTV.com earlier this week that she recently watched "American Idol" after a friend of hers recorded contestant Gina Glocksen performing the EVANESCENCE hit "Call Me When You're Sober". But Lee told Launch that she is generally not...

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ARCH ENEMY Drummer Checks In From Recording Studio

Several days after announcing the return of original guitarist Christopher Amott, Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY have commenced the recordings of the much anticipated follow-up to the band's most successful album to date, "Doomsday Machine" (2005). The as-yet-untitled CD is being record...

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Former SLAYER/EXODUS Drummer PAUL BOSTAPH Looking For New Band

Drummer Paul Bostaph (SLAYER, TESTAMENT, FORBIDDEN, SYSTEMATIC) has issued a statement regarding his recent departure from EXODUS and his future plans. Commented Paul: "As you all have already heard (and in case some have not),I have parted ways with EXODUS. They now have their original drummer Tom...

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RUSH Drummer Explains New Album Title, Artwork

RUSH drummer Neil Peart has commented on the cover art and title of the band's new album, "Snakes and Arrows", which comes out May 1 via Anthem/Atlantic. Said Peart, "To my surprise, 'snakes and arrows' called up several links to something called 'Leela, The Game of Self Knowledge', or, incredibly,...

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KORN Guitarist Is Looking Forward To Connecting With EVANESCENCE Prior To FAMILY VALUES

Launch Radio Networks reports: KORN held an online "meet-and-greet" with fans last night (Monday, March 26) to announce the lineup of this summer's Family Values tour. As previously reported, EVANESCENCE will co-headline, with HELLYEAH, ATREYU, TRIVIUM and 2006 alumni FLYLEAF all confirmed to appear...