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TARJA TURUNEN Lands On Bulgarian Wall
Metal Hangar 18 reports that a building in the city of Kavarna, Bulgaria features a specially commissioned portrait of former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen painted onto it. The artist responsible for the Turunen piece is Jasen Nenkov, who has previously painted portraits of Klaus Meine (SCORPIONS),...July 21, 2010
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DEF LEPPARD Frontman: 'We Don't Get The Credit We Deserve In Britain'
Andrew Williams of Metro.co.uk recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metro.co.uk: What's happening with DEF LEPPARD? Joe Elliott: We're taking a year off. I'm doing this [DOWN 'N OUTZ, a project fronted by Elliott, bac...July 21, 2010
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TARJA TURUNEN Covers WHITESNAKE's 'Still Of The Night'; Video Available
Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen performed a special "Classic and Divine" opera rock show with a symphonic orchestra and choir on June 12, 2010 at the Miskolc International Opera Festival at at the Miskolc Ice Hall in Miskolc, Hungary. Tarja's two-hour set included a selection of the best-loved...July 20, 2010
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DEVOID And ALBATROSS Sign With DEMONSTEALER RECORDS
Demonstealer Records has announced the signing of two of India's most promising young bands: DEVOID (MySpace page),a thrash metal act from Mumbai, and ALBATROSS (MySpace page),a group that likes to mix horror and metal. Both bands' debut efforts — ALBATROSS' "Dinner Is You" EP and DEVOID's "A God'...July 20, 2010
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AC/DC Members To Discuss 30th Anniversary Of 'Back In Black' On 'In The Studio'
AC/DC members Angus Young (guitar),Malcolm Young (guitar) and Brian Johnson (vocals) will be interviewed on the "In The Studio" show during the week of August 30. They will discuss the 30th anniversary of their mega-selling 1980 album "Back In Black" with the Dallas, Texas-based rock and roll disc...July 20, 2010
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TARJA TURUNEN: 'What Lies Beneath' To Be Released In U.S. With Exclusive Artwork
The End Records has set an August 31 U.S. release date for former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen's sophomore solo album, "What Lies Beneath". The CD's first single, "Falling Awake" (featuring Jason Hook from FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH),will be released August 17 as a limited-edition seven-inch single...July 19, 2010
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ALICE COOPER: 'Good Rock And Roll Is Played From Below Your Belt'
The Belleville Intelligencer recently conducted an interview with legendary rocker Alice Cooper. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Belleville Intelligencer: One of my favorite quotes about you is the famous Bob Dylan quote about you being an "overlooked songwriter".... Alice Coope...July 19, 2010
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TARJA TURUNEN: Footage From The Studio, Edited Version Of New Song Posted Online
Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has just released a new single, "Falling Awake", in the U.K. exclusively as a 10-inch vinyl via Spinefarm Records. This highly collectible format is limited to 1,000 copies, all of them pressed onto "marbled" vinyl and numbered by hand, and is available exclusiv...July 19, 2010
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What's In A Name? Ask PAPA ROACH
According to The Pulse of Radio, PAPA ROACH frontman Jacoby Shaddix dished on the name of his band and several others in a feature at Spin.com titled "Why They're Called . . ." Shaddix said that his own band came up with its name in 1993 when they were "young and dumb" and listening to ...July 19, 2010
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New ADLER'S APPETITE Single Available With 'My Appetite For Destruction' Book Purchase
Fans can get "Alive" the brand new single from ADLER'S APPETITE — the band led by former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler — for a limited time when they buy a copy of Adler's tell-all autobiography, "My Appetite for Destruction: Sex, and Drugs, and Guns N' Roses", before October 27, 2010. For more...July 18, 2010
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SAMMY HAGAR: 'Go There Once, Be There Twice' DVD Preview Available
A preview clip of Sammy Hagar's (CHICKENFOOT, ex-VAN HALEN) upcoming DVD "Go There Once, Be There Twice" features a live version of "Red" with video footage covering four decades of Hagar's career. The four-minute clip, which was produced and edited by Paul Ware, can be viewed below. It Books, an im...July 17, 2010
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TARJA TURUNEN: Performance Footage Of Two New Songs Available
Fan-filmed video footage of former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen performing two new songs, "Falling Awake" and "We Are", for the first time on June 25, 2010 at this year's Graspop Metal Meeting in Dessel, Belgium can be viewed below. In other news, Tarja was interviewed by Czech Republic's CT1 on J...July 17, 2010
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CITY OF FIRE Makes Surprise Live Appearance
CITY OF FIRE, the new band featuring vocalist Burton C. Bell, bassist Byron Stroud, guitarist Terry Murray, guitarist Ian White, and drummer Bob Wagner, made a surprise live appearance last weekend opening for FEAR FACTORY at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver. The performance marked the first live...July 16, 2010
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GRAVE DIGGER: New Album Details Revealed
German power metallers GRAVE DIGGER have set "The Clans Will Rise Again" as the title of their new album, due in Europe on October 1 via Napalm Records. The CD was recorded between mid-May and mid-July at the Meadow Studios, which is owned by GRAVE DIGGER's new guitarist Axel Ritt, and Principal Stu...July 16, 2010
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TWISTED SISTER Frontman Performs With 'Rock Of Ages' Cast On 'America's Got Talent'
TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider joined the cast of the Broadway musical "Rock Of Ages" last night (Wednesday, July 14) at the quarterfinals of "America's Got Talent" to perform the TWISTED SISTER classic "I Wanna Rock". Watch video footage of the performance below. The "Rock Of Ages" cast is led...July 15, 2010
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