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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist's New Solo Album Samples Available

Magna Carta Records has set a September 12 release date for the new solo album from DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess, entitled "The Road Home". Having been influenced by classic progressive acts such as GENESIS, YES and GENTLE GIANT, Rudess revisits some of the great songs from those bands wi...

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FREDDIE MERCURY, JIMI HENDRIX Top Supergroup Poll

According to Virgin Media, Freddie Mercury, Jimi Hendrix, Elton John and Phil Collins would make the perfect rock and roll supergroup, according to a poll of music lovers. Over 2,400 music fans were asked by O2 to vote for their dream supergroup, which would comprise Freddie on vocals, 37-years-dead...

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ALICE IN CHAINS To Play Four Acoustic Shows

ALICE IN CHAINS will perform four special acoustic-only shows during the coming months. These AIC "The Acoustic Hour" dates will feature just ALICE performing some of their most loved songs unplugged. The lucky cities that will be hosting these shows are Milwaukee, WI (The Rave) on August 31; St. Lo...

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JOB FOR A COWBOY Guitarist: 'We Wanted To Grow As A Band And Be More Mature'

Aaron Willschick of PureGrainAudio.com recently conducted an interview with JOB FOR A COWBOY guitarist Bobby Thompson. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: PureGrainAudio.com: One major difference evident on "Genesis" in comparison to your EP releases is that the vocals have stepped away from...

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OSBOURNE, HETFIELD, SIMMONS Featured In VH1 Classic's 'Seven Ages Of Rock' Series

"Seven Ages of Rock", a co-production with the BBC, will make its U.S. debut on VH1 Classic Monday, December 17. MTV veteran Mark Goodman narrates this seven-part series, which showcases the various genres of rock music that impacted and shaped pop culture. From the birth of rock to metal to alterna...

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JOB FOR A COWBOY Spreads Conspiracy Theory On 'Genesis'

JOB FOR A COWBOY lead singer Jonny Davy recently spoke to ChartAttack.com about the band's lyrical approach on its latest CD, "Genesis". Even though the album isn't being promoted as a concept effort, the songs clearly tell a story of technology, religion and corrupt government, and how they combine...

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NILE Mainman Discusses Making Of 'Ithyphallic' Album

Keyser from French webzine Thrashocore recently conducted an interview with NILE mainman Karl Sanders. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Thrashocore: How is "Ithyphallic" compared to the previous albums? I heard a few samples and they seemed close to "Annihilation of the Wicked" …so what do you t...

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VELVET REVOLVER, ALICE IN CHAINS: More North American Tour Dates Announced

VELVET REVOLVER and ALICE IN CHAINS will team up for a North American tour beginning early August. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Aug. 05 - Baltimore, MD, Pimlico Race Course Aug. 06 - Verona, NY, Turning Stone Resort & Casino Aug. 08 - Sturgis, SD, Buffalo Chip Campground Aug. 11 - Mont...

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Explosion of Elements

Unearthed in France by John McEntee (INCANTATION),2004's "Vana Vigala Loits" was one of the first signings of his Ibex Moon label. Said disc gave listeners a glimpse of even better things to come from the trio, the old school and totally organic death metal style just the kind of sound that McEntee...

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METALLICA Confirmed For LIVE EARTH Concert At London's Wembley Stadium

METALLICA has posted the following message on its web site: "Another one of those well-kept METALLICA 'secrets' that you guys have been chatting about for weeks now is indeed confirmed. We are honored to be playing at the Live Earth concert in London at Wembley Stadium on July 7th along with the RED...

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JOB FOR A COWBOY: Australian Tour Dates Announced

Glendale, Arizona extreme metal band JOB FOR A COWBOY will embark on an Australian tour in September. Confirmed dates are as follows: Sep. 14 – Brisbane, AUS @ Arena Sep. 15 - Sydney, AUS @ Manning Bar Sep. 16 - Melbourne, AUS @ Hi Fi Sep. 17 - Adelaide, AUS @ Fowlers Sep. 18 - ...

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VELVET REVOLVER, ALICE IN CHAINS: North American Tour Dates Released

VELVET REVOLVER and ALICE IN CHAINS will team up for a North American tour beginning early August. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Aug. 05 - Baltimore, MD @ Pimlico Race Course Aug. 06 - Verona, NY @ Turning Stone Resort & Casino Aug. 08 - Sturgis, SD @ Buffalo Chip Campground Aug. 11 ...

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JOB FOR A COWBOY To Play Australia In September

According to the web site of the Hifi Bar and Ballroom in Melbourne, Australia, Glendale, Arizona extreme metal band JOB FOR A COWBOY is scheduled to perform at the venue on Sunday, September 16. More Australian dates are expected to be announced soon. JOB FOR A COWBOY was named "Best Underground Ba...

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OZZY OSBOURNE's Infamous Bat Bite 'Recreated' In Online Game

According to The Washington Times, the VH1 Online Arcade pays tribute to the latest inductees of the "VH1 Rock Honors" program with some free games devoted to OZZY OSBOURNE, HEART, GENESIS and ZZ TOP. Ozzy gets the ultimate honor with a challenge based on the infamous incident when he bit off the he...

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Drummer JOHN MACALUSO Talks About New Solo Album

Sea of Tranquility recently conducted an interview with drummer John Macaluso (ARK, TNT, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, STARBREAKER). A couple of excerpts follow: Sea of Tranquility: You've played on around 200 CDs so far. How do you think [your new solo album] "The Radio Waves Goodbye" differs from your past wo...