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EDDIE VAN HALEN Was In Talks With JOHN MELLENCAMP About Doing Acoustic Tour

MelodicRock.com is reporting that Eddie Van Halen apparently nearly joined up for an acoustic tour with John Mellencamp four years ago. In a recent interview with The News-Sentinel, Mellencamp said the following on the subject of a possible acoustic tour: "Eddie Van Halen and I talked about it four...

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BLIND GUARDIAN Sign With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

Nuclear Blast has announced the addition of a new member to the family — BLIND GUARDIAN. One of the most significant and successful international power metal bands who "reinvented classic metal for a younger audience" according to Metal Edge, the trademarked BLIND GUARDIAN experience is described as...

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Photos From TWISTED SISTER Frontman's 50th Birthday Party Posted Online

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider's official web site has been updated with photos from Dee's 50th birthday party, which was held at the Castle on Sands Point Preserve on Long Island. The party, which was filmed for an upcoming Discovery Channel TV show, "Party Planner", was attended by Dee's TWIST...

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DEEP PURPLE Singer Putting Finishing Touches On Anniversary CD

DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan has finished recording several songs for his new album, "Gillan's Inn", which will document and celebrate his 40 years in the rock world. Tracks completed thus far include "Hang Me Out To Dry", "Sugar Plum", "Day Late And A Dollar Short", "Unchain Your Brain", "Speed...

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BRAZEN ABBOT: New Album Audio Samples Posted Online

Frontiers Records has uploaded several audio samples from the new BRAZEN ABBOT album, "My Resurrection", due in Europe on June 6. The CD features guest appearances by the folliowing singers: Joe Lynn Turner (ex-RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN),Göran Edman (ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, GLORY),Tony H...

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Vocalist TONY HARNELL Hard At Work On New TNT Album

TNT/STARBREAKER singer Tony Harnell has posted the following message on his official web site: "I am hard at work on the new TNT album which is as yet untitled. So far it sounds great to these ears. But the news of the moment for me is of course STARBREAKER, which is continuing to make noise ...

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BLIND GUARDIAN Singer Says There Will Be 'No Delay' In Production Of New Album

BLIND GUARDIAN singer Hansi Kürsch has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "First of all I would like to say how much we all appreciate the way you are dealing with the split [with drummer Thomen Stauch]. It is, as some of you have pointed out, not the end of the ...

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U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK Festival Backed By Mighty WACKEN

The mighty German heavy metal festival, Wacken, has leant its European marketing muscle to the U.K. in a global demonstration of support for the launch of Bloodstock Open Air (B-O-A) — the leading independent U.K. festival that is dedicated to heavy metal music. With Wacken's support, B-O-A will be...

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Former JANE'S ADDICTION Guitarist Honored

ABC ePrep is reporting that former JANE'S ADDICTION/RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS guitarist Dave Navarro will receive the Stevie Ray Vaughn Award at a May 20 benefit concert for MusiCares MAP Fund, which helps musicians recovering from drug and alcohol addiction. The award honors his support of the fund and...

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'The Osbournes' Gets New Lease On Life On Web

World Entertainment News Network is reporting that MTV will broadcast reality show "The Osbournes" on the Internet as part of a free online channel. The cable network has decided to launch the MTV Overdrive web site to compete with rival firms like Walt Disney and Microsoft, who have already capital...

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BRUCE DICKINSON: New Solo Album Samples Posted Online

Audio samples of two tracks from IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson's upcoming solo album, "Tyranny of Souls", have been posted online at his official web site. Check out the tracks "Abduction" (Windows Media) and "Soul Intruders" (Windows Media). As previously reported, "Tyranny of Souls" is schedu...

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GENE SIMMONS' 'Rock School' Reality Show To Air On VH1

Variety is reporting that VH1 has partnered with British reality shop RDF Media ("Wife Swap") for "Rock School", ordering six episodes that take the premise of the Jack Black film "School of Rock" to the small screen. RDF just wrapped production on the skein for the U.K.'s Channel 4 — which has alre...

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IRON SAVIOR Mainman Comments On New Label, Collaboration With Ex-BLIND GUARDIAN Drummer

IRON SAVIOR mainman mainman/producer Piet Sielck has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "You haven't been hearing from me in a while since I was and still am loaded with work. Nevertheless I think it's about time to give you an update of what has happened or is about to ha...

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SAVAGE CIRCUS: Former BLIND GUARDIAN Drummer Joins Forces With PERSUADER Members

Former BLIND GUARDIAN drummer Thomen Stauch has teamed up with PERSUADER members Jens Karlsson (vocals, guitar) and Emil Norberg (lead guitar) in a new project called SAVAGE CIRCUS. This collaboration is not to be confused with Stauch's as-yet-unnamed band with SOILWORK vocalist Björn "Speed" Strid,...

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UNCUT Magazine Celebrates Rock Legends LED ZEPPELIN With Double Cover Special

According to BrandRepublic,com, Uncut, IPC's music and movie magazine, is producing a special May edition devoted to the 40-year-long career of iconic hard rock group LED ZEPPELIN. This celebratory issue will be released with a choice of two covers, with one featuring lead singer Robert Plant and th...