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FOGHAT's ROGER EARL To Be Inducted Into The Blues Hall Of Fame

FOGHAT's contribution to classic rock will forever be great, as they penned such classic party anthems as "Slow Ride" and "Fool For The City", both of which remain rock radio standards to this day. But the group was never shy about their blues roots, and on Sunday, August 19 at Kenny's Castaways in...

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VAN HALEN: Newly Released Multi-Camera Footage Of Entire Pittsburgh Concert

Newly released multi-camera fan-filmed video footage of VAN HALEN's entire March 30 concert at Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania can be seen below. Michael Papaleonardos , who compiled and edited the footage, says, "[The clip] features additional camera work and some new edits (and I...

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CRASHDÏET: New Studio Clip Posted Online

Swedish glam rockers CRASHDÏET are currently in the studio outside Stockholm, Sweden recording the follow-up to 2010's "Generation Wild" album for a tentative January 2013 release. The band will, however, take a short break to return for its second U.S. tour this year. CRASHDÏET has been touring qui...

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JOB FOR A COWBOY: 'Tarnished Gluttony' Video Released

"Tarnished Gluttony", the new video from Arizona extreme metallers JOB FOR A COWBOY, can be seen below. The disturbing nine-and-a-half-minute clip was directed by Michael Panduro, who has previously worked with SAINT VITUS and CEPHALIC CARNAGE. Comments JOB FOR A COWBOY founding frontman Jonny Davy:...

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JACKYL's 'Best In Show' Lands On BILLBOARD Chart

"Best In Show", the new album from Kennesaw, Georgia-based rockers JACKYL, sold around 5,200 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 84 on The Billboard 200 chart. "Best In Show" was released on July 31 via Mighty Loud Entertainment, with distribution from Fo...

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GOJIRA Frontman Guests On New CAR BOMB Single (Audio)

"Third Revelation", the new single from the Long Island, New York's tech-metal group CAR BOMB, is available on iTunes. The track, which features a guest appearance by GOJIRA frontman Joseph Duplantier, can also be streamed in the YouTube clip below. "Third Revelation" comes off CAR BOMB's long-await...

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Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE Singer Wants His Former Bandmates To Talk To Him 'Face To Face'

Former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate taped a guest appearance on VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show" this past weekend for an episode which is expected to premiere on August 25. "That Metal Show" co-host Eddie Trunk says, "We asked Geoff every tough question and he dodged nothing. He was honest in his a...

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MASSACRE/Ex-DEATH Bassist Guests On DEATH BEFORE DYING's 'Pull The Plug' Cover

Bassist Terry Butler (OBITUARY, MASSACRE, DEATH) and guitarist Michael J. Gardner (DEADLANDS) have recorded guest appearances on a cover version of the classic DEATH song "Pull The Plug" from Panama City, Florida-based death metallers DEATH BEFORE DYING. The track, which was recorded at Mana Recordi...

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New QUEENSRŸCHE Material 'Rocks,' Says GEOFF TATE's Replacement

The new QUEENSRŸCHE lineup — featuring singer Todd La Torre as the replacement for Geoff Tate — is currently writing material for its new album, tentatively due sometime in 2013. La Torre writes on his Facebook page. "Listening to new QUEENSRŸCHE material with vocals I recorded today. Oh... my... Ga...

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TANKARD's 'A Girl Called Cerveza' Lands On German Chart

"A Girl Called Cerveza", the 30th-anniversary album from German alcoholic thrashers TANKARD, entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 32, the band's highest-ever chart showing in their home country. "A Girl Called Cerveza" was released on July 27 via the band's new label home, Nuclear...

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STEEL PANTHER: Trailer For 'The British Invasion' DVD

The official trailer for "The British Invasion", the forthcoming DVD from Los Angeles glam-metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER, can be seen below. STEEL PANTHER is the '80s metal/hard rock tribute band formerly known as METAL SKOOL. The group's lineup includes guitarist "Satchel" (real name Russ Parrish;...

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JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE To Be Joined By Original GREAT WHITE Drummer At Whisky Show

JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE will perform at the world-famous Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California on August 16 as part of the Sunset Strip Music Festival. This will mark Russell's first appearance at the legendary venue in over 30 years, and to celebrate the homecoming, the show will be recor...

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EDGUY Frontman Working On New AVANTASIA Album

EDGUY mainman Tobias Sammet is working on a new CD from his AVANTASIA project for a spring 2013 release. According to a post on Sammet's web site, "Concept-wise, the album will be a classic rock opera/metal opera. It's going to be a timeless fairytale that despite its fantasy appeal was inspired by...

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Alleged Gunman In Wisconsin Temple Shooting Was Member Of Hardcore Band

According to the Daily News, the man who shot six people to death and wounded three others during a rampage at a Sikh temple in a Milwaukee suburb played guitar and sang for the hardcore band END APATHY. Based in Nashville, North Carolina, the group — which released music on the white supremacist .....

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QUEENSRŸCHE, ACCEPT, DOKKEN, MSG Confirmed For SOUTH TEXAS ROCK FEST

QUEENSRŸCHE, ACCEPT, DOKKEN and MICHAEL SCHENKER have been confirmed for this year's edition of the South Texas Rock Fest, set to take place Saturday, October 13 at Sunken Gardens in San Antonio, Texas. Tickets will go on sale on August 10 at 10 a.m. For more information, go to this location.